|
|
| Jan.16 |
 |
WHO: 4th death linked to bird flu| The latest fatality is a 5-year-old boy from Nam Dinh province | | |
|
| Jan.22 |
|
Human bird flu confirmed Thailand has confirmed 2 cases, as the WHO warned the outbreak could mutate and become more dangerous
|
| Jan.23 |
|
6th bird flu death 5 Vietnamese children and 1 adult have now died from the virus
|
| Jan.24 |
 |
PM admits bird flu secrecy Thaksin Shinawatra's government suspected an outbreak of avian flu about 2 weeks ago
|
| Jan.25 |
|
Bird flu claims first Thai victim One of two boys sick with the virus died
|
| Jan.28 |
|
Crisis talks as flu hits Bangkok
|
| |
|
Bird flu crisis: Mass cull needed
|
|
| Feb.1 |
|
WHO: Human bird flu link possible
|
| Feb.4 |
|
Bird flu kills 2 more children Human toll from the disease is at least 14
|
| Feb.14 |
|
Bird flu claims its 20th fatality
|
| Feb.19 |
|
Cats, leopard die from bird flu 2 domestic cats and a leopard have died from the same bird flu that has devastated the nation's poultry industry
|
|
| Mar.27 |
 |
Scores injured in bomb blast A bomb blast outside a bar, in a town on the border with Malaysia, has injured about 30 people
|
| Mar.30 |
|
Explosives stolen in attack
|
|
| Apr.27 |
 |
97 killed in attacks| Co-ordinated attacks on security posts by black-clad bandits in the country's predominantly Muslim south | |
|
| Apr.28 |
|
Split over deadly attacks Prime Minister is placing the blame on criminal gangs. A defense minister is linking the attacks to Islamic separatists
|
|
| May.2 |
|
38 dead in boat tragedy Rescuers were searching on for people missing since their boat sank while on a holiday outing
|
|
| Jul.11 |
|
Annan urges action against Aids| At the Aids conference the Secretary General has warned the international community it is not doing enough | |
|
| Jul.12 |
|
Condom divide at AIDS meet A controversy over whether abstinence or condoms are more effective has struck up a debate among delegates
|
| Jul.14 |
|
U.S. rejects U.N. AIDS plea The United States has rejected outright a call for more money for the global fund to fight AIDS
|
|
| Aug.20 |
|
Kerry files Vietnam ads complaint John Kerry has asked the Federal Election Commission to put an end to TV ads which discredit his record as a soldier
|
|
| Oct.3 |
|
14 dead in fireworks fire A massive explosion at fireworks factory in the ancient capital of Ayuthaya is causing the building's roof to collapse
|
| Oct.6 |
|
King asks to abdicate Norodom Sihanouk has abdicated. Prince Norodom Ranariddh said Senate President would be interim head of state
|
| Oct.13 |
|
Cambodia set for royal succession King Sihanouk took the throne 60 years ago, but has cited poor health as his reason to step down
|
| Oct.14 |
|
Cambodia chooses new monarch| Norodom Sihamoni has been named as new king by 9-member throne council | |
|
| Oct.26 |
|
78 die after riot| People were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks in Muslim-dominated south | | |
|
| Oct.29 |
|
PM bids to calm restive south The government moved to ease tensions over the deaths of 85 accused Muslims rioters in southern Thailand
|
|
| Dec.23 |
|
Deadly blast in southern Thailand At least one person has been killed and several wounded after a bomb exploded at a Siam Commercial Bank branch
|
| Dec.25 |
|
5 killed by Vietnam War shell A war-time mortar shell they were playing with exploded in southern Vietnam
Indochina
Disasters Timeline
... See World Disasters timeline
Crime & Justice Timeline
... See World Crime & Justice timeline
Politics Timeline
... See World Politics timeline
War & Army Timeline
... See