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Somalia |
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Somalia targets Islamists' escape |
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| Jan.4 |
Washington |
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Bush revamps US military in Iraq
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Gaza |
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Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
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| Jan.6 |
Somalia |
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Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call |
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| Jan.8 |
 Somalia |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects 
The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia
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| Jan.10 |
 Washington |
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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... | |
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| Jan.11 |
Washington |
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Bush team begins selling Iraq plan |
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Military chief quits over war performance
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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
| 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
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| Jan.20 |
Iraq |
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13 killed in U.S. copter crash |
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| Jan.21 |
Iraq |
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25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq
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| Jan.25 |
Beirut |
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City lockdown after rivals battle in streets |
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| Jan.26 |
Belgium |
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Nato 'to step up Afghan support'
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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
| Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout
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| Jan.28 |
Southern Iraq |
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US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
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| Jan.29 |
Gaza |
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Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire |
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| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
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Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack
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| Feb.2 |
Iraq |
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U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks
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Gaza |
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24 killed before factions reach truce Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets
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| Feb.5 |
U.S. Senate |
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Republicans block Iraq war debate |
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| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
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Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'
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 Southern Lebanon |
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Clash on Israel-Lebanese border Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the border between the 2 countries
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| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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US Iraq forces under new command |
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| Feb.10 |
Germany |
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Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes |
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| Feb.11 |
Baghdad |
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U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
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| Feb.13 |
Beijing |
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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
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Baghdad |
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Iraq unveils new security plans
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Southern Iran |
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Bomb kills 18 on military bus
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| Mar.8 |
Baghdad |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief |
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| Mar.10 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man |
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| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Gas attack makes hundreds ill Suicide bombers detonated 3 chlorine-filled trucks in Anbar province, killing 2 police officers and sickened 350 Iraqis and 6 coalition force...
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| Mar.20 |
West Pakistan |
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Border clashes 'kill 50' |
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Baghdad |
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VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants' |
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
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UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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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 return of its troops and summoned Tehran's ambassador to explain the incident. Iran had asked Britain's ambassador to explain why the personnel had crossed into Iranian territory
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Mozambique |
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Arms depot blast kills 93 |
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| Mar.25 |
Sri Lanka |
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Attack on Colombo air force base |
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| Mar.27 |
Iran |
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Iran: Inquiry first, access second |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
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| Mar.28 |
Iran |
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British captives shown on Iranian TV The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters
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| Mar.30 |
Iran |
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Video shows detainee 'apology' |
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| Apr.1 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
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| Apr.6 |
London |
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UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters'
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
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30 dead in attacks across Iraq |
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Afghanistan |
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NATO troops killed |
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| Apr.9 |
Iran |
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Nuclear program stepped up Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
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US extends troops' tour of duty |
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| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
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Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops
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| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers |
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| Apr.25 |
House of Representatives |
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US House votes for Iraq deadline |
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| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
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| Apr.27 |
 Turkey |
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Army 'concerned' by vote | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
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| Apr.28 |
Sri Lanka |
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Tamil Tigers attack fuel installations
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| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
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'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
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| May.1 |
Washington |
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Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill |
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| May.9 |
Helmand |
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NATO raid 'kills 21 civilians' |
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Gaza |
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Police teams walk tough beat for peace |
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| May.10 |
House of Representatives |
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House passes Iraq funding bill |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
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3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol
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 Helmand |
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed The Taliban's top military commander in Afghanistan has been killed in fighting with Afghan and Western forces in the south of the country
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen raid Fatah official's home |
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| May.16 |
London |
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Prince Harry will not go to Iraq
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| May.17 |
Gaza |
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Israel launches air strikes |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Clashes continued for 6th day 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq |
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Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike Hamas |
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people. 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to ... | |
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Gaza |
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Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile |
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| May.21 |
Lebanon |
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Fighting enters third day |
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| May.22 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee refugee battle
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| May.24 |
Beirut |
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PM vows to uproot militants |
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress backs Iraq funding bill
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| May.25 |
Kiev |
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Leaders spar over troops |
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army |
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| May.26 |
Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested |
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| May.29 |
Iraq |
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Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops |
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| May.31 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Fresh fighting hits camp |
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| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Fighting kills at least 14 Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Trip...
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| Jun.3 |
 Moscow |
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Putin warns Europe in missile row Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
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| Jun.4 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial |
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
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Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin |
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
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Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings |
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| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
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14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
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Hamas launches new attacks |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques |
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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 called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
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Gaza |
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Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' |
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| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
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Atomic inspectors can return North Korea has invited inspectors from IAEA back into the country to monitor the shut down of its main nuclear reactor
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Kabul |
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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Israel |
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2 rockets fall on northern Israel |
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| Jun.20 |
Sierra Leone |
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First S Leone war crimes verdicts |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours
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Beirut |
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Defense minister: Militants crushed
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| Jun.22 |
Helmand |
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NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'| Taliban militants stormed police posts, prompting heavy fighting and air strikes that reportedly left 25 civilians and 20 militants dead. Province ... | |
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| Jun.23 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers |
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Sunni Triangle |
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9 U.S. troops die |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...
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Southern Lebanon |
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U.N. peacekeepers killed |
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| Jun.25 |
Israel |
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Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
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| Jun.30 |
Helmand |
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US probes Afghan civilian deaths
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| Jul.3 |
 Pakistan |
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9 dead in radical mosque shootout Security forces have clashed with Islamic students, triggering gunfire that has killed 9 people, including 4 of the militant students
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| Jul.5 |
Pakistan |
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Captured cleric urges surrender |
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| Jul.6 |
Pakistan |
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Fighting erupted at Red Mosque |
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| Jul.7 |
Pakistan |
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Army commander dies in clash |
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| Jul.9 |
Pakistan |
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Soldiers storm mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
| Three Pakistan commandos and 40 student militants were killed. Heavy black smoke rose above the mosque. As fighting started, 20 children escaped from the Lal Masjid. The week-long standoff between security forces and the students has left more than 2 dozen people dead
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| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
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Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire
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| Jul.12 |
House of Representatives |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout |
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| Jul.14 |
West Pakistan |
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24 soldiers dead in suicide blast
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Moscow |
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Russia withdraws from arms treaty
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor' US state department spokesman: North Korea has shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon
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| Jul.15 |
North Korea |
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U.N.: N. Korea reactor shut down
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
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Israel frees 256 prisoners Israel released 255 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Abbas in his standoff against Hamas
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Ivory Coast |
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UN probes 'abuse' |
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| Jul.30 |
Washington |
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Rice: Arms deals promote stability
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| Jul.31 |
 UN Security Council |
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U.N. troops will go to Darfur The Council voted unanimously to authorize up to 26,000 troops and police in an effort to stop attacks on millions of displaced civilians
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| Aug.3 |
Southern California |
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Marine sentenced over Iraq murder
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| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
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U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed |
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| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
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Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town
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| Aug.8 |
Sadr City |
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Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead |
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| Aug.10 |
Arctic |
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Canada to build two military Arctic bases |
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| Aug.12 |
Darfur |
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Darfur force 'to be all-African' |
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia bomber flights 'permanent' |
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| Aug.18 |
Peru |
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More troops for quake zone |
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
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| Aug.23 |
U.S. Senate |
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Top Republican urges Iraq pullout |
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| Aug.24 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. jet 'bombs British troops'
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| Aug.29 |
Iraq |
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Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia
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| Sep.2 |
 Switzerland |
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N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities U.S. negotiator: North Korea agreed to declare and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year
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Northern Lebanon |
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Army 'in control' of camp Lebanon's army has taken full control of a Palestinian refugee camp where its troops have been battling Fatah al-Islam militants
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Iran |
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Iran 'reaches nuclear target' |
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Basra |
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British leave Basra base Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
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| Sep.6 |
 Syria |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor| New York Times: An airstrike targeted a partially built nuclear reactor that was years away from completion. Syria has said its air defenses opened fire on warplanes a... | |
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| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working | U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July. David Petraeus told a Congressional panel that the military ob... | |
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Israel |
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Dozens hurt by rocket |
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| Sep.11 |
Washington |
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Bush to adopt Petraeus advice on troops |
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| Sep.13 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges Iraq troop reduction
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| Sep.14 |
U.S. Congress |
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Report shows meager gains in Iraq |
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| Sep.16 |
 Paris |
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France warning of war with Iran Foreign minister Kouchner says the world should prepare for war over Iran's nuclear program
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
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Iraq |
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Iraq and the US have pledged a transparent investigation into a gunfight involving a private security firm that left eight civilians dead
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf to 'give up army post' |
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| Sep.21 |
Washington |
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Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe |
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| Sep.27 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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170 militants dead
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| Sep.30 |
 Darfur |
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Deadliest attack for peace force | Rebels killed at least 12 peacekeepers at an African Union base in the deadliest attack yet on the peacekeeping force in its 3-year mission | |
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| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid |
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| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
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Shia leaders sign truce deal
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
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Army-controlled town razed | A government-controlled town of Haskanita has been burned down and looted. The town is the home of the peacekeeping base that attacked last week. The market area had been looted, Just a few civ... | |
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| Oct.9 |
West Pakistan |
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Jets pound 'rebel bases'
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Baghdad |
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Australian contractors kill 2 women |
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| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits rebels in Iraq |
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House of Representatives |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward | A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21. The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
Presi... | |
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| Oct.11 |
East Africa |
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African wars cost billions |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Strike 'kills 15 civilians' |
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| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
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| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq
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| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
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44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels |
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| Oct.22 |
Turkey |
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Turkish troops missing after raid
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| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
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Kurdish rebels pounded |
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| Oct.26 |
Iran |
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Guard 'ready to defend revolution' |
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| Oct.27 |
Sudan |
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Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks |
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Helmand |
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Coalition: 80 Taliban killed |
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis |
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Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
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| Oct.30 |
Myanmar |
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Army 'recruiting children'
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| Nov.1 |
Iraq |
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Deaths in Iraq 'continue to fall' |
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| Nov.2 |
Sri Lanka |
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Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed |
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| Nov.13 |
U.S. Congress |
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Hidden costs 'raise US war price' |
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| Nov.25 |
Syria |
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Syria to attend Mideast summit
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| Nov.26 |
Washington |
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Cautious hope for Mid-East talks |
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| Nov.27 |
Washington |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched Map of Annapolis Maryland USA| President W Bush has said the Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to make every effort to reach a peace agreement before the end of 2008. Bush said a joint statement had been agreed by the I... | |
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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'
| A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
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| Dec.3 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted | A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003. Iran is not likely to have enough highly enr... | |
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| Dec.5 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
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| Dec.16 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits PKK The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
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Basra |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military prese...
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Turkey |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq |
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops cross into Iraq |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes $70B in war funds |
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| Dec.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes |
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| Dec.28 |
Colombia |
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Mission begins to free FARC hostages |
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.10 |
Germany |
Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes |
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| 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
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| Apr.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear program stepped up Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels
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| Sep.2 |
Iran |
Iran 'reaches nuclear target' |
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
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| Dec.3 |
Washington |
U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted | A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003. Iran is not likely to have enough highly enr... | |
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.18 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes $70B in war funds |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.21 |
Iraq |
25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq
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| Jan.26 |
Belgium |
Nato 'to step up Afghan support'
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| Feb.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
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| Apr.8 |
Afghanistan |
NATO troops killed |
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol
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| May.29 |
Iraq |
Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours
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| Jun.23 |
Northern Lebanon |
Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers |
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| Jun.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
9 U.S. troops die |
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| Jul.7 |
Pakistan |
Army commander dies in clash |
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| Jul.14 |
West Pakistan |
24 soldiers dead in suicide blast
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
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| Aug.24 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. jet 'bombs British troops'
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| Nov.1 |
Iraq |
Deaths in Iraq 'continue to fall' |
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| 2007 |
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| Mar.23 |
Mozambique |
Arms depot blast kills 93 |
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| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
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| Jul.30 |
Washington |
Rice: Arms deals promote stability
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| Aug.18 |
Peru |
More troops for quake zone |
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| Sep.21 |
Washington |
Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.1 |
Somalia |
Somalia targets Islamists' escape |
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| Feb.7 |
Southern Lebanon |
Clash on Israel-Lebanese border Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the border between the 2 countries
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.11 |
Washington |
Bush team begins selling Iraq plan |
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| Mar.30 |
Iran |
Video shows detainee 'apology' |
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
30 dead in attacks across Iraq |
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
Gunmen raid Fatah official's home |
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| Jun.4 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial |
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques |
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| Jun.20 |
Sierra Leone |
First S Leone war crimes verdicts |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...
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| Jul.20 |
Ivory Coast |
UN probes 'abuse' |
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| Aug.3 |
Southern California |
Marine sentenced over Iraq murder
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
Army-controlled town razed | A government-controlled town of Haskanita has been burned down and looted. The town is the home of the peacekeeping base that attacked last week. The market area had been looted, Just a few civ... | |
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| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward | A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21. The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
Presi... | |
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| Oct.30 |
Myanmar |
Army 'recruiting children'
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| Dec.5 |
Paris |
Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
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| 2007 |
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| Aug.18 |
Peru |
More troops for quake zone |
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkish troops cross into Iraq |
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|
| 2007 |
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| 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 return of its troops and summoned Tehran's ambassador to explain the incident. Iran had asked Britain's ambassador to explain why the personnel had crossed into Iranian territory
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| Apr.6 |
London |
UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters'
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.13 |
Southern Iran |
Bomb kills 18 on military bus
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers |
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| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits
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| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.4 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial |
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| Jun.20 |
Sierra Leone |
First S Leone war crimes verdicts |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000...
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| Aug.3 |
Southern California |
Marine sentenced over Iraq murder
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| 2007 |
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| 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
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| Mar.28 |
Iran |
British captives shown on Iranian TV The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters
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| May.20 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Israel |
2 rockets fall on northern Israel |
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| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town
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| Sep.10 |
Israel |
Dozens hurt by rocket |
|
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jan.25 |
Beirut |
City lockdown after rivals battle in streets |
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| 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
| Both sides have suspended talks. Those killed included a boy of 11 or 12 who was hit during a shootout
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| Feb.2 |
Gaza |
24 killed before factions reach truce Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets
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| Mar.10 |
Gaza |
Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man |
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| Apr.28 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tigers attack fuel installations
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses
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| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
Hamas launches new attacks |
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| 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 called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' |
|
| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits
|
| Dec.5 |
Paris |
Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin |
|
| Nov.25 |
Syria |
Syria to attend Mideast summit
|
| Nov.26 |
Washington |
Cautious hope for Mid-East talks |
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| Nov.27 |
Washington |
New Mid-East peace drive launched Map of Annapolis Maryland USA| President W Bush has said the Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to make every effort to reach a peace agreement before the end of 2008. Bush said a joint statement had been agreed by the I... | |
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| 2007 |
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| May.25 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army |
|
| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region
|
| Jul.15 |
North Korea |
U.N.: N. Korea reactor shut down
|
| Sep.16 |
Paris |
France warning of war with Iran Foreign minister Kouchner says the world should prepare for war over Iran's nuclear program
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack
|
| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
|
| May.24 |
Beirut |
PM vows to uproot militants |
|
| Jul.9 |
Pakistan |
Soldiers storm mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
| Three Pakistan commandos and 40 student militants were killed. Heavy black smoke rose above the mosque. As fighting started, 20 children escaped from the Lal Masjid. The week-long standoff between security forces and the students has left more than 2 dozen people dead
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| Jul.14 |
Moscow |
Russia withdraws from arms treaty
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| Jul.20 |
Ivory Coast |
UN probes 'abuse' |
|
| Aug.10 |
Arctic |
Canada to build two military Arctic bases |
|
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
|
| Sep.21 |
Washington |
Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe |
|
| Oct.11 |
East Africa |
African wars cost billions |
|
| Oct.22 |
Turkey |
Turkish troops missing after raid
|
| Nov.13 |
U.S. Congress |
Hidden costs 'raise US war price' |
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
Somalia |
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia
|
| Jan.20 |
Iraq |
13 killed in U.S. copter crash |
|
| Feb.2 |
Iraq |
U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks
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| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down An insurgent group claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. helicopter and 'burning it down completely'
|
| Mar.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Attack on Colombo air force base |
|
| May.17 |
Gaza |
Israel launches air strikes |
|
| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq |
|
| May.19 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets strike Hamas |
|
| May.26 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested |
|
| Jun.22 |
Helmand |
NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'| Taliban militants stormed police posts, prompting heavy fighting and air strikes that reportedly left 25 civilians and 20 militants dead. Province ... | |
|
| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
Russia bomber flights 'permanent' |
|
| Aug.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor| New York Times: An airstrike targeted a partially built nuclear reactor that was years away from completion. Syria has said its air defenses opened fire on warplanes a... | |
|
| Oct.9 |
West Pakistan |
Jets pound 'rebel bases'
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels pounded |
|
| Dec.16 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits PKK The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
|
| Dec.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes |
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
|
| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops
|
| Jul.30 |
Washington |
Rice: Arms deals promote stability
|
| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders sign truce deal
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.27 |
Iran |
Iran: Inquiry first, access second |
|
| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress backs Iraq funding bill
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Washington |
Bush revamps US military in Iraq
|
| 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 |
Washington |
Bush team begins selling Iraq plan |
|
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Military chief quits over war performance
|
| Jan.26 |
Belgium |
Nato 'to step up Afghan support'
|
| Feb.5 |
U.S. Senate |
Republicans block Iraq war debate |
|
| Feb.9 |
Washington |
US Iraq forces under new command |
|
| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
Iraq unveils new security plans
|
| Mar.8 |
Baghdad |
No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief |
|
| Mar.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate votes for Iraq deadline The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
|
| Apr.1 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
|
| Apr.11 |
Washington |
US extends troops' tour of duty |
|
| Apr.25 |
House of Representatives |
US House votes for Iraq deadline |
|
| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
|
| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
Army 'concerned' by vote | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
|
| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
|
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill |
|
| May.10 |
House of Representatives |
House passes Iraq funding bill |
|
| May.16 |
London |
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq
|
| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq |
|
| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress backs Iraq funding bill
|
| May.25 |
Kiev |
Leaders spar over troops |
|
| Jul.12 |
House of Representatives |
House of Reps votes for troop pullout |
|
| Aug.23 |
U.S. Senate |
Top Republican urges Iraq pullout |
|
| Sep.2 |
Switzerland |
N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities U.S. negotiator: North Korea agreed to declare and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year
|
| Sep.2 |
Basra |
British leave Basra base Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks
|
| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working | U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July. David Petraeus told a Congressional panel that the military ob... | |
|
| Sep.11 |
Washington |
Bush to adopt Petraeus advice on troops |
|
| Sep.13 |
Washington |
Bush pledges Iraq troop reduction
|
| Sep.14 |
U.S. Congress |
Report shows meager gains in Iraq |
|
| Sep.16 |
Paris |
France warning of war with Iran Foreign minister Kouchner says the world should prepare for war over Iran's nuclear program
|
| Sep.17 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf to 'give up army post' |
|
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
|
| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq
|
| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
|
| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
|
| Oct.26 |
Iran |
Guard 'ready to defend revolution' |
|
| Oct.27 |
Sudan |
Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks |
|
| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
US hands over Karbala to Iraqis |
|
| Dec.16 |
Turkey |
'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq |
|
| Dec.18 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes $70B in war funds |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Military chief quits over war performance
|
| Apr.30 |
Jerusalem |
'Severe failure' over Lebanon war Ehud Olmert has been criticised by government inquiry panel over his handling of Israel's conflict in Lebanon in 2006
|
| May.25 |
Kiev |
Leaders spar over troops |
|
| Sep.17 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf to 'give up army post' |
|
| Dec.5 |
Paris |
Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| May.16 |
London |
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Somalia |
Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call |
|
| Jan.28 |
Southern Iraq |
US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
|
| Mar.20 |
West Pakistan |
Border clashes 'kill 50' |
|
| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
UN chief shaken by blast A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki
|
| May.12 |
Helmand |
Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed The Taliban's top military commander in Afghanistan has been killed in fighting with Afghan and Western forces in the south of the country
|
| May.18 |
Gaza |
Clashes continued for 6th day 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets
|
| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people. 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to ... | |
|
| May.21 |
Lebanon |
Fighting enters third day |
|
| May.31 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fresh fighting hits camp |
|
| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fighting kills at least 14 Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Trip...
|
| Jun.21 |
Beirut |
Defense minister: Militants crushed
|
| Jul.3 |
Pakistan |
9 dead in radical mosque shootout Security forces have clashed with Islamic students, triggering gunfire that has killed 9 people, including 4 of the militant students
|
| Jul.6 |
Pakistan |
Fighting erupted at Red Mosque |
|
| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire
|
| Aug.5 |
Iraq |
U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed |
|
| Aug.8 |
Sadr City |
Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead |
|
| Sep.2 |
Northern Lebanon |
Army 'in control' of camp Lebanon's army has taken full control of a Palestinian refugee camp where its troops have been battling Fatah al-Islam militants
|
| Sep.27 |
Southern Afghanistan |
170 militants dead
|
| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
Deadliest attack for peace force | Rebels killed at least 12 peacekeepers at an African Union base in the deadliest attack yet on the peacekeeping force in its 3-year mission | |
|
| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits rebels in Iraq |
|
| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels |
|
| Oct.27 |
Helmand |
Coalition: 80 Taliban killed |
|
| Nov.2 |
Sri Lanka |
Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed |
|
| 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'
| A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
|
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|
| 2007 |
|
| 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
|
| |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
|
| Jan.29 |
Gaza |
Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire |
|
| Mar.20 |
Baghdad |
VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants' |
|
| Apr.1 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace |
|
| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops
|
| Apr.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall |
|
| May.9 |
Gaza |
Police teams walk tough beat for peace |
|
| May.24 |
Beirut |
PM vows to uproot militants |
|
| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
Atomic inspectors can return North Korea has invited inspectors from IAEA back into the country to monitor the shut down of its main nuclear reactor
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
U.N. peacekeepers killed |
|
| Jun.25 |
Israel |
Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
|
| Jul.5 |
Pakistan |
Captured cleric urges surrender |
|
| Jul.14 |
Moscow |
Russia withdraws from arms treaty
|
| Jul.20 |
Israel |
Israel frees 256 prisoners Israel released 255 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Abbas in his standoff against Hamas
|
| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. troops will go to Darfur The Council voted unanimously to authorize up to 26,000 troops and police in an effort to stop attacks on millions of displaced civilians
|
| Aug.10 |
Arctic |
Canada to build two military Arctic bases |
|
| Aug.12 |
Darfur |
Darfur force 'to be all-African' |
|
| Aug.29 |
Iraq |
Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia
|
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Iraq shootout firm loses license Iraq has cancelled the licence of the Blackwater USA, after it was involved in a gunfight in which at least 8 civilians died
|
| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders sign truce deal
|
| Oct.27 |
Sudan |
Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks |
|
| Nov.13 |
U.S. Congress |
Hidden costs 'raise US war price' |
|
| Nov.25 |
Syria |
Syria to attend Mideast summit
|
| Nov.26 |
Washington |
Cautious hope for Mid-East talks |
|
| Nov.27 |
Washington |
New Mid-East peace drive launched Map of Annapolis Maryland USA| President W Bush has said the Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to make every effort to reach a peace agreement before the end of 2008. Bush said a joint statement had been agreed by the I... | |
|
| Dec.16 |
Basra |
British troops return Basra to Iraqis British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military prese...
|
| Dec.28 |
Colombia |
Mission begins to free FARC hostages |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.10 |
Israel |
Dozens hurt by rocket |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| May.9 |
Helmand |
NATO raid 'kills 21 civilians' |
|
| May.22 |
Northern Lebanon |
Thousands flee refugee battle
|
| Jun.30 |
Helmand |
US probes Afghan civilian deaths
|
| Sep.17 |
Iraq |
'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Iraq and the US have pledged a transparent investigation into a gunfight involving a private security firm that left eight civilians dead
|
| Oct.9 |
Baghdad |
Australian contractors kill 2 women |
|
| Oct.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
Strike 'kills 15 civilians' |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Feb.5 |
U.S. Senate |
Republicans block Iraq war debate |
|
| Mar.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate votes for Iraq deadline The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
|
| Apr.25 |
House of Representatives |
US House votes for Iraq deadline |
|
| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
|
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill |
|
| May.10 |
House of Representatives |
House passes Iraq funding bill |
|
| Jul.12 |
House of Representatives |
House of Reps votes for troop pullout |
|
| Aug.23 |
U.S. Senate |
Top Republican urges Iraq pullout |
|
| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working | U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July. David Petraeus told a Congressional panel that the military ob... | |
|
| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid |
|
| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward | A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21. The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
Presi... | |
|
| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq
|
| Dec.18 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes $70B in war funds |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Germany |
Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes |
|
| 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
|
| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
Gas attack makes hundreds ill Suicide bombers detonated 3 chlorine-filled trucks in Anbar province, killing 2 police officers and sickened 350 Iraqis and 6 coalition force...
|
| Mar.23 |
Mozambique |
Arms depot blast kills 93 |
|
| Apr.9 |
Iran |
Nuclear program stepped up Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels
|
| Jul.14 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor' US state department spokesman: North Korea has shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon
|
| Sep.2 |
Switzerland |
N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities U.S. negotiator: North Korea agreed to declare and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year
|
| Sep.2 |
Iran |
Iran 'reaches nuclear target' |
|
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted | A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003. Iran is not likely to have enough highly enr... | |
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