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| Mar.1 |
Lebanon |
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U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move
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Iraq |
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Reporter pleads for help in video |
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Hong Kong |
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Chief executive 'is stepping down' |
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Washington |
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Rice turns up the heat on Syria |
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Iraq |
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Key Saddam trial judge killed Judge Barwize Mohammed Mahmoud and his son were shot to death, 2 of at least 4 Iraqis killed around Baghdad
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| Mar.2 |
Iran |
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Iran nuclear plans under pressure |
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Beirut |
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Opposition lists demands |
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Indonesia |
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Cleric jailed over Bali bombings A court has found Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of conspiracy over the 2002 bombings, in which 202 people died
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Oceania |
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Fossett presses on despite fuel problem |
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| Mar.3 |
France |
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66 face child sex ring trial |
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Australia |
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Dismay over Bali bombing sentence |
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USA |
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Fossett sets solo flight record
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Southern Africa |
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UN: HIV 'set to infect 90m Africans'
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Taiwan |
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Taiwan awaits Chinese law decision |
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| Mar.4 |
Ukraine |
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Ex-minister 'kills self'
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England |
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UK warns Syria of 'pariah' status |
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Iraq |
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U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard U.S. soldiers attempted to warn the occupants of a car carrying a freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena | |
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Beijing |
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Premier outlines year ahead |
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Washington |
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Bush: Syria get out of Lebanon
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Washington |
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US to investigate hostage shots |
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| Mar.5 |
Syria |
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Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops President Bashar al-Assad has announced the redeployment of the forces to the eastern Bekaa Valley
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Rome |
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Wounded hostage back
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Beirut |
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Lebanese troops circle Syria's offices |
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Italy |
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Body of agent returns home |
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Washington |
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U.S. slams Syria pullback plan |
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| Mar.6 |
Italy |
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Hostage fears troops targeted her
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Lebanon |
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Lebanese, Syrians to discuss pullback |
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Rome |
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Pope gives blessing from hospital |
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Florida |
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Woods returns as world number one |
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Italy |
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Italy prepares for agent funeral |
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Bolivia |
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President Carlos Mesa offers to quit |
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| Mar.7 |
Italy |
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Funeral for agent shot in Iraq The president and prime minister have attended the funeral of Nicola Calipari shot dead by US forces
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Syria |
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Syria, Lebanon agree to troop pullback
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Dominican Republic |
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Prison fire 'kills 140'
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Washington |
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US demands 'action' from Syrians |
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Beijing |
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Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled A new law that would allow Beijing to use military action if peaceful means fail to stop the island pursuing independence
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| Mar.8 |
Chechnya |
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Rebel leader Maskhadov killed Russian forces spokesman: Aslan Maskhadov was killed during the course of a 'special operation' | |
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Rome |
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Italy disputes U.S. shooting account |
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Kosovo |
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Premier indicted, resigns |
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Beirut |
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Massive turnout at pro-Syria rally |
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USA |
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U.S. urges China to rethink Taiwan law |
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West Bank |
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Israel prepares to turn over 2 cities |
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| Mar.9 |
Iraq |
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26 bodies found in village
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Southern California |
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Jackson's accuser in witness box Gavin Arvizo, 15, has testified he slept in the singer's bedroom where they watched internet pornography together | |
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Rome |
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Italy disputes US hostage account |
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| Mar.10 |
Mosul |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed An explosion has torn through a procession at a mosque in the city of Mosul killing 47 | |
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Hong Kong |
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Tung Chee-hwa resigns Hong Kong's first leader since the former British colony was handed over has tendered his resignation
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Pakistan |
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Iran 'given Pakistan centrifuges' |
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Moscow |
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Chess master Kasparov to retire |
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| Mar.11 |
Lebanon |
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Syrian troops quit north Lebanon Opposition repeats refusal to join pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami unity government | |
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Madrid |
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Madrid remembers train bombings |
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England |
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Africa report demands aid boost |
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London |
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Government's terror bill passed
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US Georgia |
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Defendant overpowers deputy, kills 3
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Iran |
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Iran dismisses U.S. policy shift |
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| Mar.12 |
Syria |
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Syria 'committed to full withdrawal'
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Wisconsin |
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Gunman kills 7 at church meeting |
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Iran |
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Iran: No move towards nuclear arms |
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| Mar.13 |
Vatican |
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Pope returns to Vatican after op John Paul II has left his hospital in Rome, where he spent 2 weeks recovering from throat surgery
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Beijing |
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Congress passes Taiwan bill A resolution authorizes Beijing to use military force to prevent Taiwan from declaring its independence | |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel vows to dismantle outposts |
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| Mar.14 |
Beirut |
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Massive protest marks Hariri death Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut for an opposition rally 4 weeks since Hariri was assassinated | |
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Taiwan |
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Taiwan: War bill a big provocation |
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Manila |
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Police launch Manila jail assault |
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Darfur |
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UN's Darfur death estimate soars |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan 'lost' Bin Laden trail |
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| Mar.15 |
Manila |
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21 die as police storm Manila jail
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Chechnya |
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Russians 'paid Maskhadov bounty' |
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New York |
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Ebbers guilty of Worldcom fraud |
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Beirut |
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Syria intel pulling out of Beirut |
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Rome |
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Italy plans Iraq troop withdrawal |
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USA |
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Banks accused over Pinochet cash |
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| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
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Assembly meets amid blasts The 275-member assembly was sworn in. Half a dozen explosions rattled the area around the convention center | |
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Washington |
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Wolfowitz to run World Bank
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West Bank |
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Jericho returned to Palestinian control |
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Spain |
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Police: 500 Web pedophile ring arrests |
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Canada |
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Two cleared of Air India bombing
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| Mar.17 |
Kabul |
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Karzai announces election delay |
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Washington |
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Belfast family encouraged by Bush talks
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Pakistan |
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Rice calls for Pakistan democracy |
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Nepal |
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Nepal 'near humanitarian abyss' |
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Netherlands |
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Dutchman in Iraq genocide trial |
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| Mar.18 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe expats lose vote battle |
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Florida |
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Patient's feeding tube removed The feeding tube that keeps a brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive has been taken out after a lengthy court battle | |
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Japan |
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US urges N Korea to re-join talk |
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| Mar.19 |
Global |
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Worldwide protests mark Iraq war
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Wales |
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Wales beat Ireland for grand slam |
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Kiev |
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Putin visits new Ukraine leader |
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Iraq |
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5 Iraqis die at 2nd anniversary of war |
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Pakistan |
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At least 28 dead in blast A bomb exploded as Shiite Muslims congregated at a shrine in a remote town of Naseerabad
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Qatar |
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Car bomb targets theatre
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China |
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Mine: 42 dead, 27 trapped |
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| Mar.20 |
Beijing |
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Rice presses China on North Korea
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U.S. Congress |
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Deadlock in right-to-die case
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Pakistan |
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Thousands rally against Musharraf |
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UN |
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Annan seeks thorough UN overhaul Secretary General has urged governments to endorse sweeping reforms of the organisation | |
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Washington |
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Bush bids to save feed-tube woman |
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| Mar.21 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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President calls vote probe |
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Minnesota |
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10 dead in school shooting
Map of Minnesota A gunman, a local student, opened fire at a school in Minnesota. He is believed to be among the dead | |
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Florida |
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Judge silent on feed-tube case |
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| Mar.22 |
Florida |
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Judge denies bid to restore feeding tube
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Protests 'part of coup' |
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Lebanon |
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Port blast kills three
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UN |
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U.N. to pay fees for oil-for-food ex-boss |
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Florida |
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Schiavo's parents plead in appeal |
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 After a 2-hour firefight, Iraqi forces and U.S. helicopters captured an insurgent base north of Baghdad | |
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Florida |
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Feed tube appeal denied |
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England |
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Adviser: Iraq action 'crime of aggression' |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Human Finger Found in Fast Food Chili |
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Texas |
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Huge blast rocks oil plant |
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| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office | |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Top court rejects Schiavo plea |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyzstan names new leadership
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Lebanon |
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U.N. report points finger at Syria
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| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
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Senior Iraqi commander assassinated |
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| Mar.26 |
Beirut |
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Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area The blast in the city's industrial eastern suburb tore through several buildings, killing 2 and injuring 8
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Florida |
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Appeal court rejects Schiavo plea |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Presidential vote set |
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| Mar.27 |
Vatican |
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Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Rival MPs battle for power
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North Korea |
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N.Korea confirms bird flu outbreak |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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OSCE aims to end Kyrgyz dispute |
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Beirut |
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Hariri blast video aired on TV |
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Knesset rejects Gaza referendum Parliament has rejected a bill to delay the planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank
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Iraq |
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Deadly attacks target Iraqi police |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Political stand-off eases |
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Aceh |
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Quake kills at least 300 on island of Nias
Map of Nias Indonesia A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia but fears of another tsunami have faded | |
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Darfur |
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Sudan makes Darfur crimes arrests |
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| Mar.29 |
Sumatra |
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Quake death toll rises |
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UN |
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Report: Annan didn't influence contract Secretary-General said he feels vindicated after an independent inquiry found no evidence he exerted influence
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Sumatra |
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Aid effort gathers pace |
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Sumatra |
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Survivors use hands in rescue dig
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| Mar.30 |
European Union |
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EU condemns Zimbabwe election
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Indonesia |
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Aid struggles to reach Indonesia |
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Vatican |
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Doctors feed Pope by nasal tube |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe seeks 'huge' poll victory |
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| Mar.31 |
Florida |
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Terri Schiavo has died The 41-year-old brain-damaged woman became the centerpiece of a national right-to-die battle | |
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Washington |
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Report: Iraq intelligence 'dead wrong' |
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Vatican |
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Source: Pope given last rites |
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Vatican |
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Frail Pope suffers heart failure Vatican spokesman told reporters the pope had suffered 'cardiocirculatory collapse and shock'
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Zimbabwe |
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Opposition lead early |