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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 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi hands in resignation |
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 North Caucasus |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
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| May.3 |
European Union |
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EU halts Serbia talks over Mladic |
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Washington |
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Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui
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UN Security Council |
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Sec. Council receives draft Iran resolution |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui delivers final taunt |
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London |
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Blair suffers local poll defeat |
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| May.5 |
 Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
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London |
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Embattled Blair axes top ministers |
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CIA |
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Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash
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Afghanistan |
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10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash |
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Iraq |
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Holy city bomb kills many |
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| May.7 |
Thailand |
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Constitutional Court rules election invalid |
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| May.8 |
 South Africa |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
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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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Germany |
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Cannibal guilty of murder, gets life |
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Egypt |
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Bombings 'mastermind' killed |
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Palestine |
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Palestinians to get interim aid |
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| May.10 |
Baghdad |
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Killings top 1,000 in April
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Netherlands |
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Sevilla shatter Boro's UEFA dreams |
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| May.11 |
Egypt |
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Violence at Cairo trial protests |
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Sri Lanka |
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Dozens dead in clashes |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
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Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200
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Somalia |
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130 dead in fighting |
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 Indonesia |
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Red alert for volcano Mount Merapi The authorities have ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents living on the slopes of the 9,700ft peak
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| May.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead |
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China |
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China installing another Catholic bishop |
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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. The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The de... | |
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Iraq |
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32 killed in violence |
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Indonesia |
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New warning as volcano intensifies |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils immigration reforms |
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Sao Paulo |
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State's prison revolts end |
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| May.16 |
Netherlands |
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Lawmaker quits in asylum row |
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Washington |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video
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Polynesia |
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Quake drill shaken by real thing |
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Baghdad |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped |
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European Union |
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EU 'to offer reactor to Iran' |
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| May.17 |
Turkey |
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Judge dies in court attack
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Paris |
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Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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'Many dead' in major clash |
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| May.18 |
Nepal |
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King stripped of most powers |
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Gaza |
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Rival forces exchange fire |
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
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Hamas official seized with $800k |
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| May.20 |
 Baghdad |
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Parliament approves Cabinet The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties
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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. The move would break up the last 2pieces of the former Yugoslavia.
55% required for the question to pass.
Opposition spokesman is saying supporters fell short of the req... | |
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Northern China |
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Flooding traps 57 in mine
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Southern Afghanistan |
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'80 die' in air strike |
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Latvia |
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Swedes complete ice hockey double |
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| May.23 |
Greece |
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Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash |
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| May.24 |
Istanbul |
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Blaze engulfs airport |
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Baghdad |
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Aziz takes stand for Hussein |
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| May.25 |
 East Timor |
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Fierce gunbattles 3 people killed, as international troops started arriving to help quell a rebellion by disgruntled ex-soldiers
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Palestine |
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Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum |
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Somalia |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu |
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| May.26 |
Russia |
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Beslan attacker: No death penalty |
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Indonesia |
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Hundreds die in Java quake |
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar extends Suu Kyi detention |
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| May.27 |
Indonesia |
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Powerful earthquake killed at least 2,901 |
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Indonesia |
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Java quake kills 6,000 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. Electricity and communications across the city of Yogyakarta were also down.
The airport was closed. The runway had cracked.
Rain compounds quake misery
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| May.28 |
Indonesia |
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Food aid starts to arrive for quake victims |
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Colombia |
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Incumbent Uribe wins presidency |
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Poland |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors |
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| May.29 |
Kabul |
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Deaths as riots sweep Kabul |
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Indonesia |
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Quake toll over 5,100 |
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Indonesia |
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Urgent need for hospitals, tents |
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| May.30 |
East Timor |
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Emergency rule for President |
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| May.31 |
Washington |
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US to join Iran talks
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Southern Iraq |
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Basra: State of emergency declared
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Indonesia |
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Quake toll climbs but crisis eases |
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| May.1 |
Switzerland |
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Former skiing star shot, killed |
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 Chicago |
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Immigrants stage boycott day| Up to a million immigrants have joined a day of nationwide action to protest against proposed immigration reform. Iin 'A Day Without Immigrants' the immigrants boycotted work and school and avoided spending m... | |
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 Bolivia |
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Gas under state control| President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control. Morales said foreign energy firms must agree to channel their sales
through the state, or else leave the country.
The President se... | |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Ramadi battle kills 100-plus insurgents |
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UN |
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UN powers to review Iran atom row |
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| May.2 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi hands in resignation
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Paris |
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U.S. confident of Iran sanctions |
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Bolivia |
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Gas grab 'just the start' |
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North Caucasus |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
| Controllers lost contact with the Airbus A320 shortly after 3:30 a.m. The plane had been traveling from Yerevan to Sochi
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Nigeria |
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New deadline for Darfur agreement |
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| May.3 |
European Union |
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EU halts Serbia talks over Mladic
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Sunni Triangle |
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Bomber kills at least 16 at recruiting office |
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 Washington |
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Jury spares 9/11 plotter Moussaoui| Al Qaeda terrorist should spend the rest of his life in prison, a jury determined on the 7th day of deliberations.
The stone-faced 9 men and 3 women returned their verdict after reliving the 9/11 attacks through weeks of testimony and evidence.
A Frenchman of Moroccan heritage, Zac... | |
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 UN Security Council |
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Sec. Council receives draft Iran resolution The U.S., Britain and France introduced a draft that would give Iran a mandate to stop enriching uranium
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Spain |
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Barca keep title as Valencia slump |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui delivers final taunt
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 London |
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Blair suffers local poll defeat Labour Party suffered major losses in elections in England, which could increase pressure on Blair
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Darfur |
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Last push beyond deadline |
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Nigeria |
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Darfur peace pact remains elusive |
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UN |
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UN to quiz Washington on torture |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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Possible deal brings new hope |
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Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
| The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
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London |
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Embattled Blair axes top ministers
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CIA |
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Porter Goss resigns as CIA chief
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UN |
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Annan presses Sudan over UN force |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash| Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed | |
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Afghanistan |
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10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash
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Washington |
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Bush denies CIA boss forced out |
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Darfur |
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U.N. troops all clear for Darfur |
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Germany |
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Bayern seal 20th Bundesliga crown |
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West Bank |
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Clashes over Hebron settler move |
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Southern Iraq |
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Fatal Basra crash sparks unrest |
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Iraq |
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Holy city bomb kills many
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| May.7 |
Germany |
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Schumacher powers to Euro GP win |
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Darfur |
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Protests greet UN's Egeland |
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Iran |
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MPs threaten nuclear treaty |
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Darfur |
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UN force 'vital' for peace |
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Thailand |
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Constitutional Court rules election invalid
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Liberia |
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Liberia sex-for-aid 'widespread' |
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| May.8 |
South Africa |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
| The decision is keeping alive the political Zuma's hopes recently seen as the country's next president
2,000 supporters of 64-year-old anti-apartheid veteran outside the Johannesburg court exploded in wild cheers
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CIA |
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Hayden named as Bush CIA choice |
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Darfur |
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U.N. envoy flees mob |
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 Australia |
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Trapped miners rescued| Brant Webb and Todd Russell have been rescued from a gold mine after being trapped underground for 2 weeks. Prime Minister Howard: the rescue was a 'wonderful demonstration of Australian mateship'.
Initial accident on 25 A... | |
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Washington |
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US rejects surprise Iran letter |
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| May.9 |
Washington |
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Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush| Iranian President criticises the US invasion of Iraq and urges US President to return to religious principles. The 18-page letter is the first from an Iranian president to a US leader since Iran's 1979 revolution
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the letter questioned th... | |
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 Germany |
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Cannibal guilty of murder, gets life Armin Meiwes admitted killing and eating an acquaintance he met on the Internet
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Egypt |
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Bombings 'mastermind' killed
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South Africa |
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Zuma: Not using condom was mistake |
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 Palestine |
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Palestinians to get interim aid US, UN, EU and Russia have endorsed a 'temporary international mechanism' to resume the flow of foreign aid
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld: Iran intelligence needed care |
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European Union |
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Incentives plan proposed for Iran |
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| May.10 |
Baghdad |
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Killings top 1,000 in April| President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence | |
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Moscow |
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Putin calls for stronger army |
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Netherlands |
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Sevilla shatter Boro's UEFA dreams
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London |
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UK told US won't shut Guantanamo |
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| May.11 |
Egypt |
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Violence at Cairo trial protests
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Indonesia |
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Ahmadinejad: Iran open to talks |
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 Sri Lanka |
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Dozens dead in clashes At least 45 sailors and Tamil Tiger rebels are feared dead after a sea battle after rebels sank 2 navy gunboats
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Fiji |
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Ex-PM faces mutiny charge |
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South Korea |
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S. Korea charges stem-cell pioneer |
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Sri Lanka |
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Crisis talks after raid |
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
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Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200| Vandals are thought to have caused the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Lagos; all of them were killed | |
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Sri Lanka |
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Tamil rebels warn truce monitors |
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Austria |
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Energy in focus for EU-LatAm talks |
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 Somalia |
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130 dead in fighting Battles between transitional government forces and Islamic fighters have killed mostly civilian bystanders
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Indonesia |
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Red alert for volcano Mount Merapi| The authorities have ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents living on the slopes of the 9,700ft peak | |
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| May.13 |
Indonesia |
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Volcano alert raised |
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Washington |
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Bush defends US spying program |
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Sao Paulo |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead
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China |
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China installing another Catholic bishop
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Indonesia |
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Mount Merapi eruption may be imminent |
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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
| The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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Iraq |
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32 killed in violence A spate of violence, concentrated near the capital, has claimed mostly civilians, and leveled 6 Shiite shrines
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Northern Italy |
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Juve defeat Reggina to claim title |
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Spain |
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Alonso delights crowd with victory |
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Indonesia |
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New warning as volcano intensifies Mount Merapi is spewing out near continuous clouds of hot ash and debris. Villagers were told to stand by
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Sao Paulo |
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State reels from deadly attacks |
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| May.15 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein: I am still the president |
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Washington |
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U.S. to restore relations with Libya |
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Washington |
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Bush unveils immigration reforms President has announced plans to introduce an additional 6,000 guards along the border with Mexico
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Hong Kong |
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Killer typhoon threatens Hong Kong |
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Sao Paulo |
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State's prison revolts end
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| May.16 |
Netherlands |
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Lawmaker quits in asylum row
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European Union |
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EU entry hopefuls 'must do more' |
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Baghdad |
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Testimony for 'excellency' Hussein |
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Washington |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video| The justice department has released the first video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon in 2001 | |
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Polynesia |
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Quake drill shaken by real thing
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Baghdad |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped
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European Union |
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EU 'to offer reactor to Iran' Britain, France and Germany plan to offer Iran a light-water nuclear reactor as part of a package of incentives
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Oceania |
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Pacific states hold tsunami test |
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| May.17 |
 Turkey |
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Judge dies in court attack| A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara | |
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Baghdad |
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Judge mulls Hussein testimony bid |
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 Paris |
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Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1
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Chad |
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Youths torn from camps, forced to fights |
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Paris |
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MPs back French immigration bill |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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'Many dead' in major clash
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China |
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Two die as typhoon batters China |
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| May.18 |
Nepal |
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King stripped of most powers
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Turkey |
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Protest over judge shooting |
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Gaza |
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Rival forces exchange fire
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Afghanistan |
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Afghan toll: Karzai lays blame |
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| May.19 |
 Gaza |
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Hamas official seized with $800k Palestinian border police briefly detained Sami Abu Zuhri accused of smuggling more than into the Strip
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Vietnam |
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150 seamen missing after typhoon |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Top Taleban commander 'arrested' |
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Washington |
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Troops shot Iraqis 'in cold blood' |
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Baghdad |
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19 killed by bomb |
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Guantanamo |
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U.S. military: suicide attempt a ruse |
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| May.20 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament approves Cabinet The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties
| 3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed
It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion
PM Nouri Maliki laid out a 34-point program that included tackling terrorism,
integrating militias into the security structure and getting electricity and water back on line
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 China |
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Three Gorges dam wall complete| Building crews have completed construction work across the Yangtze on the world's largest hydroelectric project | |
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Gaza |
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Israeli airstrike kills senior militant |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Bonds equals Ruth with 714th homer |
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| May.21 |
Baghdad |
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PM vows to tackle terrorism |
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Montenegro |
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Montenegro votes on Belgrade links |
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Spain |
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Spain 'ready to begin Eta talks' |
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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
| The move would break up the last 2pieces of the former Yugoslavia.
55% required for the question to pass.
Opposition spokesman is saying supporters fell short of the required margin of victory.
Prime Minister Djukanovic' Democratic Party of Socialists had pushed for full independence.
People began celebrating inside government buildings
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Northern China |
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Flooding traps 57 in mine| Rescuers now believe that an estimated 57 coalminers are trapped underground in the province of Shanxi | |
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 Southern Afghanistan |
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'80 die' in air strike Aircraft from the coalition have struck a village in an area of Kandahar province
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Latvia |
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Swedes complete ice hockey double
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| May.22 |
Northern China |
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Hopes fade for 57 miners |
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Washington |
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Israel's PM starts key US talks |
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| May.23 |
 Greece |
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Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight
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Kabul |
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Karzai orders 'human shield' probe |
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Serbia |
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Serbia accepts Montenegro result |
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Osama bin Laden |
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bin Laden: Moussaoui not part of 9/11 |
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| May.24 |
Istanbul |
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Blaze engulfs airport
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Baghdad |
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Aziz takes stand for Hussein
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Palestine |
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Hamas denounces Bush over borders |
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Baghdad |
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PM: Iraqi troops battle ready in 2007 |
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Palestine |
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Palestinian rivals set for talks |
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| May.25 |
East Timor |
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Fierce gunbattles| 3 people killed, as international troops started arriving to help quell a rebellion by disgruntled ex-soldiers | |
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Palestine |
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Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum
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Somalia |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu
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Washington |
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Blair, Bush: World must stand with Iraq |
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UN |
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Iran to U.S.: Stop bluster, let's talk |
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East Timor |
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Rebels kill unarmed police |
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| May.26 |
Russia |
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Beslan attacker: No death penalty
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USA |
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Former Enron executives found guilty |
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Gaza |
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Hamas force leaves streets |
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Washington |
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US 'winding up' Iraq deaths probe |
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Baghdad |
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Minister defends Iranian nuclear program |
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Indonesia |
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Hundreds die in Java quake
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar extends Suu Kyi detention
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| May.27 |
Indonesia |
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Powerful earthquake killed at least 2,901
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Southern California |
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Edmonton eliminate Ducks |
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Indonesia |
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Java quake kills 6,000 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. Electricity and communications across the city of Yogyakarta were also down.
The airport was closed. The runway had cracked.
Rain compounds quake misery
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| May.28 |
Indonesia |
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Food aid starts to arrive for quake victims
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Jerusalem |
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Israel accepts Lebanon cease-fire request |
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Colombia |
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Incumbent Uribe wins presidency
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Poland |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Bonds passes Ruth, trails only Aaron |
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| May.29 |
Kabul |
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Deaths as riots sweep Kabul A fatal car crash involving U.S. troops has triggered widespread riots in the in the capital
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Indonesia |
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Quake toll over 5,100 An aid began to trickle in to help 6,500 injured and thousands more left homeless
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Indonesia |
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Urgent need for hospitals, tents
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East Timor |
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Looting in capital Dili |
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Sri Lanka |
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Rebels 'shoot dead 12' |
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| May.30 |
East Timor |
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Emergency rule for President Machete-wielding mobs torched homes and ransacked buildings as desperate residents scuffled over scarce food
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Indonesia |
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Hope fades of finding survivors |
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Washington |
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US to make Haditha probe public |
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| May.31 |
Washington |
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US to join Iran talks| The US is ready to join direct multilateral talks if Tehran suspends disputed nuclear activities | |
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Southern Iraq |
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Basra: State of emergency declared| Prime Minister declared a month-long state of emergency in the city, vowing to confront troublemakers | |
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Indonesia |
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Quake toll climbs but crisis eases
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UN |
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World hasn't met AIDS targets |
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European Union |
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Europeans hail US offer to Iran |
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Indonesia |
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Quake death toll surpasses 6,200 |
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