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| Jan.1 |
 Ukraine |
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Russia cuts gas supplies Russia has begun shutting off a pipeline after last-ditch talks failed to settle a price dispute
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Turkey |
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Bird flu suspect dies |
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| Jan.2 |
Bavaria |
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Rink collapse kills 15
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| Jan.3 |
Russia |
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Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal |
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Indonesia |
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Java village buried by landslide |
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USA |
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Only one miner reported alive |
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| Jan.4 |
 Jerusalem |
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Sharon fights for life after stroke| Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert. Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of... | |
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| Jan.5 |
Mecca |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
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Sunni Triangle |
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
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Three new bird flu cases |
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| Jan.12 |
 Mecca |
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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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Turkey |
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Man who shot pope freed |
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| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency
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| Jan.19 |
Qatar |
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'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast |
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Hungary |
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Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die |
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| Jan.21 |
Kosovo |
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President Rugova dies at 61 |
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Nepal |
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200 arrested in protests |
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| Jan.23 |
Canada |
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Conservative Harper leads in vote |
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| Jan.26 |
 West Bank |
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Hamas won elections| Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building. Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiatio... | |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Fatah defeat sparks protest |
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| Jan.28 |
Poland |
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Hall collapse traps many. 66 died
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| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers |
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons |
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| Feb.3 |
 Egypt |
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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 |
UN Security Council |
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Iran reported to Security Council |
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 Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Map of Damascus Syria| 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.6 |
Afghanistan |
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Cartoon protests turn deadly |
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| Feb.10 |
Turin |
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Torino Olympics open in spectacular style
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| Feb.11 |
Italy |
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Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe
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| Feb.12 |
Texas |
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Cheney shoots man in hunt error |
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| Feb.13 |
Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work
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| Feb.15 |
Haiti |
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Accord names Preval winner |
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| Feb.16 |
Philippines |
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Mud wipes out village, 1,000 dead
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| Feb.19 |
Pakistan |
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Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests |
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Mexico |
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Blast traps 66 in mine
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal |
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 Sunni Triangle |
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Blast damages Shia shrine A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
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| Feb.22 |
 England |
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Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist Authorities in Kent have appealed to the public for help in solving the armed robbery of a security company
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| Feb.23 |
Moscow |
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64 dead in roof collapse |
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Baghdad |
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Curfew aims to curb violence |
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Manila |
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Army 'foils coup plot' |
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| Feb.25 |
Mexico |
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Mine missing declared dead |
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Hamas visits Moscow
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| Mar.5 |
Thailand |
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Thousands rally against PM |
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| Mar.7 |
India |
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Rail, temple blasts kill 14 |
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found |
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| Mar.11 |
 Netherlands |
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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... | |
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Palestinian prison
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Baghdad |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings |
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault |
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
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Labor law protests turn violent
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Serbia |
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Milosevic buried in his home town |
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| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
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Landslide win for Lukashenko |
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| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Convert 'faces execution' |
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| Mar.22 |
Basque |
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ETA declares permanent cease-fire |
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Kadima wins at polls
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| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people |
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| Apr.3 |
Thailand |
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Thaksin claims Thai election win |
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| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
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80 killed in mosque attack |
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| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
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Police fire on protesters |
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| Apr.10 |
Paris |
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France to replace youth job law |
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| Apr.11 |
Rome |
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Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'
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Iran |
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Iran 'advances uranium program'
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape |
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Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital |
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| Apr.15 |
Nepal |
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Police attack media protest |
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Serbia |
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Swollen Danube threatens Balkans |
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| Apr.17 |
Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bomber kills 8 |
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| Apr.21 |
New York |
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Oil breaks through record $75 |
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| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
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King agreed to reinstate parliament
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Egypt |
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Three bombs rip through resort
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| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
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Bomb targets army chief |
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| Apr.28 |
UN Security Council |
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Iran 'fails to heed nuclear call'
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
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| May.1 |
Chicago |
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Immigrants stage boycott day |
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Bolivia |
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Gas under state control |
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| May.2 |
Sochi |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board
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| May.3 |
Washington |
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Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash |
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| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case
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Australia |
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Trapped miners rescued |
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| May.9 |
Washington |
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Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush |
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| May.10 |
Baghdad |
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Killings top 1,000 in April |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
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Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 |
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Indonesia |
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Red alert for volcano Mount Merapi
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| 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
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| May.16 |
Washington |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video |
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| May.17 |
Turkey |
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Judge dies in court attack |
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| May.20 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament approves Cabinet
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China |
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Three Gorges dam wall complete |
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| May.21 |
 Montenegro |
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Montenegro quits Serbia Voters in Montenegro decided narrowly to sever the union with Serbia: 55.5% of the more than 410,000 voters
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China |
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Flooding traps 57 in mine |
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| May.25 |
East Timor |
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Fierce gunbattles
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| May.27 |
 Indonesia |
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Java quake kills 6,000 Map of Yogyakarta Indonesia| 20,000 people have been hurt and 200,000 left homeless. The quake hit at 0554 local time. The quake, measuring 6.3, is hitting a densely-populated area on the southern coast.
People fled as their homes collapsed around them. Electrici... | |
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| May.31 |
Basra |
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Basra: State of emergency declared |
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Washington |
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US to join Iran talks |
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| Jun.3 |
Toronto |
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Toronto terror plot foiled |
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| Jun.4 |
Peru |
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Peruvians elect Garcia president |
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| Jun.5 |
 Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
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Palestine |
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Abbas pushes for statehood poll |
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| Jun.6 |
European Union |
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Europe 'connived in CIA flights' |
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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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.9 |
Gaza |
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Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire |
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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Bush makes surprise visit |
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
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| Jun.22 |
Miami |
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Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot' |
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages |
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops move into Gaza
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| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market |
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Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
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| Jul.3 |
Spain |
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Subway crash: 41 dead |
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| Jul.4 |
 North Korea |
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North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
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Germany |
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Late double puts Italy into final |
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Florida |
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Discovery space shuttle blasted-off |
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| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
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Calderon wins disputed vote |
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| Jul.8 |
 Mexico |
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Thousands protest election results Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat
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| Jul.9 |
Siberia |
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122 dead in airline crash |
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| |
 Berlin |
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Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
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| 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
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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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Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport
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| Jul.13 |
USA |
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
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Beirut |
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Israel imposes Lebanon blockade |
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid |
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| Jul.15 |
UN Security Council |
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Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions |
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| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
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G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change |
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Beirut |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit |
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| Jul.17 |
Indonesia |
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650 dead as quake triggers tsunami
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| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
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Westerners flee Lebanon |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
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Israel calls up army reservists |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras |
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold |
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Switzerland |
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WTO global trade talks collapse |
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| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post
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| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed |
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| Jul.27 |
France |
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Landis gives positive drugs test |
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Arab Countries |
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Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' |
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| Jul.29 |
Congo |
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Congo goes to polls first time in decades |
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians
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| Jul.31 |
 Cuba |
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Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
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| Aug.2 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught |
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| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
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Israel's bombs cut off Beirut |
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| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Troops, tanks moved across border |
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| |
 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
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| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal
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| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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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| Aug.16 |
Thailand |
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Man detained over JonBenet death |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Lebanese troops deploy |
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| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley |
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| Aug.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes
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UN |
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Iran hands U.N. nuclear response |
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| Aug.23 |
Austria |
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Girl 'found' after years |
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| Aug.24 |
 Czech Republic |
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Pluto loses status as a planet International Astronomical Union's (IAU) general assembly voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet
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| Aug.27 |
Kentucky |
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49 dead in plane crash |
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| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
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At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings |
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| Aug.31 |
Iran |
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Sanctions loom, Iran keeps enriching |
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| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
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Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox |
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| Sep.4 |
 Australia |
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'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack Steve Irwin enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures
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| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
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'Taleban' in peace deal |
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| |
Japan |
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Princess gives birth to boy
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| |
Mexico |
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Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico |
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| Sep.6 |
Washington |
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Bush admits to CIA secret prisons |
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| Sep.7 |
London |
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Blair: I will resign within a year
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| Sep.9 |
Florida |
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Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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US remembers 9/11 five years on
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| Sep.12 |
Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled |
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| Sep.13 |
NATO |
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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea |
|
| Sep.14 |
Arab Countries |
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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.18 |
Hungary |
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Budapest hit by wave of violence
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| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away
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| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
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'U.S. threatened to bomb us' |
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| Sep.22 |
Germany |
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Magnetic train crashes |
|
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak |
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Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan |
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| Sep.25 |
Japan |
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Abe elected as new premier
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| Sep.26 |
European Union |
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Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1 |
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge
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| |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon
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| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws
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|
| Oct.2 |
Pennsylvania |
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Fatal shooting at Amish school |
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| Oct.3 |
North Korea |
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North Korea said will conduct nuclear test |
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered
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| Oct.9 |
UN Security Council |
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S Korean proposed as new UN chief |
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| |
UN Security Council |
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Outcry at N Korea 'nuclear test' |
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| |
North Korea |
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North Korea claims nuclear test Map of http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FImage%3A2006_North_Korean_nuclear_test.png North Korea Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test
| South Korean officials confirmed that North Korea performed its first nuclear test. The apparent test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. in Hwaderi near Kilju city. China was given a 20-minute warning and in turn told the U.S., Japan and S. Korea. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.2-magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m., 385 kilometers northeast of the capital, Pyongyang
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| Oct.10 |
Baghdad |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
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| Oct.13 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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South Korean named U.N. leader The General Assembly has appointed S. Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon to serve as the next secretary-general
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| Oct.14 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
|
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Police back Katsav rape charges
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| Oct.16 |
Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi
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| |
Sri Lanka |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
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| Oct.22 |
Sudan |
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Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog |
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| |
Panama |
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Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul |
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| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops |
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| Oct.25 |
Berlin |
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Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
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Bush signs Mexico fence into law |
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| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
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Shootouts kill journalist |
|
| Oct.29 |
Nigeria |
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Sultan among crash dead |
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| |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected
|
| Oct.30 |
Tribal Areas |
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'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead
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| |
London |
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Warming 'may cause economic chaos' |
|
| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies |
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|
| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race |
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen flee in human shield
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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
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| |
Turkey |
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Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
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Ortega wins presidency
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| |
 USA |
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Democrats seize control of House | The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races. The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans ... | |
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| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
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Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' |
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| |
Washington |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates
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| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
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Shabir to lead Palestinian government |
|
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute
|
| Nov.15 |
Congo |
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Kabila named winner of vote |
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
|
| Nov.17 |
Netherlands |
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Netherlands to propose burqa ban |
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| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
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Christian politician Gemayel killed
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| Nov.22 |
Poland |
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No survivors in mine blast |
|
| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City
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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... | |
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire
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| Nov.26 |
Istanbul |
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Turkish protests at Pope's visit |
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| |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims victory |
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| |
Jordan |
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King warns of civil wars |
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| Nov.28 |
Cuba |
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Castro misses birthday ceremony |
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| Nov.30 |
Istanbul |
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Pope visits mosque
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| Dec.1 |
Beirut |
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Huge rally demands PM quit
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| |
Philippines |
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Typhoon kills 388 |
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| |
Mexico |
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Fracas mars inauguration |
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| Dec.3 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez wins by wide margin
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| Dec.4 |
Fiji |
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Military 'takes control of Fiji' |
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave
|
| Dec.10 |
 Chile |
|
General Pinochet dead | Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital. Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporte... | |
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| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen kill school children |
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| Dec.12 |
England |
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5 prostitutes killed
|
| Dec.14 |
London |
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Diana: No murder, no pregnancy |
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| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
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President Abbas calls for early elections |
|
| Dec.17 |
Iran |
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Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
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HIV medics condemned to death |
|
| Dec.20 |
Turkmenistan |
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President Niyazov dies aged 66 |
|
| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia |
|
| Dec.23 |
UN Security Council |
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Security Council approves Iran sanctions The Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment
|
| Dec.24 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ |
|
| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
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Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
|
| |
Southern California |
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Gerald Ford dies
|
| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
|
| Dec.29 |
Indonesia |
|
Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing A ferry carrying around 850 passengers was travelling from Semarang in Central Java to the port of Kumai in Kalimantan
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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 |
Spain |
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Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire
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|
| 2006 |
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| Jan.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
|
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri
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| Jan.19 |
Hungary |
Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die |
|
| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers |
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons |
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| Feb.13 |
Iran |
Iran restarts uranium work
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| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
Curfew aims to curb violence |
|
| Feb.23 |
Manila |
Army 'foils coup plot' |
|
| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
Israelis storm Palestinian prison
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
Military launches largest air assault |
|
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
|
| Mar.22 |
Basque |
ETA declares permanent cease-fire |
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| Apr.11 |
Iran |
Iran 'advances uranium program'
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| Apr.12 |
Chad |
Rebels close in on capital |
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| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Bomb targets army chief |
|
| May.5 |
Nigeria |
Main parties sign Darfur accord
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash |
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| May.25 |
East Timor |
Fierce gunbattles
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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.9 |
Gaza |
Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire |
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops move into Gaza
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| Jul.4 |
North Korea |
North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
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| 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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| Jul.12 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets strike Beirut airport
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| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade |
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
4 Israelis missing after naval raid |
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit |
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| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
Westerners flee Lebanon |
|
| Jul.18 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israel calls up army reservists |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Thousands flee southern Lebanon
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras |
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold |
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| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post
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| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
Nine Israeli soldiers killed |
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians
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| Aug.2 |
Israel |
Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught |
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| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
Israel's bombs cut off Beirut |
|
| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
Troops, tanks moved across border |
|
| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal
|
| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
Lebanese troops deploy |
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| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley |
|
| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
'Taleban' in peace deal |
|
| Sep.13 |
NATO |
NATO fails on Afghan troops plea |
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Army chief leads coup while PM away
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'U.S. threatened to bomb us' |
|
| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Last Israeli soldier withdraws
|
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered
|
| Oct.9 |
North Korea |
North Korea claims nuclear test Map of http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FImage%3A2006_North_Korean_nuclear_test.png North Korea Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test
| South Korean officials confirmed that North Korea performed its first nuclear test. The apparent test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. in Hwaderi near Kilju city. China was given a 20-minute warning and in turn told the U.S., Japan and S. Korea. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.2-magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m., 385 kilometers northeast of the capital, Pyongyang
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row
|
| Oct.16 |
Sri Lanka |
Blast 'kills 90' sailors
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
|
| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
October deadliest month for U.S. troops |
|
| Oct.25 |
Berlin |
Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany
|
| Oct.30 |
Tribal Areas |
'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead
|
| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
Gunmen flee in human shield
|
| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' |
|
| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire
|
| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars |
|
| Dec.4 |
Fiji |
Military 'takes control of Fiji' |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave
|
| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia |
|
| Dec.24 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ |
|
| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Turkey |
Bird flu suspect dies |
|
| Jan.2 |
Bavaria |
Rink collapse kills 15
|
| Jan.3 |
Indonesia |
Java village buried by landslide |
|
| Jan.3 |
USA |
Only one miner reported alive |
|
| Jan.5 |
Mecca |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
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| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
Three new bird flu cases |
|
| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
Hajj stampede kills at least 345 People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca
|
| Jan.19 |
Hungary |
Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die |
|
| Jan.28 |
Poland |
Hall collapse traps many. 66 died
|
| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
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
|
| Feb.11 |
Italy |
Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe
|
| Feb.12 |
Texas |
Cheney shoots man in hunt error |
|
| Feb.16 |
Philippines |
Mud wipes out village, 1,000 dead
|
| Feb.19 |
Mexico |
Blast traps 66 in mine
|
| Feb.23 |
Moscow |
64 dead in roof collapse |
|
| Feb.25 |
Mexico |
Mine missing declared dead |
|
| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people |
|
| Apr.15 |
Serbia |
Swollen Danube threatens Balkans |
|
| May.2 |
Sochi |
Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board
|
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash |
|
| May.8 |
Australia |
Trapped miners rescued |
|
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 |
|
| May.12 |
Indonesia |
Red alert for volcano Mount Merapi
|
| May.21 |
China |
Flooding traps 57 in mine |
|
| May.27 |
Indonesia |
Java quake kills 6,000 Map of Yogyakarta Indonesia| 20,000 people have been hurt and 200,000 left homeless. The quake hit at 0554 local time. The quake, measuring 6.3, is hitting a densely-populated area on the southern coast.
People fled as their homes collapsed around them. Electrici... | |
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| Jul.3 |
Spain |
Subway crash: 41 dead |
|
| Jul.9 |
Siberia |
122 dead in airline crash |
|
| Jul.17 |
Indonesia |
650 dead as quake triggers tsunami
|
| Aug.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes
|
| Aug.27 |
Kentucky |
49 dead in plane crash |
|
| Sep.4 |
Australia |
'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack Steve Irwin enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures
|
| Sep.22 |
Germany |
Magnetic train crashes |
|
| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
Plane lost over Amazon
|
| Oct.29 |
Nigeria |
Sultan among crash dead |
|
| Oct.30 |
London |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' |
|
| Nov.22 |
Poland |
No survivors in mine blast |
|
| Dec.1 |
Philippines |
Typhoon kills 388 |
|
| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
|
| Dec.29 |
Indonesia |
Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing A ferry carrying around 850 passengers was travelling from Semarang in Central Java to the port of Kumai in Kalimantan
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Turin |
Torino Olympics open in spectacular style
|
| Jul.1 |
Germany |
Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
|
| Jul.4 |
Germany |
Late double puts Italy into final |
|
| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
|
| Jul.27 |
France |
Landis gives positive drugs test |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Ukraine |
Russia cuts gas supplies Russia has begun shutting off a pipeline after last-ditch talks failed to settle a price dispute
|
| Jan.3 |
Russia |
Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal |
|
| Apr.21 |
New York |
Oil breaks through record $75 |
|
| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
|
| May.1 |
Bolivia |
Gas under state control |
|
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 |
|
| May.20 |
China |
Three Gorges dam wall complete |
|
| Jul.13 |
USA |
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
|
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse |
|
| 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
|
| Oct.14 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
|
| Oct.16 |
Malawi |
Madonna baby flies out of Malawi
|
| Oct.22 |
Panama |
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul |
|
| Oct.30 |
London |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' |
|
| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.12 |
Turkey |
Man who shot pope freed |
|
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri
|
| Jan.19 |
Qatar |
'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast |
|
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze Map of Damascus Syria| 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 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast damages Shia shrine A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
|
| Feb.22 |
England |
Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist Authorities in Kent have appealed to the public for help in solving the armed robbery of a security company
|
| Mar.7 |
India |
Rail, temple blasts kill 14 |
|
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found |
|
| Mar.11 |
Netherlands |
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... | |
|
| Mar.14 |
Baghdad |
More than 80 dead in reprisal killings |
|
| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
|
| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Labor law protests turn violent
|
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
Convert 'faces execution' |
|
| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
80 killed in mosque attack |
|
| Apr.12 |
Washington |
Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape |
|
| Apr.17 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber kills 8 |
|
| Apr.24 |
Egypt |
Three bombs rip through resort
|
| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Bomb targets army chief |
|
| May.3 |
Washington |
Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui |
|
| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
Zuma acquitted in rape case
|
| May.10 |
Baghdad |
Killings top 1,000 in April |
|
| 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
|
| May.16 |
Washington |
US releases 9/11 Pentagon video |
|
| May.17 |
Turkey |
Judge dies in court attack |
|
| Jun.3 |
Toronto |
Toronto terror plot foiled |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
|
| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
Suicides spur criticism
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
|
| Jun.22 |
Miami |
Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot' |
|
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages |
|
| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
Car bomb slaughter 62 at market |
|
| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
200 killed in train blasts 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital
|
| 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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|
| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' |
|
| 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
|
| Aug.16 |
Thailand |
Man detained over JonBenet death |
|
| Aug.23 |
Austria |
Girl 'found' after years |
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings |
|
| Sep.12 |
Syria |
U.S. Embassy attack foiled |
|
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak |
|
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan |
|
| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
Russian officers on spying charge
|
| Oct.2 |
Pennsylvania |
Fatal shooting at Amish school |
|
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered
|
| Oct.10 |
Baghdad |
110 bullet-riddled bodies found |
|
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges
|
| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
Shootouts kill journalist |
|
| 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
|
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute
|
| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
Christian politician Gemayel killed
|
| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
More than 200 killed in Sadr City
|
| 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... | |
|
| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
Gunmen kill school children |
|
| Dec.12 |
England |
5 prostitutes killed
|
| Dec.14 |
London |
Diana: No murder, no pregnancy |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
HIV medics condemned to death |
|
| 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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|
| Dec.30 |
Spain |
Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Russia |
Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal |
|
| Jan.4 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon fights for life after stroke| Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert. Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of... | |
|
| Jan.15 |
Chile |
Bachelet wins presidency
|
| Jan.21 |
Kosovo |
President Rugova dies at 61 |
|
| Jan.21 |
Nepal |
200 arrested in protests |
|
| Jan.23 |
Canada |
Conservative Harper leads in vote |
|
| Jan.26 |
West Bank |
Hamas won elections| Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building. Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiatio... | |
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Fatah defeat sparks protest |
|
| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers |
|
| Feb.4 |
UN Security Council |
Iran reported to Security Council |
|
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze Map of Damascus Syria| 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.6 |
Afghanistan |
Cartoon protests turn deadly |
|
| Feb.15 |
Haiti |
Accord names Preval winner |
|
| Feb.19 |
Pakistan |
Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests |
|
| Feb.21 |
Washington |
Bush faces pressure to block port deal |
|
| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact
|
| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
Hamas visits Moscow
|
| Mar.5 |
Thailand |
Thousands rally against PM |
|
| Mar.11 |
Netherlands |
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... | |
|
| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Labor law protests turn violent
|
| Mar.18 |
Serbia |
Milosevic buried in his home town |
|
| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
Landslide win for Lukashenko |
|
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
Convert 'faces execution' |
|
| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
Kadima wins at polls
|
| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
Taylor on flight back to Liberia
|
| Apr.3 |
Thailand |
Thaksin claims Thai election win |
|
| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
Police fire on protesters |
|
| Apr.10 |
Paris |
France to replace youth job law |
|
| Apr.11 |
Rome |
Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
Iran 'advances uranium program'
|
| Apr.15 |
Nepal |
Police attack media protest |
|
| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
King agreed to reinstate parliament
|
| Apr.28 |
UN Security Council |
Iran 'fails to heed nuclear call'
|
| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
|
| May.1 |
Chicago |
Immigrants stage boycott day |
|
| May.5 |
Nigeria |
Main parties sign Darfur accord
|
| May.9 |
Washington |
Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush |
|
| May.20 |
Baghdad |
Parliament approves Cabinet
|
| May.21 |
Montenegro |
Montenegro quits Serbia Voters in Montenegro decided narrowly to sever the union with Serbia: 55.5% of the more than 410,000 voters
|
| May.31 |
Basra |
Basra: State of emergency declared |
|
| May.31 |
Washington |
US to join Iran talks |
|
| Jun.4 |
Peru |
Peruvians elect Garcia president |
|
| Jun.5 |
Palestine |
Abbas pushes for statehood poll |
|
| Jun.6 |
European Union |
Europe 'connived in CIA flights' |
|
| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Bush makes surprise visit |
|
| Jul.4 |
Florida |
Discovery space shuttle blasted-off |
|
| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
Calderon wins disputed vote |
|
| Jul.8 |
Mexico |
Thousands protest election results Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat
|
| Jul.15 |
UN Security Council |
Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions |
|
| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change |
|
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse |
|
| Jul.29 |
Congo |
Congo goes to polls first time in decades |
|
| Jul.31 |
Cuba |
Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
|
| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal
|
| Aug.22 |
UN |
Iran hands U.N. nuclear response |
|
| Aug.24 |
Czech Republic |
Pluto loses status as a planet International Astronomical Union's (IAU) general assembly voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet
|
| Aug.31 |
Iran |
Sanctions loom, Iran keeps enriching |
|
| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox |
|
| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
'Taleban' in peace deal |
|
| Sep.5 |
Japan |
Princess gives birth to boy
|
| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico |
|
| Sep.6 |
Washington |
Bush admits to CIA secret prisons |
|
| Sep.7 |
London |
Blair: I will resign within a year
|
| Sep.9 |
Florida |
Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off |
|
| Sep.11 |
New York |
US remembers 9/11 five years on
|
| Sep.14 |
Arab Countries |
Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
|
| Sep.18 |
Hungary |
Budapest hit by wave of violence
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Army chief leads coup while PM away
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'U.S. threatened to bomb us' |
|
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak |
|
| Sep.25 |
Japan |
Abe elected as new premier
|
| Sep.26 |
European Union |
Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1 |
|
| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
Russian officers on spying charge
|
| Oct.3 |
North Korea |
North Korea said will conduct nuclear test |
|
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered
|
| Oct.9 |
UN Security Council |
S Korean proposed as new UN chief |
|
| Oct.9 |
UN Security Council |
Outcry at N Korea 'nuclear test' |
|
| Oct.12 |
Paris |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row
|
| Oct.13 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
South Korean named U.N. leader The General Assembly has appointed S. Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon to serve as the next secretary-general
|
| Oct.14 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
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| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
Police back Katsav rape charges
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| Oct.20 |
Washington |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
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| Oct.22 |
Sudan |
Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog |
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| Oct.22 |
Panama |
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul |
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
Bush signs Mexico fence into law |
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| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
Shootouts kill journalist |
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
President Lula re-elected
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| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
Botha, bastion of white rule, dies |
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| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
Venezuela, Guatemala quit race |
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| Nov.5 |
Turkey |
Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
Ortega wins presidency
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| Nov.7 |
USA |
Democrats seize control of House | The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races. The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans ... | |
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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates
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| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
Shabir to lead Palestinian government |
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| Nov.15 |
Congo |
Kabila named winner of vote |
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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
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| Nov.17 |
Netherlands |
Netherlands to propose burqa ban |
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire
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| Nov.26 |
Istanbul |
Turkish protests at Pope's visit |
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| Nov.26 |
Ecuador |
Correa claims victory |
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| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars |
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| Nov.28 |
Cuba |
Castro misses birthday ceremony |
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| Nov.30 |
Istanbul |
Pope visits mosque
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| Dec.1 |
Beirut |
Huge rally demands PM quit
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| Dec.1 |
Mexico |
Fracas mars inauguration |
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| Dec.3 |
Venezuela |
Chavez wins by wide margin
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave
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| Dec.10 |
Chile |
General Pinochet dead | Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital. Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporte... | |
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| Dec.14 |
London |
Diana: No murder, no pregnancy |
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| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
President Abbas calls for early elections |
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| Dec.17 |
Iran |
Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence |
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
HIV medics condemned to death |
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| Dec.20 |
Turkmenistan |
President Niyazov dies aged 66 |
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| Dec.23 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council approves Iran sanctions The Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment
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| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
Gerald Ford dies
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