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| Sep.1 |
Libya |
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Col Gaddafi 'ready for long war'
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Washington |
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US 'to sue banks over mortgages' |
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Libya |
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Libya leaders vow respect for law |
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| Sep.2 |
 Turkey |
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Turkey kicks out Israeli diplomats| Turkey has decided to expel Israel's ambassador and other senior diplomats amid tensions over that country's raid on a flotilla headed to Gaza | |
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Washington |
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No new jobs added in US in August |
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WikiLeaks |
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Anger at Wikileaks mass release |
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Libya |
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Gadhafi long-held secrets revealed |
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Libya |
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Libya NTC seeks order in Tripoli |
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Chile |
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Chile air force plane disappears |
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| Sep.3 |
Libya |
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Libya spy papers 'show CIA link
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Tel Aviv |
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Israelis step up economy protest |
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Paris |
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Strauss-Kahn arrives in France
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| Sep.4 |
Southern Iran |
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First nuclear power plant is online
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Libya |
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Libyan rebels close to Gadhafi stronghold
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Japan |
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Typhoon Talas kills 19 in Japan
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Libya |
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Gaddafi stronghold talks 'failed' |
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| Sep.5 |
 Somalia |
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Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000'| As many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area | |
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West Pakistan |
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Top al Qaeda leader arrested in Pakistan
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Cairo |
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Scuffles as Mubarak trial resumes |
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London |
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UK PM wants Libya rendition inquiry |
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Beijing |
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China denies selling weapons to Libya |
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 Niger |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger 
Map of Agadez Niger| The vehicles rolled into the town of Agadez; one report said they were accompanied by well-armed Tuareg tribal fighters | |
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Washington |
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Obama challenges rivals on jobs |
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| Sep.6 |
Texas |
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Texas wildfires torch 1,000 homes
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UN Tribunal |
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Ex-Yugoslav army chief jailed at Hague |
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Niger |
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Gaddafi aide 'in Niger capital' |
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| Sep.7 |
 Russia |
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Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash 
Map of Yaroslavl Russia An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people
| 2 people survived with serious injuries. The Yak-42 burst into flames shortly after leaving an airport near the city.
The team were heading to Belarus for the season's first match
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 New Delhi |
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Deadly blast outside India court At least 11 people were killed after a bomb inside a briefcase exploded outside the Delhi High Court, India's home minister told lawmakers
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Syria |
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Homs under fire as deaths mount |
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Southern California |
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Rivals take aim on Perry debate debut
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| Sep.8 |
Libya |
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Rebels say they're closing in on Gadhafi
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London |
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British army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling' |
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama unveils crucial jobs plan
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Reporter killed in case of mistaken ID |
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UN Tribunal |
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ICC seeks Interpol Red Notice for Gadhafi |
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San Diego |
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Massive blackout in US and Mexico |
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| Sep.9 |
Libya |
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Deadline for towns' surrender passes |
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 New York |
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Al-Qaeda 'behind New York threat' The US secretary of state has warned that al-Qaeda is behind a credible threat to Americans in the run-up to the anniversary of 9/11
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Cairo |
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Bid to storm Israel Cairo embassy |
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 Egypt |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy Protesters have broken into the building housing Israel's embassy in Egypt's capital, entering consular offices
| Israel's ambassador has flown out of Egypt. Security forces fired tear gas at the protesters who threw stones and petrol bombs at police
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| Sep.10 |
 Tanzania |
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Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks At least 187 people have died after an overloaded ferry sank off the Tanzanian island with at least 800 people on board
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Syria |
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Arab League deal on Syria reforms
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Washington |
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Obama says 9/11 made US stronger |
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Libya |
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Libyan interim leader in Tripoli |
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New York |
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Djokovic comeback stuns Federer |
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New York |
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Nadal takes out Murray in semifinal |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 Map of Manhattan Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event
| A minute's silence marked each moment that a plane struck, and a tower fell. In a speech at the Pentagon, Joe Biden commended America's armed forces for their service
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Kenya |
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British citizen killed in beach attack |
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Libya |
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Troops seek to strangle Gadhafi hometown |
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Niger |
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Gaddafi's son arrives in Niger Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of the fugitive Libyan leader, Col Muammar Gaddafi, has arrived in neighbouring Niger
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New York |
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Stosur stuns Serena in final |
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Washington |
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Obama offers 9/11 message of hope |
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| Sep.12 |
 Kenya |
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Dozens die in pipeline fire A fuel pipeline exploded in a densely populated Nairobi slum Monday morning, killing at least 55 people but likely more
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Southern France |
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Explosion reported at French nuclear site
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Russia |
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Russian crash survivor dies in hospital |
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New York |
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Novak Djokovic wins US Open
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Florida |
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Sparks fly in Republican TV debate
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Libya |
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Libya rebels 'committed abuses' |
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| Sep.13 |
 Pakistan |
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Floods kill more than 200 in Pakistan Map of Sindh Pakistan| Heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan's southeastern Sindh province has killed some 226 people over the past month | |
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 Kabul |
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Militants fire on U.S. Embassy | Afghan and coalition forces battled Taliban who launched 3 brazen assaults, including a attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO's command. The strike in central Kabul and two other assaults across the city left residents ... | |
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 Iran |
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U.S. hikers jailed in Iran may be released Two American hikers sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage and illegal entry into Iran may be released 'in a couple of days'
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Washington |
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US poverty rises to record high
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Kabul |
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Troops close in on Kabul gunmen |
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Kabul |
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Troops end Kabul day-long attack
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France |
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Moody's downgrades French banks |
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China |
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Chinese man kills four with axe |
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Kashmir |
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Bus rolls into Kashmir gorge; 20 dead |
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| Sep.14 |
Yemen |
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Attacks target security offices
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Washington |
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Moves to stop Palestinian UN bid |
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France |
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Eurozone leaders reassure Greece
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Libya |
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Libya seeks arms against Gaddafi |
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| Sep.15 |
 Switzerland |
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UBS: 'Unauthorized' trades cost us $2 B| Swiss banking giant UBS discovered that 'unauthorized trading by a trader in its investment bank' has cost it an estimated $2 billion | |
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Libya |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya | The leaders of France and Britain pledged support for Libya's revolution that included offering help to capture Moammar Gadhafi | |
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Libya |
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Anti-Gaddafi troops move on Sirte |
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Denmark |
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Denmark centre-left wins election
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Fiji |
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7.3-magnitude quake strikes near Fiji |
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| Sep.16 |
Libya |
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NTC forces attack Sirte and Bani Walid Columns of anti-Gaddafi forces have renewed assaults on two of the final strongholds of the ousted Libyan leader
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Wales |
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Second trapped UK miner dead |
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Libya |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces pull back
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West Bank |
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Abbas presses for full U.N. membership |
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Nevada |
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Air race crash: 9 people killed, 52 injured Map of Reno Mountain States| 9 people have died after vintage World War II-era P-51 Mustang crashed near a grandstand at an air race near Reno | |
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| Sep.17 |
Libya |
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Fierce fighting resumes for Sirte
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Washington |
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New Obama plan to tax wealthiest
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Libya |
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Rebels 'advance' in Sirte battle |
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| Sep.18 |
Switzerland |
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UBS unauthorized trade loss now $2.3B
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Iran |
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Hikers' release delayed again, lawyer says |
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 Nepal |
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16 dead in India, Nepal after 6.9 quake 5 in Nepal and 4 in India -- died when a magnitude-6.9 quake struck the northern Indian state of Sikkim near the border between the two nati...
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Paris |
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Strauss-Kahn: I felt 'trapped, humiliated' |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Obama outlines US deficit plans
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Yemen |
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Further deaths in Sanaa clashes |
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Libya |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces suffer losses in Sirte |
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Italy |
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Italy has debt rating cut by S&P
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Libya |
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Anti-Gaddafi forces move on Sabha |
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Libya |
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NTC: Humanitarian disaster in Bani Walid |
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| Sep.20 |
Kabul |
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Ex-Afghanistan president assassinated| Burhanuddin Rabbani, considered vital to peace efforts in the country, was assassinated. He had been leading the Afghan peace council. 2 suicide bombers feigning a desire to conduct reconciliation talks, deto... | |
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Libya |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha Map of Sabha Libya| A dusty city southwest of Tripoli has long been considered a staunch pro-Moammar Gadhafi stronghold | |
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Global |
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IMF: World economy in 'dangerous phase'
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Japan |
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1 million urged to flee typhoon |
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UN |
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Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
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| Sep.21 |
Iran |
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U.S. hikers in Iran freed American hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer were released from an Iranian prison into the care of an Omani official
| Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were released on bail of $500,000 each and their sentences were commuted. Diplomatic cars sent to collect them from the notorious Evin Prison
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 Mexico |
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35 bodies found in roadway Map of Veracruz Mexico| At least 35 human bodies were found in a roadway during rush-hour traffic in the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz. The dead included ... | |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Mideast peace keynote of Obama address |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Troy Davis' last appeal rejected |
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Washington |
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Fed launches stimulus initiative |
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US Georgia |
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Troy Davis is executed in Georgia Death row inmate Troy Davis has been executed in the US state of Georgia for the fatal shooting of policeman Mark MacPhail in 1989
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| Sep.22 |
 Global |
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Shares sink over growth worries| World stock markets have dropped sharply after a series of grim warnings over prospects for the global economy | |
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U.S. Senate |
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Pakistan 'supported' US embassy attack |
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 Yemen |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen| Yemeni state television says President Ali Abdullah Saleh has returned to the country three months after surviving an assassination attempt | |
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South Korea |
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Asia shares continue global slide |
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| Sep.23 |
European Union |
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Shares fall back as fear returns |
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Yemen |
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Sanaa opposition camp 'attacked' |
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 UN Gen. Assembly |
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Abbas submitted request for full member The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012
| Addressing the General Assembly, Abbas urged the Security Council to back a state with pre-1967 borders and called to vote in favour of our full membership, in an unusually impassioned speech
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USA |
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Satellite falls towards earth |
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| Sep.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin set to return as president | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has accepted a proposal to stand for president in March 2012. Medvedev backs Putin for president. Prime Minister is addressing the rulin... | |
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Nepal |
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Tourist plane crashes near Kathmandu
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Libya |
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NTC troops enter pro-Gaddafi city |
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| Sep.25 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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Women will be allowed to vote King Abdullah: Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to vote and run for office in future municipal elections
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Libya |
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Grave may hold 1,200 bodies A mass grave thought to hold the remains of more than 1,200 victims of a 1996 massacre at Abu Salim prison has been found in Tripoli
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West Bank |
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Abbas returns to hero's welcome |
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Washington |
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Eurozone rescue plan 'emerging'
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| Sep.26 |
European Union |
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Bank shares rally on rescue hopes |
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Libya |
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Libya fighters enter Gaddafi city Anti-Gaddafi fighters have breached the former leader's hometown of Sirte from the east for the first time, as their 3-day long assault cont...
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New York |
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Hikers detail Iran's 'ridiculous lies' |
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 Philippines |
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Powerful typhoon hits Philippines A powerful typhoon has struck the Philippines, triggering floods, cutting power and halting work in the capital Manila
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| Sep.27 |
Italy |
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Knox no femme fatale, lawyer says |
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Greece |
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Greece calls for German debt help |
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European Union |
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UN Syria sanctions call dropped
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Manila |
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Philippines cleans up after storm |
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| Sep.28 |
Iran |
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Iran to send ships near U.S. waters
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Colorado |
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Tainted US melons kill up to 16
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Washington |
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White House dismisses Iran naval threat |
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Seattle |
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Amazon unveils Kindle Fire tablet |
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| |
Berlin |
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Merkel faces test in bailout vote |
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| Sep.29 |
 Berlin |
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Parliament approves EU bailout fund A large majority in the German parliament has approved expanded powers for the EU's main bailout fund
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| |
 Syria |
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Mob pelts US ambassador in Syria Supporters of Syrian President al-Assad have thrown tomatoes and eggs at US ambassador Robert Ford as he met an opposition figure
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Western China |
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Rocket launches Chinese space lab
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Italy |
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Final arguments in Knox appeal |
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Afghanistan |
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8 NATO troops die in Afgha-n in 2 days |
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| |
Washington |
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US condemns Syrian envoy attack |
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| |
New York |
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China stocks dive amid US fraud fears |
|
| |
Athens |
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Greek PM holds new bailout talks |
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
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U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed Map of Marib Yemen Anwar al-Awlaki -- whose fluency in English made him one of the top terrorist recruiters in the world -- was killed Friday in an airstrike
| It was a joint U.S. military-intelligence operation.
FBI: The killings of the cleric and computer expert Samir Khan could spark retaliatory attacks against the United States.
The top terrorist recruiter was killed in a U.S. drone
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European Union |
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Markets see big quarterly falls
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Washington |
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Obama hails demise of al-Qaeda supremo |
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Rawalpindi |
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Death for Pakistan blasphemy killer
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| 2011 |
|
| Sep.1 |
Libya |
Col Gaddafi 'ready for long war'
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| Sep.2 |
Chile |
Chile air force plane disappears |
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| Sep.4 |
Libya |
Libyan rebels close to Gadhafi stronghold
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| Sep.4 |
Libya |
Gaddafi stronghold talks 'failed' |
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| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
China denies selling weapons to Libya |
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| Sep.5 |
Niger |
Libya army convoy reaches Niger Map of Agadez Niger| The vehicles rolled into the town of Agadez; one report said they were accompanied by well-armed Tuareg tribal fighters | |
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| Sep.6 |
UN Tribunal |
Ex-Yugoslav army chief jailed at Hague |
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| Sep.7 |
Syria |
Homs under fire as deaths mount |
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| Sep.8 |
Libya |
Rebels say they're closing in on Gadhafi
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| Sep.8 |
London |
British army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling' |
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| Sep.8 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Reporter killed in case of mistaken ID |
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| Sep.8 |
UN Tribunal |
ICC seeks Interpol Red Notice for Gadhafi |
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| Sep.9 |
Libya |
Deadline for towns' surrender passes |
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| Sep.11 |
Libya |
Troops seek to strangle Gadhafi hometown |
|
| Sep.12 |
Libya |
Libya rebels 'committed abuses' |
|
| Sep.13 |
Kabul |
Militants fire on U.S. Embassy | Afghan and coalition forces battled Taliban who launched 3 brazen assaults, including a attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO's command. The strike in central Kabul and two other assaults across the city left residents ... | |
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| Sep.13 |
Kabul |
Troops close in on Kabul gunmen |
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| Sep.13 |
Kabul |
Troops end Kabul day-long attack
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| Sep.14 |
Yemen |
Attacks target security offices
|
| Sep.14 |
Libya |
Libya seeks arms against Gaddafi |
|
| Sep.15 |
Libya |
Anti-Gaddafi troops move on Sirte |
|
| Sep.16 |
Libya |
NTC forces attack Sirte and Bani Walid Columns of anti-Gaddafi forces have renewed assaults on two of the final strongholds of the ousted Libyan leader
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| Sep.16 |
Libya |
Anti-Gadhafi forces pull back
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| Sep.17 |
Libya |
Fierce fighting resumes for Sirte
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| Sep.17 |
Libya |
Rebels 'advance' in Sirte battle |
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| Sep.19 |
Libya |
Anti-Gadhafi forces suffer losses in Sirte |
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| Sep.19 |
Libya |
Anti-Gaddafi forces move on Sabha |
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| Sep.19 |
Libya |
NTC: Humanitarian disaster in Bani Walid |
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| Sep.20 |
Libya |
Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha Map of Sabha Libya| A dusty city southwest of Tripoli has long been considered a staunch pro-Moammar Gadhafi stronghold | |
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| Sep.21 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Mideast peace keynote of Obama address |
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| Sep.24 |
Libya |
NTC troops enter pro-Gaddafi city |
|
| Sep.25 |
Libya |
Grave may hold 1,200 bodies A mass grave thought to hold the remains of more than 1,200 victims of a 1996 massacre at Abu Salim prison has been found in Tripoli
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| Sep.26 |
Libya |
Libya fighters enter Gaddafi city Anti-Gaddafi fighters have breached the former leader's hometown of Sirte from the east for the first time, as their 3-day long assault cont...
|
| Sep.28 |
Iran |
Iran to send ships near U.S. waters
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
White House dismisses Iran naval threat |
|
| Sep.29 |
Afghanistan |
8 NATO troops die in Afgha-n in 2 days |
|
| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed Map of Marib Yemen Anwar al-Awlaki -- whose fluency in English made him one of the top terrorist recruiters in the world -- was killed Friday in an airstrike
| It was a joint U.S. military-intelligence operation.
FBI: The killings of the cleric and computer expert Samir Khan could spark retaliatory attacks against the United States.
The top terrorist recruiter was killed in a U.S. drone
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| 2011 |
|
| Sep.2 |
Chile |
Chile air force plane disappears |
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| Sep.4 |
Japan |
Typhoon Talas kills 19 in Japan
|
| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000'| As many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area | |
|
| Sep.6 |
Texas |
Texas wildfires torch 1,000 homes
|
| Sep.7 |
Russia |
Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash Map of Yaroslavl Russia An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people
| 2 people survived with serious injuries. The Yak-42 burst into flames shortly after leaving an airport near the city.
The team were heading to Belarus for the season's first match
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| Sep.8 |
San Diego |
Massive blackout in US and Mexico |
|
| Sep.10 |
Tanzania |
Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks At least 187 people have died after an overloaded ferry sank off the Tanzanian island with at least 800 people on board
|
| Sep.12 |
Kenya |
Dozens die in pipeline fire A fuel pipeline exploded in a densely populated Nairobi slum Monday morning, killing at least 55 people but likely more
|
| Sep.12 |
Southern France |
Explosion reported at French nuclear site
|
| Sep.12 |
Russia |
Russian crash survivor dies in hospital |
|
| Sep.13 |
Pakistan |
Floods kill more than 200 in Pakistan Map of Sindh Pakistan| Heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan's southeastern Sindh province has killed some 226 people over the past month | |
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| Sep.13 |
Kashmir |
Bus rolls into Kashmir gorge; 20 dead |
|
| Sep.15 |
Fiji |
7.3-magnitude quake strikes near Fiji |
|
| Sep.16 |
Wales |
Second trapped UK miner dead |
|
| Sep.16 |
Nevada |
Air race crash: 9 people killed, 52 injured Map of Reno Mountain States| 9 people have died after vintage World War II-era P-51 Mustang crashed near a grandstand at an air race near Reno | |
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| Sep.18 |
Nepal |
16 dead in India, Nepal after 6.9 quake 5 in Nepal and 4 in India -- died when a magnitude-6.9 quake struck the northern Indian state of Sikkim near the border between the two nati...
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| Sep.19 |
Libya |
NTC: Humanitarian disaster in Bani Walid |
|
| Sep.20 |
Japan |
1 million urged to flee typhoon |
|
| Sep.23 |
USA |
Satellite falls towards earth |
|
| Sep.24 |
Nepal |
Tourist plane crashes near Kathmandu
|
| Sep.26 |
Philippines |
Powerful typhoon hits Philippines A powerful typhoon has struck the Philippines, triggering floods, cutting power and halting work in the capital Manila
|
| Sep.27 |
Manila |
Philippines cleans up after storm |
|
| Sep.28 |
Colorado |
Tainted US melons kill up to 16
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.3 |
Tel Aviv |
Israelis step up economy protest |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.7 |
Russia |
Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash Map of Yaroslavl Russia An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people
| 2 people survived with serious injuries. The Yak-42 burst into flames shortly after leaving an airport near the city.
The team were heading to Belarus for the season's first match
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| Sep.10 |
New York |
Djokovic comeback stuns Federer |
|
| Sep.10 |
New York |
Nadal takes out Murray in semifinal |
|
| Sep.11 |
New York |
Stosur stuns Serena in final |
|
| Sep.12 |
Russia |
Russian crash survivor dies in hospital |
|
| Sep.12 |
New York |
Novak Djokovic wins US Open
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| 2011 |
|
| Sep.1 |
Washington |
US 'to sue banks over mortgages' |
|
| Sep.2 |
Washington |
No new jobs added in US in August |
|
| Sep.4 |
Southern Iran |
First nuclear power plant is online
|
| Sep.5 |
Washington |
Obama challenges rivals on jobs |
|
| Sep.8 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama unveils crucial jobs plan
|
| Sep.12 |
Kenya |
Dozens die in pipeline fire A fuel pipeline exploded in a densely populated Nairobi slum Monday morning, killing at least 55 people but likely more
|
| Sep.13 |
Washington |
US poverty rises to record high
|
| Sep.13 |
France |
Moody's downgrades French banks |
|
| Sep.14 |
France |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece
|
| Sep.15 |
Switzerland |
UBS: 'Unauthorized' trades cost us $2 B| Swiss banking giant UBS discovered that 'unauthorized trading by a trader in its investment bank' has cost it an estimated $2 billion | |
|
| Sep.17 |
Washington |
New Obama plan to tax wealthiest
|
| Sep.18 |
Switzerland |
UBS unauthorized trade loss now $2.3B
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Obama outlines US deficit plans
|
| Sep.19 |
Italy |
Italy has debt rating cut by S&P
|
| Sep.20 |
Global |
IMF: World economy in 'dangerous phase'
|
| Sep.21 |
Washington |
Fed launches stimulus initiative |
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| Sep.22 |
Global |
Shares sink over growth worries| World stock markets have dropped sharply after a series of grim warnings over prospects for the global economy | |
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| Sep.22 |
South Korea |
Asia shares continue global slide |
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| Sep.23 |
European Union |
Shares fall back as fear returns |
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
Eurozone rescue plan 'emerging'
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| Sep.26 |
European Union |
Bank shares rally on rescue hopes |
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| Sep.27 |
Greece |
Greece calls for German debt help |
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| Sep.28 |
Colorado |
Tainted US melons kill up to 16
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| Sep.28 |
Seattle |
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire tablet |
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| Sep.29 |
New York |
China stocks dive amid US fraud fears |
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| Sep.30 |
European Union |
Markets see big quarterly falls
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| 2011 |
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| Sep.5 |
West Pakistan |
Top al Qaeda leader arrested in Pakistan
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| Sep.5 |
Cairo |
Scuffles as Mubarak trial resumes |
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| Sep.6 |
UN Tribunal |
Ex-Yugoslav army chief jailed at Hague |
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| Sep.7 |
New Delhi |
Deadly blast outside India court At least 11 people were killed after a bomb inside a briefcase exploded outside the Delhi High Court, India's home minister told lawmakers
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| Sep.8 |
UN Tribunal |
ICC seeks Interpol Red Notice for Gadhafi |
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| Sep.9 |
New York |
Al-Qaeda 'behind New York threat' The US secretary of state has warned that al-Qaeda is behind a credible threat to Americans in the run-up to the anniversary of 9/11
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| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
Protesters break into Israeli embassy Protesters have broken into the building housing Israel's embassy in Egypt's capital, entering consular offices
| Israel's ambassador has flown out of Egypt. Security forces fired tear gas at the protesters who threw stones and petrol bombs at police
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
Obama says 9/11 made US stronger |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 Map of Manhattan Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event
| A minute's silence marked each moment that a plane struck, and a tower fell. In a speech at the Pentagon, Joe Biden commended America's armed forces for their service
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| Sep.11 |
Kenya |
British citizen killed in beach attack |
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| Sep.11 |
Washington |
Obama offers 9/11 message of hope |
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| Sep.13 |
Kabul |
Militants fire on U.S. Embassy | Afghan and coalition forces battled Taliban who launched 3 brazen assaults, including a attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO's command. The strike in central Kabul and two other assaults across the city left residents ... | |
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| Sep.13 |
China |
Chinese man kills four with axe |
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| Sep.14 |
Yemen |
Attacks target security offices
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| Sep.18 |
Iran |
Hikers' release delayed again, lawyer says |
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| Sep.20 |
Kabul |
Ex-Afghanistan president assassinated| Burhanuddin Rabbani, considered vital to peace efforts in the country, was assassinated. He had been leading the Afghan peace council. 2 suicide bombers feigning a desire to conduct reconciliation talks, deto... | |
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| Sep.21 |
Mexico |
35 bodies found in roadway Map of Veracruz Mexico| At least 35 human bodies were found in a roadway during rush-hour traffic in the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz. The dead included ... | |
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| Sep.21 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Troy Davis' last appeal rejected |
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| Sep.21 |
US Georgia |
Troy Davis is executed in Georgia Death row inmate Troy Davis has been executed in the US state of Georgia for the fatal shooting of policeman Mark MacPhail in 1989
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| Sep.22 |
U.S. Senate |
Pakistan 'supported' US embassy attack |
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| Sep.25 |
Libya |
Grave may hold 1,200 bodies A mass grave thought to hold the remains of more than 1,200 victims of a 1996 massacre at Abu Salim prison has been found in Tripoli
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| Sep.27 |
Italy |
Knox no femme fatale, lawyer says |
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| Sep.29 |
Italy |
Final arguments in Knox appeal |
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| Sep.29 |
New York |
China stocks dive amid US fraud fears |
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed Map of Marib Yemen Anwar al-Awlaki -- whose fluency in English made him one of the top terrorist recruiters in the world -- was killed Friday in an airstrike
| It was a joint U.S. military-intelligence operation.
FBI: The killings of the cleric and computer expert Samir Khan could spark retaliatory attacks against the United States.
The top terrorist recruiter was killed in a U.S. drone
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| Sep.30 |
Washington |
Obama hails demise of al-Qaeda supremo |
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| Sep.30 |
Rawalpindi |
Death for Pakistan blasphemy killer
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| 2011 |
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| Sep.1 |
Libya |
Col Gaddafi 'ready for long war'
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
US 'to sue banks over mortgages' |
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| Sep.1 |
Libya |
Libya leaders vow respect for law |
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| Sep.2 |
Turkey |
Turkey kicks out Israeli diplomats| Turkey has decided to expel Israel's ambassador and other senior diplomats amid tensions over that country's raid on a flotilla headed to Gaza | |
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| Sep.2 |
WikiLeaks |
Anger at Wikileaks mass release |
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| Sep.2 |
Libya |
Gadhafi long-held secrets revealed |
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| Sep.2 |
Libya |
Libya NTC seeks order in Tripoli |
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| Sep.3 |
Libya |
Libya spy papers 'show CIA link
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| Sep.3 |
Tel Aviv |
Israelis step up economy protest |
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| Sep.3 |
Paris |
Strauss-Kahn arrives in France
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| Sep.4 |
Libya |
Gaddafi stronghold talks 'failed' |
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| Sep.5 |
Cairo |
Scuffles as Mubarak trial resumes |
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| Sep.5 |
London |
UK PM wants Libya rendition inquiry |
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| Sep.5 |
Niger |
Libya army convoy reaches Niger Map of Agadez Niger| The vehicles rolled into the town of Agadez; one report said they were accompanied by well-armed Tuareg tribal fighters | |
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| Sep.5 |
Washington |
Obama challenges rivals on jobs |
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| Sep.6 |
Niger |
Gaddafi aide 'in Niger capital' |
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| Sep.7 |
Syria |
Homs under fire as deaths mount |
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| Sep.7 |
Southern California |
Rivals take aim on Perry debate debut
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| Sep.8 |
London |
British army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling' |
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| Sep.8 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama unveils crucial jobs plan
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| Sep.8 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Reporter killed in case of mistaken ID |
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| Sep.9 |
Cairo |
Bid to storm Israel Cairo embassy |
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| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
Protesters break into Israeli embassy Protesters have broken into the building housing Israel's embassy in Egypt's capital, entering consular offices
| Israel's ambassador has flown out of Egypt. Security forces fired tear gas at the protesters who threw stones and petrol bombs at police
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| Sep.10 |
Syria |
Arab League deal on Syria reforms
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
Obama says 9/11 made US stronger |
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| Sep.10 |
Libya |
Libyan interim leader in Tripoli |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 Map of Manhattan Ceremonies are being held in the US to honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years after the event
| A minute's silence marked each moment that a plane struck, and a tower fell. In a speech at the Pentagon, Joe Biden commended America's armed forces for their service
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| Sep.11 |
Niger |
Gaddafi's son arrives in Niger Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of the fugitive Libyan leader, Col Muammar Gaddafi, has arrived in neighbouring Niger
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| Sep.11 |
Washington |
Obama offers 9/11 message of hope |
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| Sep.12 |
Florida |
Sparks fly in Republican TV debate
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| Sep.12 |
Libya |
Libya rebels 'committed abuses' |
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| Sep.13 |
Kabul |
Militants fire on U.S. Embassy | Afghan and coalition forces battled Taliban who launched 3 brazen assaults, including a attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO's command. The strike in central Kabul and two other assaults across the city left residents ... | |
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| Sep.13 |
Iran |
U.S. hikers jailed in Iran may be released Two American hikers sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage and illegal entry into Iran may be released 'in a couple of days'
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| Sep.14 |
Washington |
Moves to stop Palestinian UN bid |
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| Sep.14 |
France |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece
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| Sep.15 |
Libya |
Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya | The leaders of France and Britain pledged support for Libya's revolution that included offering help to capture Moammar Gadhafi | |
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| Sep.15 |
Denmark |
Denmark centre-left wins election
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| Sep.16 |
West Bank |
Abbas presses for full U.N. membership |
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| Sep.17 |
Washington |
New Obama plan to tax wealthiest
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| Sep.18 |
Iran |
Hikers' release delayed again, lawyer says |
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| Sep.18 |
Paris |
Strauss-Kahn: I felt 'trapped, humiliated' |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Obama outlines US deficit plans
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| Sep.19 |
Yemen |
Further deaths in Sanaa clashes |
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| Sep.19 |
Italy |
Italy has debt rating cut by S&P
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| Sep.20 |
UN |
Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
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| Sep.21 |
Iran |
U.S. hikers in Iran freed American hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer were released from an Iranian prison into the care of an Omani official
| Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were released on bail of $500,000 each and their sentences were commuted. Diplomatic cars sent to collect them from the notorious Evin Prison
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| Sep.21 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Mideast peace keynote of Obama address |
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| Sep.21 |
Washington |
Fed launches stimulus initiative |
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| Sep.22 |
Yemen |
President Saleh returns to Yemen| Yemeni state television says President Ali Abdullah Saleh has returned to the country three months after surviving an assassination attempt | |
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| Sep.23 |
Yemen |
Sanaa opposition camp 'attacked' |
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Abbas submitted request for full member The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012
| Addressing the General Assembly, Abbas urged the Security Council to back a state with pre-1967 borders and called to vote in favour of our full membership, in an unusually impassioned speech
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| Sep.24 |
Moscow |
Putin set to return as president | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has accepted a proposal to stand for president in March 2012. Medvedev backs Putin for president. Prime Minister is addressing the rulin... | |
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| Sep.25 |
Saudi Arabia |
Women will be allowed to vote King Abdullah: Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to vote and run for office in future municipal elections
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| Sep.25 |
West Bank |
Abbas returns to hero's welcome |
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
Eurozone rescue plan 'emerging'
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| Sep.26 |
New York |
Hikers detail Iran's 'ridiculous lies' |
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| Sep.27 |
Greece |
Greece calls for German debt help |
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| Sep.27 |
European Union |
UN Syria sanctions call dropped
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| Sep.28 |
Berlin |
Merkel faces test in bailout vote |
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| Sep.29 |
Berlin |
Parliament approves EU bailout fund A large majority in the German parliament has approved expanded powers for the EU's main bailout fund
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| Sep.29 |
Syria |
Mob pelts US ambassador in Syria Supporters of Syrian President al-Assad have thrown tomatoes and eggs at US ambassador Robert Ford as he met an opposition figure
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| Sep.29 |
Western China |
Rocket launches Chinese space lab
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| Sep.29 |
Washington |
US condemns Syrian envoy attack |
|
| Sep.29 |
Athens |
Greek PM holds new bailout talks |
|
| Sep.30 |
Washington |
Obama hails demise of al-Qaeda supremo |
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