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| 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
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| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
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| Jan.10 |
Spain |
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Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters' |
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| Jan.13 |
 West Pakistan |
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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 | |
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Darfur |
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AU backs UN plan for Sudan force |
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| Jan.19 |
 Hungary |
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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
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Report: Army stretched to breaking point
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian groups clash |
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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 Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers
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| Feb.4 |
Iran |
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Iran to halt snap nuclear checks |
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| Feb.13 |
 Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work| Iran has resumed uranium-enrichment work at its Natanz nuclear plant | |
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| Feb.16 |
Iraq |
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Iraq 'death squad caught in act' |
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| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
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Serbian media fan Mladic rumours |
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| 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
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 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
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| Feb.24 |
Baghdad |
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Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
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| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
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Renewed violence amid calls for calm
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
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Blasts kill at least 35 |
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| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
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Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
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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| 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 |
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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
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
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US captures 13 'pirates' |
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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 The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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Peace group hostages freed
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence' |
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| Apr.2 |
Iran |
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High-speed underwater missile test-fired |
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| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
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Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
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6 dead in second day of strikes |
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| Apr.11 |
Iran |
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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... | |
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| Apr.12 |
 Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena
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| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
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47 killed in attack on Taliban |
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld resignation row simmers |
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| Apr.25 |
 Sri Lanka |
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Bomb targets army chief At least 8 people have been killed in a suicide bomb. The head of the army has been seriously injured
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Sri Lanka |
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Military strikes on Tamil bases |
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| Apr.26 |
Nepal |
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Rebels declare ceasefire
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| Apr.28 |
Washington |
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Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
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| Apr.30 |
Nigeria |
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Darfur peace talks extended |
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| May.5 |
 Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord| The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict. The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces an... | |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
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Afghanistan |
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10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash |
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| 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.17 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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'Many dead' in major clash |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Rival forces exchange fire |
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| May.21 |
Kandahar |
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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| 3 people killed, as international troops started arriving to help quell a rebellion by disgruntled ex-soldiers | |
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Somalia |
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Battle intensifies for Mogadishu |
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| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
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Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
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| Jun.5 |
 Somalia |
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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 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq 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 |
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| Jun.9 |
Gaza |
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Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire The explosion is killing at least 7 people and prompting Hamas to call off a cease-fire with Israel
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| Jun.11 |
China |
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China arms sales 'fuel conflicts' |
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian security forces clash |
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| Jun.14 |
Somalia |
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Islamists capture key town |
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| 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 |
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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23 killed in string of attacks |
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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
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| Jun.18 |
Afghanistan |
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Insurgents toll rises to 85
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| Jun.19 |
Washington |
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US warns N Korea off missile test |
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| Jun.21 |
USA |
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8 U.S. troops charged with murder
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| Jun.24 |
Kandahar |
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US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' |
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| 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 |
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| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
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Demands set for captured Israeli |
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| 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 | |
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| Jun.28 |
Syria |
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Israel warplanes over home of Assad |
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West Bank |
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Israel seizes Hamas legislators
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| Jun.30 |
Gaza |
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Militants demand prisoners release |
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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
| 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 |
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Outcry over N Korea missile test
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North Korea |
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N Korea vows more missile tests |
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| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
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Troops, militants battle |
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| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
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Gaza |
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Israel launches new strikes |
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
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Kabul |
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Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
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| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
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Israel army enters central Gaza |
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| Jul.12 |
 Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 
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 | |
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| 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 |
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Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb |
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
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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
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| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
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Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast |
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Beirut |
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PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
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Northern Israel |
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Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
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| 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
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Northern Lebanon |
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Israeli raids reach north Lebanon |
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| Jul.17 |
Beirut |
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Israeli jets in new raids |
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| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
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Westerners flee Lebanon The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air
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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 | |
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| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli forces battle Hezbollah |
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Beirut |
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PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
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| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel, Hezbollah clash on border
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Somalia |
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia |
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| |
Cambodia |
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Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80 |
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
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Israel calls up army reservists The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza
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| |
Israel |
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Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
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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
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| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
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UN appalled by Beirut devastation
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold Israeli forces and militants were locked in fierce fighting in southern Lebanon around he Bint Jubeil area
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| 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 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Heavy fighting in town of Aita Al-Shaab |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Car bombs kill at least 44 |
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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 |
Northern 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
|
| 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 |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon
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Beirut |
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Lebanon army set to move to south |
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| |
Southern Lebanon |
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Lebanese troops deploy The troops have begun deploying south of the Litani River as part of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire
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| Aug.17 |
UN |
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States pledge troops for Lebanon
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| Aug.18 |
UN |
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Plea for European peacekeepers |
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| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley Commandos carried out a raid by an elite unit; IDF clashed with Hezbollah
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| Aug.21 |
Italy |
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Italy steps in with Lebanon offer
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| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
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Witness tells of chemical bombs |
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| Aug.24 |
Paris |
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France boosts Lebanon peace force
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| Aug.25 |
Paris |
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size |
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| Aug.26 |
Uganda |
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Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce |
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| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
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Nasrallah regrets triggering war
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Baghdad |
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Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
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| Sep.2 |
Kandahar |
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14 Britons die in NATO crash
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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 |
UN |
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UN 'to mediate in soldiers row' |
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| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
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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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| Sep.7 |
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 |
|
| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
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Suicide bomb hits US convoy |
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| Sep.9 |
Poland |
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Nato seeks Afghan troops boost |
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| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters'
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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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| Sep.14 |
Poland |
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Poland to boost Nato Afghan force |
|
| 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. 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 sched... | |
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| Sep.21 |
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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| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
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| Sep.24 |
Somalia |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report
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| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
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Total curfew declared in capital
|
| Sep.30 |
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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| Oct.5 |
Afghanistan |
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NATO expands role in Afghanistan |
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| Oct.6 |
North Korea |
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Shots fired amid Korean tension |
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| Oct.7 |
 Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered | Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
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| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
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30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
|
| Oct.9 |
North Korea |
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North Korea claims nuclear test Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test
| South Korean officials confirmed that North Korea performed its first nuclear test. The apparent test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. in Hwaderi near Kilju city. China was given a 20-minute warning and in turn told the U.S., Japan and S. Korea. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.2-magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m., 385 kilometers northeast of the capital, Pyongyang
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| Oct.10 |
Congo |
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DR Congo children 'still armed' |
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| Oct.11 |
New York |
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Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths |
|
| Oct.12 |
 Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row | French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks. Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1... | |
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| |
London |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal
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| Oct.13 |
Washington |
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Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea
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| Oct.16 |
Sri Lanka |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors Map of Colombo Sri Lanka| An explosives-laden truck rammed into Naval convoy at Habarana, 150 miles from Colombo in the central section | |
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| Oct.17 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea may planning 2nd nuclear test
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| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day |
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| Oct.19 |
Mosul |
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Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Mosul |
|
| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
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Shiite militia seizes city
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| |
 Washington |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
|
| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia |
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| |
 Berlin |
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Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany| Chancellor Merkel called photos of soldiers in Afghanistan playing with a skull 'shocking and disgusting' | |
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| |
Washington |
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Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
|
| Oct.26 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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'Civilians killed' in Nato raids
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| |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato confirms raid deaths |
|
| Oct.27 |
Iran |
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Iran 'fires up nuclear processors'
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| Oct.30 |
Tribal Areas |
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'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead| Pakistani troops backed by helicopters were destroying an al Qaeda-linked training facility. The madrassa in the tribal area of Bajaur was destroy... | |
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
|
| |
Baghdad |
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83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city
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| Nov.6 |
Baghdad |
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Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict |
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| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
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Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells
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| |
Washington |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates | President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendation... | |
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| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
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Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits
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| Nov.14 |
Israel |
|
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
|
| Nov.16 |
 Sudan |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur
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| Nov.17 |
London |
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Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
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| Nov.21 |
Nepal |
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Government, rebels sign peace accord
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops advance into 2 towns
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire | All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
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| Nov.26 |
 Jordan |
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King warns of civil wars Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action
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| |
Tehran |
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Military plane crashes in Tehran |
|
| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
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NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008
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| Nov.29 |
Latvia |
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NATO signals Afghan reinforcements |
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| Dec.4 |
 Fiji |
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Military 'takes control of Fiji' The military commander of Fiji Cmdr Frank Bainimarama has announced he has taken over control of the country
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave | The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation. Report calls for a diplomatic offensive, end U.S. combat role by 2008. U.S. mission should evolve to role of su... | |
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| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
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Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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US 'troop boost in Iraq likely' |
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| Dec.17 |
Gaza |
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Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
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| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
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New clash outside hospital |
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
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Bush: Army need to increase in size
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Somalia |
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Heavy fighting erupts |
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| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia The leader of the Union of Islamic Courts says they are in a state of war with Ethiopia
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Washington |
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Marines charged in Haditha killings
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| Dec.22 |
Sudan |
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Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan
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| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S.: Top bin Laden associate killed |
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| Dec.24 |
Somalia |
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas
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Southern Iraq |
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners
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| Dec.26 |
Somalia |
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Islamic forces retreat |
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu | Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
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| Dec.28 |
Somalia |
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Mogadishu falls to government troops |
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| Dec.31 |
Somalia |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates' |
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| 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... | |
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| 2006 |
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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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| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
Nine Israeli soldiers killed 8 troops died near the town of Bint Jbeil
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| Oct.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
Attacks kill 10 U.S. troops in single day |
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| Oct.23 |
Iraq |
October deadliest month for U.S. troops The U.S. military's death toll for October stands at 85, the highest of the year
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| 2006 |
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| Jun.11 |
China |
China arms sales 'fuel conflicts' |
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 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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| Oct.6 |
North Korea |
Shots fired amid Korean tension |
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.16 |
Iraq |
Iraq 'death squad caught in act' |
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| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
Serbian media fan Mladic rumours |
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| Mar.16 |
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
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| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
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| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
23 killed in string of attacks |
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| Jun.21 |
USA |
8 U.S. troops charged with murder
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| Jul.20 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80 |
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| Aug.7 |
UN |
Lebanon proposes plan to end violence |
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| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
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| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
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| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
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| Oct.10 |
Congo |
DR Congo children 'still armed' |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row | French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks. Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1... | |
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
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| Oct.25 |
Berlin |
Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany| Chancellor Merkel called photos of soldiers in Afghanistan playing with a skull 'shocking and disgusting' | |
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
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| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city
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| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Marines charged in Haditha killings
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| 2006 |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops move into Gaza| The troops crossed the border into southern Gaza to secure the return of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants | |
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| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
Israel army enters central Gaza |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter Lebanon
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| Jul.18 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon| The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah | |
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| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel, Hezbollah clash on border
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| Jul.20 |
Somalia |
Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia |
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israel calls up army reservists The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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
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| 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
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| Aug.1 |
Southern Lebanon |
Heavy fighting in town of Aita Al-Shaab |
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| Aug.1 |
Lebanon |
Israel strikes deep into Lebanon
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| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N.
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| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
Troops, tanks moved across border Israel lobbed artillery rounds into southern Lebanon. A vicious battle broke out in Khiyam
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| Aug.9 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel seizes town of Marjayoun
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel broadening ground offensive
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops advance into 2 towns
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates' |
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| May.11 |
Sri Lanka |
Dozens dead in clashes
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| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade The warships have blocked ports, and Lebanon international airport was closed after Israeli bombing
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
4 Israelis missing after naval raid 4 servicemen are missing after one of its vessels was struck by a missile fired by Hezbollah militants
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.23 |
Manila |
Army 'foils coup plot' The army says it has thwarted an attempt by soldiers to overthrow the president Gloria Arroyo
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| 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
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| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
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 sched... | |
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| Dec.4 |
Fiji |
Military 'takes control of Fiji' The military commander of Fiji Cmdr Frank Bainimarama has announced he has taken over control of the country
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.3 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged |
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| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Troops cleared of wrongdoing |
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| Jun.21 |
USA |
8 U.S. troops charged with murder
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| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
Witness tells of chemical bombs |
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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates | President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendation... | |
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Marines charged in Haditha killings
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.8 |
North Korea |
N. Korea fires missiles
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| Apr.2 |
Iran |
High-speed underwater missile test-fired |
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| Jun.19 |
Washington |
US warns N Korea off missile test |
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| Jul.4 |
North Korea |
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
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| Jul.5 |
North Korea |
N Korea vows more missile tests |
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| Jul.28 |
Israel |
Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile
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| Aug.2 |
Israel |
Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught Hezbollah sent190 rockets killing one civilian and wounding more than a dozen others
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| Aug.13 |
Southern Lebanon |
Missiles fly in final hours |
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered | Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
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| 2006 |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Rival forces exchange fire |
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| Jun.14 |
Somalia |
Islamists capture key town |
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 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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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
Masked men abducted U.S. soldier |
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| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits
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| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
New clash outside hospital |
|
| Dec.26 |
Somalia |
Islamic forces retreat |
|
| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu | Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital. 'We have withdrawn all the leaders and members,' the top Somali Islamic leader told al-Jazeera. Gunfire e... | |
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| Dec.28 |
Somalia |
Mogadishu falls to government troops |
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| Dec.31 |
Somalia |
Militia abandon last major stronghold
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|
| 2006 |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Debate over Iraq strong as ever
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|
| 2006 |
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| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008
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| Nov.29 |
Latvia |
NATO signals Afghan reinforcements |
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| 2006 |
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| Jun.19 |
Washington |
US warns N Korea off missile test |
|
| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action
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|
| 2006 |
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| 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
|
| 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 |
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.24 |
Washington |
Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence' |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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' |
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| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
Demands set for captured Israeli |
|
| Jun.28 |
West Bank |
Israel seizes Hamas legislators
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
|
| Jul.16 |
Northern Lebanon |
Israeli raids reach north Lebanon |
|
| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
Westerners flee Lebanon The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air
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| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli forces battle Hezbollah |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
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| Aug.1 |
Israel |
Israel 'takes Hezbollah fighters' |
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| Aug.6 |
Northern Israel |
12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed
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| Aug.8 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel warns of more strikes around Tyre |
|
| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Refugees stream back
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| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley Commandos carried out a raid by an elite unit; IDF clashed with Hezbollah
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| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
Nasrallah regrets triggering war
|
| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
|
| Sep.7 |
Lebanon |
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'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
|
| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
|
| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
Total curfew declared in capital
|
| Nov.6 |
Baghdad |
Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave | The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation. Report calls for a diplomatic offensive, end U.S. combat role by 2008. U.S. mission should evolve to role of su... | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Gaza |
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
|
| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia The leader of the Union of Islamic Courts says they are in a state of war with Ethiopia
|
| Dec.24 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ More than 1,000 troops demolished the Jamiat police station to rescue 178 prisoners
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|
| 2006 |
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| Jan.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 |
|
| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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
|
| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
Military launches largest air assault 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra
|
| Apr.8 |
Gaza |
6 dead in second day of strikes |
|
| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Military strikes on Tamil bases |
|
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
|
| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
10 U.S. soldiers killed in copter crash |
|
| May.21 |
Kandahar |
'80 die' in air strike
|
| May.23 |
Greece |
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash
|
| May.23 |
Greece |
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq 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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| Jun.28 |
Syria |
Israel warplanes over home of Assad |
|
| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
Israel hits Palestinian PM's office
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Israel launches new strikes |
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.12 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets strike Beirut airport| Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive | |
|
| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb |
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast |
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah members lived and worked
|
| Jul.17 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets in new raids |
|
| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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| Aug.2 |
Beirut |
Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut
|
| Aug.3 |
Beirut |
Bombs pound Beirut for second night |
|
| Aug.4 |
Lebanon |
Israeli border strike 'kills 23' |
|
| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Israel is saying the attacks were designed to thwart Syrian attempts to arm Hezbollah
|
| Sep.2 |
Kandahar |
14 Britons die in NATO crash
|
| Sep.2 |
Kandahar |
14 Britons die in NATO crash
|
| Oct.30 |
Tribal Areas |
'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead| Pakistani troops backed by helicopters were destroying an al Qaeda-linked training facility. The madrassa in the tribal area of Bajaur was destroy... | |
|
| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran |
|
| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran |
|
| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
U.S.: Top bin Laden associate killed |
|
| Dec.24 |
Somalia |
Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| 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... | |
|
| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
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... | |
|
| Aug.26 |
Uganda |
Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce |
|
| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
'Taleban' in peace deal Pakistan has signed North Waziristan accord with pro-Taleban militants on the Afghan border to end the unrest
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur
|
| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire | All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza. Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from ... | |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.10 |
Congo |
DR Congo children 'still armed' |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
Report: Army stretched to breaking point
|
| Jan.28 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible
|
| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Debate over Iraq strong as ever
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld resignation row simmers |
|
| Apr.30 |
Nigeria |
Darfur peace talks extended |
|
| Jun.15 |
Nepal |
PM and rebel leader meet |
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.26 |
Rome |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire
|
| Jul.27 |
Israel |
Israel to bolster troop numbers
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to expand ground campaign
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council considers truce plan |
|
| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon
|
| Aug.16 |
Beirut |
Lebanon army set to move to south |
|
| Aug.16 |
Southern Lebanon |
Lebanese troops deploy The troops have begun deploying south of the Litani River as part of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire
|
| Aug.17 |
UN |
States pledge troops for Lebanon
|
| Aug.25 |
Paris |
Chirac doubts Lebanon force size |
|
| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
US hands over Iraq army control |
|
| Sep.9 |
Poland |
Nato seeks Afghan troops boost |
|
| Sep.13 |
NATO |
NATO fails on Afghan troops plea No offers have been made by states in response to requests by commanders in Afghanistan
|
| Sep.14 |
Poland |
Poland to boost Nato Afghan force |
|
| Oct.5 |
Afghanistan |
NATO expands role in Afghanistan |
|
| Oct.12 |
London |
General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
|
| Oct.20 |
Washington |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
|
| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
|
| Nov.17 |
London |
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
|
| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008
|
| Nov.29 |
Latvia |
NATO signals Afghan reinforcements |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
US 'troop boost in Iraq likely' |
|
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Bush: Army need to increase in size
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
War critic writer murdered | Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator | |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld resignation row simmers |
|
| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates | President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendation... | |
|
| Nov.17 |
London |
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
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.27 |
Gaza |
Palestinian groups clash |
|
| 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.23 |
Baghdad |
Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
|
| Feb.24 |
Baghdad |
Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks |
|
| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
Renewed violence amid calls for calm
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
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| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew |
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| Apr.12 |
Chad |
Rebels close in on capital Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena
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| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
47 killed in attack on Taliban |
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| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed
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| May.12 |
Somalia |
130 dead in fighting
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| May.17 |
Southern Afghanistan |
'Many dead' in major clash |
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| May.25 |
East Timor |
Fierce gunbattles| 3 people killed, as international troops started arriving to help quell a rebellion by disgruntled ex-soldiers | |
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| May.25 |
Somalia |
Battle intensifies for Mogadishu |
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| 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.12 |
Gaza |
Palestinian security forces clash |
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| Jun.15 |
Southern Afghanistan |
40 killed as troops take aim at Taliban
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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
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| Jun.18 |
Afghanistan |
Insurgents toll rises to 85
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| Jun.24 |
Kandahar |
US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' |
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| Jun.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Bomber kills general |
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| Jun.30 |
Gaza |
Militants demand prisoners release |
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| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
Troops, militants battle |
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
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| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
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| Aug.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
Car bombs kill at least 44 |
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| Aug.2 |
Sri Lanka |
Muslims flee fighting |
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| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
Suicide bomb hits US convoy |
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| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters'
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| Sep.24 |
Somalia |
Islamists seized port of Kismayo |
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| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
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| Oct.16 |
Sri Lanka |
Blast 'kills 90' sailors Map of Colombo Sri Lanka| An explosives-laden truck rammed into Naval convoy at Habarana, 150 miles from Colombo in the central section | |
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| Oct.19 |
Mosul |
Suicide bomber, clashes kill 20 in Mosul |
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| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
Shiite militia seizes city
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
Iraq, U.S. forces take on militia |
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| Dec.8 |
Iraq |
Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Heavy fighting erupts |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.13 |
Darfur |
AU backs UN plan for Sudan force |
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| 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
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
Peace group hostages freed
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| Apr.26 |
Nepal |
Rebels declare ceasefire
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| Apr.30 |
Nigeria |
Darfur peace talks extended |
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| 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... | |
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| Jun.15 |
Nepal |
PM and rebel leader meet |
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| Jun.26 |
Gaza |
Demands set for captured Israeli |
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| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
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| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
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| Jul.26 |
Rome |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire
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| Jul.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israelis reject cease-fire |
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel halts fire for Qana probe |
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| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
U.S., France draft truce deal goes to U.N.
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| Aug.5 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council considers truce plan |
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| Aug.7 |
UN |
Lebanon proposes plan to end violence |
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| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
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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| Aug.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire
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| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution
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| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Fragile truce holding |
|
| Aug.15 |
Israel |
Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout |
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| Aug.18 |
UN |
Plea for European peacekeepers |
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| Aug.21 |
Italy |
Italy steps in with Lebanon offer
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| Aug.24 |
Paris |
France boosts Lebanon peace force
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| Aug.26 |
Uganda |
Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce |
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| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
Nasrallah regrets triggering war
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| Aug.27 |
Baghdad |
Prime Minister denies civil war as 50 die |
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| Sep.4 |
UN |
UN 'to mediate in soldiers row' |
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| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
'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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| Sep.7 |
Lebanon |
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon |
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| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'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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| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally |
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| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur
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| Nov.21 |
Nepal |
Government, rebels sign peace accord
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Iraq Study Group: Situation grave | The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation. Report calls for a diplomatic offensive, end U.S. combat role by 2008. U.S. mission should evolve to role of su... | |
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| Dec.17 |
Gaza |
Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
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| Dec.22 |
Sudan |
Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan
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|
| 2006 |
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| 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 | |
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 35 |
|
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Map of Baquba Iraq 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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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
23 killed in string of attacks |
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
|
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa
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| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report
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| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli |
|
| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
U.S.: Top bin Laden associate killed |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jul.19 |
Beirut |
PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
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| Jul.20 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80 |
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
UN appalled by Beirut devastation
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| Oct.11 |
New York |
Study claims 655,000 Iraqi deaths |
|
| Oct.26 |
Southern Afghanistan |
'Civilians killed' in Nato raids
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| Oct.26 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Nato confirms raid deaths |
|
| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.12 |
Paris |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row | French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks. Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1... | |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.4 |
Iran |
Iran to halt snap nuclear checks |
|
| Feb.13 |
Iran |
Iran restarts uranium work| Iran has resumed uranium-enrichment work at its Natanz nuclear plant | |
|
| 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... | |
|
| Oct.9 |
North Korea |
North Korea claims nuclear test Official Korean Central News Agency: North Korea claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test
| South Korean officials confirmed that North Korea performed its first nuclear test. The apparent test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. in Hwaderi near Kilju city. China was given a 20-minute warning and in turn told the U.S., Japan and S. Korea. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.2-magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m., 385 kilometers northeast of the capital, Pyongyang
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| Oct.13 |
Washington |
Evidence of radioactivity from N. Korea
|
| Oct.17 |
North Korea |
N. Korea may planning 2nd nuclear test
|
| Oct.27 |
Iran |
Iran 'fires up nuclear processors'
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