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| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
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UN begins peace task |
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'boosts nuclear arsenal' |
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
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WMD hunter reports on search |
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
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Talks over European Union's constitution |
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| Oct.4 |
Israel |
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Terror blast kills 19 in Haifa More than 50 people were wounded in suicide bombing at a crowded Arab-owned Maxim restaurant
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Vatican |
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Pope warns Archbishop on gay priests |
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| Oct.5 |
Syria |
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Israeli strike on Syria
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| Oct.6 |
North Korea |
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N Korea wants Japan out of talks |
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Turkey |
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Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
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| Oct.7 |
California |
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Davis out, Schwarzenegger wins Electorate recalls Democratic Gov. and choose actor-turned-politician as the state's next governor
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| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
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2,000 Shiites protest cleric's arrest |
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Sadr City |
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Blast hits police station, killing 8 |
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| Oct.9 |
West Bank |
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New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
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| Oct.10 |
Iran |
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Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel |
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| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
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2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6 |
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| Oct.15 |
China |
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First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success The space capsule carrying Yang Liwei touched made a 21-hour odyssey that took him around the world 14 times
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| Oct.16 |
Gaza |
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Bomb kills 3 Americans
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Vatican |
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John Paul marks 25 years as pope |
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Iraq |
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4 Jordanians Killed at U.S. Checkpoint |
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| Oct.17 |
Bolivia |
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President Sanchez resigns |
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Belgium |
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EU Leaders End Low-Key Summit |
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| Oct.19 |
Bosnia |
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Ex-leader Izetbegovic Dies at 78 |
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| Oct.20 |
Jordan |
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PM Resigns |
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Vatican |
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Pope beatifies Mother Teresa |
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| Oct.24 |
London |
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Last Concorde flights touch down |
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| Oct.25 |
Siberia |
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Khodorkovsky held on fraud charge
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North Caucasus |
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Rescuers Free 33 Trapped Coal Miners |
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| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
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Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel |
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New York |
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Marlins win second title in 7 years |
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| Oct.27 |
Baghdad |
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35 killed in car bombs |
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| Oct.28 |
Southern California |
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Fires consume 500,000 acres |
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Iran |
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Iran 'won't extradite terrorists' |
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| Oct.29 |
Baghdad |
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Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
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| Oct.30 |
Malaysia |
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Mahathir steps down |
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| Oct.31 |
Iraq |
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U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
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| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
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Liberia clashes mar U.N. takeover |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to expand security barrier |
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Liberia |
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UN begins peace task
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UN |
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U.N. plan sets no date for Iraqi self-rule |
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'boosts nuclear arsenal'
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Indonesia |
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Bali planner sentenced to death |
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| Oct.2 |
U.S. Congress |
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Saddam 'may have bluffed' on WMDs |
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Washington |
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WMD hunter reports on search
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Washington |
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U.S. doubts North Korean claims |
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| Oct.3 |
Washington |
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Bush undeterred by Iraq report |
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Karachi |
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7 dead in bus shooting |
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Italy |
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Talks over European Union's constitution
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Iraq |
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Executioner for Saddam caught |
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| Oct.4 |
Israel |
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Terror blast kills 19 in Haifa| More than 50 people were wounded in suicide bombing at a crowded Arab-owned Maxim restaurant | | |
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Vatican |
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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
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Iraq |
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Conscripts riot for back pay |
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Gaza |
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Israeli helicopters strike |
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Chechnya |
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Security tight as Chechens vote |
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| Oct.5 |
Syria |
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Israeli strike on Syria| Concern is growing that the air strike on a Palestinian training camp could heighten already-strained tensions | |
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UN Security Council |
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Israeli strike sparks crisis talks |
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West Bank |
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Arafat installs emergency cabinet |
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USA |
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Germany shocks U.S. 3-0 in semifinals |
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UN Security Council |
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Syria asks U.N. to condemn Israel |
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| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
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Sunni politician dies in shootout |
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Chechnya |
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Kremlin man set for win |
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Washington |
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US urges restraint after Israel raid |
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Israel |
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Israel soldier killed near Lebanon |
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North Korea |
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N Korea wants Japan out of talks
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Turkey |
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Cabinet backs Iraq troops
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| Oct.7 |
Iraq |
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4 killed in attacks |
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Pakistan |
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Students riot at politician funeral |
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California |
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Davis out, Schwarzenegger wins| Electorate recalls Democratic Gov. and choose actor-turned-politician as the state's next governor | | |
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Japan |
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Japan, U.S. reject NK talks stance |
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China |
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China eyes mid-October space date |
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| Oct.8 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld shrugs off Iraq transfer |
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Iraq |
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2,000 Shiites protest cleric's arrest
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California |
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Victorious Arnie outlines policy goals |
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Sadr City |
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Blast hits police station, killing 8
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Indonesia |
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Java pile-up kills at least 54 people |
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| Oct.9 |
West Bank |
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New Palestinian cabinet in crisis
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New England |
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Bush marks 6 months since Saddam's fall |
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Sadr City |
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Two US soldiers die |
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| Oct.10 |
Iran |
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Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Peace Prize for her focus on the struggle to improve the status of women and children
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Washington |
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US to tighten Cuba sanctions |
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UN |
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Annan condemns Gaza deaths |
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| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
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2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban Kill 8 Policemen |
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Italy |
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Twins joined at temple separated |
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Nigeria |
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150 feared missing as ferry sinks |
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| Oct.13 |
Switzerland |
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Israeli Left, Palestinians Reach Deal |
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| Oct.14 |
Liberia |
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Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start |
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| Oct.15 |
China |
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First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success| The space capsule carrying Yang Liwei touched made a 21-hour odyssey that took him around the world 14 times | |
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Bolivia |
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Troops Fight Back Protesters |
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Chicago |
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Marlins win series over Cubs, 4-3 |
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| Oct.16 |
Gaza |
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Bomb kills 3 Americans| A roadside bomb went off beneath a convoy carrying U.S. diplomats, killing 3 American members of a security | |
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Vatican |
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John Paul marks 25 years as pope
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Iraq |
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4 Jordanians Killed at U.S. Checkpoint
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Azerbaijan |
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Son of Leader Set to Secure Dynasty |
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| Oct.17 |
Bolivia |
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President Sanchez resigns Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada has resigned after weeks of violent protests. Vice President Carlos Mesa was sworn
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Belgium |
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EU Leaders End Low-Key Summit
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New York |
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Yankees outlast Red Sox in Game 7 |
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| Oct.19 |
Bosnia |
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Ex-leader Izetbegovic Dies at 78 Former President led the former Yugoslav republic to independence in 1995 after a bloody 3-year civil war
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England |
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Blair treated for heart condition |
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London |
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Plot to kill Putin foiled |
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Southern Italy |
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11 Bodies Found on Migrant Boat |
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| Oct.20 |
Jordan |
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PM Resigns
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Vatican |
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Pope beatifies Mother Teresa
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Gaza |
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Israel Kills 10 Palestinians in Air Raids |
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UN Tribunal |
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Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers |
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Colorado |
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Kobe Bryant must stand trial |
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| Oct.21 |
UN |
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Israel Speeds Building of Barrier, UN Says |
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| Oct.22 |
Canada |
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El Al Jet Diverted After Security Threat |
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Bali |
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Bush visits Bali |
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| Oct.24 |
London |
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Last Concorde flights touch down
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Gaza |
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Joint Palestinian Attack Kills 3 Israelis |
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England |
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William criticizes Diana's butler |
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Southern California |
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Hundreds flee fire near L.A. |
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| Oct.25 |
Siberia |
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Khodorkovsky held on fraud charge| A court has ordered oil magnate to be held in prison after he was charged with a $1 billion fraud and tax evasion | |
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North Caucasus |
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Rescuers Free 33 Trapped Coal Miners
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Colombia |
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Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
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| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
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Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel Guerrillas fired rockets into a Baghdad hotel, killing a U.S. soldier and wounding 17 people
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New York |
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Marlins win second title in 7 years The wild-card Marlins win a most improbable World Series championship, stunning the Yankees 2-0
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| Oct.27 |
Baghdad |
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35 killed in car bombs 4 suicide bombings targeted the headquarters of the Red Cross in central Baghdad and 3 Iraqi police stations
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| Oct.28 |
Southern California |
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Fires consume 500,000 acres With wildfires raging from Simi Valley to San Diego, the number of homes destroyed rose above 1,100
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Sunni Triangle |
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Suicide bomber strikes in Fallujah |
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North Caucasus |
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Rescuers close to trapped miners |
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Iran |
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Iran 'won't extradite terrorists'
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Washington |
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Bush warns Iraq neighbours |
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| Oct.29 |
Baghdad |
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Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff
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North Caucasus |
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11 miners emerge from ordeal |
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Russia |
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Putin calls urgent mines review |
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Iraq |
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Intel points to troop attacks' mastermind |
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress issues Iraq deadline to CIA |
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Southern California |
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Firefighter dies in fires |
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| Oct.30 |
Moscow |
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Yukos shares seized by government |
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Malaysia |
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Mahathir fires parting shots |
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Moscow |
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Putin's chief of staff resigns |
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Malaysia |
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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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U.S. Congress |
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$87 billion approved for Iraq, Afghanistan |
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| Oct.31 |
Iraq |
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U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq
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Moscow |
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PM 'worried' by Yukos |
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Washington |
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$5M reward for Gaza attack conviction |
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| 2003 |
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| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
Liberia clashes mar U.N. takeover |
|
| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
UN begins peace task
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| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'boosts nuclear arsenal'
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| Oct.2 |
U.S. Congress |
Saddam 'may have bluffed' on WMDs |
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
WMD hunter reports on search
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
U.S. doubts North Korean claims |
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| Oct.3 |
Iraq |
Executioner for Saddam caught |
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| Oct.4 |
Iraq |
Conscripts riot for back pay |
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| Oct.4 |
Gaza |
Israeli helicopters strike |
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| Oct.5 |
Syria |
Israeli strike on Syria| Concern is growing that the air strike on a Palestinian training camp could heighten already-strained tensions | |
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| Oct.6 |
Israel |
Israel soldier killed near Lebanon |
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| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops
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| Oct.7 |
Iraq |
4 killed in attacks |
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| Oct.9 |
Sadr City |
Two US soldiers die |
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| Oct.10 |
Iran |
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Peace Prize for her focus on the struggle to improve the status of women and children
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| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6
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| Oct.12 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban Kill 8 Policemen |
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| Oct.15 |
Bolivia |
Troops Fight Back Protesters |
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| Oct.16 |
Iraq |
4 Jordanians Killed at U.S. Checkpoint
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| Oct.20 |
Gaza |
Israel Kills 10 Palestinians in Air Raids |
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| Oct.20 |
UN Tribunal |
Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers |
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| Oct.24 |
Gaza |
Joint Palestinian Attack Kills 3 Israelis |
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| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel Guerrillas fired rockets into a Baghdad hotel, killing a U.S. soldier and wounding 17 people
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
Intel points to troop attacks' mastermind |
|
| Oct.31 |
Iraq |
U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq
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| 2003 |
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| Oct.8 |
Indonesia |
Java pile-up kills at least 54 people |
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| Oct.12 |
Nigeria |
150 feared missing as ferry sinks |
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| Oct.19 |
Southern Italy |
11 Bodies Found on Migrant Boat |
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| Oct.22 |
Canada |
El Al Jet Diverted After Security Threat |
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| Oct.24 |
Southern California |
Hundreds flee fire near L.A. |
|
| Oct.25 |
North Caucasus |
Rescuers Free 33 Trapped Coal Miners
|
| Oct.28 |
Southern California |
Fires consume 500,000 acres With wildfires raging from Simi Valley to San Diego, the number of homes destroyed rose above 1,100
|
| Oct.28 |
North Caucasus |
Rescuers close to trapped miners |
|
| Oct.29 |
North Caucasus |
11 miners emerge from ordeal |
|
| Oct.29 |
Southern California |
Firefighter dies in fires |
|
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| 2003 |
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| Oct.12 |
Italy |
Twins joined at temple separated |
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| Oct.24 |
London |
Last Concorde flights touch down
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| Oct.30 |
Moscow |
Yukos shares seized by government |
|
| Oct.30 |
U.S. Congress |
$87 billion approved for Iraq, Afghanistan |
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| 2003 |
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| Oct.5 |
USA |
Germany shocks U.S. 3-0 in semifinals |
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| Oct.15 |
Chicago |
Marlins win series over Cubs, 4-3 |
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| Oct.17 |
New York |
Yankees outlast Red Sox in Game 7 |
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| Oct.20 |
Colorado |
Kobe Bryant must stand trial |
|
| Oct.26 |
New York |
Marlins win second title in 7 years The wild-card Marlins win a most improbable World Series championship, stunning the Yankees 2-0
|
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| 2003 |
|
| Oct.1 |
Indonesia |
Bali planner sentenced to death |
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| Oct.3 |
Karachi |
7 dead in bus shooting |
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| Oct.4 |
Israel |
Terror blast kills 19 in Haifa| More than 50 people were wounded in suicide bombing at a crowded Arab-owned Maxim restaurant | | |
|
| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
Sunni politician dies in shootout |
|
| Oct.7 |
Pakistan |
Students riot at politician funeral |
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| Oct.8 |
Sadr City |
Blast hits police station, killing 8
|
| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6
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| Oct.16 |
Gaza |
Bomb kills 3 Americans| A roadside bomb went off beneath a convoy carrying U.S. diplomats, killing 3 American members of a security | |
|
| Oct.19 |
London |
Plot to kill Putin foiled |
|
| Oct.20 |
UN Tribunal |
Indictments on 4 Top Serb Officers |
|
| Oct.20 |
Colorado |
Kobe Bryant must stand trial |
|
| Oct.25 |
Siberia |
Khodorkovsky held on fraud charge| A court has ordered oil magnate to be held in prison after he was charged with a $1 billion fraud and tax evasion | |
|
| Oct.25 |
Colombia |
Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
|
| Oct.27 |
Baghdad |
35 killed in car bombs 4 suicide bombings targeted the headquarters of the Red Cross in central Baghdad and 3 Iraqi police stations
|
| Oct.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bomber strikes in Fallujah |
|
| Oct.28 |
Iran |
Iran 'won't extradite terrorists'
|
| Oct.30 |
Moscow |
Yukos shares seized by government |
|
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| 2003 |
|
| Oct.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to expand security barrier |
|
| Oct.1 |
UN |
U.N. plan sets no date for Iraqi self-rule |
|
| Oct.2 |
U.S. Congress |
Saddam 'may have bluffed' on WMDs |
|
| Oct.3 |
Washington |
Bush undeterred by Iraq report |
|
| Oct.3 |
Italy |
Talks over European Union's constitution
|
| Oct.4 |
Vatican |
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.4 |
Iraq |
Conscripts riot for back pay |
|
| Oct.4 |
Chechnya |
Security tight as Chechens vote |
|
| Oct.5 |
UN Security Council |
Israeli strike sparks crisis talks |
|
| Oct.5 |
West Bank |
Arafat installs emergency cabinet |
|
| Oct.5 |
UN Security Council |
Syria asks U.N. to condemn Israel |
|
| Oct.6 |
Chechnya |
Kremlin man set for win |
|
| Oct.6 |
Washington |
US urges restraint after Israel raid |
|
| Oct.6 |
North Korea |
N Korea wants Japan out of talks
|
| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops
|
| Oct.7 |
Pakistan |
Students riot at politician funeral |
|
| Oct.7 |
California |
Davis out, Schwarzenegger wins| Electorate recalls Democratic Gov. and choose actor-turned-politician as the state's next governor | | |
|
| Oct.7 |
Japan |
Japan, U.S. reject NK talks stance |
|
| Oct.7 |
China |
China eyes mid-October space date |
|
| Oct.8 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld shrugs off Iraq transfer |
|
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
2,000 Shiites protest cleric's arrest
|
| Oct.8 |
California |
Victorious Arnie outlines policy goals |
|
| Oct.9 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet in crisis
|
| Oct.9 |
New England |
Bush marks 6 months since Saddam's fall |
|
| Oct.10 |
Iran |
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Peace Prize for her focus on the struggle to improve the status of women and children
|
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
US to tighten Cuba sanctions |
|
| Oct.10 |
UN |
Annan condemns Gaza deaths |
|
| Oct.13 |
Switzerland |
Israeli Left, Palestinians Reach Deal |
|
| Oct.14 |
Liberia |
Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start |
|
| Oct.15 |
China |
First Manned Space Flight Ends in Success| The space capsule carrying Yang Liwei touched made a 21-hour odyssey that took him around the world 14 times | |
|
| Oct.15 |
Bolivia |
Troops Fight Back Protesters |
|
| Oct.16 |
Vatican |
John Paul marks 25 years as pope
|
| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
Son of Leader Set to Secure Dynasty |
|
| Oct.17 |
Bolivia |
President Sanchez resigns Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada has resigned after weeks of violent protests. Vice President Carlos Mesa was sworn
|
| Oct.17 |
Belgium |
EU Leaders End Low-Key Summit
|
| Oct.19 |
Bosnia |
Ex-leader Izetbegovic Dies at 78 Former President led the former Yugoslav republic to independence in 1995 after a bloody 3-year civil war
|
| Oct.19 |
England |
Blair treated for heart condition |
|
| Oct.20 |
Jordan |
PM Resigns
|
| Oct.20 |
Vatican |
Pope beatifies Mother Teresa
|
| Oct.21 |
UN |
Israel Speeds Building of Barrier, UN Says |
|
| Oct.22 |
Bali |
Bush visits Bali |
|
| Oct.24 |
England |
William criticizes Diana's butler |
|
| Oct.25 |
Colombia |
Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
|
| Oct.28 |
Washington |
Bush warns Iraq neighbours |
|
| Oct.29 |
Baghdad |
Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff
|
| Oct.29 |
Russia |
Putin calls urgent mines review |
|
| Oct.29 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress issues Iraq deadline to CIA |
|
| Oct.30 |
Malaysia |
Mahathir fires parting shots |
|
| Oct.30 |
Moscow |
Putin's chief of staff resigns |
|
| Oct.30 |
Malaysia |
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
|
| Oct.30 |
U.S. Congress |
$87 billion approved for Iraq, Afghanistan |
|
| Oct.31 |
Moscow |
PM 'worried' by Yukos |
|
| Oct.31 |
Washington |
$5M reward for Gaza attack conviction |