World News
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2003
War & Army (18)
Crime (16)
Disasters (10)
Sports (3)
Politics (6)
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Thousands flee fighting
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| Jan.8 |
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Kabila murder: 26 death sentences A military court convicted and sentenced 26 people to death over the 2001 assassination of Congo President
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| Jan.15 |
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U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism A U.N. investigation confirmed systematic cannibalism, rape, torture and killing by Congolese Liberation Movement
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| Jan.21 |
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Rwanda genocide suspect slips net
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| Feb.6 |
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Tornado kills 164
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| Feb.13 |
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Ebola suspected in dozens of deaths
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| Feb.21 |
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'Ebola spell' teachers stoned
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| Feb.25 |
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Ebola outbreak controlled
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| Mar.3 |
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3 arrested in U.S. tourists' slayings
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| Mar.20 |
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Massacres despite cease-fire
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| Mar.24 |
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Up to 150 drown as boat capsizes
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| Apr.5 |
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Hundreds killed by Ugandans and allies
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| Apr.6 |
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U.N. probe: almost 1000 dead in raids At least 966 people were killed in attacks carried out by men, women and children on more than a dozen villages
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| Apr.9 |
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Ebola death toll reaches 120
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| Apr.10 |
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Uganda to pull out of Congo
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| May.7 |
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Fears of genocide build
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| May.9 |
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Passengers sucked out of plane| The doors opened as the pressure system broke down. 129 people are presumed dead | |
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| May.10 |
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U.N. reports 14 executions amid fighting 30,000 people are hiding in the bush fearing ethnic clash
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| May.13 |
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France may send troops to Congo
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| May.21 |
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230 bodies found in streets
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| May.30 |
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U.N. backs Congo emergency force
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| Jun.5 |
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Congolese remember violent executions
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| Jun.7 |
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Violent clashes erupt
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| Jun.10 |
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French force arrives in Bunia
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| Jun.19 |
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Cameroon upsets Brazil 1-0 at Conf. Cup
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| Jun.21 |
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French set 72 hour Bunia gun deadline
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| Jun.26 |
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Footballer Foe died during game Cameroon international died following Confederations Cup semi-final game. Cameroon wins 1-0 over Colombia
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| Jun.29 |
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France wins Confederations Cup The death of Foe created a somber finish. Henry scored to give France a 1-0 victory over grieving Cameroon
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| Jun.30 |
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Decree lifts peace hopes
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| Jul.11 |
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Aid appeal for refugees The U.N. agency has embarked on a $14 million appeal to help refugees and displaced persons
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| Jul.17 |
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Government swears in rebels 2 rebel leaders have been sworn in as VPs in a power-sharing government to bring an end to five years of civil war
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| Jul.21 |
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Idi Amin fighting for life Former Ugandan leader is in a deteriorating condition 3 days after slipping into a coma
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| Jul.22 |
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French troops find 22 hacked bodies Peacekeepers found the bodies of elderly, women and children in a village after trading gunfire with militiamen
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| Aug.5 |
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French troops foil massacre Troops on helicopter patrol over the savannah of northeastern Congo stopped a massacre in progress in a remote village
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| Aug.15 |
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies| Idi Amin, who had lived for years in exile, is blamed for the murders of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s | | |
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| Aug.24 |
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Arrests ahead of vote Police arrested a dozen workers for the opposition candidate, saying the men planned to use violence to disrupt the election
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| Aug.25 |
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President claims landslide| After around half the votes had been counted, Paul Kagame had won more than 94% | |
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| Sep.10 |
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Armed gangs kill 17 civilians Armed gangsters killed 17 civilians after ambushing a bus in the province of Cibitoke
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| Oct.6 |
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UN finds massacre Peacekeepers have found the bodies of 23 massacred civilians, killed by bullets or machetes
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| Nov.4 |
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U.N. workers say thousands raped Thousands of women have suffered 'atrocious rapes' during 5 years of civil war
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| Nov.21 |
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Republic's independence leader dies David Dacko, 76, ushered into being a nation that became one of Africa's most troubled and coup-prone
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| Nov.25 |
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Ebola outbreak kills 18 164 people have come into contact with the deadly virus around Mbomo
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| Nov.27 |
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Boat tragedy 'kills 200' 2 ferries collided on a lake, more than the 50 initially reported missing
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| Dec.3 |
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2 jailed for 'Hate Media'| 2 media executives have been sentenced to life in prison for their part in the 1994 genocide | | |
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| Dec.29 |
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Papal nuncio shot dead| The pope's ambassado was shot and killed by gunmen who opened fire at his car | |
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