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B. 02-01 At least 67 dead in suicide blasts Kurdistan
C. 02-06 Metro blast kills 39 Moscow
3. 02-06 Bush launches Iraq WMD commission Washington
4. 02-10 MPs back headscarf ban Paris
F. 02-10 Car bomb kills at least 50 Iraq
G. 02-18 Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed Iran
7. 02-21 'Landslide' for hard-liners Iran
I. 02-23 Quake kills 600 Al Hoceima, Morocco
02-29 Aristide quits, flees Haiti Haiti
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At least 67 dead in suicide blasts Metro blast kills 39 Bush launches Iraq WMD commission MPs back headscarf ban  The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools Car bomb kills at least 50 Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed 'Landslide' for hard-liners Quake kills 600 Aristide quits, flees Haiti
Feb.1   Kurdistan
 Saudi Arabia  Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead
 Melbourne  Federer takes Australian Open
 Washington  Bush to order WMD intelligence inquiry
 Texas  Patriots take Super Bowl
Feb.2  Jerusalem  Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan
Feb.3  Rome  Urgent bird flu summit
 USA  Kerry surges ahead in US polls
Feb.4  Pakistan  Nuke chief apologizes
 London  Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat
Feb.6   Moscow
 Northern England  18 die in tide
  Washington
Feb.8  Iraq  U.N. team meets with Iraq council
 Moscow  Presidential candidate Rybkin missing
Feb.9  Jerusalem  Court hearing on barrier
Feb.10   Paris
  Iraq
 Iraq  Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits
Feb.11  Washington  Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity
Feb.12  South Korea  Scientists cloned human embryos
 Iraq  U.N. envoy hopeful on later vote
Feb.13  Qatar  Blast kills exiled Chechen leader
 San Francisco Bay Area  Gays rush to wed in San Francisco
Feb.14  Sunni Triangle  Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police
 Moscow  Roof collapse kills 26
Feb.15  China  90 killed in two fires
Feb.16  USA  Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused'
Feb.17  Haiti  50 dead as crisis grows
 Pakistan  India, Pakistan agree on framework
Feb.18   Iran
 New England  Dean quits presidential race
 Berlin  EU's 'big three' deny power grab
Feb.19  Iraq  UN rules out June Iraq elections
 Iran  Khamenei urges Iranians to vote
Feb.20  Malaysia  Nuclear scandal: Man 'confesses'
 Washington  Caucus plan for Iraq shelved
Feb.21  Baghdad  Red Cross visits Saddam
  Iran
 Jerusalem  Suicide bomber kills 8
Feb.22  Uganda  Rebels kill nearly 200
Feb.23  Netherlands  Israeli barrier court test begins
  Morocco
Feb.24  Moscow  Putin fires premier and Cabinet
 Beijing  Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks
Feb.25  Haiti  Chaos and fear grip capital
Feb.26  Macedonia  President Trajkovski killed in plane crash
 UN  UN warning over spy allegations
 Tokyo  Death sentence for cult guru
Feb.28  Haiti  Armed rebels surrounded Port-au-Prince
 Baghdad  Splits delay basic law deal
Feb.29   Haiti
  President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
 Iraq  Iraqis agree draft constitution
 Haiti  U.S. Marines land in Haiti


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Arab Countries
U.N. team meets with Iraq council
U.N. envoy hopeful on later vote
UN rules out June Iraq elections
Red Cross visits Saddam
Splits delay basic law deal
Iraqis agree draft constitution
US reveals 'al-Qaeda Iraq plot'
Car bomb kills at least 50
Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits
Blast kills exiled Chechen leader
Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police
Red Cross visits Saddam
Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead
Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43
Quake kills 600
Israeli strike kills two, including boy
Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police
USA
Bush to order WMD intelligence inquiry
Kerry surges ahead in US polls
U.S. stands by Pakistan
Bush launches Iraq WMD commission
Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity
Gays rush to wed in San Francisco
Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused'
Dean quits presidential race
Caucus plan for Iraq shelved
Ricin found at Senate building
11-year-old girl found dead
US guardsman 'in al-Qaeda plot'
Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused'
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Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity
US guardsman 'in al-Qaeda plot'
Iraq
U.N. team meets with Iraq council
U.N. envoy hopeful on later vote
UN rules out June Iraq elections
Red Cross visits Saddam
Splits delay basic law deal
Car bomb kills at least 50
Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits
Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police
Red Cross visits Saddam
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Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police
European Union
Urgent bird flu summit
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat
MPs back headscarf ban
EU's 'big three' deny power grab
Israeli barrier court test begins
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Urgent bird flu summit
UN: Don't panic on bird flu
18 die in tide
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat
Washington
Bush to order WMD intelligence inquiry
U.S. stands by Pakistan
Bush launches Iraq WMD commission
Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity
Caucus plan for Iraq shelved
Ricin found at Senate building
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Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity
Haiti
50 dead as crisis grows
Aristide quits, flees Haiti
Police killed in city riot
Chaos and fear grip capital
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50 dead as crisis grows
Armed rebels surrounded Port-au-Prince
U.S. Marines land in Haiti
Russia
Presidential candidate Rybkin missing
Putin fires premier and Cabinet
Metro blast kills 39
Police hunt train bombers
Roof collapse kills 26
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At least 67 dead in suicide blasts

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February 1 ... more > Top ^

Feb.1   Kurdistan  
  Nearly simultaneous bombings of the offices of 2 Kurdish parties in Erbil killed 67 people, including 5 senior Kurdish officials
  Saudi Arabia   Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead  The stampede at a stone-throwing ritual lasted for 27 minutes before the crowd was brought under control   Melbourne Federer takes Australian Open   Washington Bush to order WMD intelligence inquiry   Texas   Patriots take Super Bowl  Vinatieri gave New England its second NFL championship with a thrilling 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers

February 2 ... more > Top ^

Feb.2   Jerusalem     Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan  Prime Minister said he has given an order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Strip  U.S. Senate  Ricin found at Senate building

February 3 ... more > Top ^

Feb.3   Rome Urgent bird flu summit   USA Kerry surges ahead in US polls  Bali  Downer warns attacks 'inevitable'  Italy  UN: Don't panic on bird flu

February 4 ... more > Top ^

Feb.4   Pakistan Nuke chief apologizes  Thailand  Bird flu kills 2 more children   London Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat  Washington  U.S. stands by Pakistan

February 5 ... more > Top ^

Feb.5  Pakistan  President pardons nuke scientist  Pakistan  Pakistan rejects UN nuclear role  CIA  CIA denies pressure over Iraq  Beijing  37 dead at holiday gathering

February 6 ... more > Top ^

Feb.6   Moscow   Metro blast kills 39
  An explosion has ripped apart a train car during morning rush hour. Putin condemns 'Chechen' bombing
  Northern England 18 die in tide  Florida  11-year-old girl found dead  England  Lewis bows out as champion   Washington     Bush launches Iraq WMD commission
  President appointed a bipartisan commission to 'figure out why' intelligence failed regarding Saddam's WMDs
 Moscow  Police hunt train bombers

February 7 ... more > Top ^

Feb.7  Gaza  Israeli strike kills two, including boy  Sri Lanka  President sacks parliament  Dominican Republic  Two-headed baby dies after op  USA  Kerry strolls to double victory  Haiti  Police killed in city riot

February 8 ... more > Top ^

Feb.8   Iraq U.N. team meets with Iraq council  Washington  Bush sets case as 'war president'  Haiti  Government warns of coup   Moscow Presidential candidate Rybkin missing  North Korea  Food aid dries up

February 9 ... more > Top ^

Feb.9   Jerusalem Court hearing on barrier  Iraq  US reveals 'al-Qaeda Iraq plot'  Ireland  Qurei calls for action on barrier  England  Blair prepares for Libya meeting

February 10 ... more > Top ^

Feb.10   Paris   MPs back headscarf ban
  The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools
 United Arab Emirates  Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43   Iraq     Car bomb kills at least 50
  Massive truck bomb exploded near a police station in Iskandariyah as applicants stood in line for jobs with the police
  Iraq     Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits  A powerful bomb has exploded outside an army recruiting centre in the centre of Baghdad

February 11 ... more > Top ^

Feb.11  Belgium  U.N. office: Karadzic in Belgrade   Washington Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity

February 12 ... more > Top ^

Feb.12   South Korea   Scientists cloned human embryos  The researchers reported they have created human embryos through cloning and extracted stem cells  Iraq  UN says work needed for Iraq poll  Washington  4 charged over designer steroid  USA  US guardsman 'in al-Qaeda plot'   Iraq U.N. envoy hopeful on later vote

February 13 ... more > Top ^

Feb.13   Qatar Blast kills exiled Chechen leader  USA  Kerry shrugs off intern rumour  Guantanamo  Guantanamo inmates get new rights   San Francisco Bay Area Gays rush to wed in San Francisco

February 14 ... more > Top ^

Feb.14   Sunni Triangle Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police  Tunisia  Tunisia win Cup of Nations over Morocco  Italy  Cycling legend Pantani found dead   Moscow   Roof collapse kills 26  The glass roof was covering a bustling water park, the Transvaal Park. 110 injured

February 15 ... more > Top ^

Feb.15   China 90 killed in two fires  Iraq  Iraq neighbours want big UN role  Iraq  No. 41 on 'most wanted' captured  Pakistan  India, Pakistan set for key talks  Moscow  Hope fades for roof collapse survivors

February 16 ... more > Top ^

Feb.16  Iraq  Children, 2 U.S. soldiers killed in 3 blasts  New York  Rodriguez joins Yankees  Pakistan  Rivals pursue 'cordial' dialogue  Haiti  Rebellion hits another town  England  U.K. issues Saudi Arabia warning   USA Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused'

February 17 ... more > Top ^

Feb.17   Haiti 50 dead as crisis grows  Netherlands  MPs approve asylum exodus   Pakistan     India, Pakistan agree on framework  A broad understanding on peace talks that will address Kashmir, terrorism and economic and trade issues  Wisconsin  Kerry wins close Wisconsin race

February 18 ... more > Top ^

Feb.18   Iran   Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed
  A runaway train cars filled with fuel and chemicals derailed and exploded, destroying 5 nearby villages
  New England   Dean quits presidential race   Former Vermont governor has announced that he is dropping out of the race to be the Democrats' candidate   Berlin EU's 'big three' deny power grab  Iran  Deaths mount in train blast  Iran  Iran mourns train blast victims

February 19 ... more > Top ^

Feb.19   Iraq UN rules out June Iraq elections  Texas  Ex-Enron CEO denies fraud charges  Iran  Train blast toll now 309  United Kingdom  UK terror suspects to be released  Iran  Turnout will be key in Iran poll  Iraq  Annan backs June 30 Iraq handover date   Iran Khamenei urges Iranians to vote  Iran  U.S.: Nuke parts found in Iran  Thailand  Cats, leopard die from bird flu

February 20 ... more > Top ^

Feb.20   Malaysia Nuclear scandal: Man 'confesses'  Haiti  Multinational team will go to Haiti  Iran  Iranians get extra time to vote   Washington Caucus plan for Iraq shelved  Libya  Libya made plutonium says IAEA  Iran  High poll turnout claimed

February 21 ... more > Top ^

Feb.21   Baghdad     Red Cross visits Saddam  A 3-member delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the former Iraqi dictator  Zimbabwe  Mugabe celebrates 80th birthday  Haiti  Aristide agrees to peace plan   Iran     'Landslide' for hard-liners
  Conservative religious hardliners, running virtually unopposed, are set to gain control of parliament
  Jerusalem     Suicide bomber kills 8  A bomber detonated aboard a crowded bus at the height of rush hour, killing at least 8 people and wounding over 50

February 22 ... more > Top ^

Feb.22   Uganda     Rebels kill nearly 200  Rebels, most of them children, baby soldiers, are reported to have attacked a refugee camp in northern Uganda  Kurdistan  Car bomb hits Iraq police station

February 23 ... more > Top ^

Feb.23   Netherlands Israeli barrier court test begins  Southern India  Fatal fire at space centre  Washington  Bush goes on anti-Democrat attack  Haiti  Port-au-Prince braces for attack   Morocco   Quake kills 600 Map of Al Hoceima Morocco
  A strong earthquake shook northern Morocco around the Mediterranean port city of Al Hoceima
 Pakistan  al-Qaeda sweep launched

February 24 ... more > Top ^

Feb.24   Moscow     Putin fires premier and Cabinet  President has dismissed Kasyanov and his Cabinet just 2 weeks ahead of the country's presidential election  United Arab Emirates  'Al Qaeda tapes' warn of attacks  Washington  Bush calls for gay marriage ban   Beijing Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks  Washington  First Guantanamo inmates charged

February 25 ... more > Top ^

Feb.25   Haiti Chaos and fear grip capital  Western Iraq  Two killed in U.S. copter crash  Afghanistan  5 Aid workers die in ambush

February 26 ... more > Top ^

Feb.26   Macedonia   President Trajkovski killed in plane crash  There were no survivors among Trajkovski, 6 of his aides and the 2 pilots   UN UN warning over spy allegations  Washington  Washington lifts Libya travel ban  Switzerland  Grieving father held for killing  England  Ex-minster hits back over UN spy claim   Tokyo   Death sentence for cult guru   Former doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara has been found guilty for the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subways  Caribbean  Caribbean states call for UN force in Haiti

February 27 ... more > Top ^

Feb.27  UN  U.N. inspector: I also was bugged  Paris  France calls for Aristide to quit  Haiti  Rebels close in on capital  Washington  US warns Haiti head on violence

February 28 ... more > Top ^

Feb.28   Haiti Armed rebels surrounded Port-au-Prince  Beijing  US: N. Korea talks exceeded expectations   Baghdad Splits delay basic law deal  Gaza  Israeli missile attack kills 4  Haiti  Rebels halt capital assault  USA  Tanker explodes off US East Coast

February 29 ... more > Top ^

Feb.29   Haiti   Aristide quits, flees Haiti
  President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
 Hamburg  Schroeder routed in Hamburg poll   Iraq Iraqis agree draft constitution   Haiti U.S. Marines land in Haiti  UN Security Council  UN approves Haiti security force

  Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan  Prime Minister said he has given an order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Strip Nuke chief apologizes Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police 50 dead as crisis grows   Rebels kill nearly 200  Rebels, most of them children, baby soldiers, are reported to have attacked a refugee camp in northern Uganda Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks Armed rebels surrounded Port-au-Prince U.S. Marines land in Haiti Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead  The stampede at a stone-throwing ritual lasted for 27 minutes before the crowd was brought under control Urgent bird flu summit 18 die in tide Roof collapse kills 26  The glass roof was covering a bustling water park, the Transvaal Park. 110 injured 90 killed in two fires Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed



World, February 2004 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2004
Feb.2   Jerusalem
Feb.4   Pakistan
Feb.4   London
Feb.5  Pakistan  Pakistan rejects UN nuclear role
Feb.7  Gaza  Israeli strike kills two, including boy
Feb.8  Haiti  Government warns of coup
Feb.11  Belgium  U.N. office: Karadzic in Belgrade
Feb.11   Washington
Feb.12  USA  US guardsman 'in al-Qaeda plot'
Feb.14   Sunni Triangle
Feb.15  Iraq  No. 41 on 'most wanted' captured
Feb.16  Haiti  Rebellion hits another town
Feb.17   Haiti
Feb.19  Iran  U.S.: Nuke parts found in Iran
Feb.20  Libya  Libya made plutonium says IAEA
Feb.21  Haiti  Aristide agrees to peace plan
Feb.22   Uganda
Feb.23  Haiti  Port-au-Prince braces for attack
Feb.23  Pakistan  al-Qaeda sweep launched
Feb.24   Beijing
Feb.25  Western Iraq  Two killed in U.S. copter crash
Feb.27  Haiti  Rebels close in on capital
Feb.28   Haiti
Feb.28  Gaza  Israeli missile attack kills 4
Feb.28  Haiti  Rebels halt capital assault
Feb.29   Haiti



World, February 2004 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2004
Feb.1   Saudi Arabia
Feb.3   Rome
Feb.3  Italy  UN: Don't panic on bird flu
Feb.4  Thailand  Bird flu kills 2 more children
Feb.5  Beijing  37 dead at holiday gathering
Feb.6   Northern England
Feb.7  Dominican Republic  Two-headed baby dies after op
Feb.8  North Korea  Food aid dries up
Feb.10  United Arab Emirates  Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43
Feb.14   Moscow
Feb.15   China
Feb.15  Moscow  Hope fades for roof collapse survivors
Feb.18   Iran
  A runaway train cars filled with fuel and chemicals derailed and exploded, destroying 5 nearby villages
Feb.18  Iran  Deaths mount in train blast Feb.19  Iran  Train blast toll now 309 Feb.19  Thailand  Cats, leopard die from bird flu Feb.23  Southern India  Fatal fire at space centre Feb.23   Morocco Quake kills 600 Map of Al Hoceima Morocco
  A strong earthquake shook northern Morocco around the Mediterranean port city of Al Hoceima
Feb.26   Macedonia President Trajkovski killed in plane crash  There were no survivors among Trajkovski, 6 of his aides and the 2 pilots Feb.26  Switzerland  Grieving father held for killing Feb.28  USA  Tanker explodes off US East Coast


World, February 2004 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2004 Feb.12   South Korea Scientists cloned human embryos  The researchers reported they have created human embryos through cloning and extracted stem cells Feb.19  Texas  Ex-Enron CEO denies fraud charges


World, February 2004 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2004 Feb.1   Melbourne Federer takes Australian Open Feb.1   Texas Patriots take Super Bowl  Vinatieri gave New England its second NFL championship with a thrilling 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers Feb.6  England  Lewis bows out as champion Feb.12  Washington  4 charged over designer steroid Feb.14  Tunisia  Tunisia win Cup of Nations over Morocco Feb.14  Italy  Cycling legend Pantani found dead Feb.16  New York  Rodriguez joins Yankees


World, February 2004 Crime Timeline ... See World Crime timeline Top ^
2004 Feb.1   Kurdistan At least 67 dead in suicide blasts
  Nearly simultaneous bombings of the offices of 2 Kurdish parties in Erbil killed 67 people, including 5 senior Kurdish officials
Feb.2  U.S. Senate  Ricin found at Senate building Feb.3  Bali  Downer warns attacks 'inevitable' Feb.6   Moscow Metro blast kills 39
  An explosion has ripped apart a train car during morning rush hour. Putin condemns 'Chechen' bombing
Feb.6  Florida  11-year-old girl found dead Feb.6  Moscow  Police hunt train bombers Feb.7  Haiti  Police killed in city riot Feb.9  Iraq  US reveals 'al-Qaeda Iraq plot' Feb.10   Iraq   Car bomb kills at least 50
  Massive truck bomb exploded near a police station in Iskandariyah as applicants stood in line for jobs with the police
Feb.10   Iraq   Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits  A powerful bomb has exploded outside an army recruiting centre in the centre of Baghdad Feb.12  Washington  4 charged over designer steroid Feb.12  USA  US guardsman 'in al-Qaeda plot' Feb.13   Qatar Blast kills exiled Chechen leader Feb.13  Guantanamo  Guantanamo inmates get new rights Feb.14   Sunni Triangle Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police Feb.16  Iraq  Children, 2 U.S. soldiers killed in 3 blasts Feb.16   USA Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused' Feb.19  Texas  Ex-Enron CEO denies fraud charges Feb.19  United Kingdom  UK terror suspects to be released Feb.21   Baghdad   Red Cross visits Saddam  A 3-member delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the former Iraqi dictator Feb.21   Jerusalem   Suicide bomber kills 8  A bomber detonated aboard a crowded bus at the height of rush hour, killing at least 8 people and wounding over 50 Feb.22   Uganda   Rebels kill nearly 200  Rebels, most of them children, baby soldiers, are reported to have attacked a refugee camp in northern Uganda Feb.22  Kurdistan  Car bomb hits Iraq police station Feb.24  United Arab Emirates  'Al Qaeda tapes' warn of attacks Feb.24  Washington  First Guantanamo inmates charged Feb.25   Haiti Chaos and fear grip capital Feb.25  Afghanistan  5 Aid workers die in ambush Feb.26   UN UN warning over spy allegations Feb.26  Switzerland  Grieving father held for killing Feb.26   Tokyo Death sentence for cult guru   Former doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara has been found guilty for the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subways Feb.27  UN  U.N. inspector: I also was bugged


World, February 2004 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2004 Feb.1   Saudi Arabia Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead  The stampede at a stone-throwing ritual lasted for 27 minutes before the crowd was brought under control Feb.1   Washington Bush to order WMD intelligence inquiry Feb.2   Jerusalem   Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan  Prime Minister said he has given an order to plan for the evacuation of 17 settlements in the Strip Feb.3   Rome Urgent bird flu summit Feb.3   USA Kerry surges ahead in US polls Feb.3  Bali  Downer warns attacks 'inevitable' Feb.4   Pakistan Nuke chief apologizes Feb.4   London Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat Feb.4  Washington  U.S. stands by Pakistan Feb.5  Pakistan  President pardons nuke scientist Feb.5  CIA  CIA denies pressure over Iraq Feb.6   Washington   Bush launches Iraq WMD commission
  President appointed a bipartisan commission to 'figure out why' intelligence failed regarding Saddam's WMDs
Feb.7  Sri Lanka  President sacks parliament Feb.7  USA  Kerry strolls to double victory Feb.8   Iraq U.N. team meets with Iraq council Feb.8  Washington  Bush sets case as 'war president' Feb.8   Moscow Presidential candidate Rybkin missing Feb.9   Jerusalem Court hearing on barrier Feb.9  Ireland  Qurei calls for action on barrier Feb.9  England  Blair prepares for Libya meeting Feb.10   Paris MPs back headscarf ban
  The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools
Feb.11   Washington Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity Feb.12  Iraq  UN says work needed for Iraq poll Feb.12   Iraq U.N. envoy hopeful on later vote Feb.13  USA  Kerry shrugs off intern rumour Feb.13   San Francisco Bay Area Gays rush to wed in San Francisco Feb.15  Iraq  Iraq neighbours want big UN role Feb.15  Pakistan  India, Pakistan set for key talks Feb.16  Pakistan  Rivals pursue 'cordial' dialogue Feb.16  Haiti  Rebellion hits another town Feb.16  England  U.K. issues Saudi Arabia warning Feb.16   USA Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused' Feb.17   Haiti 50 dead as crisis grows Feb.17  Netherlands  MPs approve asylum exodus Feb.17   Pakistan   India, Pakistan agree on framework  A broad understanding on peace talks that will address Kashmir, terrorism and economic and trade issues Feb.17  Wisconsin  Kerry wins close Wisconsin race Feb.18   New England Dean quits presidential race   Former Vermont governor has announced that he is dropping out of the race to be the Democrats' candidate Feb.18   Berlin EU's 'big three' deny power grab Feb.18  Iran  Iran mourns train blast victims Feb.19   Iraq UN rules out June Iraq elections Feb.19  Iran  Turnout will be key in Iran poll Feb.19  Iraq  Annan backs June 30 Iraq handover date Feb.19   Iran Khamenei urges Iranians to vote Feb.20   Malaysia Nuclear scandal: Man 'confesses' Feb.20  Haiti  Multinational team will go to Haiti Feb.20  Iran  Iranians get extra time to vote Feb.20   Washington Caucus plan for Iraq shelved Feb.20  Iran  High poll turnout claimed Feb.21   Baghdad   Red Cross visits Saddam  A 3-member delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the former Iraqi dictator Feb.21  Zimbabwe  Mugabe celebrates 80th birthday Feb.21  Haiti  Aristide agrees to peace plan Feb.21   Iran   'Landslide' for hard-liners
  Conservative religious hardliners, running virtually unopposed, are set to gain control of parliament
Feb.23   Netherlands Israeli barrier court test begins Feb.23  Washington  Bush goes on anti-Democrat attack Feb.24   Moscow   Putin fires premier and Cabinet  President has dismissed Kasyanov and his Cabinet just 2 weeks ahead of the country's presidential election Feb.24  Washington  Bush calls for gay marriage ban Feb.24   Beijing Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks Feb.26   Macedonia President Trajkovski killed in plane crash  There were no survivors among Trajkovski, 6 of his aides and the 2 pilots Feb.26   UN UN warning over spy allegations Feb.26  Washington  Washington lifts Libya travel ban Feb.26  England  Ex-minster hits back over UN spy claim Feb.26  Caribbean  Caribbean states call for UN force in Haiti Feb.27  Paris  France calls for Aristide to quit Feb.27  Washington  US warns Haiti head on violence Feb.28  Beijing  US: N. Korea talks exceeded expectations Feb.28   Baghdad Splits delay basic law deal Feb.29   Haiti Aristide quits, flees Haiti
  President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
Feb.29  Hamburg  Schroeder routed in Hamburg poll Feb.29   Iraq Iraqis agree draft constitution Feb.29  UN Security Council  UN approves Haiti security force