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UN warns over tsunami aid pledges A donor conference in Geneva is to discuss a practical timetable for delivering aid to the region
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| Jan.11 |
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Nations meet UN swift cash appeal| Concrete commitments worth $717m have been secured from donor countries | | |
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| Jan.12 |
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World polio cases rose by a third in 2004 The number of cases rose by almost one-third after a vaccine boycott in Nigeria spawned a resurgence of the disease
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| Jan.14 |
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Federer beats Roddick
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| Jan.25 |
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Federer overwhelms Agassi
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| Jan.27 |
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Safin stuns Federer in epic semi Marat ended Roger Federer's 26-match winning streak 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 9-7 to reach the final the Australian Open
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| Mar.12 |
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Miller clinches overall Cup title
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| Mar.20 |
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Federer the master at Indian Wells
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| Apr.1 |
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Federer too strong for Agassi
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| Apr.3 |
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Federer fights back to beat Nadal Roger Federer survived an epic battle to win the Nasdaq-100 Open final 2-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-1
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| Apr.17 |
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Coach plunges into ravine, 12 died Dozens of rescuers are using ropes to try to reach those trapped inside the bus
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| May.15 |
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Federer avenges defeat by Gasquet
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| May.25 |
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EU, Iran strive for nuclear deal Iran and EU-3 could conclude an agreement on Iran's nuclear program sooner rather than later
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| Jun.29 |
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Federer gets to semifinals
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| Jul.1 |
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Federer cruises to final over Hewitt Defending champion swatted Australian aside 6-3 6-4 7-6 to reach the Wimbledon final
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| Jul.3 |
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Federer seals Wimbledon hat-trick| World number one produced a near-perfect performance to beat Roddick 6-2 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 | |
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| Aug.21 |
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Federer wins 22nd successive final
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| Aug.24 |
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Floods cause havoc across Europe| Torrential rains across central and eastern Europe are killing up to 34 people, 25 in Romania alone, 11 in Switzerland | | |
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Europe struggles amid flood chaos Rescue operations are continuing to help civilians affected by devastating floods which have killed 36 people
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| Aug.27 |
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Europeans begin flood clear-up Downpours from Berne to Bucharest have caused more than $1 billion in damage in Switzerland alone
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| Sep.4 |
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Garcia hangs on to win Euro Masters Sergio Garcia of Spain is closing with a 3-under-par 68 to hold off Sweden's Peter Gustaffson by a stroke
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| Sep.10 |
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Federer beating Hewitt in semi-final World number one is beating third seed Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 6-3 7-6 4-6 6-3
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| Sep.11 |
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Federer fights off brave Agassi| World number beat the American 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-1 and retain his U.S. Open title | |
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| Oct.2 |
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Federer retains Thai Open title Top-seeded successfully defended his title by defeating British teenager Andy Murray 6-3, 7-5
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| Oct.3 |
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Russia nuke chief ordered to U.S. Swiss authorities have decided to extradite Yevgeny Adamov to the United States rather than to his homeland
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| Oct.12 |
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France joy after Switzerland draw France qualified for next year's World Cup with a crushing 4-0 victory over Cyprus
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| Oct.23 |
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Davenport wins Zurich Open again Top-seeded is beating Switzerland's Patty Schnyder 7-6 (5), 6-3
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| Nov.7 |
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WHO: Human flu pandemic inevitable The suffering will be 'incalculable' unless the world is ready
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| Nov.9 |
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$1bn sought in world bird flu fight| The World Bank: up to $1 billion would be needed over the next 3 years to tackle the spread of the deadly virus | |
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| Nov.19 |
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Federer 'whitewashes' way to final Roger Federer is dishing out the first 6-0 6-0 defeat in the 35-year history of the competition
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| Dec.13 |
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Montgomery given 2-year drug ban The former 100-meter world record holde was suspended for doping
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