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| Jan.3 |
Russia |
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Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal |
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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.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation |
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| Jan.9 |
Iran |
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Nuclear research resumed |
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| Jan.12 |
Berlin |
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Europeans: Refer Iran to U.N. |
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| Jan.14 |
Kuwait |
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Emir dead |
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency
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| Jan.16 |
Liberia |
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First Africa woman leader sworn in |
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| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
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Iran crisis: World powers at odds |
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| Jan.18 |
Ivory Coast |
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President calls for calm |
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| Jan.20 |
Baghdad |
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Shiite-led alliance wins election |
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| Jan.21 |
Nepal |
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200 arrested in protests |
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Kosovo |
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President Rugova dies at 61 |
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| Jan.22 |
Portugal |
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Cavaco Silva won presidential election |
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Sudan |
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Sudan dispute dogs African summit |
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| Jan.23 |
Canada |
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Conservative Harper leads in vote |
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. |
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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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Jerusalem |
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Fatah defeat sparks protest |
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| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible |
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| Jan.30 |
England |
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Iran 'must face Security Council' |
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| Jan.31 |
Washington |
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Bush made State of the Union address |
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| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers |
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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 
| 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.5 |
Beirut |
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Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze |
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| Feb.6 |
Afghanistan |
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Cartoon protests turn deadly |
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| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon |
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| Feb.11 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon survives emergency surgery |
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
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Jaafari set to stay as PM |
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| Feb.15 |
Pakistan |
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3 die in new caricatures protests |
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| |
Australia |
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New Abu Ghraib images broadcast |
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| |
Haiti |
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Accord names Preval winner |
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| Feb.16 |
UN |
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U.N. report: Close Guantanamo |
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| Feb.18 |
West Bank |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks |
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| Feb.19 |
Pakistan |
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Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal |
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| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
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Shrine blast sparks protests |
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| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
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Museveni won presidential race |
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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.4 |
Arab Countries |
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al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons |
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| Mar.5 |
Thailand |
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Thousands rally against PM |
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers |
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| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise |
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| 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... | |
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| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack |
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| Mar.15 |
Serbia |
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Milosevic body returns to Belgrade |
|
| Mar.18 |
France |
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Labor law protests turn violent
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| |
Serbia |
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Milosevic buried in his home town |
|
| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
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Landslide win for Lukashenko |
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| |
Washington |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever |
|
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Convert 'faces execution' |
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| |
Iran |
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Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq |
|
| Mar.23 |
Belarus |
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Police storm protest vigil |
|
| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Kadima wins at polls
|
| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia
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| |
UN Security Council |
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Iran told to curb nuclear program |
|
| Mar.31 |
Paris |
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Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' |
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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
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Pressure mounts on PM to go |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Rice and Straw arrive |
|
| Apr.3 |
Thailand |
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Thaksin claims Thai election win |
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| Apr.4 |
Thailand |
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Prime minister Thaksin to resign |
|
| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
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Police fire on protesters |
|
| Apr.9 |
Peru |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads |
|
| Apr.10 |
Paris |
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France to replace youth job law |
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
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Iran 'advances uranium program'
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| |
Rome |
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Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'
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| Apr.15 |
Nepal |
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Police attack media protest |
|
| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
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Bin Laden tape denounces West |
|
| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
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King agreed to reinstate parliament
|
| 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 |
|
| May.1 |
Chicago |
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Immigrants stage boycott day |
|
| May.3 |
UN Security Council |
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Sec. Council receives draft Iran resolution |
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| May.4 |
London |
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Blair suffers local poll defeat |
|
| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord
|
| May.9 |
Washington |
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Ahmadinejad letter attacks Bush |
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| |
Palestine |
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Palestinians to get interim aid |
|
| May.15 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils immigration reforms |
|
| May.16 |
European Union |
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EU 'to offer reactor to Iran' |
|
| May.20 |
Baghdad |
|
Parliament approves Cabinet
|
| 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
|
| May.30 |
East Timor |
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Emergency rule for President |
|
| May.31 |
Southern Iraq |
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Basra: State of emergency declared |
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| |
Washington |
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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 |
|
| Jun.16 |
Iran |
|
Incentives a 'step forward' |
|
| Jun.29 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' |
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| |
Netherlands |
|
Dutch government collapses |
|
| Jul.4 |
Florida |
|
Discovery space shuttle blasted-off |
|
| Jul.5 |
UN Security Council |
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Outcry over N Korea missile test |
|
| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
|
Calderon wins disputed vote |
|
| Jul.7 |
London |
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Horror of 7/7 attacks remembered |
|
| |
Italy |
|
Berlusconi to be tried for fraud |
|
| 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 |
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Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions |
|
| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
|
G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change |
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
|
UN appalled by Beirut devastation |
|
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
|
WTO global trade talks collapse |
|
| Jul.26 |
Rome |
|
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
|
| 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.5 |
UN Security Council |
|
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. |
|
| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
|
U.N. adopts Mideast deal
|
| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
|
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution |
|
| Aug.14 |
Cuba |
|
Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos |
|
| |
Japan |
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Koizumi defies war shrine protest |
|
| Aug.20 |
Baghdad |
|
Saddam facing poison gas charges |
|
| Aug.21 |
Italy |
|
Italy steps in with Lebanon offer |
|
| Aug.22 |
UN |
|
Iran hands U.N. nuclear response |
|
| 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
|
| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
|
Nasrallah regrets triggering war |
|
| Aug.29 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Annan tours devastated south Lebanon |
|
| Aug.30 |
Sweden |
|
Aid donation bid for Lebanon |
|
| Aug.31 |
Iran |
|
Sanctions loom, Iran keeps enriching |
|
| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
|
Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox |
|
| Sep.5 |
Pakistan |
|
'Taleban' in peace deal |
|
| |
Japan |
|
Princess gives birth to boy
|
| |
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
|
| |
U.S. Congress |
|
Senators defy Bush on tribunals |
|
| Sep.16 |
Vatican |
|
Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam |
|
| Sep.17 |
Sweden |
|
Narrow win for opposition |
|
| |
Global |
|
World rallies for Darfur |
|
| 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' |
|
| |
UN |
|
Abbas: Israel will be recognized |
|
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
|
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak |
|
| Sep.25 |
Italy |
|
Pope: My respect for Muslims |
|
| |
Japan |
|
Abe elected as new premier
|
| Sep.26 |
European Union |
|
Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1 |
|
| |
London |
|
It's hard to let go, admits Blair |
|
| Sep.27 |
Washington |
|
Bush meets with anti-terror allies |
|
| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
|
Russian officers on spying charge
|
| Oct.2 |
UN |
|
Korean looks likely as Annan's successor |
|
| Oct.3 |
North Korea |
|
North Korea said will conduct nuclear test |
|
| Oct.4 |
Northern Ireland |
|
'IRA campaign is over' says Blair |
|
| Oct.5 |
UN |
|
Sudan letter draws condemnations |
|
| Oct.6 |
London |
|
Big six: Iran sanctions possible |
|
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
|
War critic writer murdered
|
| Oct.9 |
UN Security Council |
|
Outcry at N Korea 'nuclear test' |
|
| |
UN Security Council |
|
S Korean proposed as new UN chief |
|
| Oct.12 |
Paris |
|
French in Armenia 'genocide' row
|
| Oct.13 |
Bangladesh |
|
Nobel winner to use prize to help poor |
|
| |
UN |
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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
|
| Oct.14 |
UN |
|
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea
The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
|
| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
|
Police back Katsav rape charges
|
| Oct.16 |
UN Security Council |
|
No winner for seat |
|
| Oct.19 |
Qatar |
|
Opec approves cut in oil output |
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
|
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
|
| Oct.22 |
Sudan |
|
Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog |
|
| |
Panama |
|
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul |
|
| Oct.25 |
Australia |
|
Cleric in dress furore |
|
| Oct.26 |
Washington |
|
Bush signs Mexico fence into law |
|
| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
|
Shootouts kill journalist |
|
| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
|
President Lula re-elected
|
| Oct.31 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks |
|
| |
South Africa |
|
Botha, bastion of white rule, dies |
|
| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
|
Venezuela, Guatemala quit race |
|
| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
|
Trade to top China-Africa summit |
|
| Nov.5 |
Turkey |
|
Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
|
Ortega wins presidency
|
| |
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 ... | |
|
| Nov.8 |
Washington |
|
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates
|
| Nov.9 |
U.S. Congress |
|
Democrats secure sweeping win |
|
| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
|
Palestinian PM offers to resign |
|
| Nov.11 |
Beirut |
|
Ministers throw government into turmoil |
|
| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
|
Shabir to lead Palestinian government |
|
| Nov.15 |
Congo |
|
Kabila named winner of vote |
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
|
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
|
| Nov.17 |
Netherlands |
|
Netherlands to propose burqa ban |
|
| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
|
APEC vows to salvage trade talks |
|
| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
|
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' |
|
| Nov.20 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria |
|
| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
|
Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian |
|
| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
|
Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM |
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire
|
| Nov.26 |
Istanbul |
|
Turkish protests at Pope's visit |
|
| |
Ecuador |
|
Correa claims victory |
|
| |
Jordan |
|
King warns of civil wars |
|
| Nov.27 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace' |
|
| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
|
NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008 |
|
| |
Cuba |
|
Castro misses birthday ceremony |
|
| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
|
Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine |
|
| Nov.30 |
Istanbul |
|
Pope visits mosque
|
| Dec.1 |
Beirut |
|
Huge rally demands PM quit
|
| |
Mexico |
|
Fracas mars inauguration |
|
| Dec.2 |
Cuba |
|
Castro misses birthday parade |
|
| Dec.3 |
Venezuela |
|
Chavez wins by wide margin
|
| Dec.4 |
UN |
|
Controversial US envoy Bolton quits post |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
|
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave
|
| Dec.10 |
Beirut |
|
Huge protest pressures government |
|
| |
Chile |
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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... | |
|
| Dec.12 |
Chile |
|
Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet |
|
| Dec.14 |
London |
|
Diana: No murder, no pregnancy |
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza |
|
| |
Belgium |
|
EU backs strict expansion rules |
|
| Dec.15 |
West Bank |
|
Palestinian factions clash |
|
| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
|
President Abbas calls for early elections |
|
| Dec.17 |
Iran |
|
Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence |
|
| |
Tel Aviv |
|
Tony on Middle East tour |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
|
HIV medics condemned to death |
|
| Dec.20 |
Turkmenistan |
|
President Niyazov dies aged 66 |
|
| Dec.22 |
Beijing |
|
Six-party talks end, no agreement |
|
| |
Sudan |
|
Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
|
| Dec.23 |
UN Security Council |
|
Security Council approves Iran sanctions
The Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment
|
| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
|
Gerald Ford dies
|
| Dec.30 |
Iraq |
|
Saddam is buried in home village |
|
|
| Jan.2 |
Ukraine |
|
Russia-Ukraine 'gas war' escalates |
|
| Jan.3 |
Russia |
|
Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal The Ukrainian natural gas company agreed to a price of $230 per thousand meters of gas
|
| 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 surgery that appeared to stop the bleeding in his brain. The stroke plunged the country into political uncertainty
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| | |
|
| Jan.5 |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon to remain sedated after stroke |
|
| Jan.6 |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation
|
| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon's condition critical but stable |
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj |
|
| Jan.9 |
Iran |
|
Nuclear research resumed
|
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon able to breathe alone |
|
| Jan.12 |
Berlin |
|
Europeans: Refer Iran to U.N.
|
| Jan.14 |
West Pakistan |
|
'Zawahiri' strike sparks protest |
|
| |
Kuwait |
|
Emir dead
|
| Jan.15 |
Chile |
|
Bachelet wins presidency| Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president | |
|
| Jan.16 |
Liberia |
|
First Africa woman leader sworn in
|
| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
|
Iran crisis: World powers at odds
|
| Jan.18 |
Ivory Coast |
|
President calls for calm
|
| |
Iran |
|
U.S., Europe balk at new talks with Iran |
|
| Jan.20 |
Baghdad |
|
Shiite-led alliance wins election
|
| Jan.21 |
Nepal |
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200 arrested in protests More than 200 activists and opposition party members were arrested as they organized pro-democracy rallies
|
| |
Kosovo |
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President Rugova dies at 61 The literary scholar turned politician was the symbol of the fight for Kosovar self-rule. He was 61
|
| |
Nepal |
|
Political parties call for nationwide strike |
|
| Jan.22 |
Bolivia |
|
New leader Morales vows change |
|
| |
Portugal |
|
Cavaco Silva won presidential election
|
| |
Sudan |
|
Sudan dispute dogs African summit
|
| Jan.23 |
Canada |
 |
Conservative Harper leads in vote Buoyed by a political resurrection in Quebec Stephen Harper appeared poised to become next prime minister
|
| Jan.24 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
|
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
|
Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S.
|
| 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 negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
|
| | |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel rules out talks with Hamas
|
| Jan.27 |
West Bank |
|
Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
|
| |
Gaza |
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Fatah defeat sparks protest A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
|
| |
Washington |
|
US sends back Pinochet daughter |
|
| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible
|
| Jan.29 |
Finland |
|
President Halonen wins new term |
|
| Jan.30 |
UN |
|
Quartet: Hamas must change policy |
|
| |
England |
|
Iran 'must face Security Council'
|
| Jan.31 |
Iran |
|
Iran angry at U.N. council move |
|
| |
Washington |
|
Bush made State of the Union address
|
|
| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
|
Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
|
| |
U.S. Congress |
|
Internet firms 'bowed to Beijing' |
|
| Feb.3 |
Gaza |
|
Muslim anger on cartoons spreads |
|
| Feb.4 |
UN Security Council |
 |
Iran reported to Security Council 27 states out of 35 on the IAEA board backed the move, with 3 against and 5 abstentions
|
| |
Syria |
|
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
| Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
|
| | |
|
| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
|
Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze
|
| Feb.6 |
Afghanistan |
|
Cartoon protests turn deadly 5 Afghans die as protests against cartoons satirising the Prophet sweep across the country
|
| Feb.7 |
Afghanistan |
|
U.N. staff flee cartoon riots |
|
| |
Denmark |
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PM described cartoons row as global crisis |
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| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon
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| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
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Pharaonic tomb find |
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| Feb.11 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon survives emergency surgery
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Denmark |
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Denmark withdraws more diplomats |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon is 'critical but stable' |
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
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Jaafari set to stay as PM
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| Feb.14 |
Pakistan |
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2 dead in cartoon rioting |
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Haiti |
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Haiti calls for election review |
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| Feb.15 |
Pakistan |
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3 die in new caricatures protests
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Australia |
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New Abu Ghraib images broadcast
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Haiti |
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Accord names Preval winner Interim government and electoral council announced they have reached agreement
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| Feb.16 |
UN |
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U.N. report: Close Guantanamo
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| Feb.17 |
Libya |
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10 die in cartoon clash at consulate |
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| Feb.18 |
West Bank |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks
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| Feb.19 |
Pakistan |
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Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests Police arrested 400 including 10 lawmakers and dispersed several hundred demonstrators in Islamabad
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Jerusalem |
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Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts |
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Philippines |
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Aid boost for Philippines rescue |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal The deal would give a United Arab Emirates-based company management of six major U.S. seaports
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| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
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Shrine blast sparks protests
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| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
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Museveni won presidential race
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
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EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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| Mar.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Bush makes first Afghan visit |
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New Delhi |
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Bush makes first visit to India |
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact| India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit.
India is to open up its 14 civilian reactors to international inspectors and keep power generation separate from military program.
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Hamas visits Moscow| Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party. Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'.
Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader, ... | |
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Pakistan |
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US President visits Pakistan |
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| Mar.4 |
Pakistan |
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Bush, Musharraf show solidarity |
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Arab Countries |
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al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons
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| Mar.5 |
Thailand |
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Thousands rally against PM Thousands of opponents of Thaksin are protesting, vowing not to disperse until prime minister resigns
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Iran |
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Iran warns on uranium enrichment |
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Iran remarks 'provocative' |
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| Mar.10 |
Baghdad |
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Talabani called parliament to meet |
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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
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Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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Chile |
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Chile ushers in first female president |
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| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack
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| Mar.13 |
UN Tribunal |
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