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| Jan.5 |
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Doctor may have killed 297 Former doctor, Harold Shipman, has 297 more deaths at his practice than other doctors
| Jan.10 |
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2 ministers quit over mad cow crisis |
| Jan.31 |
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Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
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| Feb.3 |
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Congo leader visits Belgium |
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| Mar.4 |
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70 Dead As Bridge Collapses |
| Mar.18 |
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Socialists claim victory in Paris Early results showed Delanoe had taken Paris, a bastion of the right. The left also took Lyon
| Mar.26 |
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U.S. jets missing |
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| Apr.3 |
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Peres Meets Palestinians
| Apr.14 |
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Frail pope holds Easter vigil
| Apr.24 |
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Foot-and-mouth in humans
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| May.4 |
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Pope moves to heal ancient rift
| May.8 |
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Blair names election date
| May.14 |
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Berlusconi won election He pledges new era. Centre-right get 177 seats and Rutelli's centre-left have 125 in the 324 member Senate | |
| May.16 |
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Prescott punched a protester
| May.17 |
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Liverpool won UEFA Cup |
| May.23 |
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Bayern wins Champions League
Bayern outlasted Valencia in a shootout, 5-4. Club captures the first Champions Cup in 25 years
| May.27 |
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Race rioters battle police 2,000 youths threw firebombs and stones police, injuring 20 officers
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| Jun.6 |
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Blair battled voter apathy |
| Jun.7 |
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Blair won by landslide Opposition Conservatives are facing a disappointing result | |
| Jun.8 |
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Blair names new cabinet |
| Jun.12 |
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Bush begins Europe trip
| Jun.13 |
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Assembly approves EU treaty |
| Jun.14 |
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Bush met European leaders
| Jun.15 |
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Bush visits Poland |
| Jun.16 |
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Bush meets Putin U.S. President hails new era in relations with Russia. Bush invited
Putin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas
| Jun.17 |
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Ex-king party wins elections
| Jun.20 |
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Belfast riots |
| Jun.30 |
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Trimble has quit
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| Jul.2 |
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Chirac visits Putin |
| Jul.5 |
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Kohl's wife commits suicide
| Jul.7 |
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6 gored in Pamplona bull run |
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2 stabbed in race riot |
| Jul.8 |
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Venus won Wimbledon |
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Drumcree Sunday parade |
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120 police injured in race riot |
| Jul.9 |
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Ivanisevic won Wimbledon |
| Jul.10 |
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Rally against ETA after car bomb |
| Jul.12 |
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Riot marks marching day
| Jul.13 |
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100 police officers injured
| Jul.14 |
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Talks end with progress |
| Jul.15 |
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2 killings blamed on ETA |
| Jul.16 |
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Rogge wins top Olympics job Belgian has been elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Samaranch
| Jul.18 |
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Germany approves gay rights |
| Jul.19 |
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Novelist jailed for libel case lies |
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Bush met Blair
| Jul.20 |
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G8 summit clashes |
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G8 summit death Violent demonstrations left Giuliani, 23, dead from gunfire and 100 wounded. World leaders called for calm
| Jul.21 |
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Police use tear gas at G8 |
| Jul.22 |
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G8 leaders fail to agree on Kyoto
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Duval takes British Open |
| Jul.25 |
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Etna forces state of emergency |
| Jul.26 |
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Beatle Paul to remarry McCartney, 59, proposed to Mills, 33, whose left leg was amputated. She campaigns on behalf of landmine victims
| Jul.29 |
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Armstrong wins Tour de France Texan won his third straight Tour de France title. He was a leader for the last 7 stages
| Jul.31 |
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Protest over the deportation |
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| Aug.1 |
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Germany's first gay couple wed
| Aug.2 |
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6 injured in explosion
| Aug.3 |
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Parties denounce UK bomb |
| Aug.5 |
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Solana arrives for peace drive |
| Aug.9 |
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Bomb blast rocks Venice |
| Aug.14 |
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IRA retracts arms offer |
| Aug.16 |
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Diana butler charged with theft
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32 U.S. paratroopers injured |
| Aug.24 |
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French Concorde makes test flight
| Aug.27 |
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British soldier killed |
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Australia retains the Ashes |
| Aug.30 |
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Euro officially launched |
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Refugees attempt Channel walk |
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| Sep.2 |
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Heart transplant pioneer dies |
| Sep.5 |
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Police injured at school blast Bomb caused panic among children and parents. Protestants confronted girls and their parents
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Concorde cleared to fly |
| Sep.11 |
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European stock markets plummeted |
| Sep.20 |
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Blair ready for long battle |
| Sep.21 |
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Factory blast kills 17
| Sep.22 |
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Anger at Toulouse blast location |
| Sep.23 |
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Victory for ex-communists
| Sep.25 |
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Putin: We failed to see threat |
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Iran to be shown terror evidence |
| Sep.26 |
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Row over Berlusconi Islam jibe |
| Sep.28 |
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Algerian suspect 'trained hijackers' |
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| Oct.1 |
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Blair warns alliance poised to strike |
| Oct.2 |
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Blair issues Taliban ultimatum
| Oct.4 |
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Blair in terror talks with Putin |
| Oct.5 |
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Blair praises Pakistan's support |
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Blair visits India |
| Oct.7 |
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Europe rallies behind attacks |
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Raising of the Kursk begins |
| Oct.8 |
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110 die in runway blaze
| Oct.13 |
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Al-Qaeda threatens US and UK |
| Oct.14 |
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Schumacher wins final Grand Prix |
| Oct.23 |
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IRA put weapons beyond use For the first time IRA has ever disposed weaponry | |
| Oct.24 |
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Tunnel inferno after head-on crash
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UK begins pullback |
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| Nov.2 |
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Trimble loses key vote |
| Nov.3 |
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Arafat and Peres hold meeting
| Nov.6 |
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Scuffles as Trimble wins vote
| Nov.7 |
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Concorde back in business Air France Concorde, with 92 passengers took off from Paris for the flight to New York
| Nov.8 |
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Musharraf visits England |
| Nov.13 |
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4 jailed for Berlin bombing A Libyan diplomat, 2 Palestinians and Palestinians' former German wife were given sentences of 12 to 14 years
| Nov.14 |
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Aid workers freed 8 Western workers airlifted out of the country by a US military helicopter | |
| Nov.16 |
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Schroeder wins key confidence vote |
| Nov.18 |
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Socialist wins presidency |
| Nov.24 |
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Plane crashes at Zurich
| Nov.27 |
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Afghan conference starts Afghan leaders are discussing an interim administration to pave the way for a transitional authority to govern the for 2 years
| Nov.28 |
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Alliance opposes multi-national force |
| Nov.29 |
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Afghan factions edge closer to deal |
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George Harrison dies Former Beatle singer, songwriter and guitarist has died after losing battle against cancer at age 58 | |
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| Dec.2 |
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Name of interim Afghan PM proposed |
| Dec.3 |
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Agreement on Afghan government |
| Dec.4 |
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Karzai to head Afghanistan |
| Dec.5 |
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Afghan factions sign power deal Delegates at U.N.-sponsored talks have signed an accord to set up a post-Taliban government
| Dec.7 |
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Countess' sorrow at lost baby |
| Dec.8 |
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8 refugees found dead 8 (6 men and 2 boys) dead and 5 seriously ill inside a container on a lorry
| Dec.12 |
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Army officer jailed for treason |
| Dec.14 |
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Euro coins go on sale |
| Dec.15 |
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18 Pensioners die in inferno |
| Dec.17 |
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Figo best in world by FIFA Real Madrid's Portuguese midfielder has been named 2001 World Player of the Year. He fended off Beckham and Raul
| Dec.20 |
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British troops spearhead Afghan force |
| Dec.22 |
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Explosives feared on Paris flight A plane to Miami made an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to light explosive in his shoes
| Dec.26 |
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500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel |
| Dec.29 |
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Dinner date heralds talks |
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2001 |
| Mar.26 |
U.S. jets missing |
| Apr.3 |
Peres Meets Palestinians
| Aug.5 |
Solana arrives for peace drive |
| Aug.14 |
IRA retracts arms offer |
| Aug.16 |
32 U.S. paratroopers injured |
| Sep.20 |
Blair ready for long battle |
| Oct.1 |
Blair warns alliance poised to strike |
| Oct.2 |
Blair issues Taliban ultimatum
| Oct.23 |
IRA put weapons beyond use For the first time IRA has ever disposed weaponry | |
| Oct.24 |
UK begins pullback |
| Nov.28 |
Alliance opposes multi-national force |
| Dec.12 |
Army officer jailed for treason |
| Dec.20 |
British troops spearhead Afghan force |
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2001 |
| Mar.4 |
70 Dead As Bridge Collapses |
| Mar.26 |
U.S. jets missing |
| Apr.24 |
Foot-and-mouth in humans
| Jul.5 |
Kohl's wife commits suicide
| Jul.7 |
6 gored in Pamplona bull run |
| Jul.25 |
Etna forces state of emergency |
| Aug.16 |
32 U.S. paratroopers injured |
| Aug.30 |
Refugees attempt Channel walk |
| Sep.2 |
Heart transplant pioneer dies |
| Sep.21 |
Factory blast kills 17
| Sep.22 |
Anger at Toulouse blast location |
| Oct.7 |
Raising of the Kursk begins |
| Oct.8 |
110 die in runway blaze
| Oct.24 |
Tunnel inferno after head-on crash
| Nov.24 |
Plane crashes at Zurich
| Dec.7 |
Countess' sorrow at lost baby |
| Dec.8 |
8 refugees found dead 8 (6 men and 2 boys) dead and 5 seriously ill inside a container on a lorry
| Dec.15 |
18 Pensioners die in inferno |
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2001 |
| Jul.8 |
Drumcree Sunday parade |
| Jul.26 |
Beatle Paul to remarry McCartney, 59, proposed to Mills, 33, whose left leg was amputated. She campaigns on behalf of landmine victims
| Aug.24 |
French Concorde makes test flight
| Aug.30 |
Euro officially launched |
| Sep.5 |
Concorde cleared to fly |
| Sep.11 |
European stock markets plummeted |
| Nov.7 |
Concorde back in business Air France Concorde, with 92 passengers took off from Paris for the flight to New York
| Dec.14 |
Euro coins go on sale |
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2001 |
| May.17 |
Liverpool won UEFA Cup |
| May.23 |
Bayern wins Champions League
Bayern outlasted Valencia in a shootout, 5-4. Club captures the first Champions Cup in 25 years
| Jul.8 |
Venus won Wimbledon |
| Jul.9 |
Ivanisevic won Wimbledon |
| Jul.16 |
Rogge wins top Olympics job Belgian has been elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Samaranch
| Jul.22 |
Duval takes British Open |
| Jul.29 |
Armstrong wins Tour de France Texan won his third straight Tour de France title. He was a leader for the last 7 stages
| Aug.27 |
Australia retains the Ashes |
| Oct.14 |
Schumacher wins final Grand Prix |
| Dec.17 |
Figo best in world by FIFA Real Madrid's Portuguese midfielder has been named 2001 World Player of the Year. He fended off Beckham and Raul
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2001 |
| Jan.5 |
Doctor may have killed 297 Former doctor, Harold Shipman, has 297 more deaths at his practice than other doctors
| Jan.31 |
Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
| May.27 |
Race rioters battle police 2,000 youths threw firebombs and stones police, injuring 20 officers
| Jun.20 |
Belfast riots |
| Jul.7 |
2 stabbed in race riot |
| Jul.8 |
120 police injured in race riot |
| Jul.10 |
Rally against ETA after car bomb |
| Jul.12 |
Riot marks marching day
| Jul.13 |
100 police officers injured
| Jul.15 |
2 killings blamed on ETA |
| Jul.19 |
Novelist jailed for libel case lies |
| Aug.2 |
6 injured in explosion
| Aug.9 |
Bomb blast rocks Venice |
| Aug.16 |
Diana butler charged with theft
| Aug.27 |
British soldier killed |
| Sep.5 |
Police injured at school blast Bomb caused panic among children and parents. Protestants confronted girls and their parents
| Sep.25 |
Putin: We failed to see threat |
| Sep.28 |
Algerian suspect 'trained hijackers' |
| Oct.13 |
Al-Qaeda threatens US and UK |
| Nov.13 |
4 jailed for Berlin bombing A Libyan diplomat, 2 Palestinians and Palestinians' former German wife were given sentences of 12 to 14 years
| Dec.12 |
Army officer jailed for treason |
| Dec.22 |
Explosives feared on Paris flight A plane to Miami made an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to light explosive in his shoes
| Dec.26 |
500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel |
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|
2001 |
| Jan.10 |
2 ministers quit over mad cow crisis |
| Feb.3 |
Congo leader visits Belgium |
| Mar.18 |
Socialists claim victory in Paris Early results showed Delanoe had taken Paris, a bastion of the right. The left also took Lyon
| Apr.14 |
Frail pope holds Easter vigil
| May.4 |
Pope moves to heal ancient rift
| May.8 |
Blair names election date
| May.14 |
Berlusconi won election He pledges new era. Centre-right get 177 seats and Rutelli's centre-left have 125 in the 324 member Senate | |
| May.16 |
Prescott punched a protester
| Jun.6 |
Blair battled voter apathy |
| Jun.7 |
Blair won by landslide Opposition Conservatives are facing a disappointing result | |
| Jun.8 |
Blair names new cabinet |
| Jun.12 |
Bush begins Europe trip
| Jun.13 |
Assembly approves EU treaty |
| Jun.14 |
Bush met European leaders
| Jun.15 |
Bush visits Poland |
| Jun.16 |
Bush meets Putin U.S. President hails new era in relations with Russia. Bush invited
Putin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas
| Jun.17 |
Ex-king party wins elections
| Jun.30 |
Trimble has quit
| Jul.2 |
Chirac visits Putin |
| Jul.5 |
Kohl's wife commits suicide
| Jul.8 |
Drumcree Sunday parade |
| Jul.10 |
Rally against ETA after car bomb |
| Jul.14 |
Talks end with progress |
| Jul.18 |
Germany approves gay rights |
| Jul.19 |
Bush met Blair
| Jul.20 |
G8 summit clashes |
| Jul.20 |
G8 summit death Violent demonstrations left Giuliani, 23, dead from gunfire and 100 wounded. World leaders called for calm
| Jul.21 |
Police use tear gas at G8 |
| Jul.22 |
G8 leaders fail to agree on Kyoto
| Jul.31 |
Protest over the deportation |
| Aug.1 |
Germany's first gay couple wed
| Aug.3 |
Parties denounce UK bomb |
| Aug.5 |
Solana arrives for peace drive |
| Aug.30 |
Refugees attempt Channel walk |
| Sep.23 |
Victory for ex-communists
| Sep.25 |
Iran to be shown terror evidence |
| Sep.26 |
Row over Berlusconi Islam jibe |
| Oct.4 |
Blair in terror talks with Putin |
| Oct.5 |
Blair praises Pakistan's support |
| Oct.5 |
Blair visits India |
| Oct.7 |
Europe rallies behind attacks |
| Nov.2 |
Trimble loses key vote |
| Nov.3 |
Arafat and Peres hold meeting
| Nov.6 |
Scuffles as Trimble wins vote
| Nov.8 |
Musharraf visits England |
| Nov.14 |
Aid workers freed 8 Western workers airlifted out of the country by a US military helicopter | |
| Nov.16 |
Schroeder wins key confidence vote |
| Nov.18 |
Socialist wins presidency |
| Nov.27 |
Afghan conference starts Afghan leaders are discussing an interim administration to pave the way for a transitional authority to govern the for 2 years
| Nov.28 |
Alliance opposes multi-national force |
| Nov.29 |
Afghan factions edge closer to deal |
| Nov.29 |
George Harrison dies Former Beatle singer, songwriter and guitarist has died after losing battle against cancer at age 58 | |
| Dec.2 |
Name of interim Afghan PM proposed |
| Dec.3 |
Agreement on Afghan government |
| Dec.4 |
Karzai to head Afghanistan |
| Dec.5 |
Afghan factions sign power deal Delegates at U.N.-sponsored talks have signed an accord to set up a post-Taliban government
| Dec.7 |
Countess' sorrow at lost baby |
| Dec.29 |
Dinner date heralds talks |