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Summary.     Click for More >   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 Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq Chinese test missile obliterates satellite   U.S. official: The missile destroyed an orbiting satellite in a test that could undermine relations with the West Outspoken journalist shot dead
Jan.1   Romania
 Global  World welcomed 2007 with skyrockets
Jan.2  UN  New U.N. chief Ban Ki moon takes over
Jan.4  Washington  Bush revamps US military in Iraq
Jan.7  Poland  Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row
Jan.8  Venezuela  Chavez bid for more state control
Jan.10   Washington
Jan.11  Bangladesh  State of emergency
Jan.13  Jerusalem  Rice begins Mid-East peace push
Jan.16  Jerusalem  Military chief quits over war performance
Jan.17  London  Bollywood fury at 'Big Brother'
Jan.18   China
 Venezuela  Rule by decree passed for Chavez
Jan.19   Istanbul
  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.21  Serbia  Radicals shock winners Jan.22  Beirut  Protesters barricade roads Jan.23  U.S. Congress  Bush urges unity in speech Jan.24  Jerusalem  President: I'm not guilty, I won't resign Jan.25  Paris  Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package Jan.26  Belgium  Nato 'to step up Afghan support' Feb.6  Florida  Astronaut charged with attempted murder Feb.8   Saudi Arabia Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact Feb.9  Jerusalem  Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site Feb.10  U. S. Midwest  Obama launches presidential bid Feb.11  Portugal  Portugal will legalize abortion Feb.13  Beijing  N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament Feb.19  North Korea  North Korea to give up nuclear program Feb.22  Rome  Italian crisis talks as PM quits Feb.26  UN Tribunal  Serbia guilty of failing to prevent genocide Feb.28  Arizona  McCain seeking Presidential nomination Mar.9  European Union  EU agrees renewable energy target  Sao Paulo  Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts  Baghdad  Iraq hosts key security meeting Mar.12   Zimbabwe Opposition tortured by police  Pakistan  Country's top judge suspended Mar.13  Mexico  Bush pushed on drugs, immigration Mar.15  Gaza  New Palestinian Cabinet named Mar.16  Pakistan  Tear gas used on lawyers Mar.18  Zimbabwe  Opposition aide beaten Mar.24  UN Security Council  New sanctions on Iran approved Mar.26  Northern Ireland  Power deal marks 'new era' Mar.27  U.S. Congress  Senate votes for Iraq deadline Mar.28  Zimbabwe  Opposition leaders arrested Mar.30  Nepal  Maoists to join government Apr.2  Ukraine  President Yushchenko calls early poll Apr.4  Iran  Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors  Syria  Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links Apr.5  London  Blair welcomes sailors from Iran Apr.6  London  UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters' Apr.9  Iran  Nuclear program stepped up Apr.12  Japan  Chinese PM: Better Japan ties Apr.15  Sudan  Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops Apr.16  Baghdad  Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet Apr.18  Iran  Iran nuclear operations confirmed 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  Nigeria  Yar'Adua wins flawed vote Apr.26  U.S. Congress  Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan   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.1  Turkey  Presidential vote annulled May.2  Paris  Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate May.3  Egypt  Iraq rebuild summit opens  Thailand  Deal struck at UN climate talks 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.7  Washington  Queen attends White House dinner May.8  Israel  King Herod's ancient tomb 'found'  Northern Ireland  Power sharing begins May.9  Sao Paulo  Pope lays down law on abortion May.10  Northern England  Blair: My political journey is over May.12  Karachi  33 killed during massive clashes May.16  Paris  Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president  London  Prince Harry will not go to Iraq May.17   Washington World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit May.23  Iran  UN reports ongoing Iran defiance May.24  U.S. Congress  Congress backs Iraq funding bill May.26  Ukraine  Crisis calmed: election to hold on Sept. 30  Venezuela  Tens of thousands protest over TV issue May.27  Venezuela  TV station off the air May.28  Baghdad  U.S., Iran hold historic talks Jun.1  Gaza  Video released of BBC's Johnston Jun.2  Germany  146 police hurt in G8 protest Jun.3  Moscow  Putin warns Europe in missile row Jun.6  Germany  Protesters clash with police at G8  Germany  Battles ahead as G8 summit begins Jun.7  Germany  G8 leaders 'agree climate deal' Jun.8  Germany  G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa  European Union  CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed' Jun.10  Albania  Bush greeted as hero  Bulgaria  Bush ends Europe tour Jun.14  West Bank  Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Jun.15  West Bank  Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM  London  Rushdie knighted in honours list Jun.16  North Korea  Atomic inspectors can return Jun.17  West Bank  New Palestinian cabinet sworn in  Paris  Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections Jun.19  UN  U.N.: Refugee numbers to rise Jun.21  Beirut  Defense minister: Militants crushed 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.23  North Korea  NK gets hands on frozen millions Jun.26  Iran  Protests fuel rationing 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.1  Hong Kong  Hong Kong marks handover anniversary Jul.2  Washington  Bush spares Libby from jail term Jul.10  Pakistan  Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire Jul.14  Moscow  Russia withdraws from arms treaty Jul.16  London  UK expels four Russian diplomats Jul.17  Pakistan  Deadly blast hits Islamabad rally Jul.20  Pakistan  Supreme Court reinstates top judge Jul.22  Alps  Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims  Turkey  Ruling party claims win  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.25  Libya  Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links  South Korea  S Korea urges release of hostages Jul.30  Washington  Rice: Arms deals promote stability Jul.31  Cambodia  First Khmer Rouge leader charged Aug.2   Arctic Russia plants flag on Arctic floor Aug.5  Lebanon  Opposition wins key Lebanese poll Aug.21  Bangladesh  Student riots flare Aug.22  Washington  Bush issues Vietnam warning over Iraq Aug.27  Washington  Attorney General Gonzales resigns Aug.28   Turkey Turks elect ex-Islamist president Aug.30  London  Sharif names Pakistan return date Sep.1  London  Bhutto announces Pakistan return Sep.2  Switzerland  N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities Sep.10  Pakistan  Sharif deported after brief return   U.S. Congress Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working Sep.11  Japan  PM Abe resigns Sep.12  Moscow  Putin names next prime minister Sep.13  Washington  Bush pledges Iraq troop reduction Sep.16  Greece  PM claims election victory  Paris  France warning of war with Iran 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.22  Japan  Fukuda set to be new PM 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  New York  Iran president in campus clash Sep.25   Japan Lower house elects Fukuda as PM Sep.26  Myanmar  Monasteries in night raids Sep.27  Myanmar  9 dead in crackdown Sep.28  Pakistan  Musharraf wins ruling on army role Sep.29  Myanmar  U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar Oct.1   North Korea President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone Oct.3  North Korea  Korean leaders sign declaration Oct.4  Chile  Pinochet family arrested Oct.6  Pakistan  Musharraf 'elected for third term'  Iraq  Shia leaders sign truce deal Oct.10   U.S. Congress US bill on Armenia moves forward Oct.12  Moscow  Putin warns U.S. in missile talks   USA Gore says prize must spur action Oct.13  Vatican  Vatican bars prelate in gay row Oct.17  Turkey  MPs clear attacks in Iraq  Somalia  Aid stopped after kidnap Oct.18  Karachi  Thousands throng Bhutto on return  Portugal  EU leaders agree new treaty deal Oct.20  Iran  Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns Oct.21  Beijing  Communist Party unveils new leaders Oct.25  Myanmar  Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home  Washington  US imposes new sanctions on Iran  U.S. Congress  Vote on Armenian genocide put off Oct.28  Argentina  Fernandez claims victory Oct.30  London  Saudi king's royal meet draws fire 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.9  Pakistan  Ex-PM Bhutto under house arrest Nov.17  UN  U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate  Kosovo  Ex-Kosovo fighter Thaci claims victory Nov.18  Cambodia  Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested Nov.23  Beirut  Lahoud steps down; no successor Nov.24   Australia Rudd: I will be prime minister for all Nov.25  Syria  Syria to attend Mideast summit  Lahore  Nawaz Sharif arrives in Pakistan Nov.27   Washington New Mid-East peace drive launched   Pakistan Musharraf steps down as army chief Nov.28  Pakistan  Musharraf sworn in for second term Nov.29   Sudan UK teacher jailed over teddy row Dec.2  Moscow  Putin party leads Russia polls  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.7  Portugal  EU-Africa leaders opening summit Dec.10  Moscow  Putin backs Medvedev as successor Dec.13  Portugal  EU leaders sign key reform treaty  Washington  Baseball 'rife' with drug use Dec.14   Bali Climate deal sealed by US U-turn Dec.15  Pakistan  Musharraf lifts emergency rule Dec.17  Cuba  Fidel Castro hints at retirement  Saudi Arabia  Report: King pardons rape victim 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  Nepal  Government agrees to abolish monarchy Dec.25   Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials Dec.30  Pakistan  Bhutto's son to lead her party   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 Dec.31  Kenya  Election violence kills 'at least 124'


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  Romania and Bulgaria join the EU

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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  Brazil  Lula sworn in to office  Somalia  Somalia targets Islamists' escape Jan.2   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 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  Baghdad  Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging 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 Jan.8   Venezuela Chavez bid for more state control Jan.10   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 c...
Jan.11   Bangladesh State of emergency  Washington  Bush team begins selling Iraq plan Jan.13   Jerusalem Rice begins Mid-East peace push Jan.14  Paris  Sarkozy nod for presidential run Jan.15  European Union  Criticism of Iraq hangings grows Jan.16   Jerusalem Military chief quits over war performance Jan.17   London Bollywood fury at 'Big Brother' 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, Australia joined the United States in voicing concern about the rising militarization of space
  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 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  Democratic Senator, wife of former president Bill, has taken the first step towards running for the US presidency in 2008 Jan.21   Serbia Radicals shock winners Jan.22   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 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 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 Jan.26   Belgium Nato 'to step up Afghan support'  Guinea  President Lansana Conte 'to cede powers' Jan.29  Ethiopia  African snub to Sudan over Darfur Jan.30  Cuba  Castro up and talking in new video Jan.31  Venezuela  Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers

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Feb.1  Kosovo  Kosovo 'should split from Serbia' Feb.5  U.S. Congress  Republicans block Iraq war debate Feb.6   Florida Astronaut charged with attempted murder   Lisa Nowak was ordered released on an additional $10,000 bond for a charge involving a romantic rival Feb.8   Saudi Arabia   Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact
  Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca.    Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by Kin...
Feb.9   Jerusalem Israeli police, Muslims clash at holy site Feb.10   U. S. Midwest Obama launches presidential bid  Germany  Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes Feb.11   Portugal Portugal will legalize abortion  Australia  PM slams Obama Iraq stance Feb.13   Beijing N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament   North Korea agreed to shut down its main reactor within 60 days before eventually dismantling its atomic weapons program  U.S. Congress  House of Representatives clashes on Iraq Feb.18  China  Chinese New Year: Year of Pig begins Feb.19   North Korea North Korea to give up nuclear program Feb.20  Jerusalem  Rice talks with Israelis, Palestinians Feb.22   Rome     Italian crisis talks as PM quits   President Giorgio Napolitano is to begin crisis talks following the resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi Feb.26   UN Tribunal Serbia guilty of failing to prevent genocide Feb.28   Arizona McCain seeking Presidential nomination

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Mar.3  Global  Total lunar eclipse Mar.8  Sao Paulo  Bush arrives in Brazil amid protests Mar.9   European Union EU agrees renewable energy target   Sao Paulo     Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts  President Bush insisted the U.S. is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof   Baghdad Iraq hosts key security meeting Mar.12   Zimbabwe   Opposition tortured by police
  Top opposition leaders were assaulted by police who broke up a prayer meeting planned to protest government policies.    Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Movement for Democratic Change ...
  Pakistan   Country's top judge suspended  Lawyers protest against Musharraf. They have boycotted courts across Pakistan in protest at President's Mar.13   Mexico Bush pushed on drugs, immigration  Mexico  Anti-Bush protests in Mexico City Mar.15   Gaza New Palestinian Cabinet named  Zimbabwe  Mugabe tells critics to 'go hang' Mar.16   Pakistan   Tear gas used on lawyers   Police arrested opposition politicians and raided a TV station ahead of a court hearing of the country's dismissed top judge Mar.18   Zimbabwe Opposition aide beaten  Beijing  Breakthrough over NK funds Mar.19  Pakistan  Judges quit in furore Mar.21  Israel  General strike shuts down Israel Mar.23  Iran  Ahmadinejad cancels Sec. Council visit Mar.24   UN Security Council New sanctions on Iran approved Mar.25  Berlin  EU leaders call for rapid reforms  West Bank  Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast Mar.26   Northern Ireland   Power deal marks 'new era'   Major Protestant and Catholic parties have hailed a deal to form a government as a 'new era of politics' Mar.27  London  Blair warns Iran of 'different phase'  Iran  Iran: Inquiry first, access second   U.S. Congress Senate votes for Iraq deadline   The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq Mar.28   Zimbabwe Opposition leaders arrested  Thailand  Swiss man jailed for Thai insult Mar.29  Tanzania  African leaders side with Mugabe Mar.30   Nepal Maoists to join government Mar.31  Washington  Bush attacks Iran over captives

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Apr.1  Iran  Protest at UK embassy  Jerusalem  Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace Apr.2   Ukraine     President Yushchenko calls early poll   The President has dissolved parliament and called a snap election, in an escalation of the political crisis Apr.3  Solomon Islands  Officials: Not enough aid arriving Apr.4   Iran   Ahmadinejad frees UK sailors   Iranian President has met with some of the 15 personnel held in Iranian custody, after pardoning the group   Syria Pelosi pushes Syria on militant links  Iran  Britons leave Tehran for home Apr.5   London Blair welcomes sailors from Iran Apr.6   London UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters'  Jerusalem  Peace pleas punctuate Good Friday Apr.7  Iran  Iran urges UK goodwill on sailors  Iran  CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy  London  Naval captives can sell stories Apr.9   Iran Nuclear program stepped up   Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels  Iraq  Thousands protest Baghdad's fall  Washington  U.S. concerned at Iran's nuclear step Apr.12   Japan Chinese PM: Better Japan ties  Wen Jiabao in a speech to the Japanese parliament urged Tokyo not to forget its past military aggressions in Asia Apr.14  Moscow  Kasparov held at Russian demo Apr.15  London  BBC calls claim of reporter's death 'rumor'  Washington  Wolfowitz 'to stay' at World Bank   Sudan Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops Apr.16   Baghdad Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet Apr.18  Virginia  Gunman sent final vide