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Iran |
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Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire |
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Mexico |
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Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox
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| Sep.2 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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14 Britons die in NATO crash |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
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| Sep.4 |
Australia |
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'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack| Steve Irwin enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures. The tape shows Irwin pulling the barb left by a stingray's tail from his chest m... | |
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UN |
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UN 'to mediate in soldiers row' |
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Japan |
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Spain wins world basketball over Greece |
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| Sep.5 |
Pakistan |
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'Taleban' in peace deal
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Japan |
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Princess gives birth to boy 39-year-old Kiko has given birth to the third-in-line to the imperial throne after complications in the pregnancy
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Mexico |
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Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico
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Mexico |
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Calderon makes unity appeal |
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| Sep.6 |
Washington |
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Bush admits to CIA secret prisons
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| Sep.7 |
London |
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Blair: I will resign within a year Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure
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Baghdad |
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US hands over Iraq army control |
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Lebanon |
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Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
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| Sep.8 |
India |
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Dozens feared dead in blasts |
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Kabul |
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Suicide bomb hits US convoy |
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Pakistan |
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Source: Mullah Omar in Pakistan |
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| Sep.9 |
Florida |
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Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off
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Poland |
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Nato seeks Afghan troops boost |
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Jerusalem |
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Blair meets Israeli leader |
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New York |
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Sharapova powers to US Open title |
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| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' |
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Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor |
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New York |
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U.S. Open: Federer beats Roddick |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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US remembers 9/11 five years on Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks
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Global |
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Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks |
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Bermuda |
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Florence cuts power to thousands |
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| Sep.12 |
Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled
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| Sep.13 |
NATO |
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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea
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Canada |
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Gunman killed after college shooting |
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| Sep.14 |
Poland |
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Poland to boost Nato Afghan force |
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Arab Countries |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech| Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize. In his speech at the University of Regensburg, Benedict quoted criticism of Islam by Byzantine Emperor,
who wrote that everything Mohammad brought was evil
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U.S. Congress |
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Senators defy Bush on tribunals |
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| Sep.15 |
Vatican |
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Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam |
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| Sep.16 |
Taiwan |
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President's supporters rally |
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Vatican |
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Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam |
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Mexico |
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Left names own 'president' |
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| Sep.17 |
Sweden |
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Narrow win for opposition |
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Global |
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World rallies for Darfur |
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Kazakhstan |
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Lift off for woman space tourist |
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| Sep.18 |
Somalia |
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Car bomb attack kills 8 |
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Hungary |
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Budapest hit by wave of violence Thousands are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister follow an admission that the government lied
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| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
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Baghdad |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial |
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UN |
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Bush: freedom or extremism |
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UN |
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Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel |
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| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges |
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Thailand |
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King gives blessing to coup |
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| Sep.21 |
Thailand |
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Junta bans political meetings |
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Musharraf |
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'U.S. threatened to bomb us'
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UN |
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Abbas: Israel will be recognized |
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| Sep.22 |
Germany |
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Magnetic train crashes
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
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| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan
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Paris |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak
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| Sep.24 |
Somalia |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo |
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Ecuador |
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Children dead in bus crash |
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| Sep.25 |
Italy |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein ordered from courtroom |
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Japan |
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Abe elected as new premier The parliament has elected conservative Shinzo Abe as the nation's new prime minister by 339 of 475 votes
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| Sep.26 |
European Union |
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Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1
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London |
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It's hard to let go, admits Blair |
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Washington |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report |
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
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Bush meets with anti-terror allies |
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Senate backs terror trial bill |
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge
Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon
A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
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Baghdad |
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Total curfew declared in capital |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
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Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence |
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New Delhi |
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India: Pakistan behind Mumbai bombings |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws
The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war
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| Sep.1 |
Iran |
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Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire
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Mexico |
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Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox| Vicente Fox was forced to forego the state-of-the-nation address after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage | |
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Mexico |
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Hurricane nears Baja California peninsula |
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| Sep.2 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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14 Britons die in NATO crash The aircraft went off the radar and crashed in an open area in Kandahar
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| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held
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| Sep.4 |
Australia |
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'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack Steve Irwin enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures
| The tape shows Irwin pulling the barb left by a stingray's tail from his chest moments before his death
Irwin was regarded by Australians as a national treasure
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UN |
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UN 'to mediate in soldiers row'
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Japan |
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Spain wins world basketball over Greece
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Jordan |
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1 dead as gunman targets tourists |
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Darfur |
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Africa Union 'will quit Darfur' |
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Egypt |
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Train crash kills three |
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South Africa |
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Putin in key South African visit |
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| Sep.5 |
Pakistan |
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'Taleban' in peace deal| Pakistan has signed North Waziristan accord with pro-Taleban militants on the Afghan border to end the unrest | |
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Mexico |
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Court chief backs conservative win |
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Japan |
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Princess gives birth to boy| 39-year-old Kiko has given birth to the third-in-line to the imperial throne after complications in the pregnancy | |
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Mexico |
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Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico| Felipe Calderon was declared president-elect. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to recognize the victory. Obrador vowed to lead a parallel leftist government from the streets... | |
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London |
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PM gone within year, allies say |
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Mexico |
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Calderon makes unity appeal
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| Sep.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon |
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Kabul |
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Musharraf in Afghanistan |
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Washington |
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Bush admits to CIA secret prisons| President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay | |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq has months to avert collapse |
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India |
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Scores trapped after blast |
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| Sep.7 |
London |
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Blair: I will resign within a year| Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure | | |
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Baghdad |
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US hands over Iraq army control
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Baghdad |
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Wave of violence leaves 19 dead |
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NATO |
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NATO: More troops needed in Afghanistan |
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Lebanon |
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Israel eases blockade of Lebanon
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Afghanistan |
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Video shows bin Laden prepping for 9/11 |
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Iraq |
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Iraq's al Qaeda: 'Kill Americans' |
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| Sep.8 |
India |
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Dozens feared dead in blasts At least 31 people, mostly worshippers at Islamic prayers, were killed in a Muslim-majority town in western India
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Kabul |
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Suicide bomb hits US convoy
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U.S. Congress |
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Saddam 'had no link to al-Qaeda' |
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Pakistan |
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Source: Mullah Omar in Pakistan
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| Sep.9 |
Florida |
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Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off| The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station | |
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Poland |
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Nato seeks Afghan troops boost
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Israel |
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Blair kicks off Middle East visit |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert ready for talks with Abbas |
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Jerusalem |
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Blair meets Israeli leader
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New York |
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Sharapova powers to US Open title
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka clashes kill 28 troops |
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| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' Operation Medusa: Nato and Afghan forces are in intense overnight clashes in southern Afghanistan
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Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor Gov. Abdul Hakim Taniwal's bodyguard and his secretary were also killed in southeastern Paktia province
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Germany |
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Schumacher to quit at end of year |
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West Bank |
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Blair pushes for Palestinian engagement |
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New York |
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U.S. Open: Federer beats Roddick
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New York |
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Bush launches 9/11 remembrances |
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Montenegro |
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PM claims poll victory |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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US remembers 9/11 five years on Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks
| Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the World Trade Center.
Mayor Bloomberg spoke of the 'heart-breaking anniversary'
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Global |
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Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks
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Bermuda |
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Florence cuts power to thousands
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Washington |
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US waging 'ideological struggle' |
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| Sep.12 |
Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled| Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded | |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein: 'We will crush your heads' |
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Washington |
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US thanks Syria over embassy raid |
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Switzerland |
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UNCTAD: Palestinian economy in danger |
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Washington |
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Rice: West 'must not fail Afghanistan' |
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| Sep.13 |
NATO |
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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea| No offers have been made by states in response to requests by commanders in Afghanistan | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Police hold union chief |
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Baghdad |
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Bomb attacks kill 22 |
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Canada |
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Gunman killed after college shooting At least 19 students were wounded after a shooting at Dawson College in Montreal. One student later died
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Baghdad |
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Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
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| Sep.14 |
Poland |
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Poland to boost Nato Afghan force
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UN |
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IAEA: US Iran report dishonest |
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Moscow |
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Central banker shot dead |
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Arab Countries |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
| In his speech at the University of Regensburg, Benedict quoted criticism of Islam by Byzantine Emperor,
who wrote that everything Mohammad brought was evil
, 'such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'
Muslim Brotherhood called on Islamic countries to threaten to break off relations with the Vatican.
And a top Turkey religious figure suggested the pope should reconsider a trip to Turkey.
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U.S. Congress |
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Senators defy Bush on tribunals A Senate committee is approving 15-9 legislation to set up trials for foreign terrorism suspects
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| Sep.15 |
Vatican |
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Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam
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Germany |
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Merkel defends Pope amid protests |
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Ivory Coast |
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Protesters beat ex-minister |
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| Sep.16 |
Taiwan |
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President's supporters rally
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Baghdad |
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Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
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Vatican |
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Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam Benedict XVI and expressed his respect for Muslims faith and 'sorry' for offence to Islam
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Mexico |
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Left names own 'president'
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Global |
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Protesters call for Darfur action |
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Baghdad |
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Ring of trenches considered for Baghdad |
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Rome |
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Security tight for Pope blessing |
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| Sep.17 |
England |
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Casey overwhelms Micheel in final |
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Spain |
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Vinokourov takes the Tour of Spain |
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Northern Iraq |
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Wave of bombs kills 23 in Kirkuk |
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Sweden |
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Narrow win for opposition Centre-right opposition bloc has defeated the ruling Social Democrat party in the closest-fought general election
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Global |
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World rallies for Darfur Tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities around the world demanded action to stop the killing in the region
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Kazakhstan |
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Lift off for woman space tourist
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| Sep.18 |
Somalia |
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Car bomb attack kills 8
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Arab Countries |
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Al Qaeda threat over pope speech |
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Hungary |
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Budapest hit by wave of violence| Thousands are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister follow an admission that the government lied | |
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Milan |
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Blast collapses Milan building |
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UN |
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Annan: Iraq in 'grave danger' of civil war |
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| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
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Tanks appear in Bangkok - reports |
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England |
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Soldier pleads guilty to Iraqi mistreatment |
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Thailand |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
| Army chief Gen. Boonyaratkalin announced that the military and opposition Party of Democratic
Reform were taking over while Thaksin Shinawatra was at a U.N. meeting.
Thaksin canceled a scheduled speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
He said that his government was still in control and announced he was firing Sonthi.
Tanks and troops patrolled Bangkok.
Police were closing stores
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Baghdad |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial The had dismissed the chief judge after he said that the ex-president was not a dictator
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UN |
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Bush: freedom or extremism
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Hungary |
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Second night of Budapest violence |
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UN |
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Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel
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Thailand |
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Military tightens grip |
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| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges The corruption case against former South African Deputy President has been thrown out of court
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Japan |
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Shinzo Abe chosen to lead LDP |
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Thailand |
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Coup leader vows new PM in weeks |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein ejected from trial |
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Vatican |
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Pope says he was 'misunderstood' |
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Thailand |
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King gives blessing to coup
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Washington |
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United States condemns Thai coup |
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| Sep.21 |
Thailand |
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Junta bans political meetings
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Musharraf |
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'U.S. threatened to bomb us'| Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror | |
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U.S. Congress |
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US deal struck on terror suspects |
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U.S. Congress |
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Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush |
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UN |
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Abbas: Israel will be recognized Palestinian President told the General Assembly that the planned national unity government will recognize Israel
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| Sep.22 |
Germany |
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Magnetic train crashes 
| An elevated train has crashed on a test track, killing 23 | |
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally
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Gaza |
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Hamas rebuffs Abbas on Israel |
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| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan 
| The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested | |
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Paris |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea speeds up nuclear bomb plan |
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Nepal |
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WWF helicopter vanishes |
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| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
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PM calls for Ramadan unity |
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Ireland |
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Europe clinch Ryder Cup over U.S. |
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Thailand |
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Spotlight falls on ex-PM's assets |
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Somalia |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo
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Ecuador |
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Children dead in bus crash
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| Sep.25 |
Italy |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims
Benedict XVI expressed 'total and profound respect for all Muslims' at a meeting with Muslim ambassadors
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Baghdad |
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Hussein ordered from courtroom
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Somalia |
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PM warns of terror threat |
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Southern Iraq |
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Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
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Japan |
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Abe elected as new premier The parliament has elected conservative Shinzo Abe as the nation's new prime minister by 339 of 475 votes
| Abe guaranteed the position after winning leadership election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Abe ,52, is Japan's youngest prime minister since World War II, replacing the flamboyant Junichiro Koizumi.
As the results were announced, Shinzo Abe stood up and bowed to members of parliament
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| Sep.26 |
European Union |
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Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1| A report is recommending to the European Union that they accept the two poorer Balkan nations | |
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London |
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It's hard to let go, admits Blair
Tony Blair used his last Labour conference speech to urge the party to unite and win a fourth term
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Baghdad |
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Hussein again ejected from trial |
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Washington |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report Declassified parts of a report: The Iraq conflict has become a 'cause celebre' for Islamic militants worldwide
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Washington |
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Bush talks with Karzai |
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| Sep.27 |
UN Tribunal |
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Bosnia Serb jailed for war crimes |
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France |
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Zero-gravity surgery 'a success' |
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Belgium |
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Ahmadinejad defiant at Iran-EU talks |
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Colorado |
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School siege ends in bloodshed |
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Washington |
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Bush meets with anti-terror allies
U.S. President appealed Karzai and Musharraf to put aside their increasingly public differences
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| Sep.28 |
Afghanistan |
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Militant attacks up despite truce |
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London |
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Blair, Musharraf meet |
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U.S. Congress |
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Senate backs terror trial bill
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge 
| Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying | | |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein judge brother-in-law shot dead |
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Pakistan |
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Amnesty: Pakistan kidnaps terror suspects |
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Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon 
A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
| Boeing 737 had struck the plane, which was then able to land. Brazil's airline, Gol was trying to locate executive jet after it went missing from its radar screens
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Baghdad |
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Total curfew declared in capital The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew, to run until Sunday morning
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Arab Countries |
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Al Qaeda No. 2: Bush a liar, |
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Brazil |
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Relatives await news of jetliner |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
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Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence
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New Delhi |
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India: Pakistan behind Mumbai bombings
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Amazon |
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Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws 
| The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war | | |
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Canada |
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4 dead after overpass collapse |
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Nigeria |
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Dam collapse floods town |