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| Dec.1 |
Germany |
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German, UK bids to free hostages |
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Belgium |
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Paper IDs 'suicide bomber' |
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Washington |
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Bush concern at Iraq 'propaganda' |
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| Dec.2 |
 Sunni Triangle |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja A roadside bomb, fashioned from several large artillery shells, killed 10 Marines while they were on foot patrol
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Iraq |
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Kidnappers threaten to kill peace activists |
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| Dec.3 |
Iraq |
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11 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush
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Iraq |
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Kidnap envoy meeting Sunnis |
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| Dec.4 |
Iraq |
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Allawi chased from mosque 
Former Prime Minister was chased from a mosque in Najaf in what he said was an apparent attempt on his life
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Baghdad |
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Saddam trial judge to step down
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture| The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts' | |
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| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bombers kill 36 2 bombers attacked a police academy, killing at least police officers and academy students
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Baghdad |
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Saddam witness tells of abuse A woman testified that she was beaten and mistreated by Iraqi intelligence officers more than 20 years ago
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Baghdad |
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Saddam threatens to boycott trial
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New York |
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Cheney: Terrorists win if we leave Iraq |
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| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein trial adjourns for 2 weeks
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Iraq |
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Hostage deadline is extended
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| Dec.8 |
Baghdad |
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Bomber kills 30 on bus The bus, which was leaving the Nahtha terminal, was packed with passengers traveling for the weekend
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Washington |
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U.S. considers reducing troops in Iraq
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| Dec.9 |
Washington |
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U.S.: 'No information' on hostage's fate |
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| Dec.10 |
Iraq |
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Deadline passes; no word on hostages
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| Dec.11 |
Iraq |
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Borders shut down ahead of election
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Iraq |
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Survey finds optimism in new Iraq |
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| Dec.12 |
Iraq |
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Report: 'Severe torture' at second jail
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Washington |
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Bush praises Sunni vote decision
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
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Bush takes on Iraqi war critics
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Iraq |
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Iraq poised for historic election
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| Dec.15 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Polls open in historic election Sunnis likely to make gains in parliament. A blast caused by a roadside bomb was reported in Ramadi
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Iraq |
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'High turnout' in election| Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout | |
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Iraq |
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Vote counting began
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Iraq |
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Official: Al-Zarqawi caught, released
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| Dec.18 |
Baghdad |
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Cheney visits officials, troops
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Washington |
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Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role US President has told Americans that Iraq is now a strong ally against terror and a force for democracy
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| Dec.19 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. frees high-value Iraqi detainees
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| Dec.20 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni bloc rejects Baghdad vote
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Baghdad |
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Hussein will be in court: Lawyers Saddam Hussein is expected to attend his reconvened trial, even though he boycotted the last session
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein says he was beaten in custody| Saddam Hussein charged that he has been beaten 'everywhere on my body' and has the marks to prove it | |
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Baghdad |
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70% of Iraqis voted, officials say
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Washington |
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US dismisses Saddam torture claim White House spokesman igorously rebuffed claims that Saddam has been beaten and tortured by the US
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| Dec.22 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein: 'White House lies' A testimony about brutal treatment was interrupted by tirades by deposed Iraqi leader and his half brother
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Baghdad |
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Parties unite to reject poll
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill police; 3 women abducted
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Sunni Triangle |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts Map of Falluja Iraq| Rumsfeld said in Falluja: President Bush has authorised cuts in US troops levels in Iraq | |
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| Dec.23 |
 Netherlands |
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15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man| A court has ruled that the killing of thousands of Kurds in the 1980s was an act of genocide | |
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| Dec.24 |
Baghdad |
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Shias reject Iraq election re-run
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Iraq |
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Video shows Jordanian hostage
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| Dec.25 |
Baghdad |
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2 U.S. soldiers killed
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| Dec.26 |
Iraq |
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Violence leaves 20 dead
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| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq Poland would reduce troop levels in March, from nearly 1,500 to 900
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Iraq |
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Mass grave discovered Construction workers laying a water pipeline in Karbala found a grave containing the remains of up to 20 people
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| Dec.28 |
Baghdad |
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Eight dead in prison clash In an Iraqi military base a prisoner grabbed a guard's weapon and opened fire
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Iraq |
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French hostage threatened in video
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| Dec.29 |
Iraq |
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Shias abducted and killed About 12 Muslims have been killed by insurgents who broke into their homes south of Baghdad
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Baghdad |
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Suicide bomb kills 4 3 police officers, were killed and 8 officers wounded when a bomber detonated at the main gate of Interior Ministry
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Baghdad |
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International team to review elections 2 Arab League representatives will join a Canadian and a European academic
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Northern Iraq |
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Death threats cut oil flow Iraq's largest oil refinery has been shut down, jeopardising supplies of electricity across northern Iraq
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda claims Israel attack link
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| Dec.30 |
Baghdad |
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Attacks kill child, 5 others
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| Dec.31 |
Iraq |
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7 killed in bombings 5 civilians and 2 police officers have been killed by bombings near the town of Baquba and in Baghdad
Iraq
Justice
Main Event: Witness at Hussein trial... 
