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Antarctica |
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Melt 'causes Antarctic sea ice rise' |
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 Syria |
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Syria suffers 'deadliest month' 
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North Korea |
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North Korea boosts nuclear programme |
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Myanmar |
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Burma school hit by deadly blaze |
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North Korea |
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'No extra' N Korea military activity |
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| Apr.2 |
European Union |
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Eurozone unemployment rate hits 12%| The rate of unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high of 12% in February, official figures have shown | |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea to restart nuclear reactor After weeks of hurling threats, North Korea announced Tuesday it will restart a nuclear reactor it had shut more than five years ago
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UN |
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North Korea crisis gone too far, says UN |
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South Korea |
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US 'will defend self and S Korea' |
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New York |
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Dow Jones and S&P climb to new highs |
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North Korea |
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North Korea blocks Kaesong access 
North Korea is blocking the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions
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| Apr.3 |
Guam |
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US boosts defences amid Korea threat
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Tokyo |
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Japan central bank makes growth move |
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| Apr.4 |
North Korea |
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Report: N. Korea moving missile to coast | South Korea's foreign minister says the North has moved a mid-range missile to its east coast, but says it is not aimed at the US mainland | |
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Tokyo |
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Nikkei reaches highest since 2008 |
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India |
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Dozens killed in India building collapse |
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| Apr.5 |
North Korea |
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N Korea in foreign embassy warning Map of Pyongyang North Korea| North Korea has told foreign embassies in Pyongyang it cannot guarantee their safety in the event of conflict, and to consider evacuating employees | |
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 Shanghai |
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20,000 birds slaughtered as bird flu death toll rises Map of Shanghai| Chinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu. Shanghai markets c... | |
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Washington |
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Obama 'offering to cut US pensions' |
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Vatican |
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Pope calls for action on sex abuse |
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Rome |
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Italy pardons US colonel in CIA case
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 Mumbai |
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Mumbai building collapse toll rises | The death toll from the collapse of a building near the Indian city of Mumbai has risen to more than 60, police say | |
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Washington |
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US plays down North Korea threat |
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| Apr.6 |
Kazakhstan |
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No agreement at Iran nuclear talks
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Johannesburg |
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Mandela discharged from hospital |
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Munich |
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Record-breaking Bayern clinch Bundesliga crown |
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Washington |
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US test delayed over Korea tension |
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| Apr.7 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghan children 'killed by Nato' |
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Cairo |
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Cairo violence after Coptic funerals
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South Korea |
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North Korea 'preparing nuclear test' North Korea may be preparing for a fourth nuclear test, South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae saying
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| Apr.8 |
 London |
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Margaret Thatcher dead at 87 Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister
| David Cameron called her a 'great Briton' and the Queen spoke of her sadness at the death. She was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990
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North Korea |
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N. Korea pulling workers out of joint industrial zone |
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London |
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Tributes paid to Margaret Thatcher |
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US Georgia |
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Louisville topped Michigan in pulsating final |
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| Apr.9 |
North Korea |
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North Korea: It will be 'all-out war' The top U.S. commander in the Pacific called North Korean violations of Security Council resolutions 'a clear and direct threat to U.S. national security'
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns the Korean crisis may become 'uncontrollable'
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 Southern Iran |
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Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site A 6.3 earthquake hits Iran's Bushehr province, killing more than 30 but leaving a nuclear power plant unaffected
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate to vote on gun control bill |
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Washington |
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U.S.: N. Korea could test fire at any time |
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South Korea |
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South Korea raises alert level South Korea has raised its surveillance alert level amid indications that North Korea is preparing for a medium-range missile test
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| Apr.10 |
Florida |
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Cuba hands fugitive parents to U.S. officials |
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London |
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Korea crisis on agenda at G8 talks
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Northern Syria |
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Syria air strikes 'target civilians' |
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| Apr.11 |
Japan |
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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars
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London |
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G8 states condemn NK nuclear moves |
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Washington |
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US urges China to rein in N Korea |
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Mauritania |
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Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp |
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| Apr.12 |
South Korea |
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Kerry: North Korea threats 'unacceptable' The United States will talk to North Korea, but only if the country gets serious about negotiating the end of its nuclear weapons program
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 Hong Kong |
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Death toll climbs to 10 in bird flu crisis The death toll in China's bird flu crisis stood at 10, as Hong Kong authorities announced plans to test all poultry imported from the mainla...
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Somalia |
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IMF recognises Somalia government |
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| Apr.13 |
 Bali |
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All survive as Bali jet lands in sea An airliner has ended up in the sea off the Indonesian island of Bali after missing Denpasar airport runway, but all those on board survived
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Beijing |
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China and US make North Korea pledge |
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France |
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French robber stages dramatic escape
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela sees electoral law row |
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| Apr.14 |
Tokyo |
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Kerry in Japan amid heightened Korean tensions
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Northern Syria |
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Air strikes in north Syria 'kill 25' |
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US Georgia |
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Scott takes play-off to win Masters |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela votes on Chavez successor |
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 Venezuela |
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Maduro wins Venezuela election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
| Maduro won 50.7% of the vote against 49.1% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Capriles said he refused to accept the result without a recount
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| Apr.15 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela challenger demands recount Defeated presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount of votes, rejecting the election of Hugo Chavez's successor as 'ill...
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Egypt |
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Egypt court rules on Mubarak release |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq cities hit by deadly bombings |
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 Boston |
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Deadly blasts hit Boston Marathon Map of Boylston Street Boston USA At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
| Bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. President Barack Obama said 'we will find out who did this' and that those responsible would feel the 'full weight of justice'
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Boston |
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FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts
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| Apr.16 |
Southern Iran |
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Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan Map of Khash Iran| At least 40 people are feared dead in Iran and seven more in Pakistan after a powerful 7.8 earthquake near the countries' shared border | |
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North Korea |
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North Korea: We won't give any warning
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf barred from May polls |
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Boston |
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No further Boston threat, says FBI |
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Boston |
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FBI reveals Boston bomb details
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| Apr.17 |
London |
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Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher Map of St Paul%27s Cathedral United Kingdom| The Queen has led mourners in St Paul's Cathedral at the funeral of Baroness Thatcher, Britain's longest serving prime minister of modern times | |
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Boston |
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Pressure cooker clues to Boston bomb
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Washington |
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Obama casts doubt on N. Korea missiles |
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Boston |
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Boston bombs suspect 'seen on film' |
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Syria |
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Assad: West to 'pay price' for Syria |
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Texas |
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Explosion at Texas fertiliser plant Map of Waco Texas Many people are reported to be injured and others are trapped in burning buildings after an explosion at at the West Fertilizer plant near Waco
| Several buildings are reported to be on fire, some of them in neighbouring residential areas. Explosion rips through fertilizer plant near Waco, causing more than 100 injuries and an unknown number of fatalities as emergency crews tend to victims at the scene
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| Apr.18 |
Texas |
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Deadly Texas blast 'like tornado'
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Pakistan |
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Court orders Musharraf's arrest |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea outlines terms for negotiation |
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Boston |
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Photos of Boston suspects released The FBI has released photos of two suspects it wants to identify as part of the investigation into Monday's Boston Marathon bombings
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad cafe hit by deadly bombing |
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf placed under house arrest |
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| Apr.19 |
 Pakistan |
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Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested on charges relating to the unlawful detention of judges in 2007 | |
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Boston |
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Huge manhunt for Boston bomb suspect People have been told to stay indoors amid a massive police manhunt for one of 2 brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bomb...
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela to audit all votes |
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Boston |
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Boston bombs suspect 'in custody' Map of Watertown USA Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been taken into custody in a suburb of the city, police have said
| Gunfire was heard after Tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat in a backyard in Watertown
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 Kosovo |
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Serbia and Kosovo in landmark accord| Serbia and its former province of Kosovo have reached an EU-brokered accord aimed at normalising relations between the Balkan neighbours | |
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Sichuan |
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At least 41 dead after earthquake strikes Sichuan region
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| Apr.20 |
Sichuan |
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Earthquake has killed more than 150 people Map of Lushan Sichuan China| A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 150 people and injured several thousand in China's rural south west | |
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Boston |
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US waits to question 'Boston bomber' |
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Northeast China |
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China mine blast kills 18, injures 12 |
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Sichuan |
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China battles to bring quake aid
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Washington |
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US steps up aid to Syria opposition |
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| Apr.21 |
Sichuan |
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Chinese teams reach quake-hit region
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London |
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Silence falls over London Marathon as thousands remember Boston |
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Boston |
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Boston pair 'planned more attacks'
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North Korea |
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'Fading hopes' in North Korea talks |
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Afghanistan |
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'Foreigners held' in Afghanistan |
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| Apr.22 |
Boston |
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US awaits 'Boston bomber' charges |
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 Toronto |
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Canada foils terror attack on train Map of Toronto| Canada's authorities say they have arrested and charged two people with conspiring to carry out an 'al-Qaeda inspired' attack on a passenger train | |
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Boston |
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Boston Marathon suspect charged
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Northern England |
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RVP fires Man Utd to title |
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Boston |
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Boston attack motive still unclear |
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| Apr.23 |
U.S. Senate |
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FBI faces Boston suspect questions |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel: Syria used chemical weapons |
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 Paris |
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France approves gay marriage law| France has become the 14th country to approve a law allowing gay marriage. The bil was passed by 321 votes to 225 in the French parliament | |
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Montreal |
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Canada pair challenge 'train plot' |
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Munich |
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Brilliant Bayern batters Barca |
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Bangladesh |
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Eight-storey building collapses in Bangladesh
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| Apr.24 |
 North Caucasus |
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Parents of Boston suspects quizzed US officials have travelled to the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
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Beijing |
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WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far' |
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 Bangladesh |
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More than 1000 dead in Dhaka collapse Map of Dhaka Bangladesh Many more are feared trapped after an eight-storey building collapsed on the outskirts of the capital
| Firefighters and army personnel are leading the operation to rescue those caught beneath the debris. More than 600 people have been injured
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Boston |
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Boston manhunt officer remembered |
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Ruhr |
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Lewandowski, Dortmund crush Real dream |
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Bangladesh |
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Frantic search for Dhaka survivors A frantic search for survivors is under way at a building outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, which collapsed, killing at least 147 peop...
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CIA |
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CIA 'tracked Boston bomb suspect' |
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| Apr.25 |
North Caucasus |
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Boston suspects' mother rails at US
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Washington |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack | US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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Moscow |
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Dozens die in Russia hospital fire| At least 36 people have been killed in a fire at psychiatric hospital in Ramenskiy village in the Moscow region, officials say | |
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South Korea |
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South Korea presses North on factory talks |
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Bangladesh |
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Fears for hundreds missing in Dhaka |
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| Apr.26 |
Bangladesh |
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Survivors found in collapsed factory Bangladeshi rescue workers say a large group of people has been found alive inside a garment factory on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka
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Massachusetts |
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Boston bomb suspect moved to prison |
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Manhattan |
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'9/11 jet debris' found in New York
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Bangladesh |
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Arrests over Dhaka building collapse
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| Apr.27 |
 Rome |
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Deal reached on Italian government A deal on the formation of a new government has been reached in Italy, ending two months of political deadlock since the general election
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Bangladesh |
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Search continues for Dhaka survivors |
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| Apr.28 |
Rome |
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Italy gunman 'targeted politicians'| 49-year-old Luigi Preiti who shot and seriously injured two policemen outside the PM's office was acting out of anger at politicians, prosecutors allege | |
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Bangladesh |
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Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building A fire has broken out in a collapsed factory building, hampering efforts to reach remaining survivors of a disaster that has killed 377 peop...
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Bangladesh |
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Collapsed Dhaka building owner held
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh rescuers' hopes fade
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| Apr.29 |
Damascus |
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Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus Wael al-Halqi survived a targeting his motorcade in an upscale neighborhood, but the government and the opposition reported casualties
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Bangladesh |
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Tragedy spurs nationwide probe of garment factories
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Czech Republic |
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Powerful blast in central Prague |
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Southern Iraq |
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36 dead, dozens wounded in car bomb attacks on Shiite cities |
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Bangladesh |
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Dhaka defends collapse aid refusal |
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Washington |
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NBA: Jason Collins comes out as gay |
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| Apr.30 |
 Netherlands |
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander sworn in Willem-Alexander has been sworn in as king of the Netherlands following the abdication of Queen Beatrix
| He became the country's first king since 1890 when his 75-year-old mother signed the abdication deed after 33 years on the throne
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Washington |
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U.S. military planning Syria options The Pentagon has in recent days stepped up planning for potential military intervention in the Syrian civil war
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Washington |
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US President Obama is holding a news briefing |
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah's Nasrallah in Syria pledge |
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Madrid |
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Dortmund advance to Champions League |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.1 |
Syria |
Syria suffers 'deadliest month' | More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March, the deadliest month since protests against the government began two years ago, activists say | |
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| Apr.1 |
North Korea |
North Korea boosts nuclear programme |
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| Apr.1 |
North Korea |
'No extra' N Korea military activity |
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| Apr.2 |
South Korea |
US 'will defend self and S Korea' |
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| Apr.3 |
Guam |
US boosts defences amid Korea threat
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| Apr.4 |
North Korea |
Report: N. Korea moving missile to coast | South Korea's foreign minister says the North has moved a mid-range missile to its east coast, but says it is not aimed at the US mainland | |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
US plays down North Korea threat |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
US test delayed over Korea tension |
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| Apr.7 |
Afghanistan |
Afghan children 'killed by Nato' |
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| Apr.7 |
South Korea |
North Korea 'preparing nuclear test' North Korea may be preparing for a fourth nuclear test, South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae saying
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| Apr.9 |
North Korea |
North Korea: It will be 'all-out war' The top U.S. commander in the Pacific called North Korean violations of Security Council resolutions 'a clear and direct threat to U.S. national security'
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns the Korean crisis may become 'uncontrollable'
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| Apr.9 |
Washington |
U.S.: N. Korea could test fire at any time |
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| Apr.9 |
South Korea |
South Korea raises alert level South Korea has raised its surveillance alert level amid indications that North Korea is preparing for a medium-range missile test
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| Apr.10 |
Northern Syria |
Syria air strikes 'target civilians' |
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
US urges China to rein in N Korea |
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| Apr.11 |
Mauritania |
Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp |
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| Apr.14 |
Northern Syria |
Air strikes in north Syria 'kill 25' |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
Obama casts doubt on N. Korea missiles |
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| Apr.23 |
Jerusalem |
Israel: Syria used chemical weapons |
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| Apr.25 |
Washington |
US suspects Syria of chemical attack | US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
U.S. military planning Syria options The Pentagon has in recent days stepped up planning for potential military intervention in the Syrian civil war
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.1 |
Antarctica |
Melt 'causes Antarctic sea ice rise' |
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| Apr.1 |
Myanmar |
Burma school hit by deadly blaze |
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| Apr.4 |
India |
Dozens killed in India building collapse |
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| Apr.5 |
Shanghai |
20,000 birds slaughtered as bird flu death toll rises Map of Shanghai| Chinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu. Shanghai markets c... | |
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| Apr.5 |
Mumbai |
Mumbai building collapse toll rises | The death toll from the collapse of a building near the Indian city of Mumbai has risen to more than 60, police say | |
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| Apr.9 |
Southern Iran |
Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site A 6.3 earthquake hits Iran's Bushehr province, killing more than 30 but leaving a nuclear power plant unaffected
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| Apr.12 |
Hong Kong |
Death toll climbs to 10 in bird flu crisis The death toll in China's bird flu crisis stood at 10, as Hong Kong authorities announced plans to test all poultry imported from the mainla...
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| Apr.13 |
Bali |
All survive as Bali jet lands in sea An airliner has ended up in the sea off the Indonesian island of Bali after missing Denpasar airport runway, but all those on board survived
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| Apr.16 |
Southern Iran |
Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan Map of Khash Iran| At least 40 people are feared dead in Iran and seven more in Pakistan after a powerful 7.8 earthquake near the countries' shared border | |
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| Apr.17 |
Texas |
Explosion at Texas fertiliser plant Map of Waco Texas Many people are reported to be injured and others are trapped in burning buildings after an explosion at at the West Fertilizer plant near Waco
| Several buildings are reported to be on fire, some of them in neighbouring residential areas. Explosion rips through fertilizer plant near Waco, causing more than 100 injuries and an unknown number of fatalities as emergency crews tend to victims at the scene
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| Apr.18 |
Texas |
Deadly Texas blast 'like tornado'
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| Apr.19 |
Sichuan |
At least 41 dead after earthquake strikes Sichuan region
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| Apr.20 |
Sichuan |
Earthquake has killed more than 150 people Map of Lushan Sichuan China| A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 150 people and injured several thousand in China's rural south west | |
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| Apr.20 |
Northeast China |
China mine blast kills 18, injures 12 |
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| Apr.20 |
Sichuan |
China battles to bring quake aid
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| Apr.21 |
Sichuan |
Chinese teams reach quake-hit region
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| Apr.23 |
Bangladesh |
Eight-storey building collapses in Bangladesh
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| Apr.24 |
Beijing |
WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far' |
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| Apr.24 |
Bangladesh |
More than 1000 dead in Dhaka collapse Map of Dhaka Bangladesh Many more are feared trapped after an eight-storey building collapsed on the outskirts of the capital
| Firefighters and army personnel are leading the operation to rescue those caught beneath the debris. More than 600 people have been injured
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| Apr.24 |
Bangladesh |
Frantic search for Dhaka survivors A frantic search for survivors is under way at a building outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, which collapsed, killing at least 147 peop...
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| Apr.25 |
Moscow |
Dozens die in Russia hospital fire| At least 36 people have been killed in a fire at psychiatric hospital in Ramenskiy village in the Moscow region, officials say | |
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| Apr.25 |
Bangladesh |
Fears for hundreds missing in Dhaka |
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| Apr.26 |
Bangladesh |
Survivors found in collapsed factory Bangladeshi rescue workers say a large group of people has been found alive inside a garment factory on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka
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| Apr.26 |
Manhattan |
'9/11 jet debris' found in New York
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| Apr.26 |
Bangladesh |
Arrests over Dhaka building collapse
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| Apr.27 |
Bangladesh |
Search continues for Dhaka survivors |
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| Apr.28 |
Bangladesh |
Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building A fire has broken out in a collapsed factory building, hampering efforts to reach remaining survivors of a disaster that has killed 377 peop...
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| Apr.28 |
Bangladesh |
Collapsed Dhaka building owner held
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| Apr.28 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh rescuers' hopes fade
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| Apr.29 |
Bangladesh |
Tragedy spurs nationwide probe of garment factories
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| Apr.29 |
Czech Republic |
Powerful blast in central Prague |
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| Apr.29 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka defends collapse aid refusal |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.6 |
Munich |
Record-breaking Bayern clinch Bundesliga crown |
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| Apr.8 |
US Georgia |
Louisville topped Michigan in pulsating final |
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| Apr.14 |
US Georgia |
Scott takes play-off to win Masters |
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| Apr.15 |
Boston |
Deadly blasts hit Boston Marathon Map of Boylston Street Boston USA At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
| Bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. President Barack Obama said 'we will find out who did this' and that those responsible would feel the 'full weight of justice'
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| Apr.21 |
London |
Silence falls over London Marathon as thousands remember Boston |
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| Apr.22 |
Northern England |
RVP fires Man Utd to title |
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| Apr.23 |
Munich |
Brilliant Bayern batters Barca |
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| Apr.24 |
Ruhr |
Lewandowski, Dortmund crush Real dream |
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| Apr.29 |
Washington |
NBA: Jason Collins comes out as gay |
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| Apr.30 |
Madrid |
Dortmund advance to Champions League |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.2 |
European Union |
Eurozone unemployment rate hits 12%| The rate of unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high of 12% in February, official figures have shown | |
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| Apr.2 |
New York |
Dow Jones and S&P climb to new highs |
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| Apr.3 |
Tokyo |
Japan central bank makes growth move |
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| Apr.4 |
Tokyo |
Nikkei reaches highest since 2008 |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
Obama 'offering to cut US pensions' |
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| Apr.8 |
North Korea |
N. Korea pulling workers out of joint industrial zone |
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| Apr.11 |
Japan |
Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
IMF recognises Somalia government |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.5 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for action on sex abuse |
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| Apr.5 |
Rome |
Italy pardons US colonel in CIA case
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| Apr.7 |
Cairo |
Cairo violence after Coptic funerals
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| Apr.10 |
Florida |
Cuba hands fugitive parents to U.S. officials |
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| Apr.13 |
France |
French robber stages dramatic escape
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| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cities hit by deadly bombings |
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| Apr.15 |
Boston |
Deadly blasts hit Boston Marathon Map of Boylston Street Boston USA At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
| Bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. President Barack Obama said 'we will find out who did this' and that those responsible would feel the 'full weight of justice'
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| Apr.15 |
Boston |
FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts
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| Apr.16 |
Boston |
No further Boston threat, says FBI |
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| Apr.16 |
Boston |
FBI reveals Boston bomb details
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| Apr.17 |
Boston |
Pressure cooker clues to Boston bomb
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| Apr.17 |
Boston |
Boston bombs suspect 'seen on film' |
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| Apr.18 |
Pakistan |
Court orders Musharraf's arrest |
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| Apr.18 |
Boston |
Photos of Boston suspects released The FBI has released photos of two suspects it wants to identify as part of the investigation into Monday's Boston Marathon bombings
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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad cafe hit by deadly bombing |
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| Apr.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf placed under house arrest |
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| Apr.19 |
Pakistan |
Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested on charges relating to the unlawful detention of judges in 2007 | |
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| Apr.19 |
Boston |
Huge manhunt for Boston bomb suspect People have been told to stay indoors amid a massive police manhunt for one of 2 brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bomb...
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| Apr.19 |
Boston |
Boston bombs suspect 'in custody' Map of Watertown USA Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been taken into custody in a suburb of the city, police have said
| Gunfire was heard after Tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat in a backyard in Watertown
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| Apr.20 |
Boston |
US waits to question 'Boston bomber' |
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| Apr.21 |
Boston |
Boston pair 'planned more attacks'
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| Apr.21 |
Afghanistan |
'Foreigners held' in Afghanistan |
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| Apr.22 |
Boston |
US awaits 'Boston bomber' charges |
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| Apr.22 |
Toronto |
Canada foils terror attack on train Map of Toronto| Canada's authorities say they have arrested and charged two people with conspiring to carry out an 'al-Qaeda inspired' attack on a passenger train | |
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| Apr.22 |
Boston |
Boston Marathon suspect charged
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| Apr.22 |
Boston |
Boston attack motive still unclear |
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| Apr.23 |
U.S. Senate |
FBI faces Boston suspect questions |
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| Apr.23 |
Montreal |
Canada pair challenge 'train plot' |
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| Apr.24 |
North Caucasus |
Parents of Boston suspects quizzed US officials have travelled to the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
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| Apr.24 |
Boston |
Boston manhunt officer remembered |
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| Apr.24 |
CIA |
CIA 'tracked Boston bomb suspect' |
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| Apr.25 |
North Caucasus |
Boston suspects' mother rails at US
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| Apr.26 |
Massachusetts |
Boston bomb suspect moved to prison |
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| Apr.26 |
Bangladesh |
Arrests over Dhaka building collapse
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| Apr.28 |
Rome |
Italy gunman 'targeted politicians'| 49-year-old Luigi Preiti who shot and seriously injured two policemen outside the PM's office was acting out of anger at politicians, prosecutors allege | |
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| Apr.28 |
Bangladesh |
Collapsed Dhaka building owner held
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| Apr.29 |
Damascus |
Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus Wael al-Halqi survived a targeting his motorcade in an upscale neighborhood, but the government and the opposition reported casualties
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| Apr.29 |
Southern Iraq |
36 dead, dozens wounded in car bomb attacks on Shiite cities |
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
North Korea to restart nuclear reactor After weeks of hurling threats, North Korea announced Tuesday it will restart a nuclear reactor it had shut more than five years ago
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| Apr.2 |
UN |
North Korea crisis gone too far, says UN |
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| Apr.2 |
South Korea |
US 'will defend self and S Korea' |
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| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
North Korea blocks Kaesong access North Korea is blocking the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions
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| Apr.5 |
North Korea |
N Korea in foreign embassy warning Map of Pyongyang North Korea| North Korea has told foreign embassies in Pyongyang it cannot guarantee their safety in the event of conflict, and to consider evacuating employees | |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
Obama 'offering to cut US pensions' |
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| Apr.5 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for action on sex abuse |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
US plays down North Korea threat |
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| Apr.6 |
Kazakhstan |
No agreement at Iran nuclear talks
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| Apr.6 |
Johannesburg |
Mandela discharged from hospital |
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| Apr.7 |
Cairo |
Cairo violence after Coptic funerals
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| Apr.8 |
London |
Margaret Thatcher dead at 87 Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister
| David Cameron called her a 'great Briton' and the Queen spoke of her sadness at the death. She was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990
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| Apr.8 |
North Korea |
N. Korea pulling workers out of joint industrial zone |
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| Apr.8 |
London |
Tributes paid to Margaret Thatcher |
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| Apr.9 |
North Korea |
North Korea: It will be 'all-out war' The top U.S. commander in the Pacific called North Korean violations of Security Council resolutions 'a clear and direct threat to U.S. national security'
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns the Korean crisis may become 'uncontrollable'
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| Apr.9 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate to vote on gun control bill |
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| Apr.9 |
South Korea |
South Korea raises alert level South Korea has raised its surveillance alert level amid indications that North Korea is preparing for a medium-range missile test
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| Apr.10 |
Florida |
Cuba hands fugitive parents to U.S. officials |
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| Apr.10 |
London |
Korea crisis on agenda at G8 talks
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| Apr.11 |
London |
G8 states condemn NK nuclear moves |
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
US urges China to rein in N Korea |
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| Apr.11 |
Mauritania |
Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp |
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| Apr.12 |
South Korea |
Kerry: North Korea threats 'unacceptable' The United States will talk to North Korea, but only if the country gets serious about negotiating the end of its nuclear weapons program
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
IMF recognises Somalia government |
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| Apr.13 |
Beijing |
China and US make North Korea pledge |
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| Apr.13 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela sees electoral law row |
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| Apr.14 |
Tokyo |
Kerry in Japan amid heightened Korean tensions
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela votes on Chavez successor |
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Maduro wins Venezuela election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
| Maduro won 50.7% of the vote against 49.1% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Capriles said he refused to accept the result without a recount
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| Apr.15 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela challenger demands recount Defeated presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount of votes, rejecting the election of Hugo Chavez's successor as 'ill...
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| Apr.15 |
Egypt |
Egypt court rules on Mubarak release |
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| Apr.16 |
North Korea |
North Korea: We won't give any warning
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| Apr.16 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf barred from May polls |
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| Apr.17 |
London |
Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher Map of St Paul%27s Cathedral United Kingdom| The Queen has led mourners in St Paul's Cathedral at the funeral of Baroness Thatcher, Britain's longest serving prime minister of modern times | |
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| Apr.17 |
Syria |
Assad: West to 'pay price' for Syria |
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| Apr.18 |
Pakistan |
Court orders Musharraf's arrest |
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| Apr.18 |
North Korea |
N. Korea outlines terms for negotiation |
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| Apr.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf placed under house arrest |
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| Apr.19 |
Pakistan |
Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested on charges relating to the unlawful detention of judges in 2007 | |
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| Apr.19 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to audit all votes |
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| Apr.19 |
Kosovo |
Serbia and Kosovo in landmark accord| Serbia and its former province of Kosovo have reached an EU-brokered accord aimed at normalising relations between the Balkan neighbours | |
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| Apr.20 |
Washington |
US steps up aid to Syria opposition |
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| Apr.21 |
North Korea |
'Fading hopes' in North Korea talks |
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| Apr.23 |
U.S. Senate |
FBI faces Boston suspect questions |
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| Apr.23 |
Paris |
France approves gay marriage law| France has become the 14th country to approve a law allowing gay marriage. The bil was passed by 321 votes to 225 in the French parliament | |
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| Apr.24 |
Boston |
Boston manhunt officer remembered |
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| Apr.25 |
South Korea |
South Korea presses North on factory talks |
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| Apr.27 |
Rome |
Deal reached on Italian government A deal on the formation of a new government has been reached in Italy, ending two months of political deadlock since the general election
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| Apr.29 |
Bangladesh |
Tragedy spurs nationwide probe of garment factories
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| Apr.29 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka defends collapse aid refusal |
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| Apr.29 |
Washington |
NBA: Jason Collins comes out as gay |
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| Apr.30 |
Netherlands |
Dutch King Willem-Alexander sworn in Willem-Alexander has been sworn in as king of the Netherlands following the abdication of Queen Beatrix
| He became the country's first king since 1890 when his 75-year-old mother signed the abdication deed after 33 years on the throne
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
US President Obama is holding a news briefing |
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| Apr.30 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah's Nasrallah in Syria pledge |
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll
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