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Summary.     Click for More > 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   Battle rages on after 25 dead  Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government   Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/maps/world/persian.gulf/popup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif
Jan.4  Washington  Bush revamps US military in Iraq
Jan.8  Somalia  U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects
Jan.10   Washington
Jan.16  Jerusalem  Military chief quits over war performance
Jan.18   China
Jan.21  Iraq  25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq
Jan.26  Belgium  Nato 'to step up Afghan support'
Jan.27   Gaza  
Jan.28  Southern Iraq  US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants
Jan.31  Iraq  Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack
Feb.2  Iraq  U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks
 Gaza  24 killed before factions reach truce
Feb.7  Baghdad  Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down
 Southern Lebanon  Clash on Israel-Lebanese border
Feb.11  Baghdad  U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops
Feb.13  Beijing  N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament
 Baghdad  Iraq unveils new security plans
 Iran  Bomb kills 18 on military bus
Mar.17  Sunni Triangle  Gas attack makes hundreds ill
Mar.22  Baghdad  UN chief shaken by blast
Mar.23   Iran  
  The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq.    The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe ret...
Mar.27  U.S. Congress  Senate votes for Iraq deadline Mar.28  Iran  British captives shown on Iranian TV Apr.6  London  UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters' Apr.9  Iran  Nuclear program stepped up Apr.15  Sudan  Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops Apr.26  U.S. Congress  Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan Apr.27   Turkey Army 'concerned' by vote Apr.28  Sri Lanka  Tamil Tigers attack fuel installations Apr.30  Jerusalem  'Severe failure' over Lebanon war May.12  Iraq  3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol  Afghanistan  Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed May.14  Gaza  Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses May.16  London  Prince Harry will not go to Iraq May.18  Gaza  Clashes continued for 6th day May.20   Northern Lebanon Islamic militants, security forces battle May.22  Northern Lebanon  Thousands flee refugee battle May.24  U.S. Congress  Congress backs Iraq funding bill Jun.1  Northern Lebanon  Fighting kills at least 14 Jun.3  Moscow  Putin warns Europe in missile row Jun.11  Gaza  14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes 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 ...
Jun.16  North Korea  Atomic inspectors can return  Kabul  Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed Jun.21  Baghdad  14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours  Beirut  Defense minister: Militants crushed Jun.22   Southern Afghanistan NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians' Jun.24  Baghdad  'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang Jun.30  Southern Afghanistan  US probes Afghan civilian deaths Jul.3  Pakistan  9 dead in radical mosque shootout Jul.9   Pakistan Soldiers storm mosque   Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down Jul.10  Pakistan  Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire Jul.14  West Pakistan  24 soldiers dead in suicide blast  Moscow  Russia withdraws from arms treaty  North Korea  N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor' Jul.15  North Korea  U.N.: N. Korea reactor shut down Jul.20  Israel  Israel frees 256 prisoners Jul.30  Washington  Rice: Arms deals promote stability Jul.31  UN Security Council  U.N. troops will go to Darfur Aug.3  Southern California  Marine sentenced over Iraq murder Aug.6  Georgia  Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town Aug.22  Northern Iraq  Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers Aug.24  Afghanistan  U.S. jet 'bombs British troops' Aug.29  Iraq  Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia Sep.2  Northern Lebanon  Army 'in control' of camp  Switzerland  N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities  Southern Iraq  British leave Basra base Sep.6   Syria Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor Sep.10   U.S. Congress Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working Sep.13  Washington  Bush pledges Iraq troop reduction Sep.16  Paris  France warning of war with Iran Sep.17  Baghdad  Iraq shootout firm loses license  Iraq  'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Sep.27  Southern Afghanistan  170 militants dead Sep.30   Darfur Deadliest attack for peace force Oct.6  Iraq  Shia leaders sign truce deal Oct.7   Darfur Army-controlled town razed Oct.9  West Pakistan  Jets pound 'rebel bases' Oct.10   U.S. Congress US bill on Armenia moves forward Oct.12  Moscow  Putin warns U.S. in missile talks Oct.17  Turkey  MPs clear attacks in Iraq Oct.22  Turkey  Turkish troops missing after raid Oct.29  Somalia  U.S. destroyer pursues pirates Oct.30  Myanmar  Army 'recruiting children' Nov.25  Syria  Syria to attend Mideast summit Nov.27   Washington New Mid-East peace drive launched Dec.1   Northern Iraq     Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq  The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses' Dec.3   Washington U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted Dec.16  Northern Iraq  Turkey hits PKK  Southern Iraq  British troops return Basra to Iraqis




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Bush revamps US military in Iraq U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects   The AC-130 has attacked suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia   Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq

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Jan.1  Somalia  Somalia targets Islamists' escape
Jan.4   Washington
 Gaza  Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces
Jan.6  Somalia  Fighters: We'll heed al Qaeda's call
Jan.8   Somalia  
Jan.10   Washington
  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.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
Jan.20  Iraq  13 killed in U.S. copter crash Jan.21   Iraq 25 U.S. troops killed in 1 day in Iraq Jan.25  Beirut  City lockdown after rivals battle in streets Jan.26   Belgium Nato 'to step up Afghan support' 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
Jan.28   Southern Iraq US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants Jan.29  Gaza  Hamas and Fatah agree to cease-fire Jan.31   Iraq Probe eyes Iran ties in Karbala attack

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Feb.2   Iraq U.S. loses fourth copter in Iraq in 2 weeks   Gaza     24 killed before factions reach truce  Fatah and Hamas gunmen battled each other at universities, a radio station and in streets Feb.5  U.S. Congress  Republicans block Iraq war debate 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'   Southern Lebanon   Clash on Israel-Lebanese border  Israeli and Lebanese forces have exchanged fire on the border between the 2 countries Feb.9  Washington  US Iraq forces under new command Feb.10  Germany  Putin: U.S. force fostering nukes Feb.11   Baghdad U.S.: Iran to blame for killing U.S. troops 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   Baghdad Iraq unveils new security plans   Iran Bomb kills 18 on military bus

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Mar.8  Baghdad  No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief Mar.10  Gaza  Palestinian infighting kills Hamas man 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.20  West Pakistan  Border clashes 'kill 50'  Baghdad  VP: Iraq 'should talk to militants' Mar.22   Baghdad   UN chief shaken by blast  A blast interrupted a Ban Ki-moon news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki Mar.23   Iran     Iran seizes 15 British sailors Map of http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/maps/world/persian.gulf/popup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif
  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
 Mozambique  Arms depot blast kills 93 Mar.25  Sri Lanka  Attack on Colombo air force base Mar.27  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   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 Mar.30  Iran  Video shows detainee 'apology'

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Apr.1  Jerusalem  Olmert to Arab leaders: Let's talk peace Apr.6   London UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters' Apr.8  Iraq  30 dead in attacks across Iraq  Afghanistan  NATO troops killed Apr.9   Iran Nuclear program stepped up   Ahmadinejad: nuclear fuel production program has reached 'industrial' levels Apr.11  Washington  US extends troops' tour of duty Apr.15   Sudan Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops Apr.21  Baghdad  U.S. under fire over Baghdad wall Apr.23  Iraq  Suicide bomb kills 9 U.S. soldiers Apr.25  U.S. Congress  US House votes for Iraq deadline Apr.26   U.S. Congress 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.28   Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers attack fuel installations 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

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May.1  Washington  Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill May.9  Afghanistan  NATO raid 'kills 21 civilians'  Gaza  Police teams walk tough beat for peace May.10  U.S. Congress  House passes Iraq funding bill 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   Afghanistan     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.14   Gaza Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses May.15  Gaza  Gunmen raid Fatah official's home May.16   London Prince Harry will not go to Iraq May.17  Gaza  Israel launches air strikes 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.19  Southern Iraq  Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq  Gaza  Israeli jets strike Hamas 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 ...
 Gaza  Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile May.21  Lebanon  Fighting enters third day May.22   Northern Lebanon Thousands flee refugee battle May.24  Beirut  PM vows to uproot militants   U.S. Congress Congress backs Iraq funding bill May.25  Ukraine  Leaders spar over troops  Lebanon  Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army May.26  Gaza  Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested May.29  Iraq  Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops May.31  Northern Lebanon  Fresh fighting hits camp

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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.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 Jun.4  UN Tribunal  Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial Jun.7  Germany  Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin Jun.10  Gaza  Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings Jun.11   Gaza 14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes Jun.12  Gaza  Hamas launches new attacks Jun.13  Baghdad  Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques 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
 Gaza  Hamas 'in full control of Gaza' 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   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 Jun.17  Israel  2 rockets fall on northern Israel Jun.20  Sierra Leone  First S Leone war crimes verdicts Jun.21   Baghdad 14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours   Beirut Defense minister: Militants crushed Jun.22   Southern Afghanistan   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 ...
Jun.23  Sunni Triangle  9 U.S. troops die  Northern Lebanon  Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers 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...  Southern Lebanon  U.N. peacekeepers killed Jun.25  Israel  Israel to release Fatah prisoners Jun.30   Southern Afghanistan US probes Afghan civilian deaths

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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.5  Pakistan  Captured cleric urges surrender Jul.6  Pakistan  Fighting erupted at Red Mosque Jul.7  Pakistan  Army commander dies in clash 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
Jul.10   Pakistan Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire Jul.12  U.S. Congress  House of Reps votes for troop pullout Jul.14   West Pakistan 24 soldiers dead in suicide blast   Moscow Russia withdraws from arms treaty   North Korea     N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor'   US state department spokesman: North Korea has shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon Jul.15   North Korea U.N.: N. Korea reactor shut down 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  Ivory Coast  UN probes 'abuse' Jul.30   Washington Rice: Arms deals promote stability 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

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Aug.3   Southern California Marine sentenced over Iraq murder Aug.5  Iraq  U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed Aug.6   Georgia Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town Aug.8  Sadr City  Raid, street fighting leave 40 dead Aug.10  Arctic  Canada to build two military Arctic bases Aug.12  Darfur  Darfur force 'to be all-African' Aug.17  Moscow  Russia bomber flights 'permanent' Aug.18  Peru  More troops for quake zone Aug.22   Northern Iraq Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers Aug.23  U.S. Congress  Top Republican urges Iraq pullout Aug.24   Afghanistan U.S. jet 'bombs British troops' Aug.29   Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia

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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   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  Iran  Iran 'reaches nuclear target'   Southern Iraq   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.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...
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...
 Israel  Dozens hurt by rocket 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   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   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  Pakistan  Musharraf to 'give up army post' Sep.21  Washington  Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe 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

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Oct.5  Iraq  Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid Oct.6   Iraq Shia leaders sign truce deal 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...
Oct.9   West Pakistan Jets pound 'rebel bases'  Baghdad  Australian contractors kill 2 women Oct.10  Northern Iraq  Turkey hits rebels in Iraq   U.S. Congress   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.11  East Africa  African wars cost billions  Sunni Triangle  Strike 'kills 15 civilians' Oct.12   Moscow Putin warns U.S. in missile talks Oct.17   Turkey MPs clear attacks in Iraq Oct.21  Turkey  44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels Oct.22   Turkey Turkish troops missing after raid Oct.23  Baghdad  Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK Oct.24  Turkey  Kurdish rebels pounded Oct.26  Iran  Guard 'ready to defend revolution' Oct.27  Sudan  Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks  Southern Afghanistan  Coalition: 80 Taliban killed Oct.29  Iraq  US hands over Karbala to Iraqis   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 Oct.30   Myanmar Army 'recruiting children'

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Nov.1  Iraq  Deaths in Iraq 'continue to fall' Nov.2  Sri Lanka  Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed 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...

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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