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Summary.     Click for More >   Romania and Bulgaria join the EU
Jan.1   Romania  
  Huge celebrations have been held to mark the accession to the European Union, 17 years after the fall of Communism.    Tens of thousands attended concerts in Bucharest and Sofia. EU now has 27 members and 0.5 billion people. The t...
  Global World welcomed 2007 with skyrockets  Brazil  Lula sworn in to office  Somalia  Somalia targets Islamists' escape Jan.2   Baghdad Iraq investigates Saddam footage   UN New U.N. chief Ban Ki moon takes over  India  Millions bathe at Hindu festival Jan.3  Baghdad  Guard detained over Hussein video Jan.4  Washington  Bush revamps US military in Iraq  Gaza  Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces Jan.5  Egypt  Hanging 'makes martyr of Saddam' Jan.6  Somalia  Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call  Baghdad  Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging  Rio de Janeiro  Mudslide toll reaches 31 Jan.7   Poland Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row  Bangladesh  Police clashes wound 50 Jan.8   European Union     Russia oil row hits Europe supply   Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow  Indonesia  Ferry survivors found after 9 days on raft   Somalia U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects  Venezuela  Chavez bid for more state control Jan.9  Sunni Triangle  Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers  San Francisco Bay Area  Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled Jan.10  European Union  EU plans 'industrial revolution'   Washington     Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq   President will send more than 20,000 extra troops, as part of a new strategy for the future of US involvement Jan.11  Bangladesh  State of emergency  Los Angeles  Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move  Washington  Bush team begins selling Iraq plan  U.S. Congress  Al-Qaeda 'rebuilding' in Pakistan Jan.12   USA   Missing teens discovered alive   The boys, one of whom was last in 2002, have been found alive at the home of a 41-year-old Michael Devlin  Japan  Fears over tsunami ease Jan.13  Jerusalem  Rice begins Mid-East peace push   Sao Paulo Rescue mission in collapse Jan.14  Paris  Sarkozy nod for presidential run   Baghdad Saddam half-brother executed Jan.15  London  Six accused of bomb plot  European Union  Criticism of Iraq hangings grows Jan.16  Baghdad  Bombs kill 70 at university  Jerusalem  Military chief quits over war performance Jan.17  London  Bollywood fury at 'Big Brother'  Baghdad  Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk 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.    In Beijing a Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was unaware of such a test. Britain, Japan, A...
  London   47 dead as storm batters Europe   Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands   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 "genocide" of 1915. Prime Minister Erdogan condemned his killing and said 2 suspects had been arrested
 Venezuela  Chavez admits Castro gravely ill Jan.20   New York Hillary Clinton joins 2008 race  Turkey  Hrant Dink murder suspect caught  Iraq  13 killed in U.S. copter crash Jan.21  Istanbul  Teen admits killing journalist  Serbia  Radicals shock winners  Iraq  25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq Jan.22   Baghdad Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities   Western Canada Pig farmer confessed to 49 killings   Beirut Protesters barricade roads Jan.23  Istanbul  Thousands mourn journalist Hrant Dink  U.S. Congress  Bush urges unity in speech  Lebanon  Opposition halts strike Jan.24  Paris  Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid  Jerusalem  President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign  Ecuador  Defense minister dies in helicopter collision Jan.25   Paris Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package  Beirut  City lockdown after rivals battle in streets Jan.26  Belgium  Nato 'to step up Afghan support'  Guinea  President Lansana Conte 'to cede powers' Jan.27  Melbourne  Unstoppable Serena stuns Sharapova   Gaza     Battle rages on after 25 dead
  Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government.    Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed inclu...
Jan.28  Melbourne  Federer sweeps to Aussie Open win  Southern Iraq  US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants Jan.29  Israel  Bakery bomber kills three  Ethiopia  African snub to Sudan over Darfur  Gaza  Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire Jan.30  Iraq  Attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 38  Cuba  Castro up and talking in new video Jan.31  England  'Beheading plot' behind terror raid  Iraq  Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack  Venezuela  Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers


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Jan.1   Romania  
  Huge celebrations have been held to mark the accession to the European Union, 17 years after the fall of Communism
 Tens of thousands attended concerts in Bucharest and Sofia. EU now has 27 members and 0.5 billion people. The two new countries face export bans on certain foods. Bulgaria has been warned that 55 aircraft could be grounded
  Global   World welcomed 2007 with skyrockets
  Fireworks exploded over Sydney's Harbor Bridge. In London, thousands of revelers gathered to cheer as Big Ben rang
 Iraq  U.S. deaths in Iraq reach 3,000  Indonesia  Indonesia hunts for missing plane   Brazil Lula sworn in to office   Somalia Somalia targets Islamists' escape  Somalia  Somalia offers Islamists amnesty  Indonesia  Jetliner wreckage found

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Jan.2   Baghdad     Iraq investigates Saddam footage
  The government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former leader
 Somalia  Prime minister: Major fighting over  Washington  Ford funeral begins  Indonesia  Lost plane discovery proves false   UN     New U.N. chief Ban Ki moon takes over
  Starting his first day of work, new Secretary-General vowed to end mistrust of the United Nations
  India Millions bathe at Hindu festival

January 3 ... more > Top ^

Jan.3   Baghdad     Guard detained over Hussein video   A security guard present at the execution was being questioned in connection with a cell phone video showing the hanging  Kenya  Kenyans close border with Somalia  Baghdad  PM longs to leave office  Indonesia  Ocean scoured for jet  UN  UN appeals to Iraq on executions  Somalia  US Navy patrols Somalia's coast  Baghdad  More arrests expected from execution

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Jan.4  Indonesia  Mystery deepens over missing plane   Washington     Bush revamps US military in Iraq   President is to make a number of key changes in the military leadership as part of his fresh strategy   Gaza Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces  Hong Kong  WHO vows focus on flu and Africa

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Jan.5   Egypt Hanging 'makes martyr of Saddam'  Somalia  U.S. ships block escape route  Washington  Democrats step up Iraq pressure

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Jan.6   Somalia Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call   Baghdad Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging  Baghdad  Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign'   Rio de Janeiro   Mudslide toll reaches 31  Firefighters recovered the body of a woman whose home was engulfed; her husband died of injuries  UN  UN urges stay of Iraq executions

January 7 ... more > Top ^

Jan.7   Poland   Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row
  The controversial Stanislaw Wielgus has resigned, less than an hour before he was due to be installed in his post
  Bangladesh Police clashes wound 50  Baghdad  Hussein trial to resume with 'vacant' chair  U.S. Congress  Democrats warn Bush on Iraq plans

January 8 ... more > Top ^

Jan.8   European Union     Russia oil row hits Europe supply
  Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow
 Transneft's pipeline were completely shut down at Poland's border with Belarus
  Indonesia Ferry survivors found after 9 days on raft  Washington  Sources: Bush's plan calls for more troops   Somalia   U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects
  The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia.    Warplanes killed arge numbers of Islamic extremists in Hayi...
  Venezuela     Chavez bid for more state control  The President has pledged to nationalise key Venezuelan companies to transform the country into a full socialist state  UN  UN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal

January 9 ... more > Top ^

Jan.9   Sunni Triangle Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers  Somalia  U.S. icopter gunships attacked al Qaeda   San Francisco Bay Area   Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled   Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by CEO Steve Jobs at the Macworld Expo  Baghdad  U.S., Iraqi forces fight insurgents  Baghdad  PM refused US request to delay execution  European Union  New EU path on climate and energy

January 10 ... more > Top ^

Jan.10   European Union   EU plans 'industrial revolution'  The European Commission has urged to sign up to an unprecedented common energy policy, to diversify the energy sources  Somalia  U.S. strike kills suspect in '98 bombings   Washington     Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq
  President will send more than 20,000 extra troops, as part of a new strategy for the future of US involvement
 In an address on US TV, Bush said the deployment would help break the cycle of violence. The majority of the new troops will be sent to Baghdad
 Indonesia  Fisherman finds part of jetliner

January 11 ... more > Top ^

Jan.11   Bangladesh     State of emergency  Caretaker president Ahmed has announced a state of emergency in Bangladesh after weeks of political crisis over elections   Los Angeles Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move   Washington Bush team begins selling Iraq plan  U.S. Congress  Rice: Iraq PM is 'on borrowed time'   U.S. Congress Al-Qaeda 'rebuilding' in Pakistan  Greece  Blast hits U.S. Embassy compound

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Jan.12  U.S. Congress  Senators to Bush: Stay out of Iran   USA   Missing teens discovered alive Map of KIRKWOOD Missouri USA
  The boys, one of whom was last in 2002, have been found alive at the home of a 41-year-old Michael Devlin
 Devlin, a pizza shop worker, is charged with kidnapping of 13-year-old Ben Ownby, but authorities also expect to charge him with abducting Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old who missing 4 years ago
 Somalia  Official: warlords agree to give up guns  Washington  Rice denies US 'escalating Iraq'   Japan Fears over tsunami ease

January 13 ... more > Top ^

Jan.13   Jerusalem     Rice begins Mid-East peace push   US Secretary of State begins a renewed effort to revive stalled negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians   Sao Paulo   Rescue mission in collapse
  Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed.    Dogs seek missing in c...
 Washington  Bush challenges Iraq plan critics

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Jan.14   Paris Sarkozy nod for presidential run  Indonesia  'Human hair' clue in hunt for airliner  West Bank  Abbas rejects temporary state  Washington  US warns Iran on Iraq 'meddling'   Baghdad     Saddam half-brother executed
  Barzan Ibrahim decapitated during hanging. The former head of Revolutionary Court Hamed al-Bandar also hanged.    Hanging of Saddam's aides was filmed. They had been convicted over the killing of 148 Shia after a 1982 attempt on Saddam's life ...

January 15 ... more > Top ^

Jan.15   London Six accused of bomb plot  Jerusalem  Olmert, Rice agree to talks with Abbas   European Union Criticism of Iraq hangings grows  Baghdad  Sunnis angry over execution

January 16 ... more > Top ^

Jan.16   Baghdad     Bombs kill 70 at university   A suicide bomber and a car bomb killed at least 65 and wounded 138 more at entrances to a Mustansiriya University  Washington  BP failed on safety - U.S. panel   Jerusalem   Military chief quits over war performance  The Israel Defense Forces' chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz was under pressure since the end of war against Hezbollah

January 17 ... more > Top ^

Jan.17   London   Bollywood fury at 'Big Brother'   Bollywood called racist the bullying of Indian film star Shilpa Shetty on British reality TV show 'Celebrity Big Brother'   Baghdad Bombers kill 28 in Baghdad, Kirkuk  Berlin  Rice: Quartet will meet on Mideast  Nigeria  Militants free Italian  U.S. Congress  Senators oppose Iraq troop boost

January 18 ... more > Top ^

Jan.18  United Arab Emirates  Dubai tower fire injures workers  Iran  Iran condemns US 'kidnap' in Iraq   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
 In Beijing a Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was unaware of such a test. Britain, Japan, Australia joined the United States in voicing concern about the rising militarization of space
  London   47 dead as storm batters Europe
  Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands
 The storms are ripping off part of the roof at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, toppling trucks on busiest highway. 2-year-old boy hit by falling brick from a crumpled wall
  Venezuela     Rule by decree passed for Chavez
  National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill granting the President the power to rule by decree for 18 months

January 19 ... more > Top ^

Jan.19  Baghdad  Forces arrest aide to cleric al-Sadr   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 "genocide" of 1915. Prime Minister Erdogan condemned his killing and said 2 suspects had been arrested
 Istanbul  Fury in Turkey at editor's murder  Washington  U.S. protest China's anti-satellite test   Venezuela Chavez admits Castro gravely ill

January 20 ... more > Top ^

Jan.20   New York   Hillary Clinton joins 2008 race
  Democratic Senator, wife of former president Bill, has taken the first step towards running for the US presidency in 2008
  Turkey Hrant Dink murder suspect caught   Iraq 13 killed in U.S. copter crash

January 21 ... more > Top ^

Jan.21   Istanbul Teen admits killing journalist  Baghdad  Troops in as bombs strike   Serbia   Radicals shock winners  Serbian Radical Party (SRS) had taken 28.5% of the vote. Tomislav Nikolic, urged the government to resign  Chicago  Bears rout Saints to reach Super Bowl   Iraq   25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq  Attacks and the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter is making one of the deadliest days for the U.S. military in the war  Indiana  Indy past New England into Super Bowl

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Jan.22   Baghdad   Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities
  Bombs in marketplaces killed dozens of people in Baghdad and in Khalis, near the northeastern city of Baquba.    At least 88 people were killed in central Baghdad in a pair of nearly simultaneous car bombings in the midday bombings ...
  Western Canada   Pig farmer confessed to 49 killings
  In videotaped interviews accused serial killer Robert William Pickton allegedly acknowledges slaying 49 women
 Arab Countries  al-Zawahiri mocks U.S.   Beirut   Protesters barricade roads
  Hundreds have blocked major roads in and around the capital at the start of a general strike called by Hezbollah-led opposition
 Beijing  China admits satellite shot down

January 23 ... more > Top ^

Jan.23   Istanbul Thousands mourn journalist Hrant Dink  Jerusalem  Rape charge for Israeli president   U.S. Congress     Bush urges unity in speech   In annual State of the Union address the President has urged America to give his new Iraq strategy 'a chance to work'   Lebanon Opposition halts strike

January 24 ... more > Top ^

Jan.24   Paris Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid  Jerusalem  President to stand down temporarily   Jerusalem   President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign  Moshe Katsav is lashing out at the Israeli media for 'letting my blood' and 'brainwashing' the Israeli public  U.S. Congress  Senate panel rejects Iraq plan   Ecuador Defense minister dies in helicopter collision  Melbourne  Serena beats Vaidisova to final  Melbourne  Sharapova eases past Clijsters

January 25 ... more > Top ^

Jan.25   Paris   Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package
  Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents.    The biggest pledges came from Saudi Arabia, the US, ...
 Indonesia  U.S. picks up missing jet signal  Melbourne  Awesome Federer destroys Roddick   Beirut City lockdown after rivals battle in streets  Washington  US to boost Afghan troops and aid  Kabul  NATO to reinforce Afghan brigade

January 26 ... more > Top ^

Jan.26   Belgium     Nato 'to step up Afghan support'  Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to step up their military and economic assistance  Melbourne  Gonzalez races to Federer showdown   Guinea President Lansana Conte 'to cede powers'  Gaza  11 die as factions clash

January 27 ... more > Top ^

Jan.27   Melbourne Unstoppable Serena stuns Sharapova  North Korea  NK fury at 'lies' over Iran links  Baghdad  Suicide bombers strike  Washington  Mass protest against Iraq war   Gaza     Battle rages on after 25 dead
  Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
 Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout

January 28 ... more > Top ^

Jan.28   Melbourne Federer sweeps to Aussie Open win  Baghdad  Mortar attack kills 7 children at schools   Southern Iraq   US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants   The battle raged all day as army units fought the unidentified group in orchards on the outskirts of Najaf  Ethiopia  Sudan under pressure at AU summit

January 29 ... more > Top ^

Jan.29   Israel     Bakery bomber kills three   A Palestinian attacked a bakery in southern resort town of Eilat, killing himself and three people   Ethiopia African snub to Sudan over Darfur   Gaza Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire  Iraq  General: Anbar insurgents mostly Iraqis

January 30 ... more > Top ^

Jan.30   Iraq Attacks on Shiite pilgrims kill 38   Cuba Castro up and talking in new video  U.S. Congress  US chief seeks new tack on Iraq  Ethiopia  AU fails to secure Somali force

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Jan.31   England   'Beheading plot' behind terror raid   A major raid in was intended to foil a plot to kidnap a Muslim soldier serving in the British Army, and behead him   Iraq   Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack  The Pentagon is investigating whether an attack on a compound was carried out by Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives  Berlin  Germany issues CIA arrest orders   Venezuela Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers  Baghdad  PM: U.S., Iran to take fight elsewhere  Washington  US warns Iran on Iraq insurgents

Somalia targets Islamists' escape



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