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| Jan.1 |
Iraq |
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No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec.
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| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
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Arrest warrants for military high command |
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| Jan.8 |
 Angola |
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Togo football team bus attacked 
Map of Cabinda Angola| A bus carrying Togo's national soccer team to a tournament in Angola came under fire, and Togo is weighing whether to pull out of Cup of Nations. 9 people were wounded -- 8 Togolese and one Angolan. The bus driver was killed in the attack and three others wer... | |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez: military will monitor prices
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| Jan.17 |
Kabul |
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Militants attack Afghan capital |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
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US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
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Haiti |
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US begins airdrops of food and water |
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| Jan.20 |
 Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
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| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam's cousin, 'Chemical Ali,' hanged |
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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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| Feb.12 |
 Helmand |
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NATO launching major Afghan offensive Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan NATO troops were set to launch their biggest offensive of the war, attacking the last Taliban stronghold in a war-scarred southern province
| Operation Moshtarak. Moshtarak, a Dari word for 'together,' symbolizes the combined forces are serving alongside one another.
15,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Canada attacked Taliban targets in and around Marjah
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| Feb.13 |
Helmand |
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Taliban stronghold under siege
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Helmand |
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Coalition troops find 'minimal interference' |
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| Feb.14 |
Afghanistan |
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McChrystal regrets Afghan deaths |
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| Feb.15 |
Helmand |
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Steady gains for Afghanistan offensive
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 Karachi |
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Top Taliban commander captured| The Taliban's top military leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured. He is the number two political figure in the Taliban. Baradar, an Afghan, was a close associate of Os... | |
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| Feb.18 |
 Niger |
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Military coup ousts president The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
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| Feb.20 |
Helmand |
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Taliban put up stiff resistance |
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| Feb.23 |
 Sudan |
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels| President Omar al-Bashir has signed a framework ceasefire deal with one of Darfur's main groups, the Justice and Equality Movement | |
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| Feb.26 |
 Turkey |
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Ex-generals charged over 'plot' Cetin Dogan, former head of First Army, and Engin Alan, a former special forces commander have been charged over an alleged plot in 2003
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| Mar.1 |
Chile |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
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| Mar.4 |
House of Representatives |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide
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| Mar.5 |
Seychelles |
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French team destroys pirate boats |
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| Mar.9 |
Jakarta |
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Militant Dulmatin killed |
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| Mar.25 |
Scotland |
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UK intercepts Russian bombers |
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| Mar.26 |
 South Korea |
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South Korean navy ship sinking near North Map of Baengnyeong Island South Korea 104 crew members are on board the 1,500-ton ship in the Yellow Sea off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, near North Korea
| About 40 sailors are missing. The patrol vessel, with 104 people aboard, sank after an explosion tore through its hull
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Gaza |
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Tanks 'enter Gaza' after deadly clashes |
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South Korea |
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S. Korea searches for sailors after sinking |
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| Mar.27 |
 Congo |
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DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered
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| Mar.28 |
South Korea |
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Ship's section believed found |
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| Apr.1 |
Gaza |
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Thirteen Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip |
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| Apr.2 |
Washington |
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U.S. official: Iran to ship arms to Taliban |
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| Apr.5 |
Iraq |
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Video shows deaths of 2 journalists in Iraq |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
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Obama limits US nuclear arms use |
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| Apr.8 |
 Moscow |
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Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a major nuclear arms control , reduces the nuclear stockpiles of both nations
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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Ukraine to remove uranium stockpile |
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| Apr.25 |
Iran |
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Five new missiles tested, Iran says |
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| May.3 |
Japan |
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Japan scraps US base move plan |
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| May.6 |
Somalia |
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Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker
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| May.16 |
Somalia |
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Rebels attack Somali parliament
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| May.17 |
Kabul |
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Suicide car bombing kills 18 |
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| May.18 |
 Thailand |
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Army advances on Bangkok protest site Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the a...
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Afghanistan |
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Insurgents take aim at Bagram Air Base |
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| May.19 |
South Korea |
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N. Korea responsible for sinking warship A North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sunk the Cheonan, a South Korea warship in March, investigators announced in Seoul
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| May.28 |
UN |
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UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East |
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| May.30 |
 Gaza |
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Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
The activists were attempting to defy a blockade
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| Jun.6 |
Gaza |
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Israel foils scuba dive attack |
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| Jun.7 |
Afghanistan |
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10 troops killed in Afghanistan |
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| Jun.8 |
Pakistan |
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Gunman kill six in attack on Nato convoy |
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| Jun.12 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz leader invites Russian troops |
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| Jun.13 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
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Tens of thousands flee ethnic violence Map of Osh Kyrgyzstan Nearly 114 people have been killed in ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, and more than 700 hospitalized
| The aid official described a 'humanitarian catastrophe'.
Another 1,458 have been wounded.
80,000 refugees have fled across the border into neighboring Uzbekistan
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| Jun.19 |
Johannesburg |
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Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot |
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
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Obama 'angry' over McChrystal claims |
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| Jun.23 |
 Washington |
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Obama fires US Afghan commander Gen Stanley McChrystal, has been dismissed by President Obama after critical comments about senior US officials in a magazine
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| Jun.24 |
Afghanistan |
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June deadliest month for coalition troops |
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| Jun.28 |
Turkey |
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Turkey bars Israel military flight
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| Jul.3 |
Kabul |
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Petraeus takes over Afghan campaign |
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| Jul.6 |
Washington |
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Obama and Netanyahu urge Mid-East talk |
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Helmand |
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UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' |
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| Jul.10 |
Afghanistan |
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6 U.S. service members among 9 killed |
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| Jul.14 |
North Korea |
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N Korea in talks with UN Command |
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| Jul.20 |
South Korea |
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Clinton and Gates visit Korea DMZ |
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| Jul.21 |
Chad |
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Chad rules out arresting Sudan leader |
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| Jul.24 |
South Korea |
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U.S., South Korea begin military exercises Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, the United States and South Korea began joint military exercises, dubbed Invincible Spirit
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| Jul.25 |
USA |
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Thousands of Afghan war docs go online| A whistle-blower website has published more than 90,000 U.S. military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January 2010 | |
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Cambodia |
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Former Khmer Rouge's Duch found guilty
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| Jul.27 |
Uganda |
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More AU troops to Somalia
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| Jul.29 |
Mexico |
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Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel
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| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
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July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan
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| Jul.31 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan |
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| Aug.3 |
 Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire Israeli patrol tried to install cameras. Clashes along their volatile shared border left at least one person dead
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| Aug.4 |
South Korea |
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S Korea in massive military drill
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Taliban kills medics, including Americans Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors
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| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
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North Korea 'holds Southern boat' Daeseung , a South Korean fishing boat missing in the Sea of Japan has been detained by the North
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| Aug.9 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor 'gave diamonds to model' |
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| Aug.14 |
Tribal Areas |
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U.S. drone attacks kills 12 militants
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Pakistan |
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U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief |
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| Aug.17 |
Baghdad |
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48 killed outside army recruitment center
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Iraq |
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Last US combat brigade quits Iraq
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The talks, involving other regional and international players, are intended to resolve all 'final status'...
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| Aug.27 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban hit allied Afghan bases |
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| Aug.31 |
 Iraq |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close
| President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the Oval Office.
He said Americans who served in Iraq 'completed every mission they were given'
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| Sep.2 |
Washington |
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Middle East talks 'constructive' |
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| Sep.3 |
Washington |
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Settlements remain obstacle in peace talks |
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| Sep.5 |
Basque |
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Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'
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| Sep.7 |
Congo |
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U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500
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| Sep.13 |
Sinai |
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Egypt hosts Mid-East peace talks
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| Sep.19 |
Helmand |
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UK troops leave Helmand's Sangin
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| Sep.20 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash |
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| Sep.23 |
Colombia |
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FARC No. 2 leader killed |
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| Sep.30 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan bans NATO supply convoys
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 Ecuador |
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Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Oct.3 |
Pakistan |
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Nato oil tankers hit in Pakistan Suspected militants have attacked a depot where dozens of tankers were being filled with fuel for Nato troops in Afghanistan
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| Oct.4 |
Pakistan |
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Attackers in Pakistan hit another convoy |
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| Oct.6 |
Western Afghanistan |
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Afghans seize 19 tons of Iranian bombs |
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| Oct.11 |
London |
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US troops may have killed hostage
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
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US judge rejects gay military ban US District Judge Virginia Phillips last month ruled the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional
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| Oct.21 |
Canada |
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Military commander gets life for killing 2
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| Oct.22 |
USA |
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WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers Secret documents are expected to give a never-before-seen, uncensored view of the Iraq War, covering the period from 2004 through 2009
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| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi court sentences Tariq Aziz to death
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| Oct.29 |
South Korea |
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North Korea, South Korea exchange shots
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| Oct.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Nato troops 'repel Afghan attack' |
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| Nov.19 |
 Portugal |
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NATO agrees on missile defense President Obama announced Friday that NATO will develop a missile system to safeguard most of Europe and the United States
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| Nov.20 |
NATO |
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Russia 'to help Nato shield plan' |
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Colombia |
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Top rebel leader may be dead
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| Nov.22 |
South Korea |
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Artillery fire on Korea border Map of island of Yeonpyeong South Korea North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea
| Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North
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| Nov.23 |
South Korea |
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S. Korea leader calls for 'retaliation' |
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| Nov.24 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea warns of new attacks |
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| Nov.25 |
South Korea |
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South Korean defense minister resigns
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio police 'in control of favela'
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| Nov.27 |
South Korea |
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US and S Korea begin exercises
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| Nov.28 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil forces take over Rio slum Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs
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| Dec.2 |
Japan |
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US-Japan military exercises begin |
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| Dec.15 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo PM named in organ theft report |
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| Dec.16 |
Israel |
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UFO downed over Israeli nuclear plant |
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| Dec.18 |
Ivory Coast |
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Peacekeepers ordered out of Ivory Coast
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North Korea |
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Richardson presents proposals to N. Korea |
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| Dec.19 |
South Korea |
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South Korea starts live-fire drill North Korea has said the drill could ignite a war and has promised to respond militarily, but has also agreed to a series of actions
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs law ending military gay ban US President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about their sexuality
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Washington |
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Obama hails nuclear treaty vote
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| |
South Korea |
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South Korea begins major military drills |
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| Dec.23 |
North Korea |
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N Koreans 'ready for sacred war'
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope prays for peace at Rome Mass
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope calls for end to conflicts |
|
| Dec.30 |
Ivory Coast |
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I Coast attack 'may restart war' |
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| Dec.31 |
Ivory Coast |
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Military threat against Ivory Coast
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| 2010 |
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| Mar.5 |
Seychelles |
French team destroys pirate boats |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
Obama limits US nuclear arms use |
|
| May.6 |
Somalia |
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker
|
| May.28 |
UN |
UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East |
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Chavez: military will monitor prices
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.1 |
Iraq |
No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec.
|
| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US begins airdrops of food and water |
|
| May.17 |
Kabul |
Suicide car bombing kills 18 |
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| Jun.7 |
Afghanistan |
10 troops killed in Afghanistan |
|
| Jun.8 |
Pakistan |
Gunman kill six in attack on Nato convoy |
|
| Jun.24 |
Afghanistan |
June deadliest month for coalition troops |
|
| Jul.10 |
Afghanistan |
6 U.S. service members among 9 killed |
|
| Jul.29 |
Mexico |
Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel
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| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan
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| Aug.17 |
Baghdad |
48 killed outside army recruitment center
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| Sep.20 |
Southern Afghanistan |
9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
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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.1 |
Chile |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
|
| Apr.2 |
Washington |
U.S. official: Iran to ship arms to Taliban |
|
| Oct.6 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghans seize 19 tons of Iranian bombs |
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Aug.3 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire Israeli patrol tried to install cameras. Clashes along their volatile shared border left at least one person dead
|
| Oct.29 |
South Korea |
North Korea, South Korea exchange shots
|
| Nov.22 |
South Korea |
Artillery fire on Korea border Map of island of Yeonpyeong South Korea North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea
| Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.8 |
Angola |
Togo football team bus attacked Map of Cabinda Angola| A bus carrying Togo's national soccer team to a tournament in Angola came under fire, and Togo is weighing whether to pull out of Cup of Nations. 9 people were wounded -- 8 Togolese and one Angolan. The bus driver was killed in the attack and three others wer... | |
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| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
Saddam's cousin, 'Chemical Ali,' hanged |
|
| Mar.4 |
House of Representatives |
Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide
|
| Mar.27 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered
|
| Jul.21 |
Chad |
Chad rules out arresting Sudan leader |
|
| Jul.25 |
Cambodia |
Former Khmer Rouge's Duch found guilty
|
| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban kills medics, including Americans Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors
|
| Aug.9 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor 'gave diamonds to model' |
|
| Sep.7 |
Congo |
U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500
|
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi court sentences Tariq Aziz to death
|
| Dec.15 |
Kosovo |
Kosovo PM named in organ theft report |
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Feb.12 |
Helmand |
NATO launching major Afghan offensive Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan NATO troops were set to launch their biggest offensive of the war, attacking the last Taliban stronghold in a war-scarred southern province
| Operation Moshtarak. Moshtarak, a Dari word for 'together,' symbolizes the combined forces are serving alongside one another.
15,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Canada attacked Taliban targets in and around Marjah
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| 2010 |
|
| Mar.5 |
Seychelles |
French team destroys pirate boats |
|
| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
South Korean navy ship sinking near North Map of Baengnyeong Island South Korea 104 crew members are on board the 1,500-ton ship in the Yellow Sea off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, near North Korea
| About 40 sailors are missing. The patrol vessel, with 104 people aboard, sank after an explosion tore through its hull
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| |
|
| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
South Korean navy ship sinking near North Map of Baengnyeong Island South Korea 104 crew members are on board the 1,500-ton ship in the Yellow Sea off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, near North Korea
| About 40 sailors are missing. The patrol vessel, with 104 people aboard, sank after an explosion tore through its hull
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| |
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| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
S. Korea searches for sailors after sinking |
|
| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
S. Korea searches for sailors after sinking |
|
| Mar.28 |
South Korea |
Ship's section believed found |
|
| May.6 |
Somalia |
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker
|
| May.19 |
South Korea |
N. Korea responsible for sinking warship A North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sunk the Cheonan, a South Korea warship in March, investigators announced in Seoul
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| Jun.6 |
Gaza |
Israel foils scuba dive attack |
|
| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
North Korea 'holds Southern boat' Daeseung , a South Korean fishing boat missing in the Sea of Japan has been detained by the North
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Feb.18 |
Niger |
Military coup ousts president The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
|
| May.17 |
Kabul |
Suicide car bombing kills 18 |
|
| Aug.17 |
Baghdad |
48 killed outside army recruitment center
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope prays for peace at Rome Mass
|
| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for end to conflicts |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
Arrest warrants for military high command |
|
| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
Arrest warrants for military high command |
|
| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
Saddam's cousin, 'Chemical Ali,' hanged |
|
| Feb.26 |
Turkey |
Ex-generals charged over 'plot' Cetin Dogan, former head of First Army, and Engin Alan, a former special forces commander have been charged over an alleged plot in 2003
|
| Feb.26 |
Turkey |
Ex-generals charged over 'plot' Cetin Dogan, former head of First Army, and Engin Alan, a former special forces commander have been charged over an alleged plot in 2003
|
| Jun.19 |
Johannesburg |
Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot |
|
| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Obama 'angry' over McChrystal claims |
|
| Jun.23 |
Washington |
Obama fires US Afghan commander Gen Stanley McChrystal, has been dismissed by President Obama after critical comments about senior US officials in a magazine
|
| Jul.3 |
Kabul |
Petraeus takes over Afghan campaign |
|
| Jul.20 |
South Korea |
Clinton and Gates visit Korea DMZ |
|
| Jul.25 |
Cambodia |
Former Khmer Rouge's Duch found guilty
|
| Aug.9 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor 'gave diamonds to model' |
|
| Oct.21 |
Canada |
Military commander gets life for killing 2
|
| Oct.21 |
Canada |
Military commander gets life for killing 2
|
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi court sentences Tariq Aziz to death
|
| Nov.25 |
South Korea |
South Korean defense minister resigns
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.27 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered
|
| Apr.25 |
Iran |
Five new missiles tested, Iran says |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.30 |
Ivory Coast |
I Coast attack 'may restart war' |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea leader calls for 'retaliation' |
|
| Nov.24 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns of new attacks |
|
| Dec.23 |
North Korea |
N Koreans 'ready for sacred war'
|
| Dec.30 |
Ivory Coast |
I Coast attack 'may restart war' |
|
| Dec.31 |
Ivory Coast |
Military threat against Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.27 |
Uganda |
More AU troops to Somalia
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| May.19 |
South Korea |
N. Korea responsible for sinking warship A North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sunk the Cheonan, a South Korea warship in March, investigators announced in Seoul
|
| Aug.14 |
Tribal Areas |
U.S. drone attacks kills 12 militants
|
| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief |
|
| Dec.18 |
Ivory Coast |
Peacekeepers ordered out of Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.23 |
Sudan |
Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels| President Omar al-Bashir has signed a framework ceasefire deal with one of Darfur's main groups, the Justice and Equality Movement | |
|
| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a major nuclear arms control , reduces the nuclear stockpiles of both nations
|
| Nov.19 |
Portugal |
NATO agrees on missile defense President Obama announced Friday that NATO will develop a missile system to safeguard most of Europe and the United States
|
| Nov.20 |
NATO |
Russia 'to help Nato shield plan' |
|
| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama hails nuclear treaty vote
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Scotland |
UK intercepts Russian bombers |
|
| Apr.1 |
Gaza |
Thirteen Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip |
|
| Apr.12 |
Washington |
Ukraine to remove uranium stockpile |
|
| Jun.28 |
Turkey |
Turkey bars Israel military flight
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| Jul.6 |
Washington |
Obama and Netanyahu urge Mid-East talk |
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| Jul.20 |
South Korea |
Clinton and Gates visit Korea DMZ |
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| Sep.20 |
Southern Afghanistan |
9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash |
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| Dec.16 |
Israel |
UFO downed over Israeli nuclear plant |
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| Dec.18 |
North Korea |
Richardson presents proposals to N. Korea |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US begins airdrops of food and water |
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
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| Mar.1 |
Chile |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
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| Jun.12 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyz leader invites Russian troops |
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| Jul.29 |
Mexico |
Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel
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| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief |
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil forces take over Rio slum Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs
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| 2010 |
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| May.3 |
Japan |
Japan scraps US base move plan |
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| Jul.6 |
Helmand |
UK troops 'to move out of Sangin' |
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| Jul.14 |
North Korea |
N Korea in talks with UN Command |
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| Jul.25 |
USA |
Thousands of Afghan war docs go online| A whistle-blower website has published more than 90,000 U.S. military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January 2010 | |
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| Jul.27 |
Uganda |
More AU troops to Somalia
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| Jul.31 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Iraq |
Last US combat brigade quits Iraq
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The talks, involving other regional and international players, are intended to resolve all 'final status'...
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close
| President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the Oval Office.
He said Americans who served in Iraq 'completed every mission they were given'
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| Sep.2 |
Washington |
Middle East talks 'constructive' |
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| Sep.3 |
Washington |
Settlements remain obstacle in peace talks |
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| Sep.13 |
Sinai |
Egypt hosts Mid-East peace talks
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| Sep.19 |
Helmand |
UK troops leave Helmand's Sangin
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| Sep.30 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan bans NATO supply convoys
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
US judge rejects gay military ban US District Judge Virginia Phillips last month ruled the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional
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| Oct.22 |
USA |
WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers Secret documents are expected to give a never-before-seen, uncensored view of the Iraq War, covering the period from 2004 through 2009
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| Nov.19 |
Portugal |
NATO agrees on missile defense President Obama announced Friday that NATO will develop a missile system to safeguard most of Europe and the United States
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| Nov.20 |
NATO |
Russia 'to help Nato shield plan' |
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| Nov.23 |
South Korea |
S. Korea leader calls for 'retaliation' |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs law ending military gay ban US President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about their sexuality
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| 2010 |
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| Jun.19 |
Johannesburg |
Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.8 |
Angola |
Togo football team bus attacked Map of Cabinda Angola| A bus carrying Togo's national soccer team to a tournament in Angola came under fire, and Togo is weighing whether to pull out of Cup of Nations. 9 people were wounded -- 8 Togolese and one Angolan. The bus driver was killed in the attack and three others wer... | |
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| Jun.12 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyz leader invites Russian troops |
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Obama 'angry' over McChrystal claims |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
Obama fires US Afghan commander Gen Stanley McChrystal, has been dismissed by President Obama after critical comments about senior US officials in a magazine
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| Jul.21 |
Chad |
Chad rules out arresting Sudan leader |
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Nov.25 |
South Korea |
South Korean defense minister resigns
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| Dec.15 |
Kosovo |
Kosovo PM named in organ theft report |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.8 |
Angola |
Togo football team bus attacked Map of Cabinda Angola| A bus carrying Togo's national soccer team to a tournament in Angola came under fire, and Togo is weighing whether to pull out of Cup of Nations. 9 people were wounded -- 8 Togolese and one Angolan. The bus driver was killed in the attack and three others wer... | |
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| Jan.17 |
Kabul |
Militants attack Afghan capital |
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| Feb.13 |
Helmand |
Taliban stronghold under siege
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| Feb.13 |
Helmand |
Coalition troops find 'minimal interference' |
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| Feb.15 |
Helmand |
Steady gains for Afghanistan offensive
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| Feb.15 |
Karachi |
Top Taliban commander captured| The Taliban's top military leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured. He is the number two political figure in the Taliban. Baradar, an Afghan, was a close associate of Os... | |
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| Feb.20 |
Helmand |
Taliban put up stiff resistance |
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| Mar.9 |
Jakarta |
Militant Dulmatin killed |
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| Mar.26 |
Gaza |
Tanks 'enter Gaza' after deadly clashes |
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| May.18 |
Thailand |
Army advances on Bangkok protest site Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the a...
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| May.18 |
Afghanistan |
Insurgents take aim at Bagram Air Base |
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| May.30 |
Gaza |
Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
The activists were attempting to defy a blockade
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| Aug.27 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban hit allied Afghan bases |
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| Sep.23 |
Colombia |
FARC No. 2 leader killed |
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| Oct.3 |
Pakistan |
Nato oil tankers hit in Pakistan Suspected militants have attacked a depot where dozens of tankers were being filled with fuel for Nato troops in Afghanistan
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| Oct.4 |
Pakistan |
Attackers in Pakistan hit another convoy |
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| Oct.30 |
Afghanistan |
Nato troops 'repel Afghan attack' |
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| Nov.20 |
Colombia |
Top rebel leader may be dead
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| Nov.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio police 'in control of favela'
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.24 |
South Korea |
U.S., South Korea begin military exercises Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, the United States and South Korea began joint military exercises, dubbed Invincible Spirit
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| Aug.4 |
South Korea |
S Korea in massive military drill
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| Nov.27 |
South Korea |
US and S Korea begin exercises
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| Dec.2 |
Japan |
US-Japan military exercises begin |
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| Dec.19 |
South Korea |
South Korea starts live-fire drill North Korea has said the drill could ignite a war and has promised to respond militarily, but has also agreed to a series of actions
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| Dec.22 |
South Korea |
South Korea begins major military drills |
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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.28 |
South Korea |
Ship's section believed found |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.23 |
Sudan |
Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels| President Omar al-Bashir has signed a framework ceasefire deal with one of Darfur's main groups, the Justice and Equality Movement | |
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| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a major nuclear arms control , reduces the nuclear stockpiles of both nations
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| May.28 |
UN |
UN push for nuclear-free Mid-East |
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| Jul.6 |
Washington |
Obama and Netanyahu urge Mid-East talk |
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| Jul.14 |
North Korea |
N Korea in talks with UN Command |
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The talks, involving other regional and international players, are intended to resolve all 'final status'...
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| Sep.2 |
Washington |
Middle East talks 'constructive' |
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| Sep.3 |
Washington |
Settlements remain obstacle in peace talks |
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| Sep.5 |
Basque |
Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'
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| Sep.13 |
Sinai |
Egypt hosts Mid-East peace talks
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| Dec.18 |
Ivory Coast |
Peacekeepers ordered out of Ivory Coast
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| Dec.18 |
North Korea |
Richardson presents proposals to N. Korea |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama hails nuclear treaty vote
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope prays for peace at Rome Mass
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for end to conflicts |
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| 2010 |
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| Apr.2 |
Washington |
U.S. official: Iran to ship arms to Taliban |
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| Jun.6 |
Gaza |
Israel foils scuba dive attack |
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban kills medics, including Americans Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors
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| Sep.5 |
Basque |
Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
US judge rejects gay military ban US District Judge Virginia Phillips last month ruled the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional
|
| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs law ending military gay ban US President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about their sexuality
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|
| 2010 |
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| Feb.14 |
Afghanistan |
McChrystal regrets Afghan deaths |
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| Apr.5 |
Iraq |
Video shows deaths of 2 journalists in Iraq |
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| May.16 |
Somalia |
Rebels attack Somali parliament
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| May.30 |
Gaza |
Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting.
The activists were attempting to defy a blockade
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| Jun.13 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Tens of thousands flee ethnic violence Map of Osh Kyrgyzstan Nearly 114 people have been killed in ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, and more than 700 hospitalized
| The aid official described a 'humanitarian catastrophe'.
Another 1,458 have been wounded.
80,000 refugees have fled across the border into neighboring Uzbekistan
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| Oct.11 |
London |
US troops may have killed hostage
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|
| 2010 |
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| Mar.4 |
House of Representatives |
Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide
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| May.16 |
Somalia |
Rebels attack Somali parliament
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
Obama limits US nuclear arms use |
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
Ukraine to remove uranium stockpile |
|
| Sep.7 |
Congo |
U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500
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