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| Jan.1 |
 Romania |
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Romania and Bulgaria join the EU 
Huge celebrations have been held to mark the accession to the European Union, 17 years after the fall of Communism
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World welcomed 2007 with skyrockets |
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| Jan.2 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq investigates Saddam footage |
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UN |
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New U.N. chief Ban Ki moon takes over |
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| Jan.7 |
Poland |
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Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row |
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| Jan.8 |
European Union |
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Russia oil row hits Europe supply
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Somalia |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects |
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| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled |
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| Jan.10 |
Washington |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq
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| Jan.12 |
Missouri |
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Missing teens discovered alive
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse |
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| Jan.14 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam half-brother executed |
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| Jan.18 |
 China |
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Chinese test missile obliterates satellite U.S. official: The missile destroyed an orbiting satellite in a test that could undermine relations with the West
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London |
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47 dead as storm batters Europe
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Venezuela |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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| Jan.19 |
 Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead| Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian 'gen... | |
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| Jan.20 |
New York |
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Hillary Clinton joins 2008 race |
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| Jan.22 |
Baghdad |
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Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities |
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Vancouver |
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Pig farmer confessed to 49 killings |
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Beirut |
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Protesters barricade roads |
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| Jan.25 |
Paris |
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Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package |
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| Jan.27 |
 Gaza |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
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| Feb.1 |
Paris |
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Warming 'very likely' human-made
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
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24 killed before factions reach truce |
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| Feb.3 |
 Baghdad |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
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| Feb.4 |
Jakarta |
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Floods: 340,000 homeless
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| Feb.6 |
Florida |
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Astronaut charged with attempted murder |
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| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
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Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Clash on Israel-Lebanese border |
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| Feb.8 |
Mecca |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact
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Miami |
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Former Playmate Smith dies at 39
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| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack |
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| Feb.13 |
Beijing |
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N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament |
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| Feb.22 |
Rome |
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Italian crisis talks as PM quits |
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| Feb.27 |
Shanghai |
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Shanghai Composite index sank 8.8%
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| Feb.28 |
France |
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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs
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| Mar.6 |
Iraq |
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More than 120 die in blasts
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Sumatra |
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Quake kills at least 70 |
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| Mar.7 |
Indonesia |
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Scores escape flaming plane wreck |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
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| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition tortured by police
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Pakistan |
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Country's top judge suspended |
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| Mar.14 |
Guantanamo |
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Mohammed says responsible for 9/11 |
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| Mar.16 |
Pakistan |
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Tear gas used on lawyers |
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| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Gas attack makes hundreds ill |
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| Mar.19 |
Siberia |
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Mine explosion kills more than 100 |
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Russia |
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63 elderly die in home fire |
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Baghdad |
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Former VP Ramadan executed |
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
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UN chief shaken by blast |
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Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say
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| Mar.23 |
 Iran |
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Iran seizes 15 British sailors 
Map of Persian Gulf Iran| The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq. The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe ret... | |
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| Mar.26 |
Northern Ireland |
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Power deal marks 'new era' |
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| Mar.27 |
Northern Iraq |
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Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline |
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| Mar.28 |
Iran |
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British captives shown on Iranian TV |
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| Apr.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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13 dead from tsunami |
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| Apr.2 |
Kiev |
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President Yushchenko calls early poll |
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| Apr.4 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors |
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| Apr.5 |
Greece |
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1,200 rescued from cruise ship |
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| Apr.9 |
Iran |
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Nuclear program stepped up |
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| Apr.12 |
Baghdad |
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8 killed in suicide attack on parliament |
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Tokyo |
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Chinese PM: Better Japan ties |
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| Apr.16 |
 Virginia |
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33 students massacred in class Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F6560685.stm%23map USA| A gunman on the campus of Virginia Tech was dressed almost like a Boy Scout. 2 people were killed 2 hours earlier. The gunman, who later shot and killed himself, was a young man wearing a short-sleeved tan shirt and black ammunition vest. He opening fire with a bl... | |
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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
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Bombings kill almost 200 Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
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| Apr.19 |
Queensland |
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'Ghost yacht' found
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| Apr.22 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy, Royal in presidential runoff |
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| Apr.23 |
 Moscow |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies Boris Yeltsin was 76. In 1991 he famously triumphed against parliament hardliners in 1993. He had a history of heart trouble
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Nigeria |
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Yar'Adua wins flawed vote |
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| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan |
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 Estonia |
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial The authorities have removed a contentious war memorial in Tallinn, despite overnight protests that left one person dead
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| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
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Army 'concerned' by vote
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis arrest 172 militants |
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| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
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'Severe failure' over Lebanon war |
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| May.5 |
Cameroon |
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Jet with 100 aboard crashes
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| May.6 |
 Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election | He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign. European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by t... | |
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| May.8 |
Israel |
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King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
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3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol |
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Karachi |
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33 killed during massive clashes |
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Helmand |
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed |
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| May.16 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Clashes continued for 6th day |
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle
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| May.22 |
London |
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Lugovoi charged with spy poisoning |
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
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TV station off the air |
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| May.28 |
Baghdad |
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U.S., Iran hold historic talks |
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| May.29 |
Baghdad |
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Five Britons seized |
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| May.30 |
UN Security Council |
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UN approves Hariri assassination tribunal |
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| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Fighting kills at least 14 |
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| Jun.2 |
Eastern Germany |
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146 police hurt in G8 protest |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
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Putin warns Europe in missile row |
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
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G8 leaders 'agree climate deal' |
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| Jun.8 |
Germany |
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G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa |
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| Jun.10 |
Albania |
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Bush greeted as hero |
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| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine
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| Jun.13 |
Beirut |
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Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast |
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza | The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory. Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
An aide to Abbas ... | |
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West Bank |
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Abbas sacks Hamas-led government |
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| Jun.15 |
London |
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Rushdie knighted in honours list |
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| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
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Atomic inspectors can return |
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| |
Kabul |
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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed |
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square |
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| Jun.22 |
Helmand |
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NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'
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| |
 Belgium |
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang |
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| Jun.27 |
London |
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Brown: Let work of change begin Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II
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| Jun.29 |
London |
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2 explosive-laden cars linked |
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| Jun.30 |
Scotland |
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Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main terminal building with flames coming out from underneath
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| Jul.3 |
Pakistan |
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9 dead in radical mosque shootout |
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Gaza |
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
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| Jul.6 |
Sydney |
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Live Earth concerts kick off
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast
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| Jul.9 |
 Pakistan |
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Soldiers storm mosque Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
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| Jul.14 |
North Korea |
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N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor' |
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| Jul.16 |
London |
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UK expels four Russian diplomats |
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| |
Northern Iraq |
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Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk |
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| |
Northern Japan |
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Nuke plant leaked after earthquake |
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| Jul.17 |
 Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai...
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| Jul.20 |
Pakistan |
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Supreme Court reinstates top judge |
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| |
Israel |
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Israel frees 256 prisoners |
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| |
London |
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Fans receive final Potter book The seventh book in the series went on sale across the world. JK Rowling read excerpts to 500 devotees at Natural History Museum
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| |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans |
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| Jul.22 |
Turkey |
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Ruling party claims win |
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| |
Kabul |
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Former king Zahir Shah dies |
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| Jul.23 |
England |
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UK fights worst floods in 60 years
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| |
 Libya |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
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| Jul.31 |
Cambodia |
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First Khmer Rouge leader charged |
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UN Security Council |
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U.N. troops will go to Darfur |
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| Aug.1 |
Minnesota |
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi A freeway bridge over the river has collapsed during the evening rush hour, sending cars into the water
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| Aug.2 |
Arctic |
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Russia plants flag on Arctic floor
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| Aug.3 |
India |
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Millions flee 'worst ever' floods
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| |
England |
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Farm infected with foot-and-mouth |
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| Aug.9 |
USA |
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Mortgage concerns hit US markets The share indexes tumbled amid fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may prompt a global credit crunch. Dow Jones fell 199.24
| The subprime mortgage crisis caused by a dramatic rise in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures in the United States triggered the financial crisis, with major adverse consequences for banks and financial markets around the globe.
The result has been a decline in the capital of banks and USA government sponsored enterprises, tightening credit around the world
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| |
New York |
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World markets fall after US losses
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| Aug.14 |
Mosul |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
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| Aug.15 |
Ruhr |
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6 Italians die in 'clan execution'
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| Aug.16 |
 Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
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| Aug.21 |
Yucatan |
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Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam |
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| |
Bangladesh |
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Student riots flare |
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| Aug.25 |
 Greece |
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63 died from forest fires Map of Peloponnese Greece| The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country. Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Pelopo... | |
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| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
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Turks elect ex-Islamist president
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| Aug.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban
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|
| Sep.1 |
South Korea |
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Freed Koreans return home |
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| Sep.2 |
Switzerland |
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N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities |
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| |
Northern Lebanon |
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Army 'in control' of camp |
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| |
Basra |
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British leave Basra base |
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| Sep.4 |
Nevada |
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Famed flier Fossett missing
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| Sep.5 |
 Northern Italy |
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died at his home in the city of Modena. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 |
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| Sep.7 |
Portugal |
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Police 'suspect Madeleine mother' |
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| |
Washington |
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Bin Laden says US should convert |
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| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
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Sharif deported after brief return |
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| |
U.S. Congress |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
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| Sep.11 |
Japan |
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PM Abe resigns |
|
| Sep.13 |
Sulawesi |
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4th earthquake strikes Indonesia |
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| Sep.15 |
West Africa |
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Flood misery hits arc of Africa
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| Sep.16 |
Thailand |
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87 killed in plane crash
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| |
Nevada |
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OJ Simpson arrested over break-in |
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| |
Paris |
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France warning of war with Iran |
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| |
Greece |
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PM claims election victory |
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license |
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| |
Iraq |
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight |
|
| Sep.18 |
 Myanmar |
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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
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| |
Shanghai |
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Millions flee as typhoon rips into China
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| Sep.19 |
Beirut |
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Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast
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| Sep.21 |
Chile |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
|
| Sep.24 |
Myanmar |
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100,000 protest junta Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising
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| |
New York |
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Iran president in campus clash |
|
| Sep.25 |
Japan |
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Lower house elects Fukuda as PM
|
| Sep.27 |
Myanmar |
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9 dead in crackdown |
|
| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
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Deadliest attack for peace force
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|
| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
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President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone
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| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine |
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| Oct.4 |
Chile |
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Pinochet family arrested |
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| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf 'elected for third term' |
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
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Army-controlled town razed
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| Oct.8 |
Paris |
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Jury retraces Diana's fatal path |
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| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
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Gore says prize must spur action
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| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
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Thousands throng Bhutto on return |
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| |
Karachi |
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Bombers target Bhutto's convoy, 136 killed
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| Oct.21 |
Beijing |
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Communist Party unveils new leaders |
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| Oct.23 |
Southern California |
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500,000 flee wildfires Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in...
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| Oct.25 |
Myanmar |
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Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home |
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| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory |
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
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Dominican Republic |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel |
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| Oct.31 |
Madrid |
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Spain condemns terror verdict |
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| Nov.2 |
Chad |
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'Kidnap' children may not get home
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| |
Mexico |
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
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| Nov.3 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule President Pervez Musharraf has declared emergency rule and suspended the constitution. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been replaced
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| Nov.4 |
Karachi |
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Police beat up lawyers |
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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64 dead in suicide attack |
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| Nov.7 |
Finland |
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8 dead in school shooting
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| Nov.11 |
Russia |
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
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| |
Rome |
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Fans rampage after killing |
|
| Nov.14 |
France |
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Strike brings travel chaos |
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| |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake
|
| Nov.17 |
Kosovo |
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Ex-Kosovo fighter Thaci claims victory |
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| Nov.18 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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63 killed after coal mine blast |
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| |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000
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| Nov.21 |
Singapore |
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Oil nudges $99 a barrel |
|
| Nov.23 |
Antarctica |
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Sinking ship 'struck iceberg'
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| |
Beirut |
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Lahoud steps down; no successor |
|
| Nov.24 |
Australia |
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Rudd: I will be prime minister for all
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| Nov.27 |
Washington |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched
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| |
Rawalpindi |
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Musharraf steps down as army chief
|
| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row
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| |
Turkey |
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Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed |
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|
| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
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| Dec.2 |
Moscow |
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Putin party leads Russia polls |
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| |
Venezuela |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum |
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| Dec.3 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
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| Dec.6 |
England |
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Canoe man's sons fear 'huge scam' |
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| |
CIA |
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CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes |
|
| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
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Putin backs Medvedev as successor |
|
| Dec.11 |
Algeria |
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At least 62 killed in blasts, targeted U.N. |
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| |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison
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| Dec.13 |
Portugal |
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EU leaders sign key reform treaty |
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| |
Washington |
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Baseball 'rife' with drug use |
|
| Dec.14 |
Bali |
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Climate deal sealed by US U-turn
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| Dec.16 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits PKK |
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| |
Basra |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis |
|
| Dec.19 |
South Korea |
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Lee set for landslide |
|
| Dec.20 |
 Slovakia |
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Ceremony marks extended EU border A checkpoint between Austria and Slovakia has been dismantled in a ceremony marking the enlargement of the Schengen area
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| Dec.23 |
Thailand |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
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| |
Nepal |
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Government agrees to abolish monarchy |
|
| Dec.25 |
Helmand |
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Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials
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| Dec.27 |
Rawalpindi |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated Map of Rawalpindi Pakistan Former Prime Minister was assassinated outside a large gathering of her supporters where a suicide bomber also killed at least 20
| Bhutto had just addressed an election rally when she was shot in the neck by a gunman who then set off a bomb. Musharraf held an emergency meeting in the hours after the death. Rioters burned tires and blocked roads in Karachid. Police fired on an angry mob, killing 2 people, in the city of Khairpur
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| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
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Bhutto's son to lead her party |
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| |
 Kenya |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
Somalia |
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects |
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| Jan.10 |
Washington |
Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq
|
| Jan.18 |
China |
Chinese test missile obliterates satellite U.S. official: The missile destroyed an orbiting satellite in a test that could undermine relations with the West
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Battle rages on after 25 dead Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
24 killed before factions reach truce |
|
| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down |
|
| Feb.7 |
Southern Lebanon |
Clash on Israel-Lebanese border |
|
| Feb.13 |
Beijing |
N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament |
|
| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
Gas attack makes hundreds ill |
|
| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast |
|
| Mar.23 |
Iran |
Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of Persian Gulf Iran| The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq. The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe ret... | |
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| Mar.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate votes for Iraq deadline |
|
| Mar.28 |
Iran |
British captives shown on Iranian TV |
|
| Apr.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear program stepped up |
|
| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan |
|
| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote
|
| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war |
|
| May.12 |
Iraq |
3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol |
|
| May.12 |
Helmand |
Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Clashes continued for 6th day |
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
Islamic militants, security forces battle
|
| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fighting kills at least 14 |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row |
|
| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza | The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory. Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
An aide to Abbas ... | |
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| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
Atomic inspectors can return |
|
| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed |
|
| Jun.22 |
Helmand |
NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'
|
| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang |
|
| Jul.3 |
Pakistan |
9 dead in radical mosque shootout |
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| Jul.9 |
Pakistan |
Soldiers storm mosque Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
|
| Jul.14 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor' |
|
| Jul.20 |
Israel |
Israel frees 256 prisoners |
|
| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. troops will go to Darfur |
|
| Sep.2 |
Switzerland |
N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities |
|
| Sep.2 |
Northern Lebanon |
Army 'in control' of camp |
|
| Sep.2 |
Basra |
British leave Basra base |
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
|
| Sep.16 |
Paris |
France warning of war with Iran |
|
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Iraq shootout firm loses license |
|
| Sep.17 |
Iraq |
'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight |
|
| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
Deadliest attack for peace force
|
| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
Army-controlled town razed
|
| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward
|
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
|
| Nov.27 |
Washington |
New Mid-East peace drive launched
|
| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
|
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
|
| Dec.16 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits PKK |
|
| Dec.16 |
Basra |
British troops return Basra to Iraqis |
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
Rescue mission in collapse |
|
| Jan.18 |
London |
47 dead as storm batters Europe
|
| Feb.1 |
Paris |
Warming 'very likely' human-made
|
| Feb.4 |
Jakarta |
Floods: 340,000 homeless
|
| Mar.6 |
Sumatra |
Quake kills at least 70 |
|
| Mar.7 |
Indonesia |
Scores escape flaming plane wreck |
|
| Mar.19 |
Siberia |
Mine explosion kills more than 100 |
|
| Mar.19 |
Russia |
63 elderly die in home fire |
|
| Apr.1 |
Solomon Islands |
13 dead from tsunami |
|
| Apr.5 |
Greece |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship |
|
| Apr.19 |
Queensland |
'Ghost yacht' found
|
| May.5 |
Cameroon |
Jet with 100 aboard crashes
|
| Jun.7 |
Germany |
G8 leaders 'agree climate deal' |
|
| Jul.16 |
Northern Japan |
Nuke plant leaked after earthquake |
|
| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
About 200 dead from plane crash TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai...
|
| Jul.23 |
England |
UK fights worst floods in 60 years
|
| Aug.1 |
Minnesota |
Bridge collapses into Mississippi A freeway bridge over the river has collapsed during the evening rush hour, sending cars into the water
|
| Aug.3 |
India |
Millions flee 'worst ever' floods
|
| Aug.3 |
England |
Farm infected with foot-and-mouth |
|
| Aug.16 |
Peru |
337 killed in earthquake All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
|
| Aug.21 |
Yucatan |
Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam |
|
| Aug.25 |
Greece |
63 died from forest fires Map of Peloponnese Greece| The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country. Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Pelopo... | |
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| Sep.4 |
Nevada |
Famed flier Fossett missing
|
| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 |
|
| Sep.13 |
Sulawesi |
4th earthquake strikes Indonesia |
|
| Sep.15 |
West Africa |
Flood misery hits arc of Africa
|
| Sep.16 |
Thailand |
87 killed in plane crash
|
| Sep.18 |
Shanghai |
Millions flee as typhoon rips into China
|
| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
3,200 workers trapped in gold mine |
|
| Oct.23 |
Southern California |
500,000 flee wildfires Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in...
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| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel |
|
| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
|
| Nov.11 |
Russia |
Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
|
| Nov.14 |
Chile |
Thousands homeless after quake
|
| Nov.18 |
Eastern Ukraine |
63 killed after coal mine blast |
|
| Nov.18 |
Bangladesh |
Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000
|
| Nov.23 |
Antarctica |
Sinking ship 'struck iceberg'
|
| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed |
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
Woolmer was strangled, police say
|
| Sep.16 |
Nevada |
OJ Simpson arrested over break-in |
|
| Nov.11 |
Rome |
Fans rampage after killing |
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
Baseball 'rife' with drug use |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.8 |
European Union |
Russia oil row hits Europe supply
|
| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled |
|
| Feb.8 |
Miami |
Former Playmate Smith dies at 39
|
| Feb.27 |
Shanghai |
Shanghai Composite index sank 8.8%
|
| Feb.28 |
France |
Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs
|
| Mar.28 |
Iran |
British captives shown on Iranian TV |
|
| Apr.5 |
Greece |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship |
|
| Jul.6 |
Sydney |
Live Earth concerts kick off
|
| Jul.20 |
London |
Fans receive final Potter book The seventh book in the series went on sale across the world. JK Rowling read excerpts to 500 devotees at Natural History Museum
|
| Aug.9 |
USA |
Mortgage concerns hit US markets The share indexes tumbled amid fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may prompt a global credit crunch. Dow Jones fell 199.24
| The subprime mortgage crisis caused by a dramatic rise in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures in the United States triggered the financial crisis, with major adverse consequences for banks and financial markets around the globe.
The result has been a decline in the capital of banks and USA government sponsored enterprises, tightening credit around the world
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| Aug.9 |
New York |
World markets fall after US losses
|
| Sep.5 |
Northern Italy |
Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died at his home in the city of Modena. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year
|
| Nov.14 |
France |
Strike brings travel chaos |
|
| Nov.21 |
Singapore |
Oil nudges $99 a barrel |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Baghdad |
Iraq investigates Saddam footage |
|
| Jan.7 |
Poland |
Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row |
|
| Jan.12 |
Missouri |
Missing teens discovered alive
|
| Jan.14 |
Baghdad |
Saddam half-brother executed |
|
| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
Outspoken journalist shot dead| Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian 'gen... | |
|
| Jan.22 |
Baghdad |
Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities |
|
| Jan.22 |
Vancouver |
Pig farmer confessed to 49 killings |
|
| Feb.3 |
Baghdad |
Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
|
| Feb.6 |
Florida |
Astronaut charged with attempted murder |
|
| Feb.12 |
Baghdad |
90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack |
|
| Mar.6 |
Iraq |
More than 120 die in blasts
|
| Mar.14 |
Guantanamo |
Mohammed says responsible for 9/11 |
|
| Mar.19 |
Baghdad |
Former VP Ramadan executed |
|
| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast |
|
| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
Woolmer was strangled, police say
|
| Mar.27 |
Northern Iraq |
Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar |
|
| Apr.12 |
Baghdad |
8 killed in suicide attack on parliament |
|
| Apr.16 |
Virginia |
33 students massacred in class Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F6560685.stm%23map USA| A gunman on the campus of Virginia Tech was dressed almost like a Boy Scout. 2 people were killed 2 hours earlier. The gunman, who later shot and killed himself, was a young man wearing a short-sleeved tan shirt and black ammunition vest. He opening fire with a bl... | |
|
| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
Bombings kill almost 200 Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
|
| Apr.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis arrest 172 militants |
|
| May.22 |
London |
Lugovoi charged with spy poisoning |
|
| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized |
|
| May.30 |
UN Security Council |
UN approves Hariri assassination tribunal |
|
| Jun.2 |
Eastern Germany |
146 police hurt in G8 protest |
|
| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast hits key Shia shrine
|
| Jun.13 |
Beirut |
Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast |
|
| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed |
|
| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square |
|
| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang |
|
| Jun.29 |
London |
2 explosive-laden cars linked |
|
| Jun.30 |
Scotland |
Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main terminal building with flames coming out from underneath
|
| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed
|
| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
At least 105 killed in village market blast
|
| Jul.16 |
Northern Iraq |
Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk |
|
| Jul.20 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans |
|
| Jul.23 |
Libya |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
|
| Jul.31 |
Cambodia |
First Khmer Rouge leader charged |
|
| Aug.14 |
Mosul |
Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
|
| Aug.15 |
Ruhr |
6 Italians die in 'clan execution'
|
| Aug.30 |
Afghanistan |
Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban
|
| Sep.1 |
South Korea |
Freed Koreans return home |
|
| Sep.7 |
Portugal |
Police 'suspect Madeleine mother' |
|
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
Bin Laden says US should convert |
|
| Sep.16 |
Nevada |
OJ Simpson arrested over break-in |
|
| Sep.19 |
Beirut |
Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast
|
| Sep.21 |
Chile |
Chile court extradites Fujimori
|
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
Pinochet family arrested |
|
| Oct.8 |
Paris |
Jury retraces Diana's fatal path |
|
| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
Bombers target Bhutto's convoy, 136 killed
|
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
|
| Oct.31 |
Madrid |
Spain condemns terror verdict |
|
| Nov.6 |
Northern Afghanistan |
64 dead in suicide attack |
|
| Nov.7 |
Finland |
8 dead in school shooting
|
| Nov.11 |
Rome |
Fans rampage after killing |
|
| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row
|
| Dec.6 |
England |
Canoe man's sons fear 'huge scam' |
|
| Dec.11 |
Algeria |
At least 62 killed in blasts, targeted U.N. |
|
| Dec.11 |
Peru |
Fujimori gets 6 years in prison
|
| Dec.27 |
Rawalpindi |
Benazir Bhutto assassinated Map of Rawalpindi Pakistan Former Prime Minister was assassinated outside a large gathering of her supporters where a suicide bomber also killed at least 20
| Bhutto had just addressed an election rally when she was shot in the neck by a gunman who then set off a bomb. Musharraf held an emergency meeting in the hours after the death. Rioters burned tires and blocked roads in Karachid. Police fired on an angry mob, killing 2 people, in the city of Khairpur
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| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
Riots erupt after president re-elected Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Romania |
Romania and Bulgaria join the EU Huge celebrations have been held to mark the accession to the European Union, 17 years after the fall of Communism
|
| Jan.1 |
Global |
World welcomed 2007 with skyrockets |
|
| Jan.2 |
UN |
New U.N. chief Ban Ki moon takes over |
|
| Jan.7 |
Poland |
Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row |
|
| Jan.10 |
Washington |
Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq
|
| Jan.18 |
China |
Chinese test missile obliterates satellite U.S. official: The missile destroyed an orbiting satellite in a test that could undermine relations with the West
|
| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
|
| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
Outspoken journalist shot dead| Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian 'gen... | |
|
| Jan.20 |
New York |
Hillary Clinton joins 2008 race |
|
| Jan.22 |
Beirut |
Protesters barricade roads |
|
| Jan.25 |
Paris |
Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package |
|
| Feb.6 |
Florida |
Astronaut charged with attempted murder |
|
| Feb.8 |
Mecca |
Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact
|
| Feb.13 |
Beijing |
N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament |
|
| Feb.22 |
Rome |
Italian crisis talks as PM quits |
|
| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
|
| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition tortured by police
|
| Mar.12 |
Pakistan |
Country's top judge suspended |
|
| Mar.16 |
Pakistan |
Tear gas used on lawyers |
|
| Mar.26 |
Northern Ireland |
Power deal marks 'new era' |
|
| Mar.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate votes for Iraq deadline |
|
| Apr.2 |
Kiev |
President Yushchenko calls early poll |
|
| Apr.4 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors |
|
| Apr.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear program stepped up |
|
| Apr.12 |
Tokyo |
Chinese PM: Better Japan ties |
|
| Apr.22 |
Paris |
Sarkozy, Royal in presidential runoff |
|
| Apr.23 |
Moscow |
Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies Boris Yeltsin was 76. In 1991 he famously triumphed against parliament hardliners in 1993. He had a history of heart trouble
|
| Apr.23 |
Nigeria |
Yar'Adua wins flawed vote |
|
| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan |
|
| Apr.26 |
Estonia |
Estonia removes Soviet memorial The authorities have removed a contentious war memorial in Tallinn, despite overnight protests that left one person dead
|
| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote
|
| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war |
|
| May.6 |
Paris |
Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election | He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign. European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by t... | |
|
| May.8 |
Israel |
King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' |
|
| May.12 |
Karachi |
33 killed during massive clashes |
|
| May.16 |
Paris |
Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president |
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
|
| May.27 |
Venezuela |
TV station off the air |
|
| May.28 |
Baghdad |
U.S., Iran hold historic talks |
|
| Jun.2 |
Eastern Germany |
146 police hurt in G8 protest |
|
| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row |
|
| Jun.7 |
Germany |
G8 leaders 'agree climate deal' |
|
| Jun.8 |
Germany |
G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa |
|
| Jun.10 |
Albania |
Bush greeted as hero |
|
| Jun.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government |
|
| Jun.15 |
London |
Rushdie knighted in honours list |
|
| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
Atomic inspectors can return |
|
| Jun.22 |
Belgium |
EU leaders agree on reform treaty The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
|
| Jun.27 |
London |
Brown: Let work of change begin Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II
|
| Jul.16 |
London |
UK expels four Russian diplomats |
|
| Jul.20 |
Pakistan |
Supreme Court reinstates top judge |
|
| Jul.22 |
Turkey |
Ruling party claims win |
|
| Jul.22 |
Kabul |
Former king Zahir Shah dies |
|
| Jul.23 |
Libya |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
|
| Jul.31 |
Cambodia |
First Khmer Rouge leader charged |
|
| Aug.2 |
Arctic |
Russia plants flag on Arctic floor
|
| Aug.21 |
Bangladesh |
Student riots flare |
|
| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
Turks elect ex-Islamist president
|
| Sep.2 |
Switzerland |
N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities |
|
| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
Sharif deported after brief return |
|
| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
|
| Sep.11 |
Japan |
PM Abe resigns |
|
| Sep.16 |
Paris |
France warning of war with Iran |
|
| Sep.16 |
Greece |
PM claims election victory |
|
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Iraq shootout firm loses license |
|
| Sep.18 |
Myanmar |
'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
|
| Sep.21 |
Chile |
Chile court extradites Fujimori
|
| Sep.24 |
Myanmar |
100,000 protest junta Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising
|
| Sep.24 |
New York |
Iran president in campus clash |
|
| Sep.25 |
Japan |
Lower house elects Fukuda as PM
|
| Sep.27 |
Myanmar |
9 dead in crackdown |
|
| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone
|
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
Pinochet family arrested |
|
| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf 'elected for third term' |
|
| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward
|
| Oct.12 |
USA |
Gore says prize must spur action
|
| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
Thousands throng Bhutto on return |
|
| Oct.21 |
Beijing |
Communist Party unveils new leaders |
|
| Oct.25 |
Myanmar |
Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home |
|
| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
Fernandez claims victory |
|
| Nov.2 |
Chad |
'Kidnap' children may not get home
|
| Nov.3 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf imposes emergency rule President Pervez Musharraf has declared emergency rule and suspended the constitution. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been replaced
|
| Nov.4 |
Karachi |
Police beat up lawyers |
|
| Nov.17 |
Kosovo |
Ex-Kosovo fighter Thaci claims victory |
|
| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
Lahoud steps down; no successor |
|
| Nov.24 |
Australia |
Rudd: I will be prime minister for all
|
| Nov.27 |
Washington |
New Mid-East peace drive launched
|
| Nov.27 |
Rawalpindi |
Musharraf steps down as army chief
|
| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row
|
| Dec.2 |
Moscow |
Putin party leads Russia polls |
|
| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
Voters reject Chavez's referendum |
|
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
|
| Dec.6 |
CIA |
CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes |
|
| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
Putin backs Medvedev as successor |
|
| Dec.13 |
Portugal |
EU leaders sign key reform treaty |
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
Baseball 'rife' with drug use |
|
| Dec.14 |
Bali |
Climate deal sealed by US U-turn
|
| Dec.19 |
South Korea |
Lee set for landslide |
|
| Dec.20 |
Slovakia |
Ceremony marks extended EU border A checkpoint between Austria and Slovakia has been dismantled in a ceremony marking the enlargement of the Schengen area
|
| Dec.23 |
Thailand |
Thaksin ally wins Thai election
|
| Dec.23 |
Nepal |
Government agrees to abolish monarchy |
|
| Dec.25 |
Helmand |
Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials
|
| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto's son to lead her party |
|
| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
Riots erupt after president re-elected Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
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