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| Dec.1 |
European Union |
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ECB ignores fears to raise rates |
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Egypt |
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Violence mars elections |
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 Singapore |
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Young Australian hanged| Singapore hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite widespread condemnation in Australia | |
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Global |
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Controversy clouds World Aids Day
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 North Carolina |
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US carries out 1,000th execution 
Kenneth Boyd was put to death in 1,000th execution since capital punishment was reintroduced in 1976
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Chicago |
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Former media baron pleads not guilty |
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| Dec.2 |
 France |
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Face transplant woman thanks team 
Map of Amiens France| The woman thanked her doctors when she awoke 24 hours after her surgery | |
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 Sunni Triangle |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja A roadside bomb, fashioned from several large artillery shells, killed 10 Marines while they were on foot patrol
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Pakistan |
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Winter warning over quake tents |
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China |
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Mine flood traps 42 miners
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CIA |
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Civil rights group to sue CIA |
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| Dec.3 |
 Tribal Areas |
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Senior al Qaeda leader killed Map of North Waziristan Pakistan| Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan | |
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 Lebanon |
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20 bodies found in grave The remains have been found in a grave near the former headquarters of the Syrian army intelligence
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Iraq |
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11 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush |
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| Dec.4 |
Iraq |
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Allawi chased from mosque
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 Ivory Coast |
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African leaders name Konan Banny as PM The mediators have named an interim prime minister - Central Bank of West African States governor
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Slovakia |
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Ancic win gives Croatia Davis Cup
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Madrid |
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Real Madrid sack coach Luxemburgo |
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 Kazakhstan |
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Massive victory for President Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev had polled 91% of the vote, according to preliminary results
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Baghdad |
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Saddam trial judge to step down |
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| Dec.5 |
 Israel |
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5 die in suicide blast Map of Netanya Israel| A Palestinian bomber has killed 5 and injured dozens in the coastal town of Netanya at the Sharon shopping center | |
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Baghdad |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture| The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts' | |
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Washington |
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Rice defends U.S. terrorism policy |
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Congo |
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Deaths, injuries reported in quake |
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Berlin |
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Rice visits Germany amid CIA row
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| Dec.6 |
 Tehran |
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110 killed in plane crash Map of Tehran| The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building | |
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Baghdad |
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Suicide bombers kill 36 2 bombers attacked a police academy, killing at least police officers and academy students
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Baghdad |
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Saddam witness tells of abuse
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Germany |
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World Cup top 8 seeds unveiled |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam threatens to boycott trial |
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Beijing |
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Beijing vows to punish polluters |
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| Dec.7 |
Montreal |
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UN climate talks enter key phase |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein trial adjourns for 2 weeks |
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Miami |
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Man killed after bomb claim at airport A 44-year-old U.S. citizen was shot and killed when air marshals opened fire on a boarding bridge in Miami
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Egypt |
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Poll clashes leave six dead |
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Eritrea |
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UN demands halt to Eritrea order |
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China |
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Mine blast leaves 74 dead
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Iraq |
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Hostage deadline is extended |
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| Dec.8 |
 Spain |
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Croatian fugitive general seized Map of Canary Islands Spain| Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands | |
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Baghdad |
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Bomber kills 30 on bus
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Belgium |
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Rice allays CIA prison row fears |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad: Move Israel to Europe| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred | |
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Washington |
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U.S. considers reducing troops in Iraq |
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Washington |
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US blocks ICRC access to suspects |
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Chicago |
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Jet skids off runway
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| Dec.9 |
Syria |
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Hamas to end truce with Israel |
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Canada |
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UN poised for new climate talks |
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Germany |
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Brazil will face Croatia in opener |
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| Dec.10 |
Hague |
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Croatian war suspect flown to Hague |
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Canada |
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US 'close to climate agreement' |
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 Nigeria |
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Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed Map of Port Nigeria| A passenger jet crashed on landing at the airport in the city of Port Harcourt. At least 56 people were killed | |
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 Canada |
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Deal reached at climate conference More than 150 nations agreed to launch formal talks on reductions in greenhouse gases, excluding the US
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Iraq |
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Deadline passes; no word on hostages |
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Beijing |
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China confirms it shot protesters |
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| Dec.11 |
 England |
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Fuel depot blasts injure dozens| Several large explosions are lighting up the predawn sky, injuring 43 people and sparking a massive blaze | |
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Nigeria |
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Families seek crash dead |
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Lahore |
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Wedding inferno kills 40 |
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Syria |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria'| UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister | |
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Iraq |
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Borders shut down ahead of election |
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Chile |
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Socialist female candidate leads |
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Chile |
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Leaders face poll run-off
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| Dec.12 |
Beirut |
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Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP| Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb | |
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Sydney |
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Second night of riots Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops
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Iraq |
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Report: 'Severe torture' at second jail |
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Large quake hits Hindu Kush region
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California |
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Ex-gang boss denied clemency |
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Syria |
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Syria faces more Lebanon pressure |
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Lebanon |
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International probe seeked into killings |
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Nobel nominated gang leader executed| Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison | |
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European Union |
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CIA abduction claims 'credible'
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Nigeria |
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Parents mourn 50 crash children |
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Nigeria |
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2 airlines grounded |
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Colombia |
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Colombia open to hostage talks |
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
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Bush takes on Iraqi war critics |
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Beirut |
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Anger in Beirut as editor buried |
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| Dec.15 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Polls open in historic election
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Iraq |
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'High turnout' in election| Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout | |
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U.S. Congress |
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McCain, Bush agree on torture ban |
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Iraq |
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Vote counting began |
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St. Petersburg |
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Explosion at nuclear plant |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger President Bush defended his actions and won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans
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Belgium |
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UK making final EU budget offer |
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 Belgium |
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EU leaders agree 7-year budget The leaders agreed on a spending plan for the bloc seen as key to shaping the future of an enlarged EU
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| Dec.17 |
Hong Kong |
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Police clash with anti-WTO protesters
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Belgium |
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EU leaders hail new budget deal |
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Washington |
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Bush admits he authorised spying |
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Hong Kong |
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WTO nears deal amid protests |
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| Dec.18 |
 Hong Kong |
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WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
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Baghdad |
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Cheney visits officials, troops |
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Japan |
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Sao Paulo lift World Clubs trophy |
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Sydney |
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Arms seized in beach raid |
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 Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead| Exit polls from presidential election suggest a clear victory for Aymara Indian candidate, ahead of Jorge Quiroga | |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke| Israeli Prime Minister was expected to remain in the hospital briefly for observation. He had difficulty speaking | |
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Washington |
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Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role
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| Dec.19 |
Kabul |
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Cheney attends parliament ceremony
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Jerusalem |
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Doctor: Sharon to make full recovery |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. frees high-value Iraqi detainees |
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Washington |
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Bush: Secret wiretaps will continue |
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Jerusalem |
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Likud picked Netanyahu as its new leader Likud Party picked the former Prime Minister, setting the stage for him to run against Sharon in March
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Miami |
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Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach At least 19 people have died after a seaplane crashed into water. Parts of the aircraft could be seen in waters
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Barcelona |
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Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year
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Central Africa |
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Millions of lives imperiled |
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Indonesia |
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Pilot jailed for murder |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
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Strike shuts down NYC transit system| Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping | |
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Washington |
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'Intelligent design' teaching ban
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon leaves hospital |
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Bosnia |
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Serbs tried over Srebrenica video |
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Bahamas |
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Crash devastates islands |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein will be in court: Lawyers |
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein says he was beaten in custody Saddam Hussein charged that he has been beaten 'everywhere on my body' and has the marks to prove it
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Vietnam |
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Bird flu shows resistance to Tamiflu
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Washington |
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US dismisses Saddam torture claim |
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European Union |
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EU quotas bring modest fish cuts |
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| Dec.22 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein: 'White House lies'
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 South Korea |
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Cloning research was fake| Research into cloning stem cells, hailed as a breakthrough earlier this year, was fabricated | |
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New York |
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Transport workers end strike |
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Sunni Triangle |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts Rumsfeld said in Falluja: President Bush has authorised cuts in US troops levels in Iraq
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House of Representatives |
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Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat
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| Dec.23 |
 Netherlands |
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15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man A court has ruled that the killing of thousands of Kurds in the 1980s was an act of genocide
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Azerbaijan |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23
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Ethiopia |
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Ethiopia troops leave tense border |
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USA |
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Mosques checked for radiation |
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UN |
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U.N. members reach budget deal |
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| Dec.24 |
 Egypt |
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Nour jailed for 5 years| A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process | |
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Azerbaijan |
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23 dead recovered from air crash |
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West Bank |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem
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Washington |
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US wants Egypt politician freed |
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 Vatican |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service Benedict XVI began leading Midnight Mass blessing thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans
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Libya |
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Libya to hear 'HIV medics' appeal |
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| Dec.25 |
 Libya |
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'HIV medics' sentence lifted| Supreme court has overturned death sentences on 6 foreign health workers | |
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Northern Japan |
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Deadly train derailment
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Aceh |
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Quiet ceremonies mark tsunami |
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| Dec.26 |
 Aceh |
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Siren's wail marks tsunami moment| A siren followed by a minute of silence marked the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore | |
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Moscow |
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'No mistakes' says Beslan report |
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Sydney |
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Media magnate Kerry Packer dies Australia's richest man has died peacefully at the age of 68 at home among his family
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Japan |
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Inspections ordered after crash |
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European Union |
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Europe 'behind on Kyoto pledges' |
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Aceh |
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Rebels say army disbanded |
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| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq Poland would reduce troop levels in March, from nearly 1,500 to 900
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Moscow |
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Illarionov, outspoken Putin aide, to quit
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Iraq |
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Mass grave discovered |
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Kazakhstan |
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Europe launches Galileo satellite |
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| Dec.28 |
Southern India |
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Professor dies in gun raid
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Moscow |
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Beslan report blames police |
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Baghdad |
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Eight dead in prison clash |
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Gaza |
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Israel bombards no-go zone Israel has shelled a newly declared buffer zone, soon after warning Palestinians they could be shot if they entered it
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USA |
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US to deport alleged Nazi guard |
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Aceh |
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Troops withdrawal complete |
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| Dec.29 |
Arab Countries |
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Row deepens over Danish cartoons| Arab foreign ministers have condemned the failing to act against a newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet | |
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Iraq |
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Shias abducted and killed |
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Baghdad |
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Suicide bomb kills 4 |
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Baghdad |
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International team to review elections 2 Arab League representatives will join a Canadian and a European academic
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Northern Iraq |
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Death threats cut oil flow
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West Pakistan |
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Many killed in avalanche At least 24 people have been killed in an avalanche while digging for gemstones in a remote area of Kohistan
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| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Map of Cairo| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
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Moscow |
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Russia says gas cut won't hit EU |
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Gaza |
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British hostages freed, say Palestinians
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UN |
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UN 'shocked' by violence in Cairo |
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Lebanon |
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM| Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria | |
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| Dec.31 |
Moscow |
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Russia offers delay on gas hike |
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Syria |
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MPs demand exile's trial |
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Iraq |
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7 killed in bombings |
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Yemen |
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Landslide toll climbs to 56
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Manhattan |
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Million in Times Square welcome in 2006 |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.2 |
Sunni Triangle |
10 Marines killed near Falluja A roadside bomb, fashioned from several large artillery shells, killed 10 Marines while they were on foot patrol
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| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Senior al Qaeda leader killed Map of North Waziristan Pakistan| Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan | |
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| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
20 bodies found in grave The remains have been found in a grave near the former headquarters of the Syrian army intelligence
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| Dec.3 |
Iraq |
11 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush |
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| Dec.8 |
Spain |
Croatian fugitive general seized Map of Canary Islands Spain| Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands | |
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| Dec.8 |
Washington |
U.S. considers reducing troops in Iraq |
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| Dec.10 |
Hague |
Croatian war suspect flown to Hague |
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| Dec.13 |
Colombia |
Colombia open to hostage talks |
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
Bush takes on Iraqi war critics |
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| Dec.19 |
Central Africa |
Millions of lives imperiled |
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| Dec.20 |
Bosnia |
Serbs tried over Srebrenica video |
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| Dec.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
US to make Iraq troop level cuts Rumsfeld said in Falluja: President Bush has authorised cuts in US troops levels in Iraq
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| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man A court has ruled that the killing of thousands of Kurds in the 1980s was an act of genocide
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| Dec.23 |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopia troops leave tense border |
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| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
Rebels say army disbanded |
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| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq Poland would reduce troop levels in March, from nearly 1,500 to 900
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| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
Mass grave discovered |
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| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
Israel bombards no-go zone Israel has shelled a newly declared buffer zone, soon after warning Palestinians they could be shot if they entered it
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| Dec.28 |
USA |
US to deport alleged Nazi guard |
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| Dec.28 |
Aceh |
Troops withdrawal complete |
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| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bomb kills 4 |
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| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Map of Cairo| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.1 |
Global |
Controversy clouds World Aids Day
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| Dec.2 |
Pakistan |
Winter warning over quake tents |
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| Dec.2 |
China |
Mine flood traps 42 miners
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| Dec.5 |
Congo |
Deaths, injuries reported in quake |
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| Dec.6 |
Tehran |
110 killed in plane crash Map of Tehran| The air force C-130 -- carrying more than 90 people has crashed near Tehran after hitting a 10-story apartment building | |
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| Dec.6 |
Beijing |
Beijing vows to punish polluters |
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| Dec.7 |
China |
Mine blast leaves 74 dead
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| Dec.8 |
Chicago |
Jet skids off runway
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| Dec.10 |
Nigeria |
Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed Map of Port Nigeria| A passenger jet crashed on landing at the airport in the city of Port Harcourt. At least 56 people were killed | |
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| 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 | |
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| Dec.11 |
Nigeria |
Families seek crash dead |
|
| Dec.11 |
Lahore |
Wedding inferno kills 40 |
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| Dec.12 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
Large quake hits Hindu Kush region
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| Dec.13 |
Nigeria |
Parents mourn 50 crash children |
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| Dec.13 |
Nigeria |
2 airlines grounded |
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| Dec.15 |
St. Petersburg |
Explosion at nuclear plant |
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| Dec.19 |
Miami |
Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach At least 19 people have died after a seaplane crashed into water. Parts of the aircraft could be seen in waters
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| Dec.20 |
Bahamas |
Crash devastates islands |
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| Dec.21 |
Vietnam |
Bird flu shows resistance to Tamiflu
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| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23
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| Dec.24 |
Azerbaijan |
23 dead recovered from air crash |
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| Dec.25 |
Northern Japan |
Deadly train derailment
|
| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
Siren's wail marks tsunami moment| A siren followed by a minute of silence marked the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore | |
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| Dec.26 |
Japan |
Inspections ordered after crash |
|
| Dec.29 |
West Pakistan |
Many killed in avalanche At least 24 people have been killed in an avalanche while digging for gemstones in a remote area of Kohistan
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| Dec.31 |
Yemen |
Landslide toll climbs to 56
|
|
| 2005 |
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| Dec.4 |
Slovakia |
Ancic win gives Croatia Davis Cup
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| Dec.4 |
Madrid |
Real Madrid sack coach Luxemburgo |
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| Dec.6 |
Germany |
World Cup top 8 seeds unveiled |
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| Dec.9 |
Germany |
Brazil will face Croatia in opener |
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| Dec.18 |
Japan |
Sao Paulo lift World Clubs trophy |
|
| Dec.19 |
Barcelona |
Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.1 |
European Union |
ECB ignores fears to raise rates |
|
| Dec.2 |
France |
Face transplant woman thanks team Map of Amiens France| The woman thanked her doctors when she awoke 24 hours after her surgery | |
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| Dec.13 |
Nigeria |
2 airlines grounded |
|
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
UK making final EU budget offer |
|
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
EU leaders agree 7-year budget The leaders agreed on a spending plan for the bloc seen as key to shaping the future of an enlarged EU
|
| Dec.17 |
Hong Kong |
WTO nears deal amid protests |
|
| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
|
| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system| Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping | |
|
| Dec.21 |
European Union |
EU quotas bring modest fish cuts |
|
| Dec.22 |
New York |
Transport workers end strike |
|
| Dec.23 |
UN |
U.N. members reach budget deal |
|
| Dec.26 |
Sydney |
Media magnate Kerry Packer dies Australia's richest man has died peacefully at the age of 68 at home among his family
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| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Death threats cut oil flow
|
| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
Russia says gas cut won't hit EU |
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| Dec.31 |
Moscow |
Russia offers delay on gas hike |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Singapore |
Young Australian hanged| Singapore hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite widespread condemnation in Australia | |
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| Dec.1 |
North Carolina |
US carries out 1,000th execution Kenneth Boyd was put to death in 1,000th execution since capital punishment was reintroduced in 1976
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| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
Former media baron pleads not guilty |
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| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Senior al Qaeda leader killed Map of North Waziristan Pakistan| Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan | |
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| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
20 bodies found in grave The remains have been found in a grave near the former headquarters of the Syrian army intelligence
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| Dec.4 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial judge to step down |
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| Dec.5 |
Israel |
5 die in suicide blast Map of Netanya Israel| A Palestinian bomber has killed 5 and injured dozens in the coastal town of Netanya at the Sharon shopping center | |
|
| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture| The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts' | |
|
| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bombers kill 36 2 bombers attacked a police academy, killing at least police officers and academy students
|
| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
Saddam witness tells of abuse
|
| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
Saddam threatens to boycott trial |
|
| Dec.6 |
Beijing |
Beijing vows to punish polluters |
|
| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
Hussein trial adjourns for 2 weeks |
|
| Dec.7 |
Miami |
Man killed after bomb claim at airport A 44-year-old U.S. citizen was shot and killed when air marshals opened fire on a boarding bridge in Miami
|
| Dec.7 |
Iraq |
Hostage deadline is extended |
|
| Dec.8 |
Spain |
Croatian fugitive general seized Map of Canary Islands Spain| Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands | |
|
| Dec.8 |
Baghdad |
Bomber kills 30 on bus
|
| Dec.9 |
Syria |
Hamas to end truce with Israel |
|
| Dec.10 |
Hague |
Croatian war suspect flown to Hague |
|
| Dec.10 |
Iraq |
Deadline passes; no word on hostages |
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| Dec.12 |
Beirut |
Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP| Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb | |
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| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
Second night of riots Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops
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| Dec.12 |
California |
Ex-gang boss denied clemency |
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Nobel nominated gang leader executed| Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison | |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger President Bush defended his actions and won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans
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| Dec.18 |
Sydney |
Arms seized in beach raid |
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| Dec.19 |
Indonesia |
Pilot jailed for murder |
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| Dec.20 |
Bosnia |
Serbs tried over Srebrenica video |
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| Dec.20 |
Baghdad |
Hussein will be in court: Lawyers |
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
Hussein says he was beaten in custody Saddam Hussein charged that he has been beaten 'everywhere on my body' and has the marks to prove it
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| Dec.22 |
Baghdad |
Hussein: 'White House lies'
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| Dec.22 |
South Korea |
Cloning research was fake| Research into cloning stem cells, hailed as a breakthrough earlier this year, was fabricated | |
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| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man A court has ruled that the killing of thousands of Kurds in the 1980s was an act of genocide
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| Dec.23 |
USA |
Mosques checked for radiation |
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| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
Nour jailed for 5 years| A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process | |
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| Dec.24 |
Libya |
Libya to hear 'HIV medics' appeal |
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| Dec.25 |
Libya |
'HIV medics' sentence lifted| Supreme court has overturned death sentences on 6 foreign health workers | |
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| Dec.26 |
Moscow |
'No mistakes' says Beslan report |
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| Dec.28 |
Southern India |
Professor dies in gun raid
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| Dec.28 |
Baghdad |
Eight dead in prison clash |
|
| Dec.28 |
USA |
US to deport alleged Nazi guard |
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| Dec.29 |
Iraq |
Shias abducted and killed |
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| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Death threats cut oil flow
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| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Map of Cairo| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
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| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
British hostages freed, say Palestinians
|
| Dec.31 |
Iraq |
7 killed in bombings |
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Egypt |
Violence mars elections |
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| Dec.2 |
CIA |
Civil rights group to sue CIA |
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| Dec.4 |
Iraq |
Allawi chased from mosque
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| Dec.4 |
Ivory Coast |
African leaders name Konan Banny as PM The mediators have named an interim prime minister - Central Bank of West African States governor
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| Dec.4 |
Kazakhstan |
Massive victory for President Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev had polled 91% of the vote, according to preliminary results
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture| The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts' | |
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| Dec.5 |
Washington |
Rice defends U.S. terrorism policy |
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| Dec.5 |
Berlin |
Rice visits Germany amid CIA row
|
| Dec.7 |
Montreal |
UN climate talks enter key phase |
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| Dec.7 |
Egypt |
Poll clashes leave six dead |
|
| Dec.7 |
Eritrea |
UN demands halt to Eritrea order |
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| Dec.8 |
Belgium |
Rice allays CIA prison row fears |
|
| Dec.8 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: Move Israel to Europe| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred | |
|
| Dec.8 |
Washington |
US blocks ICRC access to suspects |
|
| Dec.9 |
Canada |
UN poised for new climate talks |
|
| Dec.10 |
Canada |
US 'close to climate agreement' |
|
| Dec.10 |
Canada |
Deal reached at climate conference More than 150 nations agreed to launch formal talks on reductions in greenhouse gases, excluding the US
|
| Dec.10 |
Beijing |
China confirms it shot protesters |
|
| Dec.11 |
Syria |
New Hariri report 'blames Syria'| UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister | |
|
| Dec.11 |
Iraq |
Borders shut down ahead of election |
|
| Dec.11 |
Chile |
Socialist female candidate leads |
|
| Dec.11 |
Chile |
Leaders face poll run-off
|
| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
Second night of riots Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops
|
| Dec.12 |
Iraq |
Report: 'Severe torture' at second jail |
|
| Dec.12 |
Syria |
Syria faces more Lebanon pressure |
|
| Dec.12 |
Lebanon |
International probe seeked into killings |
|
| Dec.13 |
European Union |
CIA abduction claims 'credible'
|
| Dec.13 |
Nigeria |
Parents mourn 50 crash children |
|
| Dec.13 |
Colombia |
Colombia open to hostage talks |
|
| Dec.14 |
Washington |
Bush takes on Iraqi war critics |
|
| Dec.14 |
Beirut |
Anger in Beirut as editor buried |
|
| Dec.15 |
Sunni Triangle |
Polls open in historic election
|
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
'High turnout' in election| Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout | |
|
| Dec.15 |
U.S. Congress |
McCain, Bush agree on torture ban |
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| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
Vote counting began |
|
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger President Bush defended his actions and won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans
|
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
UK making final EU budget offer |
|
| Dec.17 |
Hong Kong |
Police clash with anti-WTO protesters
|
| Dec.17 |
Belgium |
EU leaders hail new budget deal |
|
| Dec.17 |
Washington |
Bush admits he authorised spying |
|
| Dec.17 |
Hong Kong |
WTO nears deal amid protests |
|
| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
WTO seals farms deal| Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
|
| Dec.18 |
Baghdad |
Cheney visits officials, troops |
|
| Dec.18 |
Bolivia |
Leftist Morales poised to lead| Exit polls from presidential election suggest a clear victory for Aymara Indian candidate, ahead of Jorge Quiroga | |
|
| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke| Israeli Prime Minister was expected to remain in the hospital briefly for observation. He had difficulty speaking | |
|
| Dec.18 |
Washington |
Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role
|
| Dec.19 |
Kabul |
Cheney attends parliament ceremony
|
| Dec.19 |
Jerusalem |
Doctor: Sharon to make full recovery |
|
| Dec.19 |
Baghdad |
U.S. frees high-value Iraqi detainees |
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
Bush: Secret wiretaps will continue |
|
| Dec.19 |
Jerusalem |
Likud picked Netanyahu as its new leader Likud Party picked the former Prime Minister, setting the stage for him to run against Sharon in March
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
'Intelligent design' teaching ban
|
| Dec.20 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon leaves hospital |
|
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
US dismisses Saddam torture claim |
|
| Dec.22 |
House of Representatives |
Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat
|
| Dec.23 |
USA |
Mosques checked for radiation |
|
| Dec.23 |
UN |
U.N. members reach budget deal |
|
| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
Nour jailed for 5 years| A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process | |
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| Dec.24 |
West Bank |
Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem
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| Dec.24 |
Washington |
US wants Egypt politician freed |
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope leads his first Christmas service Benedict XVI began leading Midnight Mass blessing thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans
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| Dec.25 |
Aceh |
Quiet ceremonies mark tsunami |
|
| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
Siren's wail marks tsunami moment| A siren followed by a minute of silence marked the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore | |
|
| Dec.26 |
European Union |
Europe 'behind on Kyoto pledges' |
|
| Dec.27 |
Moscow |
Illarionov, outspoken Putin aide, to quit
|
| Dec.27 |
Kazakhstan |
Europe launches Galileo satellite |
|
| Dec.28 |
Moscow |
Beslan report blames police |
|
| Dec.29 |
Arab Countries |
Row deepens over Danish cartoons| Arab foreign ministers have condemned the failing to act against a newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet | |
|
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
International team to review elections 2 Arab League representatives will join a Canadian and a European academic
|
| Dec.30 |
UN |
UN 'shocked' by violence in Cairo |
|
| Dec.30 |
Lebanon |
Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM| Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria | |
|
| Dec.31 |
Moscow |
Russia offers delay on gas hike |
|
| Dec.31 |
Syria |
MPs demand exile's trial |
|
| Dec.31 |
Manhattan |
Million in Times Square welcome in 2006 |
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