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| Nov.1 |
Kabul |
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Abdullah withdraws from Afghan runoff
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New York |
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CIT Group files for US bankruptcy |
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West Bank |
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Israeli settler held over attacks |
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 Rawalpindi |
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35 dead in explosion 
Map of Rawalpindi| An explosion ripped through commercial Cannt area , killing at least 25 people, as they lined up to collect their monthly salary. Another suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a poli... | |
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'ready' for nuclear talks |
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| Nov.2 |
 Kabul |
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Karzai declared elected president| Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
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Washington |
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Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter' |
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Tehran |
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Iran warns reformists before anniversary |
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Kabul |
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Karzai vows to battle corruption |
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Czech Republic |
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Czech court clears Lisbon Treaty |
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| Nov.3 |
UN Tribunal |
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Aggressive Karadzic appears at hearing
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 Czech Republic |
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EU reform treaty passes last test
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Detroit |
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General Motors cancels Opel sale
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New Jersey |
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Republicans win key elections
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| Nov.4 |
Israel |
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Israelis seize Iran arms ship
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Detroit |
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GM plans to cut 10,000 Opel jobs |
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Italy |
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Key evidence disputed in Knox trial |
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Afghanistan |
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UN to evacuate Afghanistan staff The UN is to temporarily move 600 'non-essential' international staff from Afghanistan to bolster security at UN accommodation
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 Manhattan |
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Yankees win World Series The Yankees christened the first season in their new ballpark with a World Series championship beating the Phillies 7-3
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| Nov.5 |
 West Bank |
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Abbas 'will not seek re-election' Palestinian Authority President has announced that he will not seek re-election in polls in January
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Gaza |
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Tunnel scam hits dirt-poor Palestinians |
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Nicaragua |
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Ida weakens to tropical storm |
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Texas |
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Deadly shootings at US army base 
Map of Fort Hood TX USA An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
| The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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 UN Gen. Assembly |
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Gaza war probes get U.N. approval The General Assembly approved a resolution endorsing a U.N. report calling for both Israel and Palestine to carry out independent investigat...
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10%| US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983 | |
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Washington |
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US 'grieving' after army shooting |
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Global |
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Rifts appear ahead of G20 meeting |
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Mexico |
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MDs accused of stealing, selling babies |
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
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Obama in 11th-hour health plea |
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Manhattan |
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US launches 'Twin Towers' warship |
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Bavaria |
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Haye beats Valuev to win world title |
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House of Representatives |
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US House backs healthcare reforms The House has backed, in a 220-215 vote, a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama, despite strong opposition
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq MPs approve election reform
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London |
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UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
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Peshawar |
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Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11 |
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El Salvador |
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Flooding kills at least 124
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| Nov.9 |
 Berlin |
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Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary Thousands of people joined world leaders to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall
| German Chancellor Merkel walked across a bridge that was the first crossing opened between East and West on 9 November 1989, joined by ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev and Polish ex-President Walesa. 1,000 giant dominoes was knocked over
The wall's fall led to the German reunification and the Cold War's end.
East Germany erected the 155-km concrete wall in 1961 to encircle W. Berlin
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Iran |
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Iran to charge U.S. hikers with espionage
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Berlin |
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Berlin Wall dominoes tumble |
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South Korea |
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Two Koreas' navies in skirmish
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Washington |
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No Afghanistan troop decision made |
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| Nov.10 |
West Germany |
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Enke's death apparent suicide
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Ural |
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Kalashnikov gun designer turns 90 |
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Washington |
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Washington sniper is put to death John Allen Muhammad, the man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around DC, has been executed after a last-ditch appeal was thrown out
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 Brazil |
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Dam failure triggers huge blackout An important hydroelectric dam shared by Brazil and Paraguay failed, pushing a large swath of central and southern Brazil into darkness
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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Obama in Afghan troop level talks
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Kabul |
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Envoy urges no US troop increase |
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China |
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China 'running illegal prisons' |
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| Nov.12 |
London |
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British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
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Peshawar |
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Al Qaeda blames Blackwater in for blasts |
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Peshawar |
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Blast 'hits security HQ' A bomb has hit intelligence agency in the north-western city, killing at least seven people and injuring 35
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Washington |
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Obama orders base killings probe |
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North Mexico |
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U.N. troops sought in drug cartel fight |
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| Nov.13 |
London |
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MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims
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Japan |
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Obama affirms commitment to Asia |
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| Nov.14 |
London |
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No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
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Singapore |
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Obama joins Apec summit |
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Peshawar |
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Suicide car bomb kills 11 |
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Singapore |
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Apec leaders in climate warning
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| Nov.15 |
Singapore |
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No climate deal seen by year's end |
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West Germany |
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Thousands mourn goalkeeper Enke |
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Washington |
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US demands Afghan 'bribery court' |
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Argentina |
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Maradona banned for lewd outburst |
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Australia |
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Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants
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| Nov.16 |
London |
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Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
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Beijing |
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End protectionism, China tells US |
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| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel approves plan to build 900 houses Israel approved a construction plan for hundreds of houses in Gilo, a disputed neighborhood on Jerusalem's southern outskirts
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 Beijing |
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Trade focus for Obama talks US President is to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit
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| Nov.18 |
Somalia |
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U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack |
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| Nov.19 |
 Belgium |
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job
| The other top job created - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK
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Ireland |
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French soccer's tainted win enrages Irish
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Kabul |
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Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term
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South Africa |
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Semenya to keep gold medal |
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Washington |
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US welcomed Van Rompuy's EU presidency |
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| Nov.20 |
Somalia |
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British hostages say pirates will kill them |
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London |
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Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria |
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Geneva |
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Large Hadron Collider restarts |
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| Nov.21 |
Vatican |
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree
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Northeast China |
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Coal mine blast death toll reaches 87
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Afghanistan |
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Top militants killed, NATO force says |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Flu kills four pilgrims |
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U.S. Senate |
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Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle |
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| Nov.22 |
 Sumatra |
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29 dead as ferry sinks More than 240 people have been rescued from the sea after a heavily-loaded ferry sank. 17 others are missing
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Iran |
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War games to defend nuclear sites
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Gaza |
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Israel launches airstrikes against Gaza
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Sumatra |
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Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks |
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Denmark |
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60 world leaders to attend climate summit |
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| Nov.23 |
Baghdad |
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Alleged Baathists confess to attacks |
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Washington |
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US will announce climate target |
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| Nov.24 |
Washington |
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Obama seeks Afghanistan closure |
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 Southern Philippines |
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Death toll rises in massacre Map of Southern Philippines Bodies lie scattered in a rural field, some unearthed from a shallow grave hastily dug by the gunmen who seized the group of men and women
| Search teams had found a total of 46 bodies, and it was still unclear if there were more victims
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| Nov.25 |
Jerusalem |
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Temporary settlement freeze announced |
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Antarctica |
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Massive icebergs heading to New Zealand |
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 Mumbai |
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Mumbai attacks: One year on Ceremonies are being held to mark the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city by militants
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Southern Philippines |
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Clan leader held over massacre |
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| Nov.26 |
Ireland |
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Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up
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Beijing |
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China pledges action on climate change |
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Berlin |
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Top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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Commonwealth summit in targets climate
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Tehran |
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Nobel Peace medal 'confiscated' by Iran |
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| Nov.27 |
 Iran |
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IAEA urges Iran to scrap nuke facility The board of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency sharply criticized Iran's nuclear activities in a resolution
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Berlin |
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2nd German official quits over airstrike Former Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces
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Global |
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Jump in number of global swine flu deaths |
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Florida |
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Tiger Woods injured in car accident |
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 Dubai |
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Dubai debt woes 'a drama, but no crisis'| Market experts say the debt revelations will not lead the global economy back into recession, but have seriously damaged the Emirate's standing | |
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Russia |
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Train derails, 26 died
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UN |
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UN chief urges to 'seal deal' on climate |
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| Nov.28 |
 Trinidad & Tobago |
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Commonwealth leaders back climate fund A multi-billion-dollar plan is to help developing nations to deal with climate change and cut greenhouse gases
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Florida |
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Tiger Woods to face police over crash Police are waiting to question world number one golfer after an early-hours car crash outside his home
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 Russia |
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Train wreck 'an act of terror' Investigators have found 'elements of an explosive device' at the site of the derailment of an express train
| A bomb blast caused the Nevsky Express crash
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Mecca |
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Bridge to safety unveiled for Hajj stoning |
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| Nov.29 |
 Switzerland |
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Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
| The government is saying the ban would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.
The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation
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Iran |
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Iran authorizes 10 new nuke plants| Iran's Cabinet has authorized the construction of another 10 uranium enrichment plants, further defying international calls. MPs urge redu... | |
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Bangladesh |
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54 bodies recovered from ferry disaster
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Russia |
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18 still missing after train derailment |
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Uruguay |
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Exit polls: Ex-guerrilla wins presidency
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 Honduras |
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Exit polls: Lobo leads Porfirio Lobo, of the conservative National Party of Honduras, a former president of the congress, is poised to become the next president
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Dubai |
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Stocks plunge as debt crisis fears continue |
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| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
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Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race
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Washington |
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Obama issues new Afghan orders
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Beijing |
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State media reveal secret, illegal jails |
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Philippines |
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Murder charges filed over massacre
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Aggressive Karadzic appears at hearing
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| Nov.4 |
Israel |
Israelis seize Iran arms ship
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
Deadly shootings at US army base Map of Fort Hood TX USA An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
| The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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| Nov.5 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Gaza war probes get U.N. approval The General Assembly approved a resolution endorsing a U.N. report calling for both Israel and Palestine to carry out independent investigat...
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| Nov.7 |
Manhattan |
US launches 'Twin Towers' warship |
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| Nov.8 |
London |
UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
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| Nov.9 |
South Korea |
Two Koreas' navies in skirmish
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| Nov.9 |
Washington |
No Afghanistan troop decision made |
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| Nov.10 |
Ural |
Kalashnikov gun designer turns 90 |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
Obama in Afghan troop level talks
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| Nov.11 |
Kabul |
Envoy urges no US troop increase |
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| Nov.12 |
Washington |
Obama orders base killings probe |
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| Nov.13 |
London |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims
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| Nov.14 |
London |
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
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| Nov.16 |
London |
Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
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| Nov.21 |
Afghanistan |
Top militants killed, NATO force says |
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| Nov.22 |
Iran |
War games to defend nuclear sites
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
Israel launches airstrikes against Gaza
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| Nov.24 |
Washington |
Obama seeks Afghanistan closure |
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| Nov.26 |
Berlin |
Top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid |
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| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
2nd German official quits over airstrike Former Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces
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| Nov.29 |
Iran |
Iran authorizes 10 new nuke plants| Iran's Cabinet has authorized the construction of another 10 uranium enrichment plants, further defying international calls. MPs urge redu... | |
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| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Obama issues new Afghan orders
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.5 |
Nicaragua |
Ida weakens to tropical storm |
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| Nov.8 |
El Salvador |
Flooding kills at least 124
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| Nov.10 |
West Germany |
Enke's death apparent suicide
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| Nov.10 |
Brazil |
Dam failure triggers huge blackout An important hydroelectric dam shared by Brazil and Paraguay failed, pushing a large swath of central and southern Brazil into darkness
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| Nov.20 |
London |
Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria |
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| Nov.21 |
Northeast China |
Coal mine blast death toll reaches 87
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| Nov.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
Flu kills four pilgrims |
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| Nov.22 |
Sumatra |
29 dead as ferry sinks More than 240 people have been rescued from the sea after a heavily-loaded ferry sank. 17 others are missing
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| Nov.22 |
Sumatra |
Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks |
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| Nov.25 |
Antarctica |
Massive icebergs heading to New Zealand |
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| Nov.27 |
Global |
Jump in number of global swine flu deaths |
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| Nov.27 |
Florida |
Tiger Woods injured in car accident |
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| Nov.27 |
Russia |
Train derails, 26 died
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| Nov.28 |
Russia |
Train wreck 'an act of terror' Investigators have found 'elements of an explosive device' at the site of the derailment of an express train
| A bomb blast caused the Nevsky Express crash
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| Nov.29 |
Bangladesh |
54 bodies recovered from ferry disaster
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| Nov.29 |
Russia |
18 still missing after train derailment |
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.4 |
Manhattan |
Yankees win World Series The Yankees christened the first season in their new ballpark with a World Series championship beating the Phillies 7-3
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| Nov.7 |
Bavaria |
Haye beats Valuev to win world title |
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| Nov.10 |
West Germany |
Enke's death apparent suicide
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| Nov.15 |
West Germany |
Thousands mourn goalkeeper Enke |
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| Nov.15 |
Argentina |
Maradona banned for lewd outburst |
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| Nov.19 |
Ireland |
French soccer's tainted win enrages Irish
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| Nov.19 |
South Africa |
Semenya to keep gold medal |
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| Nov.27 |
Florida |
Tiger Woods injured in car accident |
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| Nov.28 |
Florida |
Tiger Woods to face police over crash Police are waiting to question world number one golfer after an early-hours car crash outside his home
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.1 |
New York |
CIT Group files for US bankruptcy |
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| Nov.3 |
Detroit |
General Motors cancels Opel sale
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| Nov.4 |
Detroit |
GM plans to cut 10,000 Opel jobs |
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
US jobless rate rises to over 10%| US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983 | |
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
US House backs healthcare reforms The House has backed, in a 220-215 vote, a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama, despite strong opposition
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| Nov.12 |
London |
British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
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| Nov.16 |
Beijing |
End protectionism, China tells US |
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| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves plan to build 900 houses Israel approved a construction plan for hundreds of houses in Gilo, a disputed neighborhood on Jerusalem's southern outskirts
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| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
Trade focus for Obama talks US President is to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit
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| Nov.20 |
London |
Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria |
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| Nov.20 |
Geneva |
Large Hadron Collider restarts |
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| Nov.21 |
U.S. Senate |
Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle |
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| Nov.27 |
Dubai |
Dubai debt woes 'a drama, but no crisis'| Market experts say the debt revelations will not lead the global economy back into recession, but have seriously damaged the Emirate's standing | |
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| Nov.28 |
Mecca |
Bridge to safety unveiled for Hajj stoning |
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| Nov.29 |
Dubai |
Stocks plunge as debt crisis fears continue |
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.1 |
West Bank |
Israeli settler held over attacks |
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| Nov.1 |
Rawalpindi |
35 dead in explosion Map of Rawalpindi| An explosion ripped through commercial Cannt area , killing at least 25 people, as they lined up to collect their monthly salary. Another suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a poli... | |
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| Nov.2 |
Kabul |
Karzai vows to battle corruption |
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| Nov.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Aggressive Karadzic appears at hearing
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| Nov.4 |
Italy |
Key evidence disputed in Knox trial |
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| Nov.5 |
Gaza |
Tunnel scam hits dirt-poor Palestinians |
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
Deadly shootings at US army base Map of Fort Hood TX USA An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
| The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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| Nov.6 |
Mexico |
MDs accused of stealing, selling babies |
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| Nov.8 |
Peshawar |
Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11 |
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| Nov.9 |
Iran |
Iran to charge U.S. hikers with espionage
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
Washington sniper is put to death John Allen Muhammad, the man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around DC, has been executed after a last-ditch appeal was thrown out
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| Nov.11 |
China |
China 'running illegal prisons' |
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| Nov.12 |
Peshawar |
Al Qaeda blames Blackwater in for blasts |
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| Nov.12 |
Peshawar |
Blast 'hits security HQ' A bomb has hit intelligence agency in the north-western city, killing at least seven people and injuring 35
|
| Nov.12 |
North Mexico |
U.N. troops sought in drug cartel fight |
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| Nov.14 |
Peshawar |
Suicide car bomb kills 11 |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
US demands Afghan 'bribery court' |
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| Nov.18 |
Somalia |
U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack |
|
| Nov.20 |
Somalia |
British hostages say pirates will kill them |
|
| Nov.23 |
Baghdad |
Alleged Baathists confess to attacks |
|
| Nov.24 |
Southern Philippines |
Death toll rises in massacre Map of Southern Philippines Bodies lie scattered in a rural field, some unearthed from a shallow grave hastily dug by the gunmen who seized the group of men and women
| Search teams had found a total of 46 bodies, and it was still unclear if there were more victims
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| Nov.25 |
Mumbai |
Mumbai attacks: One year on Ceremonies are being held to mark the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city by militants
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| Nov.25 |
Southern Philippines |
Clan leader held over massacre |
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| Nov.26 |
Ireland |
Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up
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| Nov.27 |
Russia |
Train derails, 26 died
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| Nov.28 |
Florida |
Tiger Woods to face police over crash Police are waiting to question world number one golfer after an early-hours car crash outside his home
|
| Nov.28 |
Russia |
Train wreck 'an act of terror' Investigators have found 'elements of an explosive device' at the site of the derailment of an express train
| A bomb blast caused the Nevsky Express crash
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| Nov.30 |
Beijing |
State media reveal secret, illegal jails |
|
| Nov.30 |
Philippines |
Murder charges filed over massacre
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.1 |
Kabul |
Abdullah withdraws from Afghan runoff
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| Nov.1 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'ready' for nuclear talks |
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| Nov.2 |
Kabul |
Karzai declared elected president| Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
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| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter' |
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| Nov.2 |
Tehran |
Iran warns reformists before anniversary |
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| Nov.2 |
Kabul |
Karzai vows to battle corruption |
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| Nov.2 |
Czech Republic |
Czech court clears Lisbon Treaty |
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| Nov.3 |
Czech Republic |
EU reform treaty passes last test
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| Nov.3 |
New Jersey |
Republicans win key elections
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| Nov.4 |
Afghanistan |
UN to evacuate Afghanistan staff The UN is to temporarily move 600 'non-essential' international staff from Afghanistan to bolster security at UN accommodation
|
| Nov.5 |
West Bank |
Abbas 'will not seek re-election' Palestinian Authority President has announced that he will not seek re-election in polls in January
|
| Nov.5 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Gaza war probes get U.N. approval The General Assembly approved a resolution endorsing a U.N. report calling for both Israel and Palestine to carry out independent investigat...
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
US 'grieving' after army shooting |
|
| Nov.6 |
Global |
Rifts appear ahead of G20 meeting |
|
| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
Obama in 11th-hour health plea |
|
| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
US House backs healthcare reforms The House has backed, in a 220-215 vote, a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama, despite strong opposition
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
Iraq MPs approve election reform
|
| Nov.8 |
London |
UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
|
| Nov.9 |
Berlin |
Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary Thousands of people joined world leaders to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall
| German Chancellor Merkel walked across a bridge that was the first crossing opened between East and West on 9 November 1989, joined by ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev and Polish ex-President Walesa. 1,000 giant dominoes was knocked over
The wall's fall led to the German reunification and the Cold War's end.
East Germany erected the 155-km concrete wall in 1961 to encircle W. Berlin
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| Nov.9 |
Iran |
Iran to charge U.S. hikers with espionage
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| Nov.9 |
Berlin |
Berlin Wall dominoes tumble |
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| Nov.9 |
Washington |
No Afghanistan troop decision made |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
Obama in Afghan troop level talks
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| Nov.11 |
Kabul |
Envoy urges no US troop increase |
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| Nov.11 |
China |
China 'running illegal prisons' |
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| Nov.12 |
Washington |
Obama orders base killings probe |
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| Nov.13 |
Japan |
Obama affirms commitment to Asia |
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| Nov.14 |
London |
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
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| Nov.14 |
Singapore |
Obama joins Apec summit |
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| Nov.14 |
Singapore |
Apec leaders in climate warning
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| Nov.15 |
Singapore |
No climate deal seen by year's end |
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| Nov.15 |
West Germany |
Thousands mourn goalkeeper Enke |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
US demands Afghan 'bribery court' |
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| Nov.15 |
Australia |
Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants
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| Nov.16 |
London |
Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
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| Nov.16 |
Beijing |
End protectionism, China tells US |
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| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves plan to build 900 houses Israel approved a construction plan for hundreds of houses in Gilo, a disputed neighborhood on Jerusalem's southern outskirts
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| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
Trade focus for Obama talks US President is to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit
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| Nov.19 |
Belgium |
Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job
| The other top job created - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK
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| Nov.19 |
Kabul |
Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term
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| Nov.19 |
Washington |
US welcomed Van Rompuy's EU presidency |
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| Nov.21 |
Vatican |
Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree
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| Nov.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
Flu kills four pilgrims |
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| Nov.21 |
U.S. Senate |
Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle |
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| Nov.22 |
Denmark |
60 world leaders to attend climate summit |
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| Nov.23 |
Washington |
US will announce climate target |
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| Nov.24 |
Washington |
Obama seeks Afghanistan closure |
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| Nov.25 |
Jerusalem |
Temporary settlement freeze announced |
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| Nov.25 |
Mumbai |
Mumbai attacks: One year on Ceremonies are being held to mark the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city by militants
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| Nov.26 |
Ireland |
Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up
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| Nov.26 |
Beijing |
China pledges action on climate change |
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| Nov.26 |
Berlin |
Top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid |
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| Nov.26 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Commonwealth summit in targets climate
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| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Nobel Peace medal 'confiscated' by Iran |
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| Nov.27 |
Iran |
IAEA urges Iran to scrap nuke facility The board of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency sharply criticized Iran's nuclear activities in a resolution
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| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
2nd German official quits over airstrike Former Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces
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| Nov.27 |
UN |
UN chief urges to 'seal deal' on climate |
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| Nov.28 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Commonwealth leaders back climate fund A multi-billion-dollar plan is to help developing nations to deal with climate change and cut greenhouse gases
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| Nov.28 |
Mecca |
Bridge to safety unveiled for Hajj stoning |
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| Nov.29 |
Switzerland |
Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
| The government is saying the ban would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.
The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation
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| Nov.29 |
Iran |
Iran authorizes 10 new nuke plants| Iran's Cabinet has authorized the construction of another 10 uranium enrichment plants, further defying international calls. MPs urge redu... | |
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| Nov.29 |
Uruguay |
Exit polls: Ex-guerrilla wins presidency
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| Nov.29 |
Honduras |
Exit polls: Lobo leads Porfirio Lobo, of the conservative National Party of Honduras, a former president of the congress, is poised to become the next president
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| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Obama issues new Afghan orders
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| Nov.30 |
Beijing |
State media reveal secret, illegal jails |
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