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| Oct.12 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal| Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has threatened to pull out of power sharing with President Mugabe | |
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| Oct.11 |
 Paris |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis 
| The 15 eurozone leaders are to meet to try to establish a common approach to the financial crisis follow up and execute upon a G7 plan | |
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 Washington |
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U.S. takes North Korea off terror list| State Department: The United States removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries| Mugabe's political rivals accused him of 'ambush' in allocating key ministries to his own party in defiance of a power-sharing agreement | |
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| Oct.10 |
 Austria |
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Haider dies in accident 
Map of Klagenfurt Austria| 58-year-old far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving alone when his car came off the road and he suffered severe head and chest injuries | |
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Washington |
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G7 nations pledge to fight crisis Finance ministers from leading industrialised nations have pledged action to tackle the crisis after a torrid week on stock markets
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Washington |
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U.S. would support talks with Taliban Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks
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 Norway |
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Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Martti Ahtisaari's 'significant' part in establishing Namibia's independence
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| Oct.8 |
 Western Afghanistan |
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US probe: airstrike killed 33 civilians A military probe has found that an airstrike in western Afghanistan killed at least 33 civilians last month; 5 to 7 civilian deaths initially reported
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 London |
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World's central banks slash interest rates The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market losses
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| Oct.7 |
 United Kingdom |
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UK bank rescue package imminent Chancellor Alistair Darling to announce details of a £50bn rescue package for the UK banking system
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Guantanamo |
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Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo A federal judge has ordered the immediate release into the U.S. of 17 Chinese Muslims who have been held for several years in the facility
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 Tennessee |
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McCain, Obama trade blows on economy The presidential hopefuls have set out their economic policies in a debate dominated by the financial crisis
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New York |
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Dow Jones hits 5-year low The Dow Jones fell below 10,000 points for the first time since 2004 as U.S. stocks followed Europe and Asia with heavy losses
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| Oct.6 |
 Thailand |
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Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters Several thousand demonstrators attempting to block access by lawmakers to Parliament, heating up a political crisis
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| Oct.5 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group
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 Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but...
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| Oct.4 |
Paris |
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe France, Britain, Germany and Italy have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fun...
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| Oct.3 |
Nevada |
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Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty of all counts He faces 5 years to life. O.J. Simpson and Co-defendant Clarence 'C.J.' Stewart were found guilty on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping
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 U.S. Congress |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Oct.2 |
California |
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Fossett plane found Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission Two hundred observers from the European Union have begun deploying in Georgia to monitor a ceasefire with Russia
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 India |
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Temple stampede kills 147 A stampede at a hill-top temple killed more than 147 people and wounded 55 others who had gathered to celebrate the start of a religious hol...
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| Sep.29 |
New York |
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Dow closed down 777 points
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U.S. Congress |
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$700 billion bailout package failed
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Egypt |
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Kidnapped European tourists freed
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| Sep.27 |
China |
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Astronaut takes China's first spacewalk
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks
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| Sep.24 |
North Korea |
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Nuclear plant seals removed
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| Sep.23 |
Finland |
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School gunman kills nine
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Global |
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China's tainted milk scare spreads globally
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
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Mbeki resigns as president
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Jerusalem |
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Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign
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| Sep.20 |
Pakistan |
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Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan
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| Sep.17 |
China |
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3 babies dead, 6,200 ill from milk formula
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| Sep.16 |
New York |
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World markets continue to slide
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign power-share deal
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy
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China |
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Death toll from landslide reaches 254
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| Sep.13 |
Russia |
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No survivors in jetliner crash
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Texas |
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Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast
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| Sep.12 |
Los Angeles |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision
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South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador
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| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
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2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela
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Switzerland |
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'Big Bang' experiment starts well
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| Sep.9 |
North Korea |
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Kim missing from parade
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms
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| Sep.6 |
Pakistan |
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Bhutto widower is new president |
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| Sep.5 |
Libya |
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Rice meets with Libya leader |
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| Sep.3 |
West Pakistan |
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U.S. troops attack in Pakistan |
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| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
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McCain picks woman running mate |
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| Aug.28 |
Colorado |
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Obama launches historic campaign |
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| Aug.27 |
India |
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Flooding kills dozens, ruins 225,000 homes |
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
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Spectacular finale climaxes Games |
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| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice |
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Beijing |
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Bolt grabs third gold and record |
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| Aug.20 |
Spain |
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153 dead in Madrid plane crash |
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| Aug.18 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf resigns |
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| Aug.16 |
Beijing |
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Phelps wins historic eighth gold |
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia |
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| Aug.8 |
Beijing |
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China kicks off Olympics Ceremony |
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South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks |
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia |
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead |
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
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France hosts Mediterranean summit |
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| Jul.11 |
New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02 |
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC |
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Jerusalem |
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Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election |
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| Jun.21 |
Philippines |
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Ferry hit by typhoon |
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| Jun.18 |
Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza |
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Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling |
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| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
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Irish reject EU treaty |
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Kandahar |
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Taliban jail raid frees hundreds |
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race |
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| Jun.2 |
Rome |
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Summit targets global food crisis |
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| May.28 |
Nepal |
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Nepal abolishes monarchy |
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| May.24 |
Southern Italy |
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Violence breaks out over trash crisis |
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| May.12 |
Southern China |
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Quake death toll 50,000 |
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| May.6 |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 |
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| May.3 |
Myanmar |
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78,000 dead in cyclone, 56,000 missing |
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| Apr.27 |
Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father |
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| Apr.14 |
Rome |
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election |
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| Apr.7 |
London |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
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Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished |
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound |
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority |
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| Mar.27 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch MP posts Islam film on web |
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| Mar.25 |
Basra |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias |
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| Mar.24 |
Greece |
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Protest as Olympic torch is lit |
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| Mar.14 |
Tibet |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows |
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| Mar.12 |
New York |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns |
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| Mar.4 |
USA |
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McCain wins Republican nomination |
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win' |
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians |
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan |
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip |
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president |
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq |
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| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence |
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn |
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians blow up border wall |
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| Jan.21 |
India |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field' |
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| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected |
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| Dec.27 |
Pakistan |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated |
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| Dec.20 |
Slovakia |
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Ceremony marks extended EU border |
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| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq |
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| Nov.3 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule |
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| Oct.23 |
Southern California |
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500,000 flee wildfires |
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| Sep.24 |
Myanmar |
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100,000 protest junta |
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| Sep.18 |
Myanmar |
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'1,000 monks' march |
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| Sep.5 |
Northern Italy |
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 |
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