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 Paris |
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage 
| French President will send a humanitarian mission to Colombia's jungles to treat ailing hostages held by leftist rebels there. Ingrid Betancourt has both Fr... | |
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Romania |
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Bush in Romania for Nato summit
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Rome |
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Ronaldo and Rooney set United on way |
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| Apr.2 |
 Ireland |
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PM to quit over payments scandal Bertie Ahern, who helped broker peace in Northern Ireland, could not survive a scandal over his collection of cash from businessmen
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Romania |
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NATO chief: Afghan troop increase likely
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Romania |
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Bush urging NATO expansion east
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 Romania |
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France to send battalion to Afghanistan The move will help NATO meet Canada's requirement that it send more troops to the volatile southern province of Kandahar
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| Apr.4 |
London |
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'Plotters made martyrdom videos'
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Germany |
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Suicide machine sparks outrage
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Colombia |
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Doubt grows over hostage release
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| Apr.5 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy aide 'misquoted' on Games |
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Paris |
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Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance French President will not attend the opening ceremony of this summer's Games in Beijing unless China opens a dialogue with the Dalai Lama
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Somalia |
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French navy pursues hijacked yacht
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| Apr.6 |
 London |
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Angry protests as torch reaches London Protesters scuffled with police and made attempts to grab the Olympic torch as its arrival triggered angry demonstrations over China
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| Apr.7 |
Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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Europe clears mobiles on aircraft
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London |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
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| Apr.8 |
 Colombia |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage French humanitarian mission dispatched to for hostage Ingrid Betancourt will soon leave Colombia
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| Apr.9 |
Rome |
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Tevez goal steers United into semis |
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| Apr.10 |
Peru |
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Plane crash kills 5 French tourists
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| Apr.11 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy: Pirates have released hostages
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London |
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Patience with Zimbabwe is 'wearing thin'
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| Apr.12 |
London |
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Britain warns terror threat is worsening
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| Apr.13 |
London |
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Record as Lel wins a 3rd London Marathon |
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London |
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UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks
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Ecuador |
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Five Britons killed in bus crash
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| Apr.14 |
 Rome |
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Berlusconi narrowly ahead in vote First projections showed billionaire ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly ahead of center-left candidate Walter Veltroni
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Rome |
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election | Conservative former prime minister is on track to become next leader after his center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded general election defeat. Charismatic center-right Silvio Berlusconi, 71, has a commanding lead in both houses of parliament. 52-year-old Veltroni deliv... | |
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| Apr.15 |
Paris |
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Farming practices 'must change'
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Paris |
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France targets anorexia in media
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Spain |
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Exiled Equatorial Guinea leader arrested
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| Apr.16 |
Paris |
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Pirates held for questioning
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Brown: Bush owed huge debt of gratitude
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| Apr.18 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe attacks opposition and UK President Mugabe has denounced the opposition and former colonial power Britain in his first speech since the disputed elections
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Spain |
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Spain suffers worst drought
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London |
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Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan The Bank of England will next week unveil a plan to swap government bonds for British banks' mortgages
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| Apr.19 |
 Beijing |
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Anti-French rallies across China Protesters in several cities have gathered to demand a boycott of French products and denounce campaigns for Tibetan independence
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Nevada |
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Calzaghe rallies late to beat Hopkins |
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Spain |
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8 Finnish tourists killed
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London |
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Stinky manure smell engulfs London
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| Apr.20 |
Portugal |
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Federer ends title drought |
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London |
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Bank of England to detail £50bn plan
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| Apr.22 |
Austria |
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Avalanche buries street in ski area
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| Apr.23 |
Barcelona |
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Man. United miss penalty in semi stalemate |
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| Apr.24 |
London |
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Church calls for Zimbabwe action
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| Apr.26 |
 Somalia |
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Pirates free crew of Spanish boat Pirates have released the Playa de Bakio, a Basque tuna fishing boat, and its 26 crew members seized off the coast of Somalia
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Kazakhstan |
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Europe launches sat-nav tester
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England |
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BP readies pipeline closure
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| Apr.27 |
 Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father 
Map of Amstetten Austria Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
| The existence of the woman, missing since 1984 and now 42, emerged apparently after a teenage child fell ill and had to be taken to hospital.
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Barcelona |
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Raikkonen stretches lead with win |
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Monaco |
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Nadal claims fourth Monaco title in a row |
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Austria |
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Detectives study cellar Map of Amstetten Austria Police have described the cellar where a woman was allegedly held captive and sexually abused for 24 years by her father
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| Apr.28 |
Austria |
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'House of Horrors' father confesses Map of Amstetten Austria A 73-year-old man has confessed to holding his daughter captive in his home cellar for nearly 24 years and fathering 7 children by her
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| Apr.29 |
Austria |
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DNA: Captor fathered daughter's children DNA tests have confirmed that Josef Fritzl fathered 6 children with his daughter, whom he kept imprisoned under his home for 24 years
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Northern England |
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Scholes fires United to Champions final Paul Scholes powered Manchester United into an all-English climax with the only goal of a tense semifinal clash against Barcelona
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Austria |
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Vigil for cellar family Hundreds of people have held an emotional candlelit vigil in Amstetten where Josef Fritzl kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years
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| Apr.30 |
Austria |
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Austrian incest dad holidayed in Thailand Josef Fritzl, the man accused of imprisoning his daughter, twice holidayed in Thailand while she remained trapped in the cellar below his house
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London |
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Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to a Champions League final
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Austria |
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Kampusch speaks out on abuse case Natascha Kampusch said Elisabeth and her family would need time and silence to recover
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Main Event: Olympic torch extinguished
