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| Apr.1 |
 Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi wins Myanmar election 
Opposition leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in Myanmar's parliament Sunday, her party said
| The formerly banned National League for Democracy was vying for 45 seats in the election
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Syria |
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Syria rebel fighters 'to be paid' |
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 Siberia |
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Russian plane crashes kills 32 
A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia. 11 survivors have been taken to hospital
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Mali |
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Mali neighbours to mull sanctions |
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| Apr.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Seven die in college shooting | Armed officers swarmed Oikos University in the city of Oakland after the mid-morning attack. Bodies covered with tarpaulin were laid outside. After a huge manhunt the suspect was detained at... | |
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Colombia |
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Colombia Farc hostages released |
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New Orleans |
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Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 for NCAA crown |
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| Apr.3 |
London |
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James Murdoch stepping down from BSkyB |
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Dallas |
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Large Texas tornadoes wreak chaos
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Wisconsin |
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Romney revels in triple primary win
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Mali |
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African Union adds to sanctions in Mali |
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| Apr.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo to cut 14% of its workforce |
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Somalia |
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Bomb kills Somali sport officials |
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Guantanamo |
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'9/11 planners' set for US trial |
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Syria |
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Violence rages in Syria despite high-level diplomacy
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Athens |
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Greek clashes over man's suicide
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| Apr.5 |
Syria |
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Syria claims some troop withdrawals |
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UN Security Council |
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Ceasefire pressure grows on Syria |
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Manhattan |
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Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced
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Libya |
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Gaddafi son 'attacked in custody' |
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 Alaska |
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US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship' Map of Sitka Alaska USA The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami
| The coast would hold off scuttling the Ryou-Un Maru after a Canadian fishing boat claimed salvage rights
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 Mali |
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Mali rebels declare independence A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month
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Turkey |
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Syrian refugees spill into Turkey
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| Apr.6 |
Moscow |
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Russia furious over Bout sentence |
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Washington |
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US job growth slows during March |
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Mali |
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Mali coup leaders 'to stand down'
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Southern China |
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Arrests over kidney sold for iPad |
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| Apr.7 |
Syria |
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Syrian toll climbs before truce |
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Malawi |
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Banda sworn in as Malawi leader |
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Yemen |
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Gunmen attack Yemen's main airport |
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 Pakistan |
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135 Pakistani soldiers trapped in avalanche Map of Siachen Pakistan Up to 135 people are now feared dead in an avalanche which hit a military camp in the disputed Kashmir region
| 124 Pakistani soldiers and 11 civilians were missing after 21m (70ft) of snow engulfed a military camp near the Siachen Glacier
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 Syria |
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127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians | Syrian forces are targeting civilians displaced from their homes by earlier fighting, an opposition group said | |
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Peru |
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Rescue workers rush to reach trapped miners |
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Oklahoma |
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US city shootings spark manhunt |
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| Apr.8 |
New Delhi |
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Pakistan's president visits India
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Syria |
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Syria suggests it might not pull forces by deadline
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Vatican |
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Pope calls for end to Syria bloodshed
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US Georgia |
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Watson wins Masters in play-off |
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Syria |
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Rebels reject new Syria demand
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| Apr.9 |
Syria |
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Syria 'failing to abide by truce' |
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| Apr.10 |
Syria |
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Syria: Deadline passes, violence rages
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China |
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China politician's wife in 'murder' case |
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Pennsylvania |
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Rick Santorum ends presidency bid Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has ended his bid for the White House, leaving Mitt Romney as the presumptive nominee
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| Apr.11 |
 Aceh |
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Tsunami scare tests emergency plans| Fears that Wednesday's 8.6-magnitude quake and resulting tsunami alert could bring a repeat of the 2004 disaster dissipated quickly | |
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Florida |
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Trayvon Martin killer on murder charge Neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder over the shooting of unarmed black teenager
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Syria |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingness
| US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Syria to respect the ceasefire
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| Apr.12 |
 North Korea |
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North Korea launches rocket Defying warnings from the international community, a long-range rocket launched, but it broke apart before escaping the earth's atmosphere
| It flew about a minute into the ocean. North Korean state media announced that the rocket had not managed to put an observation satellite into orbit
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| Apr.13 |
North Korea |
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Allies condemn North Korea launch Officials from the U.S. and the U.N. Security Council will meet Friday to discuss North Korea's botched long-range missile launch
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Guinea-Bissau |
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Suspected coup bid in Guinea-Bissau |
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UN Security Council |
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Council mulling North Korea response
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Colombia |
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US Secret Service agents recalled |
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| Apr.14 |
 UN Security Council |
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UN passes plan for Syria monitors| Council votes unanimously to approve resolution allowing observers into Syria to monitor cease-fire | |
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Istanbul |
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Iranian nuclear talks 'positive' |
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan attack frees prisoners Map of Khyber West Pakistan| Almost 400 prisoners have escaped from a Pakistani jail after it came under attack from heavily-armed militants. Dozens of Islamist militants armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades... | |
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North Korea |
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N Korean leader speaks publicly
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| Apr.15 |
Kabul |
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Assaults target presidential palace, embassies
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Syria |
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Renewed clashes as UN monitors due
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Oklahoma |
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Tornadoes kill five in US Midwest |
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Kabul |
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Taliban assault in Kabul 'ended' |
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| Apr.16 |
Norway |
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Breivik claims self-defense
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New York |
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American Jim Yong Kim named World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim was tapped to be the next president of the World Bank, besting Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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Australia |
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Australia PM sets out Afghan exit plan |
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| Apr.17 |
London |
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UK arrests terror fund-raiser Abu Qatada |
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Washington |
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Shuttle makes Washington flypast |
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Norway |
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Breivik claims 'spectacular political attack' |
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 Egypt |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld| Ten candidates who had applied to run in the Egyptian presidential election have lost their appeals against disqualification, officials say | |
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Bavaria |
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Gomez gives Bayern vital lead |
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 Southern Sudan |
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Sudans 'locked in logic of war' Map of Heglig Southern Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told
| The two countries are fighting over their disputed border. Sudan trying to remove South Sudan forces from its Heglig oil-field
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Belgium |
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Nato to discuss Afghan funding |
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UN |
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U.N. wives to al-Assad: Stop husband |
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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US condemns Afghan bodies 'abuse'
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London |
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Chelsea stun Barcelona |
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Sudan |
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Sudan leader vows to 'free' South |
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 India |
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India launches long-range missile India has successfully launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead
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UN |
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Ban Ki-moon: Syria 'failing to keep to truce' |
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| Apr.19 |
 Norway |
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Breivik wanted to slay government, PM Anders Behring Breivik said his primary objective in bombing a government building in Oslo was to slay the Norwegian government and its prime...
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Syria |
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Syria agrees UN observer details |
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UN |
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Ban says situation in Syria is 'highly precarious' |
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 Bahrain |
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Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 Authorities in Bahrain have tightened security ahead of practice sessions for Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix
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| Apr.20 |
Norway |
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Breivik: I learned from al Qaeda
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Florida |
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Judge sets George Zimmerman bail |
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Pakistan |
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No survivors from Pakistan plane crash Map of Islamabad Pakistan A commercial airplane carrying 127 people crashed in Islamabad just before it was to land at a nearby airport. Poor weather is a possible factor
| The Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 had been making its first evening flight from Karachi to Islamabad. The crash occurred near the Chaklala airbase adjacent to the Benazir Bhutto International Airport
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Washington |
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Colombia scandal claims more US jobs |
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| Apr.21 |
UN Security Council |
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UN votes to boost Syria mission The Security Council has voted to increase the number of UN observers to 300 for three months. A small team is currently monitors a ceasefir...
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Pakistan |
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Deadly Pakistan air crash probed |
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Pakistan |
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120 bodies recovered after plane crash
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Ruhr |
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Dortmund retain German title |
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Bahrain |
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Protest 'won't affect' Bahrain F1 |
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| Apr.22 |
Bahrain |
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Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch Days of escalating government protests failed to halt the race, which took place even as nearby streets were blocked with burning tires and ...
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France |
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High turnout in French election |
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 Paris |
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Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote | Socialist candidate Francois Hollande declared victory in the first round of presidential election, setting up a showdown with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy | |
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Mexico |
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Wal-Mart probes bribery claim |
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| Apr.23 |
Southern Sudan |
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Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near border The warplanes dropped bombs near the South Sudanese town of Bentiu. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Sudan's bombardment
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Netherlands |
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Government collapses after far right pulls plug |
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| Apr.24 |
Barcelona |
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Ten-man Chelsea stun Barca
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UN Security Council |
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Kofi Annan denounces violence in Syria |
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New York |
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Romney calls for focus on Obama |
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| Apr.25 |
Madrid |
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Bayern beat Madrid in semis |
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Paris |
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France: UN should consider force in Syria |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistani PM guilty of contempt
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Syria |
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Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70'
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| Apr.26 |
 Netherlands |
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Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
| Taylor, 64, was accused of backing rebels who killed tens of thousands of people in Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war
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Pakistan |
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Bin Laden wives deported to Saudi Arabia
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 Japan |
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US and Japan reach Okinawa deal The United States and Japan have reached a deal to move 9,000 marines from the island of Okinawa. Some 10,000 troops will remain
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| Apr.27 |
Spain |
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Spanish unemployment hits record
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Washington |
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US economic growth rate slowing |
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 Beijing |
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China dissident 'in US embassy' Chen Guangcheng is in the US embassy in Beijing following his dramatic escape from house arrest, fellow activist Hu Jia has told the BBC
| Chen - who is blind - had scaled a high wall and was driven hundreds of kilometres to Beijing
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| Apr.28 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria rebels 'in seaborne attack' |
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Lebanon |
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Lebanon holds 'Syria arms ship'
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| Apr.29 |
Nigeria |
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Deadly attack at Nigerian college
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Sudan |
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Sudan 'declares border emergency' |
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Myanmar |
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Unite for change, Ban urges Burma |
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.1 |
Syria |
Syria rebel fighters 'to be paid' |
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| Apr.1 |
Mali |
Mali neighbours to mull sanctions |
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| Apr.3 |
Mali |
African Union adds to sanctions in Mali |
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| Apr.4 |
Syria |
Violence rages in Syria despite high-level diplomacy
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| Apr.5 |
Syria |
Syria claims some troop withdrawals |
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| Apr.5 |
UN Security Council |
Ceasefire pressure grows on Syria |
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| Apr.5 |
Manhattan |
Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced
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| Apr.5 |
Alaska |
US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship' Map of Sitka Alaska USA The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami
| The coast would hold off scuttling the Ryou-Un Maru after a Canadian fishing boat claimed salvage rights
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| Apr.5 |
Mali |
Mali rebels declare independence A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month
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| Apr.5 |
Turkey |
Syrian refugees spill into Turkey
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| Apr.6 |
Mali |
Mali coup leaders 'to stand down'
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| Apr.7 |
Syria |
Syrian toll climbs before truce |
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| Apr.7 |
Pakistan |
135 Pakistani soldiers trapped in avalanche Map of Siachen Pakistan Up to 135 people are now feared dead in an avalanche which hit a military camp in the disputed Kashmir region
| 124 Pakistani soldiers and 11 civilians were missing after 21m (70ft) of snow engulfed a military camp near the Siachen Glacier
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| Apr.7 |
Syria |
127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians | Syrian forces are targeting civilians displaced from their homes by earlier fighting, an opposition group said | |
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| Apr.8 |
Syria |
Syria suggests it might not pull forces by deadline
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| Apr.8 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for end to Syria bloodshed
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| Apr.8 |
Syria |
Rebels reject new Syria demand
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| Apr.9 |
Syria |
Syria 'failing to abide by truce' |
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| Apr.10 |
Syria |
Syria: Deadline passes, violence rages
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| Apr.11 |
Syria |
Syria ceasefire comes into effect A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingness
| US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Syria to respect the ceasefire
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| Apr.12 |
North Korea |
North Korea launches rocket Defying warnings from the international community, a long-range rocket launched, but it broke apart before escaping the earth's atmosphere
| It flew about a minute into the ocean. North Korean state media announced that the rocket had not managed to put an observation satellite into orbit
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| Apr.13 |
North Korea |
Allies condemn North Korea launch Officials from the U.S. and the U.N. Security Council will meet Friday to discuss North Korea's botched long-range missile launch
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| Apr.13 |
Guinea-Bissau |
Suspected coup bid in Guinea-Bissau |
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| Apr.14 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan attack frees prisoners Map of Khyber West Pakistan| Almost 400 prisoners have escaped from a Pakistani jail after it came under attack from heavily-armed militants. Dozens of Islamist militants armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades... | |
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| Apr.15 |
Kabul |
Assaults target presidential palace, embassies
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| Apr.15 |
Syria |
Renewed clashes as UN monitors due
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| Apr.15 |
Kabul |
Taliban assault in Kabul 'ended' |
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| Apr.16 |
Australia |
Australia PM sets out Afghan exit plan |
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| Apr.17 |
Southern Sudan |
Sudans 'locked in logic of war' Map of Heglig Southern Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told
| The two countries are fighting over their disputed border. Sudan trying to remove South Sudan forces from its Heglig oil-field
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| Apr.17 |
Belgium |
Nato to discuss Afghan funding |
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
US condemns Afghan bodies 'abuse'
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| Apr.18 |
India |
India launches long-range missile India has successfully launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead
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| Apr.18 |
UN |
Ban Ki-moon: Syria 'failing to keep to truce' |
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| Apr.23 |
Southern Sudan |
Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near border The warplanes dropped bombs near the South Sudanese town of Bentiu. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Sudan's bombardment
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| Apr.25 |
Paris |
France: UN should consider force in Syria |
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| Apr.26 |
Netherlands |
Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
| Taylor, 64, was accused of backing rebels who killed tens of thousands of people in Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war
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| Apr.26 |
Japan |
US and Japan reach Okinawa deal The United States and Japan have reached a deal to move 9,000 marines from the island of Okinawa. Some 10,000 troops will remain
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| Apr.28 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels 'in seaborne attack' |
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| Apr.28 |
Lebanon |
Lebanon holds 'Syria arms ship'
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| Apr.29 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'declares border emergency' |
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.1 |
Siberia |
Russian plane crashes kills 32 A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia. 11 survivors have been taken to hospital
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| Apr.3 |
Dallas |
Large Texas tornadoes wreak chaos
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| Apr.5 |
Alaska |
US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship' Map of Sitka Alaska USA The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami
| The coast would hold off scuttling the Ryou-Un Maru after a Canadian fishing boat claimed salvage rights
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| Apr.7 |
Pakistan |
135 Pakistani soldiers trapped in avalanche Map of Siachen Pakistan Up to 135 people are now feared dead in an avalanche which hit a military camp in the disputed Kashmir region
| 124 Pakistani soldiers and 11 civilians were missing after 21m (70ft) of snow engulfed a military camp near the Siachen Glacier
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| Apr.7 |
Peru |
Rescue workers rush to reach trapped miners |
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| Apr.11 |
Aceh |
Tsunami scare tests emergency plans| Fears that Wednesday's 8.6-magnitude quake and resulting tsunami alert could bring a repeat of the 2004 disaster dissipated quickly | |
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| Apr.15 |
Oklahoma |
Tornadoes kill five in US Midwest |
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| Apr.20 |
Pakistan |
No survivors from Pakistan plane crash Map of Islamabad Pakistan A commercial airplane carrying 127 people crashed in Islamabad just before it was to land at a nearby airport. Poor weather is a possible factor
| The Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 had been making its first evening flight from Karachi to Islamabad. The crash occurred near the Chaklala airbase adjacent to the Benazir Bhutto International Airport
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| Apr.21 |
Pakistan |
Deadly Pakistan air crash probed |
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| Apr.21 |
Pakistan |
120 bodies recovered after plane crash
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Yahoo to cut 14% of its workforce |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
US job growth slows during March |
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| Apr.16 |
New York |
American Jim Yong Kim named World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim was tapped to be the next president of the World Bank, besting Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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| Apr.22 |
Mexico |
Wal-Mart probes bribery claim |
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| Apr.27 |
Spain |
Spanish unemployment hits record
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
US economic growth rate slowing |
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.2 |
New Orleans |
Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 for NCAA crown |
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| Apr.4 |
Somalia |
Bomb kills Somali sport officials |
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| Apr.8 |
US Georgia |
Watson wins Masters in play-off |
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| Apr.17 |
Bavaria |
Gomez gives Bayern vital lead |
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| Apr.18 |
London |
Chelsea stun Barcelona |
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| Apr.19 |
Bahrain |
Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 Authorities in Bahrain have tightened security ahead of practice sessions for Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix
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| Apr.21 |
Ruhr |
Dortmund retain German title |
|
| Apr.21 |
Bahrain |
Protest 'won't affect' Bahrain F1 |
|
| Apr.22 |
Bahrain |
Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch Days of escalating government protests failed to halt the race, which took place even as nearby streets were blocked with burning tires and ...
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| Apr.24 |
Barcelona |
Ten-man Chelsea stun Barca
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| Apr.25 |
Madrid |
Bayern beat Madrid in semis |
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Seven die in college shooting | Armed officers swarmed Oikos University in the city of Oakland after the mid-morning attack. Bodies covered with tarpaulin were laid outside. After a huge manhunt the suspect was detained at... | |
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| Apr.2 |
Colombia |
Colombia Farc hostages released |
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| Apr.4 |
Somalia |
Bomb kills Somali sport officials |
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| Apr.4 |
Guantanamo |
'9/11 planners' set for US trial |
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| Apr.4 |
Athens |
Greek clashes over man's suicide
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| Apr.5 |
Manhattan |
Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced
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| Apr.5 |
Libya |
Gaddafi son 'attacked in custody' |
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| Apr.6 |
Southern China |
Arrests over kidney sold for iPad |
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| Apr.7 |
Yemen |
Gunmen attack Yemen's main airport |
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| Apr.7 |
Oklahoma |
US city shootings spark manhunt |
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| Apr.10 |
China |
China politician's wife in 'murder' case |
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| Apr.11 |
Florida |
Trayvon Martin killer on murder charge Neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder over the shooting of unarmed black teenager
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| Apr.13 |
Colombia |
US Secret Service agents recalled |
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| Apr.14 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan attack frees prisoners Map of Khyber West Pakistan| Almost 400 prisoners have escaped from a Pakistani jail after it came under attack from heavily-armed militants. Dozens of Islamist militants armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades... | |
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| Apr.16 |
Norway |
Breivik claims self-defense
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| Apr.17 |
London |
UK arrests terror fund-raiser Abu Qatada |
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| Apr.17 |
Norway |
Breivik claims 'spectacular political attack' |
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| Apr.19 |
Norway |
Breivik wanted to slay government, PM Anders Behring Breivik said his primary objective in bombing a government building in Oslo was to slay the Norwegian government and its prime...
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| Apr.20 |
Norway |
Breivik: I learned from al Qaeda
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| Apr.20 |
Florida |
Judge sets George Zimmerman bail |
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| Apr.20 |
Washington |
Colombia scandal claims more US jobs |
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| Apr.22 |
Mexico |
Wal-Mart probes bribery claim |
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| Apr.25 |
Pakistan |
Pakistani PM guilty of contempt
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| Apr.25 |
Syria |
Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70'
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| Apr.26 |
Netherlands |
Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
| Taylor, 64, was accused of backing rebels who killed tens of thousands of people in Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war
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| Apr.29 |
Nigeria |
Deadly attack at Nigerian college
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.1 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi wins Myanmar election Opposition leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in Myanmar's parliament Sunday, her party said
| The formerly banned National League for Democracy was vying for 45 seats in the election
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| Apr.1 |
Mali |
Mali neighbours to mull sanctions |
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| Apr.3 |
London |
James Murdoch stepping down from BSkyB |
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| Apr.3 |
Wisconsin |
Romney revels in triple primary win
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| Apr.3 |
Mali |
African Union adds to sanctions in Mali |
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| Apr.4 |
Athens |
Greek clashes over man's suicide
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| Apr.5 |
UN Security Council |
Ceasefire pressure grows on Syria |
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| Apr.5 |
Libya |
Gaddafi son 'attacked in custody' |
|
| Apr.5 |
Mali |
Mali rebels declare independence A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month
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| Apr.6 |
Moscow |
Russia furious over Bout sentence |
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| Apr.6 |
Mali |
Mali coup leaders 'to stand down'
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| Apr.7 |
Malawi |
Banda sworn in as Malawi leader |
|
| Apr.8 |
New Delhi |
Pakistan's president visits India
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| Apr.8 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for end to Syria bloodshed
|
| Apr.10 |
China |
China politician's wife in 'murder' case |
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| Apr.10 |
Pennsylvania |
Rick Santorum ends presidency bid Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has ended his bid for the White House, leaving Mitt Romney as the presumptive nominee
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| Apr.13 |
UN Security Council |
Council mulling North Korea response
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| Apr.14 |
UN Security Council |
UN passes plan for Syria monitors| Council votes unanimously to approve resolution allowing observers into Syria to monitor cease-fire | |
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| Apr.14 |
Istanbul |
Iranian nuclear talks 'positive' |
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| Apr.14 |
North Korea |
N Korean leader speaks publicly
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| Apr.15 |
Kabul |
Assaults target presidential palace, embassies
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| Apr.16 |
New York |
American Jim Yong Kim named World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim was tapped to be the next president of the World Bank, besting Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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| Apr.16 |
Australia |
Australia PM sets out Afghan exit plan |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
Shuttle makes Washington flypast |
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| Apr.17 |
Norway |
Breivik claims 'spectacular political attack' |
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| Apr.17 |
Egypt |
Bans on Egypt candidates upheld| Ten candidates who had applied to run in the Egyptian presidential election have lost their appeals against disqualification, officials say | |
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| Apr.17 |
UN |
U.N. wives to al-Assad: Stop husband |
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| Apr.18 |
Sudan |
Sudan leader vows to 'free' South |
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| Apr.18 |
UN |
Ban Ki-moon: Syria 'failing to keep to truce' |
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| Apr.19 |
Norway |
Breivik wanted to slay government, PM Anders Behring Breivik said his primary objective in bombing a government building in Oslo was to slay the Norwegian government and its prime...
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| Apr.19 |
Syria |
Syria agrees UN observer details |
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| Apr.19 |
UN |
Ban says situation in Syria is 'highly precarious' |
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| Apr.19 |
Bahrain |
Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 Authorities in Bahrain have tightened security ahead of practice sessions for Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix
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| Apr.20 |
Washington |
Colombia scandal claims more US jobs |
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| Apr.21 |
UN Security Council |
UN votes to boost Syria mission The Security Council has voted to increase the number of UN observers to 300 for three months. A small team is currently monitors a ceasefir...
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| Apr.21 |
Bahrain |
Protest 'won't affect' Bahrain F1 |
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| Apr.22 |
Bahrain |
Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch Days of escalating government protests failed to halt the race, which took place even as nearby streets were blocked with burning tires and ...
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| Apr.22 |
France |
High turnout in French election |
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| Apr.22 |
Paris |
Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote | Socialist candidate Francois Hollande declared victory in the first round of presidential election, setting up a showdown with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy | |
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| Apr.23 |
Netherlands |
Government collapses after far right pulls plug |
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| Apr.24 |
UN Security Council |
Kofi Annan denounces violence in Syria |
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| Apr.24 |
New York |
Romney calls for focus on Obama |
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| Apr.25 |
Paris |
France: UN should consider force in Syria |
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| Apr.25 |
Pakistan |
Pakistani PM guilty of contempt
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| Apr.26 |
Pakistan |
Bin Laden wives deported to Saudi Arabia
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| Apr.26 |
Japan |
US and Japan reach Okinawa deal The United States and Japan have reached a deal to move 9,000 marines from the island of Okinawa. Some 10,000 troops will remain
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| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
China dissident 'in US embassy' Chen Guangcheng is in the US embassy in Beijing following his dramatic escape from house arrest, fellow activist Hu Jia has told the BBC
| Chen - who is blind - had scaled a high wall and was driven hundreds of kilometres to Beijing
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| Apr.29 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'declares border emergency' |
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| Apr.29 |
Myanmar |
Unite for change, Ban urges Burma |
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