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Bulgaria |
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Bulgaria anti-Roma rally in Sofia |
| Oct.2 |
Kenya |
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French woman kidnapped in Kenya
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Greece |
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Greece to miss targets on deficit Greece has said its budget deficit will be cut in 2011 and 2012 but will still miss targets set by the EU and IMF
| Oct.3 |
Italy |
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Knox: 'I did not kill; I was not there'
4 years after she was arrested on suspicion of having killed her roommate, Amanda Knox pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction
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Italy |
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Knox murder conviction overturned
Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
An appeals court overturns the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, jailed for the killing of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007
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European Union |
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Eurozone delays Greek loan choice |
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Italy |
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Knox to fly home after acquittal
| Oct.4 |
Italy |
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Kercher family still seek answers
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Italy |
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Italy's credit rating is slashed |
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Greece |
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Greece hit by new general strike A 24-hour general strike is underway in Greece against the nation's austerity measures, affecting schools, transport and hospitals
| Oct.5 |
Italy |
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Wikipedia hides pages in protest |
| Oct.6 |
Sweden |
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Swedish poet wins Nobel Literature prize
| Oct.7 |
Montenegro |
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Rooney off as England qualify |
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Italy |
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Italy and Spain debt downgraded |
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Netherlands |
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Dutch reclassify strong cannabis |
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European Union |
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Europe clears Microsoft Skype bid |
| Oct.8 |
Wales |
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Jackson children at memorial gig
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Milan |
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Milan bans cars to stop pollution |
| Oct.9 |
Berlin |
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Euro crisis talks 'end in accord' The German and French leaders will propose 'important changes' to the way the eurozone operates after talks on controlling the debt crisis
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Japan |
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Vettel finishes third to retain world title
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Portugal |
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U.S. fugitive in Portugal fights extradition
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London |
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McCartney weds American heiress
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Tokyo |
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Superb Murray beats Nadal in final |
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Belgium |
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Embattled Dexia bank will get bailout
| Oct.10 |
Sweden |
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Two awarded Nobel economics prize
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Slovakia |
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Euro bailout fund faces key vote
| Oct.11 |
Somalia |
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Special forces storm pirate-held ship
| Oct.13 |
Paris |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case is dropped A French inquiry into attempted rape claims against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been dropped
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England |
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Rooney banned for 3 matches in Euro'12 |
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Spain |
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S&P lowers Spain's credit rating S&P has cut Spain's long-term credit rating by one notch, from AA to AA-, because of weak growth and high levels of private-sector debt
| Oct.14 |
France |
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AF447 pilot: Damn it, we're going to crash
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Paris |
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G20 talks seek eurozone progress
| Oct.15 |
Rome |
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Protest rallies grip major cities
Protests at financial mismanagement and government cutbacks have been held around the world. Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome
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Paris |
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EU summit 'will be decisive' on crisis
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New Zealand |
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Rugby semi-final: Wales 8-9 France |
| Oct.16 |
France |
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French Left chooses Sarkozy challenger
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South Korea |
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Vettel dominates in Korea |
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Paris |
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Hollande elected to face Sarkozy Francois Hollande has been elected the Socialist Party's candidate for the 2012 presidential vote when he is expected to challenge Sarkozy
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Nevada |
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Indy 500 Champ Dies
Dan Wheldon, who won the Indy 500 for the second time this May, died after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300
| Oct.17 |
France |
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L'Oreal heiress loses control of fortune
| Oct.18 |
Botswana |
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Plane crash killed 8 Europeans
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Greece |
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Mass strike to close down Greece
| Oct.19 |
Athens |
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Greek clashes amid general strike
Greek riot police have fired tear gas and fought running battles with protesters, amid a 48-hour general strike that has paralysed the count...
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Athens |
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Greece MPs back austerity plans 
The Greek parliament has given initial approval to new austerity measures, as clashes broke out between protesters and police in Athens | |
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Paris |
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Carla Bruni 'gives birth to girl'
| Oct.20 |
Athens |
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Rioters have fought other protesters
Rioters have fought other protesters in Athens where thousands of people are rallying outside parliament to condemn a new round of cuts
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Basque |
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Eta says armed campaign is over The Basque separatist group Eta says it has called a 'definitive cessation' to its campaign of bombings and shootings | |
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European Union |
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Extra euro crisis summit called
| Oct.21 |
French Guiana |
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Soyuz rocket launched after delay The Russian-built Soyuz is hauling the first two satellites of a planned rival to the United States' Global Positioning System
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London |
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Occupy camp closes iconic landmark
| Oct.22 |
European Union |
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EU leaders seek to shore up euro
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Germany |
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German satellite falling to Earth
| Oct.23 |
Northern England |
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Man Utd hit for six by city rivals |
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Malaysia |
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Simoncelli dies in MotoGP crash |
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Belgium |
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EU discussing 'limited' changes to treaty
| Oct.25 |
Belgium |
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EU leaders to finalise euro plan European Union leaders are gathering for an emergency summit in Brussels designed to finalise details of a plan to tackle the eurozone debt ...
| Oct.26 |
Belgium |
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Debt crisis doubts as Euro leaders meet EU leaders are gathering for an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis
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Belgium |
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EU heads locked in talks on debt EU leaders are continuing an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis
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Belgium |
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EU leaders reach eurozone agreement 
EU leaders announce a deal on debt crisis measures, including a hard-fought deal with private sector investors to take a 50% loss on Greek bonds
Banks must raise more capital to protect them against losses resulting from any future government defaults. The announcement helped lift the euro
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| Oct.27 |
France |
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Sarkozy: Euro for Greece 'was a mistake'
| Oct.28 |
London |
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Daughters given equal rights to throne Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed | |
| Oct.29 |
Ireland |
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Higgins elected Irish president The Labour Party's Michael D Higgins has been officially confirmed as the ninth president after one of the most remarkable comebacks
| Oct.30 |
New Delhi |
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Vettel dominates Indian Grand Prix |
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Shanghai |
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McIlroy wins Shanghai Masters in playoff |
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United Kingdom |
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'Disturbing' cyber attacks on UK
| Oct.31 |
Paris |
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UNESCO OKs Palestinian membership UNESCO voted Monday to accept a Palestinian bid for full membership, in the first vote on the matter by U.N. agency
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Greece |
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Greece to hold bailout referendum Papandreou: Greece will hold a referendum on a new European Union aid package intended to resolve the country's debt crisis