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| Oct.1 |
Gaza |
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Protests turn deadly
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Afghanistan |
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Video: laughing 9/11 hijackers in hideout
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Moscow |
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Putin fury at Georgia 'terrorism' |
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Brazil |
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President forced into runoff
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Amazon |
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Recorders support midair collision |
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| Oct.2 |
 Pennsylvania |
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Fatal shooting at Amish school 
| A gunman has shot dead 4 girls before killing himself in an attack on an Amish school in the state of Pennsylvania | |
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 UN |
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Korean looks likely as Annan's successor South Korea's foreign minister Ban Ki-moon has cemented his position as the near-certain successor
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Zambia |
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President Mwanawasa wins re-election |
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| Oct.3 |
 North Korea |
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North Korea said will conduct nuclear test 
Map of Pyongyang North Korea| The UN was due to discuss the issue later amid growing fears over Pyongyang's military capabilities | |
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New York |
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Dow hits record
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| Oct.4 |
 Northern Ireland |
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'IRA campaign is over' says Blair Blair has welcomed the ceasefire monitor's verdict on the IRA, saying its 'campaign is over'
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Baghdad |
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Iraq police brigade aided abuctors
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UN Security Council |
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World calls for North Korea restraint |
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West Bank |
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Rice pledges US support for Abbas |
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NATO |
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NATO chief calls for more Afghan aid |
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Washington |
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Blunt U.S. warning to North Korea |
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| Oct.5 |
Afghanistan |
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NATO expands role in Afghanistan
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Pennsylvania |
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Slain Amish girls laid to rest |
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Moscow |
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Russians 'in N Korea test talks' |
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UN |
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Sudan letter draws condemnations The letter is warning African and Arab nations not to send peacekeepers to Darfur
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Japan |
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Fears N. Korea may test at weekend |
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| Oct.6 |
Russia |
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Georgians deported as row deepens |
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Gaza |
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Palestinian PM collapses at rally |
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London |
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World powers mull Iran sanctions |
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USA |
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US medic jailed over Iraq murder |
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London |
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Big six: Iran sanctions possible U.S., Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia agreed to pursue possible U.N. sanctions against Iran
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North Korea |
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Shots fired amid Korean tension
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| Oct.7 |
 Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered | Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
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Iraq |
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Bomb rips Tal Afar |
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Kashmir |
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Quake victims honoured
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Moscow |
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Hunt for reporter's killer |
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| Oct.8 |
Beijing |
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China, Japan leaders warn N. Korea
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Iraq |
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30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city
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 Southern Iraq |
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Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned Hundreds of policemen fell sick from poisoning at a base after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast
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| Oct.9 |
UN Security Council |
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S Korean proposed as new UN chief| Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon has been nominated by the Security Council as the successor to Kofi Annan | |
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UN Security Council |
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Outcry at N Korea 'nuclear test' | Security Council members are meeting to discuss their reaction | |
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North Korea |
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North Korea claims nuclear test 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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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn
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Washington |
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U.S. calls for sanctions against N. Korea |
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| Oct.10 |
Beijing |
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China urges UN action on N Korea
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Baghdad |
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Police find 60 bodies |
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Congo |
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DR Congo children 'still armed'
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Washington |
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U.S.: North Korean test 'went wrong' |
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UN |
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UN debates action over N Korea |
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Germany |
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Murder mars Putin visit to Germany |
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Baghdad |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found| 60 bodies were found around Baghdad between on Monday morning and another 50 were found later in the day | |
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| Oct.11 |
New York |
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Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths
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Japan |
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Japan announces N Korea sanctions |
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France |
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Train crash kills 12 |
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Manhattan |
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Yankees pitcher killed in crash of plane
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Washington |
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Bush: N. Korea a 'threat to peace' |
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| Oct.12 |
 Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1915. The bill provides for a year in jail and a heavy fine
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Beijing |
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China takes softer stance on North Korea |
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London |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems'
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Guantanamo |
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Sources: Red Cross visits top detainees |
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Beijing |
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Seoul, Beijing debate NK sanctions |
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| Oct.13 |
 Bangladesh |
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Nobel winner to use prize to help poor Muhammad Yunusa and the Grameen Bank won the award for advancing economic, social opportunities for the poor
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London |
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Army chief defends Iraq comments |
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UN Security Council |
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Talks on North Korea sanctions heat up |
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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
| Ban, 62, will be the 8th secretary general and the first from Asia since U Thant of Burma. Kofi Annan second 5-year term expires at the end of this year. Ban Ki-moon was one of 7 candidates bidding to be the U.N. chief.
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Washington |
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Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea The evidence is preliminary. The U.S. will be in a position to confirm N. Korea's claim
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Volga Region |
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Kramnik defeated FIDE Champion Topalov |
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UN |
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Exodus in Iraq forces priority shift |
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Peru |
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Shining Path leader sentenced to life |
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| Oct.14 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians: Israeli raids kill 8 |
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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
| The vote had been delayed because of concerns by China and Russia. The US has revised its draft to remove the threat of military action and reduced the total embargo on military equipment
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Detroit |
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Tigers in World Series over A's |
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Sweden |
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Trade minister to quit |
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Japan |
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Japan, South Korea hail sanctions vote |
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| Oct.15 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador votes for new president |
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Northern Iraq |
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Bombs kill 16, including schoolgirls |
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 Jerusalem |
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Police back Katsav rape charges Israeli police believe there is enough evidence to charge President with rape and wire-tapping
| Authorities have asked Attorney Generalto charge the President with rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment.
Police also have evidence that Moshe Katsav illegally pardoned people and conducted illegal wiretaps.
The President skipped opening ceremony of the winter session of the Knesset
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Baghdad |
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Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies 51 bullet-riddled bodies were found in Baghdad; some showing signs of torture
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| Oct.16 |
 Sri Lanka |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors Map of Colombo Sri Lanka| An explosives-laden truck rammed into Naval convoy at Habarana, 150 miles from Colombo in the central section | |
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 Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi | A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country | |
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UN Security Council |
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No winner for seat Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed
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Washington |
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Rice: Resolution sends 'clear message'
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Iraq |
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Coalition death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 |
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North Korea |
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North Korea condemns UN sanctions
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| Oct.17 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea may planning 2nd nuclear test U.S. official: activity at a second nuclear site is looking very similar to activity seen just before the nuclear test
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Baghdad |
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Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' |
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North Korea |
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U.S. spies 3 potential nuke sites |
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Sri Lanka |
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Naval port 'attacked' |
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| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day
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Japan |
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Rice: US stands firm over NK sanctions |
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Washington |
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US adopts tough new space policy |
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Kentucky |
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4 U.S. soldiers charged with rape, murder |
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South Korea |
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Rice holding 3-way talks in Seoul
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| Oct.19 |
Mosul |
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Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Mosul
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 Qatar |
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Opec approves cut in oil output The oil producers' cartel has approved plans to cut crude output by 1.2 m barrels per day
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North Korea |
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N. Korean ship may test sanctions
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad security plan 'failing' |
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New York |
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St. Louis earned NL pennant over Mets |
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Beijing |
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Rice presses Beijing on N Korea |
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| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
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Shiite militia seizes city The militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the city of Amarah
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North Korea |
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N. Korea not planning second nuke test
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Washington |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks| Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey | |
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Finland |
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Putin firm on EU energy charter
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North Korea |
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North Korea sends mixed messages |
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Colombia |
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President ends Farc talks |
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| Oct.21 |
Washington |
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Bush to rethink Iraq strategy |
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Moscow |
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Rice: No promise on new nuke blast |
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| Oct.22 |
 Sudan |
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Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog Map of Khartoum Sudan| The government gave Jan Pronk, who has openly criticized Khartoum as well as rebels, three days to leave. Jan Pronk has sharply criticized the Sudanese governme... | |
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Somalia |
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Somalis flee as militamen gather |
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USA |
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Diplomat: U.S. arrogant, stupid in Iraq |
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Sao Paulo |
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Alonso secures second world title
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Iraq |
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Iraqi police recruits killed, kidnapped |
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 Panama |
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Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul Map of Panama Canal Panama| About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships | |
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| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops| The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year | |
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London |
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We'll hold Iraq nerve, says Blair |
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Hungary |
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Teargas used on protesters |
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Texas |
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Enron boss gets 24-year sentence
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Washington |
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US says Iraq must improve policy |
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq 'success' possible, US says |
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USA |
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Most Americans say no one winning in Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Masked men abducted U.S. soldier
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Washington |
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Bush team defends US Iraq plans |
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UN Security Council |
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Venezuela may end Sec. Council bid |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia
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Washington |
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Bush warning on Iraq terror risk |
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 Berlin |
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Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany| Chancellor Merkel called photos of soldiers in Afghanistan playing with a skull 'shocking and disgusting' | |
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Washington |
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Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war
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Argentina |
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Prosecutors: Arrest Iranian ex-president |
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Baghdad |
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PM disputes U.S. account of raid on militia |
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USA |
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Spacecraft go to film Sun in 3D |
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 Australia |
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Cleric in dress furore Sheikh Taj el-Din al-Hilali was saying that some women are attracting sexual assault by the way they dress
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UN Security Council |
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U.N. draft targets Iran's missiles |
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
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Bush signs Mexico fence into law| US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration | |
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 Southern Afghanistan |
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'Civilians killed' in Nato raids Scores of civilians have been killed during operations against Taleban in southern Afghanistan
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Western Iraq |
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Five U.S. troops killed |
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Berlin |
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Germany orders troops skull probe |
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UN |
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Sudan slams envoy to Sudan |
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UN |
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UN initiates arms trade agreement |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato confirms raid deaths
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| Oct.27 |
 Iran |
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Iran 'fires up nuclear processors' Iran is building a second cascade of centrifuges and injecting gas into the system
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Kabul |
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Karzai condemns civilian deaths |
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Paris |
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Riots haunt Parisians a year on |
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Bangladesh |
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Power shift postponed |
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 Mexico |
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Shootouts kill journalist Map of Oaxaca Mexico| 2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets | |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Cardinals beat Tigers for 10th title St Louis won the World Series by beating Detroit 4-2 to claim the best-of-seven championship 4-1
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| Oct.28 |
Mexico |
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Mexico sends forces to violent city
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Bangladesh |
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Renewed violence hits Bangladesh |
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Kabul |
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NATO commander: Mistakes made in strike |
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Cuba |
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Cuba TV shows pictures of Castro
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Congo |
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War-ravaged Congo goes to polls |
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| Oct.29 |
 Nigeria |
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Sultan among crash dead Map of Abuja Nigeria| Boeing 737, with 104 on board, crashed near the Abuja airport shortly after takeoff and burst into flames. The jetliner was still on fire at the edge of the runway hours after i... | |
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 Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections
| Voters gave another term for Lula's efforts to ease poverty while improving the economy. Lula had won 60% against Geraldo Alckmin. He was written off by many just over a year ago
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Mexico |
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Riot police occupy Oaxaca
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Sadr City |
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Bomb kills 26, injures 60
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| Oct.30 |
 Tribal Areas |
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'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead Pakistani troops backed by helicopters were destroying an al Qaeda-linked training facility
| The madrassa in the tribal area of Bajaur was destroyed by helicopter gunships. 70-80 students were inside
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London |
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Warming 'may cause economic chaos'| A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars | |
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Washington |
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Pentagon mounts media offensive |
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Pakistan |
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Rally condemns air raid |
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Mexico |
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Congress asks Ruiz to quit |
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| Oct.31 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks U.S. and Chinese officials: North Korea has agreed to rejoin 6-nation talks on its nuclear weapons program
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Sadr City |
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PM orders opening of checkpoints |
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 South Africa |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies| Former President P.W. Botha was the defiant face of white rule at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle | |
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Hezbollah |
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Hezbollah confirms Israel talks |
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