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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships
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UN Tribunal |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes |
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
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Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16 |
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| Jan.16 |
West Pakistan |
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Militants overrun fort |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'
Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians blow up border wall
Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
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| Jan.30 |
Jerusalem |
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War report piles pressure on Olmert |
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital |
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital |
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| Feb.19 |
Japan |
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Marine suspected of rape |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
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US missile hits 'toxic satellite' |
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq
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Baghdad |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire |
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Iraq |
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'Surge' produces some results |
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Guam |
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B-2 stealth bomber crashed |
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| Feb.25 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turks claim 41 rebels killed |
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians
Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
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Gaza |
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Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens |
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| Mar.6 |
Thailand |
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Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer' |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal |
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| Mar.25 |
Southern Iraq |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
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| Mar.27 |
Iraq |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on |
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| Apr.11 |
Sadr City |
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Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane |
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' |
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| Apr.24 |
Syria |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme' |
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants |
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| May.9 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut |
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders |
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
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U.S. plane strays into Venezuela |
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| Jun. 1 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May |
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Australia |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq |
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| Jun. 9 |
Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal |
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| Jun. 11 |
West Pakistan |
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U.S.-led troops behind border deaths |
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| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
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Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo |
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| Jan.2 |
Sri Lanka |
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Government pulls out of cease-fire |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships 
| 5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up. The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small ... | |
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UN Tribunal |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes
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Southern Italy |
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Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
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Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16
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| Jan.16 |
West Pakistan |
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Militants overrun fort
Hundreds of militants have overrun a paramilitary fort in north-west Pakistan, killing or kidnapping many troops
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field' 
| Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | | |
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
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Israeli attack levels Hamas building |
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians blow up border wall 
Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
| The Gazans rushed to buy food, fuel that have become scarce because of a blockade
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| Jan.23 |
Congo |
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Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict |
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| Jan.25 |
Gaza |
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Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence |
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| Jan.30 |
Jerusalem |
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War report piles pressure on Olmert A report about inconclusive war in Lebanon could determine whether PM holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestini...
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| Jan.31 |
West Pakistan |
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CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist |
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital
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
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Feb.6 |
Iraq |
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Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
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Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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Darfur |
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Sudan bombs rebel forces |
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' |
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| Feb.19 |
Japan |
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Marine suspected of rape
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
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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
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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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 ai... | |
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Baghdad |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire
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Iran |
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Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
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Iraq |
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'Surge' produces some results
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Guam |
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B-2 stealth bomber crashed
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| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
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PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' |
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| Feb.25 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turks claim 41 rebels killed
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
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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 | |
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops pull out of Iraq |
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| |
USA |
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Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
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|
| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians 
Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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Gaza |
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Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens
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| Mar.2 |
Gaza |
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Israel begins Gaza withdrawal |
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| Mar.6 |
Thailand |
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Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer'
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over
The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Mar.15 |
Albania |
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4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
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| Mar.23 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000 |
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| Mar.25 |
Southern Iraq |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
Map of Basra Iraq| Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes. Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up... | |
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Iraq |
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Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq |
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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
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| Mar.27 |
Iraq |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on
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| |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad under curfew amid clashes |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea 'test-fires missiles' |
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| Mar.28 |
Southern Iraq |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well |
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| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias |
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed |
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| Apr.6 |
North Caucasus |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
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Religious leaders want militia intact |
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| Apr.10 |
Washington |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze |
|
| Apr.11 |
Sadr City |
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Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City
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| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
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| Apr.23 |
Sri Lanka |
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Scores killed as troops and rebels clash |
|
| Apr.24 |
Syria |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
|
| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants
|
|
| May.9 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government
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| May.11 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains |
|
| May.15 |
Colombia |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
|
| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 ye...
|
| May.19 |
Venezuela |
|
U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
|
| May. 26 |
Iran |
|
Iran 'withholds nuclear details' |
|
|
| Jun. 1 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May
|
| |
Australia |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq
|
| Jun. 2 |
Syria |
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Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
|
| Jun. 6 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel threatens Iran with attack |
|
| Jun. 8 |
Venezuela |
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End struggle, Chavez urges Farc |
|
| Jun. 9 |
Somalia |
|
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Jun. 11 |
West Pakistan |
|
U.S.-led troops behind border deaths
|
| Tue. |
Hamas |
|
Hamas sources say truce with Israel near |
|
| |
Israel |
|
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
| |
USA |
|
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths |
|
| Wed. |
Gaza |
|
Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce |
|
| |
Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza |
|
| Yesterday |
UN Security Council |
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UN classifies rape a 'war tactic' |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
|
| Apr.24 |
Syria |
Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
|
| Jun. 2 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
|
| Jun. 6 |
Jerusalem |
Israel threatens Iran with attack |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo |
|
| Mar.23 |
Baghdad |
U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000 |
|
| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
82 reported killed in Mogadishu |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.6 |
Thailand |
Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer'
|
| Mar.15 |
Albania |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Palestinians blow up border wall 
Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
| The Gazans rushed to buy food, fuel that have become scarce because of a blockade
|
| | |
|
| Jan.25 |
Gaza |
Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence |
|
| Jun. 11 |
West Pakistan |
U.S.-led troops behind border deaths
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes
|
| Feb.19 |
Japan |
Marine suspected of rape
|
| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
|
| Yesterday |
UN Security Council |
UN classifies rape a 'war tactic' |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Southern Italy |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
|
| 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 ai... | |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Iran |
Iran boats threatened US ships 
| 5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up. The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small ... | |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo |
|
| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Religious leaders want militia intact |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes
|
| Jan.7 |
Southern Italy |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
|
| Tue. |
USA |
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| 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
|
| Mar.27 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'test-fires missiles' |
|
| Apr.6 |
North Caucasus |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
Kenya 'turned into killing field' 
| Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | | |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
|
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' |
|
| May. 26 |
Iran |
Iran 'withholds nuclear details' |
|
| Jun. 2 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over
The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| 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 | |
|
| Mar.28 |
Southern Iraq |
Iraqis' Basra fight not going well |
|
| Apr.11 |
Sadr City |
Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City
|
| Jun. 1 |
Iraq |
Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May
|
| Wed. |
Gaza |
Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
Israeli attack levels Hamas building |
|
| Jan.31 |
West Pakistan |
CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist |
|
| Feb.8 |
Darfur |
Sudan bombs rebel forces |
|
| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed
|
| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed
|
| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' |
|
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
|
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
|
| Mar.1 |
Gaza |
Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens
|
| Apr.6 |
North Caucasus |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
|
| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
Air raid kills militants
|
| May.19 |
Venezuela |
U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
|
| Jun. 9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
|
| Tue. |
Israel |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Iraq |
Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.6 |
Thailand |
Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer'
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.30 |
Jerusalem |
War report piles pressure on Olmert A report about inconclusive war in Lebanon could determine whether PM holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestini...
|
| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
|
| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
|
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed |
|
| Apr.10 |
Washington |
Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze |
|
| Jun. 1 |
Australia |
Australia ends operations in Iraq
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
|
| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16
|
| Jan.16 |
West Pakistan |
Militants overrun fort
Hundreds of militants have overrun a paramilitary fort in north-west Pakistan, killing or kidnapping many troops
|
| Feb.2 |
Chad |
Rebels move in on Chad capital
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
|
| Feb.4 |
Chad |
Rebels withdraw from capital
|
| Feb.25 |
Northern Iraq |
Turks claim 41 rebels killed
|
| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
Top FARC leader killed by Colombians 
Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
|
| | |
|
| Mar.25 |
Southern Iraq |
Iraq forces battle Basra militias
Map of Basra Iraq| Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes. Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up... | |
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq |
|
| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
|
| Mar.27 |
Iraq |
Death toll climbs as fighting rages on
|
| Mar.27 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad under curfew amid clashes |
|
| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
Moqtada Sadr calls off militias |
|
| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Religious leaders want militia intact |
|
| Apr.23 |
Sri Lanka |
Scores killed as troops and rebels clash |
|
| May.9 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government
|
| May.11 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains |
|
| May.15 |
Colombia |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
|
| May.18 |
Colombia |
Rebel leader surrenders Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 ye...
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Sri Lanka |
Government pulls out of cease-fire |
|
| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire
|
| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
'Surge' produces some results
|
| Feb.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkish troops pull out of Iraq |
|
| Mar.2 |
Gaza |
Israel begins Gaza withdrawal |
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over
The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
|
| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
|
| Jun. 8 |
Venezuela |
End struggle, Chavez urges Farc |
|
| Jun. 9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
|
| Tue. |
Hamas |
Hamas sources say truce with Israel near |
|
| Tue. |
Israel |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
| Wed. |
Gaza |
Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| 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
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Tue. |
USA |
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.23 |
Congo |
Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.19 |
Japan |
Marine suspected of rape
|
| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
|
| Mar.15 |
Albania |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
|
| Apr.24 |
Syria |
Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
|
| Yesterday |
UN Security Council |
UN classifies rape a 'war tactic' |