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| Jan.3 |
USA |
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Tougher US air screening rules
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| Jan.4 |
Dubai |
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Tallest structure Burj Khalifa opened |
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
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President dismisses central bank governor |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez: military will monitor prices
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| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
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| Jan.20 |
China |
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China becomes 2nd largest economy |
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
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Obama pushes new bank regulation
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| Jan.26 |
 Southern California |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
| Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinction of directing both the world's top grossing movies
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| Jan.29 |
 Taiwan |
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U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal 
| Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters. China warns of a 'serious negativ... | |
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 Japan |
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Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
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| Feb.1 |
Washington |
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Obama unveils 2011 budget plans |
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| Feb.8 |
Japan |
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Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
| This latest recall will include the Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h
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| Feb.10 |
 Greece |
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PM vows to slash huge government deficit Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf ...
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| Feb.21 |
Germany |
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Lufthansa strike threatens global pain |
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 Germany |
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Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of...
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| Feb.23 |
Greece |
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Greece steeled for 24-hour strike
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| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
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| Mar.2 |
Greece |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
| The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including rises in sales taxes, a cut in holiday bonuses paid to civil servants, and a pensions freeze.
The EU had called for austerity measures
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| Mar.3 |
Greece |
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Greece backs new round of tax rises The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis
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| Mar.6 |
Iceland |
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Plan to repay Icesave debts rejected |
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| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
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'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins 6 Oscars |
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| Mar.10 |
Mexico |
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Mogul Slim is world's richest person |
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| Mar.15 |
Belgium |
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EU ministers agree Greek plan
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| Mar.19 |
 London |
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BA cabin crew begin strike action| British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
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| |
Washington |
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Obama hails 'historic' healthcare vote |
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| Mar.20 |
London |
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BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike |
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| Mar.21 |
Beijing |
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China likely to see trade deficit |
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| |
House of Representatives |
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U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
| The compromise bill drafted by top Democrats will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, cuts the deficit by $138 billion during that period. It would reduce the deficit by another $1.2 trillion in the following decade
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| Mar.22 |
 China |
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Google stops censoring search in China Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country's authorities
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| Apr.11 |
Greece |
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Greece is offered 30bn euros loan |
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| Apr.14 |
Japan |
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Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide| Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
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| Apr.15 |
European Union |
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Europe flights be grounded into weekend |
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| Apr.17 |
 Iceland |
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Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers
| Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across the continent. Airlines are losing some $200m a day in an unprecedented shutdown of commercial air travel
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| Apr.18 |
European Union |
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Airlines and airports question flight bans |
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| |
England |
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Test flights: European skies may be safe |
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| Apr.19 |
 Netherlands |
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Europe airport start to reopen for flights 
The first flights in northern Europe have taken off after five days of inactivity caused by the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland
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| Apr.20 |
Amazon |
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Brazil awards rights to develop dam
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| Apr.21 |
European Union |
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Battle to clear flights' backlog |
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Louisiana |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| Apr.22 |
New York |
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Obama pushes case for bank reform bill |
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| Apr.24 |
Greece |
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IMF chief tries to ease Greece fears |
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
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Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion
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| Apr.27 |
Greece |
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Greek bonds rated 'junk' by S& P's |
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| Apr.28 |
Global |
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Fears grow over Greece crisis |
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| Apr.29 |
Louisiana |
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Oil reaches coast in US disaster
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| Apr.30 |
Shanghai |
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Shanghai rolls out record world's expo
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| |
Spain |
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Spain unemployment tops 20 percent |
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| May.1 |
Louisiana |
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Weather hampers oil slick clean-up |
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| May.2 |
Greece |
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Bailout worth $146 billion |
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| May.4 |
Greece |
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Tansport halts as strike extends Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax...
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| May.8 |
Louisiana |
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Setback in oil containment bid |
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| May.9 |
European Union |
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Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights
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| |
 Belgium |
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EU approves $560B crisis fund| Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package. The members of the single currency bloc will have access to 440bn euros of loan guarantees and 60... | |
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty'
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
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Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
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| |
London |
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Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
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| May.17 |
China |
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Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate approves reforms of Wall Street |
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| May.23 |
South Korea |
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S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea
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| May.24 |
Washington |
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US toughens talk over Gulf spill |
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| May.26 |
Louisiana |
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BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan |
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| May.27 |
Louisiana |
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Work resumes to plug US oil well
|
| May.29 |
Louisiana |
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'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails |
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|
| Jun.4 |
Florida |
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Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 |
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| |
Louisiana |
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BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
|
| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
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Oil leak was 'greater than estimated'
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
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Obama in national address on oil
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| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
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US Congress set to grill BP chief
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| Jun.19 |
Beijing |
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China hints at stronger currency |
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| Jun.27 |
Toronto |
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G20 agrees on deficit cuts by 2013
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|
| Jul.8 |
Global |
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IMF warns on global economic recovery |
|
| Jul.9 |
Louisiana |
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BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak |
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| Jul.12 |
Louisiana |
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BP installs new sealing cap on leaking well |
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| Jul.13 |
Louisiana |
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BP starting pressure test on well |
|
| Jul.14 |
China |
|
China's economic growth eases
|
| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
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BP says oil has stopped leaking| BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion. The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could la... | |
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| |
U.S. Senate |
|
US financial reform passed by Senate |
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| Jul.17 |
Louisiana |
|
BP oil well 'withstands pressure' |
|
| Jul.21 |
Washington |
|
Obama signs financial reform law |
|
| Jul.23 |
European Union |
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Europe's big banks pass stress tests Officials led by the European Central Bank tested 91 banks, and most of banks passed stress tests aimed at shoring up confidence in the econ...
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| Jul.24 |
Louisiana |
|
Oil spill vessels return to site |
|
| Jul.27 |
United Kingdom |
|
BP ousts CEO Hayward Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley
|
| Jul.30 |
USA |
|
US economic growth slows to 2.4% |
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|
| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
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BP starts 'static kill' on well
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| Aug.4 |
Louisiana |
|
Majority of BP spill 'dealt with' |
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
|
Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift
|
| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
|
Russia set to fuel Iran reactor |
|
| Aug.14 |
Russia |
|
Russia ban on grain export begins |
|
| Aug.15 |
Japan |
|
Japanese economy slows unexpectedly |
|
| Aug.16 |
Pakistan |
|
World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m |
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| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
|
Jean's presidential bid rejected |
|
| Aug.21 |
 Southern Iran |
|
Iran's first nuclear plant begins fueling Map of Bushehr Iran| Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant. Western nations have questioned whether the fuel will be used solely for electricity. The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the Internation... | |
|
| Aug.27 |
Washington |
|
US recovery 'slower than expected'
|
|
| Sep.6 |
Washington |
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Obama to unveil $50bn building plan |
|
| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
|
Cuba to cut half million public jobs
|
| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
|
Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says
|
| Sep.21 |
Vatican |
|
Bank investigated over money laundering
|
| Sep.29 |
European Union |
|
Unions stage day of action over cuts
|
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
|
US may give Europe travel warning
|
| Oct.7 |
Sweden |
|
Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature |
|
| Oct.11 |
 France |
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French unions launch new strike A national day of strikes and demonstrations in opposition to the government's pension reforms is the third in a month
|
| Oct.15 |
 Switzerland |
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Swiss complete world's longest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel was completed when the last two meters of rock were drilled through
|
| Oct.19 |
Hong Kong |
|
Asian markets fall on China rate hike |
|
| Oct.20 |
London |
|
UK unveils major spending cuts |
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| |
China |
|
China's economy cools in third quarter |
|
| Oct.21 |
Paris |
|
French unions call more strike days |
|
| Oct.28 |
Belgium |
|
EU frames eurozone crisis rules |
|
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
|
US economic growth rate quickens |
|
|
| Nov.3 |
Washington |
|
Fed pumps $600bn into US economy |
|
| Nov.4 |
Australia |
|
Qantas grounds Airbus A380
|
| Nov.7 |
Australia |
|
Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded |
|
| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
|
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid'
|
| Nov.21 |
Ireland |
|
Irish government backs bail-out
|
| |
Ireland |
|
Irish PM confirms EU rescue deal |
|
|
| Dec.3 |
Spain |
|
Air controller walkout disrupts travel
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
|
Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
|
| |
Switzerland |
|
Swiss bank freezes Wikileaks cash |
|
| Dec.8 |
Florida |
|
SpaceX craft finally launches
|
| |
Panama |
|
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains |
|
| Dec.11 |
Manhattan |
|
Madoff's son found hanged in NY
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
|
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
|
| Dec.20 |
London |
|
Europe is digging airports out of snow
|
| Dec.24 |
Paris |
|
Paris cancels half of flights |
|
| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
|
Khodorkovsky jail term increased
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
Russia set to fuel Iran reactor |
|
| Aug.21 |
Southern Iran |
Iran's first nuclear plant begins fueling Map of Bushehr Iran| Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant. Western nations have questioned whether the fuel will be used solely for electricity. The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the Internation... | |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
President dismisses central bank governor |
|
| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Chavez: military will monitor prices
|
| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Obama pushes new bank regulation
|
| Feb.1 |
Washington |
Obama unveils 2011 budget plans |
|
| Feb.10 |
Greece |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf ...
|
| Mar.2 |
Greece |
Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
| The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including rises in sales taxes, a cut in holiday bonuses paid to civil servants, and a pensions freeze.
The EU had called for austerity measures
|
| |
|
| Mar.6 |
Iceland |
Plan to repay Icesave debts rejected |
|
| Mar.15 |
Belgium |
EU ministers agree Greek plan
|
| Apr.11 |
Greece |
Greece is offered 30bn euros loan |
|
| Apr.22 |
New York |
Obama pushes case for bank reform bill |
|
| Apr.24 |
Greece |
IMF chief tries to ease Greece fears |
|
| Apr.27 |
Greece |
Greek bonds rated 'junk' by S& P's |
|
| Apr.28 |
Global |
Fears grow over Greece crisis |
|
| May.2 |
Greece |
Bailout worth $146 billion |
|
| May.9 |
Belgium |
EU approves $560B crisis fund| Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package. The members of the single currency bloc will have access to 440bn euros of loan guarantees and 60... | |
|
| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves reforms of Wall Street |
|
| Jun.19 |
Beijing |
China hints at stronger currency |
|
| Jun.27 |
Toronto |
G20 agrees on deficit cuts by 2013
|
| Jul.15 |
U.S. Senate |
US financial reform passed by Senate |
|
| Jul.21 |
Washington |
Obama signs financial reform law |
|
| Jul.23 |
European Union |
Europe's big banks pass stress tests Officials led by the European Central Bank tested 91 banks, and most of banks passed stress tests aimed at shoring up confidence in the econ...
|
| Aug.16 |
Pakistan |
World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m |
|
| Sep.21 |
Vatican |
Bank investigated over money laundering
|
| Oct.19 |
Hong Kong |
Asian markets fall on China rate hike |
|
| Oct.20 |
London |
UK unveils major spending cuts |
|
| Oct.28 |
Belgium |
EU frames eurozone crisis rules |
|
| Nov.21 |
Ireland |
Irish government backs bail-out
|
| Nov.21 |
Ireland |
Irish PM confirms EU rescue deal |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
|
| Dec.6 |
Switzerland |
Swiss bank freezes Wikileaks cash |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| May.2 |
Greece |
Bailout worth $146 billion |
|
| Aug.14 |
Russia |
Russia ban on grain export begins |
|
| Aug.16 |
Pakistan |
World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m |
|
| Nov.21 |
Ireland |
Irish government backs bail-out
|
| Nov.21 |
Ireland |
Irish PM confirms EU rescue deal |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal | Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters. China warns of a 'serious negativ... | |
|
| Mar.6 |
Iceland |
Plan to repay Icesave debts rejected |
|
| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Sep.21 |
Vatican |
Bank investigated over money laundering
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Obama pushes new bank regulation
|
| Jan.29 |
Japan |
Toyota president sorry Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe
|
| Feb.1 |
Washington |
Obama unveils 2011 budget plans |
|
| Feb.8 |
Japan |
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
| This latest recall will include the Toyota Prius and Sai, along with the Lexus HS250h
|
| |
|
| Feb.10 |
Greece |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf ...
|
| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
|
| Mar.2 |
Greece |
Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
| The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including rises in sales taxes, a cut in holiday bonuses paid to civil servants, and a pensions freeze.
The EU had called for austerity measures
|
| |
|
| Mar.3 |
Greece |
Greece backs new round of tax rises The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis
|
| Apr.14 |
Japan |
Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide| Toyota has suspended sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine warning and said it would test all of its other SUV models | |
|
| Apr.22 |
New York |
Obama pushes case for bank reform bill |
|
| Oct.20 |
London |
UK unveils major spending cuts |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Obama hails 'historic' healthcare vote |
|
| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
| The compromise bill drafted by top Democrats will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, cuts the deficit by $138 billion during that period. It would reduce the deficit by another $1.2 trillion in the following decade
|
| |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid'
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Germany |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain |
|
| Feb.21 |
Germany |
Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of...
|
| Feb.23 |
Greece |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike
|
| Mar.19 |
London |
BA cabin crew begin strike action| British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
|
| Apr.15 |
European Union |
Europe flights be grounded into weekend |
|
| Apr.17 |
Iceland |
Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers
| Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across the continent. Airlines are losing some $200m a day in an unprecedented shutdown of commercial air travel
|
| |
|
| Apr.18 |
European Union |
Airlines and airports question flight bans |
|
| Apr.18 |
England |
Test flights: European skies may be safe |
|
| May.4 |
Greece |
Tansport halts as strike extends Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax...
|
| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights
|
| May.16 |
Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
|
| May.16 |
London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
|
| May.17 |
China |
Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery
|
| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift
|
| Sep.29 |
European Union |
Unions stage day of action over cuts
|
| Oct.11 |
France |
French unions launch new strike A national day of strikes and demonstrations in opposition to the government's pension reforms is the third in a month
|
| Oct.21 |
Paris |
French unions call more strike days |
|
| Dec.3 |
Spain |
Air controller walkout disrupts travel
|
| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jail term increased
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Spain |
Spain unemployment tops 20 percent |
|
| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
Cuba to cut half million public jobs
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
|
| |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
|
| |
|
| Mar.22 |
China |
Google stops censoring search in China Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country's authorities
|
| Aug.14 |
Russia |
Russia ban on grain export begins |
|
| Dec.6 |
Switzerland |
Swiss bank freezes Wikileaks cash |
|
| Dec.8 |
Panama |
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains |
|
| Dec.20 |
London |
Europe is digging airports out of snow
|
| Dec.24 |
Paris |
Paris cancels half of flights |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Greece |
Greece backs new round of tax rises The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis
|
| Jun.27 |
Toronto |
G20 agrees on deficit cuts by 2013
|
| Oct.20 |
China |
China's economy cools in third quarter |
|
| Oct.28 |
Belgium |
EU frames eurozone crisis rules |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.3 |
USA |
Tougher US air screening rules
|
| Mar.20 |
London |
BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike |
|
| Apr.15 |
European Union |
Europe flights be grounded into weekend |
|
| Apr.17 |
Iceland |
Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers
| Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across the continent. Airlines are losing some $200m a day in an unprecedented shutdown of commercial air travel
|
| |
|
| Apr.18 |
European Union |
Airlines and airports question flight bans |
|
| Apr.18 |
England |
Test flights: European skies may be safe |
|
| Apr.19 |
Netherlands |
Europe airport start to reopen for flights The first flights in northern Europe have taken off after five days of inactivity caused by the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland
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| Apr.21 |
European Union |
Battle to clear flights' backlog |
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| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
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| May.16 |
London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
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| Jun.4 |
Florida |
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 |
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| Nov.4 |
Australia |
Qantas grounds Airbus A380
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| Nov.4 |
Australia |
Qantas grounds Airbus A380
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| Nov.7 |
Australia |
Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded |
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| Nov.7 |
Australia |
Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded |
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| Dec.8 |
Florida |
SpaceX craft finally launches
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| Dec.20 |
London |
Europe is digging airports out of snow
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| Dec.24 |
Paris |
Paris cancels half of flights |
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| 2010 |
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| Mar.15 |
Belgium |
EU ministers agree Greek plan
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| May.9 |
Belgium |
EU approves $560B crisis fund| Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package. The members of the single currency bloc will have access to 440bn euros of loan guarantees and 60... | |
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December
| Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its site in China and may have to shut down its site and its offices in that nation
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
US may give Europe travel warning
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| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid'
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| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jail term increased
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| 2010 |
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| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion
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| Apr.29 |
Louisiana |
Oil reaches coast in US disaster
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| May.1 |
Louisiana |
Weather hampers oil slick clean-up |
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| May.8 |
Louisiana |
Setback in oil containment bid |
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty'
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| May.24 |
Washington |
US toughens talk over Gulf spill |
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| May.26 |
Louisiana |
BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan |
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| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well
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| May.29 |
Louisiana |
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails |
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| Jun.4 |
Louisiana |
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
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| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
Oil leak was 'greater than estimated'
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil
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| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief
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| Jul.9 |
Louisiana |
BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak |
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| Jul.12 |
Louisiana |
BP installs new sealing cap on leaking well |
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| Jul.13 |
Louisiana |
BP starting pressure test on well |
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| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
BP says oil has stopped leaking| BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion. The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could la... | |
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| Jul.17 |
Louisiana |
BP oil well 'withstands pressure' |
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| Jul.24 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill vessels return to site |
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| Jul.24 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill vessels return to site |
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| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well
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| Aug.4 |
Louisiana |
Majority of BP spill 'dealt with' |
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| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says
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| Dec.8 |
Panama |
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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|
| 2010 |
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| May.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
President dismisses central bank governor |
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| Mar.10 |
Mexico |
Mogul Slim is world's richest person |
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| May.17 |
China |
Tycoon Huang Guangyu jailed for bribery
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil
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| Jul.27 |
United Kingdom |
BP ousts CEO Hayward Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley
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| Dec.11 |
Manhattan |
Madoff's son found hanged in NY
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| Dec.11 |
Manhattan |
Madoff's son found hanged in NY
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| Dec.30 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jail term increased
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.4 |
Dubai |
Tallest structure Burj Khalifa opened |
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| Apr.20 |
Amazon |
Brazil awards rights to develop dam
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| Sep.6 |
Washington |
Obama to unveil $50bn building plan |
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| Oct.15 |
Switzerland |
Swiss complete world's longest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel was completed when the last two meters of rock were drilled through
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| 2010 |
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| Sep.29 |
European Union |
Unions stage day of action over cuts
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| Oct.21 |
Paris |
French unions call more strike days |
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jul.15 |
U.S. Senate |
US financial reform passed by Senate |
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| Jul.21 |
Washington |
Obama signs financial reform law |
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|
| 2010 |
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| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal | Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters. China warns of a 'serious negativ... | |
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| Mar.21 |
Beijing |
China likely to see trade deficit |
|
| Apr.30 |
Shanghai |
Shanghai rolls out record world's expo
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| May.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea
|
| Jun.4 |
Florida |
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 |
|
| Dec.8 |
Florida |
SpaceX craft finally launches
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.3 |
USA |
Tougher US air screening rules
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| Jan.20 |
China |
China becomes 2nd largest economy |
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| Jul.8 |
Global |
IMF warns on global economic recovery |
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| Jul.14 |
China |
China's economic growth eases
|
| Jul.30 |
USA |
US economic growth slows to 2.4% |
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| Aug.15 |
Japan |
Japanese economy slows unexpectedly |
|
| Aug.27 |
Washington |
US recovery 'slower than expected'
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
US economic growth rate quickens |
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| Nov.3 |
Washington |
Fed pumps $600bn into US economy |
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|
| 2010 |
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
US may give Europe travel warning
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.26 |
Southern California |
Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
| Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinction of directing both the world's top grossing movies
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| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins 6 Oscars |
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| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift
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| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected |
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| Oct.7 |
Sweden |
Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature |
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|
| 2010 |
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| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Obama hails 'historic' healthcare vote |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
| The compromise bill drafted by top Democrats will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, cuts the deficit by $138 billion during that period. It would reduce the deficit by another $1.2 trillion in the following decade
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty'
|
| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves reforms of Wall Street |
|
| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief
|
| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
Russia set to fuel Iran reactor |
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| Aug.21 |
Southern Iran |
Iran's first nuclear plant begins fueling Map of Bushehr Iran| Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant. Western nations have questioned whether the fuel will be used solely for electricity. The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the Internation... | |
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|
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
|
| |
|
| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion
|
| Apr.29 |
Louisiana |
Oil reaches coast in US disaster
|
| May.1 |
Louisiana |
Weather hampers oil slick clean-up |
|
| May.8 |
Louisiana |
Setback in oil containment bid |
|
| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty'
|
| May.24 |
Washington |
US toughens talk over Gulf spill |
|
| May.26 |
Louisiana |
BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan |
|
| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well
|
| May.29 |
Louisiana |
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails |
|
| Jun.4 |
Louisiana |
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
|
| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
Oil leak was 'greater than estimated'
|
| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil
|
| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief
|
| Jul.9 |
Louisiana |
BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak |
|
| Jul.12 |
Louisiana |
BP installs new sealing cap on leaking well |
|
| Jul.13 |
Louisiana |
BP starting pressure test on well |
|
| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
BP says oil has stopped leaking| BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion. The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could la... | |
|
| Jul.17 |
Louisiana |
BP oil well 'withstands pressure' |
|
| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well
|
| Aug.4 |
Louisiana |
Majority of BP spill 'dealt with' |
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