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| Mar.7 |
 England |
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Russian spy: Police seek to identify nerve agent source 
Map of Salisbury Wiltshire United Kingdom| Counter-terrorism officers are working to uncover the origin of the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia | |
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| Oct.27 |
 Madrid |
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Catalonia declared independence The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia's most senior police officials of their powers, hours after direct rule was imposed on the region
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| Aug.21 |
Oregon |
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Solar eclipse: Americans gaze at sky spectacular |
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| Aug.17 |
Barcelona |
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Van driven into pedestrians, killing 13 Map of La Rambla Barcelona Spain| At least 100 injured. Two suspects then fled on foot. Police said two men were arrested in connection with the attack. In Ripoll, a man in his 20s was alleged to have rented the van, but told police his ID was stolen.Amaq News Agency said the at... | |
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Hamburg |
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G-20 protests: Hamburg police call in more officers on 2nd day |
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| Jun.17 |
Portugal |
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60 dead from forest fires in central Portugal |
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| Jun.13 |
London |
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About 60 dead in Grenfell Tower blaze 
Map of Grenfell Tower West London United Kingdom| A huge fire has raged through the night at a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with eyewitnesses claiming people are trapped in their homes. Firefighters rescued 65 people from... | |
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| Jun.3 |
London |
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Six killed in vehicle and stabbing incidents |
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| May.22 |
Northern England |
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Manchester Arena blast: 23 dead Map of Manchester Arena Manchester United Kingdom| 50 more injured in a suspected terror attack at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande. The attacker was identified by police as Salman Ramadan Abedi,[7][10] a 22-year-old British citizen ... | |
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| May.7 |
 Paris |
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Macron defeats Le Pen to become president Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen
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| Apr.23 |
Paris |
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Macron and Le Pen 'through to run-off' |
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| Apr.16 |
 Turkey |
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Opposition cries foul over vote expanding Erdogan powers Turkey's main opposition party has said it will challenge the country's referendum result after the president won a vote to expand his powers
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| Apr.3 |
 St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg subway blast: Attacker planted two bombs Map of Sennaya Ploshchad St. Petersburg Russia The man suspected of killing 11 people in a St Petersburg train is in his early 20s and from Central Asia
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| Mar.29 |
London |
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Brexit begins: UK triggers Article 50 |
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| Mar.22 |
London |
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Five dead in Westminster terror attack Map of Westminster London United Kingdom At least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament
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| Dec.24 |
Sochi |
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Russian military plane 'crashes in Black Sea near Sochi' The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Adler. Tu-154 was carrying service personnel, members of the choir and reporters
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| Dec.19 |
 Berlin |
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Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack' Map of Breitscheidplatz Berlin Germany The driver, an Afghan or Pakistani asylum seeker, ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48
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| Aug.23 |
 Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials sai...
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| Jul.21 |
 Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program
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| Jul.15 |
Turkey |
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Turkish coup attempt An unsuccessful coup d'état was staged against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government by a faction within the Armed Forces
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| Jul.14 |
Southern France |
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85 dead as truck hits crowd in Nice 307 more injured when a 19 tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais
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| Jun.28 |
Istanbul |
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Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: At least 36 dead A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed 36 people and injured more than 140
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| Jun.23 |
London |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
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| Mar.22 |
 Brussels |
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Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks. The man was seen walking with suspects shortly before explosion...
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| Jan.5 |
West Germany |
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Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women Hundreds of people have protested in the German city of Cologne over sexual assaults and thefts carried out by groups of men on New Year's E...
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
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Paris attacks: 120 dead and hostages held at Bataclan France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 60 people were killed in multiple gun and bomb a...
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| Oct.17 |
Slovenia |
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Thousands enter Slovenia after Hungary closes border |
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| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Ankara explosions leave almost 100 dead |
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| Sep.7 |
Hungary |
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Hundreds migrants force way past Hungarian police |
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| Jul.14 |
 Austria |
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Historic' agreement struck World powers have reached a deal with Iran on limiting Iranian nuclear activity in return for the lifting of international economic sanction...
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| Jul.13 |
Brussels |
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Debt crisis: Eurozone summit strikes deal |
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| May.27 |
Switzerland |
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6 FIFA officials detained for extradition to U.S. Six FIFA officials are detained in Switzerland in relation to allegations of corruption between the 1990s and now
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| Mar.24 |
Southern France |
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Germanwings airliner 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps Airbus A320 airliner has crashed in the French Alps. The flight 4U 9525 had been en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf with 144 passengers and...
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| Feb.27 |
Moscow |
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Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead |
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| Feb.14 |
Denmark |
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Copenhagen free speech debate shooting: One dead |
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| Feb.12 |
Belarus |
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Ukraine ceasefire deal reached |
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| Jan.25 |
Athens |
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Greek exit polls suggest Syriza win |
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| Jan.11 |
Paris |
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Charlie Hebdo: Vast Paris rally for France unity |
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| Jan.7 |
Paris |
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Gunmen shot dead 12 people at satirical magazine
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| Nov.27 |
Austria |
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Oil prices plunge after Opec meeting |
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| Nov.12 |
European Union |
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Space probe scores bull's-eye with comet landing |
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| Nov.9 |
Berlin |
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Berlin Wall: Thousands of balloons released |
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| Sep.18 |
Scotland |
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Scots reject independence
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| Sep.5 |
Belarus |
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Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels sign ceasefire deal |
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| Aug.28 |
Donbass |
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1,000 Russian troops have entered Ukraine
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| Jul.17 |
Donbass |
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Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border
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| May.25 |
France |
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Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU |
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| May.24 |
Brussels |
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Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum |
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead |
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| Apr.6 |
Donbass |
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Pro-Russians storm government office in Donetsk
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| Mar.22 |
Crimea |
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Forces storm Ukrainian military bases |
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| Mar.16 |
Crimea |
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Crimea referendum: Voters 'back Russia union'
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| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
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Russian troops seize govt buildings in Crimea |
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| Feb.22 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine MPs vote to oust president
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| Feb.18 |
Kiev |
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Police storm main Kiev protest camp |
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| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
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Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony |
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| Dec.29 |
Southern France |
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Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France |
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| Nov.23 |
Geneva |
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Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks
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| Nov.21 |
Latvia |
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50 dead, including 3 firefighters, after supermarket roof collapse |
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| Oct.28 |
England |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe |
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| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
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EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight |
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| Oct.3 |
Southern Italy |
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Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck |
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| Jul.24 |
Spain |
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At least 77 die as Spanish train derails in Galicia
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| Jul.22 |
London |
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Duchess gives birth to son
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| May.31 |
Istanbul |
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Police tear-gas protesters |
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| May.22 |
London |
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'Barbaric' slaying may be terror attack |
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| Apr.8 |
London |
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Margaret Thatcher dead at 87 |
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| Mar.13 |
Vatican |
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Church picks first South American pope
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| Feb.28 |
Vatican |
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Benedict XVI quits Vatican City for last time as pope
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| Jul.27 |
London |
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Huge ceremony launches 2012 Games
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| Mar.19 |
Southern France |
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4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school
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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy
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| Jul.22 |
Norway |
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Norway struck by 2 deadly attacks
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| Apr.29 |
London |
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton
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| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency
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| Apr.10 |
Russia |
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Polish president died in plane crash
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| Mar.2 |
Greece |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM
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| Apr.5 |
Italy |
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About 300 dead in strong quake
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested
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| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Aug.25 |
Greece |
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63 died from forest fires |
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| May.6 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election |
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead |
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| Nov.23 |
London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies |
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| Mar.11 |
Hague |
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Milosevic found dead in cell |
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope |
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| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Nov.22 |
Kiev |
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Storm of protest at poll result |
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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Arafat died |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school |
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| Aug.13 |
Greece |
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Glittering opening for Olympics |
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| May.1 |
European Union |
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EU welcomes 10 new members |
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| Mar.11 |
Madrid |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead |
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| Aug.14 |
France |
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10,000 dead in heat wave |
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| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian troops storm theater |
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| Jan.1 |
European Union |
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Euro mark celebrations
before year 2000
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| Apr. 20, 1999 |
Colorado |
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Columbine High School massacre |
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| Jan. 1, 1990 |
England |
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web |
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| Jul. 20, 1969 |
USA |
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Capt. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon |
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| Dec. 3, 1967 |
Cape Town |
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Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs first heart transplant operation |
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| Apr. 12, 1961 |
Kazakhstan |
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Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin is first man in space |
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| Oct. 4, 1957 |
Kazakhstan |
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Sputnik I launched |
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| Sep. 25, 1956 |
Scotland |
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Trans-Atlantic telephone cables opened between Britain and America |
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| May. 21, 1927 |
Paris |
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Charles Lindbergh completes first solo nonstop flight across Atlantic |
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| Dec. 14, 1911 |
Antarctica |
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Roald Amundsen reaches South Pole |
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| Dec. 17, 1903 |
North Carolina |
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Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk |
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| Sep. 28, 1895 |
France |
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Louis Pasteur died |
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| Mar. 14, 1879 |
West Germany |
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Albert Einstein born |
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| Mar. 10, 1876 |
Canada |
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First intelligible sentences transmitted by Bell on the telephone |
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| Jun. 29, 1858 |
Maritime Provinces |
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Atlantic Cable laid |
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| Jun. 22, 1633 |
Rome |
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Galilei Galileo forced by Inquisition to abjure theories of Copernicus |
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| Dec. 22, 1620 |
Massachusetts |
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Mayflower landed |
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| Feb. 15, 1564 |
Northern Italy |
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Galileo Galilei born |
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| Nov. 28, 1520 |
Spain |
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Ferdinand Magellan sails into the Pacific |
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| May. 2, 1519 |
France |
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Leonardo da Vinci died |
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| May. 20, 1498 |
Southern India |
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Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut |
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| Oct. 12, 1492 |
Bahamas |
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Christopher Columbus touches land at Bahamas |
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