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| Jan.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
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| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri
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| Jan.19 |
Hungary |
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Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die |
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Report: Army stretched to breaking point |
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| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible |
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| Feb.1 |
West Bank |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers |
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons |
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| Feb.13 |
Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work
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| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
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Curfew aims to curb violence |
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Manila |
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Army 'foils coup plot' |
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| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
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Renewed violence amid calls for calm |
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| Mar.8 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea fires missiles |
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Palestinian prison
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault |
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever |
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| Mar.22 |
Basque |
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ETA declares permanent cease-fire |
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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Peace group hostages freed |
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| Apr.11 |
Iran |
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Iran 'advances uranium program'
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| Apr.12 |
Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital |
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| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
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Bomb targets army chief |
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| Apr.26 |
Nepal |
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Rebels declare ceasefire |
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash |
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| May.11 |
Sri Lanka |
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Dozens dead in clashes |
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| May.12 |
Somalia |
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130 dead in fighting |
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| May.21 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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'80 die' in air strike |
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| May.23 |
Greece |
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Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash |
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| May.25 |
East Timor |
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Fierce gunbattles
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
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| Jun.9 |
Gaza |
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Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire |
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| Jun.15 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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40 killed as troops take aim at Taliban |
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
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| Jun.18 |
Afghanistan |
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Insurgents toll rises to 85 |
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| Jun.21 |
USA |
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8 U.S. troops charged with murder |
|
| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops move into Gaza
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| Jun.28 |
West Bank |
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Israel seizes Hamas legislators |
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| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office |
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| Jul.4 |
North Korea |
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North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
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| Jul.5 |
UN Security Council |
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Outcry over N Korea missile test |
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move 
Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter Lebanon |
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| |
Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport
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| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
|
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade |
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid |
|
| Jul.15 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa |
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
|
Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit |
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| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
|
Westerners flee Lebanon |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
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| Jul.19 |
Beirut |
|
PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds' |
|
| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel, Hezbollah clash on border |
|
| Jul.21 |
Israel |
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Israel calls up army reservists |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras |
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| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
|
UN appalled by Beirut devastation |
|
| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold |
|
| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post
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| Jul.26 |
Rome |
|
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed |
|
| Jul.27 |
Israel |
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Israel to bolster troop numbers |
|
| Jul.28 |
Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile |
|
| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians
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| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to expand ground campaign |
|
| Aug.1 |
Lebanon |
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Israel strikes deep into Lebanon |
|
| Aug.2 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught |
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| |
Beirut |
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Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut |
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| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
|
Israel's bombs cut off Beirut |
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
|
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N. |
|
| Aug.6 |
Israel |
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12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed |
|
| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Troops, tanks moved across border |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel seizes town of Marjayoun |
|
| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel broadening ground offensive |
|
| Aug.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire |
|
| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
|
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution |
|
| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Refugees stream back |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Lebanese troops deploy |
|
| Aug.17 |
UN |
|
States pledge troops for Lebanon |
|
| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley |
|
| Aug.21 |
Italy |
|
Italy steps in with Lebanon offer |
|
| Aug.24 |
Paris |
|
France boosts Lebanon peace force |
|
| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
|
Nasrallah regrets triggering war |
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| Sep.2 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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14 Britons die in NATO crash |
|
| Sep.5 |
Pakistan |
|
'Taleban' in peace deal |
|
| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
|
Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' |
|
| Sep.13 |
NATO |
|
NATO fails on Afghan troops plea |
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
|
Army chief leads coup while PM away
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
|
'U.S. threatened to bomb us' |
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
|
Iraq war fuels terror - US report |
|
| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
|
Total curfew declared in capital |
|
| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Last Israeli soldier withdraws
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
|
War critic writer murdered
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| Oct.9 |
North Korea |
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North Korea claims nuclear test
Map of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2006_North_Korean_nuclear_test.png Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test
| South Korean officials confirmed that North Korea performed its first nuclear test. The apparent test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. in Hwaderi near Kilju city. China was given a 20-minute warning and in turn told the U.S., Japan and S. Korea. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.2-magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m., 385 kilometers northeast of the capital, Pyongyang
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
|
French in Armenia 'genocide' row
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| |
London |
|
General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal |
|
| Oct.13 |
Washington |
|
Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea |
|
| Oct.16 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Blast 'kills 90' sailors
|
| Oct.17 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea may planning 2nd nuclear test |
|
| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
|
Shiite militia seizes city |
|
| |
Washington |
|
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
|
| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
|
October deadliest month for U.S. troops |
|
| Oct.25 |
Berlin |
|
Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany
|
| Oct.26 |
Southern Afghanistan |
|
'Civilians killed' in Nato raids |
|
| Oct.27 |
Iran |
|
Iran 'fires up nuclear processors' |
|
| Oct.30 |
West Pakistan |
|
'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead
|
| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
|
Gunmen flee in human shield
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| |
Baghdad |
|
83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city |
|
| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
|
Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' |
|
| |
Washington |
|
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates
|
| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
|
Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits |
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
|
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan |
|
| Nov.21 |
Nepal |
|
Government, rebels sign peace accord |
|
| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
|
Israeli troops advance into 2 towns |
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire
|
| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
|
King warns of civil wars |
|
| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
|
NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008 |
|
| Dec.4 |
Fiji |
|
Military 'takes control of Fiji' |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
|
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
|
Bush: Army need to increase in size |
|
| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
|
Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia |
|
| |
Washington |
|
Marines charged in Haditha killings |
|
| Dec.22 |
Sudan |
|
Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
|
| Dec.24 |
Somalia |
|
Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas |
|
| |
Southern Iraq |
|
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ |
|
| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
|
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
|
| Dec.31 |
Somalia |
|
Militia abandon last major stronghold |
|
|
| Jan.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq In Ramadi, 80 people were killed when a bomber detonated near an police recruitment and screening drive
|
| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
|
| Jan.10 |
Spain |
|
Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters' |
|
| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
|
Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri| A CIA strike on a building in village near the Afghan border may have killed Osama bin Laden's most-trusted aide | |
|
| |
Darfur |
|
AU backs UN plan for Sudan force |
|
| Jan.19 |
Hungary |
|
Slovak military plane crashes. 42 die An AN-24 plane believed to be carrying 45 soldiers and 3 crew members has crashed in rugged terrain
|
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
|
Report: Army stretched to breaking point
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinian groups clash |
|
| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible
|
|
| 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
|
| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
|
Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers
|
| Feb.4 |
Iran |
|
Iran to halt snap nuclear checks |
|
| Feb.13 |
Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work| Iran has resumed uranium-enrichment work at its Natanz nuclear plant | |
|
| Feb.16 |
Iraq |
|
Iraq 'death squad caught in act' |
|
| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
|
Serbian media fan Mladic rumours |
|
| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
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Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
|
| |
Manila |
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Army 'foils coup plot' The army says it has thwarted an attempt by soldiers to overthrow the president Gloria Arroyo
|
| Feb.24 |
Baghdad |
|
Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
|
| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
|
Renewed violence amid calls for calm
|
| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
|
Blasts kill at least 35 |
|
|
| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
|
Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
|
| Mar.8 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea fires missiles
|
| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
|
Israelis storm Palestinian prison| 6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis. An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest.
US and ... | |
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra
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| |
Iraq |
|
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
|
| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
|
US captures 13 'pirates' |
|
| |
Washington |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever
|
| Mar.22 |
Basque |
|
ETA declares permanent cease-fire The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence
|
| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
|
Peace group hostages freed
|
| Mar.24 |
Washington |
|
Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence' |
|
|
| Apr.2 |
Iran |
|
High-speed underwater missile test-fired |
|
| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
|
| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
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6 dead in second day of strikes |
|
| Apr.11 |
Iran |
|
Iran 'advances uranium program'| Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program. In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insist... | |
|
| Apr.12 |
Chad |
|
Rebels close in on capital Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena
|
| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
|
47 killed in attack on Taliban |
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld resignation row simmers |
|
| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Bomb targets army chief At least 8 people have been killed in a suicide bomb. The head of the army has been seriously injured
|
| |
Sri Lanka |
|
Military strikes on Tamil bases |
|
| Apr.26 |
Nepal |
|
Rebels declare ceasefire
|
| Apr.28 |
Washington |
|
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
|
| Apr.30 |
Nigeria |
|
Darfur peace talks extended |
|
|
| May.5 |
Nigeria |
|
Main parties sign Darfur accord| The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict. The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces an... | |
|
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
|
| |
Afghanistan |
|
10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash |
|
| May.11 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Dozens dead in clashes
|
| May.12 |
Somalia |
|
130 dead in fighting
|
| May.17 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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'Many dead' in major clash |
|
| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Rival forces exchange fire |
|
| May.21 |
Southern Afghanistan |
|
'80 die' in air strike
|
| May.23 |
Greece |
|
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash
|
| May.25 |
East Timor |
|
Fierce gunbattles| 3 people killed, as international troops started arriving to help quell a rebellion by disgruntled ex-soldiers | |
|
| |
Somalia |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu |
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|
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
|
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
|
| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
|
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | | |
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| U.S. and Iraqi officials first revealed the news to reporters.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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| |
Iraq |
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Zarqawi raids uncover new leads |
|
| Jun.9 |
Gaza |
|
Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel
|
| Jun.11 |
China |
|
China arms sales 'fuel conflicts' |
|
| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinian security forces clash |
|
| Jun.14 |
Somalia |
|
Islamists capture key town |
|
| Jun.15 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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40 killed as troops take aim at Taliban
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| |
Nepal |
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PM and rebel leader meet |
|
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
|
23 killed in string of attacks |
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
|
| Jun.18 |
Afghanistan |
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Insurgents toll rises to 85
|
| Jun.19 |
Washington |
|
US warns N Korea off missile test |
|
| Jun.21 |
USA |
|
8 U.S. troops charged with murder
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Afghanistan |
|
US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' |
|
| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized| Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid. Israeli tanks, helicopters and ground forces have crossed into Gaza. Israel has asked its international partners to put pressure on the Palestinians to secure the release of a soldier... | |
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| |
Sri Lanka |
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Bomber kills general |
|
| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
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Demands set for captured Israeli |
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops move into Gaza| The troops crossed the border into southern Gaza to secure the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants | |
|
| Jun.28 |
Syria |
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Israel warplanes over home of Assad |
|
| |
West Bank |
|
Israel seizes Hamas legislators
|
| Jun.30 |
Gaza |
|
Militants demand prisoners release |
|
|
| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office
|
| Jul.4 |
North Korea |
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North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
| The tests lasted about 5 hours.
The Taepodong-2 failed after about 40 seconds.
The short-range missiles all landed in the Sea of Japan.
U.N. Security Council is planning to meet to discuss N. Korea's actions
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|
| Jul.5 |
UN Security Council |
|
Outcry over N Korea missile test
|
| |
North Korea |
|
N Korea vows more missile tests |
|
| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
|
Troops, militants battle |
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Israel launches new strikes |
|
| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
|
| |
Kabul |
|
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
|
Israel army enters central Gaza |
|
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move 
Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter Lebanon
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| |
Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport| Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive | |
|
| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
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Israel imposes Lebanon blockade The warships have blocked ports, and Lebanon international airport was closed after Israeli bombing
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| |
Beirut |
|
Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb |
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid 4 servicemen are missing after one of its vessels was struck by a missile fired by Hezbollah militants
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
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Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast |
|
| |
Beirut |
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PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
|
| |
Israel |
|
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah members lived and worked
|
| |
Northern Lebanon |
|
Israeli raids reach north Lebanon |
|
| Jul.17 |
Beirut |
|
Israeli jets in new raids |
|
| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
|
Westerners flee Lebanon The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon| The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah | |
|
| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israeli forces battle Hezbollah |
|
| |
Beirut |
|
PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
|
| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israel, Hezbollah clash on border
|
| |
Somalia |
|
Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia |
|
| |
Cambodia |
|
Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80 |
|
| Jul.21 |
Israel |
 |
Israel calls up army reservists The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza
|
| |
Israel |
|
Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
|
| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras The military entered the southern Lebanese village to establish its 'first foothold' in a security buffer along the border
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
|
UN appalled by Beirut devastation
|
| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
 |
Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold Israeli forces and militants were locked in fierce fighting in southern Lebanon around he Bint Jubeil area
|
| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post| The strike is killing at least two of the agency's observers, according to the U.N. Interim Force
in Lebanon. The observers were Austrian, Finnish, Canadian and Chinese
UNIFIL said there had been 14 incidents of fire close to t... | |
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| Jul.26 |
Rome |
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Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire
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Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed 8 troops died near the town of Bint Jbeil
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| Jul.27 |
Israel |
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Israel to bolster troop numbers
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| Jul.28 |
Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile
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| Jul.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Israelis reject cease-fire |
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians| Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died. The airstrikes hit a residential building that housed refugees, which was near Hezbollah rocket launching sites
It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting between Hezbollah a... | |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel halts fire for Qana probe |
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| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to expand ground campaign
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| Aug.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Car bombs kill at least 44 |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Heavy fighting in town of Aita Al-Shaab |
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Lebanon |
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Israel strikes deep into Lebanon
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Israel |
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Israel 'takes Hezbollah fighters' |
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| Aug.2 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught Hezbollah sent190 rockets killing one civilian and wounding more than a dozen others
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Sri Lanka |
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Muslims flee fighting |
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Beirut |
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Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut
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| Aug.3 |
Beirut |
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Bombs pound Beirut for second night |
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| Aug.4 |
Lebanon |
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Israeli border strike 'kills 23' |
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Beirut |
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Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Israel is saying the attacks were designed to thwart Syrian attempts to arm Hezbollah
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| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
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U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N.
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UN Security Council |
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Security Council considers truce plan |
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| Aug.6 |
Israel |
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12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed
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| Aug.7 |
UN |
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Lebanon proposes plan to end violence |
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| Aug.8 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel warns of more strikes around Tyre |
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| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Troops, tanks moved across border Israel lobbed artillery rounds into southern Lebanon. A vicious battle broke out in Khiyam
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel seizes town of Marjayoun
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| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal| The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli Security Cabinet was likely to sign off on the 1701 resolution on Sunday.
Hezbollah has not responded.
Annan said welcomed the resolution.
The Resolution calls for increasing the number of U.N. troops i... | |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel broadening ground offensive
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| Aug.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire
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| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
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Southern Lebanon |
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Missiles fly in final hours |
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| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
| 4 mortar rounds were fired inside Lebanon after the cease-fire; none of them hit Israeli territory,
Lebanese forces are to move into southern Lebanon to prevent a return of the violence
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Southern Lebanon |
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Refugees stream back
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Southern Lebanon |
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Fragile truce holding |
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| Aug.15 |
Israel |
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Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout |
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