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| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
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Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen |
| Jan.4 |
Iraq |
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36 killed, 40 wounded in funeral blast |
| Jan.9 |
South Korea |
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Scientist's embryo cloning faked
| Jan.10 |
Spain |
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Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters' |
| Jan.12 |
Turkey |
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Man who shot pope freed A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide | |
| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
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Journalist's kidnappers make demands |
| Jan.19 |
Qatar |
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'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S.
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Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bomber detonated sandwich shop
| Jan.23 |
Baghdad |
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New judge to take on Saddam trial |
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
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Captors: Last chance for demand
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| Feb.4 |
Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
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| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
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Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
| Feb.7 |
Afghanistan |
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U.N. staff flee cartoon riots |
| Feb.8 |
Afghanistan |
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Deadly cartoon riot near U.S. base |
| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
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Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
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Screaming Hussein back in court |
| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest
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Pakistan |
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2 dead in cartoon rioting |
| Feb.20 |
Austria |
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Holocaust denier Irving jailed |
| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
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Marketplace bomb kills 20 |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Blast damages Shia shrine
Map of Samarra Iraq A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has called for a week of mourning.
Shias in Baghdad attacked at least 5 Sunni mosques in a reprisal, and disturbances reported in other cities.
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| Feb.22 |
England |
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Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist
Map of Kent United Kingdom Authorities in Kent have appealed to the public for help in solving the armed robbery of a security company
The Securitas depot manager was stopped by an unmarked police car as he drove home from work.
A passenger spoke to the manager who got back into the car with him where he was handcuffed.
The manager's wife and young son were kidnapped from their home.
6 men tied up the depot staff on duty and then loaded the money into the truck.
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
| Feb.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis thwart oil refinery attack
| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
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Blasts kill at least 35 |
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| Mar.6 |
Washington |
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Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died |
| Mar.7 |
India |
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Rail, temple blasts kill 14
Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi
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Baghdad |
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18 men found strangled |
| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
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Mine hits wedding guests |
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
| Mar.11 |
Hague |
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Milosevic found dead in cell Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
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Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City |
| Mar.14 |
Baghdad |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
| Mar.18 |
Paris |
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Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained. Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a n... | |
| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
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US captures 13 'pirates' |
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Convert 'faces execution' The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty
| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
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Journalist Carroll freed |
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| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
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Taylor appears in war crimes case |
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein charged with genocide
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein grins during cross-examination
| 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
| Apr.11 |
Karachi |
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Bomb rips through prophet prayer service
| 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
| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11
| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
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Attacks on churches: 1 dead |
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
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Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
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Istanbul |
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Bomb blast injures 30 |
| 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
| Apr.19 |
Guantanamo |
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List of detainee names released |
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
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Bin Laden tape denounces West
| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
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Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks |
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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 ... | |
| 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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Iraq |
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Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video |
| Apr.28 |
Washington |
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Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
| Apr.30 |
Kashmir |
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'Militants' kill Hindus |
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| May.3 |
Washington |
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Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui Al Qaeda terrorist should spend the rest of his life in prison, a jury determined on the 7th day of deliberations
| May.4 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui delivers final taunt |
| May.5 |
CIA |
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Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
| May.6 |
Iraq |
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Holy city bomb kills many |
| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend. The decision is keeping alive the political Zuma's hopes recently seen as the country's next president
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| May.9 |
Germany |
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Cannibal guilty of murder, gets life
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Sinai |
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Bombings 'mastermind' killed |
| May.10 |
Baghdad |
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Killings top 1,000 in April President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence
| May.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead |
| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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Iraq |
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32 killed in violence
| May.15 |
Sao Paulo |
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State's prison revolts end |
| May.16 |
Washington |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video
The justice department has released the first video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon in 2001
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Baghdad |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped |
| May.17 |
Turkey |
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Judge dies in court attack
A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara
| May.19 |
Gaza |
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Hamas official seized with $800k
| May.24 |
Baghdad |
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Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
| May.26 |
Russia |
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Beslan attacker: No death penalty |
| May.29 |
Kabul |
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Deaths as riots sweep Kabul
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| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
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Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
| Jun.3 |
Toronto |
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Toronto terror plot foiled
Canadian police have prevented a major al Qaeda-inspired terror plot to attack targets in southern Ontario
| Jun.7 |
Iraq |
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Iraq begins releasing 592 prisoners |
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility | |
| Jun.13 |
Indonesia |
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Bali bomb cleric freed from jail
| Jun.14 |
Sri Lanka |
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58 killed in bus blast
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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23 killed in string of attacks |
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Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Prosecution demands Saddam death |
| Jun.20 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor on way to Hague for trial
| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain |
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USA |
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8 U.S. troops charged with murder
| Jun.22 |
Miami |
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Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot' The FBI has arrested 7 people who were planning to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower
| Jun.23 |
Somalia |
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Swedish cameraman shot dead
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
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Deadly bombs hit markets |
| Jun.28 |
Belgium |
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Bodies of missing girls found |
| Jun.29 |
Osama bin Laden |
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New 'Bin Laden message' released |
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| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites
| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
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Militants' deadline expires |
| Jul.7 |
Italy |
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Berlusconi to be tried for fraud
| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
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200 killed in train blasts 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital
The blasts took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m.
At least one train was split in half by the explosion.
The Western Railway system was shut down
Police in New Delhi heightened security
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 
Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
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Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
| Jul.18 |
Iraq |
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Holy city bombing kills 45 |
| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
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Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' Ayman al-Zawahiri has said the militant network will respond to attacks on Muslims in Lebanon and Gaza
| Jul.28 |
Somalia |
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Government minister assassinated |
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Southern California |
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Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
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| Aug.3 |
Kandahar |
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22 dead in bomb attacks |
| Aug.6 |
Sri Lanka |
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Aid workers 'executed' |
| Aug.9 |
London |
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'Plot to blow up planes' foiled Scotland Yard: A plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted
The explosive devices to be smuggled on aircraft in hand luggage.
About 18 people arrested after an anti-terrorist operation lasting several months.
UK threat level raised to critical.
Security at all UK airports has been tightened.
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| Aug.10 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomber kills 34 in Najaf |
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England |
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Police probe flights terror plot |
| Aug.11 |
England |
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Plotters met alleged al Qaeda bomber |
| Aug.16 |
Thailand |
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Man detained over JonBenet death 41-year-old US schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of American 6-year-old
child beauty queen
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
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20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded
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Baghdad |
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Saddam facing poison gas charges
| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
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Witness tells of chemical bombs |
| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
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Abduction claim of Fox News journalists
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Austria |
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Girl 'found' after years In 1998 Natasha Kampusch, then aged 10, disappeared 8 years ago in a case which gripped the nation
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Netherlands |
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Jet turns back; passengers arrested
| Aug.27 |
Gaza |
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Kidnapped Fox journalists released |
| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
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'Two dead' in blast |
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
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At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings
Insurgents launched a string of bombings in Baghdad and the nearby provinces of Diyala and Babil
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| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
| Sep.8 |
India |
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Dozens feared dead in blasts
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Pakistan |
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Source: Mullah Omar in Pakistan |
| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor
| Sep.12 |
Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded
| Sep.13 |
Montreal |
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Gunman killed after college shooting
| Sep.18 |
Somalia |
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Car bomb attack kills 8 |
| Sep.19 |
Baghdad |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial
| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested
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Paris |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died
| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein ordered from courtroom |
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate backs terror trial bill |
| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge 
Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying | |
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| Oct.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Video: laughing 9/11 hijackers in hideout |
| Oct.2 |
Pennsylvania |
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Fatal shooting at Amish school
A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania
| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq police brigade aided abuctors |
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered 
Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
| Oct.8 |
Southern Iraq |
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Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned
| Oct.10 |
Baghdad |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Police back Katsav rape charges 
Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping. Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that ... | |
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Baghdad |
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Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies
| Oct.23 |
Texas |
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Enron boss gets 24-year sentence |
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
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Shootouts kill journalist
2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets
| Oct.29 |
Mexico |
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Riot police occupy Oaxaca |
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Sadr City |
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Bomb kills 26, injures 60 |
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death 
The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Italy |
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Madrid train bombs suspect jailed |
| Nov.8 |
West Pakistan |
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Suicide blast kills 42
| Nov.9 |
London |
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MI5 tracking '30 UK terror plots'
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute 
The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
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Baghdad |
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Most hostages freed after kidnapping |
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Israel |
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Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan votes to amend rape laws |
| Nov.18 |
London |
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Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK' |
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
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Christian politician Gemayel killed 
Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party. A gunman ran up to the car he was riding in and opened fire. Gemayel was supporter of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Saad Hariri is sa... | |
| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
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Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue |
| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City 
A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise. Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine... | |
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Paris |
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France issues Rwanda warrants |
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London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies Alexander Litvinenko, the longtime critic of the Russian government, died in a hospital 3 weeks after his suspected poisoning
The doctors unable to determine the cause of his illness. Litvinenko and his friends blamed Russian government for his sudden illness. Kremlin have denied any role in the matter. The former KGB spy met with a contact who claimed to have information connecting the Russian government with the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
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| Nov.24 |
London |
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Former spy poisoned by radiation |
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Baghdad |
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Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques |
| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
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21 Shiites gunned down in front of families |
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New York |
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Police kill man on wedding day |
| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
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Star convicted over Mumbai bombs |
| Nov.30 |
London |
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Radiation at 12 sites; jets probed
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| Dec.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects |
| Dec.8 |
Paris |
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Tests 'prove' Diana driver drunk
| Dec.9 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blast shakes Shiite holy city |
| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen kill school children
Gunmen have shot dead the 3 sons of Baha Balousheh, an intelligence chief linked to the Palestinian party Fatah
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Baghdad |
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Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54
| Dec.12 |
Ethiopia |
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Ex-dictator convicted of genocide |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad: Israel will be 'wiped out'
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England |
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5 prostitutes killed 
British police were racing against time to find the killer. The naked bodies have been found in and around Ipswich | |
| Dec.13 |
Baghdad |
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Bombers strike workers for second day |
| Dec.14 |
London |
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Diana: No murder, no pregnancy The official Scotland Yard inquiry: Claims that Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were murdered were unfounded
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30 |
| Dec.18 |
England |
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Man held over 5 prostitute deaths |
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
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HIV medics condemned to death
A court convicted 5 Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor of deliberately infecting 400 children with the virus
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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Marines charged in Haditha killings
| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S.: Top bin Laden associate killed |
| Dec.24 |
Naples |
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Dead spy's Italy contact arrested |
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
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'No delays' to Hussein execution |
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New Delhi |
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Police find child skeletons |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein hanged 
The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the execution. Hussein executed before Eid Al-Adha, a holiday. The law does not permit executions during religious holidays
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| Dec.30 |
Madrid |
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Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire Spain has blamed a powerful bomb explosion at the country's busiest airport on Basque separatist group. Spanish PM suspe... | |
| Dec.31 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok explosions leave two dead
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2006 |
| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates' |
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
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2006 |
| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
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2006 |
| Jan.9 |
South Korea |
Scientist's embryo cloning faked
| Jul.7 |
Italy |
Berlusconi to be tried for fraud
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 
Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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2006 |
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
23 killed in string of attacks |
| Jun.21 |
USA |
8 U.S. troops charged with murder
| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Marines charged in Haditha killings
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2006 |
| 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
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2006 |
| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates' |
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded
| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques |
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2006 |
| Jan.4 |
Iraq |
36 killed, 40 wounded in funeral blast |
| Jan.19 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber detonated sandwich shop
| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
Marketplace bomb kills 20 |
| Feb.21 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast damages Shia shrine
Map of Samarra Iraq A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has called for a week of mourning.
Shias in Baghdad attacked at least 5 Sunni mosques in a reprisal, and disturbances reported in other cities.
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| Mar.7 |
India |
Rail, temple blasts kill 14
Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi
| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
Mine hits wedding guests |
| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City |
| 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
| Apr.11 |
Karachi |
Bomb rips through prophet prayer service
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
| Apr.16 |
Istanbul |
Bomb blast injures 30 |
| 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
| 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 ... | |
| 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
| May.6 |
Iraq |
Holy city bomb kills many |
| May.14 |
Iraq |
32 killed in violence
| Jun.14 |
Sri Lanka |
58 killed in bus blast
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
Deadly bombs hit markets |
| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
200 killed in train blasts 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital
The blasts took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m.
At least one train was split in half by the explosion.
The Western Railway system was shut down
Police in New Delhi heightened security
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| Jul.18 |
Iraq |
Holy city bombing kills 45 |
| Aug.3 |
Kandahar |
22 dead in bomb attacks |
| Aug.10 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomber kills 34 in Najaf |
| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
'Two dead' in blast |
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings
Insurgents launched a string of bombings in Baghdad and the nearby provinces of Diyala and Babil
| Sep.8 |
India |
Dozens feared dead in blasts
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested
| Oct.29 |
Sadr City |
Bomb kills 26, injures 60 |
| Nov.8 |
West Pakistan |
Suicide blast kills 42
| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
More than 200 killed in Sadr City 
A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise. Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine... | |
| Dec.9 |
Southern Iraq |
Blast shakes Shiite holy city |
| Dec.11 |
Baghdad |
Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54
| Dec.13 |
Baghdad |
Bombers strike workers for second day |
| Dec.30 |
Madrid |
Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire Spain has blamed a powerful bomb explosion at the country's busiest airport on Basque separatist group. Spanish PM suspe... | |
| Dec.31 |
Thailand |
Bangkok explosions leave two dead
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2006 |
| Jan.23 |
Baghdad |
New judge to take on Saddam trial |
| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
Screaming Hussein back in court |
| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest
| Mar.6 |
Washington |
Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died |
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
Convert 'faces execution' The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty
| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
Hussein charged with genocide
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
Hussein grins during cross-examination
| 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: 'No remorse' for 9/11
| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks |
| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
| May.3 |
Washington |
Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui Al Qaeda terrorist should spend the rest of his life in prison, a jury determined on the 7th day of deliberations
| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
Zuma acquitted in rape case A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend. The decision is keeping alive the political Zuma's hopes recently seen as the country's next president
2,... | |
| May.9 |
Germany |
Cannibal guilty of murder, gets life
| May.24 |
Baghdad |
Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
| May.26 |
Russia |
Beslan attacker: No death penalty |
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Prosecution demands Saddam death |
| Jun.20 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor on way to Hague for trial
| Jun.21 |
USA |
8 U.S. troops charged with murder
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
Saddam facing poison gas charges
| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
| Sep.19 |
Baghdad |
Judge dismissed in Hussein trial
| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges
| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
Hussein ordered from courtroom |
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill |
| Oct.23 |
Texas |
Enron boss gets 24-year sentence |
| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
Saddam Hussein sentenced to death 
The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Italy |
Madrid train bombs suspect jailed |
| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan votes to amend rape laws |
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
| Nov.23 |
Paris |
France issues Rwanda warrants |
| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
Star convicted over Mumbai bombs |
| Dec.12 |
Ethiopia |
Ex-dictator convicted of genocide |
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
HIV medics condemned to death
A court convicted 5 Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor of deliberately infecting 400 children with the virus
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Marines charged in Haditha killings
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
'No delays' to Hussein execution |
| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
Saddam Hussein hanged 
The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the execution. Hussein executed before Eid Al-Adha, a holiday. The law does not permit executions during religious holidays
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2006 |
| May.13 |
Sao Paulo |
Police attacks leave 30 dead |
| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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| Jun.28 |
Belgium |
Bodies of missing girls found |
| Aug.6 |
Sri Lanka |
Aid workers 'executed' |
| Sep.13 |
Montreal |
Gunman killed after college shooting
| Oct.2 |
Pennsylvania |
Fatal shooting at Amish school
A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered 
Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
| Oct.10 |
Baghdad |
110 bullet-riddled bodies found 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day
| Oct.15 |
Baghdad |
Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies
| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
Shootouts kill journalist
2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets
| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
Shootouts kill journalist
2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets
| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
21 Shiites gunned down in front of families |
| Dec.12 |
England |
5 prostitutes killed 
British police were racing against time to find the killer. The naked bodies have been found in and around Ipswich | |
| Dec.29 |
New Delhi |
Police find child skeletons |
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2006 |
| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen |
| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
Journalist's kidnappers make demands |
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
Captors: Last chance for demand
| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV
| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
Journalist Carroll freed |
| May.16 |
Baghdad |
UAE diplomat kidnapped |
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 
Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
Abduction claim of Fox News journalists
| Aug.23 |
Austria |
Girl 'found' after years In 1998 Natasha Kampusch, then aged 10, disappeared 8 years ago in a case which gripped the nation
| Aug.27 |
Gaza |
Kidnapped Fox journalists released |
| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
Iraq police brigade aided abuctors |
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute 
The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves. 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholars... | |
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Most hostages freed after kidnapping |
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped |
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen in uniforms kidnap 20-30 |
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2006 |
| Feb.7 |
Afghanistan |
U.N. staff flee cartoon riots |
| Feb.8 |
Afghanistan |
Deadly cartoon riot near U.S. base |
| Feb.14 |
Pakistan |
2 dead in cartoon rioting |
| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained. Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a n... | |
| May.29 |
Kabul |
Deaths as riots sweep Kabul
| Oct.29 |
Mexico |
Riot police occupy Oaxaca |
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2006 |
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died
| Nov.30 |
London |
Radiation at 12 sites; jets probed
| Dec.8 |
Paris |
Tests 'prove' Diana driver drunk
| Dec.14 |
London |
Diana: No murder, no pregnancy The official Scotland Yard inquiry: Claims that Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were murdered were unfounded
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2006 |
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
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| Feb.20 |
Austria |
Holocaust denier Irving jailed |
| Dec.12 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: Israel will be 'wiped out'
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2006 |
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide | |
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| Aug.9 |
London |
'Plot to blow up planes' foiled Scotland Yard: A plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted
The explosive devices to be smuggled on aircraft in hand luggage.
About 18 people arrested after an anti-terrorist operation lasting several months.
UK threat level raised to critical.
Security at all UK airports has been tightened.
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| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
U.S.: Top bin Laden associate killed |
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2006 |
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
Convert 'faces execution' The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty
| May.19 |
Gaza |
Hamas official seized with $800k
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'
| Dec.18 |
England |
Man held over 5 prostitute deaths |
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
HIV medics condemned to death
A court convicted 5 Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor of deliberately infecting 400 children with the virus
| Dec.24 |
Naples |
Dead spy's Italy contact arrested |
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2006 |
| Jan.12 |
Turkey |
Man who shot pope freed A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media
| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain |
| Jul.28 |
Somalia |
Government minister assassinated |
| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered 
Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
| Nov.18 |
London |
Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK' |
| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
Christian politician Gemayel killed 
Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party. A gunman ran up to the car he was riding in and opened fire. Gemayel was supporter of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Saad Hariri is sa... | |
| Nov.23 |
London |
Poisoned former KGB spy dies Alexander Litvinenko, the longtime critic of the Russian government, died in a hospital 3 weeks after his suspected poisoning
The doctors unable to determine the cause of his illness. Litvinenko and his friends blamed Russian government for his sudden illness. Kremlin have denied any role in the matter. The former KGB spy met with a contact who claimed to have information connecting the Russian government with the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
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| Nov.24 |
London |
Former spy poisoned by radiation |
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2006 |
| Dec.14 |
London |
Diana: No murder, no pregnancy The official Scotland Yard inquiry: Claims that Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were murdered were unfounded
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2006 |
| May.5 |
CIA |
Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
| May.17 |
Turkey |
Judge dies in court attack
A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara
| Jul.7 |
Italy |
Berlusconi to be tried for fraud
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges 
Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping. Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that ... | |
| Nov.25 |
New York |
Police kill man on wedding day |
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2006 |
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
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| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
| Feb.7 |
Afghanistan |
U.N. staff flee cartoon riots |
| Feb.14 |
Pakistan |
2 dead in cartoon rioting |
| Feb.22 |
England |
Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist
Map of Kent United Kingdom Authorities in Kent have appealed to the public for help in solving the armed robbery of a security company
The Securitas depot manager was stopped by an unmarked police car as he drove home from work.
A passenger spoke to the manager who got back into the car with him where he was handcuffed.
The manager's wife and young son were kidnapped from their home.
6 men tied up the depot staff on duty and then loaded the money into the truck.
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained. Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a n... | |
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
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2006 |
| Mar.11 |
Hague |
Milosevic found dead in cell Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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| Apr.19 |
Guantanamo |
List of detainee names released |
| May.15 |
Sao Paulo |
State's prison revolts end |
| Jun.7 |
Iraq |
Iraq begins releasing 592 prisoners |
| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
Suicides spur criticism The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility | |
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2006 |
| Jan.10 |
Spain |
Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters' |
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide | |
| Jan.19 |
Qatar |
'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S.
| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams |
| Feb.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis thwart oil refinery attack
| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
| Mar.7 |
Baghdad |
18 men found strangled |
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
| Mar.14 |
Baghdad |
More than 80 dead in reprisal killings 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
| Apr.14 |
Egypt |
Attacks on churches: 1 dead |
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
Bin Laden tape denounces West
| Apr.25 |
Iraq |
Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video |
| Apr.30 |
Kashmir |
'Militants' kill Hindus |
| May.4 |
Washington |
Moussaoui delivers final taunt |
| May.9 |
Sinai |
Bombings 'mastermind' killed |
| May.10 |
Baghdad |
Killings top 1,000 in April President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence
| May.16 |
Washington |
US releases 9/11 Pentagon video
The justice department has released the first video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon in 2001
| Jun.3 |
Toronto |
Toronto terror plot foiled
Canadian police have prevented a major al Qaeda-inspired terror plot to attack targets in southern Ontario
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| Jun.13 |
Indonesia |
Bali bomb cleric freed from jail
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
23 killed in string of attacks |
| Jun.22 |
Miami |
Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot' The FBI has arrested 7 people who were planning to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower
| Jun.23 |
Somalia |
Swedish cameraman shot dead
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
| Jun.29 |
Osama bin Laden |
New 'Bin Laden message' released |
| Jul.1 |
Osama bin Laden |
Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites
| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
Militants' deadline expires |
| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' Ayman al-Zawahiri has said the militant network will respond to attacks on Muslims in Lebanon and Gaza
| Aug.9 |
London |
'Plot to blow up planes' foiled Scotland Yard: A plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted
The explosive devices to be smuggled on aircraft in hand luggage.
About 18 people arrested after an anti-terrorist operation lasting several months.
UK threat level raised to critical.
Security at all UK airports has been tightened.
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| Aug.10 |
England |
Police probe flights terror plot |
| Aug.11 |
England |
Plotters met alleged al Qaeda bomber |
| Aug.23 |
Netherlands |
Jet turns back; passengers arrested
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
| Sep.8 |
Pakistan |
Source: Mullah Omar in Pakistan |
| Sep.12 |
Syria |
U.S. Embassy attack foiled Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded
| Sep.18 |
Somalia |
Car bomb attack kills 8 |
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill |
| Oct.1 |
Afghanistan |
Video: laughing 9/11 hijackers in hideout |
| Oct.8 |
Southern Iraq |
Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned
| Nov.9 |
London |
MI5 tracking '30 UK terror plots'
| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue |
| Dec.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects |
| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
Gunmen kill school children
Gunmen have shot dead the 3 sons of Baha Balousheh, an intelligence chief linked to the Palestinian party Fatah
| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
U.S.: Top bin Laden associate killed |
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2006 |
| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
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2006 |
| Mar.11 |
Hague |
Milosevic found dead in cell Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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2006 |
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock |
| May.5 |
CIA |
Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
Russian officers on spying charge 
Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying | |
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2006 |
| Aug.16 |
Thailand |
Man detained over JonBenet death 41-year-old US schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of American 6-year-old
child beauty queen
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges 
Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping. Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that ... | |
| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan votes to amend rape laws |
| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue |