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| Sep.1 |
 Istanbul |
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Israel, Pakistan hold first talks In a sign of warming relations, the countries' foreign ministers Shalom and Kasurimet met in Istanbul
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New Orleans |
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Up to 60,000 trying to flee city
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Baghdad |
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Iraq mourns stampede victims |
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 Beirut |
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Hariri killing suspects charged| The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister | |
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 New Orleans |
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'Desperate SOS' for city| Mayor Ray Nagin has issued a 'desperate SOS' for thousands of people stranded at the city's convention center | |
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 London |
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Bomber in tape claim Al-Jazeera broadcast a videotape of Mohammed Siddiq claiming responsibility for the July 7 bombings
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| Sep.2 |
USA |
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Bush condemns Katrina aid effort
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England |
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Leaders offer sympathy, aid to US |
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New Orleans |
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Hurricane aid efforts gather pace |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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Russia marks end of Beslan siege |
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New Orleans |
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Troops ordered to hurricane zone |
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New Orleans |
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Fires burn along river; rescue grinds on |
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New Orleans |
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Massive airlift rescues thousands| Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country | |
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Virginia |
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Chief Justice Rehnquist dies| The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80 | |
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Paris |
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Apartment fire near Paris kills 12 |
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| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
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Thousands of deaths predicted
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New Orleans |
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Five shot dead |
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New Orleans |
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House-to-house rescues under way
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Indonesia |
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Jet crashes on take-off, 143 killed
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| Sep.5 |
 Beijing |
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EU, China hail textile deal The deal is to release millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs because they exceed import ceilings
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New Orleans |
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Residents return
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Washington |
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Bush nominates Roberts as chief justice |
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 Iran |
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Nuclear weapons 'years away' The International Institute for Strategic Studies says a diplomatic showdown with the EU and US could be inevitable
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New Orleans |
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Bush vows massive relief effort |
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Egypt |
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Candle sparks deadly fire |
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Iraq |
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Violence rages in hotspots |
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| Sep.6 |
New Orleans |
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Water pumped from flood-hit city |
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Washington |
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Bush to lead inquiry into Katrina |
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Baghdad |
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Talabani: Saddam confesses
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Gaza |
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Security official shot dead |
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New Orleans |
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Flood survivors 'must leave city'
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| Sep.7 |
UN |
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Oil probe faults Annan over son
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U.S. Congress |
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Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief
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Northern Japan |
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Typhoon: 18 dead, 9 missing |
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda 'safe house' hit |
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| Sep.8 |
 Kiev |
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Yushchenko fires government President has sacked his entire 7-month-old government amid political squabbling among its members
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Baghdad |
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Lawyer denies Saddam confession |
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New Orleans |
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Cheney embarks on hurricane tour |
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Paris |
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Report deepens Arafat death mystery |
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Washington |
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Bush declares Katrina prayer day |
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New Orleans |
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Flood survivors expelled by force| Police backed by troops have begun to use force to remove people from their homes | |
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| Sep.9 |
 Egypt |
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Mubarak wins vote| President has won a fifth six-year term, taking more than 80% of the vote in a low turnout | |
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Baghdad |
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Airport closed to civilian traffic |
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Washington |
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Powell criticises storm response |
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Washington |
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US emergency aid chief sidelined Michael Brown, director of the FEMA has been removed from his role managing the Hurricane Katrina relief effort
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New York |
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Pierce, Clijsters advance to women's final |
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 Iraq |
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Tal Afar drive targets insurgents U.S. and Iraqi soldiers went house-to-house in an operation that will continue around the clock
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| Sep.10 |
New Orleans |
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Police hunt for dead
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Japan |
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Polls point to Koizumi victory |
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New York |
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Agassi reaches a sixth U.S. final |
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Washington |
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Bush pleads for 'spirit of 9/11' |
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New York |
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Clijsters claims first grand slam
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New York |
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Federer beating Hewitt in semi-final |
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Iraq |
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Iraq closes parts of Syrian border |
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USA |
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Red Cross calls for storm workers |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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US pauses to recall 9/11 attacks
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Japan |
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Exit polls: Landslide for Koizumi |
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Iraq |
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U.S. hails drive on insurgents |
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 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 military bases. 20 synagogues left intact after rabbis argued demolition went against Jewish law
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 Japan |
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Koizumi secures landslide victory| Prime Minister's party and its coalition ally have won an overwhelming victory in lower house elections | |
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New York |
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Federer fights off brave Agassi
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New Orleans |
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Bush makes third hurricane visit |
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| Sep.12 |
Gaza |
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Abbas: Pullout a 'great moment' |
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Washington |
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Emergencies chief steps down| Michael Brown, director of FEMA, has resigned following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina | |
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England |
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England take Ashes after Oval draw |
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Niger |
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Food aid is 'misdirected' |
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| Sep.13 |
New Orleans |
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City may lose 160,000 homes |
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Indonesia |
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Death sentence over embassy blast |
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Washington |
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US and Iraq 'to discuss pullout' |
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Italy |
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Bomb suspect extradition approved |
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 UN Gen. Assembly |
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U.N. reform agenda watered-down The General Assembly adopted a watered-down draft document on poverty, human rights and institutional reform
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Baghdad |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140| A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy | |
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| Sep.14 |
UN |
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Kofi Annan urges bold UN reform
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Iraq |
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Al-Zarqawi's group claims responsibility |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
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Second day of deadly attacks |
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Jerusalem |
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Court urges barrier review |
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New Orleans |
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Bush vows 'biggest relief effort'
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| Sep.16 |
Iraq |
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Suicide car bomber hits worshippers More than 20 Iraqis have been killed in a third day of increasing violence
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Beirut |
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Beirut explosion kills at least one |
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UN |
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Summit ends with mixed reviews| The largest gathering of world leaders in history achieved less than Kofi Annan had hoped | |
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Germany |
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Rivals make one last push |
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| Sep.17 |
New Orleans |
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Business owners return |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Annan warns of nuclear spread |
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Afghanistan |
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Deadly battles on eve of vote |
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UN |
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Iran resolved to pursue nuclear program President Ahmadinejad fiercely defended his country's nuclear program and excoriated the U.S. and its supporters
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Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 30
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| Sep.18 |
 Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan holds landmark elections Voters went to the polls amid heavy security to elect representatives to the parliament and local legislators
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Berlin |
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Merkel claims German mandate |
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Spain |
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Heras makes Tour of Spain history |
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Iraq |
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6 insurgents killed in Tal Afar |
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Germany |
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Germany votes in close election |
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 Berlin |
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Election ends in stalemate| Angela Merkel's conservatives have won election by just 3 seats, falling far short of a majority | |
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Beijing |
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Agreement in N. Korea talks| The U.S. Embassy said the 6 parties involved in talks have reached an agreement | |
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| Sep.19 |
Berlin |
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Merkel urges Schroeder to concede |
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Washington |
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Bush: NK nuke deal positive step |
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Iraq |
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British troops freed in jailbreak| A British armored vehicle and a tank crashed into a detention center and rescued 2 undercover troops held by police | |
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North Korea |
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N Korea puts terms on arms deal
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USA |
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Nasa plans return to Moon by 2020 |
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| Sep.20 |
Florida |
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Rita strengthens to hurricane| Tropical Storm moved south of mainland Florida on its way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico | |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Bombs kill 8 Americans
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Uzbekistan |
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Trial suspects plead guilty |
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UN Tribunal |
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War crimes chief accuses Vatican |
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Kiev |
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Parliament no to PM choice |
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 Syria |
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U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe A U.N. investigator traveled to Damascus to begin questioning over the assassination of a top Lebanese politician
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New Orleans |
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Fresh storm threatens flood-hit city |
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Florida |
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Rita now a Category 3 hurricane |
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| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq official questions UK action |
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Texas |
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Storm triggers mass evacuation
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Baghdad |
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3 Iraqi forces killed in raid |
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Mexico |
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Minister killed in helicopter crash |
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| Sep.22 |
Texas |
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Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland
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| |
European Union |
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EU drops hardline stance on Iran
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Basra |
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Basra officials cut ties over raid |
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Texas |
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Troop call as storm nears |
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| Sep.23 |
Texas |
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Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane
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Baghdad |
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Suicide bomber hits bus |
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New Orleans |
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Storm overcomes levee
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Texas |
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Hurricane poised to strike |
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| Sep.24 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians say 4 militants dead |
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Texas |
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Rita downgraded to Category 1 |
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UN |
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UN adopts motion on nuclear Iran |
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Gaza |
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Israel launches strikes against Hamas Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned incursion
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Louisiana |
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Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita
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Washington |
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IMF committee backs debt erasure |
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| Sep.25 |
Malaysia |
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Super Rossi makes it 5 in a row |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon orders 'no let up' on Gaza |
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Beijing |
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Kirilenko claims maiden WTA title |
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Lebanon |
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Bomb: Journalist critical |
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| |
 Poland |
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Poles oust left at voting booth Centre-right have ousted the ruling party in general elections. Law and Justice Party: 28%, Civic Platform: 24%
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Gaza |
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Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets
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Sao Paulo |
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Alonso clinches Formula One title |
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Baghdad |
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Suicide car bomber kills 7 |
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| Sep.26 |
Northern Ireland |
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IRA scraps 'all arms' - monitors| The Irish Republican Army has given up its entire arsenal of weapons after 3 decades of armed struggle | |
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Louisiana |
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Rita search, rescue complete in Louisiana |
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Madrid |
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27 years for al Qaeda cell leader |
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Texas |
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US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse A military panel has found Private Lynndie England, 22, guilty of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon fends off leadership poll Israeli Prime Minister has narrowly defeated a move to challenge of the Likud by holding an early election
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Peru |
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New start for Shining Path trial |
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed| Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq | |
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| Sep.27 |
France |
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Ex-Concorde chief faces probe
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| |
Washington |
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State blamed over Katrina effort |
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| |
West Bank |
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Israel arrests 91 suspected militants |
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| |
Gaza |
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Israelis launch air strikes
|
| |
New Orleans |
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City police chief resigns |
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| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
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Woman bomber kills 5 in Tal Afar
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| |
European Union |
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Europe 'losing competitive edge' |
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| |
Vietnam |
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Typhoon Damrey deaths reach 74
|
| |
Texas |
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Tom DeLay faces criminal charge
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| |
New Orleans |
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Morgue boss: 'These are horrible times' |
|
| |
Washington |
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Bush warns of Iraq violence spike |
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| |
Algeria |
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Civil war focus of vote |
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Senate |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice| The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic | |
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India |
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Strike over reforms |
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Iraq |
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Gunmen kill 9 |
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| |
 Algeria |
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Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' A large majority has backed a partial amnesty for hundreds of Islamic militants intended to end a civil war
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| |
Sunni Triangle |
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Simultaneous car bombs kill 62 A string of bombs exploded about 6:30 p.m. in the center of the mixed Shiite and Sunni town of Balad
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| |
UN |
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Pandemic 'could kill 150m people'
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
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CIA agent case reporter in court New York Times journalist Judith Miller has begun testifying before a grand jury
|
| |
Southern California |
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Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings |
|
| |
South Africa |
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Life for lion murderer |
|
| |
Indonesia |
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Clashes over fuel hike |
|
| |
New Jersey |
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Rice warns against quitting Iraq |
|
| |
Kazakhstan |
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'Space tourist' blasts off to ISS |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.3 |
New Orleans |
Troops ordered to hurricane zone |
|
| Sep.5 |
Iran |
Nuclear weapons 'years away' The International Institute for Strategic Studies says a diplomatic showdown with the EU and US could be inevitable
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| Sep.5 |
Iraq |
Violence rages in hotspots |
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| Sep.7 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda 'safe house' hit |
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| Sep.9 |
Iraq |
Tal Afar drive targets insurgents U.S. and Iraqi soldiers went house-to-house in an operation that will continue around the clock
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| Sep.10 |
Iraq |
Iraq closes parts of Syrian border |
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| Sep.11 |
Iraq |
U.S. hails drive on insurgents |
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| Sep.13 |
Washington |
US and Iraq 'to discuss pullout' |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Second day of deadly attacks |
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| Sep.17 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Annan warns of nuclear spread |
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| Sep.17 |
Afghanistan |
Deadly battles on eve of vote |
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| Sep.18 |
Iraq |
6 insurgents killed in Tal Afar |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush: NK nuke deal positive step |
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| Sep.19 |
Iraq |
British troops freed in jailbreak| A British armored vehicle and a tank crashed into a detention center and rescued 2 undercover troops held by police | |
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| Sep.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
Bombs kill 8 Americans
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| Sep.20 |
UN Tribunal |
War crimes chief accuses Vatican |
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| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
3 Iraqi forces killed in raid |
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| Sep.22 |
Texas |
Troop call as storm nears |
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| Sep.24 |
Gaza |
Palestinians say 4 militants dead |
|
| Sep.24 |
Gaza |
Israel launches strikes against Hamas Israel launched a 'crushing' retaliation with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned incursion
|
| Sep.25 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon orders 'no let up' on Gaza |
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| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets
|
| Sep.26 |
Northern Ireland |
IRA scraps 'all arms' - monitors| The Irish Republican Army has given up its entire arsenal of weapons after 3 decades of armed struggle | |
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| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse A military panel has found Private Lynndie England, 22, guilty of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail
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| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed| Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq | |
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| Sep.27 |
Gaza |
Israelis launch air strikes
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| Sep.28 |
Algeria |
Civil war focus of vote |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
Up to 60,000 trying to flee city
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| Sep.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraq mourns stampede victims |
|
| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
'Desperate SOS' for city| Mayor Ray Nagin has issued a 'desperate SOS' for thousands of people stranded at the city's convention center | |
|
| Sep.2 |
New Orleans |
Hurricane aid efforts gather pace |
|
| Sep.3 |
New Orleans |
Troops ordered to hurricane zone |
|
| Sep.3 |
New Orleans |
Fires burn along river; rescue grinds on |
|
| Sep.3 |
New Orleans |
Massive airlift rescues thousands| Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country | |
|
| Sep.3 |
Paris |
Apartment fire near Paris kills 12 |
|
| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
Thousands of deaths predicted
|
| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
House-to-house rescues under way
|
| Sep.4 |
Indonesia |
Jet crashes on take-off, 143 killed
|
| Sep.5 |
New Orleans |
Residents return
|
| Sep.5 |
New Orleans |
Bush vows massive relief effort |
|
| Sep.5 |
Egypt |
Candle sparks deadly fire |
|
| Sep.6 |
New Orleans |
Water pumped from flood-hit city |
|
| Sep.6 |
New Orleans |
Flood survivors 'must leave city'
|
| Sep.7 |
Northern Japan |
Typhoon: 18 dead, 9 missing |
|
| Sep.10 |
New Orleans |
Police hunt for dead
|
| Sep.10 |
USA |
Red Cross calls for storm workers |
|
| Sep.12 |
Niger |
Food aid is 'misdirected' |
|
| Sep.13 |
New Orleans |
City may lose 160,000 homes |
|
| Sep.20 |
Florida |
Rita strengthens to hurricane| Tropical Storm moved south of mainland Florida on its way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico | |
|
| Sep.20 |
New Orleans |
Fresh storm threatens flood-hit city |
|
| Sep.20 |
Florida |
Rita now a Category 3 hurricane |
|
| Sep.21 |
Texas |
Storm triggers mass evacuation
|
| Sep.21 |
Mexico |
Minister killed in helicopter crash |
|
| Sep.22 |
Texas |
Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland
|
| Sep.22 |
Texas |
Troop call as storm nears |
|
| Sep.23 |
Texas |
Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane
|
| Sep.23 |
New Orleans |
Storm overcomes levee
|
| Sep.23 |
Texas |
Hurricane poised to strike |
|
| Sep.24 |
Texas |
Rita downgraded to Category 1 |
|
| Sep.24 |
Louisiana |
Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita
|
| Sep.26 |
Louisiana |
Rita search, rescue complete in Louisiana |
|
| Sep.27 |
France |
Ex-Concorde chief faces probe
|
| Sep.28 |
Vietnam |
Typhoon Damrey deaths reach 74
|
| Sep.28 |
New Orleans |
Morgue boss: 'These are horrible times' |
|
| Sep.29 |
UN |
Pandemic 'could kill 150m people'
|
| Sep.30 |
Southern California |
Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.9 |
New York |
Pierce, Clijsters advance to women's final |
|
| Sep.10 |
New York |
Agassi reaches a sixth U.S. final |
|
| Sep.10 |
New York |
Clijsters claims first grand slam
|
| Sep.10 |
New York |
Federer beating Hewitt in semi-final |
|
| Sep.11 |
New York |
Federer fights off brave Agassi
|
| Sep.12 |
England |
England take Ashes after Oval draw |
|
| Sep.18 |
Spain |
Heras makes Tour of Spain history |
|
| Sep.25 |
Malaysia |
Super Rossi makes it 5 in a row |
|
| Sep.25 |
Beijing |
Kirilenko claims maiden WTA title |
|
| Sep.25 |
Sao Paulo |
Alonso clinches Formula One title |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
EU, China hail textile deal The deal is to release millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs because they exceed import ceilings
|
| Sep.7 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief
|
| Sep.9 |
Baghdad |
Airport closed to civilian traffic |
|
| Sep.15 |
New Orleans |
Bush vows 'biggest relief effort'
|
| Sep.17 |
New Orleans |
Business owners return |
|
| Sep.24 |
Washington |
IMF committee backs debt erasure |
|
| Sep.28 |
European Union |
Europe 'losing competitive edge' |
|
| Sep.29 |
India |
Strike over reforms |
|
| Sep.30 |
Indonesia |
Clashes over fuel hike |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.1 |
Beirut |
Hariri killing suspects charged| The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister | |
|
| Sep.1 |
London |
Bomber in tape claim Al-Jazeera broadcast a videotape of Mohammed Siddiq claiming responsibility for the July 7 bombings
|
| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
Five shot dead |
|
| Sep.6 |
Baghdad |
Talabani: Saddam confesses
|
| Sep.6 |
Gaza |
Security official shot dead |
|
| Sep.7 |
UN |
Oil probe faults Annan over son
|
| Sep.8 |
Baghdad |
Lawyer denies Saddam confession |
|
| Sep.13 |
Indonesia |
Death sentence over embassy blast |
|
| Sep.13 |
Italy |
Bomb suspect extradition approved |
|
| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
Wave of violence kills at least 140| A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy | |
|
| Sep.14 |
Iraq |
Al-Zarqawi's group claims responsibility |
|
| Sep.16 |
Iraq |
Suicide car bomber hits worshippers More than 20 Iraqis have been killed in a third day of increasing violence
|
| Sep.16 |
Beirut |
Beirut explosion kills at least one |
|
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 30
|
| Sep.20 |
Uzbekistan |
Trial suspects plead guilty |
|
| Sep.20 |
UN Tribunal |
War crimes chief accuses Vatican |
|
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bomber hits bus |
|
| Sep.25 |
Lebanon |
Bomb: Journalist critical |
|
| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets
|
| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
Suicide car bomber kills 7 |
|
| Sep.26 |
Madrid |
27 years for al Qaeda cell leader |
|
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse A military panel has found Private Lynndie England, 22, guilty of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail
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| Sep.26 |
Peru |
New start for Shining Path trial |
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| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed| Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq | |
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| Sep.27 |
West Bank |
Israel arrests 91 suspected militants |
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| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Woman bomber kills 5 in Tal Afar
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| Sep.28 |
Texas |
Tom DeLay faces criminal charge
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| Sep.29 |
Iraq |
Gunmen kill 9 |
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| Sep.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
Simultaneous car bombs kill 62 A string of bombs exploded about 6:30 p.m. in the center of the mixed Shiite and Sunni town of Balad
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
CIA agent case reporter in court New York Times journalist Judith Miller has begun testifying before a grand jury
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| Sep.30 |
South Africa |
Life for lion murderer |
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| 2005 |
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| Sep.1 |
Istanbul |
Israel, Pakistan hold first talks In a sign of warming relations, the countries' foreign ministers Shalom and Kasurimet met in Istanbul
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| Sep.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraq mourns stampede victims |
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| Sep.2 |
USA |
Bush condemns Katrina aid effort
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| Sep.2 |
England |
Leaders offer sympathy, aid to US |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
Russia marks end of Beslan siege |
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| Sep.3 |
Virginia |
Chief Justice Rehnquist dies| The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80 | |
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| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
EU, China hail textile deal The deal is to release millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs because they exceed import ceilings
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| Sep.5 |
Washington |
Bush nominates Roberts as chief justice |
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| Sep.5 |
New Orleans |
Bush vows massive relief effort |
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| Sep.6 |
Washington |
Bush to lead inquiry into Katrina |
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| Sep.7 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief
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| Sep.8 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko fires government President has sacked his entire 7-month-old government amid political squabbling among its members
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| Sep.8 |
New Orleans |
Cheney embarks on hurricane tour |
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| Sep.8 |
Paris |
Report deepens Arafat death mystery |
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| Sep.8 |
Washington |
Bush declares Katrina prayer day |
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| Sep.8 |
New Orleans |
Flood survivors expelled by force| Police backed by troops have begun to use force to remove people from their homes | |
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| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
Mubarak wins vote| President has won a fifth six-year term, taking more than 80% of the vote in a low turnout | |
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Powell criticises storm response |
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
US emergency aid chief sidelined Michael Brown, director of the FEMA has been removed from his role managing the Hurricane Katrina relief effort
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| Sep.10 |
Japan |
Polls point to Koizumi victory |
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
Bush pleads for 'spirit of 9/11' |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
US pauses to recall 9/11 attacks
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| Sep.11 |
Japan |
Exit polls: Landslide for Koizumi |
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
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 military bases. 20 synagogues left intact after rabbis argued demolition went against Jewish law
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| Sep.11 |
Japan |
Koizumi secures landslide victory| Prime Minister's party and its coalition ally have won an overwhelming victory in lower house elections | |
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| Sep.11 |
New Orleans |
Bush makes third hurricane visit |
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| Sep.12 |
Gaza |
Abbas: Pullout a 'great moment' |
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
Emergencies chief steps down| Michael Brown, director of FEMA, has resigned following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina | |
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| Sep.13 |
Washington |
US and Iraq 'to discuss pullout' |
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| Sep.13 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
U.N. reform agenda watered-down The General Assembly adopted a watered-down draft document on poverty, human rights and institutional reform
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| Sep.14 |
UN |
Kofi Annan urges bold UN reform
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| Sep.15 |
Jerusalem |
Court urges barrier review |
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| Sep.16 |
UN |
Summit ends with mixed reviews| The largest gathering of world leaders in history achieved less than Kofi Annan had hoped | |
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| Sep.16 |
Germany |
Rivals make one last push |
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| Sep.17 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Annan warns of nuclear spread |
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| Sep.17 |
UN |
Iran resolved to pursue nuclear program President Ahmadinejad fiercely defended his country's nuclear program and excoriated the U.S. and its supporters
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| Sep.18 |
Afghanistan |
Afghanistan holds landmark elections Voters went to the polls amid heavy security to elect representatives to the parliament and local legislators
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| Sep.18 |
Berlin |
Merkel claims German mandate |
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| Sep.18 |
Germany |
Germany votes in close election |
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| Sep.18 |
Berlin |
Election ends in stalemate| Angela Merkel's conservatives have won election by just 3 seats, falling far short of a majority | |
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| Sep.18 |
Beijing |
Agreement in N. Korea talks| The U.S. Embassy said the 6 parties involved in talks have reached an agreement | |
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| Sep.19 |
Berlin |
Merkel urges Schroeder to concede |
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| Sep.19 |
North Korea |
N Korea puts terms on arms deal
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| Sep.19 |
USA |
Nasa plans return to Moon by 2020 |
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| Sep.20 |
Uzbekistan |
Trial suspects plead guilty |
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| Sep.20 |
Kiev |
Parliament no to PM choice |
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| Sep.20 |
Syria |
U.N. quizzes Syrians in Hariri probe A U.N. investigator traveled to Damascus to begin questioning over the assassination of a top Lebanese politician
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| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
Iraq official questions UK action |
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| Sep.21 |
Mexico |
Minister killed in helicopter crash |
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| Sep.22 |
European Union |
EU drops hardline stance on Iran
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| Sep.22 |
Basra |
Basra officials cut ties over raid |
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| Sep.24 |
UN |
UN adopts motion on nuclear Iran |
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
IMF committee backs debt erasure |
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| Sep.25 |
Poland |
Poles oust left at voting booth Centre-right have ousted the ruling party in general elections. Law and Justice Party: 28%, Civic Platform: 24%
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| Sep.26 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon fends off leadership poll Israeli Prime Minister has narrowly defeated a move to challenge of the Likud by holding an early election
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| Sep.26 |
Peru |
New start for Shining Path trial |
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
State blamed over Katrina effort |
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| Sep.27 |
New Orleans |
City police chief resigns |
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| Sep.28 |
Texas |
Tom DeLay faces criminal charge
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
Bush warns of Iraq violence spike |
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| Sep.28 |
Algeria |
Civil war focus of vote |
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Senate |
Roberts confirmed as chief justice| The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic | |
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| Sep.29 |
Algeria |
Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' A large majority has backed a partial amnesty for hundreds of Islamic militants intended to end a civil war
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
CIA agent case reporter in court New York Times journalist Judith Miller has begun testifying before a grand jury
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| Sep.30 |
Indonesia |
Clashes over fuel hike |
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| Sep.30 |
New Jersey |
Rice warns against quitting Iraq |
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| Sep.30 |
Kazakhstan |
'Space tourist' blasts off to ISS |
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