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Summary.     Click for More > Third undersea Internet cable cut Rebels move in on Chad capital Pro-Western Tadic wins new term   Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as president after a runoff with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic McCain surges ahead in primaries President Ramos-Horta shot at home Blast kills top Hezbollah commander Kosovo declares independence
Feb.1   United Arab Emirates
 Microsoft  Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo
 Baghdad  Female bombers kill 64 at markets
Feb.2   Chad
Feb.3  Rwanda  Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes
  Serbia  
 Arizona  Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots
Feb.4  Chad  Rebels withdraw from capital
Feb.5   USA
Feb.6  USA  Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South
 Iraq  Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp
 Kabul  Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip
Feb.7  USA  Romney suspends White House bid
Feb.8  Pakistan  Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto'
 Moscow  Putin vows 'arms race' response
 Turkey  Turks set to ease headscarf ban
 Darfur  Sudan bombs rebel forces
Feb.9  Myanmar  Burmese junta sets voting dates
 USA  Obama takes poll clean sweep
Feb.10  Ghana  Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup
 West Pakistan  Blast toll rises to 27
  East Timor
Feb.11  Washington  US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects'
 Guantanamo  6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11
Feb.12  Australia  Australia apologizes to Aborigines
 Southern California  Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
 Washington  Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
Feb.13   Syria
Feb.14  Beirut  Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'
 Serbia  Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal'
Feb.15  European Union  Green light for EU Kosovo mission
 Benin  Bush begins Africa trip
Feb.16  West Pakistan  Car bomb kills 37 ahead of vote
 Southern Afghanistan  At least 80 people killed in blast
Feb.17  Cyprus  President ousted in poll
  Kosovo  
  Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
 Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
Feb.18  Washington  U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo   Pakistan     Musharraf party 'lagging in poll'   The opposition parties are well ahead in the country's elections. The ruling PML-Q would be consigned to the opposition if results were conf... Feb.19   Cuba     Castro resigns as president   Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma  Japan  Marine suspected of rape  U. S. Midwest  Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll Feb.20   Hawaii US missile hits 'toxic satellite' Feb.21  London  UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil   Serbia US embassy in Belgrade attacked   Venezuela Jetliner crashes in mountains Feb.22   Northern Iraq     Turkish troops enter Iraq   Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there  Baghdad  Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire  Iran  Iran 'nuclear questions remain'  Iraq  'Surge' produces some results  Guam  B-2 stealth bomber crashed Feb.23  Northern Iraq  PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' Feb.24   Cuba   Raul Castro named president   Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly  Iraq  Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage Feb.25  Northern Iraq  Turks claim 41 rebels killed Feb.26  Kenya  Poll negotiations suspended  Ohio  Democrats meet in crucial debate Feb.27  South Africa  Outcry in SA over 'racist' video  European Union  EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn  Thailand  Thaksin taken into police custody Feb.28   Kenya Rivals sign power-sharing deal   Gaza   Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip  Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are... Feb.29   Afghanistan   Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan   23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out  Northern Iraq  Turkish troops pull out of Iraq  USA  Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal


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February 1 ... more > Top ^

Feb.1   United Arab Emirates  
  A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.
  Microsoft   Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo  Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company for $44.6bn in cash and shares. The offer is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price   Baghdad   Female bombers kill 64 at markets   Two mentally disabled were strapped with explosives and sent into busy markets, where they were blown up by remote control  China  Weather crisis 'to worsen'

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Feb.2   Chad   Rebels move in on Chad capital Map of N%27Djamena Chad
  Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city.    Rebels had surrounded the palace. The rebels began their advance on N'Djamena from near border...
 Northern Iraq  Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul  Serbia  Voters choosing president

February 3 ... more > Top ^

Feb.3   Rwanda Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes  Chad  More flee Chad as fighting rages   Serbia   Pro-Western Tadic wins new term
  Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as president after a runoff with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic
 Tadic edged out Nikolic by a margin of 50.5% to 47.9%. He supports Serbia's eventual membership in the European Union
  Arizona   Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots  In one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, New York shattered the New England Patriots' unbeaten season 17-14  Sri Lanka  S Lanka anniversary amid tensions

February 4 ... more > Top ^

Feb.4   Chad   Rebels withdraw from capital   Rebels fighting government forces had withdrawn from the capital to allow the civilian population the chance to escape  UN Security Council  Support Chad president, says UN

February 5 ... more > Top ^

Feb.5  Chad  Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee  Zimbabwe  Ex-ally to fight Mugabe in poll   USA     McCain surges ahead in primaries
  John McCain has forged ahead in his bid to win the Republican nomination, winning some major primaries.    Barack Obama won two big early states, bu...
 CIA  CIA admits waterboarding inmates

February 6 ... more > Top ^

Feb.6   USA   Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South  Emergency crews searched for victims who might have been overlooked after violent storms and tornadoes roared through the mid-South  Chad  President 'in control of entire country'  USA  Democratic race remains wide open  New York  Actor Ledger 'died of overdose'   Iraq Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp  Morocco  Facebook fraudster 'stole prince's ID'  U.S. Congress  R. Gates: Afghanistan may split up NATO   Kabul Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip

February 7 ... more > Top ^

Feb.7  Kabul  Karzai denies tensions with West   USA Romney suspends White House bid  Pakistan  Bhutto assassination suspects arrested  USA  McCain plea as Romney withdraws

February 8 ... more > Top ^

Feb.8   Pakistan Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto'   Moscow Putin vows 'arms race' response  London  PM rejects special laws for Muslims  Kenya  Deal will create joint government   Turkey Turks set to ease headscarf ban  Australia  Family ready for Ledger funeral   Darfur Sudan bombs rebel forces  Japan  Sumo hazing allegations

February 9 ... more > Top ^

Feb.9   Myanmar Burmese junta sets voting dates  West Pakistan  Blast at election rally   USA Obama takes poll clean sweep

February 10 ... more > Top ^

Feb.10   Ghana Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup   West Pakistan Blast toll rises to 27  Sunni Triangle  Town of Balad hit by deadly car bomb   East Timor   President Ramos-Horta shot at home Map of Dili East Timor
  Jose Ramos-Horta is undergoing emergency surgery after his house in the capital came under attack. He was shot in the stomach during the shoot-out.    Ramos-Horta was shot twice, while Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unhurt in coordinated attacks on their homes allegedly by rebel troops. Al...
 New England  Obama set for clear Maine victory

February 11 ... more > Top ^

Feb.11   Washington US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects'  Washington  U.S. official leaked secrets to China  Washington  Russian bomber buzzes U.S. carrier   Guantanamo 6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11

February 12 ... more > Top ^

Feb.12  Denmark  Cartoons 'plotters' held  Moscow  Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal   Australia   Australia apologizes to Aborigines   The government apologized for years of 'mistreatment' that inflicted 'profound grief, suffering and loss' on the country's Aboriginal people   Southern California   Spielberg boycotts Olympic role  US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur  Venezuela  Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil  Bolivia  Bolivia declares flooding disaster   Washington     Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries   While John McCain was inching toward the Republican presidential nomination, Barack Obama staked a claim as the Democratic front-runner

February 13 ... more > Top ^

Feb.13   Syria     Blast kills top Hezbollah commander Map of Damascus Syria
  Imad Mughniyeh, suspected in some of the deadliest terrorist attacks of the last 25 years, has been killed in Syria.    Hezbollah blamed Israel for assassinating him. Mughniyeh had bee...
 U.S. Congress  Baseball star Clemens denies doping  Zimbabwe  Mugabe faces double challenge  Washington  US hails Hezbollah leader's death  Beirut  Crowds mass for memorials

February 14 ... more > Top ^

Feb.14   Beirut Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'   Serbia Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal'  Moscow  Putin scorns move to back Kosovo  Baghdad  Iranian president to make Iraq visit  Australia  Australia pledges E Timor support  Baghdad  Women patients recruited as bombers

February 15 ... more > Top ^

Feb.15  Berlin  Deutsche Postbank posts 39% loss  Pakistan  Musharraf warns against protests  Kenya  Kenyans to review disputed poll   European Union   Green light for EU Kosovo mission  The EU has approved a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law. Kosovo is poised to declare independence   Benin Bush begins Africa trip  Malaysia  Police break up protest by ethnic Indians

February 16 ... more > Top ^

Feb.16   West Pakistan Car bomb kills 37 ahead of vote  Kosovo  Celebrations ahead of a independence   Southern Afghanistan   At least 80 people killed in blast   A suspected bomb attack has killed dozens of people in Kandahar, as people were watching a dog-fighting competition

February 17 ... more > Top ^

Feb.17   Cyprus President ousted in poll  Tanzania  Bush signs aid deal with Tanzania   Kosovo   Kosovo declares independence
  Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
 Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem

February 18 ... more > Top ^

Feb.18   Washington U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo  London  Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder'  Iraq  Al Qaeda in Iraq killing former allies  Serbia  Serbia recalls ambassador from US   Pakistan     Musharraf party 'lagging in poll'
  The opposition parties are well ahead in the country's elections. The ruling PML-Q would be consigned to the opposition if results were confirmed
 Supporters of opposition parties including Sharif's PML-N and the PPP of the late Bhutto have been celebrating in the streets

February 19 ... more > Top ^

Feb.19   Cuba     Castro resigns as president
  Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
 The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision ought to spark 'a democratic transition'. John Negroponte added that the 1962 embargo would probably not be lifted 'any time soon'
 Kosovo  Fire attacks protest Kosovo breakaway  Pakistan  Bhutto party in coalition offer   Japan   Marine suspected of rape   The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38   U. S. Midwest Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll

February 20 ... more > Top ^

Feb.20  Pakistan  Musharraf reaches out to rivals  Southern Iraq  Mehdi Army may end cease-fire  Kenya  Kenya 'at risk of fresh violence'   Hawaii   US missile hits 'toxic satellite'
  The US has successfully struck a disabled spy satellite USA 193 with a missile fired from a warship in waters west of Hawaii

February 21 ... more > Top ^

Feb.21   London UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil  Serbia  Serbs gather for Kosovo protest   Serbia     US embassy in Belgrade attacked Map of Belgrade Serbia
  Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence.    Demonstrators are throwing rocks, breaking windows and setting fires....
 Pakistan  Leaders agree on coalition  Venezuela  Jetliner reported missing   Venezuela   Jetliner crashes in mountains
  A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts.    Harsh weather and rough terrain will make rescue job difficult. The Santa Barbar...
 Washington  Storm over Serbia embassy attacks

February 22 ... more > Top ^

Feb.22   Northern Iraq     Turkish troops enter Iraq
  Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
 The raid began after an air and artillery bombardment
  Baghdad   Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire  Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia   Iran Iran 'nuclear questions remain'  Venezuela  No survivors in plane crash   Iraq   'Surge' produces some results  A year after Bush ordered 30,000 additional U.S. troops, American and Iraqi officials said there has been a drop in violence  Northern Iraq  'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault   Guam   B-2 stealth bomber crashed  One of the world's most expensive military aircraft has crashed on the Pacific island shortly after taking off. Both pilots ejected and surv...

February 23 ... more > Top ^

Feb.23  USA  Clinton denounces Obama tactics  Serbia  Serbia: U.S. to blame for violence  Northern Iraq  Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed   Northern Iraq PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper'  New York  W. Klitschko wins unification bout  Iran  Ahm-jad: Nations jealous of nuke progress

February 24 ... more > Top ^

Feb.24   Cuba   Raul Castro named president
  Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
 Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put before the communist deputies. He has in effect been president since and the National Assembly just formalizing his position
  Iraq Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage  Pakistan  Pakistan 'sparks YouTube outage'  Israel  Israel steps up border security  Los Angeles  Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars

February 25 ... more > Top ^

Feb.25  UN  UN warns over food aid rationing  Sunni Triangle  Wheelchair bomb kills police chief   Northern Iraq     Turks claim 41 rebels killed  2 military personnel died in a further day of fighting. The White House is in 'constant dialogue' with Iraq and Turkey about the operation  USA  Robed Obama picture ignites row  Kenya  Annan threatens to leave talks

February 26 ... more > Top ^

Feb.26   Kenya Poll negotiations suspended   Ohio     Democrats meet in crucial debate   Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have begun a debate by attacking each other's tactics, each saying they stand for universal healthcare

February 27 ... more > Top ^

Feb.27   South Africa   Outcry in SA over 'racist' video  Several white students face criminal charges after allegedly forcing black campus employees to eat food that had been urinated on   European Union EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn  Japan  Rice tries to soothe Japan on rape case   Thailand   Thaksin taken into police custody  Former 58-year-old prime minister was taken into police custody after arriving on Thai soil and ending 17 months of exile to face corruption...  Gaza  Airstrike hits Gaza ministry building

February 28 ... more > Top ^

Feb.28   Kenya   Rivals sign power-sharing deal
  President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling.    They were shown on TV sitting together. Former U.N. Secretary-Gene...
 Gaza  Four children die in strike   Gaza   Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
  Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home
 Singapore  Interpol alerts on terror suspect  Afghanistan  Army considers Harry deployment  Moscow  Official admits media bias

February 29 ... more > Top ^

Feb.29   Afghanistan   Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
  23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
  Northern Iraq Turkish troops pull out of Iraq  Baghdad  Iraq approves execution of 'Chemical Ali'   USA Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal  Turkey  Turkey urges PKK to end struggle  West Pakistan  30 killed in funeral blast  Guatemala  Bus crash kills 57  U.S. Congress  Air tanker deal provokes US row

Rebels move in on Chad capital Map of N%27Djamena Chad



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Feb.2   Chad
  Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city.    Rebels had surrounded the palace. The rebels began their advance on N'Djamena from near border...
Feb.2  Northern Iraq  Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul Feb.3  Chad  More flee Chad as fighting rages Feb.4   Chad Rebels withdraw from capital   Rebels fighting government forces had withdrawn from the capital to allow the civilian population the chance to escape Feb.4  UN Security Council  Support Chad president, says UN Feb.5  Chad  Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee Feb.6   Iraq Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp Feb.6  U.S. Congress  R. Gates: Afghanistan may split up NATO Feb.8   Moscow Putin vows 'arms race' response Feb.8   Darfur Sudan bombs rebel forces Feb.11  Washington  Russian bomber buzzes U.S. carrier Feb.14   Beirut Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Feb.19   Japan Marine suspected of rape   The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38 Feb.20  Southern Iraq  Mehdi Army may end cease-fire Feb.20   Hawaii US missile hits 'toxic satellite'
  The US has successfully struck a disabled spy satellite USA 193 with a missile fired from a warship in waters west of Hawaii
Feb.22   Northern Iraq   Turkish troops enter Iraq
  Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
 The raid began after an air and artillery bombardment
Feb.22   Baghdad Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire  Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia Feb.22   Iran Iran 'nuclear questions remain' Feb.22   Iraq 'Surge' produces some results  A year after Bush ordered 30,000 additional U.S. troops, American and Iraqi officials said there has been a drop in violence Feb.22  Northern Iraq  'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault Feb.22   Guam B-2 stealth bomber crashed  One of the world's most expensive military aircraft has crashed on the Pacific island shortly after taking off. Both pilots ejected and surv... Feb.23  Northern Iraq  Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed Feb.23   Northern Iraq PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' Feb.24  Israel  Israel steps up border security Feb.25   Northern Iraq   Turks claim 41 rebels killed  2 military personnel died in a further day of fighting. The White House is in 'constant dialogue' with Iraq and Turkey about the operation Feb.27  Gaza  Airstrike hits Gaza ministry building Feb.28  Gaza  Four children die in strike Feb.28   Gaza Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
  Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home
Feb.28  Afghanistan  Army considers Harry deployment Feb.29   Afghanistan Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
  23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
Feb.29