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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 
Map of Strait of Hormuz Iran| 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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Naples |
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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 |
 Tribal Areas |
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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 |
Basra |
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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 |
Basra |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well |
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| Mar.30 |
Basra |
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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 |
Sochi |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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'
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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 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 |
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| May.15 |
Colombia |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
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| 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...
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
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U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
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| May.26 |
Iran |
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Iran 'withholds nuclear details' |
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| Jun.1 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since...
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Australia |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq
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| Jun.2 |
Syria |
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Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
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| Jun.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel threatens Iran with attack |
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| Jun.8 |
Venezuela |
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End struggle, Chavez urges Farc |
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| Jun.9 |
 Somalia |
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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 |
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U.S.-led troops behind border deaths
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| Jun.17 |
Hamas |
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Hamas sources say truce with Israel near |
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Israel |
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Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
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USA |
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Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths |
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| Jun.18 |
Gaza |
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Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce
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Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows
| Under the terms, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas are expected to resume. Olmert has warned that the truce will be fragile
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| Jun.19 |
UN Security Council |
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UN classifies rape a 'war tactic' |
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
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First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce
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| Jun.28 |
Peshawar |
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Pakistan launches Taliban offensive |
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| Jun.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal |
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France |
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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
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| Jul.5 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
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Airstrikes kill civilians |
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal
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Iran |
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Iran tests new long-range missile The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a Shahab-3, whose range puts it within reach of Israel
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| Jul.9 |
Darfur |
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Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers |
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| Jul.13 |
Afghanistan |
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At least 8 US soldiers have been killed |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide | The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies | Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006. Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. El... | |
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| Jul.17 |
Israel |
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Israel buries remains of returned soldier |
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| Jul.21 |
 Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.23 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race |
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
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Karadzic appears in war crimes court
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UN Security Council |
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UN extends Darfur peace mission |
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| Aug.2 |
Gaza |
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Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel About 180 pro-Fatah Palestinians seeking refuge from a Hamas crackdown in Gaza City were allowed into Israel
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| Aug.3 |
 Western China |
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Chinese border attack kills 16 At least 16 police officers were killed, and 16 more were wounded, after an attack on a police station in western China
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| Aug.6 |
Mauritania |
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Rengade officers stage coup |
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks
| The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears to be under siege, with a series of huge explosions
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Baghdad |
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U.S. troops may leave by 2011
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
| Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw
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| Aug.11 |
South Ossetia |
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Russian military pushes into Georgia |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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U.S. air strike kills 25 militants, 8 civilians |
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia| The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict. Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military... | |
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Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
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Georgia |
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15,000 Russian troops in Georgia |
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| Aug.14 |
 Poland |
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Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
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Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move' |
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| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
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| Aug.18 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
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| Aug.19 |
Kabul |
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10 French soldiers killed in fighting
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| Aug.20 |
Poland |
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US and Poland seal missile deal |
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| Aug.21 |
Pakistan |
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Bombers hit arms factory
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| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port |
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Somalia |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes |
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| Aug.24 |
Jerusalem |
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200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed |
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Sep.3 |
Tribal Areas |
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U.S. troops attack in Pakistan A senior U.S. official: U.S. military forces landed at a compound to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops
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| Sep.10 |
 Venezuela |
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2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several day
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan orders end to foreign incursions |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change |
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Iraq |
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7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash |
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| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
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Pakistan troops 'repel US raid'
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission
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| Oct.1 |
South Korea |
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Two Koreas end brief military talks |
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| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but...
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban
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| Oct.8 |
Western Afghanistan |
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US probe: airstrike killed 33 civilians
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| Oct.10 |
Norway |
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Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
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Washington |
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U.S. would support talks with Taliban |
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| Oct.12 |
Tribal Areas |
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Suspected U.S. strike kills 4 |
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| Oct.15 |
Cambodia |
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Cambodian-Thai stand-off |
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| Oct.26 |
Northern Syria |
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U.S. launch cross-border raid in Syria |
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| Oct.27 |
Tribal Areas |
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US missile strike has killed up to 20 people |
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Congo |
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Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
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| Oct.28 |
Sri Lanka |
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Tamil Tigers carried out air strikes |
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North Korea |
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North Korea will turn South into 'debris' |
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| Nov.6 |
 Congo |
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Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
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| Nov.8 |
Russian Far East |
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Twenty die on Russian submarine
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| Nov.11 |
Global |
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World marks end of 'war to end all wars' |
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Congo |
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Looting, rapes as peace fades |
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| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
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Congo |
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U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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| Nov.20 |
UN Security Council |
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UN agrees DR Congo troop increase |
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
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Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief'
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| Nov.26 |
Mumbai |
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Troops confront attackers
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| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
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Forces fight through siege hotels
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Mumbai |
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Indian troops storm Jewish center |
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| Nov.28 |
 Mumbai |
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Police declare Mumbai siege over The last gunmen involved in the attacks were killed, but another officia; the situation remains unresolved. 6 bodies were found at a Jewish ...
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| Dec.2 |
NATO |
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NATO 'to resume ties with Russia' |
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| Dec.3 |
 Norway |
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Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries (excluding US, Russia and China) have begun signing a treaty to ban current designs of cluster
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| Dec.6 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan 'feared Indian attack' |
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| Dec.7 |
Kashmir |
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Pakistan 'raids militant camp' |
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
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Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
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UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July' |
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| Dec.18 |
 Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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Gaza |
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Hamas declares Israel truce over The Islamist militant group says it has ended its six-month ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip. It expired at 0400 GMT on Friday
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an| Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation brigade | |
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
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Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.23 |
 Guinea |
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Coup as president dies An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
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Guinea |
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Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.24 |
Gaza |
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Hamas launch more rockets into Israel |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
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German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| Dec.26 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan moves troops to India border
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| Dec.27 |
Gaza |
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Airstrikes pounded targets in Gaza At least 225 killed in Israeli attacks. An Israeli army spokeswoman said her country is ready to continue the attacks 'as long as it takes'
| Israel was responding to an escalation in rocket attacks from Gaza. Missiles struck security compounds and militant bases. About 700 others were wounded. Gaza officials: Most of those killed were policemen in the Hamas militant movement, but women and children also died
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| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
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Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels
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| |
Gaza |
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza enter third day |
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| Dec.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Barak: Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas
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| |
Gaza |
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Gaza death toll exceeds 375 |
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| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
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Growing calls for Gaza ceasefire
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| |
Gaza |
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Israel considers truce amid airstrikes |
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| Dec.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel rejects Gaza truce calls |
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UN Security Council |
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UN holds Gaza crisis discussion |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
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| 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'
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| Jun.2 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
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| Jun.6 |
Jerusalem |
Israel threatens Iran with attack |
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| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
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| Jul.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race |
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo |
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| Mar.23 |
Baghdad |
U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000 |
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| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
82 reported killed in Mogadishu |
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| Jun.1 |
Iraq |
Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since...
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| Jul.13 |
Afghanistan |
At least 8 US soldiers have been killed |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel |
Israel swaps prisoners for bodies | Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006. Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. El... | |
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| Jul.17 |
Israel |
Israel buries remains of returned soldier |
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| Aug.19 |
Kabul |
10 French soldiers killed in fighting
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Iraq |
7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.6 |
Thailand |
Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer'
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| Mar.15 |
Albania |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
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| Aug.21 |
Pakistan |
Bombers hit arms factory
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| 2008 |
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| 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
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| |
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| Jan.25 |
Gaza |
Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence |
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| Jun.11 |
West Pakistan |
U.S.-led troops behind border deaths
|
| Oct.15 |
Cambodia |
Cambodian-Thai stand-off |
|
|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes
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| 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...
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| Jun.19 |
UN Security Council |
UN classifies rape a 'war tactic' |
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| Jul.9 |
Darfur |
Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide | The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
Karadzic appears in war crimes court
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| Nov.11 |
Congo |
Looting, rapes as peace fades |
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
Naples |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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| 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... | |
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
| Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
15,000 Russian troops in Georgia |
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| Aug.14 |
Georgia |
Russian tanks 'on the move' |
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
Russia to keep forces at key port |
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| Sep.3 |
Tribal Areas |
U.S. troops attack in Pakistan A senior U.S. official: U.S. military forces landed at a compound to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
Iran boats threatened US ships Map of Strait of Hormuz Iran| 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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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
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| Nov.8 |
Russian Far East |
Twenty die on Russian submarine
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| Nov.8 |
Russian Far East |
Twenty die on Russian submarine
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo |
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| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Religious leaders want militia intact |
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| Aug.6 |
Mauritania |
Rengade officers stage coup |
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| Aug.21 |
Pakistan |
Bombers hit arms factory
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup as president dies An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes
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| Jan.7 |
Naples |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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| Jun.17 |
USA |
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide | The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
Karadzic appears in war crimes court
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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| 2008 |
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| 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
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| Mar.27 |
North Korea |
N. Korea 'test-fires missiles' |
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| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce
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| Jul.8 |
Iran |
Iran tests new long-range missile The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a Shahab-3, whose range puts it within reach of Israel
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| Aug.14 |
Poland |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
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| Aug.20 |
Poland |
US and Poland seal missile deal |
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| Oct.12 |
Tribal Areas |
Suspected U.S. strike kills 4 |
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| Oct.27 |
Tribal Areas |
US missile strike has killed up to 20 people |
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| Dec.24 |
Gaza |
Hamas launch more rockets into Israel |
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| 2008 |
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| 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' | |
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
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| Nov.11 |
Global |
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' |
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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
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| May.26 |
Iran |
Iran 'withholds nuclear details' |
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| Jun.2 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
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| Oct.28 |
North Korea |
North Korea will turn South into 'debris' |
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| 2008 |
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| 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...
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| 2008 |
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| 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 | |
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| Mar.28 |
Basra |
Iraqis' Basra fight not going well |
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| Apr.11 |
Sadr City |
Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City
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| 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
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| Jun.18 |
Gaza |
Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce
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| Jun.28 |
Peshawar |
Pakistan launches Taliban offensive |
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
Georgian troops forced to withdraw
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| Aug.11 |
South Ossetia |
Russian military pushes into Georgia |
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
Russian advance flares Georgia tensions An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
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| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
Russia digs in amid pullout calls
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| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
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| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistan troops 'repel US raid'
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| Oct.26 |
Northern Syria |
U.S. launch cross-border raid in Syria |
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| Nov.26 |
Mumbai |
Troops confront attackers
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| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
Forces fight through siege hotels
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| Dec.6 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'feared Indian attack' |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| 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.17 |
Israel |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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| Aug.14 |
Poland |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
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| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.20 |
Poland |
US and Poland seal missile deal |
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| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
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| Dec.3 |
Norway |
Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries (excluding US, Russia and China) have begun signing a treaty to ban current designs of cluster
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
Israeli attack levels Hamas building |
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| Jan.31 |
West Pakistan |
CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist |
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| Feb.8 |
Darfur |
Sudan bombs rebel forces |
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| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed
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| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed
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| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' |
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
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| Mar.1 |
Gaza |
Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens
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| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
Air raid kills militants
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
|
| Aug.11 |
Southern Afghanistan |
U.S. air strike kills 25 militants, 8 civilians |
|
| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several day
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Gates arrives to oversee command change |
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Iraq |
7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash |
|
| Oct.28 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tigers carried out air strikes |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
|
| Dec.27 |
Gaza |
Airstrikes pounded targets in Gaza At least 225 killed in Israeli attacks. An Israeli army spokeswoman said her country is ready to continue the attacks 'as long as it takes'
| Israel was responding to an escalation in rocket attacks from Gaza. Missiles struck security compounds and militant bases. About 700 others were wounded. Gaza officials: Most of those killed were policemen in the Hamas militant movement, but women and children also died
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| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels
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| Dec.28 |
Gaza |
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza enter third day |
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| Dec.29 |
Gaza |
Gaza death toll exceeds 375 |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.6 |
Iraq |
Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Mar.6 |
Thailand |
Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer'
|
| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| 2008 |
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| 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...
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| 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
|
| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal
|
| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
U.S. troops may leave by 2011
|
| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
|
| Aug.18 |
Georgia |
Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
|
| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
|
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Bush reshuffles war-zone troops
|
| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan orders end to foreign incursions |
|
| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Gates arrives to oversee command change |
|
| Oct.1 |
South Korea |
Two Koreas end brief military talks |
|
| Oct.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
U.S. would support talks with Taliban |
|
| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
|
| Nov.20 |
UN Security Council |
UN agrees DR Congo troop increase |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July' |
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an| Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation brigade | |
|
| Dec.26 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan moves troops to India border
|
| Dec.29 |
Jerusalem |
Barak: Israel in 'all-out war' with Hamas
|
| Dec.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN holds Gaza crisis discussion |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks
| The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears to be under siege, with a series of huge explosions
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
|
| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Nov.25 |
Washington |
Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief'
|
| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
|
| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
Israeli Gaza City raid kills 16
|
| Jan.16 |
Tribal Areas |
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
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| Mar.25 |
Basra |
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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| 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 |
Basra |
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...
|
| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Aug.3 |
Western China |
Chinese border attack kills 16 At least 16 police officers were killed, and 16 more were wounded, after an attack on a police station in western China
|
| Oct.27 |
Congo |
Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
|
| Nov.6 |
Congo |
Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
|
| Dec.7 |
Kashmir |
Pakistan 'raids militant camp' |
|
| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
Hamas declares Israel truce over The Islamist militant group says it has ended its six-month ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip. It expired at 0400 GMT on Friday
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|
| 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
|
| Jun.17 |
Hamas |
Hamas sources say truce with Israel near |
|
| Jun.17 |
Israel |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
| Jun.18 |
Gaza |
Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows
| Under the terms, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas are expected to resume. Olmert has warned that the truce will be fragile
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| Jun.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal |
|
| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN extends Darfur peace mission |
|
| Aug.2 |
Gaza |
Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel About 180 pro-Fatah Palestinians seeking refuge from a Hamas crackdown in Gaza City were allowed into Israel
|
| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia| The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict. Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military... | |
|
| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
|
| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
|
| Aug.24 |
Jerusalem |
200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed |
|
| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
EU monitors begin Georgia mission
|
| Oct.1 |
South Korea |
Two Koreas end brief military talks |
|
| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but...
|
| Oct.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban
|
| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
U.S. would support talks with Taliban |
|
| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
|
| Dec.2 |
NATO |
NATO 'to resume ties with Russia' |
|
| Dec.3 |
Norway |
Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries (excluding US, Russia and China) have begun signing a treaty to ban current designs of cluster
|
| Dec.6 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'feared Indian attack' |
|
| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
Growing calls for Gaza ceasefire
|
| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
Israel considers truce amid airstrikes |
|
| Dec.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects Gaza truce calls |
|
| Dec.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN holds Gaza crisis discussion |
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|
| 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
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
Indian troops storm Jewish center |
|
| Nov.28 |
Mumbai |
Police declare Mumbai siege over The last gunmen involved in the attacks were killed, but another officia; the situation remains unresolved. 6 bodies were found at a Jewish ...
|
| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
Hamas declares Israel truce over The Islamist militant group says it has ended its six-month ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip. It expired at 0400 GMT on Friday
|
| Dec.24 |
Gaza |
Hamas launch more rockets into Israel |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jun.17 |
USA |
Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.23 |
Congo |
Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict |
|
| Jun.29 |
France |
Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
|
| Jul.5 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
Airstrikes kill civilians |
|
| Jul.17 |
Israel |
Israel buries remains of returned soldier |
|
| Aug.23 |
Somalia |
City clears bodies after deadly clashes |
|
| Oct.8 |
Western Afghanistan |
US probe: airstrike killed 33 civilians
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Global |
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' |
|
|
| 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'
|
| Jun.19 |
UN Security Council |
UN classifies rape a 'war tactic' |
|
| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
|
| Jul.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race |
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... See World Collateral Damage timeline
Military Anniversary Timeline
... See World Military Anniversary timeline
Sex Crime Timeline
... See World Sex Crime timeline
Main Event: Kenya 'turned into killing fiel... 
Palestinians blow up border wall 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Politics Timeline
... See