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| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
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New Iraqi currency a lure for attacks |
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| |
West Bank |
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4 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid |
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UN |
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UN urges more action on al-Qaeda |
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Moscow |
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Putin demands early Iraq elections |
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 Geneva |
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Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled| 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord' | |
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| |
Iraq |
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U.S., Iraqi police in toll dispute |
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| Dec.2 |
Northern Iraq |
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US raid 'targets Saddam deputy'
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| |
Moscow |
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Russia: Kyoto pact harms economy |
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| |
Washington |
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U.S. to seize WMD on high seas |
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Israel |
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Israel asks not to meet Geneva authors |
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| |
Washington |
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New terror attack warnings |
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| Dec.3 |
 Rwanda |
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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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| |
Germany |
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Cannibal tells of fantasy |
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| |
Georgia |
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Bomb explodes outside state TV
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| |
Washington |
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Mid-East talks take shape |
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| |
Afghanistan |
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Rumsfeld visits |
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| |
Washington |
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Defense counsel for Gitmo detainee |
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| Dec.4 |
Liberia |
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Charles Taylor wanted by Interpol |
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| |
Tokyo |
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Diplomats' bodies arrive in Tokyo |
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| |
Washington |
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United States scrapped tariffs on steel
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| |
Nigeria |
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Commonwealth summit starts
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| |
 North Caucasus |
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40 dead as blast strikes train| The blast derailed the train as people travelled to work near the troubled region of Chechnya | |
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| Dec.5 |
Iraq |
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Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqis, U.S. soldier |
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| |
Moscow |
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Putin says bombers will not win |
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| |
Iraq |
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Bremer predicts an increase in attacks |
|
| |
Northern Iraq |
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Rumsfeld visits troops
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| Dec.6 |
 Afghanistan |
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US bombing kills Afghan children US forces have admitted mistakenly killing 9 children when they bombed Taleban fighters
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| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
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US child bombing account challenged |
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| |
Nigeria |
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C'wealth 'extends Harare sanction' |
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| |
Moscow |
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Election chief: Russian poll valid |
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe quits Commonwealth
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| |
Moscow |
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Pro-Putin party set for victory| The United Russia party with 37% is leading rivals by a large margin in parliamentary elections | |
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| |
Athens |
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November 17 leader found guilty |
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| Dec.8 |
Moscow |
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OSCE condemns Russia election
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| |
Washington |
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US shares Russian poll concerns |
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| |
Afghanistan |
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Major Afghan offensive launched |
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| |
Japan |
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Japan to send troops to Iraq
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| |
Northern Iraq |
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Car bomb wounds 40 troops |
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| Dec.9 |
Moscow |
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Bomb kills 6 |
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| |
New York |
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Al Gore endorses Howard Dean |
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| |
 Iraq |
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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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| |
 Washington |
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Blunt Bush message for Taiwan President opposes plans for a referendum in Taiwan. Premier Wen Jiaboa met Bush at the White House
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| |
Washington |
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US rejects N Korea nuclear offer |
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| |
Taiwan |
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Chen stands up to Bush |
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| Dec.10 |
Norway |
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Nobel winner blasts rights abuses
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| |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. assault: 6 Afghan children dead |
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| Dec.11 |
 Paris |
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Headscarf ban recommended| An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs | |
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| |
Berlin |
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Schroeder joins Iraq contracts row |
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| |
Iraq |
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Nearly half of Iraqi army has quit |
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| |
Germany |
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Court frees 9/11 suspect |
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| |
New York |
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Dow Jones ends above 10,000
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| |
Washington |
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Bush firm on Iraq contracts |
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| Dec.12 |
 Canada |
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Chretien stepped down for Paul Martin| A former finance minister has pledged to seek smoother ties with the United States despite strains over Iraq | |
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| |
Belgium |
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Tough battle dominates EU summit |
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| |
Ohio |
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Former president of Azerbaijan dies |
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| |
Belgium |
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Berlusconi warns against bad deal |
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| |
Washington |
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Bush signs Syria sanctions bill |
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| Dec.13 |
 Belgium |
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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
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| |
European Union |
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Leaders play down summit failure |
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| |
Kabul |
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Afghans gather for loya jirga |
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| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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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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| |
 Pakistan |
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Near miss for Musharraf convoy An explosion has gone off just seconds after the President's convoy passed by. No-one was hurt
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| |
Sunni Triangle |
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20 killed by car bomb
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| |
Iraq |
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Iraqi leaders demand Saddam trial |
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| Dec.15 |
France |
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Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year
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| |
Washington |
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Bush promises Saddam fair trial
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| |
Washington |
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Colin Powell has cancer operation |
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| |
North Caucasus |
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Chechen fighters 'seize hostages' |
|
| |
UN |
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UN hopes for Iraq reconciliation |
|
| |
Iran |
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Iran praise Saddam's capture |
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| Dec.16 |
Iraq |
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Saddam rallies turn violent |
|
| |
 Germany |
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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
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| |
UN |
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Kofi Annan chief demands clear Iraq role |
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| |
Greece |
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N17 leader, hitman jailed for life
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| |
Taiwan |
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SARS case reported |
|
| |
Iraq |
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10 killed in Baghdad tanker blast |
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| Dec.17 |
England |
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Huntley guilty of murdering girls |
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| |
Iraq |
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Captured Saddam 'in Baghdad area' |
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| |
Paris |
|
Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools
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| |
Baghdad |
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Saddam to stand trial in Iraq
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| |
Saudi Arabia |
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U.S. diplomats told to quit Saudi Arabia |
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| |
Iraq |
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Iran 'owed billions for Saddam war' |
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| Dec.18 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan makes Kashmir concession
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| |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. hunts for more Samarra insurgents |
|
| |
 Jerusalem |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves Sharon: Israel will take steps to separate from the Palestinians unless there is progress on the roadmap peace plan
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| |
Southern California |
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Jackson charged in molestation case |
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| |
Washington |
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US warns Israel over 'separation' |
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Court: Gitmo suspects need lawyers |
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| |
European Union |
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Beagle glides solo towards Mars |
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| |
 Libya |
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Libya to dismantle WMD programs| Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya | |
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| |
Philippines |
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Landslides kill 70 |
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| Dec.20 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi's son: No Iraq war link |
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| |
Washington |
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Libya hailed for renouncing WMD |
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| |
Austria |
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N-watchdog meets Libyans
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| |
Gulf |
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US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats'
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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US raises terror alert level
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| |
South Korea |
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Bird flu spreading |
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| |
Iraq |
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Hundreds detained in sweep |
|
| |
Philippines |
|
Mudslides toll now 83 |
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| |
Libya |
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Libya 'agrees' snap inspections |
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| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher was hospitalized in good condition after worshipers attacked him as he tried to pray at the Al Aqsa Mosque
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| |
Colombia |
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Hostages freed at last |
|
| |
California |
|
Two dead in earthquake |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Suspects seized over Maher attack |
|
| |
Washington |
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Missiles ready to defend Washington |
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| Dec.23 |
 Philippines |
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Landslides toll tops 200| At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation | |
|
| |
Moscow |
|
No bail for Khodorkovsky |
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| |
Pakistan |
|
Iran nuclear link probed |
|
| |
Gaza |
|
8 Palestinians killed in raid |
|
| |
USA |
|
Mad cow disease confirmed In the first wave of response, Japan and South Korea are immediately banning all U.S. beef imports
|
| |
Washington |
|
Sniper jury vetoes death penalty |
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|
| Dec.24 |
France |
|
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA |
|
| |
Vatican |
|
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |
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|
| Dec.25 |
 Southern China |
|
233 died in gas disaster 
Map of Chongqing China| Thousands flee the disaster. A gas well burst in the Chuan Dongbei gas field, releasing natural gas and sulfurated hydrogen | |
|
| |
Pakistan |
|
Musharraf survives two-pronged attack Would-be assassins launched a 2-pronged suicide attack against a convoy, the second attempt to kill the President in the last 12 days
|
| |
Tel Aviv |
|
Suicide bomber kills 4 A bombing at a major intersection also wounded 13. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility
|
| |
Gaza |
|
6 killed in Israeli helicopter strike |
|
| |
 Southern Iran |
|
28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
| Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud-brick buildings were flattened. President Khatami pledged to rebuild Bam's 2,000-year-old citadel ''whatever the cost'
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| |
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| Dec.26 |
Benin |
|
111 killed in plane crash |
|
| |
Southern California |
|
Dozen killed in mudslide |
|
| |
England |
|
Beagle 2 not calling home from Mars |
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| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
|
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens
|
| |
Southern Iran |
|
Aid flows in quake's aftermath |
|
| |
Libya |
|
UN arms team starts Libyan work |
|
| |
Serbia |
|
Polls open in crunch Serbia vote |
|
| |
Southern Iran |
|
Hopes of finding quake survivors fade
|
|
| Dec.28 |
Kabul |
|
6 dead in Kabul car explosion |
|
| |
 Serbia |
|
Milosevic, nationalists make gains Former Yugoslav President was projected to win a seat in the parliament as Serb nationalist parties made gains in elections
|
| |
Iran |
|
Quake effort shifts to relief |
|
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
|
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city
|
| |
Burundi |
|
Papal nuncio shot dead
|
| |
USA |
|
US tells airlines to use marshals |
|
| |
Southern Iran |
|
25,000 quake victims buried |
|
| |
Southern Iran |
|
Khatami promises to rebuild quake-hit city |
|
|
| Dec.30 |
Iran |
|
Quake toll could hit 50,000 |
|
| |
Washington |
|
U.S. officials: British planes threatened |
|
| |
Iran |
|
Quake toll rises to 30,000
|
|
| Dec.31 |
Southern Iran |
|
U.S. medics join quake effort |
|
| |
Northern Israel |
|
Golan settlement plan under fire |
|
| |
Italy |
|
Police arrest Parmalat officials |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Fatal bomb blows up restaurant A car bomb is killing at least 5 people in central Baghdad as patrons celebrated New Year's Eve
|
| |
Washington |
|
U.S. eases Iran aid restrictions
|
| |
Pakistan |
|
Parliaments seal Musharraf rule |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
New Iraqi currency a lure for attacks |
|
| Dec.1 |
West Bank |
4 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid |
|
| Dec.1 |
Geneva |
Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled| 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord' | |
|
| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
U.S., Iraqi police in toll dispute |
|
| Dec.2 |
Northern Iraq |
US raid 'targets Saddam deputy'
|
| Dec.2 |
Washington |
U.S. to seize WMD on high seas |
|
| Dec.3 |
Afghanistan |
Rumsfeld visits |
|
| Dec.5 |
Iraq |
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqis, U.S. soldier |
|
| Dec.5 |
Iraq |
Bremer predicts an increase in attacks |
|
| Dec.5 |
Northern Iraq |
Rumsfeld visits troops
|
| Dec.6 |
Afghanistan |
US bombing kills Afghan children US forces have admitted mistakenly killing 9 children when they bombed Taleban fighters
|
| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
US child bombing account challenged |
|
| Dec.8 |
Afghanistan |
Major Afghan offensive launched |
|
| Dec.8 |
Japan |
Japan to send troops to Iraq
|
| Dec.8 |
Northern Iraq |
Car bomb wounds 40 troops |
|
| Dec.9 |
Washington |
US rejects N Korea nuclear offer |
|
| Dec.10 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. assault: 6 Afghan children dead |
|
| Dec.11 |
Iraq |
Nearly half of Iraqi army has quit |
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq
|
| Dec.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. hunts for more Samarra insurgents |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
Libya to dismantle WMD programs| Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya | |
|
| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats'
|
| Dec.21 |
Iraq |
Hundreds detained in sweep |
|
| Dec.21 |
Libya |
Libya 'agrees' snap inspections |
|
| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Missiles ready to defend Washington |
|
| Dec.23 |
Gaza |
8 Palestinians killed in raid |
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |
|
| Dec.25 |
Gaza |
6 killed in Israeli helicopter strike |
|
| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens
|
| Dec.27 |
Libya |
UN arms team starts Libyan work |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
Colin Powell has cancer operation |
|
| Dec.16 |
Taiwan |
SARS case reported |
|
| Dec.16 |
Iraq |
10 killed in Baghdad tanker blast |
|
| Dec.19 |
Philippines |
Landslides kill 70 |
|
| Dec.21 |
South Korea |
Bird flu spreading |
|
| Dec.21 |
Philippines |
Mudslides toll now 83 |
|
| Dec.22 |
California |
Two dead in earthquake |
|
| Dec.23 |
Philippines |
Landslides toll tops 200| At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation | |
|
| Dec.23 |
USA |
Mad cow disease confirmed In the first wave of response, Japan and South Korea are immediately banning all U.S. beef imports
|
| Dec.25 |
Southern China |
233 died in gas disaster Map of Chongqing China| Thousands flee the disaster. A gas well burst in the Chuan Dongbei gas field, releasing natural gas and sulfurated hydrogen | |
|
| Dec.25 |
Southern Iran |
28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
| Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud-brick buildings were flattened. President Khatami pledged to rebuild Bam's 2,000-year-old citadel ''whatever the cost'
|
| |
|
| Dec.26 |
Benin |
111 killed in plane crash |
|
| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
Dozen killed in mudslide |
|
| Dec.26 |
England |
Beagle 2 not calling home from Mars |
|
| Dec.27 |
Southern Iran |
Aid flows in quake's aftermath |
|
| Dec.27 |
Southern Iran |
Hopes of finding quake survivors fade
|
| Dec.28 |
Iran |
Quake effort shifts to relief |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
25,000 quake victims buried |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
Khatami promises to rebuild quake-hit city |
|
| Dec.30 |
Iran |
Quake toll could hit 50,000 |
|
| Dec.30 |
Iran |
Quake toll rises to 30,000
|
| Dec.31 |
Southern Iran |
U.S. medics join quake effort |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.15 |
France |
Zidane is Fifa World Player of the Year
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.2 |
Moscow |
Russia: Kyoto pact harms economy |
|
| Dec.4 |
Washington |
United States scrapped tariffs on steel
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq |
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.11 |
New York |
Dow Jones ends above 10,000
|
| Dec.16 |
Germany |
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.17 |
Iraq |
Iran 'owed billions for Saddam war' |
|
| Dec.23 |
USA |
Mad cow disease confirmed In the first wave of response, Japan and South Korea are immediately banning all U.S. beef imports
|
| Dec.24 |
France |
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA |
|
| Dec.29 |
USA |
US tells airlines to use marshals |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.1 |
UN |
UN urges more action on al-Qaeda |
|
| Dec.2 |
Washington |
New terror attack warnings |
|
| Dec.3 |
Rwanda |
2 jailed for 'Hate Media' 2 media executives have been sentenced to life in prison for their part in the 1994 genocide
|
| Dec.3 |
Germany |
Cannibal tells of fantasy |
|
| Dec.3 |
Georgia |
Bomb explodes outside state TV
|
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Defense counsel for Gitmo detainee |
|
| Dec.4 |
Liberia |
Charles Taylor wanted by Interpol |
|
| Dec.4 |
North Caucasus |
40 dead as blast strikes train| The blast derailed the train as people travelled to work near the troubled region of Chechnya | |
|
| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
Putin says bombers will not win |
|
| Dec.7 |
Athens |
November 17 leader found guilty |
|
| Dec.9 |
Moscow |
Bomb kills 6 |
|
| Dec.11 |
Germany |
Court frees 9/11 suspect |
|
| Dec.14 |
Pakistan |
Near miss for Musharraf convoy An explosion has gone off just seconds after the President's convoy passed by. No-one was hurt
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
20 killed by car bomb
|
| Dec.14 |
Iraq |
Iraqi leaders demand Saddam trial |
|
| Dec.15 |
North Caucasus |
Chechen fighters 'seize hostages' |
|
| Dec.16 |
Greece |
N17 leader, hitman jailed for life
|
| Dec.17 |
England |
Huntley guilty of murdering girls |
|
| Dec.17 |
Iraq |
Captured Saddam 'in Baghdad area' |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq
|
| Dec.18 |
Southern California |
Jackson charged in molestation case |
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
Court: Gitmo suspects need lawyers |
|
| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats'
|
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
US raises terror alert level
|
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher was hospitalized in good condition after worshipers attacked him as he tried to pray at the Al Aqsa Mosque
|
| Dec.22 |
Colombia |
Hostages freed at last |
|
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
Suspects seized over Maher attack |
|
| Dec.23 |
Moscow |
No bail for Khodorkovsky |
|
| Dec.23 |
Washington |
Sniper jury vetoes death penalty |
|
| Dec.24 |
France |
Terror fears cancel Air France flights to LA |
|
| Dec.25 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf survives two-pronged attack Would-be assassins launched a 2-pronged suicide attack against a convoy, the second attempt to kill the President in the last 12 days
|
| Dec.25 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber kills 4 A bombing at a major intersection also wounded 13. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility
|
| Dec.28 |
Kabul |
6 dead in Kabul car explosion |
|
| Dec.29 |
Burundi |
Papal nuncio shot dead
|
| Dec.29 |
USA |
US tells airlines to use marshals |
|
| Dec.30 |
Washington |
U.S. officials: British planes threatened |
|
| Dec.31 |
Italy |
Police arrest Parmalat officials |
|
| Dec.31 |
Baghdad |
Fatal bomb blows up restaurant A car bomb is killing at least 5 people in central Baghdad as patrons celebrated New Year's Eve
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
Putin demands early Iraq elections |
|
| Dec.1 |
Geneva |
Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled| 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord' | |
|
| Dec.2 |
Israel |
Israel asks not to meet Geneva authors |
|
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Mid-East talks take shape |
|
| Dec.3 |
Afghanistan |
Rumsfeld visits |
|
| Dec.4 |
Tokyo |
Diplomats' bodies arrive in Tokyo |
|
| Dec.4 |
Nigeria |
Commonwealth summit starts
|
| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
Putin says bombers will not win |
|
| Dec.5 |
Iraq |
Bremer predicts an increase in attacks |
|
| Dec.5 |
Northern Iraq |
Rumsfeld visits troops
|
| Dec.7 |
Nigeria |
C'wealth 'extends Harare sanction' |
|
| Dec.7 |
Moscow |
Election chief: Russian poll valid |
|
| Dec.7 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe quits Commonwealth
|
| Dec.7 |
Moscow |
Pro-Putin party set for victory| The United Russia party with 37% is leading rivals by a large margin in parliamentary elections | |
|
| Dec.8 |
Moscow |
OSCE condemns Russia election
|
| Dec.8 |
Washington |
US shares Russian poll concerns |
|
| Dec.9 |
New York |
Al Gore endorses Howard Dean |
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq |
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.9 |
Washington |
Blunt Bush message for Taiwan President opposes plans for a referendum in Taiwan. Premier Wen Jiaboa met Bush at the White House
|
| Dec.9 |
Taiwan |
Chen stands up to Bush |
|
| Dec.10 |
Norway |
Nobel winner blasts rights abuses
|
| Dec.11 |
Paris |
Headscarf ban recommended| An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs | |
|
| Dec.11 |
Berlin |
Schroeder joins Iraq contracts row |
|
| Dec.11 |
Washington |
Bush firm on Iraq contracts |
|
| Dec.12 |
Canada |
Chretien stepped down for Paul Martin| A former finance minister has pledged to seek smoother ties with the United States despite strains over Iraq | |
|
| Dec.12 |
Belgium |
Tough battle dominates EU summit |
|
| Dec.12 |
Ohio |
Former president of Azerbaijan dies |
|
| Dec.12 |
Belgium |
Berlusconi warns against bad deal |
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
Bush signs Syria sanctions bill |
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| Dec.13 |
Belgium |
European summit ends in failure Leaders have failed to reach agreement on a constitution after the talks broke down over the voting rights states
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| Dec.13 |
European Union |
Leaders play down summit failure |
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| Dec.13 |
Kabul |
Afghans gather for loya jirga |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
Bush promises Saddam fair trial
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
Colin Powell has cancer operation |
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| Dec.15 |
UN |
UN hopes for Iraq reconciliation |
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| Dec.15 |
Iran |
Iran praise Saddam's capture |
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| Dec.16 |
Iraq |
Saddam rallies turn violent |
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| Dec.16 |
UN |
Kofi Annan chief demands clear Iraq role |
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| Dec.17 |
Paris |
Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools
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| Dec.17 |
Saudi Arabia |
U.S. diplomats told to quit Saudi Arabia |
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| Dec.17 |
Iraq |
Iran 'owed billions for Saddam war' |
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| Dec.18 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan makes Kashmir concession
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| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel warns of unilateral moves Sharon: Israel will take steps to separate from the Palestinians unless there is progress on the roadmap peace plan
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| Dec.18 |
Washington |
US warns Israel over 'separation' |
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| Dec.19 |
European Union |
Beagle glides solo towards Mars |
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| Dec.20 |
Libya |
Gadhafi's son: No Iraq war link |
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Libya hailed for renouncing WMD |
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| Dec.20 |
Austria |
N-watchdog meets Libyans
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| Dec.23 |
Pakistan |
Iran nuclear link probed |
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |
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| Dec.27 |
Southern Iran |
Aid flows in quake's aftermath |
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| Dec.27 |
Libya |
UN arms team starts Libyan work |
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| Dec.27 |
Serbia |
Polls open in crunch Serbia vote |
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| Dec.28 |
Serbia |
Milosevic, nationalists make gains Former Yugoslav President was projected to win a seat in the parliament as Serb nationalist parties made gains in elections
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| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city
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| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
25,000 quake victims buried |
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| Dec.31 |
Southern Iran |
U.S. medics join quake effort |
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| Dec.31 |
Northern Israel |
Golan settlement plan under fire |
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
U.S. eases Iran aid restrictions
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| Dec.31 |
Pakistan |
Parliaments seal Musharraf rule |
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