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London |
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Former Bosnian vice president arrested |
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| Mar.2 |
 Greece |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
| The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including rises in sales taxes, a cut in holiday bonuses paid to civil servants, and a pensions freeze.
The EU had called for austerity measures
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Greece |
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Greece backs new round of tax rises| The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis | |
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 Barcelona |
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Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 killed Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines
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Northern England |
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Notorious child killer back in custody |
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| Mar.4 |
Germany |
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Islamists convicted over bomb plot |
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Baltic Sea ice traps passenger, cargo ships A number of ships, including ferries with more than 1,000 passengers on board, have become stuck in ice in the Baltic Sea
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London |
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Brown set to give Iraq evidence |
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| Mar.5 |
 Seychelles |
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French team destroys pirate boats 28 pirates were taken into custody by the European Union Naval Force after a handful of failed attacks on fishing vessels in the Indian Ocea...
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England |
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Soldier jailed for refusing to fight in Afgh-n |
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Vatican |
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Choir singer involved in gay scandal |
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| Mar.6 |
Helmand |
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UK's Brown visits troops in Afghanistan
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Berlin |
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Robbers raid hotel poker tournament
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| Mar.9 |
 Ireland |
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Police arrest 7 on murder plot charges Irish police arrested 7 people of plotting to commit a murder abroad. The target was Swedish cartoonist who drew a cartoon of Mohammed
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London |
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Superb Arsenal crush Porto |
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| Mar.10 |
North Africa |
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Aid worker snatched by al Qaeda freed
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Greece |
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2nd general strike in a month
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Madrid |
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Madrid crash out after Lyon claim draw |
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| Mar.11 |
Sweden |
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Sweden to extradite Auschwitz sign thief
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Athens |
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Thousands protest Greek austerity plan Thousands of people marched through Athens as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest further measures by the embattled government
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| Mar.12 |
 London |
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BA cabin crew to strike this month Union members representing British Airways cabin crew announced they will hold two separate strikes this month in a dispute over working con...
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England |
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Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site |
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Greece |
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EU close to Greece bail-out deal The EU is poised to reach agreement on a multi-billion euro bail-out after weeks of crisis. The package would provide loans and guarantees
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| Mar.13 |
 Vatican |
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Vatican defends Pope in German scandal The Vatican has denounced attempts to link Benedict to a child abuse scandal in his native Germany
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Rome |
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Thousands attend anti-Berlusconi protest
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| Mar.14 |
Bahrain |
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Ferrari's Alonso wins season-opening F1
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 Milan |
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Beckham 'to miss World Cup with injury' David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tore an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo
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Paris |
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Sarkozy party trails in French vote
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| Mar.15 |
Spain |
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69 members of Georgian-run mafia arrest
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 Belgium |
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EU ministers agree Greek plan| After a meeting in Brussels, Europe's finance ministers have agreed how to help Greece in its battle to control its finances | |
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Pakistan |
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Kidnapped Sahil found in Pakistan
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| Mar.16 |
London |
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Eto'o goal sinks Chelsea |
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| Mar.17 |
Ireland |
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Cardinal apologizes for child abuse failures The head of the Irish Catholic Church, Cardinal Sean Brady, admitted that the church's response to abuse had been 'hopelessly inadequate'
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Spain |
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Sahil Saeed freed after cash paid in Paris
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Barcelona |
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Barca cruise into quarters |
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European Union |
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EU foreign chief to visit Gaza Baroness Catherine Ashton is due to arrive shortly in the Gaza strip
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| Mar.18 |
Dubai |
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Kiss case highlights culture clash
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U.S. Senate |
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Ex-general links gays in military, massacre
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| Mar.19 |
London |
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BA cabin crew begin strike action| British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
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| Mar.20 |
Vatican |
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Pope says 'sorry' for Irish church abuse| Benedict XVI said he is 'truly sorry' for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland. The pope addressed the crisis that has rocked the Irish C... | |
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London |
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BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike British Airways was operating roughly half its flights despite a three-day strike by cabin crew that started at midnight
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Ruhr |
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Klitschko Kos Chambers to keep titles
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Rome |
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Mass rally shows support for Berlusconi
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| Mar.21 |
Cyprus |
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Archbishops' remains stolen from cemetery
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Paris |
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Sarkozy's party loses regional election
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| Mar.22 |
London |
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Both sides claim victory in BA strike
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London |
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Labour suspends three ex-ministers
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| Mar.23 |
London |
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UK expels Israeli diplomat Britain has expelled an Israeli diplomat in connection with cloned passports used by suspects in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai
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Bavaria |
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Pensioners guilty of abducting
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| Mar.24 |
Ireland |
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Pope accepts resignation of Irish bishop 
Map of Cork Ireland The Pope has accepted the resignation of John Magee found to have mishandled allegations of clerical sex abuse in his County Cork diocese
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London |
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BA strips striking workers of travel perks
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| Mar.25 |
Scotland |
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UK intercepts Russian bombers Map of Outer Hebrides islands United Kingdom Two Tu-160 bombers -- known as Blackjacks by NATO forces -- entered UK airspace near the Outer Hebrides islands on March 10
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 Berlin |
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Merkel firm on IMF rescue for Greece Chancellor has told Germany's parliament she will insist that the IMF is involved if debt-ridden Greece needs to be bailed out
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Ireland |
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Bishop 'sorry' for abuse failings
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Belgium |
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Deal reached over Greece debts All 16 eurozone countries have backed a financing plan to help debt-laden Greece, which will include IMF money
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| Mar.26 |
Melbourne |
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Hamilton car impounded by police |
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| Mar.27 |
London |
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Second BA strike disrupts flights
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European Union |
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European Union and Libya end visa row
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| Mar.28 |
Melbourne |
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Button wins Australian GP |
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| Mar.29 |
Falklands |
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Falklands blow for UK oil company The shares in Desire Petroleum drilling for oil off the Falkand islands halved, after it revealed the existing supply may not be commercially...
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Germany |
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Church launches sex abuse hotline
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| Mar.30 |
Hague |
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Court: Srebrenica women cannot sue UN
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Southern Italy |
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Undersea volcano to collapse w/tsunami
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Munich |
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Bayern comeback stuns Man Utd |
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