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| Dec.1 |
South Korea |
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World Cup draw |
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Taiwan |
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Ruling party declares victory
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. airstrikes kill villagers |
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 Jerusalem |
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3 explosions killed 8, wounds 170| 2 suicide bombers detonated explosives which tore through the entrance to a crowded pedestrian mall | |
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| Dec.2 |
Northern Israel |
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Bus bomb kills 16 in Haifa 
Map of Haifa Israel| The suicide bomber detonated a powerful bomb that ripped through a bus. Palestinian Authority declared martial law | |
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 Texas |
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Enron in bankruptcy filing| Energy-trading company filed for Chapter 11 protection | |
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Ruhr |
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Name of interim Afghan PM proposed |
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| Dec.3 |
Argentina |
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Defiant message amid crisis |
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West Bank |
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Helicopters, jets strike Jenin, Gaza |
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Ruhr |
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Agreement on Afghan government |
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China |
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World swim record broken |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel: Arafat supports terrorists |
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| Dec.4 |
West Bank |
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Attacks on Palestinian targets |
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Afghanistan |
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Raid wounds top bin Laden aide |
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Afghanistan |
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Anti-Taliban fighters battle al Qaeda |
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Ruhr |
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Karzai to head Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan |
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Anti-Talibans rush to Tora Bora |
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| Dec.5 |
Ruhr |
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Afghan factions sign power deal
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Cape Town |
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Ex-first lady murdered
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Kandahar |
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3 US soldiers killed by B-52 bomb |
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Gaza |
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Militants clash over Yassin arrest |
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| Dec.6 |
 Brazil |
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Pirates kill America's Cup skipper New Zealander Peter Blake, 53, has been shot dead in an attack by masked gunmen on boat as it lay anchored
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Sri Lanka |
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Opposition wins election |
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 Kandahar |
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Kandahar fell| The Taliban lost last major stronghold. Opposition forces entered the city. There are reports of looting | |
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Japan |
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Japan slips into recession |
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Gaza |
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Planes hit Palestinian police HQ |
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| Dec.7 |
NATO |
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Russia and NATO agree joint action |
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England |
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Countess' sorrow at lost baby |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Confusion over Omar fate |
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| Dec.8 |
Ireland |
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8 refugees found dead
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Gaza |
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Helicopter attack |
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Afghanistan |
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Afghans urged to hunt down fugitives |
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Kandahar |
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Factions discuss Kandahar leadership |
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Northern Israel |
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Suicide attack in Haifa injures 29
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| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
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Up to 60 Maoists have been killed
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Afghanistan |
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US planes pound Bin Laden hideout |
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Israel |
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Militants' cease-fire offer rejected |
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| Dec.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghans gaining on al Qaeda |
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Afghanistan |
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Key tunnel taken at caves |
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Venezuela |
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Strike closes cities |
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| Dec.11 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic refuses genocide plea
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Washington |
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First 11 September charges
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Afghanistan |
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Gains against al Qaeda in mountains |
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Gaza |
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Helicopter attacks kill 4 |
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Afghanistan |
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al Qaeda surrender deadline passes |
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| Dec.12 |
Afghanistan |
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Freedom in exchange for bin Laden |
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West Bank |
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Gunmen kill 8 on Israeli bus |
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Gaza |
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Israel retaliates for bus ambush |
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France |
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Army officer jailed for treason |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel cuts off contact with Arafat Israeli Cabinet holds him directly responsible for an ambush of a bus
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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US withdraws from ABM treaty| Bush has officially announced withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia | |
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Washington |
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US releases Bin Laden video Video implicates Osama in the 11 September. He knew some of the hijackers did not know that their mission was suicidal
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 New Delhi |
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Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed| 5 armed intruders stormed the building. 2 gunmen have been killed. Parliament had been adjourned | |
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UN Security Council |
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No U.N. vote on Mideast |
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Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden surrounded in caves |
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| Dec.14 |
Jordan |
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Bus crash kills 52
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New Delhi |
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Kashmiri militants blamed for attack |
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European Union |
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Euro coins go on sale |
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Gaza |
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New raids. 35 arrested, 8 dead
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Afghanistan |
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US troops storm al-Qaeda caves |
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UN Security Council |
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U.S. vetoes Mideast peace move |
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| Dec.15 |
Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden heard in Tora Bora U.S. forces have heard Osama giving orders over a short-range radio
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Gaza |
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4 die in anti-Israel protests |
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Afghanistan |
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Chemical war camp found |
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Italy |
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18 Pensioners die in inferno |
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| Dec.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Last al-Qaeda stronghold falls Tribal fighters have taken the al-Qaeda positions in the caves of Tora Bora. Whereabouts of Bin Laden unknown
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West Bank |
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Arafat calls for halt to all violence
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Afghanistan |
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Allies in hot pursuit of al-Qaeda |
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| Dec.17 |
 Madrid |
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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
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Afghanistan |
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Prisoners: bin Laden in Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan |
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Humiliation for al-Qaeda fighters |
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban may have arranged escapes |
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| Dec.18 |
Yemen |
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Yemen attacks al-Qaeda hideout |
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Afghanistan |
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Karzai ready for foreign troops |
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New Delhi |
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India 'not looking for war' |
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| Dec.19 |
West Pakistan |
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13 Killed in Al Qaeda Prisoner Revolt
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Argentina |
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State of siege declared |
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Argentina |
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Argentina plunges into turmoil
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| Dec.20 |
 Argentina |
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President resigns| Fernando de la Rua has resigned amid unrest | |
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UN Security Council |
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Green light for Afghan force |
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Afghanistan |
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British troops spearhead Afghan force |
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| Dec.21 |
Argentina |
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Caretaker leader named |
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Argentina |
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Presidential elections set for March 3 |
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Kabul |
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Swearing-in of interim government| Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai | |
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| Dec.22 |
Kabul |
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Karzai appealed for billions of dollars |
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Boston |
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Explosives feared on Paris flight
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| Dec.23 |
Argentina |
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Debt payments suspended
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New York |
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Giuliani is Person of the Year |
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| Dec.24 |
Kabul |
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Warlord Dostum is given top job |
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Boston |
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Bomber held for Friday hearing |
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Nigeria |
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Minister shot dead; Troops deployed |
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Australia |
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Bush fires wreck holiday havoc
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| Dec.25 |
Israel |
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Border clash. 3 killed |
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Sydney |
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Struggle with inferno |
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Pakistan |
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Missiles moved to border |
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| Dec.26 |
Afghanistan |
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New Bin Laden TV broadcast Osama has accused the West of loathing Islam in a message broadcast by Jazeera
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France |
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500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel |
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| Dec.27 |
India |
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India imposes Pakistan sanctions |
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Qatar |
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Hit US economy, urges Bin Laden |
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| Dec.28 |
Boston |
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Shoe bomb plane 'faced disaster' |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan ready for talks with India
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Pakistan |
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Villagers flee India-Pakistan border |
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| Dec.29 |
Italy |
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Strobl leads another Austrian sweep |
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Cyprus |
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Dinner date heralds talks |
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 Peru |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230 Map of Lima Peru| Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima | |
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| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
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Top militant arrested |
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Argentina |
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Interim President resigns
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Kashmir |
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Fighting as standoff continues |
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| Dec.31 |
India |
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Militant arrests in Pakistan welcomed |
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| 2001 |
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| Dec.1 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. airstrikes kill villagers |
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| Dec.3 |
West Bank |
Helicopters, jets strike Jenin, Gaza |
|
| Dec.4 |
West Bank |
Attacks on Palestinian targets |
|
| Dec.4 |
Afghanistan |
Raid wounds top bin Laden aide |
|
| Dec.4 |
Afghanistan |
Anti-Taliban fighters battle al Qaeda |
|
| Dec.4 |
Afghanistan |
Anti-Talibans rush to Tora Bora |
|
| Dec.5 |
Kandahar |
3 US soldiers killed by B-52 bomb |
|
| Dec.6 |
Kandahar |
Kandahar fell| The Taliban lost last major stronghold. Opposition forces entered the city. There are reports of looting | |
|
| Dec.6 |
Gaza |
Planes hit Palestinian police HQ |
|
| Dec.7 |
NATO |
Russia and NATO agree joint action |
|
| Dec.7 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Confusion over Omar fate |
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| Dec.8 |
Gaza |
Helicopter attack |
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| Dec.8 |
Afghanistan |
Afghans urged to hunt down fugitives |
|
| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
Up to 60 Maoists have been killed
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| Dec.9 |
Afghanistan |
US planes pound Bin Laden hideout |
|
| Dec.9 |
Israel |
Militants' cease-fire offer rejected |
|
| Dec.10 |
Afghanistan |
Afghans gaining on al Qaeda |
|
| Dec.10 |
Afghanistan |
Key tunnel taken at caves |
|
| Dec.11 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic refuses genocide plea
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| Dec.11 |
Afghanistan |
Gains against al Qaeda in mountains |
|
| Dec.11 |
Gaza |
Helicopter attacks kill 4 |
|
| Dec.11 |
Afghanistan |
al Qaeda surrender deadline passes |
|
| Dec.12 |
Afghanistan |
Freedom in exchange for bin Laden |
|
| Dec.12 |
Gaza |
Israel retaliates for bus ambush |
|
| Dec.12 |
France |
Army officer jailed for treason |
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
US withdraws from ABM treaty| Bush has officially announced withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia | |
|
| Dec.13 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden surrounded in caves |
|
| Dec.14 |
New Delhi |
Kashmiri militants blamed for attack |
|
| Dec.14 |
Gaza |
New raids. 35 arrested, 8 dead
|
| Dec.14 |
Afghanistan |
US troops storm al-Qaeda caves |
|
| Dec.14 |
UN Security Council |
U.S. vetoes Mideast peace move |
|
| Dec.15 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden heard in Tora Bora U.S. forces have heard Osama giving orders over a short-range radio
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| Dec.15 |
Afghanistan |
Chemical war camp found |
|
| Dec.16 |
Afghanistan |
Last al-Qaeda stronghold falls Tribal fighters have taken the al-Qaeda positions in the caves of Tora Bora. Whereabouts of Bin Laden unknown
|
| Dec.16 |
West Bank |
Arafat calls for halt to all violence
|
| Dec.16 |
Afghanistan |
Allies in hot pursuit of al-Qaeda |
|
| Dec.17 |
Afghanistan |
Prisoners: bin Laden in Afghanistan |
|
| Dec.17 |
Afghanistan |
Humiliation for al-Qaeda fighters |
|
| Dec.17 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban may have arranged escapes |
|
| Dec.18 |
Yemen |
Yemen attacks al-Qaeda hideout |
|
| Dec.18 |
New Delhi |
India 'not looking for war' |
|
| Dec.20 |
UN Security Council |
Green light for Afghan force |
|
| Dec.20 |
Afghanistan |
British troops spearhead Afghan force |
|
| Dec.24 |
Kabul |
Warlord Dostum is given top job |
|
| Dec.24 |
Nigeria |
Minister shot dead; Troops deployed |
|
| Dec.25 |
Israel |
Border clash. 3 killed |
|
| Dec.25 |
Pakistan |
Missiles moved to border |
|
| Dec.28 |
Pakistan |
Villagers flee India-Pakistan border |
|
| Dec.30 |
Kashmir |
Fighting as standoff continues |
|
| Dec.31 |
India |
Militant arrests in Pakistan welcomed |
|
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| 2001 |
|
| Dec.7 |
England |
Countess' sorrow at lost baby |
|
| Dec.8 |
Ireland |
8 refugees found dead
|
| Dec.14 |
Jordan |
Bus crash kills 52
|
| Dec.15 |
Italy |
18 Pensioners die in inferno |
|
| Dec.24 |
Australia |
Bush fires wreck holiday havoc
|
| Dec.25 |
Sydney |
Struggle with inferno |
|
| Dec.28 |
Pakistan |
Villagers flee India-Pakistan border |
|
| Dec.29 |
Peru |
Fireworks blaze kills 230 Map of Lima Peru| Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima | |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Dec.2 |
Texas |
Enron in bankruptcy filing| Energy-trading company filed for Chapter 11 protection | |
|
| Dec.3 |
Argentina |
Defiant message amid crisis |
|
| Dec.6 |
Japan |
Japan slips into recession |
|
| Dec.10 |
Venezuela |
Strike closes cities |
|
| Dec.14 |
European Union |
Euro coins go on sale |
|
| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina plunges into turmoil
|
| Dec.22 |
Kabul |
Karzai appealed for billions of dollars |
|
| Dec.23 |
Argentina |
Debt payments suspended
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Dec.1 |
South Korea |
World Cup draw |
|
| Dec.3 |
China |
World swim record broken |
|
| Dec.17 |
Madrid |
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.29 |
Italy |
Strobl leads another Austrian sweep |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Jerusalem |
3 explosions killed 8, wounds 170| 2 suicide bombers detonated explosives which tore through the entrance to a crowded pedestrian mall | |
|
| Dec.2 |
Northern Israel |
Bus bomb kills 16 in Haifa Map of Haifa Israel| The suicide bomber detonated a powerful bomb that ripped through a bus. Palestinian Authority declared martial law | |
|
| Dec.5 |
Cape Town |
Ex-first lady murdered
|
| Dec.5 |
Gaza |
Militants clash over Yassin arrest |
|
| Dec.6 |
Brazil |
Pirates kill America's Cup skipper New Zealander Peter Blake, 53, has been shot dead in an attack by masked gunmen on boat as it lay anchored
|
| Dec.8 |
Northern Israel |
Suicide attack in Haifa injures 29
|
| Dec.11 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic refuses genocide plea
|
| Dec.11 |
Washington |
First 11 September charges
|
| Dec.12 |
West Bank |
Gunmen kill 8 on Israeli bus |
|
| Dec.12 |
France |
Army officer jailed for treason |
|
| Dec.13 |
Washington |
US releases Bin Laden video Video implicates Osama in the 11 September. He knew some of the hijackers did not know that their mission was suicidal
|
| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed| 5 armed intruders stormed the building. 2 gunmen have been killed. Parliament had been adjourned | |
|
| Dec.19 |
West Pakistan |
13 Killed in Al Qaeda Prisoner Revolt
|
| Dec.22 |
Boston |
Explosives feared on Paris flight
|
| Dec.24 |
Boston |
Bomber held for Friday hearing |
|
| Dec.24 |
Nigeria |
Minister shot dead; Troops deployed |
|
| Dec.26 |
Afghanistan |
New Bin Laden TV broadcast Osama has accused the West of loathing Islam in a message broadcast by Jazeera
|
| Dec.26 |
France |
500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel |
|
| Dec.27 |
Qatar |
Hit US economy, urges Bin Laden |
|
| Dec.28 |
Boston |
Shoe bomb plane 'faced disaster' |
|
| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
Top militant arrested |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Taiwan |
Ruling party declares victory
|
| Dec.2 |
Ruhr |
Name of interim Afghan PM proposed |
|
| Dec.3 |
Ruhr |
Agreement on Afghan government |
|
| Dec.3 |
Jerusalem |
Israel: Arafat supports terrorists |
|
| Dec.4 |
Ruhr |
Karzai to head Afghanistan |
|
| Dec.5 |
Ruhr |
Afghan factions sign power deal
|
| Dec.6 |
Sri Lanka |
Opposition wins election |
|
| Dec.7 |
NATO |
Russia and NATO agree joint action |
|
| Dec.7 |
England |
Countess' sorrow at lost baby |
|
| Dec.8 |
Kandahar |
Factions discuss Kandahar leadership |
|
| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
Up to 60 Maoists have been killed
|
| Dec.12 |
Jerusalem |
Israel cuts off contact with Arafat Israeli Cabinet holds him directly responsible for an ambush of a bus
|
| Dec.13 |
UN Security Council |
No U.N. vote on Mideast |
|
| Dec.15 |
Gaza |
4 die in anti-Israel protests |
|
| Dec.18 |
Afghanistan |
Karzai ready for foreign troops |
|
| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
State of siege declared |
|
| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina plunges into turmoil
|
| Dec.20 |
Argentina |
President resigns| Fernando de la Rua has resigned amid unrest | |
|
| Dec.21 |
Argentina |
Caretaker leader named |
|
| Dec.21 |
Argentina |
Presidential elections set for March 3 |
|
| Dec.21 |
Kabul |
Swearing-in of interim government| Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai | |
|
| Dec.23 |
New York |
Giuliani is Person of the Year |
|
| Dec.24 |
Kabul |
Warlord Dostum is given top job |
|
| Dec.27 |
India |
India imposes Pakistan sanctions |
|
| Dec.28 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan ready for talks with India
|
| Dec.29 |
Cyprus |
Dinner date heralds talks |
|
| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
Interim President resigns
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