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| Jan.6 |
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No 'smoking gun' in Iraq |
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| Jan.16 |
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U.N. finds empty warheads
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| Jan.27 |
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Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament
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| Feb.5 |
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Powell made evidence presentation Britain and France were at opposite ends of Security Council reaction after presentation of Iraq's noncooperation
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| Feb.11 |
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bin Laden tape a call to arms |
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| Feb.14 |
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Inspectors: No banned arms found |
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| Feb.27 |
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Iraq says it will destroy missiles |
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| Mar.6 |
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Plane crashes, killing 102 |
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Arafat chooses prime minister |
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| Mar.17 |
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Bush: Saddam has 48 hours to leave Iraq U.S. President gave Iraqi President 48 hours for him and his sons to leave Iraq before military action begins
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
Map After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
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| Mar.20 |
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Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south |
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| Mar.21 |
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Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad
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U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher
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| Mar.22 |
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Soldier detained in attack on Army camp |
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| Mar.23 |
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10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender
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| Mar.24 |
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U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad
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| Mar.26 |
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1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield |
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| Mar.28 |
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Explosion rocks Kuwait City |
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| Mar.29 |
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Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers |
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| Mar.31 |
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Civilians die in checkpoint drama |
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| Apr.1 |
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Major ground offensive towards Baghdad |
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| Apr.4 |
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U.S troops enter Baghdad
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| Apr.6 |
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British found body of 'Chemical Ali' |
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US troops attack central Baghdad |
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| Apr.7 |
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British taking control of Basra
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Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials |
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| Apr.9 |
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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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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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| Apr.11 |
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Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds
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U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list |
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| Apr.12 |
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Saddam aide surrenders |
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| Apr.13 |
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US rescues soldiers held by Iraq
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| Apr.14 |
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U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit
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Pressure mounts on Syria
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| Apr.15 |
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U.S. captures Abu Abbas |
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| Apr.22 |
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Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala
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| Apr.24 |
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Deputy PM Tariq Aziz in custody
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| Apr.26 |
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14 feared dead in ammo blast |
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| Apr.29 |
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Shootout kills 'at least 15' |
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| Apr.30 |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas
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| May.1 |
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Bush calls end to 'major combat' From the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln President delivers a nationally televised address
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| May.12 |
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al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts
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| May.16 |
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41 die in Casablanca blasts 10 who took part in five near-simultaneous attacks also died. 4 detained. The targets included Spanish, Belgian and Jewish
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| May.17 |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met
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| May.21 |
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More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake| 51,000 homeless and 8,626 injured. Survivors accused the government of turning a blind eye to shoddy construction | |
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| May.22 |
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Council lifts Iraq sanctions
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| Jun.4 |
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Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
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| Jun.16 |
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U.S. begins new military operation
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Inquiry into WMD claims
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| Jun.18 |
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Leading Saddam aide caught |
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| Jun.22 |
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Quartet resolute on Mideast peace |
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| Jun.24 |
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6 British troops killed |
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| Jun.25 |
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Militants offer truce |
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| Jul.2 |
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Israel hands over Bethlehem |
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| Jul.3 |
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U.S. offers $25 million reward for Saddam |
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| Jul.13 |
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Iraqi council acts for first time
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| Jul.18 |
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Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row
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| Jul.22 |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid| Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout | | |
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| Jul.24 |
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U.S. releases sons' death photos
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| Jul.31 |
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Saddam's daughters in Jordan |
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| Aug.1 |
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Daughter: Saddam 'had a big heart' |
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| Aug.2 |
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Saddam's sons buried in homeland |
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| Aug.7 |
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Bomb at Jordanian Embassy A car bomb has exploded killing up to 10 people -- including 5 Iraqi guards -- and injuring about 40 others
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| Aug.15 |
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Libya taking Lockerbie blame |
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies
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| Aug.19 |
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Powerful bus bomb killed 21 The bomb exploded in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. The explosion damaged a second bus
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Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy The U.N. special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello died in an explosion that ripped through the U.N HQ in Baghdad
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| Aug.21 |
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'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody |
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| Aug.27 |
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Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions |
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| Aug.29 |
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Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim was the spiritual leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution
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| Sep.2 |
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Thousands bid cleric farewell |
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| Sep.6 |
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Abbas offers resignation
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| Sep.7 |
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Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
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Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM
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| Sep.11 |
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Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat |
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| Sep.12 |
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U.S. fire kills Iraqi police |
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U.N. votes to lift Libya sanctions |
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| Sep.20 |
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Governing council member shot |
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| Sep.21 |
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Blast near U.N. headquarters |
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| Sep.25 |
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Shot politician dies from wounds
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| Oct.5 |
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Israeli strike on Syria
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| Oct.26 |
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Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel |
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| Oct.27 |
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35 killed in car bombs |
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| Oct.29 |
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Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
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| Oct.31 |
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U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
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| Nov.2 |
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U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops |
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| Nov.3 |
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Blasts hit 'Green Zone' |
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| Nov.6 |
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Bush demands Mid-East democracy |
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6 killed in U.S. helicopter crash near Tikrit |
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| Nov.8 |
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Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad |
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Explosions rock Riyadh, 17 killed 3 loud explosions rocked an affluent residential neighborhood of Muhaya. As many as 100 were wounded
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| Nov.10 |
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King vows to crush bombers |
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| Nov.11 |
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U.S.: Enemy attacks escalate in Iraq |
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Urgent Iraq talks |
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| Nov.12 |
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26 dead in Italy HQ blast At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters
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| Nov.14 |
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U.S. boosts offensive |
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Iraqis 'to govern by next summer' |
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| Nov.15 |
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2 US helicopters downed |
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| Nov.17 |
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US hits targets near Saddam town |
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| Nov.27 |
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Bush makes surprise visit President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops
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| Nov.29 |
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Deadliest month for coalition so far 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops
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7 Spanish agents killed in ambush |
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| Nov.30 |
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46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces |
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|
| Dec.2 |
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US raid 'targets Saddam deputy' |
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| Dec.5 |
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Rumsfeld visits troops |
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| Dec.8 |
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Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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| Dec.9 |
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Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' Companies from countries opposed to the conflict will be barred from bidding for new rebuilding contracts worth $18.6bn
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| Dec.14 |
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Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | |
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20 killed by car bomb |
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| Dec.15 |
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Bush promises Saddam fair trial |
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| Dec.16 |
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Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt |
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| Dec.17 |
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Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
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| Dec.18 |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves |
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| Dec.19 |
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Libya to dismantle WMD programs Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya
|
| Dec.20 |
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N-watchdog meets Libyans |
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US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
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| Dec.22 |
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Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister |
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| Dec.27 |
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Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens |
|
| Dec.31 |
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Fatal bomb blows up restaurant |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.6 |
No 'smoking gun' in Iraq |
|
| Jan.16 |
U.N. finds empty warheads
|
| Jan.27 |
Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament
|
| Feb.14 |
Inspectors: No banned arms found |
|
| Feb.27 |
Iraq says it will destroy missiles |
|
| Mar.19 |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
Map After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
|
| | |
|
| Mar.20 |
Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south |
|
| Mar.21 |
Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad
|
| Mar.22 |
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp |
|
| Mar.23 |
10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender
|
| Mar.24 |
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad
|
| Mar.26 |
1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield |
|
| Mar.28 |
Explosion rocks Kuwait City |
|
| Mar.29 |
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers |
|
| Mar.31 |
Civilians die in checkpoint drama |
|
| Apr.1 |
Major ground offensive towards Baghdad |
|
| Apr.4 |
U.S troops enter Baghdad
|
| Apr.6 |
British found body of 'Chemical Ali' |
|
| Apr.6 |
US troops attack central Baghdad |
|
| Apr.7 |
British taking control of Basra
|
| Apr.7 |
Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad falls to US forces| A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | |
|
| Apr.11 |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds
|
| Apr.12 |
Saddam aide surrenders |
|
| Apr.13 |
US rescues soldiers held by Iraq
|
| Apr.14 |
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit
|
| Apr.29 |
Shootout kills 'at least 15' |
|
| May.1 |
Bush calls end to 'major combat' From the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln President delivers a nationally televised address
|
| Jun.16 |
U.S. begins new military operation
|
| Jun.18 |
Leading Saddam aide caught |
|
| Jun.24 |
6 British troops killed |
|
| Jun.25 |
Militants offer truce |
|
| Jul.3 |
U.S. offers $25 million reward for Saddam |
|
| Jul.18 |
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row
|
| Jul.22 |
Saddam's sons killed in raid| Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout | | |
|
| Aug.21 |
'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody |
|
| Sep.12 |
U.S. fire kills Iraqi police |
|
| Oct.5 |
Israeli strike on Syria
|
| Oct.26 |
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel |
|
| Oct.31 |
U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
|
| Nov.2 |
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops |
|
| Nov.3 |
Blasts hit 'Green Zone' |
|
| Nov.6 |
6 killed in U.S. helicopter crash near Tikrit |
|
| Nov.8 |
Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad |
|
| Nov.11 |
U.S.: Enemy attacks escalate in Iraq |
|
| Nov.14 |
U.S. boosts offensive |
|
| Nov.15 |
2 US helicopters downed |
|
| Nov.17 |
US hits targets near Saddam town |
|
| Nov.29 |
Deadliest month for coalition so far 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops
|
| Nov.29 |
7 Spanish agents killed in ambush |
|
| Nov.30 |
46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces |
|
| Dec.2 |
US raid 'targets Saddam deputy' |
|
| Dec.5 |
Rumsfeld visits troops |
|
| Dec.8 |
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
|
| Dec.14 |
Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya to dismantle WMD programs Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya
|
| Dec.20 |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
|
| Dec.27 |
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.6 |
Plane crashes, killing 102 |
|
| May.21 |
More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake| 51,000 homeless and 8,626 injured. Survivors accused the government of turning a blind eye to shoddy construction | |
|
| Jul.18 |
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.27 |
Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions |
|
| Sep.7 |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' Companies from countries opposed to the conflict will be barred from bidding for new rebuilding contracts worth $18.6bn
|
| Dec.16 |
Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.11 |
bin Laden tape a call to arms |
|
| Mar.22 |
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp |
|
| Mar.29 |
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers |
|
| Apr.15 |
U.S. captures Abu Abbas |
|
| Apr.24 |
Deputy PM Tariq Aziz in custody
|
| Apr.26 |
14 feared dead in ammo blast |
|
| May.12 |
al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts
|
| May.16 |
41 die in Casablanca blasts 10 who took part in five near-simultaneous attacks also died. 4 detained. The targets included Spanish, Belgian and Jewish
|
| Jun.25 |
Militants offer truce |
|
| Aug.7 |
Bomb at Jordanian Embassy A car bomb has exploded killing up to 10 people -- including 5 Iraqi guards -- and injuring about 40 others
|
| Aug.19 |
Powerful bus bomb killed 21 The bomb exploded in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. The explosion damaged a second bus
|
| Aug.19 |
Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy The U.N. special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello died in an explosion that ripped through the U.N HQ in Baghdad
|
| Aug.29 |
Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim was the spiritual leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution
|
| Sep.20 |
Governing council member shot |
|
| Sep.21 |
Blast near U.N. headquarters |
|
| Sep.25 |
Shot politician dies from wounds
|
| Oct.27 |
35 killed in car bombs |
|
| Nov.8 |
Explosions rock Riyadh, 17 killed 3 loud explosions rocked an affluent residential neighborhood of Muhaya. As many as 100 were wounded
|
| Nov.10 |
King vows to crush bombers |
|
| Nov.12 |
26 dead in Italy HQ blast At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters
|
| Dec.14 |
20 killed by car bomb |
|
| Dec.17 |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
|
| Dec.20 |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
|
| Dec.22 |
Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister |
|
| Dec.31 |
Fatal bomb blows up restaurant |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.5 |
Powell made evidence presentation Britain and France were at opposite ends of Security Council reaction after presentation of Iraq's noncooperation
|
| Mar.6 |
Arafat chooses prime minister |
|
| Mar.17 |
Bush: Saddam has 48 hours to leave Iraq U.S. President gave Iraqi President 48 hours for him and his sons to leave Iraq before military action begins
|
| Mar.21 |
U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher
|
| Apr.9 |
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.11 |
U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list |
|
| Apr.14 |
Pressure mounts on Syria
|
| Apr.22 |
Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala
|
| Apr.30 |
New Mid-East peace plan launched International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas
|
| May.17 |
Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met
|
| May.22 |
Council lifts Iraq sanctions
|
| Jun.4 |
Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
|
| Jun.16 |
Inquiry into WMD claims
|
| Jun.22 |
Quartet resolute on Mideast peace |
|
| Jul.2 |
Israel hands over Bethlehem |
|
| Jul.13 |
Iraqi council acts for first time
|
| Jul.24 |
U.S. releases sons' death photos
|
| Jul.31 |
Saddam's daughters in Jordan |
|
| Aug.1 |
Daughter: Saddam 'had a big heart' |
|
| Aug.2 |
Saddam's sons buried in homeland |
|
| Aug.15 |
Libya taking Lockerbie blame |
|
| Aug.15 |
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies
|
| Sep.2 |
Thousands bid cleric farewell |
|
| Sep.6 |
Abbas offers resignation
|
| Sep.7 |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
|
| Sep.7 |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM
|
| Sep.11 |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat |
|
| Sep.12 |
U.N. votes to lift Libya sanctions |
|
| Sep.25 |
Shot politician dies from wounds
|
| Oct.29 |
Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
|
| Nov.6 |
Bush demands Mid-East democracy |
|
| Nov.11 |
Urgent Iraq talks |
|
| Nov.14 |
Iraqis 'to govern by next summer' |
|
| Nov.27 |
Bush makes surprise visit President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops
|
| Dec.5 |
Rumsfeld visits troops |
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' Companies from countries opposed to the conflict will be barred from bidding for new rebuilding contracts worth $18.6bn
|
| Dec.15 |
Bush promises Saddam fair trial |
|
| Dec.18 |
Israel warns of unilateral moves |
|
| Dec.20 |
N-watchdog meets Libyans |