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| Jan.1 |
Indonesia |
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U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
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US presidents in tsunami aid plea |
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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
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International conference for tsunami aid |
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| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
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U.N. taking over relief effort |
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| Jan.8 |
Sri Lanka |
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Politics limits Annan's trip |
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| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
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West Bank |
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Abbas wins presidential election
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| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel |
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| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
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Indonesia tightens Aceh controls |
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| Jan.14 |
European Union |
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Huygens moon probe lands on Titan
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| Jan.15 |
West Bank |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in |
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| Jan.16 |
Beijing |
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Zhao Ziyang, Purged Chinese leader, dies
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Bush sworn in for second term
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
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'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' |
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| Jan.26 |
Jerusalem |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes |
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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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| 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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Baghdad |
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Election declared 'success' |
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| Jan.31 |
Darfur |
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UN 'rules out' genocide in Darfur |
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| Feb.1 |
Nepal |
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King declares emergency
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Vatican |
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Pope John Paul rushed to hospital
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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President speaks on state of nation |
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| Feb.3 |
UN |
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Oil-for-food head criticized |
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| Feb.4 |
London |
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Rice: Attack on Iran 'not on agenda' |
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| Feb.5 |
Baghdad |
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Shiites lead in poll results |
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Togo |
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President Eyadema dies |
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| Feb.6 |
Vatican |
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Sick Pope makes public appearance |
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire
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| Feb.9 |
Iran |
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Iran defiant after U.S warning |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks
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| Feb.10 |
West Bank |
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Abbas sacks security commanders |
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| Feb.13 |
Iraq |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality |
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| Feb.15 |
Washington |
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US warns Syria over Lebanon role |
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| Feb.16 |
Japan |
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Kyoto Protocol comes into force
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Iran |
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Iran to aid Syria against threats |
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| Feb.19 |
Aceh |
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Clinton and Bush see damage |
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| Feb.20 |
Spain |
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Voters back EU constitution |
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| Feb.21 |
Belgium |
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Bush calls for new trans-Atlantic unity |
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
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Shia alliance names PM candidate |
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| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope has surgery to aid breathing |
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Slovakia |
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Bush meets Putin |
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| Feb.28 |
Beirut |
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Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns |
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| Mar.5 |
Syria |
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Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops |
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| Mar.7 |
Italy |
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Funeral for agent shot in Iraq |
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Beijing |
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Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled |
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| Mar.10 |
Hong Kong |
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Tung Chee-hwa resigns |
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| Mar.13 |
Vatican |
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Pope returns to Vatican after op |
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Beijing |
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Congress passes Taiwan bill |
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| Mar.14 |
Beirut |
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Massive protest marks Hariri death |
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| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
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Assembly meets amid blasts |
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| Mar.18 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian truce deal |
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Florida |
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Patient's feeding tube removed |
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| Mar.20 |
UN |
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Annan seeks thorough UN overhaul |
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| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Government HQ seized. Akayev left
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Knesset rejects Gaza referendum |
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| Mar.29 |
UN |
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Report: Annan didn't influence contract |
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| Mar.31 |
Florida |
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Terri Schiavo has died
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Vatican |
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Frail Pope suffers heart failure |
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| Apr.1 |
Vatican |
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Pope's condition 'has worsened' |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins criticized election |
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| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84 
26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries
| The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by his closest Polish aides. John Paul II had suffered worsening health problems including a heart condition
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Global |
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Millions grieve for John Paul II |
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| Apr.4 |
Vatican |
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Pope's body makes final journey |
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Vatican |
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Crowds wait all night to see Pope |
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| Apr.5 |
London |
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Blair calls election for May 5 |
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Monaco |
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Prince Rainier dies, 81 |
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| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
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Kurd leader Talabani named president |
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| Apr.7 |
Vatican |
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John Paul pondered his fate in 2000 |
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Baghdad |
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Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister |
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| Apr.8 |
Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II buried in crypt
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| Apr.9 |
London |
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Prince Charles marries Camilla
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Beijing |
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Protests target Japan Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement |
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| Apr.15 |
Monaco |
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Monaco bids farewell to Rainier |
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| Apr.16 |
Japan |
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Japan demands China apology |
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Vatican |
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Vatican prepares for papal ballot |
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| Apr.18 |
New Delhi |
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India and Pakistan say peace 'irreversible' |
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Vatican |
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No pope chosen in first vote |
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
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Black smoke after morning votes |
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Vatican |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope| 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringin... | |
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| Apr.20 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi to form new government |
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Vatican |
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Benedict XVI sets out goals |
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Ecuador |
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Congress votes out president |
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| Apr.24 |
Vatican |
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Benedict XVI installed as pope |
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| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
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Lawmakers approve Cabinet list |
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| Apr.29 |
Beijing |
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China, Taiwan opposition mend ties |
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| May.1 |
Vatican |
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New Pope delivers first blessing |
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| May.3 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament swears in partial government
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| May.5 |
London |
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Blair heads for historic third term
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| May.7 |
European Union |
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Europe-wide events to mark VE Day |
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
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Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead
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Georgia |
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Bush dances after arrival |
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| May.10 |
Berlin |
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Holocaust memorial unveiled |
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| May.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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Names named in US Iraq oil report |
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| May.12 |
Turkey |
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Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair' |
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| May.13 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops clash with protesters
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Newsweek backs off Quran story
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U.S. Congress |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe |
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| May.17 |
Uzbekistan |
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Opposition says 745 died |
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| May.20 |
Uzbekistan |
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Pressure grows for inquiry |
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| May.23 |
Japan |
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China rebukes Japan over shrine
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| May.26 |
Washington |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House |
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| May.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King Fahd hospitalized |
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France |
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French hold final EU vote rallies |
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| May.29 |
Paris |
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French voters reject EU charter By 56% voters have overwhelmingly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution in a key referendum
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
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Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years
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Paris |
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Villepin named new PM |
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| Jun.1 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch reject EU constitution |
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UN |
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Stephanides fired over oil scandal |
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| Jun.2 |
Beirut |
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Blast kills journalist |
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| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
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Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran |
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| Jun.5 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote |
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| Jun.8 |
Ethiopia |
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At least 18 dead in clash |
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| Jun.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Court backs pullout plan |
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Bolivia |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president |
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| Jun.11 |
London |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
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| Jun.16 |
Belgium |
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EU deal to extend treaty deadline |
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| Jun.17 |
Belgium |
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EU 'in crisis' over talks failure
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| Jun.18 |
Iran |
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Hardline mayor to contest run-off |
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| Jun.20 |
Beirut |
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Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
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| Jun.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp' |
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| Jun.24 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad elected as president
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| Jun.25 |
Aceh |
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Tsunami remembered six months on |
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| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
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US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
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| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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File-sharing suffers major defeat |
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| Jun.28 |
Canada |
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Same-sex marriage approved |
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| Jun.29 |
Israel |
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Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel |
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| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires |
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Berlin |
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Schroeder loses confidence vote |
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| Jul.2 |
Global |
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Millions gather for Live 8 concert
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| Jul.3 |
USA |
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Nasa probe strikes Comet Tempel 1 |
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| Jul.4 |
Scotland |
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Police scuffle with G8 protesters |
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| Jul.7 |
Manila |
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Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go |
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| Jul.8 |
Scotland |
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G8 pledges $50 billion to Africa |
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| Jul.11 |
Bosnia |
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50,000 mourn Srebrenica dead |
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| Jul.14 |
London |
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Vigil for bombing victims |
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| Jul.16 |
Finland |
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Aceh rebels agree to peace deal |
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| Jul.18 |
Israel |
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Israel blocks Gaza demonstrators |
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| Jul.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court |
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| Jul.26 |
Florida |
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Shuttle returns to space |
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| Aug.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King Fahd dead
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| Aug.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Simple funeral for King Fahd |
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| Aug.5 |
Iran |
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EU puts nuclear proposals to Iran |
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| Aug.6 |
Japan |
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Doves, silence for A-bomb victims |
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| Aug.9 |
Southern California |
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Discovery returns safely to Earth
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| Aug.11 |
Iraq |
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Shias call for more autonomy |
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| Aug.12 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Iran on nuclear plans |
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| Aug.15 |
Gaza |
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Historic pullout has begun |
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Baghdad |
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Constitution deadline extended |
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| Aug.18 |
Germany |
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Rapturous German welcome for Pope |
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| Aug.21 |
Baghdad |
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Role of Islam in Iraq agreed |
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| Aug.22 |
Gaza |
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Settlers leave last outpost
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| Aug.23 |
West Bank |
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Settler eviction complete |
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| Aug.28 |
Baghdad |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution
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| Sep.1 |
Istanbul |
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Israel, Pakistan hold first talks |
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| Sep.3 |
Virginia |
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Chief Justice Rehnquist dies
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| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
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EU, China hail textile deal |
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| Sep.8 |
Ukraine |
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Yushchenko fires government |
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New Orleans |
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Flood survivors expelled by force |
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| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
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Mubarak wins vote |
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Washington |
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US emergency aid chief sidelined |
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza| It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Israel has already removed its settlers, bulldozed their homes and demolished its militar... | |
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Japan |
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Koizumi secures landslide victory
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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Emergencies chief steps down |
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| Sep.13 |
UN |
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U.N. reform agenda watered-down |
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| Sep.16 |
UN |
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Summit ends with mixed reviews |
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| Sep.17 |
UN |
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Iran resolved to pursue nuclear program |
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| Sep.18 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan holds landmark elections |
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Berlin |
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Election ends in stalemate
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Beijing |
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Agreement in N. Korea talks |
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| Sep.20 |
Syria |
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U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe |
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| Sep.25 |
Poland |
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Poles oust left at voting booth |
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| Sep.26 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon fends off leadership poll |
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Congress |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice
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Algeria |
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Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' |
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
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CIA agent case reporter in court |
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| Oct.3 |
Luxembourg |
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EU reaches deal on Turkey talks |
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| Oct.5 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq reverses vote rule change |
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| Oct.10 |
Berlin |
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Merkel to become German chancellor Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats
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Pakistan |
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Frustration over aid delivery
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| Oct.12 |
Syria |
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Minister commits suicide |
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| Oct.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks |
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| Oct.19 |
UN |
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Annan pleads for more quake aid |
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| Oct.20 |
Lebanon |
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U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing
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| Oct.21 |
Syria |
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Governments deny UN murder claims |
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| Oct.23 |
Poland |
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Tax cutter poised to win election |
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| Oct.24 |
Detroit |
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Civil rights icon Parks dies
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Draft constitution passes The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
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| Oct.26 |
Iran |
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Israel 'must be wiped from map'
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| Oct.28 |
Washington |
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Lewis Libby quits Cheney office |
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| Oct.31 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation |
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| Nov.1 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils pandemic flu strategy |
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| Nov.4 |
Argentina |
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Summit protest turns violent |
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| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
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Americas summit ends without consensus |
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| Nov.6 |
Paris |
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Chirac vows to punish rioters |
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Chile |
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Fujimori under arrest |
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| Nov.8 |
Paris |
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Government declared state of emergency
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| Nov.10 |
Liberia |
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win |
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| Nov.14 |
Uzbekistan |
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Andijan suspects given jail terms |
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| Nov.15 |
Spain |
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'Secret CIA flights' probed
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Baghdad |
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Detainees 'found starving' |
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Paris |
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Lawmakers back new powers |
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| Nov.19 |
Pakistan |
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Aid pledges top $5.4bn |
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| Nov.20 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon to quit Likud party Prime Minister is set to quit his ruling party and run separately in next year's elections
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| Nov.21 |
Jerusalem |
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New Sharon party 'aims for peace' |
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| Nov.22 |
Berlin |
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Merkel sworn |
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians take over key border
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Syria |
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Syria agrees to U.N. questioning |
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| Nov.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Police break up mass rally |
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| Nov.27 |
Egypt |
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Muslim Brotherhood's poll success |
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| Nov.28 |
Canada |
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Government thrown out |
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| Nov.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Peres to quit Labor, back Sharon |
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' |
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Washington |
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Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq |
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| Dec.4 |
Ivory Coast |
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African leaders name Konan Banny as PM |
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Kazakhstan |
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Massive victory for President Nazarbayev |
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture |
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| Dec.8 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad: Move Israel to Europe |
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| Dec.10 |
Canada |
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Deal reached at climate conference |
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| Dec.11 |
Syria |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria'
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| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
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Second night of riots |
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| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
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'High turnout' in election
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger |
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| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
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WTO seals farms deal
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Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon hospitalized after mild stroke |
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| Dec.19 |
Jerusalem |
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Likud picked Netanyahu as its new leader |
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| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
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Nour jailed for 5 years |
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Vatican |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service |
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| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
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Siren's wail marks tsunami moment |
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| Dec.29 |
Arab Countries |
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Row deepens over Danish cartoons |
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Baghdad |
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International team to review elections |
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| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees
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Lebanon |
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM