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| Feb.1 |
 Nepal |
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King declares emergency| Phone lines have been cut and the press is being censored. The king says the cabinet has failed to bring peace | |
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 Vatican |
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Pope John Paul rushed to hospital| Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu | |
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UN |
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Clinton made UN's tsunami envoy |
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Baghdad |
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President: Thousands turned away |
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| Feb.2 |
Egypt |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit
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Sri Lanka |
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Tsunami baby ruling sparks chaos |
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Vatican |
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Ailing Pope to stay in hospital |
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 Washington |
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President speaks on state of nation| Bush discussed his plans to advance liberty in the world and protect opportunities for future generations | |
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Southern India |
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Nine saved 38 days after tsunami |
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Georgia |
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'Gas poisoning' kills PM
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| Feb.3 |
Northern Iraq |
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12 die as Iraqi recruits ambushed |
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 UN |
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Oil-for-food head criticized| Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest' | |
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England |
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Beslan leader 'planning repeat' |
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UN |
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Annan vows action on corruption |
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| Feb.4 |
 London |
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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'
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Baghdad |
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Italian journalist abducted |
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Germany |
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Boxing great Schmeling dies at 99 |
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Kabul |
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Airliner wreckage 'found' |
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Germany |
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Rice urges 'united front' on Iran |
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Washington |
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Court rejects $280bn tobacco case |
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| Feb.5 |
 Baghdad |
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Shiites lead in poll results Preliminary results show that the predominantly Shiite Muslim south voted for the party endorsed by Ali al-Sistani
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Kabul |
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Missing jetliner crashed outside Kabul
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England |
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G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
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 Togo |
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President Eyadema dies 
Map of Togo| Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced by his son, Faure | |
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Iraq |
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Bodies of 8 Iraqi police found |
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| Feb.6 |
Vatican |
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Sick Pope makes public appearance John Paul II waved to pilgrims after appearing at the window of his hospital where he is recovering from flu
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Thailand |
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PM declares victory in vote
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Baghdad |
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4 Egyptians taken hostage |
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Jerusalem |
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Rice issues peace plea to Israel |
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Togo |
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MPs pave way for new leader |
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Spain |
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18 dead from gas leak in hostel |
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Florida |
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Patriots win Super Bowl over Eagles New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 to win third Super Bowl in four years
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| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
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Suicide bombers kill at least 26 2 suicide bomb attacks on a hospital in Mosul and a police post in Baquba
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West Bank |
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US names Mid-East security envoy |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire |
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England |
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Solo yachtswoman sails to victory |
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| Feb.8 |
 Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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Baghdad |
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More than 20 killed in blast
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Gaza |
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce
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| Feb.9 |
Madrid |
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Madrid car bomb: 42 injured
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NATO |
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NATO united over Iraq, Rice says |
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Basra |
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Iraqi TV journalist gunned down |
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 Iran |
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Iran defiant after U.S warning Iran vowed never abandon the progress that the country has made in 'developing peaceful nuclear technology'
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 North Korea |
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N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks| North Korea publicly admitted for the first time that it has nuclear weapons and suspending participation in talks | |
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| Feb.10 |
 West Bank |
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Abbas sacks security commanders Palestinian leader has sacked the overall commander of Palestinian forces after militants violated a truce
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North Korea |
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Shockwaves after NK nuclear claim |
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Washington |
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US urges N Korea to resume talks |
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| Feb.11 |
Iraq |
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Attacks kill at least 21 in Shiite areas
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New England |
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Playwright Miller dies
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England |
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Blair outlines election pledges |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea demands direct U.S. talks |
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| Feb.12 |
Pakistan |
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Floods kill nearly 300
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Germany |
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Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity |
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Iraq |
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Baghdad suicide car bomb kills 17 |
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Gaza |
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Palestinian militants say will hold to truce |
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Eastern Germany |
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Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers
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| Feb.13 |
Iraq |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality| The United Iraq Alliance, backed by Ali al-Sistani fell short of an outright majority. Parties have 3 days to file objections | |
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Iraq |
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Poll winners call for Iraqi unity |
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| Feb.14 |
Manila |
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7 people killed by 3 blasts |
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 Beirut |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
| Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
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 Northeast China |
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203 dead in mine explosion A gas explosion in a coal mine in Liaoning province is the deadliest such disaster reported since 1949
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Beirut |
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Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb
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Beirut |
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Accusations fly over Beirut blast |
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Tehran |
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Dozens killed in mosque fire |
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Venezuela |
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Floods kill 86 in Venezuela, Colombia |
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| Feb.15 |
Beirut |
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Beirut blast 'was suicide attack' |
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Washington |
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US warns Syria over Lebanon role Rice has warned Syria against interfering in Lebanon, following the killing of former Prime Minister by a car bomb
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Pakistan |
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Flood toll put at 500
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USA |
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Boeing unveils new 777 aircraft |
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| Feb.16 |
 Japan |
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Kyoto Protocol comes into force| The Protocol, which aims to slow global warming, has come into force 7 years after being agreed | |
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Iran |
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Iran to aid Syria against threats| Iran has vowed to back Syria against 'challenges and threat' as both countries face US pressure | |
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Beirut |
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Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes
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Southern Iran |
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Blast reported in southern Iran |
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New York |
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NHL cancel season The NHL canceled the remainder of the season after last-ditch offers were rejected on the final day of negotiations
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CIA |
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CIA links terror threat to Iraq
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China |
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China consumes most, report says |
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
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Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief
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Baghdad |
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Shiites win majority in assembly
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to allow deportees' return |
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Iraq |
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Al-Jaafari says he would accept PM job |
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| Feb.18 |
Congo |
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Plague outbreak kills 60 |
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Iraq |
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Ashura marred by bombs| Explosions are leaving at least 27 people dead and 5 dozen wounded as Shiite Muslims observed Ashura | |
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Sulawesi |
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Big quake rocks Sulawesi |
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Thailand |
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Ex-US leaders begin tsunami tour |
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| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea 'rejects nuclear talks'
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Iraq |
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Three more suicide bombings |
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Iraq |
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Violence mars Shia festival |
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 Aceh |
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Clinton and Bush see damage After a meeting with President Yudhoyono, the pair flew to the province to see a mosque and refugee camps
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Haiti |
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350 inmates escape prison |
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
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Cabinet OKs settlement withdrawals
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Bangladesh |
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83 dead, 130 missing in ferry disaster |
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 Spain |
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Voters back EU constitution Spanish voters gave overwhelming support for the constitution, voting for ratification by a more than 4-1 margin
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Qatar |
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New al-Zawahiri tape lashes U.S. policy |
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| Feb.21 |
Israel |
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Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners| Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank | |
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 Belgium |
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Bush calls for new trans-Atlantic unity President told European leaders that trans-Atlantic unity was essential to take on shared challenges
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Kashmir |
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Avalanches kill 100 |
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Belgium |
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Bush and Chirac find common ground
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North Korea |
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N Korea hints at return to talks |
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Australia |
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Australia boosts Iraq deployment |
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Iran |
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100 dead, 5,000 hurt in quake |
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| Feb.22 |
Southern Iran |
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500 killed in quake| Some 30,000 people in about 40 villages have been affected in southern Iran | |
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Baghdad |
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Shia alliance names PM candidate The United Iraqi Alliance has named Islamic Daawa party leader Ibrahim Jaafari as its candidate for the position
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NATO |
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Bush wins NATO help to train Iraqi forces |
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Southern Iran |
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Rain slows Iran quake aid effort
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England |
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World 'not ready for germ threat' |
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| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
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Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial
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Northern Iraq |
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Politician assassinated |
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West Bank |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal
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Slovakia |
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Bush arrived in Slovakia |
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| Feb.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
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16 police killed in bombings
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Vatican |
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Pope back in hospital with flu
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Lebanon |
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Syria 'to shift Lebanon troops' |
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Vatican |
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Pope has surgery to aid breathing| The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful | |
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 Slovakia |
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Bush meets Putin Bush presses Putin on democracy. They agreed that Iran and N. Korea should not have nuclear weapons
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Vatican |
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Pope 'serene' following surgery |
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| Feb.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope breathing without assistance
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Congo |
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U.N. troops 'die in ambush' |
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Tel Aviv |
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Bomb kills clubbers| A suicide bombing has killed 4 and injured about 30 outside a popular seafront night club. There are conflicting claims | |
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| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
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Election reform announced
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England |
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Founder of Amnesty dies aged 83 |
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Vatican |
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Pope to follow Sunday blessing |
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Israel |
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Israel blames Syria for bombing
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Syria |
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Syria denies Israel attack role |
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| Feb.27 |
Syria |
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Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam Sab'awi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti, #36 on the U.S. list of the 55 most-wanted, was Saddam's personal adviser
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Italy |
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Pope waves from hospital window |
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Southern California |
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Eastwood's Baby scoops top Oscars
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Beirut |
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Protesters vow to defy ban |
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| Feb.28 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomb kills at least 125 Map of Hilla Iraq| The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others | |
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Southern California |
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Jackson's trial starts |
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Beirut |
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Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns| The government abruptly resigned during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a roar from protesters | |
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London |
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Leaders vow Palestinian support |
|
|
| 2005 |
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| Feb.3 |
Northern Iraq |
12 die as Iraqi recruits ambushed |
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| Feb.6 |
Jerusalem |
Rice issues peace plea to Israel |
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| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 2 suicide bomb attacks on a hospital in Mosul and a police post in Baquba
|
| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
|
| Feb.9 |
North Korea |
N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks| North Korea publicly admitted for the first time that it has nuclear weapons and suspending participation in talks | |
|
| Feb.12 |
Gaza |
Palestinian militants say will hold to truce |
|
| Feb.12 |
Eastern Germany |
Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers
|
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb
|
| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'rejects nuclear talks'
|
| Feb.21 |
Australia |
Australia boosts Iraq deployment |
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| Feb.22 |
NATO |
Bush wins NATO help to train Iraqi forces |
|
| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial
|
| Feb.24 |
Lebanon |
Syria 'to shift Lebanon troops' |
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| Feb.25 |
Congo |
U.N. troops 'die in ambush' |
|
| Feb.27 |
Syria |
Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam Sab'awi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti, #36 on the U.S. list of the 55 most-wanted, was Saddam's personal adviser
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Southern India |
Nine saved 38 days after tsunami |
|
| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
'Gas poisoning' kills PM
|
| Feb.4 |
Kabul |
Airliner wreckage 'found' |
|
| Feb.5 |
Kabul |
Missing jetliner crashed outside Kabul
|
| Feb.6 |
Spain |
18 dead from gas leak in hostel |
|
| Feb.12 |
Pakistan |
Floods kill nearly 300
|
| Feb.14 |
Northeast China |
203 dead in mine explosion A gas explosion in a coal mine in Liaoning province is the deadliest such disaster reported since 1949
|
| Feb.14 |
Tehran |
Dozens killed in mosque fire |
|
| Feb.14 |
Venezuela |
Floods kill 86 in Venezuela, Colombia |
|
| Feb.15 |
Pakistan |
Flood toll put at 500
|
| Feb.16 |
Japan |
Kyoto Protocol comes into force| The Protocol, which aims to slow global warming, has come into force 7 years after being agreed | |
|
| Feb.16 |
Southern Iran |
Blast reported in southern Iran |
|
| Feb.18 |
Congo |
Plague outbreak kills 60 |
|
| Feb.18 |
Sulawesi |
Big quake rocks Sulawesi |
|
| Feb.19 |
Aceh |
Clinton and Bush see damage After a meeting with President Yudhoyono, the pair flew to the province to see a mosque and refugee camps
|
| Feb.20 |
Bangladesh |
83 dead, 130 missing in ferry disaster |
|
| Feb.21 |
Kashmir |
Avalanches kill 100 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Iran |
100 dead, 5,000 hurt in quake |
|
| Feb.22 |
Southern Iran |
500 killed in quake| Some 30,000 people in about 40 villages have been affected in southern Iran | |
|
| Feb.22 |
Southern Iran |
Rain slows Iran quake aid effort
|
| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
Pope back in hospital with flu
|
| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
Pope has surgery to aid breathing| The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.4 |
Washington |
Court rejects $280bn tobacco case |
|
| Feb.5 |
England |
G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
|
| Feb.11 |
New England |
Playwright Miller dies
|
| Feb.15 |
USA |
Boeing unveils new 777 aircraft |
|
| Feb.16 |
China |
China consumes most, report says |
|
| Feb.27 |
Southern California |
Eastwood's Baby scoops top Oscars
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.4 |
Germany |
Boxing great Schmeling dies at 99 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Florida |
Patriots win Super Bowl over Eagles New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 to win third Super Bowl in four years
|
| Feb.7 |
England |
Solo yachtswoman sails to victory |
|
| Feb.16 |
New York |
NHL cancel season The NHL canceled the remainder of the season after last-ditch offers were rejected on the final day of negotiations
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.3 |
UN |
Oil-for-food head criticized| Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest' | |
|
| Feb.3 |
England |
Beslan leader 'planning repeat' |
|
| Feb.4 |
Baghdad |
Italian journalist abducted |
|
| Feb.5 |
Iraq |
Bodies of 8 Iraqi police found |
|
| Feb.6 |
Baghdad |
4 Egyptians taken hostage |
|
| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
More than 20 killed in blast
|
| Feb.8 |
Gaza |
Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce
|
| Feb.9 |
Madrid |
Madrid car bomb: 42 injured
|
| Feb.9 |
Basra |
Iraqi TV journalist gunned down |
|
| Feb.11 |
Iraq |
Attacks kill at least 21 in Shiite areas
|
| Feb.12 |
Germany |
Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity |
|
| Feb.12 |
Iraq |
Baghdad suicide car bomb kills 17 |
|
| Feb.12 |
Gaza |
Palestinian militants say will hold to truce |
|
| Feb.14 |
Manila |
7 people killed by 3 blasts |
|
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
| Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
|
| |
|
| Feb.15 |
Beirut |
Beirut blast 'was suicide attack' |
|
| Feb.16 |
CIA |
CIA links terror threat to Iraq
|
| Feb.17 |
Washington |
Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief
|
| Feb.18 |
Iraq |
Ashura marred by bombs| Explosions are leaving at least 27 people dead and 5 dozen wounded as Shiite Muslims observed Ashura | |
|
| Feb.19 |
Iraq |
Three more suicide bombings |
|
| Feb.19 |
Iraq |
Violence mars Shia festival |
|
| Feb.19 |
Haiti |
350 inmates escape prison |
|
| Feb.20 |
Qatar |
New al-Zawahiri tape lashes U.S. policy |
|
| Feb.21 |
Israel |
Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners| Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank | |
|
| Feb.22 |
England |
World 'not ready for germ threat' |
|
| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial
|
| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
Politician assassinated |
|
| Feb.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
16 police killed in bombings
|
| Feb.25 |
Tel Aviv |
Bomb kills clubbers| A suicide bombing has killed 4 and injured about 30 outside a popular seafront night club. There are conflicting claims | |
|
| Feb.26 |
Israel |
Israel blames Syria for bombing
|
| Feb.26 |
Syria |
Syria denies Israel attack role |
|
| Feb.28 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills at least 125 Map of Hilla Iraq| The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others | |
|
| Feb.28 |
Southern California |
Jackson's trial starts |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Nepal |
King declares emergency| Phone lines have been cut and the press is being censored. The king says the cabinet has failed to bring peace | |
|
| Feb.1 |
Vatican |
Pope John Paul rushed to hospital| Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu | |
|
| Feb.1 |
UN |
Clinton made UN's tsunami envoy |
|
| Feb.1 |
Baghdad |
President: Thousands turned away |
|
| Feb.2 |
Egypt |
Egypt to host Middle East summit
|
| Feb.2 |
Sri Lanka |
Tsunami baby ruling sparks chaos |
|
| Feb.2 |
Vatican |
Ailing Pope to stay in hospital |
|
| Feb.2 |
Washington |
President speaks on state of nation| Bush discussed his plans to advance liberty in the world and protect opportunities for future generations | |
|
| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
'Gas poisoning' kills PM
|
| Feb.3 |
UN |
Oil-for-food head criticized| Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest' | |
|
| Feb.3 |
UN |
Annan vows action on corruption |
|
| 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.4 |
Germany |
Rice urges 'united front' on Iran |
|
| Feb.5 |
Baghdad |
Shiites lead in poll results Preliminary results show that the predominantly Shiite Muslim south voted for the party endorsed by Ali al-Sistani
|
| Feb.5 |
England |
G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
|
| Feb.5 |
Togo |
President Eyadema dies Map of Togo| Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced by his son, Faure | |
|
| Feb.6 |
Vatican |
Sick Pope makes public appearance John Paul II waved to pilgrims after appearing at the window of his hospital where he is recovering from flu
|
| Feb.6 |
Thailand |
PM declares victory in vote
|
| Feb.6 |
Jerusalem |
Rice issues peace plea to Israel |
|
| Feb.6 |
Togo |
MPs pave way for new leader |
|
| Feb.7 |
West Bank |
US names Mid-East security envoy |
|
| Feb.7 |
Jerusalem |
Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire |
|
| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
|
| Feb.9 |
NATO |
NATO united over Iraq, Rice says |
|
| Feb.9 |
Basra |
Iraqi TV journalist gunned down |
|
| Feb.9 |
Iran |
Iran defiant after U.S warning Iran vowed never abandon the progress that the country has made in 'developing peaceful nuclear technology'
|
| Feb.9 |
North Korea |
N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks| North Korea publicly admitted for the first time that it has nuclear weapons and suspending participation in talks | |
|
| Feb.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks security commanders Palestinian leader has sacked the overall commander of Palestinian forces after militants violated a truce
|
| Feb.10 |
North Korea |
Shockwaves after NK nuclear claim |
|
| Feb.10 |
Washington |
US urges N Korea to resume talks |
|
| Feb.11 |
England |
Blair outlines election pledges |
|
| Feb.11 |
North Korea |
N. Korea demands direct U.S. talks |
|
| Feb.12 |
Germany |
Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity |
|
| Feb.12 |
Eastern Germany |
Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers
|
| Feb.13 |
Iraq |
Shiite alliance wins plurality| The United Iraq Alliance, backed by Ali al-Sistani fell short of an outright majority. Parties have 3 days to file objections | |
|
| Feb.13 |
Iraq |
Poll winners call for Iraqi unity |
|
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Accusations fly over Beirut blast |
|
| Feb.15 |
Washington |
US warns Syria over Lebanon role Rice has warned Syria against interfering in Lebanon, following the killing of former Prime Minister by a car bomb
|
| Feb.16 |
Japan |
Kyoto Protocol comes into force| The Protocol, which aims to slow global warming, has come into force 7 years after being agreed | |
|
| Feb.16 |
Iran |
Iran to aid Syria against threats| Iran has vowed to back Syria against 'challenges and threat' as both countries face US pressure | |
|
| Feb.16 |
Beirut |
Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief
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| Feb.17 |
Baghdad |
Shiites win majority in assembly
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| Feb.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to allow deportees' return |
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| Feb.17 |
Iraq |
Al-Jaafari says he would accept PM job |
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| Feb.18 |
Thailand |
Ex-US leaders begin tsunami tour |
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| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'rejects nuclear talks'
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| Feb.19 |
Aceh |
Clinton and Bush see damage After a meeting with President Yudhoyono, the pair flew to the province to see a mosque and refugee camps
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs settlement withdrawals
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| Feb.20 |
Spain |
Voters back EU constitution Spanish voters gave overwhelming support for the constitution, voting for ratification by a more than 4-1 margin
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| Feb.20 |
Qatar |
New al-Zawahiri tape lashes U.S. policy |
|
| Feb.21 |
Belgium |
Bush calls for new trans-Atlantic unity President told European leaders that trans-Atlantic unity was essential to take on shared challenges
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| Feb.21 |
Belgium |
Bush and Chirac find common ground
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| Feb.21 |
North Korea |
N Korea hints at return to talks |
|
| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Shia alliance names PM candidate The United Iraqi Alliance has named Islamic Daawa party leader Ibrahim Jaafari as its candidate for the position
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| Feb.22 |
NATO |
Bush wins NATO help to train Iraqi forces |
|
| Feb.23 |
West Bank |
Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal
|
| Feb.23 |
Slovakia |
Bush arrived in Slovakia |
|
| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
Pope back in hospital with flu
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| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
Pope has surgery to aid breathing| The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful | |
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| Feb.24 |
Slovakia |
Bush meets Putin Bush presses Putin on democracy. They agreed that Iran and N. Korea should not have nuclear weapons
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| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
Pope 'serene' following surgery |
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| Feb.25 |
Vatican |
Pope breathing without assistance
|
| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
Election reform announced
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| Feb.26 |
England |
Founder of Amnesty dies aged 83 |
|
| Feb.26 |
Vatican |
Pope to follow Sunday blessing |
|
| Feb.26 |
Israel |
Israel blames Syria for bombing
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| Feb.26 |
Syria |
Syria denies Israel attack role |
|
| Feb.27 |
Italy |
Pope waves from hospital window |
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| Feb.27 |
Beirut |
Protesters vow to defy ban |
|
| Feb.28 |
Beirut |
Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns| The government abruptly resigned during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a roar from protesters | |
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| Feb.28 |
London |
Leaders vow Palestinian support |
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