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Turkey |
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Erdogan speaks of brotherhood at rally |
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Switzerland |
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Blatter remains FIFA president |
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Global |
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Global war on drugs has 'failed' |
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| Jun.2 |
 Germany |
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Outbreak is new form of E. coli 
| Infectious disease detectives worldwide rushed to find the cause of an outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli that has spread to 10 countries | |
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Japan |
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Prime minister survives no-confidence vote
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Spain |
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Spain seeks E. coli compensation |
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| Jun.3 |
 Yemen |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked 
Map of Sanaa Yemen President, prime minister and other senior government officials were injured during the shelling of the presidential compound in Sanaa
| The president sustained a injury to the head in the Sanaa attack. Prime Minister, the parliament speaker, the deputy prime minister, and the Sanaa governor were among seven injured
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UN Tribunal |
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Mladic calls charges against him obnoxious |
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North Carolina |
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John Edwards charged over funds |
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 Syria |
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Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest Thousands of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets across Syria after prayers, in defiance of the crackdown on dissent
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Libya |
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Short on weapons, Libya rebels dig in |
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Yemen |
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Yemen leader defiant after injury |
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Paris |
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Federer ends Djokovic's run |
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 Libya |
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NATO uses attack helicopters NATO used attack helicopters for the first time as part of its military operation aimed at increasing pressure on Gadhafi's regime
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| Jun.4 |
Tribal Areas |
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Key Pakistani militant 'killed by US drone'
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Paris |
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China's Li wins French Open title
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 Saudi Arabia |
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Yemen's Saleh 'in Saudi Arabia Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh has flown to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, a day after he was wounded
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Germany |
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Death toll rises from E. coli outbreak
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| Jun.5 |
Germany |
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Beansprouts 'likely E.coli cause' Locally grown beansprouts are suspected to be the source of an E.coli outbreak that has left at least 21 people dead
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Paris |
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Nadal secures sixth French crown
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Northern Israel |
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Israeli troops open fire in Golan |
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Yemen |
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Yemenis rejoice as Saleh leaves |
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Syria |
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25 killed in one Syrian city |
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Croatia |
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Pope celebrates Mass in Croatia |
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Portugal |
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Socialists admit election defeat
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Peru |
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Peru's Humala claims election win
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Hamburg |
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E. coli 'linked' to German farm
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| Jun.6 |
New York |
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US lawmaker admits lewd picture
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Yemen |
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Fierce clashes; fate of Saleh uncertain |
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Syria |
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Syria vows to deal with attackers
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Luxembourg |
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EU to hold E.coli crisis meeting
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| Jun.7 |
Yemen |
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Tribal fighters take over major city More than 400 tribal gunmen took over Taiz. Government forces have been regrouping in an effort to re-enter the city
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Saudi Arabia |
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Yemen's Saleh 'gravely wounded' Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was more seriously injured in a rocket attack on his compound last week than thought
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Germany |
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Germany optimistic over E. coli |
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France |
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EU allies seek UN action on Syria |
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| Jun.8 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi loyalists renew Misrata assault
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Libya |
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ICC probes Gaddafi rape charges
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Southern India |
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Elephants rampage in Indian city |
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United Arab Emirates |
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Talks focus on post-Gaddafi Libya |
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| Jun.9 |
Yemen |
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U.S. resumes airstrikes in Yemen |
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Libya |
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Allies boost aid to Libya rebels |
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Beijing |
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Lagarde visits China in IMF bid |
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Washington |
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Iraq 'to request' US troops stay |
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| Jun.10 |
Syria |
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Syrian army 'moves on Jisr al-Shughour'
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Northern Syria |
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Protesters die in clashes
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Somalia |
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Somali minister killed by niece
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Washington |
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US demands end to Syria violence |
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| Jun.11 |
 Somalia |
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'African US embassy bomber dead' Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of in the 1998 embassy bombings, has been killed by Somali government forces
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Turkey |
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Syrian refugees mount in Turkey |
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 Peshawar |
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Deadly blasts at market At least 34 people have been killed and 90 wounded after two explosions ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city
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Washington |
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US hails death of al-Qaeda militant |
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 New Zealand |
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Chile volcano affects NZ flights| Flights to and from Tasmania and parts of New Zealand have been cancelled as ash from a volcano erupting in Chile drifts across the region | |
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Global |
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IMF hit by 'major' cyber attack |
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| Jun.12 |
 Turkey |
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Turkey ruling party 'leads vote' Partial results from election suggest the Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will win a third term
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Syria |
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Heavy fighting in Jisr al-Shughour At least 3 people were killed in clashes as Syrian forces surged into a northwestern city of Jisr al-Shugur; helicopters hovered in the sky
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Miami |
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Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title
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Turkey |
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Turkey PM 'will build consensus' |
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New Zealand |
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Quake shocks rattle Christchurch |
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| Jun.13 |
 Bahrain |
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Dozens of doctors and nurses on trial Doctors and nurses accused of taking control of a hospital during anti-government protests, storing weapons and keeping people prisoner
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Syria |
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Military in control of Jisr al-Shugur
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New Hampshire |
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Republican 2012 hopefuls face off |
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| Jun.14 |
Southern Sudan |
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'Huge suffering' from Sudan bombs
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Washington |
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Obama calls for Sudan ceasefire |
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| Jun.15 |
U.S. Congress |
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White House defends mission in Libya
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Vancouver |
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Bruins Win Stanley Cup
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Greece |
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Greek PM to form new government |
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| Jun.16 |
al-Zawahiri |
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Bin Laden deputy to lead al Qaeda| Ayman al-zawahiri.html#2011" title="al-Zawahiri timeline">al-Zawahiri will take over leadership of al Qaeda, according to a statement posted on several jihadist websites | |
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Vancouver |
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Vancouver riot after hockey defeat
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New York |
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US lawmaker Weiner 'to step down' |
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New York |
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Strauss-Kahn 'claimed immunity'
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Libya |
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Rebels: Cell phones show rapes |
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Washington |
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US pledges to hunt down Zawahiri |
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Israel |
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Gas explosion kills 4 in Israel |
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| Jun.17 |
 Southern China |
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Deadly floods hit China Map of Zhejiang China| Another round of torrential rains has flooded a once drought-stricken region, killing 25 people and leaving 25 missing | |
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Syria |
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Syria unrest: fresh protests erupt
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Berlin |
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Merkel and Sarkozy urge Greek aid |
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Morocco |
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Moroccan monarch unveils reforms
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Northern Japan |
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Fukushima water clean-up halted |
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| Jun.18 |
 Kabul |
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Karzai: U.S. in peace talks with Taliban| The United States is involved in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a youth group | |
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Washington |
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Obama tees off in 'golf summit' |
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Northern Syria |
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Syria troops 'raid border town' |
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Libya |
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Tripoli 'Nato strike kills five' At least five people have died in a Nato air strike that hit a house in the Libyan capital, Libyan government officials say
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| Jun.19 |
NATO |
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Nato probes Libya 'civilian' raid |
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NATO |
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Nato admits Tripoli target error
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Luxembourg |
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Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan |
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European Union |
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European ministers: Greece to get loans Applauding budget-cutting measures by Greece, the finance ministers announced that Athens is on track to receive fresh loans in mid-July
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Washington |
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Majestic McIlroy secures US Open |
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| Jun.20 |
 Russia |
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Northwestern Russia jet crash kills dozens Map of Petrozavodsk Russia| At least 44 people died when twin-engine Tupolev-134 crashed onto a highway outside the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk. The plane came down while flying from Moscow, to Petroza... | |
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 Tunisia |
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Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia A court has sentenced ex-President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to 35 years for embezzlement and misusing public funds
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Syria |
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Al-Assad: Reheated promises with threats
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New York |
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U.S. stocks rise amid caution over Greece |
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 Australia |
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Ash cloud grounds Australian flights Map of Adelaide Australia An ash cloud is drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago
| All scheduled international flights in and out of Sydney and Melbourne were cancelled.
Virgin Australia's New Zealand flights were cancelled indefinitely
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| Jun.21 |
 Mexico |
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Top cartel leader captured Federal police captured Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, a.k.a. 'The Monkey,' in an operation in the state of Aguascalientes
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Greece |
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Greek PM survives confidence vote
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Argentina |
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Fernandez announces re-election bid |
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| Jun.22 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi calls to investigate NATO attack |
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Northern Japan |
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Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles N. Japan |
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 Washington |
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Obama orders cut in Afghan force | Obama has announced the withdrawal of 10,000 US troops this year and another 23,000 by the end of September 2012 | |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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US warns Syria over border move |
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Libya |
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Libya rebels 'have Tripoli network' |
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| Jun.24 |
Rwanda |
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Woman guilty of genocide and rape
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Syria |
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Deadly protests erupt against al-Assad |
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Pakistan |
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HuM group denies al-Qaeda link |
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| Jun.25 |
Beijing |
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Leading China activist Hu Jia 'freed' | Hu Jia - one of China's most prominent dissidents - has been released from prison, his wife says | |
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Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomber targets hospital, kills 35 A suicide bomb attack targeting a hospital in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 35 people and wounded more than two dozen
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Syria |
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Syrian army widens border sweep
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| Jun.26 |
Southern France |
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6 bodies found in French Alps
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Global |
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LulzSec hacking group 'disbands' |
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Syria |
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Syrian general: Soldiers, police killed |
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European Union |
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Guarded welcome to Hu Jia release |
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Libya |
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Fierce fighting near to Tripoli Rebels engage in a deadly battle with government forces in mountain plains, as the opposition says it is making an all-out push for the capi...
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| Jun.27 |
 Hague |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi Map of Hague| The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his relatives | |
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Washington |
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Slavery report names weak links |
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Italy |
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Knox killed roommate, appeal told |
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London |
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Serena, Venus, Wozniacki all lose |
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Greece |
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Greek unions stage general strike
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| Jun.28 |
Athens |
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Greek protests turn ugly as strike begins Riot police fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators, as thousands rallied to protest proposed austerity measures
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Kabul |
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Suicide bombers attack luxury hotel Six Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Kabul's Hotel Inter-Continental in a brazen, carefully orchestrated operation
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 France |
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Christine Lagarde named IMF chief Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, 55, has been named the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund
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Mountain States |
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Raging fire closes Los Alamos lab |
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Kabul |
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Nato quells hotel assault |
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| Jun.29 |
Greece |
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Parliament's vote in favour of austerity The European Union has welcomed the Greek parliament's vote in favour of a severe austerity package that has sparked strikes and protests
| MPs approved the unpopular package of spending cuts and tax hikes by 155 votes to 138. The measures are needed to win the latest tranche of a 110bn-euro (£98bn) loan
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| Jun.30 |
London |
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British labor strikes could cause chaos
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Greece |
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MPs pass second austerity vote |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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ISAF: Haqqani network leader killed |
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 Canada |
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Canada welcomes William and Kate Canada's governor general has welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the start of the royal couple's first official overseas tour
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Beijing |
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China marks 90 years of communism
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Venezuela |
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Chavez tells of cancerous tumour
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Beijing |
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Hu warns Chinese Communist Party |
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| 2011 |
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| Jun.3 |
Yemen |
Yemen's presidential compound attacked Map of Sanaa Yemen President, prime minister and other senior government officials were injured during the shelling of the presidential compound in Sanaa
| The president sustained a injury to the head in the Sanaa attack. Prime Minister, the parliament speaker, the deputy prime minister, and the Sanaa governor were among seven injured
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| Jun.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Mladic calls charges against him obnoxious |
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| Jun.3 |
Syria |
Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest Thousands of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets across Syria after prayers, in defiance of the crackdown on dissent
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| Jun.3 |
Libya |
Short on weapons, Libya rebels dig in |
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| Jun.3 |
Libya |
NATO uses attack helicopters NATO used attack helicopters for the first time as part of its military operation aimed at increasing pressure on Gadhafi's regime
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| Jun.4 |
Tribal Areas |
Key Pakistani militant 'killed by US drone'
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| Jun.5 |
Northern Israel |
Israeli troops open fire in Golan |
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| Jun.6 |
Yemen |
Fierce clashes; fate of Saleh uncertain |
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| Jun.6 |
Syria |
Syria vows to deal with attackers
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| Jun.7 |
Yemen |
Tribal fighters take over major city More than 400 tribal gunmen took over Taiz. Government forces have been regrouping in an effort to re-enter the city
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| Jun.8 |
Libya |
Gadhafi loyalists renew Misrata assault
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| Jun.8 |
Libya |
ICC probes Gaddafi rape charges
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| Jun.9 |
Yemen |
U.S. resumes airstrikes in Yemen |
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| Jun.9 |
Libya |
Allies boost aid to Libya rebels |
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| Jun.9 |
Washington |
Iraq 'to request' US troops stay |
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| Jun.10 |
Syria |
Syrian army 'moves on Jisr al-Shughour'
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| Jun.12 |
Syria |
Heavy fighting in Jisr al-Shughour At least 3 people were killed in clashes as Syrian forces surged into a northwestern city of Jisr al-Shugur; helicopters hovered in the sky
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| Jun.13 |
Syria |
Military in control of Jisr al-Shugur
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| Jun.14 |
Southern Sudan |
'Huge suffering' from Sudan bombs
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| Jun.14 |
Washington |
Obama calls for Sudan ceasefire |
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| Jun.15 |
U.S. Congress |
White House defends mission in Libya
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| Jun.16 |
Libya |
Rebels: Cell phones show rapes |
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| Jun.16 |
Washington |
US pledges to hunt down Zawahiri |
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| Jun.18 |
Kabul |
Karzai: U.S. in peace talks with Taliban| The United States is involved in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a youth group | |
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| Jun.18 |
Northern Syria |
Syria troops 'raid border town' |
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| Jun.18 |
Libya |
Tripoli 'Nato strike kills five' At least five people have died in a Nato air strike that hit a house in the Libyan capital, Libyan government officials say
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| Jun.19 |
NATO |
Nato probes Libya 'civilian' raid |
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| Jun.19 |
NATO |
Nato admits Tripoli target error
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Obama orders cut in Afghan force | Obama has announced the withdrawal of 10,000 US troops this year and another 23,000 by the end of September 2012 | |
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| Jun.23 |
Libya |
Libya rebels 'have Tripoli network' |
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| Jun.24 |
Rwanda |
Woman guilty of genocide and rape
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| Jun.25 |
Syria |
Syrian army widens border sweep
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| Jun.26 |
Syria |
Syrian general: Soldiers, police killed |
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| Jun.26 |
Libya |
Fierce fighting near to Tripoli Rebels engage in a deadly battle with government forces in mountain plains, as the opposition says it is making an all-out push for the capi...
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| Jun.28 |
Kabul |
Nato quells hotel assault |
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| Jun.30 |
Southern Afghanistan |
ISAF: Haqqani network leader killed |
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| 2011 |
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| Jun.2 |
Germany |
Outbreak is new form of E. coli | Infectious disease detectives worldwide rushed to find the cause of an outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli that has spread to 10 countries | |
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| Jun.2 |
Spain |
Spain seeks E. coli compensation |
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| Jun.4 |
Germany |
Death toll rises from E. coli outbreak
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| Jun.5 |
Germany |
Beansprouts 'likely E.coli cause' Locally grown beansprouts are suspected to be the source of an E.coli outbreak that has left at least 21 people dead
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| Jun.5 |
Hamburg |
E. coli 'linked' to German farm
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| Jun.6 |
Luxembourg |
EU to hold E.coli crisis meeting
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
Germany optimistic over E. coli |
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| Jun.8 |
Southern India |
Elephants rampage in Indian city |
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| Jun.11 |
New Zealand |
Chile volcano affects NZ flights| Flights to and from Tasmania and parts of New Zealand have been cancelled as ash from a volcano erupting in Chile drifts across the region | |
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| Jun.12 |
New Zealand |
Quake shocks rattle Christchurch |
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| Jun.16 |
Israel |
Gas explosion kills 4 in Israel |
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| Jun.17 |
Southern China |
Deadly floods hit China Map of Zhejiang China| Another round of torrential rains has flooded a once drought-stricken region, killing 25 people and leaving 25 missing | |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Japan |
Fukushima water clean-up halted |
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| Jun.20 |
Russia |
Northwestern Russia jet crash kills dozens Map of Petrozavodsk Russia| At least 44 people died when twin-engine Tupolev-134 crashed onto a highway outside the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk. The plane came down while flying from Moscow, to Petroza... | |
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| Jun.20 |
Australia |
Ash cloud grounds Australian flights Map of Adelaide Australia An ash cloud is drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago
| All scheduled international flights in and out of Sydney and Melbourne were cancelled.
Virgin Australia's New Zealand flights were cancelled indefinitely
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| Jun.22 |
Northern Japan |
Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles N. Japan |
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| Jun.26 |
Southern France |
6 bodies found in French Alps
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| Jun.28 |
Mountain States |
Raging fire closes Los Alamos lab |
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| 2011 |
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| Jun.5 |
Germany |
Beansprouts 'likely E.coli cause' Locally grown beansprouts are suspected to be the source of an E.coli outbreak that has left at least 21 people dead
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| Jun.5 |
Hamburg |
E. coli 'linked' to German farm
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| Jun.9 |
Beijing |
Lagarde visits China in IMF bid |
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| Jun.11 |
Global |
IMF hit by 'major' cyber attack |
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| Jun.19 |
Luxembourg |
Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan |
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| Jun.19 |
European Union |
European ministers: Greece to get loans Applauding budget-cutting measures by Greece, the finance ministers announced that Athens is on track to receive fresh loans in mid-July
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| Jun.20 |
New York |
U.S. stocks rise amid caution over Greece |
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| Jun.27 |
Greece |
Greek unions stage general strike
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| Jun.28 |
France |
Christine Lagarde named IMF chief Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, 55, has been named the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund
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| Jun.30 |
London |
British labor strikes could cause chaos
|
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| 2011 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Switzerland |
Blatter remains FIFA president |
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| Jun.3 |
Paris |
Federer ends Djokovic's run |
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| Jun.4 |
Paris |
China's Li wins French Open title
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| Jun.5 |
Paris |
Nadal secures sixth French crown
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| Jun.12 |
Miami |
Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title
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| Jun.15 |
Vancouver |
Bruins Win Stanley Cup
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| Jun.16 |
Vancouver |
Vancouver riot after hockey defeat
|
| Jun.18 |
Washington |
Obama tees off in 'golf summit' |
|
| Jun.19 |
Washington |
Majestic McIlroy secures US Open |
|
| Jun.26 |
Southern France |
6 bodies found in French Alps
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| Jun.27 |
London |
Serena, Venus, Wozniacki all lose |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Global |
Global war on drugs has 'failed' |
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| Jun.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Mladic calls charges against him obnoxious |
|
| Jun.3 |
North Carolina |
John Edwards charged over funds |
|
| Jun.6 |
New York |
US lawmaker admits lewd picture
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| Jun.8 |
Libya |
ICC probes Gaddafi rape charges
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| Jun.10 |
Somalia |
Somali minister killed by niece
|
| Jun.11 |
Somalia |
'African US embassy bomber dead' Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of in the 1998 embassy bombings, has been killed by Somali government forces
|
| Jun.11 |
Peshawar |
Deadly blasts at market At least 34 people have been killed and 90 wounded after two explosions ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city
|
| Jun.11 |
Washington |
US hails death of al-Qaeda militant |
|
| Jun.11 |
Global |
IMF hit by 'major' cyber attack |
|
| Jun.13 |
Bahrain |
Dozens of doctors and nurses on trial Doctors and nurses accused of taking control of a hospital during anti-government protests, storing weapons and keeping people prisoner
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| Jun.16 |
al-Zawahiri |
Bin Laden deputy to lead al Qaeda| Ayman al-zawahiri.html#2011" title="al-Zawahiri timeline">al-Zawahiri will take over leadership of al Qaeda, according to a statement posted on several jihadist websites | |
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| Jun.16 |
Vancouver |
Vancouver riot after hockey defeat
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| Jun.16 |
New York |
Strauss-Kahn 'claimed immunity'
|
| Jun.16 |
Libya |
Rebels: Cell phones show rapes |
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| Jun.20 |
Tunisia |
Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia A court has sentenced ex-President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to 35 years for embezzlement and misusing public funds
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| Jun.21 |
Mexico |
Top cartel leader captured Federal police captured Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, a.k.a. 'The Monkey,' in an operation in the state of Aguascalientes
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| Jun.24 |
Rwanda |
Woman guilty of genocide and rape
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| Jun.24 |
Pakistan |
HuM group denies al-Qaeda link |
|
| Jun.25 |
Afghanistan |
Suicide bomber targets hospital, kills 35 A suicide bomb attack targeting a hospital in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 35 people and wounded more than two dozen
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| Jun.26 |
Global |
LulzSec hacking group 'disbands' |
|
| Jun.27 |
Hague |
ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi Map of Hague| The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his relatives | |
|
| Jun.27 |
Italy |
Knox killed roommate, appeal told |
|
| Jun.28 |
Kabul |
Suicide bombers attack luxury hotel Six Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Kabul's Hotel Inter-Continental in a brazen, carefully orchestrated operation
|
| Jun.30 |
Southern Afghanistan |
ISAF: Haqqani network leader killed |
|
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| 2011 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Turkey |
Erdogan speaks of brotherhood at rally |
|
| Jun.2 |
Japan |
Prime minister survives no-confidence vote
|
| Jun.3 |
North Carolina |
John Edwards charged over funds |
|
| Jun.3 |
Syria |
Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest Thousands of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets across Syria after prayers, in defiance of the crackdown on dissent
|
| Jun.3 |
Yemen |
Yemen leader defiant after injury |
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| Jun.4 |
Saudi Arabia |
Yemen's Saleh 'in Saudi Arabia Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh has flown to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, a day after he was wounded
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| Jun.5 |
Yemen |
Yemenis rejoice as Saleh leaves |
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| Jun.5 |
Syria |
25 killed in one Syrian city |
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| Jun.5 |
Croatia |
Pope celebrates Mass in Croatia |
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| Jun.5 |
Portugal |
Socialists admit election defeat
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| Jun.5 |
Peru |
Peru's Humala claims election win
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| Jun.6 |
New York |
US lawmaker admits lewd picture
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| Jun.6 |
Yemen |
Fierce clashes; fate of Saleh uncertain |
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| Jun.6 |
Luxembourg |
EU to hold E.coli crisis meeting
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| Jun.7 |
Saudi Arabia |
Yemen's Saleh 'gravely wounded' Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was more seriously injured in a rocket attack on his compound last week than thought
|
| Jun.7 |
France |
EU allies seek UN action on Syria |
|
| Jun.8 |
United Arab Emirates |
Talks focus on post-Gaddafi Libya |
|
| Jun.9 |
Libya |
Allies boost aid to Libya rebels |
|
| Jun.9 |
Beijing |
Lagarde visits China in IMF bid |
|
| Jun.9 |
Washington |
Iraq 'to request' US troops stay |
|
| Jun.10 |
Northern Syria |
Protesters die in clashes
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| Jun.10 |
Washington |
US demands end to Syria violence |
|
| Jun.11 |
Turkey |
Syrian refugees mount in Turkey |
|
| Jun.11 |
Washington |
US hails death of al-Qaeda militant |
|
| Jun.12 |
Turkey |
Turkey ruling party 'leads vote' Partial results from election suggest the Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will win a third term
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| Jun.12 |
Turkey |
Turkey PM 'will build consensus' |
|
| Jun.13 |
Bahrain |
Dozens of doctors and nurses on trial Doctors and nurses accused of taking control of a hospital during anti-government protests, storing weapons and keeping people prisoner
|
| Jun.13 |
New Hampshire |
Republican 2012 hopefuls face off |
|
| Jun.14 |
Washington |
Obama calls for Sudan ceasefire |
|
| Jun.15 |
U.S. Congress |
White House defends mission in Libya
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| Jun.15 |
Greece |
Greek PM to form new government |
|
| Jun.16 |
New York |
US lawmaker Weiner 'to step down' |
|
| Jun.16 |
New York |
Strauss-Kahn 'claimed immunity'
|
| Jun.17 |
Syria |
Syria unrest: fresh protests erupt
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| Jun.17 |
Berlin |
Merkel and Sarkozy urge Greek aid |
|
| Jun.17 |
Morocco |
Moroccan monarch unveils reforms
|
| Jun.18 |
Kabul |
Karzai: U.S. in peace talks with Taliban| The United States is involved in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a youth group | |
|
| Jun.18 |
Washington |
Obama tees off in 'golf summit' |
|
| Jun.18 |
Northern Syria |
Syria troops 'raid border town' |
|
| Jun.19 |
NATO |
Nato probes Libya 'civilian' raid |
|
| Jun.19 |
Luxembourg |
Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan |
|
| Jun.19 |
European Union |
European ministers: Greece to get loans Applauding budget-cutting measures by Greece, the finance ministers announced that Athens is on track to receive fresh loans in mid-July
|
| Jun.20 |
Tunisia |
Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia A court has sentenced ex-President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to 35 years for embezzlement and misusing public funds
|
| Jun.20 |
Syria |
Al-Assad: Reheated promises with threats
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| Jun.21 |
Greece |
Greek PM survives confidence vote
|
| Jun.21 |
Argentina |
Fernandez announces re-election bid |
|
| Jun.22 |
Libya |
Gadhafi calls to investigate NATO attack |
|
| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Obama orders cut in Afghan force | Obama has announced the withdrawal of 10,000 US troops this year and another 23,000 by the end of September 2012 | |
|
| Jun.23 |
Washington |
US warns Syria over border move |
|
| Jun.24 |
Syria |
Deadly protests erupt against al-Assad |
|
| Jun.25 |
Beijing |
Leading China activist Hu Jia 'freed' | Hu Jia - one of China's most prominent dissidents - has been released from prison, his wife says | |
|
| Jun.26 |
Syria |
Syrian general: Soldiers, police killed |
|
| Jun.26 |
European Union |
Guarded welcome to Hu Jia release |
|
| Jun.27 |
Hague |
ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi Map of Hague| The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his relatives | |
|
| Jun.27 |
Washington |
Slavery report names weak links |
|
| Jun.27 |
Greece |
Greek unions stage general strike
|
| Jun.28 |
Athens |
Greek protests turn ugly as strike begins Riot police fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators, as thousands rallied to protest proposed austerity measures
|
| Jun.28 |
France |
Christine Lagarde named IMF chief Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, 55, has been named the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund
|
| Jun.29 |
Greece |
Parliament's vote in favour of austerity The European Union has welcomed the Greek parliament's vote in favour of a severe austerity package that has sparked strikes and protests
| MPs approved the unpopular package of spending cuts and tax hikes by 155 votes to 138. The measures are needed to win the latest tranche of a 110bn-euro (£98bn) loan
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| Jun.30 |
Greece |
MPs pass second austerity vote |
|
| Jun.30 |
Canada |
Canada welcomes William and Kate Canada's governor general has welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the start of the royal couple's first official overseas tour
|
| Jun.30 |
Beijing |
China marks 90 years of communism
|
| Jun.30 |
Venezuela |
Chavez tells of cancerous tumour
|
| Jun.30 |
Beijing |
Hu warns Chinese Communist Party |
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