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| Jan.5 |
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ECB crash threat plane down safely
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| Jan.6 |
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Nuclear chief calls on N. Korea to comply |
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| Jan.7 |
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Terror suspects, ricin seized 6 terror suspects are being questioned by police after traces of ricin were discovered at a London address
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| Jan.12 |
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OPEC to raise daily oil output
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| Jan.14 |
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Officer killed in ricin probe raid
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| Jan.18 |
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Anti-war protests sweep the world Mass rallies are taking place to show opposition to any war against Iraq
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| Jan.20 |
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UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf |
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| Jan.21 |
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Germany rules out Iraq war support |
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| Jan.23 |
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France, Germany will prevent war in Iraq
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| Jan.24 |
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Chemicals in terror find |
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| Jan.31 |
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Bush, Blair: Time running out for Saddam
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| Feb.10 |
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Chirac, Putin: No need for war |
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| Feb.13 |
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Man with grenade held at Gatwick |
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| Feb.15 |
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Millions in peace protests| In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever | | |
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| Feb.17 |
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EU moves to heal Iraq divisions |
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| Feb.19 |
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15 years for 9/11 conspirator
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| Mar.7 |
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March 17 deadline proposed
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| Mar.10 |
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France, Russia threaten war veto
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| Mar.16 |
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Bush issues ultimatum on Iraq |
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| Mar.18 |
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Parliament backs Iraq war |
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| Mar.20 |
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U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
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| Mar.22 |
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RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
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| Mar.27 |
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Bush, Blair joint news conference |
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| Mar.28 |
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Turkish passenger plane hijacked |
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| Apr.6 |
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British found body of 'Chemical Ali'
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| Apr.7 |
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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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| Apr.9 |
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Concorde services to end October |
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| Apr.16 |
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Violence erupts near EU summit |
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| May.14 |
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17 Sahara tourist hostages freed |
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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.21 |
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Porto captures UEFA Cup |
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| May.25 |
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Spanish troops killed in crash |
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| May.28 |
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AC Milan defeats Juve for European title
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| May.30 |
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Bush visits Poland |
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| Jun.1 |
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G-8 leaders focus on common ground
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| Jun.2 |
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Bush to Chirac: Time to move on
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| Jun.4 |
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Weapons criticis blast Blair |
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| Jun.6 |
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6 Peacekeepers killed in Kabul blast |
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| Jun.8 |
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Ferrero takes French Open title |
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| |
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'Yes' to EU membership |
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| Jun.16 |
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Inquiry into WMD claims Committee will focus attention on claims that Iraq had the capacity to launch a strike using WMD within 45 minutes
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| Jun.17 |
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Beckham OKs transfer to Real Madrid |
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| Jun.22 |
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Greece seizes explosives ship |
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| Jun.24 |
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6 British troops killed
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| |
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Putin arrives for UK state visit |
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| Jun.26 |
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Footballer Foe died during game |
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|
| Jul.2 |
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Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur| Prime Minister has caused uproar in the European Parliament by comparing a German MEP to a Nazi camp guard | |
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| |
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2010 Winter Games given to Vancouver
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| Jul.5 |
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Serena claims Wimbledon glory |
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| Jul.6 |
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Federer wins Wimbledon |
|
| Jul.9 |
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Iraq weapons 'unlikely to be found' |
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| Jul.11 |
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Tourist minister 'resigns' over German jibe |
|
| Jul.12 |
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War crimes law scraped |
|
| Jul.17 |
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Blair visits Bush and defends war
|
| 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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Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure |
|
| Jul.27 |
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Armstrong wins 5th Tour The 31-year-old Texan becomes only the 2nd rider to win 5 Tours in a row and one of 5 men to have won 5 Tours in total
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|
| Aug.6 |
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Schwarzenegger to run for governor Film star, best known for his role in the Terminator films, has announced he will run as a Republican candidate
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| Aug.7 |
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Relentless heat plagues Europe |
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| Aug.14 |
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10,000 dead in heat wave Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
| Officials blame the high death toll on the length of the heat wave and that Parisian buildings typically lack air conditioning. In 'Plan Blanc' doctors and nurses being recalled from leave, morgue workers called out of retirement, and further 1,000 hospital beds being made available
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| | |
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| Aug.18 |
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14 European hostages released
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| Aug.22 |
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3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
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| Aug.23 |
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Handshake for Berlusconi and Schroeder |
|
| Aug.28 |
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Blair defiant at Iraq inquiry |
|
| Aug.29 |
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Campbel, Blair's right-hand man, quits Downing Street media chief said his resignation was not related to the Hutton inquiry
|
| Aug.31 |
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Gaddafi announces bombing deal |
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|
| Sep.4 |
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France, Germany reject US Iraq plans |
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| Sep.5 |
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Al-Jazeera reporter arrested |
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| Sep.7 |
|
Roddick claims US Open title over Ferrero |
|
| Sep.10 |
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Stabbed Foreign Minister dies Anna Lindh has died in hospital after being stabbed several times by an unidentified man in the centre of Stockholm
|
| Sep.14 |
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Voters rejects euro currency Sweden has rejected a proposal to join the euro currency dealing a blow to business and government
|
| Sep.16 |
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Suspect arrested in Lindh killing |
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| Sep.20 |
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Leaders find 'common ground' on Iraq Schroeder, Blair and Chirac had agreed a transfer of power to an Iraqi authority as quickly as possible was desirable
|
| Sep.21 |
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France lifts veto threat on Iraq |
|
| Sep.22 |
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Dutch minister gets NATO top job |
|
| Sep.26 |
|
Child porn ring smashed |
|
| Sep.27 |
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Massive power cut |
|
| Sep.30 |
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Footballer jailed at terror trial |
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|
| Oct.3 |
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Talks over European Union's constitution
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| Oct.4 |
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Pope warns Archbishop on gay priests John Paul II has warned the new Archbishop of Canterbury, that new difficulties have arisen between the two Churches
|
| Oct.17 |
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EU Leaders End Low-Key Summit
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| Oct.24 |
|
Last Concorde flights touch down
|
|
| 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
|
| Nov.15 |
|
15 dead in liner gangway collapse |
|
| Nov.17 |
|
Security ramped up for Bush visit
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| |
|
Thousands file past dead in Iraq |
|
| Nov.18 |
|
Bush arrives for state visit |
|
| |
|
Bush to tell UK 'Iraq war right'
|
| Nov.20 |
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Bomb attacks kill 30 The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda
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| |
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Mass anti-Bush protest Thousands have marched in protest against U.S. President policies on Iraq. 5,500 police were on duty
|
| |
|
Bush wraps up UK visit |
|
| Nov.22 |
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England revels in rugby World Cup glory Wilkinson secured the game with a last-gasp drop goal in extra-time in historic 20-17 victory over Australia
|
| Nov.24 |
|
Anglo-French summit |
|
| Nov.28 |
|
Italy hunts suspected terrorists
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| |
|
European defence 'deal' reached |
|
| Nov.29 |
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7 Spanish agents killed in ambush
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| |
|
Australia win Davis Cup over Spain |
|
| Nov.30 |
|
Spain pledges to stay on in Iraq |
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|
| Dec.3 |
|
Cannibal tells of fantasy |
|
| Dec.7 |
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November 17 leader found guilty |
|
| Dec.11 |
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Headscarf ban recommended An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs
|
| |
|
Schroeder joins Iraq contracts row |
|
| |
|
Court frees 9/11 suspect |
|
| Dec.12 |
|
Tough battle dominates EU summit |
|
| |
|
Berlusconi warns against bad deal |
|
| Dec.13 |
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European summit ends in failure Leaders have failed to reach agreement on a constitution after the talks broke down over the voting rights states
|
| |
|
Leaders play down summit failure |
|
| Dec.15 |
|
Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year |
|
| Dec.16 |
 |
Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt The U.S., France and Germany have agreed on a plan to provide the Iraqi government with 'substantial' debt relief
|
| |
|
N17 leader, hitman jailed for life
|
| Dec.17 |
|
Huntley guilty of murdering girls |
|
| |
|
Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools
|
| Dec.19 |
|
Beagle glides solo towards Mars |
|
| Dec.20 |
|
N-watchdog meets Libyans
|
| Dec.24 |
|
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |
|
| |
|
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA |
|
| Dec.26 |
|
Beagle 2 not calling home from Mars |
|
| Dec.27 |
|
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens
|
| Dec.30 |
|
U.S. officials: British planes threatened |
|
| Dec.31 |
|
Police arrest Parmalat officials |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Nuclear chief calls on N. Korea to comply |
|
| Jan.18 |
Anti-war protests sweep the world Mass rallies are taking place to show opposition to any war against Iraq
|
| Jan.20 |
UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf |
|
| Jan.21 |
Germany rules out Iraq war support |
|
| Jan.23 |
France, Germany will prevent war in Iraq
|
| Feb.10 |
Chirac, Putin: No need for war |
|
| Feb.15 |
Millions in peace protests| In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever | | |
|
| Mar.18 |
Parliament backs Iraq war |
|
| Mar.20 |
U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
|
| Mar.22 |
RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
|
| Apr.6 |
British found body of 'Chemical Ali'
|
| Apr.7 |
British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
|
| Jun.4 |
Weapons criticis blast Blair |
|
| Jun.6 |
6 Peacekeepers killed in Kabul blast |
|
| Jun.22 |
Greece seizes explosives ship |
|
| Jun.24 |
6 British troops killed
|
| Jul.9 |
Iraq weapons 'unlikely to be found' |
|
| Jul.12 |
War crimes law scraped |
|
| Jul.18 |
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found| UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row | |
|
| Aug.22 |
3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Sep.22 |
Dutch minister gets NATO top job |
|
| Nov.28 |
European defence 'deal' reached |
|
| Nov.29 |
7 Spanish agents killed in ambush
|
| Nov.30 |
Spain pledges to stay on in Iraq |
|
| Dec.24 |
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |
|
| Dec.27 |
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| May.25 |
Spanish troops killed in crash |
|
| Jun.26 |
Footballer Foe died during game |
|
| Jul.18 |
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found| UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row | |
|
| Jul.22 |
Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure |
|
| Aug.7 |
Relentless heat plagues Europe |
|
| Aug.14 |
10,000 dead in heat wave Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
| Officials blame the high death toll on the length of the heat wave and that Parisian buildings typically lack air conditioning. In 'Plan Blanc' doctors and nurses being recalled from leave, morgue workers called out of retirement, and further 1,000 hospital beds being made available
|
| | |
|
| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut |
|
| Nov.15 |
15 dead in liner gangway collapse |
|
| Dec.26 |
Beagle 2 not calling home from Mars |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| May.21 |
Porto captures UEFA Cup |
|
| May.28 |
AC Milan defeats Juve for European title
|
| Jun.8 |
Ferrero takes French Open title |
|
| Jun.17 |
Beckham OKs transfer to Real Madrid |
|
| Jun.26 |
Footballer Foe died during game |
|
| Jul.2 |
2010 Winter Games given to Vancouver
|
| Jul.5 |
Serena claims Wimbledon glory |
|
| Jul.6 |
Federer wins Wimbledon |
|
| Jul.27 |
Armstrong wins 5th Tour The 31-year-old Texan becomes only the 2nd rider to win 5 Tours in a row and one of 5 men to have won 5 Tours in total
|
| Sep.7 |
Roddick claims US Open title over Ferrero |
|
| Sep.30 |
Footballer jailed at terror trial |
|
| Nov.22 |
England revels in rugby World Cup glory Wilkinson secured the game with a last-gasp drop goal in extra-time in historic 20-17 victory over Australia
|
| Nov.29 |
Australia win Davis Cup over Spain |
|
| Dec.15 |
Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.12 |
OPEC to raise daily oil output
|
| Apr.9 |
Concorde services to end October |
|
| Aug.6 |
Schwarzenegger to run for governor Film star, best known for his role in the Terminator films, has announced he will run as a Republican candidate
|
| Sep.14 |
Voters rejects euro currency Sweden has rejected a proposal to join the euro currency dealing a blow to business and government
|
| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut |
|
| Oct.24 |
Last Concorde flights touch down
|
| Dec.16 |
Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt The U.S., France and Germany have agreed on a plan to provide the Iraqi government with 'substantial' debt relief
|
| Dec.24 |
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.5 |
ECB crash threat plane down safely
|
| Jan.7 |
Terror suspects, ricin seized 6 terror suspects are being questioned by police after traces of ricin were discovered at a London address
|
| Jan.14 |
Officer killed in ricin probe raid
|
| Jan.24 |
Chemicals in terror find |
|
| Feb.13 |
Man with grenade held at Gatwick |
|
| Feb.19 |
15 years for 9/11 conspirator
|
| Mar.28 |
Turkish passenger plane hijacked |
|
| Apr.16 |
Violence erupts near EU summit |
|
| May.14 |
17 Sahara tourist hostages freed |
|
| 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.6 |
6 Peacekeepers killed in Kabul blast |
|
| Aug.18 |
14 European hostages released
|
| Sep.5 |
Al-Jazeera reporter arrested |
|
| Sep.10 |
Stabbed Foreign Minister dies Anna Lindh has died in hospital after being stabbed several times by an unidentified man in the centre of Stockholm
|
| Sep.16 |
Suspect arrested in Lindh killing |
|
| Sep.26 |
Child porn ring smashed |
|
| Sep.30 |
Footballer jailed at terror trial |
|
| 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
|
| Nov.20 |
Bomb attacks kill 30 The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda
|
| Nov.28 |
Italy hunts suspected terrorists
|
| Dec.3 |
Cannibal tells of fantasy |
|
| Dec.7 |
November 17 leader found guilty |
|
| Dec.11 |
Court frees 9/11 suspect |
|
| Dec.16 |
N17 leader, hitman jailed for life
|
| Dec.17 |
Huntley guilty of murdering girls |
|
| Dec.24 |
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA |
|
| Dec.30 |
U.S. officials: British planes threatened |
|
| Dec.31 |
Police arrest Parmalat officials |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.18 |
Anti-war protests sweep the world Mass rallies are taking place to show opposition to any war against Iraq
|
| Jan.31 |
Bush, Blair: Time running out for Saddam
|
| Feb.10 |
Chirac, Putin: No need for war |
|
| Feb.15 |
Millions in peace protests| In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever | | |
|
| Feb.17 |
EU moves to heal Iraq divisions |
|
| Mar.7 |
March 17 deadline proposed
|
| Mar.10 |
France, Russia threaten war veto
|
| Mar.16 |
Bush issues ultimatum on Iraq |
|
| Mar.18 |
Parliament backs Iraq war |
|
| Mar.27 |
Bush, Blair joint news conference |
|
| Apr.16 |
Violence erupts near EU summit |
|
| May.30 |
Bush visits Poland |
|
| Jun.1 |
G-8 leaders focus on common ground
|
| Jun.2 |
Bush to Chirac: Time to move on
|
| Jun.4 |
Weapons criticis blast Blair |
|
| Jun.8 |
'Yes' to EU membership |
|
| Jun.16 |
Inquiry into WMD claims Committee will focus attention on claims that Iraq had the capacity to launch a strike using WMD within 45 minutes
|
| Jun.24 |
Putin arrives for UK state visit |
|
| Jul.2 |
Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur| Prime Minister has caused uproar in the European Parliament by comparing a German MEP to a Nazi camp guard | |
|
| Jul.11 |
Tourist minister 'resigns' over German jibe |
|
| Jul.12 |
War crimes law scraped |
|
| Jul.17 |
Blair visits Bush and defends war
|
| Aug.6 |
Schwarzenegger to run for governor Film star, best known for his role in the Terminator films, has announced he will run as a Republican candidate
|
| Aug.23 |
Handshake for Berlusconi and Schroeder |
|
| Aug.28 |
Blair defiant at Iraq inquiry |
|
| Aug.29 |
Campbel, Blair's right-hand man, quits Downing Street media chief said his resignation was not related to the Hutton inquiry
|
| Aug.31 |
Gaddafi announces bombing deal |
|
| Sep.4 |
France, Germany reject US Iraq plans |
|
| Sep.5 |
Al-Jazeera reporter arrested |
|
| Sep.10 |
Stabbed Foreign Minister dies Anna Lindh has died in hospital after being stabbed several times by an unidentified man in the centre of Stockholm
|
| Sep.14 |
Voters rejects euro currency Sweden has rejected a proposal to join the euro currency dealing a blow to business and government
|
| Sep.20 |
Leaders find 'common ground' on Iraq Schroeder, Blair and Chirac had agreed a transfer of power to an Iraqi authority as quickly as possible was desirable
|
| Sep.21 |
France lifts veto threat on Iraq |
|
| Sep.22 |
Dutch minister gets NATO top job |
|
| Oct.3 |
Talks over European Union's constitution
|
| Oct.4 |
Pope warns Archbishop on gay priests John Paul II has warned the new Archbishop of Canterbury, that new difficulties have arisen between the two Churches
|
| Oct.17 |
EU Leaders End Low-Key Summit
|
| Nov.17 |
Security ramped up for Bush visit
|
| Nov.17 |
Thousands file past dead in Iraq |
|
| Nov.18 |
Bush arrives for state visit |
|
| Nov.18 |
Bush to tell UK 'Iraq war right'
|
| Nov.20 |
Mass anti-Bush protest Thousands have marched in protest against U.S. President policies on Iraq. 5,500 police were on duty
|
| Nov.20 |
Bush wraps up UK visit |
|
| Nov.24 |
Anglo-French summit |
|
| Nov.28 |
European defence 'deal' reached |
|
| Dec.11 |
Headscarf ban recommended An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs
|
| Dec.11 |
Schroeder joins Iraq contracts row |
|
| Dec.12 |
Tough battle dominates EU summit |
|
| Dec.12 |
Berlusconi warns against bad deal |
|
| Dec.13 |
European summit ends in failure Leaders have failed to reach agreement on a constitution after the talks broke down over the voting rights states
|
| Dec.13 |
Leaders play down summit failure |
|
| Dec.17 |
Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools
|
| Dec.19 |
Beagle glides solo towards Mars |
|
| Dec.20 |
N-watchdog meets Libyans
|
| Dec.24 |
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |