|
| Jan.7 |
Northern Ireland |
|
Police say IRA behind bank raid |
| Jan.11 |
England |
|
5 Gitmo detainees to be freed |
| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
|
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
|
UK troops killed in crash
|
| Feb.3 |
England |
|
Beslan leader 'planning repeat' |
| Feb.4 |
London |
 |
Rice: Attack on Iran 'not on agenda' U.S. Secretary of State said that an attack on Iran over its nuclear program is 'not on the agenda at this point'
| Feb.5 |
England |
|
G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
| Feb.7 |
England |
|
Solo yachtswoman sails to victory |
| Feb.11 |
England |
|
Blair outlines election pledges |
| Feb.22 |
England |
|
World 'not ready for germ threat' |
| Feb.23 |
|
 |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial
| Feb.26 |
England |
|
Founder of Amnesty dies aged 83 |
| Feb.28 |
London |
|
Leaders vow Palestinian support |
|
| Mar.4 |
England |
|
UK warns Syria of 'pariah' status |
| Mar.11 |
England |
|
Africa report demands aid boost |
| |
London |
|
Government's terror bill passed
| Mar.17 |
Washington |
|
Belfast family encouraged by Bush talks
| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Zimbabwe expats lose vote battle |
| Mar.19 |
Wales |
|
Wales beat Ireland for grand slam |
| |
Qatar |
|
Car bomb targets theatre
| Mar.23 |
England |
|
Adviser: Iraq action 'crime of aggression' |
|
| Apr.5 |
London |
 |
Blair calls election for May 5 Prime Minister has called Britain's general election after seeing the queen to ask for the dissolution of parliament
| Apr.9 |
London |
 |
Prince Charles marries Camilla A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other
| Apr.10 |
England |
|
MG Rover gets £6.5m loan lifeline |
| Apr.13 |
England |
|
Man guilty of poison conspiracy |
| Apr.15 |
UN |
|
Row deepens over oil scandal |
| Apr.27 |
England |
|
Early Iraq legal opinion leaked |
| Apr.28 |
England |
|
Iraq war legal advice published
| Apr.30 |
London |
|
Chelsea gets 1st championship in 50 years
|
| May.3 |
London |
|
Garcia fires Liverpool into final |
| |
|
|
Election battle enters final day |
| May.5 |
London |
 |
Blair heads for historic third term Tony Blair is heading for an 3rd term in government but with a greatly reduced majority | |
| May.6 |
England |
|
Blair: I've listened and learned |
| |
England |
|
World leaders congratulate Blair |
| May.8 |
Northern Ireland |
|
Trimble quits as NI party leader |
| May.11 |
U.S. Senate |
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Names named in US Iraq oil report A Senate report says 2 politicians from the UK and France were granted lucrative oil allocations by Saddam's Iraq
| May.12 |
Northern England |
|
Glazer wins control of Man United |
| |
England |
|
Galloway accepts Washington call |
| May.17 |
U.S. Senate |
|
Galloway takes on US oil accusers
| May.20 |
England |
|
UK Quran protests at U.S. Embassy |
| May.25 |
Turkey |
 |
Liverpool crowned over AC Milan Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks to claw back a 3 goal deficit to win the Champions League final
|
| Jun.3 |
England |
|
Blair to press Bush on Africa
| Jun.5 |
England |
|
Amnesty International alleges secret jails |
| |
England |
|
UK shelves EU treaty vote plans |
| Jun.6 |
London |
|
Paris, London Olympic bids praised |
| |
Washington |
|
Blair flies in for Bush meeting |
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
|
US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
| Jun.10 |
England |
|
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| Jun.11 |
London |
 |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jun.27 |
Israel |
|
Israeli guilty of shooting Briton |
| Jun.30 |
London |
|
Williams ends Sharapova's defence |
|
| Jul.1 |
Wimbledon |
|
Federer cruises to final over Hewitt |
| Jul.2 |
London |
|
Williams regains Wimbledon title
| |
London |
|
Roddick fights his way into final |
| Jul.3 |
London |
|
Federer seals Wimbledon hat-trick
| Jul.4 |
Scotland |
 |
Police scuffle with G8 protesters
Police and protesters scuffled in Edinburgh ahead of the summit as officials braced for more demonstrations
| Jul.6 |
Singapore |
 |
London wins 2012 Olympics London has defeated Paris, bringing the Olympics back to Britain for the first time in more than half a century | |
| |
Scotland |
|
G8 leaders gather amid protests |
| |
Scotland |
|
Bush, Blair meet ahead of G8 talks |
| Jul.7 |
London |
 |
Bombs kill 52 
A series of 4 'callous' and coordinated bombings in transport system. Power failed on crowded underground trains
3 blasts took place in the subway system and one more hit a double-decker bus, all within an hour at morning rush. Prime Minister Tony Blair praised 'the stoicism and resilience of the people of London' in the face of the bloodshed. The Union Jack flew at half-staff over Buckingham Palace
|
| |
| |
Scotland |
|
World leaders condemn attacks
| |
London |
|
Massive hunt for bombers |
| Jul.8 |
Scotland |
 |
G8 pledges $50 billion to Africa Blair hailed the $50 billion package and other agreements as 'a beginning, not the end'
| |
London |
|
More than 50 dead in blasts
| |
London |
|
Bombings sites combed for clues |
| |
Scotland |
|
Reaction polarized as G8 concludes |
| Jul.9 |
London |
|
Rail blasts 'almost simultaneous'
| |
London |
|
Bombs 'probably work of Britons' |
| Jul.10 |
London |
|
Bomb bodies removed as UK mourns |
| Jul.12 |
London |
|
Bomb probe troops blast into home |
| |
London |
|
Police: bomber 'very likely' died
| |
England |
|
Bomb hunt focuses on masterminds
| Jul.13 |
England |
|
Blair seeks to tackle extremism |
| |
London |
|
Europe to remember victims |
| Jul.14 |
London |
 |
Vigil for bombing victims Thousands have attended a vigil in Trafalgar Square, to remember the victims and thank emergency crews
| |
London |
|
Bombing link to 2004 raid |
| Jul.15 |
Egypt |
 |
Biochemist held in London bombings Police have arrested a biochemist sought in connection with the London terrorist attacks
| |
Scotland |
 |
New Harry Potter book hits shops The sixth book has been published around the world, ending the wait for eager fans | |
| |
London |
|
Muslim leaders in call for action |
| Jul.16 |
Egypt |
|
Biochemist has 'no al-Qaeda link' |
| |
London |
|
Image of bombers' deadly journey |
| Jul.17 |
Scotland |
|
Woods claims St Andrews Open glory |
| |
London |
|
Former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath dies
| Jul.18 |
England |
|
Afghan warlord guilty of torture |
| |
England |
|
Report: UK 'at risk' over Iraq war |
| Jul.19 |
Egypt |
|
Atta's father praises bombers |
| Jul.21 |
London |
 |
4 blasts hit transport Explosions have hit 3 Underground stations came two weeks to the day since July 7 terror attacks
| |
London |
|
Police: Latest bombers failed |
| |
London |
|
Blasts probe turns to evidence |
| Jul.22 |
London |
|
Photos released of bomb suspects
| Jul.23 |
London |
|
Man shot was Brazilian |
| Jul.25 |
England |
|
Police name two bombing suspects |
| Jul.26 |
London |
|
2 bomb suspects are African immigrants |
| |
London |
|
Police arrest four in bomb probe
| Jul.27 |
London |
|
Police arrest suspect in failed bombing |
| Jul.28 |
Northern Ireland |
 |
IRA halts its armed campaign The leading Protestant unionist party has dismissed the move to resume disarmament as a 'hollow gesture'
| Jul.29 |
London |
|
Bomb suspects held |
| |
London |
 |
4 UK bomb suspects held All men suspected of planting failed bombs on July 21 are in custody after raids in London and Rome
| Jul.30 |
London |
|
Police quiz bomb suspects
| Jul.31 |
|
|
UK warns Iran over nuclear plans |
|
| Aug.4 |
London |
 |
Al Qaeda threatens more UK, U.S. attacks Osama bin Laden's No. 2 man is saying that Tony Blair would be to blame
| Aug.11 |
London |
|
Thousands stranded by air strike |
|
| Sep.1 |
London |
 |
Bomber in tape claim Al-Jazeera broadcast a videotape of Mohammed Siddiq claiming responsibility for the July 7 bombings
| Sep.2 |
England |
|
Leaders offer sympathy, aid to US |
| Sep.12 |
England |
|
England take Ashes after Oval draw |
| Sep.13 |
Italy |
|
Bomb suspect extradition approved |
| Sep.19 |
Iraq |
 |
British troops freed in jailbreak A British armored vehicle and a tank crashed into a detention center and rescued 2 undercover troops held by police
| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraq official questions UK action |
| Sep.22 |
Basra |
|
Basra officials cut ties over raid |
| Sep.26 |
Northern Ireland |
 |
IRA scraps 'all arms' - monitors The Irish Republican Army has given up its entire arsenal of weapons after 3 decades of armed struggle
|
| Oct.5 |
Iran |
|
Iran denies British attacks link
| Oct.16 |
England |
|
Rice seeks UK support over Iran
| Oct.18 |
England |
|
Bird flu declared 'global threat'
|
| Nov.8 |
London |
|
Protesters greet China's Hu
| Nov.25 |
England |
|
Football legend George Best dies
|
| Dec.11 |
England |
 |
Fuel depot blasts injure dozens Several large explosions are lighting up the predawn sky, injuring 43 people and sparking a massive blaze
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
|
UK making final EU budget offer
| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
|
British hostages freed, say Palestinians
| Dec.31 |
Gaza |
|
Ex-hostage vows to stay in Gaza |
| |
London |
|
Strike by subway workers |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
UK troops killed in crash
| Feb.23 |
|
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial
| Mar.23 |
England |
Adviser: Iraq action 'crime of aggression' |
| Apr.28 |
England |
Iraq war legal advice published
| Jun.27 |
Israel |
Israeli guilty of shooting Briton |
| Jul.18 |
England |
Afghan warlord guilty of torture |
| Jul.18 |
England |
Report: UK 'at risk' over Iraq war |
| Jul.28 |
Northern Ireland |
IRA halts its armed campaign The leading Protestant unionist party has dismissed the move to resume disarmament as a 'hollow gesture'
| Sep.19 |
Iraq |
British troops freed in jailbreak A British armored vehicle and a tank crashed into a detention center and rescued 2 undercover troops held by police
| Sep.26 |
Northern Ireland |
IRA scraps 'all arms' - monitors The Irish Republican Army has given up its entire arsenal of weapons after 3 decades of armed struggle
|
|
2005 |
| Oct.18 |
England |
Bird flu declared 'global threat'
| Dec.11 |
England |
Fuel depot blasts injure dozens Several large explosions are lighting up the predawn sky, injuring 43 people and sparking a massive blaze
|
|
2005 |
| Feb.7 |
England |
Solo yachtswoman sails to victory |
| Mar.19 |
Wales |
Wales beat Ireland for grand slam |
| Apr.30 |
London |
Chelsea gets 1st championship in 50 years
| May.3 |
London |
Garcia fires Liverpool into final |
| May.12 |
Northern England |
Glazer wins control of Man United |
| May.25 |
Turkey |
Liverpool crowned over AC Milan Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks to claw back a 3 goal deficit to win the Champions League final
| Jun.6 |
London |
Paris, London Olympic bids praised |
| Jun.30 |
London |
Williams ends Sharapova's defence |
| Jul.1 |
Wimbledon |
Federer cruises to final over Hewitt |
| Jul.2 |
London |
Williams regains Wimbledon title
| Jul.2 |
London |
Roddick fights his way into final |
| Jul.3 |
London |
Federer seals Wimbledon hat-trick
| Jul.6 |
Singapore |
London wins 2012 Olympics London has defeated Paris, bringing the Olympics back to Britain for the first time in more than half a century | |
| Jul.17 |
Scotland |
Woods claims St Andrews Open glory |
| Sep.12 |
England |
England take Ashes after Oval draw |
| Nov.25 |
England |
Football legend George Best dies
|
|
2005 |
| Feb.5 |
England |
G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
| Apr.10 |
England |
MG Rover gets £6.5m loan lifeline |
| May.12 |
Northern England |
Glazer wins control of Man United |
| Jun.10 |
England |
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| Jun.11 |
London |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jul.15 |
Scotland |
New Harry Potter book hits shops The sixth book has been published around the world, ending the wait for eager fans | |
| Aug.11 |
London |
Thousands stranded by air strike |
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
UK making final EU budget offer
| Dec.31 |
London |
Strike by subway workers |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.7 |
Northern Ireland |
Police say IRA behind bank raid |
| Jan.11 |
England |
5 Gitmo detainees to be freed |
| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
| Feb.3 |
England |
Beslan leader 'planning repeat' |
| Feb.22 |
England |
World 'not ready for germ threat' |
| Feb.23 |
|
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial
| Mar.11 |
London |
Government's terror bill passed
| Mar.19 |
Qatar |
Car bomb targets theatre
| Apr.13 |
England |
Man guilty of poison conspiracy |
| May.17 |
U.S. Senate |
Galloway takes on US oil accusers
| Jun.27 |
Israel |
Israeli guilty of shooting Briton |
| Jul.7 |
London |
Bombs kill 52 
A series of 4 'callous' and coordinated bombings in transport system. Power failed on crowded underground trains
3 blasts took place in the subway system and one more hit a double-decker bus, all within an hour at morning rush. Prime Minister Tony Blair praised 'the stoicism and resilience of the people of London' in the face of the bloodshed. The Union Jack flew at half-staff over Buckingham Palace
|
| |
| Jul.7 |
London |
Massive hunt for bombers |
| Jul.8 |
London |
More than 50 dead in blasts
| Jul.8 |
London |
Bombings sites combed for clues |
| Jul.9 |
London |
Rail blasts 'almost simultaneous'
| Jul.9 |
London |
Bombs 'probably work of Britons' |
| Jul.10 |
London |
Bomb bodies removed as UK mourns |
| Jul.12 |
London |
Bomb probe troops blast into home |
| Jul.12 |
London |
Police: bomber 'very likely' died
| Jul.12 |
England |
Bomb hunt focuses on masterminds
| Jul.14 |
London |
Bombing link to 2004 raid |
| Jul.15 |
Egypt |
Biochemist held in London bombings Police have arrested a biochemist sought in connection with the London terrorist attacks
| Jul.16 |
Egypt |
Biochemist has 'no al-Qaeda link' |
| Jul.16 |
London |
Image of bombers' deadly journey |
| Jul.18 |
England |
Afghan warlord guilty of torture |
| Jul.19 |
Egypt |
Atta's father praises bombers |
| Jul.21 |
London |
4 blasts hit transport Explosions have hit 3 Underground stations came two weeks to the day since July 7 terror attacks
| Jul.21 |
London |
Police: Latest bombers failed |
| Jul.21 |
London |
Blasts probe turns to evidence |
| Jul.22 |
London |
Photos released of bomb suspects
| Jul.25 |
England |
Police name two bombing suspects |
| Jul.26 |
London |
2 bomb suspects are African immigrants |
| Jul.26 |
London |
Police arrest four in bomb probe
| Jul.27 |
London |
Police arrest suspect in failed bombing |
| Jul.29 |
London |
Bomb suspects held |
| Jul.29 |
London |
4 UK bomb suspects held All men suspected of planting failed bombs on July 21 are in custody after raids in London and Rome
| Jul.30 |
London |
Police quiz bomb suspects
| Aug.4 |
London |
Al Qaeda threatens more UK, U.S. attacks Osama bin Laden's No. 2 man is saying that Tony Blair would be to blame
| Sep.1 |
London |
Bomber in tape claim Al-Jazeera broadcast a videotape of Mohammed Siddiq claiming responsibility for the July 7 bombings
| Sep.13 |
Italy |
Bomb suspect extradition approved |
| Oct.5 |
Iran |
Iran denies British attacks link
| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
British hostages freed, say Palestinians
|
|
2005 |
| Feb.4 |
London |
Rice: Attack on Iran 'not on agenda' U.S. Secretary of State said that an attack on Iran over its nuclear program is 'not on the agenda at this point'
| Feb.5 |
England |
G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
| Feb.11 |
England |
Blair outlines election pledges |
| Feb.26 |
England |
Founder of Amnesty dies aged 83 |
| Feb.28 |
London |
Leaders vow Palestinian support |
| Mar.4 |
England |
UK warns Syria of 'pariah' status |
| Mar.11 |
England |
Africa report demands aid boost |
| Mar.11 |
London |
Government's terror bill passed
| Mar.17 |
Washington |
Belfast family encouraged by Bush talks
| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe expats lose vote battle |
| Mar.23 |
England |
Adviser: Iraq action 'crime of aggression' |
| Apr.5 |
London |
Blair calls election for May 5 Prime Minister has called Britain's general election after seeing the queen to ask for the dissolution of parliament
| Apr.9 |
London |
Prince Charles marries Camilla A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other
| Apr.15 |
UN |
Row deepens over oil scandal |
| Apr.27 |
England |
Early Iraq legal opinion leaked |
| Apr.28 |
England |
Iraq war legal advice published
| May.3 |
|
Election battle enters final day |
| May.5 |
London |
Blair heads for historic third term Tony Blair is heading for an 3rd term in government but with a greatly reduced majority | |
| May.6 |
England |
Blair: I've listened and learned |
| May.6 |
England |
World leaders congratulate Blair |
| May.8 |
Northern Ireland |
Trimble quits as NI party leader |
| May.11 |
U.S. Senate |
Names named in US Iraq oil report A Senate report says 2 politicians from the UK and France were granted lucrative oil allocations by Saddam's Iraq
| May.12 |
England |
Galloway accepts Washington call |
| May.17 |
U.S. Senate |
Galloway takes on US oil accusers
| May.20 |
England |
UK Quran protests at U.S. Embassy |
| Jun.3 |
England |
Blair to press Bush on Africa
| Jun.5 |
England |
Amnesty International alleges secret jails |
| Jun.5 |
England |
UK shelves EU treaty vote plans |
| Jun.6 |
Washington |
Blair flies in for Bush meeting |
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
| Jun.10 |
England |
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| Jun.11 |
London |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jul.4 |
Scotland |
Police scuffle with G8 protesters
Police and protesters scuffled in Edinburgh ahead of the summit as officials braced for more demonstrations
| Jul.6 |
Scotland |
G8 leaders gather amid protests |
| Jul.6 |
Scotland |
Bush, Blair meet ahead of G8 talks |
| Jul.7 |
Scotland |
World leaders condemn attacks
| Jul.8 |
Scotland |
G8 pledges $50 billion to Africa Blair hailed the $50 billion package and other agreements as 'a beginning, not the end'
| Jul.8 |
Scotland |
Reaction polarized as G8 concludes |
| Jul.10 |
London |
Bomb bodies removed as UK mourns |
| Jul.13 |
England |
Blair seeks to tackle extremism |
| Jul.13 |
London |
Europe to remember victims |
| Jul.14 |
London |
Vigil for bombing victims Thousands have attended a vigil in Trafalgar Square, to remember the victims and thank emergency crews
| Jul.15 |
London |
Muslim leaders in call for action |
| Jul.17 |
London |
Former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath dies
| Jul.23 |
London |
Man shot was Brazilian |
| Jul.31 |
|
UK warns Iran over nuclear plans |
| Sep.2 |
England |
Leaders offer sympathy, aid to US |
| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
Iraq official questions UK action |
| Sep.22 |
Basra |
Basra officials cut ties over raid |
| Oct.16 |
England |
Rice seeks UK support over Iran
| Nov.8 |
London |
Protesters greet China's Hu
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
UK making final EU budget offer
| Dec.31 |
Gaza |
Ex-hostage vows to stay in Gaza |