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| Jan.1 |
 Indonesia |
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U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion| The new amount includes contributions from many countries and the World Bank | |
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Peru |
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Emergency declared
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UN |
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Tsunami recovery 'to take years' |
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| Jan.2 |
 Iraq |
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Bus bombing kills 19 A suicide bomber rammed into a bus north of Baghdad, killing 18 Iraqi national guard soldiers and an Iraqi female civilian
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Aceh |
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Tsunami aid arriving
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Gaza |
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Anti-missile operation launched |
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Peru |
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4 police killed in shootout |
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Southeast Asia |
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UN 'optimistic' over aid effort |
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Indonesia |
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Indonesia toll passes 94,000 Hopes of finding the thousands still missing glimmers weakly. The overall death toll stands at more than 155,000
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| Jan.3 |
Aceh |
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Tsunami relief gathers momentum |
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 Washington |
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US presidents in tsunami aid plea President Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, have called on Americans to aid the Asian tsunami's victims
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Iraq |
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Insurgent attacks kill 20
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Peru |
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Peru seeks end to rebel siege |
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Aceh |
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Aid workers in desperate struggle |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad governor assassinated| At least 6 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a bomb explosion at a police post | |
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Aceh |
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Runway accident hampers aid bid
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| Jan.4 |
Aceh |
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80% of population killed in villages |
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Indonesia |
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Powell: U.S. values in action
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UN |
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Aid plea for 'tsunami generation' |
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| Jan.5 |
Aceh |
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Tsunami carnage shocks Powell
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Iraq |
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Car bomb hits police academy |
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Kiev |
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Kuchma accepts PM's resignation |
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Indonesia |
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International conference for tsunami aid| World and regional leaders, the UN were expected to attend | |
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Chile |
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Pinochet under house arrest
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Indonesia |
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Tsunami aid tops $3 billion |
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Washington |
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U.S. to deploy 35,000 troops for elections |
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Indonesia |
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Annan appealed for $977 million in relief |
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| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
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U.N. taking over relief effort Colin Powell: The United Nations will take over coordination of tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts
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Indonesia |
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Summit approves tsunami warning
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Johannesburg |
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Mandela's eldest son dies of AIDS |
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Aceh |
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Aceh rebels 'impede tsunami aid' |
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Aceh |
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Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh |
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Palestinian candidate ejected
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Italy |
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Train crash kills 14
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Northern Ireland |
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Police say IRA behind bank raid |
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Aceh |
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Leaders view tsunami devastation |
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Congo |
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U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse |
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| Jan.8 |
 Sri Lanka |
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Politics limits Annan's trip Secretary-General agreed to a government request not to visit disaster-stricken areas controlled by Tamil Tigers
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Mosul |
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US strikes wrong target |
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UN |
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UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid |
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| Jan.9 |
 Kenya |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed| After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords | |
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West Bank |
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Palestinians extend voting hours |
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 West Bank |
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Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
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| Jan.10 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad's deputy police chief slain
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Indonesia |
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Video a vivid reminder of tsunami |
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West Bank |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel Palestinian leader has offered 'the hand of peace' after his landslide victory in presidential election
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Thailand |
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Thais dig up graves to ID bodies |
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Geneva |
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UN warns over tsunami aid pledges |
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| Jan.11 |
Iraq |
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Allawi: Some Iraqis unable to vote |
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England |
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5 Gitmo detainees to be freed |
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Aceh |
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Separatists threaten relief efforts
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Switzerland |
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Nations meet UN swift cash appeal
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India |
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High tides plague Andaman islands |
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| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
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Indonesia tightens Aceh controls| Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March | |
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Iraq |
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U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq| Members of the Survey Group were continuing to examine documents and would investigate any new leads | |
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France |
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Creditors back tsunami debt relief |
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Southern California |
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4 more bodies pulled from mudslide |
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Aceh |
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Aceh rebels urge ceasefire talks |
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| Jan.13 |
Iraq |
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Aide to Shia leader killed
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Aceh |
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Troop escorts for aid workers
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South Africa |
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Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
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Gaza |
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Bomb attack rocks crossing 6 Israelis have died in a Palestinian attack at a crossing point between Israel and the Strip
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Washington |
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Human Rights Watch criticizes U.S. |
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Thailand |
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Thaksin: Send more aid to others |
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Spain |
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Spain to try 'Dirty War' officer |
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| Jan.14 |
European Union |
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Huygens moon probe lands on Titan| The space probe has touched down on the surface of one of Saturn's moons and is sending back signals | |
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Baghdad |
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Prisoners from Iraq's Abu Ghraib escape |
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Texas |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty| Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees | |
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Washington |
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US cool on North Korea overtures |
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| Jan.15 |
West Bank |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in In his acceptance speech, Palestinian Authority president called for an end to the Israeli occupation
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South Africa |
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Thousands mourn Mandela's son |
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Texas |
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Iraq prison abuse 'leader' jailed |
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Bosnia |
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Bosnian Serbs hand over suspect |
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel orders crackdown
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Iraq |
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Iraqi anger at abuser's jail term |
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 Beijing |
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Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies 
Map of Tiananmen Square China| Former Communist Party was ousted aafter the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters | |
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Croatia |
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Mesic takes victory |
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| Jan.17 |
Beijing |
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China urged to review Tiananmen |
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Mosul |
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Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul
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Belgium |
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Kuznetsova has 'failed drug test' |
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| Jan.18 |
 Southern France |
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Largest passenger jet unveiled Map of Toulouse France| The Airbus A380 has been introduced near the city of Toulouse, in the presence of 4 European leaders | |
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Mosul |
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Video shows 8 Chinese held in Iraq |
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Iraq |
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Iraq to close borders for polls |
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U.S. Senate |
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Rice grilled by Senate
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Iraq |
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Bomber strikes near embassy |
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| Jan.19 |
Aceh |
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Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000| The December 26 earthquake and tsunami killed 166,320 people in Indonesia. 6,245 people were still missing | |
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Baghdad |
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Car bombings kill at least 25 In 90 minutes, 4 suicide bombings killed at least 25 Iraqis around Baghdad. al-Zarqawi network claimed responsibility
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Washington |
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Tight security at inauguration
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| Jan.20 |
USA |
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Poll: Nation split on Bush |
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Washington |
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Bush sworn in for second term| Bush vows to fight world tyranny. President's closest political allies around the world moved to congratulate him | |
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Gaza |
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Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force
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| Jan.21 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 14 near mosque
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Iraq |
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Video shows public beheadings |
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Japan |
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Disaster action plan set by U.N.
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Iraq |
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Attacks spark Allawi warning |
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| Jan.22 |
Iraq |
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Iraq exile vote runs into trouble |
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Iraq |
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8 Chinese hostages freed |
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Gaza |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal'| Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad | |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
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'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' An Internet recording claiming to be from wanted terrorist said participants in election are enemies of Islam
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 Kiev |
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Yushchenko takes presidential oath Viktor Yushchenko is placing his hand on a copy of the constitution and a Bible in the Ukraine parliament
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Philadelphia |
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Eagles beat the Falcons 27-10 |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Patriots routed Steelers 41-27 |
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Baghdad |
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Large blast rocks Baghdad |
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| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
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Bomb mastermind captured
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Iraq |
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Al-Zarqawi group claims bomb |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' Human Rights Watch: Iraqi security forces systematically abuse prisoners
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Washington |
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U.S. mulls $50M bin Laden reward |
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UN |
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World 'must learn from Holocaust' |
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| Jan.25 |
 Mumbai |
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258 pilgrims die in stampede| About 200,000 worshippers had gathered along the narrow road leading up to a shrine when a fire caused a panic | |
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Southeast Asia |
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Warning over tsunami aid 'holdup' |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon 'lifts talks freeze' |
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Aceh |
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Banda Aceh battles raging fire |
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| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash| 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
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Jerusalem |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes Top Israeli adviser Weisglass held talks with Palestinian Negotiations Minister Erekat
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Los Angeles |
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Train crash in Los Angeles suburb
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Washington |
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Bush urges Iraqis to defy rebels |
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 Poland |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
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Melbourne |
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Williams comeback stuns Sharapova |
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| Jan.27 |
Darfur |
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Hundred killed in Darfur air raid
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Kurdistan |
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Kurdish political office bombed |
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Melbourne |
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Safin stuns Federer in epic semi |
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Australia |
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First Iraqis cast their vote
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon: Conditions ripe for 'breakthrough' |
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Finland |
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Aceh rebel talks set to begin |
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| Jan.28 |
 Russia |
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Beslan team accuses top officials High-ranking military officials aided gunmen who seized a school, according to the parliamentary commission
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Iraq |
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Security stepped up for poll
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Melbourne |
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Hewitt through to final over Roddick |
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Iraq |
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Killings hit run-up to vote |
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Taiwan |
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Direct China-Taiwan flights start |
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Melbourne |
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Williams gets Aussie title over Davenport
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Beijing |
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Muted goodbye to Zhao Ziyang |
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| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
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8 more Iraqis killed on election eve
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Italy |
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Golden Miller clinches title glory |
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Iraq |
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Violence 'will deter many Iraqis' |
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Thailand |
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Row over tsunami warning system |
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
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Melbourne |
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Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream
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Baghdad |
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Election declared 'success' The electoral commission claimed a high turnout and Bush congratulated the Iraqi people on a historical achievement
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Iraq |
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UK troops killed in crash
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| |
UN |
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World leaders praise Iraqi voter courage
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| |
Vietnam |
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Bird flu deaths increase |
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| Jan.31 |
Darfur |
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UN 'rules out' genocide in Darfur Sudan's foreign minister: A genocide has not been committed in Darfur, United Nations report says
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Iraq |
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Prime Minister: Poll 'a victory over terror' |
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| |
Southern Iraq |
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U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die |
|
| |
Southern California |
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Jackson in court for abuse trial |
|
| |
Washington |
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Judge: Gitmo challenges can proceed |
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| |
Nepal |
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King sacked government |
|
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.1 |
Peru |
Emergency declared
|
| Jan.2 |
Gaza |
Anti-missile operation launched |
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| Jan.2 |
Peru |
4 police killed in shootout |
|
| Jan.3 |
Iraq |
Insurgent attacks kill 20
|
| Jan.3 |
Peru |
Peru seeks end to rebel siege |
|
| Jan.5 |
Iraq |
Car bomb hits police academy |
|
| Jan.5 |
Washington |
U.S. to deploy 35,000 troops for elections |
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| Jan.6 |
Aceh |
Aceh rebels 'impede tsunami aid' |
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| Jan.7 |
Congo |
U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse |
|
| Jan.8 |
Mosul |
US strikes wrong target |
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| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed| After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords | |
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| Jan.10 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad's deputy police chief slain
|
| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel Palestinian leader has offered 'the hand of peace' after his landslide victory in presidential election
|
| Jan.11 |
Aceh |
Separatists threaten relief efforts
|
| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
Indonesia tightens Aceh controls| Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March | |
|
| Jan.12 |
Iraq |
U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq| Members of the Survey Group were continuing to examine documents and would investigate any new leads | |
|
| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
Aceh rebels urge ceasefire talks |
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| Jan.13 |
Aceh |
Troop escorts for aid workers
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
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| Jan.13 |
Spain |
Spain to try 'Dirty War' officer |
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| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty| Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees | |
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| Jan.15 |
Texas |
Iraq prison abuse 'leader' jailed |
|
| Jan.15 |
Bosnia |
Bosnian Serbs hand over suspect |
|
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Israel orders crackdown
|
| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force
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| Jan.21 |
Iraq |
Attacks spark Allawi warning |
|
| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal'| Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad | |
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' Human Rights Watch: Iraqi security forces systematically abuse prisoners
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| Jan.24 |
UN |
World 'must learn from Holocaust' |
|
| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash| 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
|
| Jan.26 |
Poland |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
|
| Jan.27 |
Darfur |
Hundred killed in Darfur air raid
|
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Killings hit run-up to vote |
|
| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
8 more Iraqis killed on election eve
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
UK troops killed in crash
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| Jan.31 |
Southern Iraq |
U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Indonesia |
U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion| The new amount includes contributions from many countries and the World Bank | |
|
| Jan.1 |
UN |
Tsunami recovery 'to take years' |
|
| Jan.2 |
Aceh |
Tsunami aid arriving
|
| Jan.2 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia toll passes 94,000 Hopes of finding the thousands still missing glimmers weakly. The overall death toll stands at more than 155,000
|
| Jan.3 |
Aceh |
Tsunami relief gathers momentum |
|
| Jan.3 |
Washington |
US presidents in tsunami aid plea President Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, have called on Americans to aid the Asian tsunami's victims
|
| Jan.3 |
Aceh |
Aid workers in desperate struggle |
|
| Jan.3 |
Aceh |
Runway accident hampers aid bid
|
| Jan.4 |
Aceh |
80% of population killed in villages |
|
| Jan.4 |
UN |
Aid plea for 'tsunami generation' |
|
| Jan.5 |
Aceh |
Tsunami carnage shocks Powell
|
| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
Tsunami aid tops $3 billion |
|
| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
U.N. taking over relief effort Colin Powell: The United Nations will take over coordination of tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts
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| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
Summit approves tsunami warning
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| Jan.6 |
Johannesburg |
Mandela's eldest son dies of AIDS |
|
| Jan.6 |
Aceh |
Aceh rebels 'impede tsunami aid' |
|
| Jan.6 |
Aceh |
Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh |
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| Jan.7 |
Italy |
Train crash kills 14
|
| Jan.7 |
Aceh |
Leaders view tsunami devastation |
|
| Jan.8 |
UN |
UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid |
|
| Jan.10 |
Indonesia |
Video a vivid reminder of tsunami |
|
| Jan.10 |
Thailand |
Thais dig up graves to ID bodies |
|
| Jan.11 |
India |
High tides plague Andaman islands |
|
| Jan.12 |
France |
Creditors back tsunami debt relief |
|
| Jan.12 |
Southern California |
4 more bodies pulled from mudslide |
|
| Jan.19 |
Aceh |
Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000| The December 26 earthquake and tsunami killed 166,320 people in Indonesia. 6,245 people were still missing | |
|
| Jan.21 |
Japan |
Disaster action plan set by U.N.
|
| Jan.25 |
Mumbai |
258 pilgrims die in stampede| About 200,000 worshippers had gathered along the narrow road leading up to a shrine when a fire caused a panic | |
|
| Jan.25 |
Aceh |
Banda Aceh battles raging fire |
|
| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash| 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
|
| Jan.26 |
Los Angeles |
Train crash in Los Angeles suburb
|
| Jan.29 |
Thailand |
Row over tsunami warning system |
|
| Jan.30 |
Vietnam |
Bird flu deaths increase |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Belgium |
Kuznetsova has 'failed drug test' |
|
| Jan.23 |
Philadelphia |
Eagles beat the Falcons 27-10 |
|
| Jan.23 |
U. S. Midwest |
Patriots routed Steelers 41-27 |
|
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Williams comeback stuns Sharapova |
|
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Safin stuns Federer in epic semi |
|
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
Hewitt through to final over Roddick |
|
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
Williams gets Aussie title over Davenport
|
| Jan.29 |
Italy |
Golden Miller clinches title glory |
|
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.12 |
France |
Creditors back tsunami debt relief |
|
| Jan.18 |
Southern France |
Largest passenger jet unveiled Map of Toulouse France| The Airbus A380 has been introduced near the city of Toulouse, in the presence of 4 European leaders | |
|
| Jan.28 |
Taiwan |
Direct China-Taiwan flights start |
|
| Jan.31 |
Southern California |
Jackson in court for abuse trial |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Iraq |
Bus bombing kills 19 A suicide bomber rammed into a bus north of Baghdad, killing 18 Iraqi national guard soldiers and an Iraqi female civilian
|
| Jan.3 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad governor assassinated| At least 6 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a bomb explosion at a police post | |
|
| Jan.5 |
Chile |
Pinochet under house arrest
|
| Jan.7 |
Northern Ireland |
Police say IRA behind bank raid |
|
| Jan.7 |
Congo |
U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse |
|
| Jan.11 |
England |
5 Gitmo detainees to be freed |
|
| Jan.13 |
Iraq |
Aide to Shia leader killed
|
| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
|
| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
Bomb attack rocks crossing 6 Israelis have died in a Palestinian attack at a crossing point between Israel and the Strip
|
| Jan.13 |
Spain |
Spain to try 'Dirty War' officer |
|
| Jan.14 |
Baghdad |
Prisoners from Iraq's Abu Ghraib escape |
|
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty| Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees | |
|
| Jan.15 |
Texas |
Iraq prison abuse 'leader' jailed |
|
| Jan.15 |
Bosnia |
Bosnian Serbs hand over suspect |
|
| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
Iraqi anger at abuser's jail term |
|
| Jan.17 |
Mosul |
Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul
|
| Jan.18 |
Mosul |
Video shows 8 Chinese held in Iraq |
|
| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
Bomber strikes near embassy |
|
| Jan.19 |
Baghdad |
Car bombings kill at least 25 In 90 minutes, 4 suicide bombings killed at least 25 Iraqis around Baghdad. al-Zarqawi network claimed responsibility
|
| Jan.21 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 14 near mosque
|
| Jan.21 |
Iraq |
Video shows public beheadings |
|
| Jan.22 |
Iraq |
8 Chinese hostages freed |
|
| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' An Internet recording claiming to be from wanted terrorist said participants in election are enemies of Islam
|
| Jan.23 |
Baghdad |
Large blast rocks Baghdad |
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Bomb mastermind captured
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Al-Zarqawi group claims bomb |
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' Human Rights Watch: Iraqi security forces systematically abuse prisoners
|
| Jan.24 |
Washington |
U.S. mulls $50M bin Laden reward |
|
| Jan.27 |
Kurdistan |
Kurdish political office bombed |
|
| Jan.28 |
Russia |
Beslan team accuses top officials High-ranking military officials aided gunmen who seized a school, according to the parliamentary commission
|
| Jan.31 |
Southern Iraq |
U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die |
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| Jan.31 |
Southern California |
Jackson in court for abuse trial |
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| Jan.31 |
Washington |
Judge: Gitmo challenges can proceed |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.1 |
Indonesia |
U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion| The new amount includes contributions from many countries and the World Bank | |
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| Jan.2 |
Aceh |
Tsunami aid arriving
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| Jan.2 |
Southeast Asia |
UN 'optimistic' over aid effort |
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| Jan.3 |
Aceh |
Tsunami relief gathers momentum |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
US presidents in tsunami aid plea President Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, have called on Americans to aid the Asian tsunami's victims
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| Jan.4 |
Indonesia |
Powell: U.S. values in action
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| Jan.5 |
Kiev |
Kuchma accepts PM's resignation |
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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
International conference for tsunami aid| World and regional leaders, the UN were expected to attend | |
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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
Tsunami aid tops $3 billion |
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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
Annan appealed for $977 million in relief |
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| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
U.N. taking over relief effort Colin Powell: The United Nations will take over coordination of tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts
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| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
Summit approves tsunami warning
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| Jan.6 |
Johannesburg |
Mandela's eldest son dies of AIDS |
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| Jan.6 |
Aceh |
Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh |
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
Palestinian candidate ejected
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| Jan.7 |
Aceh |
Leaders view tsunami devastation |
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| Jan.8 |
Sri Lanka |
Politics limits Annan's trip Secretary-General agreed to a government request not to visit disaster-stricken areas controlled by Tamil Tigers
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| Jan.8 |
UN |
UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid |
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| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed| After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords | |
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| Jan.9 |
West Bank |
Palestinians extend voting hours |
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| Jan.9 |
West Bank |
Abbas wins presidential election| Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote | |
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| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel Palestinian leader has offered 'the hand of peace' after his landslide victory in presidential election
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| Jan.10 |
Geneva |
UN warns over tsunami aid pledges |
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| Jan.11 |
Iraq |
Allawi: Some Iraqis unable to vote |
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| Jan.11 |
Aceh |
Separatists threaten relief efforts
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| Jan.11 |
Switzerland |
Nations meet UN swift cash appeal
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| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
Indonesia tightens Aceh controls| Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March | |
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| Jan.13 |
Aceh |
Troop escorts for aid workers
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| Jan.13 |
Washington |
Human Rights Watch criticizes U.S. |
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| Jan.13 |
Thailand |
Thaksin: Send more aid to others |
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| Jan.14 |
European Union |
Huygens moon probe lands on Titan| The space probe has touched down on the surface of one of Saturn's moons and is sending back signals | |
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| Jan.14 |
Washington |
US cool on North Korea overtures |
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| Jan.15 |
West Bank |
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in In his acceptance speech, Palestinian Authority president called for an end to the Israeli occupation
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| Jan.15 |
South Africa |
Thousands mourn Mandela's son |
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| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
Iraqi anger at abuser's jail term |
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| Jan.16 |
Beijing |
Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies Map of Tiananmen Square China| Former Communist Party was ousted aafter the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters | |
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| Jan.16 |
Croatia |
Mesic takes victory |
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| Jan.17 |
Beijing |
China urged to review Tiananmen |
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| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
Iraq to close borders for polls |
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| Jan.18 |
U.S. Senate |
Rice grilled by Senate
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| Jan.19 |
Washington |
Tight security at inauguration
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| Jan.20 |
USA |
Poll: Nation split on Bush |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Bush sworn in for second term| Bush vows to fight world tyranny. President's closest political allies around the world moved to congratulate him | |
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| Jan.22 |
Iraq |
Iraq exile vote runs into trouble |
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal'| Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad | |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' An Internet recording claiming to be from wanted terrorist said participants in election are enemies of Islam
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| Jan.23 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko takes presidential oath Viktor Yushchenko is placing his hand on a copy of the constitution and a Bible in the Ukraine parliament
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| Jan.24 |
UN |
World 'must learn from Holocaust' |
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| Jan.25 |
Southeast Asia |
Warning over tsunami aid 'holdup' |
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| Jan.25 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon 'lifts talks freeze' |
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| Jan.26 |
Jerusalem |
Mid-East talks raise peace hopes Top Israeli adviser Weisglass held talks with Palestinian Negotiations Minister Erekat
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| Jan.26 |
Washington |
Bush urges Iraqis to defy rebels |
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| Jan.26 |
Poland |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
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| Jan.27 |
Australia |
First Iraqis cast their vote
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| Jan.27 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon: Conditions ripe for 'breakthrough' |
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| Jan.27 |
Finland |
Aceh rebel talks set to begin |
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| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Security stepped up for poll
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| Jan.28 |
Beijing |
Muted goodbye to Zhao Ziyang |
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| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
Violence 'will deter many Iraqis' |
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| Jan.29 |
Thailand |
Row over tsunami warning system |
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
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| Jan.30 |
Baghdad |
Election declared 'success' The electoral commission claimed a high turnout and Bush congratulated the Iraqi people on a historical achievement
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| Jan.30 |
UN |
World leaders praise Iraqi voter courage
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| Jan.31 |
Darfur |
UN 'rules out' genocide in Darfur Sudan's foreign minister: A genocide has not been committed in Darfur, United Nations report says
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| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
Prime Minister: Poll 'a victory over terror' |
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| Jan.31 |
Nepal |
King sacked government |
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