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| Jan.5 |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
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| Jan.12 |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | | |
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| Jan.19 |
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'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast |
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| Feb.3 |
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea| An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued | | |
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| Feb.4 |
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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 ... | |
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| Feb.21 |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal |
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Blast damages Shia shrine| 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.
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| Feb.23 |
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Curfew aims to curb violence |
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| Mar.10 |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found |
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| Mar.14 |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings |
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| Mar.16 |
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Military launches largest air assault |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
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| Mar.30 |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people |
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| Apr.7 |
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80 killed in mosque attack |
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| Apr.12 |
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Rebels close in on capital |
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| Apr.24 |
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Three bombs rip through resort
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| May.3 |
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Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui |
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| May.5 |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord
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| May.6 |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash |
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| May.10 |
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Killings top 1,000 in April |
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| May.20 |
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Parliament approves Cabinet
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| May.31 |
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Basra: State of emergency declared |
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| Jun.5 |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory 
Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
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Abbas pushes for statehood poll |
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| Jun.8 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
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| Jun.13 |
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Bush makes surprise visit |
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| Jun.17 |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
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| Jun.25 |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages |
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| Jul.1 |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market |
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| Jul.12 |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
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Israeli troops enter Lebanon |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive
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| Jul.13 |
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Israel imposes Lebanon blockade
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| Jul.14 |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid
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| Jul.16 |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit
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| Jul.18 |
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Westerners flee Lebanon
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah
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| Jul.22 |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras
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| Jul.24 |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold
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| Jul.25 |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post The strike is killing at least two of the agency's observers, according to the U.N. Interim Force
in Lebanon
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| Jul.26 |
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Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed
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| Jul.27 |
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Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds'
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| Jul.28 |
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Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile |
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| Jul.30 |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died
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| Jul.31 |
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Israel to expand ground campaign |
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| Aug.1 |
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Israel strikes deep into Lebanon |
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| Aug.2 |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught
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Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut |
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| Aug.4 |
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Israel's bombs cut off Beirut
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| Aug.6 |
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12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed |
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| Aug.9 |
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Troops, tanks moved across border
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Israel seizes town of Marjayoun |
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| Aug.11 |
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
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Israel broadening ground offensive |
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| Aug.12 |
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Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire |
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| Aug.14 |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
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Refugees stream back |
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| Aug.16 |
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Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon |
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Lebanese troops deploy |
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| Aug.17 |
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States pledge troops for Lebanon |
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| Aug.19 |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley |
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| Aug.20 |
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20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded |
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Saddam facing poison gas charges |
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| Aug.21 |
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Italy steps in with Lebanon offer |
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| Aug.24 |
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France boosts Lebanon peace force |
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| Aug.27 |
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Nasrallah regrets triggering war |
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| Aug.29 |
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Annan tours devastated south Lebanon |
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| Aug.30 |
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At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings |
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Aid donation bid for Lebanon |
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| Sep.12 |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled
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| Sep.14 |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
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| Sep.17 |
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World rallies for Darfur |
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| Sep.19 |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial |
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| Sep.21 |
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Abbas: Israel will be recognized |
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| Sep.23 |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
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| Sep.26 |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report |
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| Sep.29 |
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Total curfew declared in capital |
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| Sep.30 |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war
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| Oct.5 |
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Sudan letter draws condemnations |
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| Oct.8 |
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Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned |
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| Oct.10 |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found
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| Oct.12 |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal |
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| Oct.15 |
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Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies |
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| Oct.19 |
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Opec approves cut in oil output |
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| Oct.20 |
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Shiite militia seizes city |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks
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| Oct.22 |
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Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog
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| Oct.23 |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops
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| Nov.3 |
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83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city |
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| Nov.5 |
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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
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| Nov.10 |
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Palestinian PM offers to resign |
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| Nov.11 |
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Ministers throw government into turmoil |
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| Nov.12 |
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Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits |
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| Nov.14 |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
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| Nov.16 |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
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| Nov.19 |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' |
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| Nov.20 |
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Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria |
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| Nov.21 |
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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
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| Nov.23 |
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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
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Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian |
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| Nov.24 |
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Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM |
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| Nov.26 |
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King warns of civil wars
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| Nov.27 |
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Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace' |
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| Dec.1 |
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Huge rally demands PM quit 200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down
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| Dec.6 |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
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| Dec.10 |
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Huge protest pressures government |
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| Dec.11 |
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Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54 |
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| Dec.19 |
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HIV medics condemned to death
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| Dec.21 |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia
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Marines charged in Haditha killings |
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| Dec.22 |
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Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
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| Dec.24 |
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas |
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ
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| Dec.27 |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
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| Dec.29 |
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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
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| Dec.30 |
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Saddam is buried in home village |
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| Dec.31 |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.5 |
At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
|
| Feb.23 |
Curfew aims to curb violence |
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| Mar.16 |
Military launches largest air assault |
|
| Mar.16 |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
|
| Apr.12 |
Rebels close in on capital |
|
| May.5 |
Main parties sign Darfur accord
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| May.6 |
UK troops attacked after copter crash |
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| Jun.5 |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
|
| Jun.8 |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
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| Jun.17 |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
|
| Jul.12 |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
|
| Jul.12 |
Israeli troops enter Lebanon |
|
| Jul.12 |
Israeli jets strike Beirut airport Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive
|
| Jul.13 |
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade
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| Jul.14 |
4 Israelis missing after naval raid
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| Jul.16 |
Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit
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| Jul.18 |
Westerners flee Lebanon
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| Jul.18 |
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah
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| Jul.22 |
Thousands flee southern Lebanon Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave
|
| Jul.22 |
Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras
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| Jul.24 |
Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold
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| Jul.25 |
Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post The strike is killing at least two of the agency's observers, according to the U.N. Interim Force
in Lebanon
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| Jul.26 |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
|
| Jul.26 |
Nine Israeli soldiers killed
|
| Jul.28 |
Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile |
|
| Jul.30 |
Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died
|
| Jul.31 |
Israel to expand ground campaign |
|
| Aug.1 |
Israel strikes deep into Lebanon |
|
| Aug.2 |
Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught
|
| Aug.2 |
Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut |
|
| Aug.4 |
Israel's bombs cut off Beirut
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| Aug.6 |
12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed |
|
| Aug.9 |
Troops, tanks moved across border
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| Aug.9 |
Israel seizes town of Marjayoun |
|
| Aug.11 |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
|
| Aug.11 |
Israel broadening ground offensive |
|
| Aug.12 |
Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire |
|
| Aug.14 |
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
|
| Aug.14 |
Refugees stream back |
|
| Aug.16 |
Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon |
|
| Aug.16 |
Lebanese troops deploy |
|
| Aug.17 |
States pledge troops for Lebanon |
|
| Aug.19 |
Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley |
|
| Aug.21 |
Italy steps in with Lebanon offer |
|
| Aug.24 |
France boosts Lebanon peace force |
|
| Aug.27 |
Nasrallah regrets triggering war |
|
| Sep.26 |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report |
|
| Sep.29 |
Total curfew declared in capital |
|
| Sep.30 |
Last Israeli soldier withdraws The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war
|
| Oct.12 |
General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal |
|
| Oct.20 |
Shiite militia seizes city |
|
| Oct.20 |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks
|
| Oct.23 |
October deadliest month for U.S. troops
|
| Nov.3 |
83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city |
|
| Nov.12 |
Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits |
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
|
| Nov.26 |
King warns of civil wars
|
| Dec.6 |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
|
| Dec.21 |
Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia
|
| Dec.21 |
Marines charged in Haditha killings |
|
| Dec.22 |
Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
|
| Dec.24 |
Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas |
|
| Dec.24 |
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ
|
| Dec.27 |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
|
| Dec.31 |
Militia abandon last major stronghold |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.5 |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
|
| Jan.12 |
Hajj stampede kills at least 345| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | | |
|
| Feb.3 |
Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea| An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued | | |
|
| Mar.30 |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people |
|
| May.6 |
UK troops attacked after copter crash |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.19 |
Opec approves cut in oil output |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.19 |
'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast |
|
| Feb.4 |
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 ... | |
|
| Feb.21 |
Blast damages Shia shrine| 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.
G... | |
|
| Mar.10 |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found |
|
| Mar.14 |
More than 80 dead in reprisal killings |
|
| Mar.16 |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
|
| Apr.7 |
80 killed in mosque attack |
|
| Apr.24 |
Three bombs rip through resort
|
| May.3 |
Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui |
|
| May.10 |
Killings top 1,000 in April |
|
| Jun.8 |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
|
| Jun.17 |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
|
| Jun.25 |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages |
|
| Jul.1 |
Car bomb slaughter 62 at market |
|
| Jul.12 |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
|
| Jul.27 |
Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds'
|
| Aug.20 |
20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded |
|
| Aug.20 |
Saddam facing poison gas charges |
|
| Aug.30 |
At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings |
|
| Sep.12 |
U.S. Embassy attack foiled
|
| Sep.19 |
Judge dismissed in Hussein trial |
|
| Sep.23 |
Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
|
| Sep.26 |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report |
|
| Oct.8 |
Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned |
|
| Oct.10 |
110 bullet-riddled bodies found
|
| Oct.15 |
Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies |
|
| Nov.5 |
Saddam Hussein sentenced to death The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
|
| Nov.14 |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
|
| Nov.19 |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' |
|
| Nov.21 |
Christian politician Gemayel killed Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party
|
| Nov.23 |
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
|
| Dec.11 |
Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54 |
|
| Dec.19 |
HIV medics condemned to death
|
| Dec.21 |
Marines charged in Haditha killings |
|
| Dec.29 |
Saddam Hussein hanged The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.4 |
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 ... | |
|
| Feb.21 |
Bush faces pressure to block port deal |
|
| May.5 |
Main parties sign Darfur accord
|
| May.20 |
Parliament approves Cabinet
|
| May.31 |
Basra: State of emergency declared |
|
| Jun.5 |
Abbas pushes for statehood poll |
|
| Jun.13 |
Bush makes surprise visit |
|
| Jul.26 |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
|
| Aug.11 |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
|
| Aug.20 |
Saddam facing poison gas charges |
|
| Aug.21 |
Italy steps in with Lebanon offer |
|
| Aug.27 |
Nasrallah regrets triggering war |
|
| Aug.29 |
Annan tours devastated south Lebanon |
|
| Aug.30 |
Aid donation bid for Lebanon |
|
| Sep.14 |
Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
|
| Sep.17 |
World rallies for Darfur |
|
| Sep.21 |
Abbas: Israel will be recognized |
|
| Oct.5 |
Sudan letter draws condemnations |
|
| Oct.19 |
Opec approves cut in oil output |
|
| Oct.20 |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks
|
| Oct.22 |
Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog
|
| Nov.10 |
Palestinian PM offers to resign |
|
| Nov.11 |
Ministers throw government into turmoil |
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
|
| Nov.19 |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' |
|
| Nov.20 |
Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria |
|
| Nov.23 |
Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian |
|
| Nov.24 |
Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM |
|
| Nov.26 |
King warns of civil wars
|
| Nov.27 |
Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace' |
|
| Dec.1 |
Huge rally demands PM quit 200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down
|
| Dec.6 |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
|
| Dec.10 |
Huge protest pressures government |
|
| Dec.19 |
HIV medics condemned to death
|
| Dec.22 |
Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
|
| Dec.30 |
Saddam is buried in home village |
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