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Madrid |
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Warrant: Tunisian led Madrid group
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Barbados |
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Flintoff puts England on top |
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| Apr.2 |
 Spain |
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Bomb found on rail track Police have found an explosive device on a high-speed railway in the Toledo area
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BBC names new chairman The newly appointed chairman Michael Grade told employees it was time to move beyond a period of 'private anguish'
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Spain |
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Army guards rail network
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| Apr.3 |
Madrid |
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One killed in Madrid suburb blast A police officer has been killed and at least 6 injured in a explosion
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France |
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Rabies vaccines recalled
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Barbados |
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England seal historic win |
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Slovakia |
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Ex-PM in poll surprise
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| Apr.4 |
Madrid |
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Madrid bombing ringleader 'dead' The ringleader of the terror attack was among 4 suicide bombers who died in a police raid
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Bahrain |
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Schumacher takes hat-trick |
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| Apr.5 |
Madrid |
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Spain steps up hunt for bombers Police are stepping up the hunt for remaining members of a terror cell wanted for the Madrid attacks
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Spain |
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Hostage drama: Escape bid foiled
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Lithuania |
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President faces the axe
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| Apr.6 |
 Lithuania |
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Lawmakers sack president Rolandas Paksas illegally granted citizenship to a Russian businessman who contributed to his campaign
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England |
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Chemical 'bomb plot' in foiled Intelligence in the UK and US have foiled an alleged chemical bomb plot in Britain
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Monaco |
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2-goal Giuly shocks Real Madrid |
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London |
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Chelsea gets semifinal over Arsenal |
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| Apr.7 |
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Court frees 9/11 suspect| El Motassadeq, the only suspect convicted in the 9/11 attacks, has been released from a jail, pending a retrial | |
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Spain |
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Depo stun Milan to reach last four
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Cyprus |
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Voters urged to reject plan
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France |
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Paris rejects new genocide attack
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| Apr.8 |
London |
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5 men charged over 'bomb plot' 700 police officers were involved in the operation across London and the south east
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US Georgia |
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Rose flowers at Augusta |
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| Apr.10 |
Basque |
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ETA 'ready to announce ceasefire'
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| Apr.11 |
 Iraq |
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British hostage freed Gary Teeley has been released, but there was no word on other civilians, including an American and Japanese
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| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
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Italian hostage is killed 36-year-old Fabrizio Quattrocchi, one of the 4 Italian hostages abducted in Iraq, has been killed
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Bin Laden offers Europe truce| al-Arabiya has aired an audiotape in which Osama Bin Laden offers Europe a truce if it 'stops attacking Muslims' | |
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| Apr.15 |
European Union |
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Europe: No deal with bin Laden European politicans have ruled out negotiations with Osama bin Laden
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Iraq |
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Italian hostage 'defied killers'
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England |
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Blair seeks UN resolution on Iraq Prime Minister is seeking a new resolution to ensure the handover of power on 30 June
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| Apr.16 |
Germany |
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Bundesbank boss resigns Ernst Welteke has resigned following investigations into a hotel stay paid for by Dresdner Bank
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Spain |
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3 arrests in blasts
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Bush, Blair affirm June 30 Iraq handover| President and Prime Minister vowed that the deadline for handing over sovereignty to the Iraqi people will be met | |
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| Apr.17 |
Spain |
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14 migrants drown in Canaries bid
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Slovakia |
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Underdog Gasparovic wins election
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| Apr.18 |
Spain |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home| New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible' | |
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Scotland |
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Celtic win Scottish title |
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Iraq |
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Spain sparks Iraq troops rethink The US expects other coalition nations to reassess their participation as Spanish troops prepare to be called home
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| Apr.19 |
Belgium |
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Dutroux victim confronts abuser
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Washington |
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US chides Spain for Iraq pull-out
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Iraq |
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Al-Sadr hails quick Spain pullout
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| Apr.20 |
England |
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Blair confirms EU constitution poll Tony Blair has not named the date for a poll
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Monaco |
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Monaco beat Chelsea 3-1 |
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Monaco |
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Corretja ousts Ferrero |
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
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Missing Dane found dead
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Portugal |
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Porto, Deportivo fought 0-0 stalemate |
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| Apr.22 |
Northern England |
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Marseille hold Newcastle
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France |
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Fans vote Zidane Europe's top star |
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Spain |
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Villarreal held to 0-0 draw by Valencia |
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| Apr.24 |
 Cyprus |
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Vote leaves island split| More than 70% of Greek Cypriots have rejected a UN plan to reunite Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots have endorsed the plan | |
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Cyprus |
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Regret greets vote failure Greek Cypriots' rejection of a UN plan has been met with widespread regret
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| Apr.25 |
London |
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Arsenal claimed Premiership title
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San Marino |
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Schumacher's 4th consecutive victory
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| Apr.26 |
Iraq |
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Bulgaria president shot at in Iraq
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European Union |
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EU pledges aid for Turkish Cyprus
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| Apr.27 |
 Belgium |
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Gadhafi urges end to all WMD Libyan leader has appealed to all countries to follow his country's example
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| Apr.28 |
Romania |
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Romania thrash Germany 5-1
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Spain |
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Judge charges 9/11 suspect
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| Apr.29 |
France |
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Chirac defends EU enlargement
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| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
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UK troops torture probe The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into allegations that soldiers have been torturing an Iraqi prisoner
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Turkey |
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Orthodox church split with Greece
European Union
Bush, Blair affirm June 30 Iraq handover President and Prime Minister vowed that the deadline for handing over sovereignty to the Iraqi people will be met
Crime
Main Event: Spain PM orders Iraq troop... 
