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| Jan.2 |
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Senior Abu Sayyaf member nabbed |
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| Jan.6 |
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More U.N. talks on Khmer Rouge trials |
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| Jan.7 |
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Bali bomb lawyers seek to move trial |
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| Jan.8 |
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Bali bomb: 'No al Qaeda link proven' |
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Britain on mission to win Asian support |
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| Jan.11 |
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2 militant suspects arrested |
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| Jan.25 |
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Virus-like attack hits web traffic |
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| Jan.30 |
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Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots Military aircraft evacuated hundreds from Phnom Penh on Thursday after Thai embassy and businesses were torched
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| Feb.3 |
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Bomb blast rocks police HQ |
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| Feb.11 |
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Bali bomb suspect apologizes |
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| Feb.13 |
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Manila expels Iraq envoy over terror link |
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| Feb.20 |
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U.S. troops may fight in Philippines Some 350 special operations troops will take part in a mission to 'disrupt and defeat' the Abu Sayyaf rebels
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| Feb.26 |
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Drug war toll nears 1,000 |
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| Feb.28 |
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U.S. revises Philippines combat role |
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| Mar.4 |
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Airport bomb kills 21 A powerful bomb exploded at an airport in the second largest city destroying the waiting area at the Davao City airport
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Airport bomb suspects held |
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| Mar.9 |
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Gunmen seize passenger bus |
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| Mar.11 |
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Former Timor army chief jailed |
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| Mar.13 |
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First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
| Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu and pneumonia. The precise origin of the infection is unknown
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| Mar.15 |
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Alert issued as flu fears grow |
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| Mar.16 |
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Khmer Rouge trial deal reached |
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| Mar.22 |
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Indonesia terror warning issued |
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| Mar.24 |
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65 cases of mystery illness |
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| Apr.1 |
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Mudslides kill 32 |
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| Apr.2 |
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Wharf bomb kills 16 The military suspects a terror attack staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a Muslim separatist group
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| Apr.3 |
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Mosques hit by grenades, machine guns |
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| Apr.11 |
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Aceh's fragile peace under threat |
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| Apr.17 |
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Anwar loses appeal |
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| Apr.21 |
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2,500 quarantined over SARS fears |
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| Apr.26 |
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Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis
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Asian officials agree on SARS plan |
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11 injured in blast at Jakarta airport
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| Apr.27 |
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Vietnam praised for SARS victory
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| Apr.29 |
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Asia adopts SARS war plan
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| May.3 |
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SARS doctors board stricken ship
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| May.7 |
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2,274 dead in drugs crackdown |
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| May.10 |
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Nine dead in bomb |
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| May.11 |
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First Bali bombings trial begins
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| May.12 |
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Bali bombing trial adjourned |
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| May.13 |
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Indonesia threat to re-ignite war in Aceh |
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| |
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Indonesia terror warnings renewed |
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| May.14 |
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Fresh Aceh talks renew peace hopes |
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| May.16 |
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SE Asia terror alerts widen |
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| May.18 |
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Aceh peace talks break down |
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Army starts Aceh attack Army has started action against separatist rebels after President Megawati put the province under martial law
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| May.20 |
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Schools torched in Aceh conflict |
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| May.24 |
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Probe into Aceh 'killings' |
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| May.25 |
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Ferry collision kills 25 |
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| May.30 |
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Success against SARS |
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U.S. urges Jakarta to rethink Aceh |
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| May.31 |
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Suu Kyi arrested
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| Jun.1 |
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Burma isolates opposition The authorities have returned Aung San Suu Kyi to Rangoon as they ordered universities to remain closed indefinitely
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| Jun.4 |
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UN demand Suu Kyi release
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German tourists shot
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| Jun.9 |
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Suu Kyi 'feisty and unharmed'
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| Jun.13 |
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Man held on 'dirty bomb' charge |
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| Jun.14 |
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PM: Bomb suspect confesses |
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| Jun.20 |
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Suu Kyi held in notorious jail |
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| Jun.21 |
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Mahathir blasts West in farewell |
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| Jun.25 |
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Suu Kyi arrest: Japan freezes aid
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| Jun.27 |
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WHO: World SARS-free within weeks |
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| Jun.28 |
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APEC pledges joint efforts on SARS |
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| Jun.29 |
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Top Bali bomb suspect captured |
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| Jul.6 |
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Op begins on conjoined adult twins
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Twins op in 'critical phase'
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| Jul.7 |
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Complications hit twins' surgery
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| Jul.8 |
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Twins dead after separation| 2 conjoined Iranian women underwent 50 hours of continuous surgery | | |
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| Jul.10 |
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Bin Laden 'inspired Bali attacks' |
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Police arrest key JI members |
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| Jul.14 |
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Terror suspects escape from jail 3 Islamic militants, including an Indonesian man with links to the regional Jemaah Islamiyah escaped from Manila jail
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| Jul.15 |
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Terror trio escape an 'inside job' |
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| Jul.22 |
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91 Political prisoners freed |
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| Jul.26 |
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Arroyo admits small army 'mutiny'
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Armed men seize center of Manila 30 members of the military have seized the financial center of the capital and set up booby traps
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Arroyo sets deadline for mutineers
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Explosion rocks poll |
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| Jul.27 |
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Rebel troops end mutiny
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Ex-Estrada aide held over mutiny |
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| Jul.31 |
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Al Qaeda 'funded Indonesia terror' |
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| Aug.4 |
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Blast at Jakarta hotel kills 13| An explosion at the Marriott hotel has left 100 people injured | |
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Key rebel leader dead |
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| Aug.5 |
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Possible Bali link in Jakarta blast
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| Aug.6 |
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Indonesia warned of new attacks |
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| Aug.7 |
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Bali bomber sentenced to die
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| |
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Jakarta suspect linked to JI |
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| Aug.8 |
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US fears more Indonesia attacks
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| Aug.9 |
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Al Qaeda 'trained' Jakarta bombers
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| Aug.10 |
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Second Bali death penalty sought |
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| Aug.11 |
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Al Qaeda claims Marriott blast
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| Aug.14 |
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Asia's most wanted Hambali arrested The mastermind behind Bali bombings have been plotting attack on APEC summit to be held in Thailand
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| Aug.15 |
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Hambali in U.S. hands
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| Aug.16 |
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10 held over Jakarta bombing
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| Aug.19 |
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Marriott blast suspects named |
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| Aug.31 |
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Government: No proof of hunger strike |
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| Sep.2 |
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Ba'asyir jailed for 4 years Muslim cleric has been sentenced for his involvement in a plot to topple the government
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| Sep.8 |
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SARS case tests positive Man of ethnic Chinese origin tested positive in initials tests. Further tests are taking place
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| Sep.9 |
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Man confirmed with SARS
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Bali commander sentenced to death A 33-year-old Abdul Aziz has been sentenced for organising the Bali bomb attacks which killed 202 people
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| Sep.26 |
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Suu Kyi back home - under arrest |
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| Oct.1 |
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Bali planner sentenced to death
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| Oct.7 |
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ASEAN to form EU-style trade bloc |
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| Oct.8 |
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Java pile-up kills at least 54 people
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| Oct.22 |
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Bush visits Bali Security was conspicuous and heavy for the visit of U.S. President, who stopped on this bomb-scarred resort island
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| Oct.30 |
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Mahathir fires parting shots Retiring Prime Minister has taken parting swipes at the U.S., Israel and the Jewish people during his last day in office
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Mahathir steps down| Prime Minister has handed over to his deputy after 22 years in power. The King swore in Abdullah as the next leader | |
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| Nov.3 |
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Flood toll could top 100 Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after flash floods swept through a resort village on Sumatra island
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| Nov.4 |
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Flood rescue hopes fade |
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| Nov.7 |
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2 killed after seizing air control tower Armed forces killed 2 armed men, including the former head of the Air Transport Office, who had seized the tower
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| Nov.18 |
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U.S. warship docks |
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| Dec.1 |
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Pirates in Microsoft 'coup' |
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| Dec.13 |
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Foreign Secretary Ople dies |
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| Dec.19 |
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Landslides kill 70 70 people were killed when they were buried alive in 2 landslides triggered by 6 days of heavy rains
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| Dec.21 |
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Mudslides toll now 83 Rescuers have been battling rain and mud in search of survivors after floods devastated eastern Philippine villages
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| |
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Wiranto emerges as 2004 contender |
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| Dec.22 |
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Landslides toll tops 160 |
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| Dec.23 |
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Landslides toll tops 200| At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation | |
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|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.6 |
More U.N. talks on Khmer Rouge trials |
|
| Feb.20 |
U.S. troops may fight in Philippines Some 350 special operations troops will take part in a mission to 'disrupt and defeat' the Abu Sayyaf rebels
|
| Feb.26 |
Drug war toll nears 1,000 |
|
| Feb.28 |
U.S. revises Philippines combat role |
|
| Mar.11 |
Former Timor army chief jailed |
|
| Apr.11 |
Aceh's fragile peace under threat |
|
| May.13 |
Indonesia threat to re-ignite war in Aceh |
|
| May.14 |
Fresh Aceh talks renew peace hopes |
|
| May.18 |
Aceh peace talks break down |
|
| May.18 |
Army starts Aceh attack Army has started action against separatist rebels after President Megawati put the province under martial law
|
| May.20 |
Schools torched in Aceh conflict |
|
| May.24 |
Probe into Aceh 'killings' |
|
| Jun.4 |
German tourists shot
|
| Jun.13 |
Man held on 'dirty bomb' charge |
|
| Jul.26 |
Arroyo admits small army 'mutiny'
|
| Jul.26 |
Armed men seize center of Manila 30 members of the military have seized the financial center of the capital and set up booby traps
|
| Jul.26 |
Arroyo sets deadline for mutineers
|
| Jul.27 |
Rebel troops end mutiny
|
| Jul.27 |
Ex-Estrada aide held over mutiny |
|
| Aug.4 |
Key rebel leader dead |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. warship docks |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.13 |
First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
| Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu and pneumonia. The precise origin of the infection is unknown
|
| | |
|
| Mar.15 |
Alert issued as flu fears grow |
|
| Mar.24 |
65 cases of mystery illness |
|
| Apr.1 |
Mudslides kill 32 |
|
| Apr.21 |
2,500 quarantined over SARS fears |
|
| Apr.26 |
Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis
|
| Apr.26 |
Asian officials agree on SARS plan |
|
| Apr.27 |
Vietnam praised for SARS victory
|
| Apr.29 |
Asia adopts SARS war plan
|
| May.3 |
SARS doctors board stricken ship
|
| May.25 |
Ferry collision kills 25 |
|
| May.30 |
Success against SARS |
|
| Jun.27 |
WHO: World SARS-free within weeks |
|
| Jun.28 |
APEC pledges joint efforts on SARS |
|
| Jul.6 |
Op begins on conjoined adult twins
|
| Jul.6 |
Twins op in 'critical phase'
|
| Jul.7 |
Complications hit twins' surgery
|
| Jul.8 |
Twins dead after separation| 2 conjoined Iranian women underwent 50 hours of continuous surgery | | |
|
| Sep.8 |
SARS case tests positive Man of ethnic Chinese origin tested positive in initials tests. Further tests are taking place
|
| Sep.9 |
Man confirmed with SARS
|
| Oct.8 |
Java pile-up kills at least 54 people
|
| Nov.3 |
Flood toll could top 100 Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after flash floods swept through a resort village on Sumatra island
|
| Nov.4 |
Flood rescue hopes fade |
|
| Dec.19 |
Landslides kill 70 70 people were killed when they were buried alive in 2 landslides triggered by 6 days of heavy rains
|
| Dec.21 |
Mudslides toll now 83 Rescuers have been battling rain and mud in search of survivors after floods devastated eastern Philippine villages
|
| Dec.22 |
Landslides toll tops 160 |
|
| Dec.23 |
Landslides toll tops 200| At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation | |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Virus-like attack hits web traffic |
|
| Oct.7 |
ASEAN to form EU-style trade bloc |
|
| Dec.1 |
Pirates in Microsoft 'coup' |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Senior Abu Sayyaf member nabbed |
|
| Jan.7 |
Bali bomb lawyers seek to move trial |
|
| Jan.8 |
Bali bomb: 'No al Qaeda link proven' |
|
| Jan.11 |
2 militant suspects arrested |
|
| Jan.25 |
Virus-like attack hits web traffic |
|
| Feb.3 |
Bomb blast rocks police HQ |
|
| Feb.11 |
Bali bomb suspect apologizes |
|
| Feb.26 |
Drug war toll nears 1,000 |
|
| Mar.4 |
Airport bomb kills 21 A powerful bomb exploded at an airport in the second largest city destroying the waiting area at the Davao City airport
|
| Mar.4 |
Airport bomb suspects held |
|
| Mar.9 |
Gunmen seize passenger bus |
|
| Mar.11 |
Former Timor army chief jailed |
|
| Mar.16 |
Khmer Rouge trial deal reached |
|
| Mar.22 |
Indonesia terror warning issued |
|
| Apr.2 |
Wharf bomb kills 16 The military suspects a terror attack staged by Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a Muslim separatist group
|
| Apr.3 |
Mosques hit by grenades, machine guns |
|
| Apr.17 |
Anwar loses appeal |
|
| Apr.26 |
11 injured in blast at Jakarta airport
|
| May.7 |
2,274 dead in drugs crackdown |
|
| May.10 |
Nine dead in bomb |
|
| May.11 |
First Bali bombings trial begins
|
| May.12 |
Bali bombing trial adjourned |
|
| May.13 |
Indonesia terror warnings renewed |
|
| May.16 |
SE Asia terror alerts widen |
|
| May.24 |
Probe into Aceh 'killings' |
|
| Jun.13 |
Man held on 'dirty bomb' charge |
|
| Jun.14 |
PM: Bomb suspect confesses |
|
| Jun.20 |
Suu Kyi held in notorious jail |
|
| Jun.29 |
Top Bali bomb suspect captured |
|
| Jul.10 |
Bin Laden 'inspired Bali attacks' |
|
| Jul.10 |
Police arrest key JI members |
|
| Jul.14 |
Terror suspects escape from jail 3 Islamic militants, including an Indonesian man with links to the regional Jemaah Islamiyah escaped from Manila jail
|
| Jul.15 |
Terror trio escape an 'inside job' |
|
| Jul.26 |
Explosion rocks poll |
|
| Jul.31 |
Al Qaeda 'funded Indonesia terror' |
|
| Aug.4 |
Blast at Jakarta hotel kills 13| An explosion at the Marriott hotel has left 100 people injured | |
|
| Aug.5 |
Possible Bali link in Jakarta blast
|
| Aug.6 |
Indonesia warned of new attacks |
|
| Aug.7 |
Bali bomber sentenced to die
|
| Aug.7 |
Jakarta suspect linked to JI |
|
| Aug.9 |
Al Qaeda 'trained' Jakarta bombers
|
| Aug.10 |
Second Bali death penalty sought |
|
| Aug.11 |
Al Qaeda claims Marriott blast
|
| Aug.14 |
Asia's most wanted Hambali arrested The mastermind behind Bali bombings have been plotting attack on APEC summit to be held in Thailand
|
| Aug.15 |
Hambali in U.S. hands
|
| Aug.16 |
10 held over Jakarta bombing
|
| Aug.19 |
Marriott blast suspects named |
|
| Sep.2 |
Ba'asyir jailed for 4 years Muslim cleric has been sentenced for his involvement in a plot to topple the government
|
| Sep.9 |
Bali commander sentenced to death A 33-year-old Abdul Aziz has been sentenced for organising the Bali bomb attacks which killed 202 people
|
| Oct.1 |
Bali planner sentenced to death
|
| Nov.7 |
2 killed after seizing air control tower Armed forces killed 2 armed men, including the former head of the Air Transport Office, who had seized the tower
|
| Dec.1 |
Pirates in Microsoft 'coup' |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.6 |
More U.N. talks on Khmer Rouge trials |
|
| Jan.8 |
Britain on mission to win Asian support |
|
| Jan.30 |
Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots Military aircraft evacuated hundreds from Phnom Penh on Thursday after Thai embassy and businesses were torched
|
| Feb.13 |
Manila expels Iraq envoy over terror link |
|
| Apr.26 |
Asia leaders meet over SARS crisis
|
| Apr.26 |
Asian officials agree on SARS plan |
|
| Apr.29 |
Asia adopts SARS war plan
|
| May.14 |
Fresh Aceh talks renew peace hopes |
|
| May.18 |
Aceh peace talks break down |
|
| May.30 |
U.S. urges Jakarta to rethink Aceh |
|
| May.31 |
Suu Kyi arrested
|
| Jun.1 |
Burma isolates opposition The authorities have returned Aung San Suu Kyi to Rangoon as they ordered universities to remain closed indefinitely
|
| Jun.4 |
UN demand Suu Kyi release
|
| Jun.9 |
Suu Kyi 'feisty and unharmed'
|
| Jun.20 |
Suu Kyi held in notorious jail |
|
| Jun.21 |
Mahathir blasts West in farewell |
|
| Jun.25 |
Suu Kyi arrest: Japan freezes aid
|
| Jun.28 |
APEC pledges joint efforts on SARS |
|
| Jul.22 |
91 Political prisoners freed |
|
| Jul.26 |
Explosion rocks poll |
|
| Aug.8 |
US fears more Indonesia attacks
|
| Aug.31 |
Government: No proof of hunger strike |
|
| Sep.26 |
Suu Kyi back home - under arrest |
|
| Oct.7 |
ASEAN to form EU-style trade bloc |
|
| Oct.22 |
Bush visits Bali Security was conspicuous and heavy for the visit of U.S. President, who stopped on this bomb-scarred resort island
|
| Oct.30 |
Mahathir fires parting shots Retiring Prime Minister has taken parting swipes at the U.S., Israel and the Jewish people during his last day in office
|
| Oct.30 |
Mahathir steps down| Prime Minister has handed over to his deputy after 22 years in power. The King swore in Abdullah as the next leader | |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. warship docks |
|
| Dec.13 |
Foreign Secretary Ople dies |
|
| Dec.21 |
Wiranto emerges as 2004 contender |