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| Apr.1 |
 Baghdad |
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Pressure mounts on PM to go Figures within Shia alliance have for the first time urged Jaafari to stand down to help a unity government form
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Bahrain |
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Death boat's captain detained |
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Thailand |
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Thais vote amid political crisis |
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Baghdad |
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Rice and Straw arrive US Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary made the unannounced trip in Baghdad
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| Apr.2 |
Iran |
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High-speed underwater missile test-fired
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Baghdad |
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Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come'
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Thailand |
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Thais await crunch poll outcome |
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| Apr.3 |
 Thailand |
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Thaksin claims Thai election win| Prime Minister says his party won more than 50% of the vote in an election he hoped would end a crisis | |
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Sierra Leone |
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Taylor appears in war crimes case
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Washington |
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Moussaoui can face death penalty |
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Sierra Leone |
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Taylor pleads not guilty of war crimes |
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France |
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France braces for mass protests |
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| Apr.4 |
Thailand |
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Prime minister Thaksin to resign A day after claiming victory in a national election, Thaksin Shinawatra has announced he will resign
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Baghdad |
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Hussein charged with genocide Former Iraqi dictator has been charged for the first time with genocide, chief judge Ra'id Juhi announced
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France |
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More than 1 million protest jobs law
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Hamas |
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Hamas sets out stance to UN chief |
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USA |
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Amnesty accuses US on rendition |
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Baghdad |
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PM Jaafari rejects calls to resign |
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| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein grins during cross-examination Saddam is saying he approved death sentences against Shiites because they were trying to assassinate him
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Paris |
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Unions press for law repeal
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South Africa |
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Zuma 'showered to avoid HIV' |
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U.S. Congress |
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Rice defends India nuclear deal |
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| Apr.6 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein aide quizzed on killings |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel police hold Hamas minister |
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Iraq |
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Bombing near Najaf shrine kills 10 |
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 Djibouti |
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69 dead as ferry capsizes 
A boat ferrying passengers to a traditional festival overturned after leaving port about noon
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Washington |
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Bush 'ordered intelligence leak'
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| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
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80 killed in mosque attack| 3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded. Friday's blasts went off 3 hours after noon prayers at Buratha mosque affiliated with the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolut... | |
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European Union |
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EU suspends aid to Palestinians
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Nepal |
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Scores arrested in strike |
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Gaza |
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Six killed in Israeli air strike |
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Nepal |
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Curfew imposed in capital
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Washington |
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U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid |
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| Apr.8 |
 Nepal |
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Police fire on protesters| Security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters, killing 1 person and wounding at least 5 others. The government extended a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the capital to block o... | |
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Iraq |
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Fresh bomb targets Shias |
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France |
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Man who burned woman alive jailed |
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Nepal |
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Extended curfew
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Gaza |
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6 dead in second day of strikes
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Kazakhstan |
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Brazilian back on Earth from ISS |
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Nepal |
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Protesters defy curfew |
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| Apr.9 |
Nepal |
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Police fire rubber bullets |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq angered by civil war warning |
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Karachi |
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Dozens dead in Pakistan stampede |
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US Georgia |
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Mickelson claims second Masters title |
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 Peru |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads Ollanta Humala led balloting in presidential election, but a runoff appeared likely
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| Apr.10 |
 Paris |
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France to replace youth job law| President Chirac has announced that the new law that sparked weeks violent protests will be scrapped | |
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Rome |
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Prodi ahead of Berlusconi in vote
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Peru |
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Runoff election inevitable
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Ghana |
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120 feared dead as boat capsizes |
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USA |
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Mass protests for immigrants
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| Apr.11 |
 Iran |
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Iran 'advances uranium program' Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program
| In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insisted it did not want nuclear weapons
West fears Iran is developing a nuclear bomb
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 Rome |
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Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'| Centre-left leader says he has won the right to become the prime minister following a narrow victory | |
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Sicily |
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'Top Mafia boss' caught |
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 Karachi |
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Bomb rips through prophet prayer service A suicide attacker is killing at least 41 people including the top leadership of a Sunni Muslim religious group
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Washington |
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US condemns Iran nuclear advance |
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| Apr.12 |
 Washington |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape| Jurors at the Moussaoui death penalty trial heard the first public playing of the cockpit voice recorder | |
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Moscow |
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Russia, Britain blast Iran's nuclear move |
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 Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital| Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena | |
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Tehran |
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ElBaradei puts pressure on Iran
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui trial hears his defence |
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Iran |
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U.N. presses Iran on nuclear plans |
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Washington |
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Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11 Al Qaeda terrorist told a jury that he is willing to kill Americans 'any time, anywhere'
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| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
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Attacks on churches: 1 dead
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Chad |
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Chad cuts Sudan ties after attack |
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Rome |
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Berlusconi defiant on poll result |
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Washington |
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Bush rebuffs attack on Rumsfeld |
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New Delhi |
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Plea for calm after blasts |
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Afghanistan |
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47 killed in attack on Taliban
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| Apr.15 |
Nepal |
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Police attack media protest| Baton-wielding police beat journalists who were protesting against a media clampdown, as a general strike called | |
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Gaza |
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Police stage violent protest |
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Romania |
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Danube at highest in more than a century |
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 Serbia |
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Swollen Danube threatens Balkans| A state of emergency has been declared in 10 regions of Serbia; waters of the Danube flooded Smederevo. Tens of thousands of people across Balkans are braced to battle more floodwaters
The Danube and 4 other rivers have risen to its highest ... | |
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld resignation row simmers
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Jerusalem |
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Peres: 'Ahmadinejad represents Satan' |
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| Apr.16 |
Vatican |
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Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope
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Istanbul |
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Bomb blast injures 30
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Iraq |
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Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock
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Washington |
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New Iraqi envoy: Political progress near |
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Greece |
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Four die in train crash |
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U.S. Senate |
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US nuclear talks with Iran urged |
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| Apr.17 |
 Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bomber kills 8| A bomber set off a blast in a restaurant at the central bus station in the Passover attack. The bomber also died. The Islamic Jihad, said was behind the lunchtime blast, but the Israeli government said it held the Hamas-led Palestinian Authori... | |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein's signature on crackdown |
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Mexico |
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Bus plunge kills 67 religious pilgrims
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Washington |
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US warns Hamas over Israel blast |
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| Apr.18 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel blames Hamas for bombing |
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Moscow |
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Moscow hosts meeting on Iran crisis |
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Moscow |
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No Iran consensus in talks
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Berlin |
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Germany backs open Holocaust record |
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Nigeria Delta |
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President offers Delta boost |
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| Apr.19 |
Nepal |
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3 protesters killed
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Baghdad |
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Saddam 'did sign death warrants' |
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Rome |
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Supreme court confirms Prodi poll victory
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Guantanamo |
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List of detainee names released
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Kabul |
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Rocket hits embassy row |
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Nepal |
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Indian envoys to meet Nepal's king |
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| Apr.20 |
Washington |
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Bush welcomes Chinese president
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Nepal |
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Riot police kill 3 protesters
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Baghdad |
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Iraqis signal PM breakthrough |
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Nepal |
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Curfew extended in Kathmandu
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Russian Far East |
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7.7-magnitude quake |
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria settles Paris Club debt |
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Nepal |
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Nepalese out on street |
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| Apr.21 |
London |
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Birthday walkabout for queen at 80
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Nepal |
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King gives up absolute power
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Baghdad |
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Shia bloc names PM choice
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Nepal |
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Opposition party promises new protests |
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New York |
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Oil breaks through record $75| There are fears of a supply disruptions in Iran and Nigeria and reports of gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast | |
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| Apr.22 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament elects new leaders
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Nepal |
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Rain, police douse protest |
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Nepal |
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Security forces open fire on protesters
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Nepal |
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Capital under fresh curfew |
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| Apr.23 |
 Qatar |
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Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
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San Marino |
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Schumacher won Grand Prix |
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Baghdad |
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3 U.S. troops killed by roadside bomb |
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Hungary |
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Socialists retain power |
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Nepal |
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Gunbattles, curfew wrack Nepal |
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| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
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Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks
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Nepal |
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King agreed to reinstate parliament Map of Kathmandu Nepal Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets in celebration in parts of the capital Kathmandu
| A tired King Gyanendra announced the move in a late-night TV address
7-party opposition alliance is ending weeks of protests and calls off a strike
The alliance decided that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala would head a new government
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 Egypt |
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Three bombs rip through resort 23 people, including 3 foreigners, were killed and 62 others were wounded in in the Red Sea town of Dahab
| The blasts took place about 7:15 p.m. at 2 cafeterias and a supermarket. 42 of the wounded are Egyptian and 3 are members of the police. The dead included 20 Egyptians and 3 foreigners, including a German child. 4 Americans are among the wounded
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| Apr.25 |
 Sri Lanka |
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Bomb targets army chief| At least 8 people have been killed in a suicide bomb. The head of the army has been seriously injured | |
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Egypt |
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Several arrests after resort blasts |
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Ukraine |
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Ukraine remembers Chernobyl blast
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Iraq |
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Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video
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Spain |
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Hero Lehmann as Arsenal make final |
|
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Sri Lanka |
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Military strikes on Tamil bases
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| Apr.26 |
Iran |
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Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked'
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Sri Lanka |
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Thousands flee strikes |
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Baghdad |
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Rice joins Rumsfeld on Iraq trip |
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Nepal |
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Rebels declare ceasefire Maoists declared a 3-month unilateral ceasefire to reflect their desire for the formation of a special assembly
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Barcelona |
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Barca reached Champions League final |
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Romania |
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Romania struggles to shelter flood victims |
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| Apr.27 |
Sri Lanka |
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Race to save ceasefire |
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England |
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Amazing comeback puts Boro through |
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Spain |
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Puerta puts Sevilla in UEFA final |
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Nepal |
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Parliament set to meet |
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Global |
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Full bin Laden message posted on Web |
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Colombia |
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Ex-President's sister slain |
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| Apr.28 |
 UN Security Council |
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Iran 'fails to heed nuclear call' Mohammed ElBaradei told the UN Security Council that Iran has failed to co-operate with UN inspectors
| The report said that Iran had done little to answer questions over its nuclear intentions.
President Ahmadinejad has said Iran does not give a damn about UN resolutions.
The UN wants the research halted amid Western fears that Tehran might develop nuclear weapons.
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Nepal |
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Parliament reopens after 4 years
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Darfur |
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U.N. forced to cut food aid to Sudan |
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Washington |
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Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged
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UN |
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West urges tougher line on Iran |
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Afghanistan |
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Al-Zawahiri praises insurgents in video |
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| Apr.29 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi 'ready to resign as PM' |
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Iran |
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Iran: Checks resume if U.N. drops case |
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London |
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Chelsea keep title |
|
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 Cuba |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact
|
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Nepal |
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New PM sworn in by king
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| Apr.30 |
Darfur |
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Rebels hold out on peace |
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Nigeria |
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Darfur peace talks extended
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Kashmir |
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'Militants' kill Hindus
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.2 |
Iran |
High-speed underwater missile test-fired
|
| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor appears in war crimes case
|
| Apr.7 |
Gaza |
Six killed in Israeli air strike |
|
| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
6 dead in second day of strikes
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
Iran 'advances uranium program' Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program
| In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insisted it did not want nuclear weapons
West fears Iran is developing a nuclear bomb
|
| |
|
| Apr.12 |
Chad |
Rebels close in on capital| Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena | |
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| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
47 killed in attack on Taliban
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld resignation row simmers
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| Apr.19 |
Kabul |
Rocket hits embassy row |
|
| Apr.23 |
Baghdad |
3 U.S. troops killed by roadside bomb |
|
| Apr.23 |
Nepal |
Gunbattles, curfew wrack Nepal |
|
| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Bomb targets army chief| At least 8 people have been killed in a suicide bomb. The head of the army has been seriously injured | |
|
| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Military strikes on Tamil bases
|
| Apr.26 |
Sri Lanka |
Thousands flee strikes |
|
| Apr.26 |
Nepal |
Rebels declare ceasefire Maoists declared a 3-month unilateral ceasefire to reflect their desire for the formation of a special assembly
|
| Apr.27 |
Sri Lanka |
Race to save ceasefire |
|
| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged
|
| Apr.30 |
Darfur |
Rebels hold out on peace |
|
| Apr.30 |
Nigeria |
Darfur peace talks extended
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Bahrain |
Death boat's captain detained |
|
| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
69 dead as ferry capsizes A boat ferrying passengers to a traditional festival overturned after leaving port about noon
|
| Apr.9 |
Karachi |
Dozens dead in Pakistan stampede |
|
| Apr.10 |
Ghana |
120 feared dead as boat capsizes |
|
| Apr.15 |
Romania |
Danube at highest in more than a century |
|
| Apr.15 |
Serbia |
Swollen Danube threatens Balkans| A state of emergency has been declared in 10 regions of Serbia; waters of the Danube flooded Smederevo. Tens of thousands of people across Balkans are braced to battle more floodwaters
The Danube and 4 other rivers have risen to its highest ... | |
|
| Apr.16 |
Greece |
Four die in train crash |
|
| Apr.17 |
Mexico |
Bus plunge kills 67 religious pilgrims
|
| Apr.20 |
Russian Far East |
7.7-magnitude quake |
|
| Apr.26 |
Romania |
Romania struggles to shelter flood victims |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.9 |
US Georgia |
Mickelson claims second Masters title |
|
| Apr.23 |
San Marino |
Schumacher won Grand Prix |
|
| Apr.25 |
Spain |
Hero Lehmann as Arsenal make final |
|
| Apr.26 |
Barcelona |
Barca reached Champions League final |
|
| Apr.27 |
England |
Amazing comeback puts Boro through |
|
| Apr.27 |
Spain |
Puerta puts Sevilla in UEFA final |
|
| Apr.29 |
London |
Chelsea keep title |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.4 |
France |
More than 1 million protest jobs law
|
| Apr.18 |
Nigeria Delta |
President offers Delta boost |
|
| Apr.20 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria settles Paris Club debt |
|
| Apr.21 |
New York |
Oil breaks through record $75| There are fears of a supply disruptions in Iran and Nigeria and reports of gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast | |
|
| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Bahrain |
Death boat's captain detained |
|
| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor appears in war crimes case
|
| Apr.3 |
Washington |
Moussaoui can face death penalty |
|
| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor pleads not guilty of war crimes |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
Hussein charged with genocide Former Iraqi dictator has been charged for the first time with genocide, chief judge Ra'id Juhi announced
|
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
Hussein grins during cross-examination Saddam is saying he approved death sentences against Shiites because they were trying to assassinate him
|
| Apr.5 |
South Africa |
Zuma 'showered to avoid HIV' |
|
| Apr.6 |
Baghdad |
Hussein aide quizzed on killings |
|
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
Bombing near Najaf shrine kills 10 |
|
| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
80 killed in mosque attack| 3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded. Friday's blasts went off 3 hours after noon prayers at Buratha mosque affiliated with the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolut... | |
|
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Fresh bomb targets Shias |
|
| Apr.8 |
France |
Man who burned woman alive jailed |
|
| Apr.11 |
Sicily |
'Top Mafia boss' caught |
|
| Apr.11 |
Karachi |
Bomb rips through prophet prayer service A suicide attacker is killing at least 41 people including the top leadership of a Sunni Muslim religious group
|
| Apr.12 |
Washington |
Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape| Jurors at the Moussaoui death penalty trial heard the first public playing of the cockpit voice recorder | |
|
| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Moussaoui trial hears his defence |
|
| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11 Al Qaeda terrorist told a jury that he is willing to kill Americans 'any time, anywhere'
|
| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
Attacks on churches: 1 dead
|
| Apr.16 |
Istanbul |
Bomb blast injures 30
|
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock
|
| Apr.17 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber kills 8| A bomber set off a blast in a restaurant at the central bus station in the Passover attack. The bomber also died. The Islamic Jihad, said was behind the lunchtime blast, but the Israeli government said it held the Hamas-led Palestinian Authori... | |
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| Apr.17 |
Baghdad |
Hussein's signature on crackdown |
|
| Apr.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam 'did sign death warrants' |
|
| Apr.19 |
Guantanamo |
List of detainee names released
|
| Apr.19 |
Kabul |
Rocket hits embassy row |
|
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
|
| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks
|
| Apr.24 |
Egypt |
Three bombs rip through resort 23 people, including 3 foreigners, were killed and 62 others were wounded in in the Red Sea town of Dahab
| The blasts took place about 7:15 p.m. at 2 cafeterias and a supermarket. 42 of the wounded are Egyptian and 3 are members of the police. The dead included 20 Egyptians and 3 foreigners, including a German child. 4 Americans are among the wounded
|
| |
|
| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Bomb targets army chief| At least 8 people have been killed in a suicide bomb. The head of the army has been seriously injured | |
|
| Apr.25 |
Egypt |
Several arrests after resort blasts |
|
| Apr.25 |
Iraq |
Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video
|
| Apr.27 |
Global |
Full bin Laden message posted on Web |
|
| Apr.27 |
Colombia |
Ex-President's sister slain |
|
| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged
|
| Apr.28 |
Afghanistan |
Al-Zawahiri praises insurgents in video |
|
| Apr.30 |
Kashmir |
'Militants' kill Hindus
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
Pressure mounts on PM to go Figures within Shia alliance have for the first time urged Jaafari to stand down to help a unity government form
|
| Apr.1 |
Thailand |
Thais vote amid political crisis |
|
| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
Rice and Straw arrive US Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary made the unannounced trip in Baghdad
|
| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come'
|
| Apr.2 |
Thailand |
Thais await crunch poll outcome |
|
| Apr.3 |
Thailand |
Thaksin claims Thai election win| Prime Minister says his party won more than 50% of the vote in an election he hoped would end a crisis | |
|
| Apr.3 |
France |
France braces for mass protests |
|
| Apr.4 |
Thailand |
Prime minister Thaksin to resign A day after claiming victory in a national election, Thaksin Shinawatra has announced he will resign
|
| Apr.4 |
France |
More than 1 million protest jobs law
|
| Apr.4 |
Hamas |
Hamas sets out stance to UN chief |
|
| Apr.4 |
USA |
Amnesty accuses US on rendition |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
PM Jaafari rejects calls to resign |
|
| Apr.5 |
Paris |
Unions press for law repeal
|
| Apr.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Rice defends India nuclear deal |
|
| Apr.6 |
Jerusalem |
Israel police hold Hamas minister |
|
| Apr.6 |
Washington |
Bush 'ordered intelligence leak'
|
| Apr.7 |
European Union |
EU suspends aid to Palestinians
|
| Apr.7 |
Nepal |
Scores arrested in strike |
|
| Apr.7 |
Nepal |
Curfew imposed in capital
|
| Apr.7 |
Washington |
U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid |
|
| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
Police fire on protesters| Security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters, killing 1 person and wounding at least 5 others. The government extended a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the capital to block o... | |
|
| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
Extended curfew
|
| Apr.8 |
Kazakhstan |
Brazilian back on Earth from ISS |
|
| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
Protesters defy curfew |
|
| Apr.9 |
Nepal |
Police fire rubber bullets |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Iraq angered by civil war warning |
|
| Apr.9 |
Peru |
Exit polls: Leftist leads Ollanta Humala led balloting in presidential election, but a runoff appeared likely
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| Apr.10 |
Paris |
France to replace youth job law| President Chirac has announced that the new law that sparked weeks violent protests will be scrapped | |
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| Apr.10 |
Rome |
Prodi ahead of Berlusconi in vote
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| Apr.10 |
Peru |
Runoff election inevitable
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| Apr.10 |
USA |
Mass protests for immigrants
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
Iran 'advances uranium program' Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program
| In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insisted it did not want nuclear weapons
West fears Iran is developing a nuclear bomb
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| Apr.11 |
Rome |
Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'| Centre-left leader says he has won the right to become the prime minister following a narrow victory | |
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
US condemns Iran nuclear advance |
|
| Apr.12 |
Moscow |
Russia, Britain blast Iran's nuclear move |
|
| Apr.12 |
Tehran |
ElBaradei puts pressure on Iran
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| Apr.13 |
Iran |
U.N. presses Iran on nuclear plans |
|
| Apr.14 |
Chad |
Chad cuts Sudan ties after attack |
|
| Apr.14 |
Rome |
Berlusconi defiant on poll result |
|
| Apr.14 |
Washington |
Bush rebuffs attack on Rumsfeld |
|
| Apr.14 |
New Delhi |
Plea for calm after blasts |
|
| Apr.15 |
Nepal |
Police attack media protest| Baton-wielding police beat journalists who were protesting against a media clampdown, as a general strike called | |
|
| Apr.15 |
Gaza |
Police stage violent protest |
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld resignation row simmers
|
| Apr.15 |
Jerusalem |
Peres: 'Ahmadinejad represents Satan' |
|
| Apr.16 |
Vatican |
Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope
|
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock
|
| Apr.16 |
Washington |
New Iraqi envoy: Political progress near |
|
| Apr.16 |
U.S. Senate |
US nuclear talks with Iran urged |
|
| Apr.17 |
Washington |
US warns Hamas over Israel blast |
|
| Apr.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel blames Hamas for bombing |
|
| Apr.18 |
Moscow |
Moscow hosts meeting on Iran crisis |
|
| Apr.18 |
Moscow |
No Iran consensus in talks
|
| Apr.18 |
Berlin |
Germany backs open Holocaust record |
|
| Apr.18 |
Nigeria Delta |
President offers Delta boost |
|
| Apr.19 |
Nepal |
3 protesters killed
|
| Apr.19 |
Rome |
Supreme court confirms Prodi poll victory
|
| Apr.19 |
Nepal |
Indian envoys to meet Nepal's king |
|
| Apr.20 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes Chinese president
|
| Apr.20 |
Nepal |
Riot police kill 3 protesters
|
| Apr.20 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis signal PM breakthrough |
|
| Apr.20 |
Nepal |
Curfew extended in Kathmandu
|
| Apr.20 |
Nepal |
Nepalese out on street |
|
| Apr.21 |
London |
Birthday walkabout for queen at 80
|
| Apr.21 |
Nepal |
King gives up absolute power
|
| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
Shia bloc names PM choice
|
| Apr.21 |
Nepal |
Opposition party promises new protests |
|
| Apr.22 |
Baghdad |
Parliament elects new leaders
|
| Apr.22 |
Nepal |
Rain, police douse protest |
|
| Apr.22 |
Nepal |
Security forces open fire on protesters
|
| Apr.22 |
Nepal |
Capital under fresh curfew |
|
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
|
| Apr.23 |
Hungary |
Socialists retain power |
|
| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
King agreed to reinstate parliament Map of Kathmandu Nepal Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets in celebration in parts of the capital Kathmandu
| A tired King Gyanendra announced the move in a late-night TV address
7-party opposition alliance is ending weeks of protests and calls off a strike
The alliance decided that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala would head a new government
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| Apr.25 |
Ukraine |
Ukraine remembers Chernobyl blast
|
| Apr.26 |
Iran |
Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked'
|
| Apr.26 |
Baghdad |
Rice joins Rumsfeld on Iraq trip |
|
| Apr.27 |
Nepal |
Parliament set to meet |
|
| Apr.28 |
UN Security Council |
Iran 'fails to heed nuclear call' Mohammed ElBaradei told the UN Security Council that Iran has failed to co-operate with UN inspectors
| The report said that Iran had done little to answer questions over its nuclear intentions.
President Ahmadinejad has said Iran does not give a damn about UN resolutions.
The UN wants the research halted amid Western fears that Tehran might develop nuclear weapons.
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| Apr.28 |
Nepal |
Parliament reopens after 4 years
|
| Apr.28 |
Darfur |
U.N. forced to cut food aid to Sudan |
|
| Apr.28 |
UN |
West urges tougher line on Iran |
|
| Apr.29 |
Rome |
Berlusconi 'ready to resign as PM' |
|
| Apr.29 |
Iran |
Iran: Checks resume if U.N. drops case |
|
| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact
|
| Apr.29 |
Nepal |
New PM sworn in by king
|
| Apr.30 |
Nigeria |
Darfur peace talks extended
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