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| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
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Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
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| Jan.7 |
Southern Italy |
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Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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| Jan.9 |
New Delhi |
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Tata Motors unveils bargain car |
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| Jan.21 |
India |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
| Frankfurt's DAX dropping 6.02%
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| | |
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Fed slashes rates in shock move |
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| |
New York |
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Heath Ledger found dead
Hollywood actor was found unconscious at the apartment at a residence in Manhattan
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn 
| Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | | |
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U.S. Congress |
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Deal reached on US economic plan
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| Jan.27 |
Japan |
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Share prices fall on Asia markets |
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| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses US economy fears
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| Jan.29 |
New Delhi |
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Police broken organ-trafficking scheme
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
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Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
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| Mar.11 |
European Union |
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Central banks plan emergency cash |
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| Mar.16 |
New York |
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JPMorgan to acquire Bear Stearns |
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| Mar.17 |
New York |
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Markets slump on banking worries |
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
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| Mar.27 |
London |
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Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
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| Apr.9 |
Global |
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IMF slashes world growth forecast
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| Apr.12 |
Global |
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IMF head gives food price warning
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has warned that hundreds of thousands of people will face starvation if food prices keep rising
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| Apr.17 |
South Korea |
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S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban' |
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| Apr.18 |
USA |
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Citigroup sees second giant loss |
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| Apr.25 |
Nigeria |
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Oil firms cut output |
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| Apr.30 |
Iran |
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Iran dumps U.S. dollar for oil trades |
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| May.1 |
Washington |
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Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
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| May.3 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo |
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| May.22 |
New York |
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Oil soars to new record over $135 The price of oil is more than twice what it cost a year ago. The latest surge was driven by fallen US supplies of crude
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| |
UN |
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U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food |
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| May. 29 |
Global |
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World Bank pledges $1.2 billion for food |
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| May. 31 |
China |
|
Race against time to drain 'quake lake' |
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|
| Jun. 1 |
Paris |
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Fashion king Saint Laurent dies |
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem
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| Jun. 2 |
Rome |
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Summit targets global food crisis A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices
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| Jun. 5 |
Rome |
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Billion dollars pledged for food crisis |
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| Jun. 6 |
New York |
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Oil price soars as US woes mount
|
| Jun. 7 |
Japan |
|
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting
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| Jun. 8 |
Japan |
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G8: Oil prices could spur global recession |
|
| Sun. |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Saudi oil output to rise in July |
|
| Wed. |
Washington |
|
Bush calls for offshore drilling |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn 
| Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | | |
|
| Mar.11 |
European Union |
Central banks plan emergency cash |
|
| Mar.18 |
Washington |
Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
|
| Apr.18 |
USA |
Citigroup sees second giant loss |
|
| May. 29 |
Global |
World Bank pledges $1.2 billion for food |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.12 |
Global |
IMF head gives food price warning
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has warned that hundreds of thousands of people will face starvation if food prices keep rising
|
| Apr.17 |
South Korea |
S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban' |
|
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
|
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
|
| May.22 |
UN |
U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food |
|
| Jun. 2 |
Rome |
Summit targets global food crisis A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices
|
| Jun. 5 |
Rome |
Billion dollars pledged for food crisis |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo
|
| Mar.16 |
New York |
JPMorgan to acquire Bear Stearns |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn 
| Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | | |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.9 |
New Delhi |
Tata Motors unveils bargain car |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Southern Italy |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
|
| Jan.29 |
New Delhi |
Police broken organ-trafficking scheme
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.21 |
India |
World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
| Frankfurt's DAX dropping 6.02%
|
| | |
|
| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Fed slashes rates in shock move |
|
| Jan.27 |
Japan |
Share prices fall on Asia markets |
|
| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.
|
| Mar.17 |
New York |
Markets slump on banking worries |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Southern Italy |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.
|
| Feb.27 |
European Union |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
|
| May.3 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft walks away from Yahoo |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jun. 2 |
Rome |
Summit targets global food crisis A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.29 |
New Delhi |
Police broken organ-trafficking scheme
|
| May. 31 |
China |
Race against time to drain 'quake lake' |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
|
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
|
| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| May.22 |
UN |
U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| May. 31 |
China |
Race against time to drain 'quake lake' |
|
| Jun. 1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
|
| Apr.9 |
Global |
IMF slashes world growth forecast
|
| Jun. 8 |
Japan |
G8: Oil prices could spur global recession |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.22 |
New York |
Heath Ledger found dead
Hollywood actor was found unconscious at the apartment at a residence in Manhattan
|
| Jun. 1 |
Paris |
Fashion king Saint Laurent dies |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan
|
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush addresses US economy fears
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.25 |
Nigeria |
Oil firms cut output |
|
| Apr.30 |
Iran |
Iran dumps U.S. dollar for oil trades |
|
| May.22 |
New York |
Oil soars to new record over $135 The price of oil is more than twice what it cost a year ago. The latest surge was driven by fallen US supplies of crude
|
| Jun. 6 |
New York |
Oil price soars as US woes mount
|
| Jun. 7 |
Japan |
Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting
|
| Sun. |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi oil output to rise in July |
|
| Wed. |
Washington |
Bush calls for offshore drilling |