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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. braces for battle of Baghdad |
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Florida |
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Plane hijacked in Cuba lands in Key West |
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Iraq |
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Major ground offensive towards Baghdad Offensive is against at least 2 Republican Guard divisions, the Medina and Baghdad
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Iraq |
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Saddam a no-show for address
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| Apr.2 |
Southern Philippines |
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Wharf bomb kills 16
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Baghdad |
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U.S. forces within 25 miles of Baghdad
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Hong Kong |
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WHO issues HK virus travel warning |
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Iraq |
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U.S. troops within 15 miles of Baghdad |
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Iraq |
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2 US aircraft downed over Iraq
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Iraq |
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Torture chamber found |
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| Apr.3 |
Baghdad |
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Army within 12 miles of Baghdad center |
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Southern China |
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WHO reaches virus epicenter |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad airport attacked |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad pounded |
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| Apr.4 |
Sunni Triangle |
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5 die in 'suicide attack' |
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Iraq |
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Saddam: Fight with what you have |
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Baghdad |
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U.S troops enter Baghdad U.S. soldiers and tanks are operating inside the city on a reconnaissance mission | |
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| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. troops reach Baghdad center |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. troops fighting in Baghdad
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Switzerland |
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WHO: SARS cases over 2,400
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Honduras |
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At least 94 dead in jail riot |
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Iraq |
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Republican Guard 'finished' |
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Iraq |
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Aid concern over civilian toll |
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| Apr.6 |
Kurdistan |
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Friendly fire attack kills 18
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Basra |
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UK troops storm Basra |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad surrounded |
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Congo |
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U.N. probe: almost 1000 dead in raids |
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Basra |
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'Large parts' of Basra under UK control |
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Baghdad |
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US troops attack central Baghdad US forces had control of the centre of the city and the heart of the Iraqi government structure
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Iraq |
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British found body of 'Chemical Ali' A notorious general was a cousin of Saddam and the most trusted advisor
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| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
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'Desertions' among Saddam troops |
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Siberia |
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School fire kills 22 |
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Basra |
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British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed | |
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Iraq |
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Drums may be chemical weapons materials |
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Northern Ireland |
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Bush, Blair see U.N. advisor role |
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Iraq |
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Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials The U.S. military dropped 4 2,000-pound bombs on a building in a residential neighborhood of Baghdad
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Baghdad |
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US expands Baghdad control |
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USA |
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Syracuse won its first NCAA national title |
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| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
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Fierce battles erupt in Baghdad
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Baghdad |
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U.S. strikes at heart of Baghdad |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. says Baghdad resistance crumbling
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Pakistan |
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Bin Laden tape urges suicide attacks |
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Gaza |
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Israeli airstrikes kill 6 |
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| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad falls to US forces A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | |
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France |
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France, UK back U.N. role in Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray The toppling of a giant bronze statue in Baghdad is being greeted as the symbolic crumbling of Saddam Hussein's regime | |
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London |
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Concorde services to end October
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Baghdad |
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Fighting flares up in Baghdad |
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North Caucasus |
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Deaf school blaze kills 28 |
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Iraq |
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Aid plea as chaos threatens |
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| Apr.10 |
Kurdistan |
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Saddam statue tumbles in Kirkuk |
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Iraq |
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Clerics killed at Shiite shrine
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Kurdistan |
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Northern Iraq cities falling |
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Mosul |
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US troops heading for Mosul |
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| Apr.11 |
Mosul |
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Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds Widespread looting has broken out, after the Iraqi army abandoned the city. People picking up banknotes from the street | |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list Saddam Hussein is the 'ace of spades' in a 55-card deck of the list of Iraqi officials who may be pursued, killed or captured
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Yemen |
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Cole bomb suspects in jailbreak
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad descends into chaos
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Sunni Triangle |
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Battle looming at Tikrit |
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Cuba |
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Ferry hijackers executed |
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Kurdistan |
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Kurds start to leave Kirkuk |
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Iraq |
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Battle to restore law and order |
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| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
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Saddam aide surrenders Saddam's chief scientific adviser General Amir al-Saadi is the first from a list of 55 high ranking officials wanted by the U.S.
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Iraq |
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Nerve agent traces found |
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Baghdad |
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US pledges to control looters
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Hungary |
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Yes to EU |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Tikrit appears abandoned |
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Nigeria |
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Vote in key test for civilian rule |
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| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US rescues soldiers held by Iraq
Map of Samarra Iraq Marines came across the prisoners near the town of Samarra while moving up the highway towards Tikrit | |
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Sunni Triangle |
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US forces enter Tikrit |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Battle begins for Tikrit |
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US Georgia |
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Weir wins Masters title |
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Sunni Triangle |
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US forces seize central Tikrit |
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| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit The fight over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit was the only 'significant' combat action going on | |
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Syria |
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Pressure mounts on Syria U.S. and British are accusing Syria of developing chemical weapons and warning not to harbor members of Saddam's regime | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Laci Peterson, infant bodies found
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Iraq |
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Divided Iraqis to hold post-war talks |
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| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
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Meeting for new civil authority
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Netherlands |
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Fortuyn killer jailed for 18 years |
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Iraq |
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U.S. captures Abu Abbas A convicted Palestinian terrorist masterminded the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro
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Gulf |
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Gulf states warn US over Syria |
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| Apr.16 |
Greece |
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Violence erupts near EU summit
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North Korea |
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Breakthrough on N Korean talks |
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Italy |
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Italy wants Abu Abbas |
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Mosul |
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U.S. Troops working to calm Mosul |
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Washington |
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End Iraq sanctions, says Bush
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Philadelphia |
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Jordan's career ends with 15 points |
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Syria |
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U.S.: Ex-Iraqi intel chief in Syria |
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Greece |
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EU leaders build bridges over Iraq |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Powell plans visit to Syria
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Sunni Triangle |
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Saddam's half-brother 'captured'
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England |
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Billionaire Getty dies |
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Iraq |
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1,000-man team to hunt for WMD |
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Egypt |
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Egypt, Syria urge quick pullout |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract |
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Malaysia |
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Anwar loses appeal |
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| Apr.18 |
Beijing |
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China hid SARS patients Authorities have gone to staggering lengths to hide patients from visiting World Health Organization inspectors
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North Korea |
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N. Korea 'reprocessing fuel rods'
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Iraq |
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Protesters denounce 'occupation' |
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Washington |
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N. Korea move puts talks in jeopardy |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Iraq's neighbours urge US withdrawal |
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| Apr.19 |
Hong Kong |
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12 more people have died from SARS
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Nigeria |
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Landmark poll closes |
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Germany |
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Rescued U.S. POWs homeward bound |
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Texas |
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Former POWs return to bases
| |
Vatican |
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Pope leads Catholics into Easter |
| |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops storm Rafah camp |
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| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
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Heads roll over SARS spread
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San Marino |
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Schumacher wins GP after mother dies |
| |
Nigeria |
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Obasanjo leads in vote |
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Iraq |
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Saddam son-in-law surrenders
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Iraq |
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Gen. Garner, Iraq's interim leader, flies in |
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| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
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Interim 'leader' tours Baghdad |
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Hong Kong |
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HK hopeful on SARS outbreak effort |
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Iraq |
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U.S. arrests former Iraq PM
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Iraq |
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Clerics challenge US rule
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Bangladesh |
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Scores dead in ferries |
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China |
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China facing big SARS spread - WHO |
|
| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
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Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala Exuberant Shiite Muslims are reviving a religious tradition that was not allowed under Saddam Hussein | |
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Nigeria |
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Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud
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UN Security Council |
|
Blix, U.S. dispute inspectors' role in Iraq |
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Washington |
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US signals action against France |
|
| Apr.23 |
China |
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WHO increases SARS travel warnings
The World Health Organization is urging people to avoid unnecessary trips to Shanxi Province, Beijing and Toronto, Ontario
| |
Iraq |
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Pilgrims flood Karbala on final holy day |
| |
West Bank |
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Compromise in Arafat Cabinet standoff |
| |
Iraq |
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3 more Iraqi officials seized |
| |
Israel |
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Suicide bomber kills 1, wounds 14 |
| |
Beijing |
|
Hospital sealed off |
|
| Apr.24 |
Iraq |
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Deputy PM Tariq Aziz in custody Aziz was often the public face of the regime on the international stage. He was No. 43 on the list of the most-wanted Iraqis | |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea 'admits having nukes' |
| |
China |
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Number of new SARS cases soars |
|
| Apr.25 |
Beijing |
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Mass SARS quarantine |
| |
USA |
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American Airlines saved from the brink
| |
Washington |
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Bush might announce end to Iraqi combat |
| |
Kazakhstan |
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Rocket Soyuz blasts off |
|
| Apr.26 |
Iraq |
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14 feared dead in ammo blast Hundreds of Iraqis protested against the U.S. after a cache of Iraqi weapons exploded, destroying at least 4 houses
| |
Malaysia |
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Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis |
| |
Beijing |
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Cinemas closed over SARS |
| |
Munich |
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Bayern clinches Bundesliga title |
| |
Jakarta |
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11 injured in blast at Jakarta airport |
| |
Iraq |
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US testing Iraq chemical find |
|
| Apr.27 |
Baghdad |
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US arrests 'Baghdad mayor' |
| |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld: U.S. focusing on Iraq's future |
| |
Beijing |
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SARS closes Beijing venues Authorities ordered the temporary closure of theaters and libraries and suspended the approval of marriages | |
| |
Argentina |
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Vote goes to run-off
| |
South Korea |
|
S. Korea presses 'nuclear' North |
| |
Vietnam |
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Vietnam praised for SARS victory |
|
| Apr.28 |
North Korea |
|
Don't meddle, N. Korea warns Seoul |
| |
Iraq |
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Garner to Iraqis: Embrace freedom |
| |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple launches online music service iTunes Music Store draws from all 5 major record labels in offering 200,000 songs at 99 cents a download
| |
Baghdad |
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Interim government to start within month
| |
Iraq |
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Ex-oil minister gives up
| |
North Korea |
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N. Korea: U.S. needs to act |
|
| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Shootout kills 'at least 15'
At least another 53 injured during a gunfight with U.S. troops in the town of Fallujah
| |
Saudi Arabia |
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US pulls out of Saudi Arabia |
| |
Thailand |
|
Asia adopts SARS war plan |
| |
Tel Aviv |
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Four dead in terror bombing A guard at a beachfront cafe blocked a suicide bomber, but the bomber blew himself up at the cafe's door
| |
Beijing |
|
SARS: Beijing faces critical week |
|
| Apr.30 |
Israel |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas | |
| |
West Bank |
|
Bomb 'message to Abu Mazen' |
| |
England |
|
'Saddam letter' urges resistance |
| |
Pakistan |
|
Top al Qaeda operative arrested |
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Changes sought to Mideast road map |
| |
Turkey |
|
Scores dead in quake
|
|
2003 |
| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
U.S. braces for battle of Baghdad |
| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
Major ground offensive towards Baghdad Offensive is against at least 2 Republican Guard divisions, the Medina and Baghdad
| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
U.S. forces within 25 miles of Baghdad
| Apr.2 |
Iraq |
U.S. troops within 15 miles of Baghdad |
| Apr.2 |
Iraq |
2 US aircraft downed over Iraq
| Apr.3 |
Baghdad |
Army within 12 miles of Baghdad center |
| Apr.3 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad airport attacked |
| Apr.3 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad pounded |
| Apr.4 |
Sunni Triangle |
5 die in 'suicide attack' |
| Apr.4 |
Iraq |
Saddam: Fight with what you have |
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
U.S troops enter Baghdad U.S. soldiers and tanks are operating inside the city on a reconnaissance mission | |
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
U.S. troops reach Baghdad center |
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
U.S. troops fighting in Baghdad
| Apr.5 |
Iraq |
Republican Guard 'finished' |
| Apr.6 |
Kurdistan |
Friendly fire attack kills 18
| Apr.6 |
Basra |
UK troops storm Basra |
| Apr.6 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad surrounded |
| Apr.6 |
Basra |
'Large parts' of Basra under UK control |
| Apr.6 |
Baghdad |
US troops attack central Baghdad US forces had control of the centre of the city and the heart of the Iraqi government structure
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
British found body of 'Chemical Ali' A notorious general was a cousin of Saddam and the most trusted advisor
| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
'Desertions' among Saddam troops |
| Apr.7 |
Basra |
British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed | |
| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Drums may be chemical weapons materials |
| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials The U.S. military dropped 4 2,000-pound bombs on a building in a residential neighborhood of Baghdad
| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
US expands Baghdad control |
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
Fierce battles erupt in Baghdad
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
U.S. strikes at heart of Baghdad |
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
U.S. says Baghdad resistance crumbling
| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
Israeli airstrikes kill 6 |
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad falls to US forces A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | |
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Fighting flares up in Baghdad |
| Apr.10 |
Kurdistan |
Northern Iraq cities falling |
| Apr.10 |
Mosul |
US troops heading for Mosul |
| Apr.11 |
Mosul |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds Widespread looting has broken out, after the Iraqi army abandoned the city. People picking up banknotes from the street | |
| Apr.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
Battle looming at Tikrit |
| Apr.11 |
Kurdistan |
Kurds start to leave Kirkuk |
| Apr.11 |
Iraq |
Battle to restore law and order |
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
Saddam aide surrenders Saddam's chief scientific adviser General Amir al-Saadi is the first from a list of 55 high ranking officials wanted by the U.S.
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
Nerve agent traces found |
| Apr.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
Tikrit appears abandoned |
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
US rescues soldiers held by Iraq
Map of Samarra Iraq Marines came across the prisoners near the town of Samarra while moving up the highway towards Tikrit | |
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
US forces enter Tikrit |
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
Battle begins for Tikrit |
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
US forces seize central Tikrit |
| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit The fight over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit was the only 'significant' combat action going on | |
| Apr.16 |
Mosul |
U.S. Troops working to calm Mosul |
| Apr.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
Saddam's half-brother 'captured'
| Apr.17 |
Iraq |
1,000-man team to hunt for WMD |
| Apr.18 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'reprocessing fuel rods'
| Apr.19 |
Germany |
Rescued U.S. POWs homeward bound |
| Apr.19 |
Texas |
Former POWs return to bases
| Apr.19 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops storm Rafah camp |
| Apr.20 |
Iraq |
Saddam son-in-law surrenders
| Apr.24 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'admits having nukes' |
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
Bush might announce end to Iraqi combat |
| Apr.26 |
Iraq |
US testing Iraq chemical find |
| Apr.27 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld: U.S. focusing on Iraq's future |
| Apr.27 |
South Korea |
S. Korea presses 'nuclear' North |
| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
Shootout kills 'at least 15'
At least another 53 injured during a gunfight with U.S. troops in the town of Fallujah
| Apr.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
US pulls out of Saudi Arabia |
|
|
2003 |
| Apr.2 |
Hong Kong |
WHO issues HK virus travel warning |
| Apr.3 |
Southern China |
WHO reaches virus epicenter |
| Apr.5 |
Switzerland |
WHO: SARS cases over 2,400
| Apr.5 |
Iraq |
Aid concern over civilian toll |
| Apr.7 |
Siberia |
School fire kills 22 |
| Apr.9 |
North Caucasus |
Deaf school blaze kills 28 |
| Apr.9 |
Iraq |
Aid plea as chaos threatens |
| Apr.19 |
Hong Kong |
12 more people have died from SARS
| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
Heads roll over SARS spread
| Apr.21 |
Hong Kong |
HK hopeful on SARS outbreak effort |
| Apr.21 |
Bangladesh |
Scores dead in ferries |
| Apr.21 |
China |
China facing big SARS spread - WHO |
| Apr.23 |
China |
WHO increases SARS travel warnings
The World Health Organization is urging people to avoid unnecessary trips to Shanxi Province, Beijing and Toronto, Ontario
| Apr.23 |
Beijing |
Hospital sealed off |
| Apr.24 |
China |
Number of new SARS cases soars |
| Apr.25 |
Beijing |
Mass SARS quarantine |
| Apr.26 |
Malaysia |
Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis |
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
SARS closes Beijing venues Authorities ordered the temporary closure of theaters and libraries and suspended the approval of marriages | |
| Apr.27 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam praised for SARS victory |
| Apr.29 |
Thailand |
Asia adopts SARS war plan |
| Apr.29 |
Beijing |
SARS: Beijing faces critical week |
| Apr.30 |
Turkey |
Scores dead in quake
|
|
2003 |
| Apr.9 |
London |
Concorde services to end October
| Apr.17 |
England |
Billionaire Getty dies |
| Apr.17 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract |
| Apr.25 |
USA |
American Airlines saved from the brink
| Apr.26 |
Beijing |
Cinemas closed over SARS |
| Apr.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple launches online music service iTunes Music Store draws from all 5 major record labels in offering 200,000 songs at 99 cents a download
| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Ex-oil minister gives up
|
|
2003 |
| Apr.7 |
USA |
Syracuse won its first NCAA national title |
| Apr.13 |
US Georgia |
Weir wins Masters title |
| Apr.16 |
Philadelphia |
Jordan's career ends with 15 points |
| Apr.20 |
San Marino |
Schumacher wins GP after mother dies |
| Apr.26 |
Munich |
Bayern clinches Bundesliga title |
|
|
2003 |
| Apr.1 |
Florida |
Plane hijacked in Cuba lands in Key West |
| Apr.2 |
Southern Philippines |
Wharf bomb kills 16
| Apr.5 |
Honduras |
At least 94 dead in jail riot |
| Apr.6 |
Congo |
U.N. probe: almost 1000 dead in raids |
| Apr.8 |
Pakistan |
Bin Laden tape urges suicide attacks |
| Apr.10 |
Iraq |
Clerics killed at Shiite shrine
| Apr.11 |
Yemen |
Cole bomb suspects in jailbreak
| Apr.11 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad descends into chaos
| Apr.11 |
Cuba |
Ferry hijackers executed |
| Apr.12 |
Baghdad |
US pledges to control looters
| Apr.14 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Laci Peterson, infant bodies found
| Apr.15 |
Netherlands |
Fortuyn killer jailed for 18 years |
| Apr.15 |
Iraq |
U.S. captures Abu Abbas A convicted Palestinian terrorist masterminded the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro
| Apr.16 |
Greece |
Violence erupts near EU summit
| Apr.16 |
Italy |
Italy wants Abu Abbas |
| Apr.17 |
Malaysia |
Anwar loses appeal |
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
U.S. arrests former Iraq PM
| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
3 more Iraqi officials seized |
| Apr.23 |
Israel |
Suicide bomber kills 1, wounds 14 |
| Apr.24 |
Iraq |
Deputy PM Tariq Aziz in custody Aziz was often the public face of the regime on the international stage. He was No. 43 on the list of the most-wanted Iraqis | |
| Apr.26 |
Iraq |
14 feared dead in ammo blast Hundreds of Iraqis protested against the U.S. after a cache of Iraqi weapons exploded, destroying at least 4 houses
| Apr.26 |
Jakarta |
11 injured in blast at Jakarta airport |
| Apr.29 |
Tel Aviv |
Four dead in terror bombing A guard at a beachfront cafe blocked a suicide bomber, but the bomber blew himself up at the cafe's door
| Apr.30 |
West Bank |
Bomb 'message to Abu Mazen' |
| Apr.30 |
Pakistan |
Top al Qaeda operative arrested |
|
|
2003 |
| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
Saddam a no-show for address
| Apr.2 |
Iraq |
Torture chamber found |
| Apr.7 |
Northern Ireland |
Bush, Blair see U.N. advisor role |
| Apr.9 |
France |
France, UK back U.N. role in Iraq |
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray The toppling of a giant bronze statue in Baghdad is being greeted as the symbolic crumbling of Saddam Hussein's regime | |
| Apr.10 |
Kurdistan |
Saddam statue tumbles in Kirkuk |
| Apr.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list Saddam Hussein is the 'ace of spades' in a 55-card deck of the list of Iraqi officials who may be pursued, killed or captured
| Apr.12 |
Hungary |
Yes to EU |
| Apr.12 |
Nigeria |
Vote in key test for civilian rule |
| Apr.14 |
Syria |
Pressure mounts on Syria U.S. and British are accusing Syria of developing chemical weapons and warning not to harbor members of Saddam's regime | |
| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
Divided Iraqis to hold post-war talks |
| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
Meeting for new civil authority
| Apr.15 |
Gulf |
Gulf states warn US over Syria |
| Apr.16 |
Greece |
Violence erupts near EU summit
| Apr.16 |
North Korea |
Breakthrough on N Korean talks |
| Apr.16 |
Washington |
End Iraq sanctions, says Bush
| Apr.16 |
Syria |
U.S.: Ex-Iraqi intel chief in Syria |
| Apr.16 |
Greece |
EU leaders build bridges over Iraq |
| Apr.17 |
Washington |
Powell plans visit to Syria
| Apr.17 |
Egypt |
Egypt, Syria urge quick pullout |
| Apr.18 |
Beijing |
China hid SARS patients Authorities have gone to staggering lengths to hide patients from visiting World Health Organization inspectors
| Apr.18 |
Iraq |
Protesters denounce 'occupation' |
| Apr.18 |
Washington |
N. Korea move puts talks in jeopardy |
| Apr.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
Iraq's neighbours urge US withdrawal |
| Apr.19 |
Nigeria |
Landmark poll closes |
| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
Pope leads Catholics into Easter |
| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
Heads roll over SARS spread
| Apr.20 |
Nigeria |
Obasanjo leads in vote |
| Apr.20 |
Iraq |
Gen. Garner, Iraq's interim leader, flies in |
| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
Interim 'leader' tours Baghdad |
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
Clerics challenge US rule
| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala Exuberant Shiite Muslims are reviving a religious tradition that was not allowed under Saddam Hussein | |
| Apr.22 |
Nigeria |
Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud
| Apr.22 |
UN Security Council |
Blix, U.S. dispute inspectors' role in Iraq |
| Apr.22 |
Washington |
US signals action against France |
| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
Pilgrims flood Karbala on final holy day |
| Apr.23 |
West Bank |
Compromise in Arafat Cabinet standoff |
| Apr.25 |
Kazakhstan |
Rocket Soyuz blasts off |
| Apr.26 |
Malaysia |
Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis |
| Apr.27 |
Baghdad |
US arrests 'Baghdad mayor' |
| Apr.27 |
Argentina |
Vote goes to run-off
| Apr.28 |
North Korea |
Don't meddle, N. Korea warns Seoul |
| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Garner to Iraqis: Embrace freedom |
| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Interim government to start within month
| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Ex-oil minister gives up
| Apr.28 |
North Korea |
N. Korea: U.S. needs to act |
| Apr.29 |
Thailand |
Asia adopts SARS war plan |
| Apr.30 |
Israel |
New Mid-East peace plan launched International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas | |
| Apr.30 |
England |
'Saddam letter' urges resistance |
| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
Changes sought to Mideast road map |