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| Jan.1 |
Peru |
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Emergency declared |
| Jan.3 |
Iraq |
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Insurgent attacks kill 20 |
| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
| Jan.10 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad's deputy police chief slain |
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West Bank |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
| Jan.11 |
Aceh |
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Separatists threaten relief efforts |
| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
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Indonesia tightens Aceh controls Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March
| |
Iraq |
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U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq Members of the Survey Group were continuing to examine documents and would investigate any new leads
| Jan.13 |
Aceh |
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Troop escorts for aid workers |
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel orders crackdown |
| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
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Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force |
| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'
| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
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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 | |
| Jan.27 |
Darfur |
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Hundred killed in Darfur air raid |
| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
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8 more Iraqis killed on election eve |
| 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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Iraq |
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UK troops killed in crash |
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| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
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Suicide bombers kill at least 26
| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
| Feb.9 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks North Korea publicly admitted for the first time that it has nuclear weapons and suspending participation in talks | |
| Feb.12 |
Eastern Germany |
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Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers |
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
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Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb |
| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea 'rejects nuclear talks' |
| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
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Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse
| Feb.27 |
Syria |
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Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam
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| Mar.4 |
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 | |
| Mar.5 |
Syria |
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Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
| Mar.6 |
Italy |
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Hostage fears troops targeted her |
| 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'
| 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
| Mar.12 |
Syria |
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Syria 'committed to full withdrawal' |
| 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
| Mar.19 |
Global |
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Worldwide protests mark Iraq war |
| 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
| 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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| Apr.9 |
Gaza |
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3 teens shot
| Apr.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Officials: 70 killed by insurgents |
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees
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Mecca |
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Militants battle in holy Mecca |
| Apr.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Twin car bombs kill Tikrit police |
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
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Pentagon: No case in Italian shooting
| Apr.26 |
Lebanon |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
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Washington |
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Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished'
| Apr.28 |
England |
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Iraq war legal advice published |
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Baghdad |
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Car bombs leave 24 dead
| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
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4 U.S. soldiers killed |
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon |
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| May.1 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea apparently tests missile
| May.2 |
Afghanistan |
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'28 die' in munitions blast |
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UN |
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Annan urges anti-nuclear effort |
| May.3 |
Iraq |
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U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
| May.4 |
Baghdad |
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Many killed in violence |
| May.7 |
European Union |
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Europe-wide events to mark VE Day Commemorations are taking place to mark the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany
| May.9 |
Moscow |
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Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead
Map of Red Square Russia U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory | |
| May.10 |
Western Iraq |
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Rebels kidnap province chief
Insurgents have abducted the governor of the western province of Anbar and called for an end to US operations
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Sunni Triangle |
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Suicide bombs cause carnage
| May.13 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops clash with protesters Opposition says later 745 died in fighting that broken out after a night in which soldiers clashed with demonstrators | |
| May.17 |
Uzbekistan |
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Opposition says 745 died
| May.18 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops retake rebel town Uzbek troops have retaken the town of Korasuv, where locals threw out their leaders in a popular protest
| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead | |
| May.23 |
Baghdad |
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Rebels kill security chief |
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Iraq |
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Insurgent attacks kill at least 34
2 car bombs killed at least 15 civilians and wounded at least 20 in the northern city of Tal Afar
| May.24 |
Baghdad |
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8 American soldiers killed |
| May.25 |
Western Iraq |
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U.S. unleashes 'surprise' offensive |
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| Jun.2 |
Serbia |
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Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
| Jun.3 |
Singapore |
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Rumsfeld: China needs freer government |
| Jun.5 |
Iraq |
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Huge underground hideout uncovered |
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UN Tribunal |
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Khartoum facing war crimes probe
| Jun.14 |
Northern Iraq |
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Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities |
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
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Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers
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UN |
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Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'
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Iraq |
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Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
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US holds talks with Iraq rebels
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Mosul |
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4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33 |
| Jun.28 |
Afghanistan |
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Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter |
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
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16 bodies recovered from crash site Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border
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| Jul.5 |
Nigeria |
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Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement |
| Jul.6 |
Haiti |
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UN troops storm shanty town |
| Jul.11 |
Bosnia |
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50,000 mourn Srebrenica dead
| Jul.14 |
Gaza |
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Rockets trigger Israeli raid |
| Jul.16 |
Finland |
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Aceh rebels agree to peace deal
| Jul.28 |
Northern Ireland |
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IRA halts its armed campaign The leading Protestant unionist party has dismissed the move to resume disarmament as a 'hollow gesture'
| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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US asked to leave air base |
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| Aug.3 |
Mauritania |
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Officers 'seize power'
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Iraq |
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14 Marines, civilian killed in bombing |
| Aug.6 |
Japan |
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Doves, silence for A-bomb victims
| Aug.8 |
Iran |
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Iran resumes uranium conversion
Tehran is saying the process at the Isfahan facility is for producing nuclear fuel
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Japan |
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Nagasaki remembers its atomic fate |
| Aug.10 |
Iran |
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Iran breaks seals at nuclear plant |
| Aug.13 |
Gaza |
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Security alert for withdrawal |
| Aug.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Spanish troops die in crash Spain's defense minister does not rule out hostile fire as the possible cause of a helicopter crash that killed 17
| Aug.17 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops begin forced evictions The troops entered the settlement of Neveh Dekalim, to evacuate as many as 4,000 people | |
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Russian Far East |
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Russian-Chinese war games begin
Air, sea, and ground units from both countries are starting a week of major exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2005
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Gaza |
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Israeli troops move into Kfar Darom |
| Aug.18 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops enter synagogue |
| |
Gaza |
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Largest settlement evacuated In Neve Dekalim police and soldiers had to forcibly remove hundreds of protesters holed up inside a synagogue
| Aug.19 |
Jordan |
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Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships
| Aug.20 |
Gaza |
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Settlers ready for Israeli troops |
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| Sep.5 |
Iran |
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Nuclear weapons 'years away'
| Sep.9 |
Iraq |
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Tal Afar drive targets insurgents
| Sep.19 |
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
| Sep.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Bombs kill 8 Americans |
| Sep.24 |
Gaza |
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Israel launches strikes against Hamas
| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
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Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets |
| 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
| |
Texas |
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US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
| |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
| Sep.27 |
Gaza |
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Israelis launch air strikes |
|
| Oct.1 |
Western Iraq |
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U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist |
| Oct.4 |
Bosnia |
|
Srebrenica massacre list compiled |
| Oct.7 |
Norway |
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IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize |
| Oct.12 |
Pakistan |
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Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort |
| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
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100 die as city of Nalchik raided Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province | |
| Oct.16 |
Tokyo |
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PM visits Yasukuni shrine |
| Oct.20 |
Afghanistan |
|
U.S. troops 'burnt Taliban bodies' |
| Oct.27 |
Israel |
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Sharon OKs campaign against targets |
| |
Gaza |
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Israeli strike kills 7 |
| Oct.29 |
New Delhi |
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Delhi on high alert after blasts |
|
| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
|
Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
| Nov.16 |
Washington |
|
U.S. admits using white phosphorous
Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. troops used white phosphorous as a weapon against insurgent strongholds
| Nov.20 |
Iran |
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Iran to block U.N. nuclear inspections |
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
| Nov.30 |
Washington |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
|
| Dec.2 |
Sunni Triangle |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja
| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
|
Senior al Qaeda leader killed
Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan
| |
Lebanon |
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20 bodies found in grave
| Dec.8 |
Spain |
|
Croatian fugitive general seized
Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
| Dec.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts
| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
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15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
|
Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq
| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
|
Israel bombards no-go zone
| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
|
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.11 |
Aceh |
Separatists threaten relief efforts |
| Jan.13 |
Aceh |
Troop escorts for aid workers |
| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
4 U.S. soldiers killed |
| May.20 |
Chile |
Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead | |
| May.24 |
Baghdad |
8 American soldiers killed |
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers
| Sep.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
Bombs kill 8 Americans |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
| May.2 |
Afghanistan |
'28 die' in munitions blast |
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'
| Jan.26 |
Poland |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
| Jan.27 |
Darfur |
Hundred killed in Darfur air raid |
| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse
| Mar.5 |
Syria |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office | |
| May.17 |
Uzbekistan |
Opposition says 745 died
| Jun.2 |
Serbia |
Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe
| Jul.11 |
Bosnia |
50,000 mourn Srebrenica dead
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
| Oct.4 |
Bosnia |
Srebrenica massacre list compiled |
| Oct.16 |
Tokyo |
PM visits Yasukuni shrine |
| Oct.20 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. troops 'burnt Taliban bodies' |
| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
20 bodies found in grave
| Dec.8 |
Spain |
Croatian fugitive general seized
Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.13 |
Aceh |
Troop escorts for aid workers |
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb |
| Apr.26 |
Lebanon |
Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
| Jul.6 |
Haiti |
UN troops storm shanty town |
| Aug.17 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops begin forced evictions The troops entered the settlement of Neveh Dekalim, to evacuate as many as 4,000 people | |
| Aug.17 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops move into Kfar Darom |
| Aug.18 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops enter synagogue |
|
|
2005 |
| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office | |
| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bombs cause carnage
| Aug.3 |
Mauritania |
Officers 'seize power'
| Aug.18 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops enter synagogue |
| Oct.16 |
Tokyo |
PM visits Yasukuni shrine |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse
| Apr.28 |
England |
Iraq war legal advice published |
| Jun.3 |
Singapore |
Rumsfeld: China needs freer government |
| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
|
|
2005 |
| May.1 |
North Korea |
N. Korea apparently tests missile
| Jul.14 |
Gaza |
Rockets trigger Israeli raid |
| Aug.19 |
Jordan |
Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships
| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets |
| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
20 bodies found in grave
| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
|
|
2005 |
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.26 |
Poland |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
| Feb.12 |
Eastern Germany |
Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers |
| Apr.30 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon |
| May.7 |
European Union |
Europe-wide events to mark VE Day Commemorations are taking place to mark the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany
| May.9 |
Moscow |
Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead
Map of Red Square Russia U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory | |
| Jul.11 |
Bosnia |
50,000 mourn Srebrenica dead
| Aug.6 |
Japan |
Doves, silence for A-bomb victims
| Aug.8 |
Japan |
Nagasaki remembers its atomic fate |
|
|
2005 |
| Nov.20 |
Iran |
Iran to block U.N. nuclear inspections |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
Indonesia tightens Aceh controls Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Israel orders crackdown |
| Feb.27 |
Syria |
Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam
| Mar.6 |
Italy |
Hostage fears troops targeted her |
| Apr.9 |
Gaza |
3 teens shot
| May.25 |
Western Iraq |
U.S. unleashes 'surprise' offensive |
| Aug.13 |
Gaza |
Security alert for withdrawal |
| Aug.20 |
Gaza |
Settlers ready for Israeli troops |
| 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
| Oct.29 |
New Delhi |
Delhi on high alert after blasts |
| Nov.16 |
Washington |
U.S. admits using white phosphorous
Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. troops used white phosphorous as a weapon against insurgent strongholds
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
| Jul.5 |
Nigeria |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement |
| Jul.16 |
Finland |
Aceh rebels agree to peace deal
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
UK troops killed in crash |
| Feb.12 |
Eastern Germany |
Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers |
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees
| Jun.28 |
Afghanistan |
Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter |
| Jun.28 |
Afghanistan |
Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter |
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
16 bodies recovered from crash site Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
16 bodies recovered from crash site Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border
| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
US asked to leave air base |
| Aug.16 |
Afghanistan |
Spanish troops die in crash Spain's defense minister does not rule out hostile fire as the possible cause of a helicopter crash that killed 17
| Aug.16 |
Afghanistan |
Spanish troops die in crash Spain's defense minister does not rule out hostile fire as the possible cause of a helicopter crash that killed 17
| Sep.24 |
Gaza |
Israel launches strikes against Hamas
| Sep.27 |
Gaza |
Israelis launch air strikes |
| Oct.27 |
Gaza |
Israeli strike kills 7 |
| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
Israel bombards no-go zone
|
|
2005 |
| May.17 |
Uzbekistan |
Opposition says 745 died
| Jun.2 |
Serbia |
Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
| Jun.3 |
Singapore |
Rumsfeld: China needs freer government |
| Dec.8 |
Spain |
Croatian fugitive general seized
Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force |
| Feb.9 |
North Korea |
N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks North Korea publicly admitted for the first time that it has nuclear weapons and suspending participation in talks | |
| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'rejects nuclear talks' |
| Mar.5 |
Syria |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
| Mar.11 |
Lebanon |
Syrian troops quit north Lebanon Opposition repeats refusal to join pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami unity government
| Mar.12 |
Syria |
Syria 'committed to full withdrawal' |
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels
| Oct.1 |
Western Iraq |
U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist |
| Oct.27 |
Israel |
Sharon OKs campaign against targets |
| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
| Dec.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
US to make Iraq troop level cuts
| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq
|
|
2005 |
| May.23 |
Baghdad |
Rebels kill security chief |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.11 |
Aceh |
Separatists threaten relief efforts |
| Oct.7 |
Norway |
IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize |
|
|
2005 |
| Jan.1 |
Peru |
Emergency declared |
| Jan.3 |
Iraq |
Insurgent attacks kill 20 |
| Jan.10 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad's deputy police chief slain |
| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
8 more Iraqis killed on election eve |
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
Suicide bombers kill at least 26
| Mar.8 |
Chechnya |
Rebel leader Maskhadov killed Russian forces spokesman: Aslan Maskhadov was killed during the course of a 'special operation'
| Mar.19 |
Global |
Worldwide protests mark Iraq war |
| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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
| Apr.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
Officials: 70 killed by insurgents |
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees
| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca |
| Apr.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
Twin car bombs kill Tikrit police |
| Apr.26 |
Washington |
Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished'
| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Car bombs leave 24 dead
| May.3 |
Iraq |
U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
| May.4 |
Baghdad |
Many killed in violence |
| May.10 |
Western Iraq |
Rebels kidnap province chief
Insurgents have abducted the governor of the western province of Anbar and called for an end to US operations
| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bombs cause carnage
| May.13 |
Uzbekistan |
Troops clash with protesters Opposition says later 745 died in fighting that broken out after a night in which soldiers clashed with demonstrators | |
| May.18 |
Uzbekistan |
Troops retake rebel town Uzbek troops have retaken the town of Korasuv, where locals threw out their leaders in a popular protest
| May.23 |
Baghdad |
Rebels kill security chief |
| May.23 |
Iraq |
Insurgent attacks kill at least 34
2 car bombs killed at least 15 civilians and wounded at least 20 in the northern city of Tal Afar
| Jun.5 |
Iraq |
Huge underground hideout uncovered |
| Jun.14 |
Northern Iraq |
Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities |
| Jun.26 |
Mosul |
4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33 |
| Sep.9 |
Iraq |
Tal Afar drive targets insurgents
| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
100 die as city of Nalchik raided Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province | |
| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Senior al Qaeda leader killed
Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan
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2005 |
| Aug.17 |
Russian Far East |
Russian-Chinese war games begin
Air, sea, and ground units from both countries are starting a week of major exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2005
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2005 |
| Oct.12 |
Pakistan |
Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort |
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2005 |
| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
| Jan.12 |
Aceh |
Indonesia tightens Aceh controls Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March
| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'
| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
| Mar.18 |
West Bank |
Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
| Mar.19 |
Global |
Worldwide protests mark Iraq war |
| May.2 |
UN |
Annan urges anti-nuclear effort |
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels
| Jul.5 |
Nigeria |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement |
| Jul.16 |
Finland |
Aceh rebels agree to peace deal
| Jul.28 |
Northern Ireland |
IRA halts its armed campaign The leading Protestant unionist party has dismissed the move to resume disarmament as a 'hollow gesture'
| Aug.6 |
Japan |
Doves, silence for A-bomb victims
| Aug.18 |
Gaza |
Largest settlement evacuated In Neve Dekalim police and soldiers had to forcibly remove hundreds of protesters holed up inside a synagogue
| 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
| Oct.7 |
Norway |
IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize |
| Oct.12 |
Pakistan |
Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort |
| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
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2005 |
| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca |
| May.3 |
Iraq |
U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
| Jul.14 |
Gaza |
Rockets trigger Israeli raid |
| Aug.19 |
Jordan |
Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships
| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets |
| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
100 die as city of Nalchik raided Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province | |
| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Senior al Qaeda leader killed
Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan
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2005 |
| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
| Aug.3 |
Iraq |
14 Marines, civilian killed in bombing |
| Dec.2 |
Sunni Triangle |
10 Marines killed near Falluja
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2005 |
| Mar.4 |
Iraq |
U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard U.S. soldiers attempted to warn the occupants of a car carrying a freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena | |
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
Pentagon: No case in Italian shooting
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2005 |
| Apr.30 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon |
| May.7 |
European Union |
Europe-wide events to mark VE Day Commemorations are taking place to mark the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany
| May.9 |
Moscow |
Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead
Map of Red Square Russia U.S. President was given a seat of honor for celebrations in Red Square marking 60 years since the Allied victory | |
| Aug.8 |
Japan |
Nagasaki remembers its atomic fate |
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2005 |
| Jan.12 |
Iraq |
U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq Members of the Survey Group were continuing to examine documents and would investigate any new leads
| Feb.9 |
North Korea |
N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks North Korea publicly admitted for the first time that it has nuclear weapons and suspending participation in talks | |
| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'rejects nuclear talks' |
| May.2 |
Afghanistan |
'28 die' in munitions blast |
| Jun.15 |
UN |
Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'
| Aug.8 |
Iran |
Iran resumes uranium conversion
Tehran is saying the process at the Isfahan facility is for producing nuclear fuel
| Aug.8 |
Japan |
Nagasaki remembers its atomic fate |
| Aug.10 |
Iran |
Iran breaks seals at nuclear plant |
| Sep.5 |
Iran |
Nuclear weapons 'years away'
| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man