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| Jan.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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Cyclone Zoe wrecks islands |
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| Jan.3 |
South Korea |
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S Korea offers to mediate over North |
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| Jan.9 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea pulls out of nuclear treaty| North Korea will withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, according to the official North Korean news agency | |
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| Jan.11 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea 'may resume missile tests' |
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| Jan.12 |
South Korea |
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U.S. 'ready to talk' with N. Korea |
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| Jan.24 |
South Korea |
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S. Korea to send envoy to Pyongyang |
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| Jan.30 |
Cambodia |
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Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots |
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| Feb.5 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea restarts nuke plant
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| Feb.6 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea issues war warning |
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| Feb.12 |
North Korea |
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CIA: North Korea missile could reach U.S. |
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| Feb.17 |
South Korea |
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182 died after arson attack in subway| 135 people are believed to be injured as firefighters struggled to free those still trapped in the city of Daegu | | |
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| Feb.20 |
Southern Philippines |
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U.S. troops may fight in Philippines |
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| Feb.23 |
China |
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6.8 earthquake rocks western China |
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| Feb.24 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea test fires missile
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| Feb.26 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea restarts nuke reactor |
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| Mar.3 |
North Korea |
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N. Korean jets intercept U.S. plane
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| Mar.4 |
Philippines |
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Airport bomb kills 21 |
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| Mar.13 |
Hong Kong |
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First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
| Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu and pneumonia. The precise origin of the infection is unknown
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| Mar.14 |
Beijing |
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Hu Jintao elected president |
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| Apr.2 |
Southern Philippines |
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Wharf bomb kills 16 |
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| Apr.18 |
Beijing |
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China hid SARS patients
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North Korea |
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N. Korea 'reprocessing fuel rods' |
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| Apr.19 |
Hong Kong |
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12 more people have died from SARS |
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| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
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Heads roll over SARS spread |
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| Apr.23 |
China |
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WHO increases SARS travel warnings
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| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
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SARS closes Beijing venues Authorities ordered the temporary closure of theaters and libraries and suspended the approval of marriages
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| May.3 |
Hong Kong |
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Ship issues SARS distress call |
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| May.10 |
Beijing |
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China 'missing' vital SARS data |
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| May.15 |
China |
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Death for SARS spreaders |
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| May.18 |
Aceh |
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Army starts Aceh attack
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| Jun.5 |
Beijing |
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SARS outbreak past its peak: WHO
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| Jun.13 |
North Korea |
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Railway reconnects two Koreas |
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| Jun.17 |
Taiwan |
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Taiwan SARS travel warning lifted |
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| Jun.24 |
Beijing |
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India and China agree over Tibet
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| Jul.5 |
Taiwan |
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WHO: Global SARS outbreak over |
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| Jul.8 |
Singapore |
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Twins dead after separation| 2 conjoined Iranian women underwent 50 hours of continuous surgery | | |
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| Jul.14 |
Manila |
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Terror suspects escape from jail |
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| Jul.15 |
North Korea |
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Enough plutonium to make 6 nukes The United States is checking claims while fending off criticism its North Korean policy is ineffective
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| Jul.16 |
Hong Kong |
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Crisis after officials quit |
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| Jul.25 |
Japan |
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Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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| Jul.26 |
Manila |
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Armed men seize center of Manila
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| Aug.3 |
South Korea |
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Hyundai tour boss 'jumps to death' |
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| Aug.4 |
Indonesia |
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Blast at Jakarta hotel kills 13 An explosion at the Marriott hotel has left 100 people injured
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| Aug.14 |
Indonesia |
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Asia's most wanted Hambali arrested |
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| Aug.26 |
Beijing |
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Hopes low as N Korea talks start |
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| Aug.28 |
Beijing |
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N Korea talks fail to ease tension The diplomatic gulf separating N. Korea and the U.S. is wide as ever after 6-nation talks on the North's nuclear programme
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| Sep.2 |
Indonesia |
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Ba'asyir jailed for 4 years |
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| Sep.8 |
Singapore |
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SARS case tests positive |
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| Sep.9 |
Indonesia |
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Bali commander sentenced to death |
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| Sep.13 |
South Korea |
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Typhoon toll 'may top 100'
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| Sep.25 |
Northern Japan |
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Earthquake rocks island of Hokkaido |
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| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
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N Korea 'boosts nuclear arsenal' |
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| Oct.6 |
North Korea |
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N Korea wants Japan out of talks |
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| Oct.15 |
China |
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First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success| The space capsule carrying Yang Liwei touched made a 21-hour odyssey that took him around the world 14 times | |
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| Oct.30 |
Malaysia |
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Mahathir steps down
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| Nov.7 |
Manila |
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2 killed after seizing air control tower |
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| Nov.9 |
Japan |
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PM faces reduced majority |
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| Nov.28 |
Japan |
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2 spy satellites blown up |
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| Dec.8 |
Japan |
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Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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| Dec.23 |
Philippines |
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Landslides toll tops 200 At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.17 |
South Korea |
182 died after arson attack in subway| 135 people are believed to be injured as firefighters struggled to free those still trapped in the city of Daegu | | |
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|
| 2003 |
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| Feb.23 |
China |
6.8 earthquake rocks western China |
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| Sep.25 |
Northern Japan |
Earthquake rocks island of Hokkaido |
|
| Nov.9 |
Japan |
PM faces reduced majority |
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| 2003 |
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| Apr.18 |
Beijing |
China hid SARS patients
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| Jul.16 |
Hong Kong |
Crisis after officials quit |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.20 |
Southern Philippines |
U.S. troops may fight in Philippines |
|
| Mar.13 |
Hong Kong |
First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
| Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu and pneumonia. The precise origin of the infection is unknown
|
| | |
|
| Apr.19 |
Hong Kong |
12 more people have died from SARS |
|
| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
Heads roll over SARS spread |
|
| Apr.23 |
China |
WHO increases SARS travel warnings
|
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
SARS closes Beijing venues Authorities ordered the temporary closure of theaters and libraries and suspended the approval of marriages
|
| May.10 |
Beijing |
China 'missing' vital SARS data |
|
| May.15 |
China |
Death for SARS spreaders |
|
| May.18 |
Aceh |
Army starts Aceh attack
|
| Jun.5 |
Beijing |
SARS outbreak past its peak: WHO
|
| Jun.17 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan SARS travel warning lifted |
|
| Jul.5 |
Taiwan |
WHO: Global SARS outbreak over |
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| Jul.8 |
Singapore |
Twins dead after separation| 2 conjoined Iranian women underwent 50 hours of continuous surgery | | |
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| Jul.25 |
Japan |
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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| Sep.8 |
Singapore |
SARS case tests positive |
|
| Dec.8 |
Japan |
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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| 2003 |
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| May.3 |
Hong Kong |
Ship issues SARS distress call |
|
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| 2003 |
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| Mar.4 |
Philippines |
Airport bomb kills 21 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Southern Philippines |
Wharf bomb kills 16 |
|
| Jul.26 |
Manila |
Armed men seize center of Manila
|
| Aug.4 |
Indonesia |
Blast at Jakarta hotel kills 13 An explosion at the Marriott hotel has left 100 people injured
|
|
| 2003 |
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| May.15 |
China |
Death for SARS spreaders |
|
| Sep.2 |
Indonesia |
Ba'asyir jailed for 4 years |
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| Sep.9 |
Indonesia |
Bali commander sentenced to death |
|
|
| 2003 |
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| Jan.11 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'may resume missile tests' |
|
| Feb.12 |
North Korea |
CIA: North Korea missile could reach U.S. |
|
| Feb.24 |
North Korea |
N. Korea test fires missile
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Solomon Islands |
Cyclone Zoe wrecks islands |
|
| Sep.13 |
South Korea |
Typhoon toll 'may top 100'
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.23 |
Philippines |
Landslides toll tops 200 At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.30 |
Cambodia |
Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.24 |
Beijing |
India and China agree over Tibet
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.24 |
South Korea |
S. Korea to send envoy to Pyongyang |
|
| Mar.3 |
North Korea |
N. Korean jets intercept U.S. plane
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.3 |
South Korea |
Hyundai tour boss 'jumps to death' |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.12 |
South Korea |
U.S. 'ready to talk' with N. Korea |
|
| Feb.6 |
North Korea |
N. Korea issues war warning |
|
| Jun.13 |
North Korea |
Railway reconnects two Koreas |
|
| Aug.26 |
Beijing |
Hopes low as N Korea talks start |
|
| Aug.28 |
Beijing |
N Korea talks fail to ease tension The diplomatic gulf separating N. Korea and the U.S. is wide as ever after 6-nation talks on the North's nuclear programme
|
| Oct.6 |
North Korea |
N Korea wants Japan out of talks |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.14 |
Beijing |
Hu Jintao elected president |
|
| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
Heads roll over SARS spread |
|
| Aug.3 |
South Korea |
Hyundai tour boss 'jumps to death' |
|
| Oct.30 |
Malaysia |
Mahathir steps down
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Oct.15 |
China |
First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success| The space capsule carrying Yang Liwei touched made a 21-hour odyssey that took him around the world 14 times | |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.3 |
South Korea |
S Korea offers to mediate over North |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.14 |
Manila |
Terror suspects escape from jail |
|
| Aug.14 |
Indonesia |
Asia's most wanted Hambali arrested |
|
| Nov.7 |
Manila |
2 killed after seizing air control tower |
|
| Nov.28 |
Japan |
2 spy satellites blown up |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.25 |
Japan |
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.9 |
North Korea |
N. Korea pulls out of nuclear treaty| North Korea will withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, according to the official North Korean news agency | |
|
| Feb.5 |
North Korea |
N. Korea restarts nuke plant
|
| Feb.26 |
North Korea |
N. Korea restarts nuke reactor |
|
| Apr.18 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'reprocessing fuel rods' |
|
| Jul.15 |
North Korea |
Enough plutonium to make 6 nukes The United States is checking claims while fending off criticism its North Korean policy is ineffective
|
| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'boosts nuclear arsenal' |