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Indonesia hunts for missing plane |
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Jetliner wreckage found |
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| Jan.2 |
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Lost plane discovery proves false |
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| Jan.3 |
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Ocean scoured for jet |
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| Jan.4 |
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Mystery deepens over missing plane |
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| Jan.8 |
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Ferry survivors found after 9 days on raft
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| Jan.10 |
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Fisherman finds part of jetliner |
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| Jan.14 |
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'Human hair' clue in hunt for airliner |
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| Jan.25 |
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U.S. picks up missing jet signal |
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| Feb.3 |
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Floods leave 200,000 homeless
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| Feb.4 |
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Floods: 340,000 homeless Boats ferried supplies to desperate residents of flood-stricken Jakarta as rivers burst their banks
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| Feb.5 |
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Death toll from flooding climbs to 25 |
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| Feb.6 |
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Floods recede in soaked Jakarta
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| Feb.8 |
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Militants hold more hostages
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| Feb.9 |
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Authorities to disinfect Jakarta |
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New bird flu outbreak |
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| Feb.25 |
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Ferry suddenly sinks
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| Mar.6 |
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Quake kills at least 70 
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake is injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed. The quake followed by strong aftershocks
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| Mar.7 |
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Scores escape flaming plane wreck 
An passenger jet crash landed and burst into flames killing 23 people trapped inside. A further 117 people escaped
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Rescue efforts intensify after quake |
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| Mar.8 |
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Experts struggle to identify victims |
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Crash probe: Front wheels snapped |
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| Mar.27 |
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Gunmen seize bus At least 2 men have taken at least 30 children and several teachers hostage near the centre of the capital Manila
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| Mar.28 |
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Hostage-taker releases children, teachers |
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Swiss man jailed for Thai insult
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| Apr.29 |
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Costs to take center stage at climate talks |
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| May.3 |
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Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
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| May.10 |
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Ramos-Horta won presidential elections
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| May.16 |
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Bangkok shaken by 6.1 earthquake |
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| May.23 |
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Girl dies from bird flu |
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| May.30 |
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5-year politics ban for ex-PM
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| Jun.12 |
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Bombing 'mastermind' held in swoop
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| Jun.26 |
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'No survivors' in plane |
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| Jun.28 |
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Red Cross condemns Burma 'abuses' |
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| Jul.8 |
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Volcanic fumes kill teenage campers |
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| Jul.29 |
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Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory
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| Jul.31 |
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First Khmer Rouge leader charged An ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief Kang Kek Ieu has been charged with crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal
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| Aug.30 |
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Malaysia marks 50 years as nation |
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| Sep.11 |
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Estrada gets life for corruption |
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| Sep.12 |
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Powerful quake strikes
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Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra |
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| Sep.13 |
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4th earthquake strikes Indonesia An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck northeast of Sulawesi
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| Sep.14 |
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5th strong quake hits Indonesia in 3 days
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| Sep.16 |
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87 killed in plane crash Map of Phuket Thailand| A passenger jet crashed at the Phuket Airport in southern Thailand shortly after landing, killing 87 of the 130 people on board. The aircraft crashed shortly after landing in heavy winds and strong rains. Many of the 43 survivors escap... | |
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Clue search after air crash |
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| Sep.17 |
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Survivors recount jet crash |
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| Sep.18 |
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'1,000 monks' march Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities
| Part of a wave of anti-government protests
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Relatives to identify Phuket crash dead |
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Top Khmer Rouge leader detained |
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| Sep.21 |
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U.N. envoy to Myanmar amid protests |
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| Sep.22 |
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Monks protest near Suu Kyi house
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| Sep.23 |
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Police block protesters
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| Sep.24 |
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100,000 protest junta Map of Yangon Myanmar Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising
| The ruling junta has warned it is ready to 'take action' against Buddhist monks leading mounting protests
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US to impose new Burma sanctions
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| Sep.25 |
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Government imposes curfews
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Riot police beat monks |
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| Sep.26 |
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Death claims amid crackdown
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UN urges restraint on Burma junta |
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Monasteries in night raids Security forces have launched raids on monasteries and arrested scores of monks, as they try to stem a rising tide of protests
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| Sep.27 |
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9 dead in crackdown Map of Yangon Myanmar 9 people have been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests, after attempts to clear demonstrators from the streets of Yangon
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U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta
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China pleads for calm in Myanmar |
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| Sep.28 |
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Internet cut as violence continues Shots were fired to clear crowds defying a brutal crackdown as graphic new video footage showed troops using deadly force
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UN envoy heading for Burma talks |
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| Sep.29 |
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U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari arrived for talks with senior government officials aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to clashes
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| Sep.30 |
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U.N. envoy meets with opposition leader |
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UN envoy seeks junta talks |
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| Oct.1 |
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Foreign Minister blames 'opportunists' |
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| Oct.4 |
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Myanmar sets conditions for talks with S. K. |
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| Oct.10 |
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Dissident dies during interrogation |
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| Oct.13 |
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Key activists arrested Military rulers have arrested 3 of the last remaining leaders of the pro-democracy protests which were violently suppressed
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| Oct.15 |
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Japan adds to pressure on Burma |
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Interpol ID suspected pedophile |
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| Oct.16 |
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Global hunt for child-sex suspect |
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| Oct.18 |
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Police arrest pedophilia suspect |
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| Oct.25 |
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Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home Pro-democracy leader, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, met with the country's newly-appointed liaison officer
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| Oct.30 |
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Army 'recruiting children' Human Rights Watch: The army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits
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| Nov.8 |
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U.N. claims progress in Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi to cooperate with government |
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| Nov.10 |
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Tear gas used on rare demo |
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| Nov.11 |
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Key Khmer Rouge figures arrested |
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| Nov.13 |
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UN envoy praises changes in Burma |
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| Nov.14 |
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Arrest talk on ex-Khmer Rouge PM |
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| Nov.18 |
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Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested Khieu Samphan, the former head of state, was arrested by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal after being taken from a hospital
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| Nov.19 |
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Khmer Rouge jailer to face court |
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Genocide tribunal begins |
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| Nov.21 |
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Oil nudges $99 a barrel The declining dollar and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will again cut interest rates also boosted prices
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Tropical storms threaten thousands |
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| Nov.23 |
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Typhoons near Vietnam, Philippines |
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| Nov.24 |
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Hindus, police clash |
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| Nov.26 |
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Powerful typhoon killing 10 |
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| Nov.27 |
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Climate change blamed for flooding |
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| Nov.29 |
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Manila hotel siege: Rebels surrender |
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| Dec.2 |
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World climate summit begins |
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| Dec.3 |
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U.S. to be urged over climate pact |
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Bail denied for Khmer Rouge chief |
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| Dec.4 |
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Thais mark king's 80th birthday |
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| Dec.5 |
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Rebels jailed for life |
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| Dec.7 |
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'31 killed' during Burma protests |
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Quake hits climate conference |
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| Dec.8 |
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China leads cuts protests Developing countries squabbled with the West over mandatory emission cuts at the climate change conference
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| Dec.9 |
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U.S., EU push green trade |
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| Dec.11 |
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'Crunch time' for climate change |
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| Dec.12 |
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Terror network's leader on trial |
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| Dec.13 |
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EU, U.S. in climate deal standoff
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Climate talks near end amid row
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Indonesian bird flu deaths climb |
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| Dec.14 |
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Climate talks 'on brink' of deal
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Deal 'omits specific cuts'
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Climate deal sealed by US U-turn| Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling. US had wanted firmer commitments from developing countries. EU and US agreed that industrialized countries would not set firm emissi... | |
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| Dec.15 |
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US sets terms for climate talks
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Powerful quake rattles Indonesia |
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| Dec.16 |
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Deadly bird flu jumps |
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| Dec.22 |
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First post-coup vote
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| Dec.23 |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election | Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority. the result is a big setback for the military, ... | |
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Thai parties in coalition talks
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| Dec.24 |
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Thaksin party 'can form alliance'
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Thaksin considers Thailand return
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| Dec.26 |
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Deadly landslide hits dinner party Soldiers, police and volunteers dug for survivors of landslides that killed as many as 80 people in western Indonesia
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| Dec.27 |
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Official: Thaksin will face arrest |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.30 |
Army 'recruiting children' Human Rights Watch: The army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits
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| Nov.11 |
Key Khmer Rouge figures arrested |
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| Nov.19 |
Genocide tribunal begins |
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| Nov.29 |
Manila hotel siege: Rebels surrender |
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| Dec.5 |
Rebels jailed for life |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.1 |
Indonesia hunts for missing plane |
|
| Jan.1 |
Jetliner wreckage found |
|
| Jan.2 |
Lost plane discovery proves false |
|
| Jan.3 |
Ocean scoured for jet |
|
| Jan.4 |
Mystery deepens over missing plane |
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| Jan.8 |
Ferry survivors found after 9 days on raft
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| Jan.10 |
Fisherman finds part of jetliner |
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| Jan.14 |
'Human hair' clue in hunt for airliner |
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| Jan.25 |
U.S. picks up missing jet signal |
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| Feb.3 |
Floods leave 200,000 homeless
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| Feb.4 |
Floods: 340,000 homeless Boats ferried supplies to desperate residents of flood-stricken Jakarta as rivers burst their banks
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| Feb.5 |
Death toll from flooding climbs to 25 |
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| Feb.6 |
Floods recede in soaked Jakarta
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| Feb.9 |
Authorities to disinfect Jakarta |
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| Feb.9 |
New bird flu outbreak |
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| Feb.25 |
Ferry suddenly sinks
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| Mar.6 |
Quake kills at least 70 A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake is injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed. The quake followed by strong aftershocks
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| Mar.7 |
Scores escape flaming plane wreck An passenger jet crash landed and burst into flames killing 23 people trapped inside. A further 117 people escaped
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| Mar.7 |
Rescue efforts intensify after quake |
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| Mar.8 |
Experts struggle to identify victims |
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| Mar.8 |
Crash probe: Front wheels snapped |
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| May.3 |
Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
|
| May.16 |
Bangkok shaken by 6.1 earthquake |
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| May.23 |
Girl dies from bird flu |
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| Jun.26 |
'No survivors' in plane |
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| Jul.8 |
Volcanic fumes kill teenage campers |
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| Sep.12 |
Powerful quake strikes
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| Sep.12 |
Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra |
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| Sep.13 |
4th earthquake strikes Indonesia An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck northeast of Sulawesi
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| Sep.14 |
5th strong quake hits Indonesia in 3 days
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| Sep.16 |
87 killed in plane crash Map of Phuket Thailand| A passenger jet crashed at the Phuket Airport in southern Thailand shortly after landing, killing 87 of the 130 people on board. The aircraft crashed shortly after landing in heavy winds and strong rains. Many of the 43 survivors escap... | |
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| Sep.16 |
Clue search after air crash |
|
| Sep.17 |
Survivors recount jet crash |
|
| Sep.18 |
Relatives to identify Phuket crash dead |
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| Nov.21 |
Tropical storms threaten thousands |
|
| Nov.23 |
Typhoons near Vietnam, Philippines |
|
| Nov.26 |
Powerful typhoon killing 10 |
|
| Nov.27 |
Climate change blamed for flooding |
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| Dec.7 |
Quake hits climate conference |
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| Dec.8 |
China leads cuts protests Developing countries squabbled with the West over mandatory emission cuts at the climate change conference
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| Dec.13 |
Indonesian bird flu deaths climb |
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| Dec.15 |
Powerful quake rattles Indonesia |
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| Dec.16 |
Deadly bird flu jumps |
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| Dec.26 |
Deadly landslide hits dinner party Soldiers, police and volunteers dug for survivors of landslides that killed as many as 80 people in western Indonesia
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|
| 2007 |
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| Sep.28 |
Internet cut as violence continues Shots were fired to clear crowds defying a brutal crackdown as graphic new video footage showed troops using deadly force
|
| Oct.15 |
Japan adds to pressure on Burma |
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| Nov.21 |
Oil nudges $99 a barrel The declining dollar and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will again cut interest rates also boosted prices
|
| Dec.9 |
U.S., EU push green trade |
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.8 |
Militants hold more hostages
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| Mar.27 |
Gunmen seize bus At least 2 men have taken at least 30 children and several teachers hostage near the centre of the capital Manila
|
| Mar.28 |
Hostage-taker releases children, teachers |
|
| Mar.28 |
Swiss man jailed for Thai insult
|
| Jun.12 |
Bombing 'mastermind' held in swoop
|
| Jul.31 |
First Khmer Rouge leader charged An ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief Kang Kek Ieu has been charged with crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal
|
| Sep.11 |
Estrada gets life for corruption |
|
| Sep.18 |
Top Khmer Rouge leader detained |
|
| Oct.15 |
Interpol ID suspected pedophile |
|
| Oct.16 |
Global hunt for child-sex suspect |
|
| Oct.18 |
Police arrest pedophilia suspect |
|
| Nov.11 |
Key Khmer Rouge figures arrested |
|
| Nov.14 |
Arrest talk on ex-Khmer Rouge PM |
|
| Nov.18 |
Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested Khieu Samphan, the former head of state, was arrested by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal after being taken from a hospital
|
| Nov.19 |
Khmer Rouge jailer to face court |
|
| Nov.19 |
Genocide tribunal begins |
|
| Dec.3 |
Bail denied for Khmer Rouge chief |
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| Dec.5 |
Rebels jailed for life |
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| Dec.12 |
Terror network's leader on trial |
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|
| 2007 |
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| Mar.28 |
Swiss man jailed for Thai insult
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| Apr.29 |
Costs to take center stage at climate talks |
|
| May.3 |
Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
|
| May.10 |
Ramos-Horta won presidential elections
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| May.30 |
5-year politics ban for ex-PM
|
| Jun.28 |
Red Cross condemns Burma 'abuses' |
|
| Jul.31 |
First Khmer Rouge leader charged An ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief Kang Kek Ieu has been charged with crimes against humanity by a UN-backed tribunal
|
| Aug.30 |
Malaysia marks 50 years as nation |
|
| Sep.18 |
'1,000 monks' march Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities
| Part of a wave of anti-government protests
|
| |
|
| Sep.18 |
Top Khmer Rouge leader detained |
|
| Sep.21 |
U.N. envoy to Myanmar amid protests |
|
| Sep.22 |
Monks protest near Suu Kyi house
|
| Sep.23 |
Police block protesters
|
| Sep.24 |
100,000 protest junta Map of Yangon Myanmar Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising
| The ruling junta has warned it is ready to 'take action' against Buddhist monks leading mounting protests
|
| |
|
| Sep.24 |
US to impose new Burma sanctions
|
| Sep.25 |
Government imposes curfews
|
| Sep.25 |
Riot police beat monks |
|
| Sep.26 |
Death claims amid crackdown
|
| Sep.26 |
UN urges restraint on Burma junta |
|
| Sep.26 |
Monasteries in night raids Security forces have launched raids on monasteries and arrested scores of monks, as they try to stem a rising tide of protests
|
| Sep.27 |
9 dead in crackdown Map of Yangon Myanmar 9 people have been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests, after attempts to clear demonstrators from the streets of Yangon
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| Sep.27 |
U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta
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| Sep.27 |
China pleads for calm in Myanmar |
|
| Sep.28 |
Internet cut as violence continues Shots were fired to clear crowds defying a brutal crackdown as graphic new video footage showed troops using deadly force
|
| Sep.28 |
UN envoy heading for Burma talks |
|
| Sep.29 |
U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari arrived for talks with senior government officials aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to clashes
|
| Sep.30 |
U.N. envoy meets with opposition leader |
|
| Sep.30 |
UN envoy seeks junta talks |
|
| Oct.1 |
Foreign Minister blames 'opportunists' |
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| Oct.4 |
Myanmar sets conditions for talks with S. K. |
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| Oct.10 |
Dissident dies during interrogation |
|
| Oct.13 |
Key activists arrested Military rulers have arrested 3 of the last remaining leaders of the pro-democracy protests which were violently suppressed
|
| Oct.15 |
Japan adds to pressure on Burma |
|
| Oct.25 |
Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home Pro-democracy leader, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, met with the country's newly-appointed liaison officer
|
| Nov.8 |
U.N. claims progress in Myanmar |
|
| Nov.8 |
Suu Kyi to cooperate with government |
|
| Nov.10 |
Tear gas used on rare demo |
|
| Nov.13 |
UN envoy praises changes in Burma |
|
| Nov.18 |
Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested Khieu Samphan, the former head of state, was arrested by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal after being taken from a hospital
|
| Nov.24 |
Hindus, police clash |
|
| Dec.2 |
World climate summit begins |
|
| Dec.3 |
U.S. to be urged over climate pact |
|
| Dec.4 |
Thais mark king's 80th birthday |
|
| Dec.7 |
'31 killed' during Burma protests |
|
| Dec.8 |
China leads cuts protests Developing countries squabbled with the West over mandatory emission cuts at the climate change conference
|
| Dec.11 |
'Crunch time' for climate change |
|
| Dec.13 |
EU, U.S. in climate deal standoff
|
| Dec.13 |
Climate talks near end amid row
|
| Dec.14 |
Climate talks 'on brink' of deal
|
| Dec.14 |
Deal 'omits specific cuts'
|
| Dec.14 |
Climate deal sealed by US U-turn| Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling. US had wanted firmer commitments from developing countries. EU and US agreed that industrialized countries would not set firm emissi... | |
|
| Dec.15 |
US sets terms for climate talks
|
| Dec.22 |
First post-coup vote
|
| Dec.23 |
Thaksin ally wins Thai election | Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority. the result is a big setback for the military, ... | |
|
| Dec.23 |
Thai parties in coalition talks
|
| Dec.24 |
Thaksin party 'can form alliance'
|
| Dec.24 |
Thaksin considers Thailand return
|
| Dec.27 |
Official: Thaksin will face arrest |
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