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| Jan.1 |
European Union |
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Euro mark celebrations People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
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| Jan.4 |
Israel |
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Israel seizes arms shipment |
| Jan.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Afghan captives start detention
| Jan.12 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf declares war on extremism |
| Jan.19 |
Congo |
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Half of the city has been burned |
| Jan.28 |
Nigeria |
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Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
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Ecuador |
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Airliner crashed with 92 people |
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| Feb.8 |
Utah |
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Winter Olympics opened
| Feb.14 |
Kabul |
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Kabul mob kills minister |
| Feb.15 |
Utah |
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Correction gold medal; judge suspended |
| Feb.21 |
Pakistan |
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Kidnapped US reporter is dead
| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
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Army storms rebel zone |
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| Mar.8 |
Gaza |
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Bloodiest day of clashes: 39 killed |
| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll |
| Mar.26 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Quake kills 2,000 |
| Mar.27 |
Israel |
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Suicide blast kills 19 at hotel
| Mar.29 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Arafat HQ
| Mar.30 |
London |
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Queen Mother dies |
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem church under siege
100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church
| Apr.9 |
West Bank |
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13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush |
| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez returns to power |
| Apr.17 |
Kabul |
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Kabul joy as ex-king returns |
| Apr.18 |
Milan |
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Plane hits Milan skyscraper |
| Apr.21 |
Paris |
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Shock success for Le Pen
| Apr.26 |
Eastern Germany |
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18 die in school massacre
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| May.5 |
Paris |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide |
| May.6 |
Netherlands |
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Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered
| May.7 |
Israel |
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Suicide bomb kills 16 near Tel Aviv |
| May.12 |
Cuba |
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Cuba opens up for Carter |
| May.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal |
| May.25 |
Taiwan |
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Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea
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| Jun.5 |
Northern Israel |
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16 dead as car bomb explodes |
| Jun.11 |
Kabul |
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Former king opened loya jirga
| Jun.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Bomb kills 19 on bus |
| Jun.24 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule |
| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award
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| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
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71 dead in midair collision
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. bomb hits wedding party |
| Jul.6 |
Kabul |
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Vice president shot dead |
| Jul.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi' |
| Jul.16 |
Morocco |
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Morocco defies Spain over Perejil |
| Jul.24 |
New York |
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Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever |
| Jul.27 |
Western Ukraine |
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83 die in worst airshow crash
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq offers arms inspections talks |
| Aug.3 |
Israel |
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9 killed in bus blast |
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
| Aug.13 |
Czech Republic |
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Prague floods surge to new peaks
| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
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Crash: 115 servicemen dead
| Aug.22 |
Southern China |
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Million people battling lake
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| Sep.5 |
Kandahar |
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Karzai escapes assassin |
| Sep.10 |
Switzerland |
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Switzerland joins United Nations |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Terror attacks 1st anniversary |
| Sep.12 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Bush addressed U.N. on Iraq
| Sep.13 |
Pakistan |
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9/11 planner arrested |
| Sep.16 |
North Korea |
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Japan, North Korea historic meeting |
| Sep.21 |
West Bank |
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Evacuation order for Arafat compound |
| Sep.27 |
Senegal |
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1,800 people died as ferry sinks The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
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| Oct.5 |
Paris |
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Paris mayor stabbed |
| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
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French tanker explodes |
| Oct.9 |
New York |
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Dow fell to 7,286 |
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USA |
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Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
| Oct.12 |
Bali |
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183 people dead after bomb blasts
Map of Bali 250 people are injured, many with severe burns after a series of nearly-simultaneous blasts on the tourist island. An explosion occurred at a nightclub. As people streamed out, larger blast tore through the Sari Club. U.S. and regional intelligence official... | |
| Oct.21 |
Israel |
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Bus blast kills 16 |
| Oct.23 |
Moscow |
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Chechen gunmen seize theater
| Oct.24 |
Washington |
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Two arrested in sniper shootings |
| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian troops storm theater 36 of the Chechen hostage-takers were killed preventing the explosion of the building. Some of the captors may have escaped. During a sold out performance of Nord-Ost, 42 heavily armed Chechen militants took 850 hostages and demanded the wit... | |
| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide
| Oct.31 |
Southern Italy |
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Children killed in earthquake
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| Nov.3 |
Turkey |
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Landslide win for Islamic party |
| Nov.5 |
House of Representatives |
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Congress falls to Republicans |
| Nov.8 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 Security Council resolution demands unfettered access for U.N. inspectors to search for weapons of mass destruction
| Nov.13 |
Beijing |
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Zemin, 5 other leaders stepping down
| Nov.19 |
Spain |
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Tanker sank spilling oil |
| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
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12 killed at Israeli-owned hotel |
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| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq hands over arms declaration |
| Dec.10 |
Yemen |
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Scud missile ship seized |
| Dec.12 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants
| Dec.27 |
Chechnya |
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41 killed in Grozny blasts |
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North Korea |
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Nuclear inspectors expelled |
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Florida |
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Cloned baby birth claim |
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2002 |
| Jan.4 |
Israel |
Israel seizes arms shipment |
| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
Army storms rebel zone |
| Mar.8 |
Gaza |
Bloodiest day of clashes: 39 killed |
| Mar.29 |
West Bank |
Israelis storm Arafat HQ
| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
Bethlehem church under siege
100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church
| Apr.9 |
West Bank |
13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush |
| May.24 |
Moscow |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal |
| Jul.1 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. bomb hits wedding party |
| Jul.16 |
Morocco |
Morocco defies Spain over Perejil |
| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraq offers arms inspections talks |
| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
Crash: 115 servicemen dead
| Sep.21 |
West Bank |
Evacuation order for Arafat compound |
| Oct.23 |
Moscow |
Chechen gunmen seize theater
| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
Russian troops storm theater 36 of the Chechen hostage-takers were killed preventing the explosion of the building. Some of the captors may have escaped. During a sold out performance of Nord-Ost, 42 heavily armed Chechen militants took 850 hostages and demanded the wit... | |
| Nov.8 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 Security Council resolution demands unfettered access for U.N. inspectors to search for weapons of mass destruction
| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
Iraq hands over arms declaration |
| Dec.10 |
Yemen |
Scud missile ship seized |
| Dec.12 |
North Korea |
N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants
| Dec.27 |
North Korea |
Nuclear inspectors expelled |
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2002 |
| Jan.19 |
Congo |
Half of the city has been burned |
| Jan.28 |
Nigeria |
Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
Airliner crashed with 92 people |
| Mar.26 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Quake kills 2,000 |
| Apr.18 |
Milan |
Plane hits Milan skyscraper |
| May.25 |
Taiwan |
Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea
| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
71 dead in midair collision
| Jul.27 |
Western Ukraine |
83 die in worst airshow crash
| Aug.13 |
Czech Republic |
Prague floods surge to new peaks
| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
Crash: 115 servicemen dead
| Aug.22 |
Southern China |
Million people battling lake
| Sep.27 |
Senegal |
1,800 people died as ferry sinks The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
French tanker explodes |
| Oct.31 |
Southern Italy |
Children killed in earthquake
| Nov.19 |
Spain |
Tanker sank spilling oil |
| Dec.27 |
Florida |
Cloned baby birth claim |
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2002 |
| Feb.8 |
Utah |
Winter Olympics opened
| Feb.15 |
Utah |
Correction gold medal; judge suspended |
| Jun.30 |
Japan |
Brazil wins World Cup Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award
|
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2002 |
| Jan.1 |
European Union |
Euro mark celebrations People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
|
| |
| Jul.24 |
New York |
Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever |
| Oct.9 |
New York |
Dow fell to 7,286 |
| Oct.9 |
USA |
Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
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2002 |
| Jan.11 |
Guantanamo |
Afghan captives start detention
| Jan.12 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf declares war on extremism |
| Feb.14 |
Kabul |
Kabul mob kills minister |
| Feb.21 |
Pakistan |
Kidnapped US reporter is dead
| Mar.27 |
Israel |
Suicide blast kills 19 at hotel
| Apr.26 |
Eastern Germany |
18 die in school massacre
| May.6 |
Netherlands |
Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered
| May.7 |
Israel |
Suicide bomb kills 16 near Tel Aviv |
| Jun.5 |
Northern Israel |
16 dead as car bomb explodes |
| Jun.17 |
Jerusalem |
Bomb kills 19 on bus |
| Jul.6 |
Kabul |
Vice president shot dead |
| Jul.14 |
Paris |
Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi' |
| Aug.3 |
Israel |
9 killed in bus blast |
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
| Sep.5 |
Kandahar |
Karzai escapes assassin |
| Sep.13 |
Pakistan |
9/11 planner arrested |
| Oct.5 |
Paris |
Paris mayor stabbed |
| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
French tanker explodes |
| Oct.12 |
Bali |
183 people dead after bomb blasts
Map of Bali 250 people are injured, many with severe burns after a series of nearly-simultaneous blasts on the tourist island. An explosion occurred at a nightclub. As people streamed out, larger blast tore through the Sari Club. U.S. and regional intelligence official... | |
| Oct.21 |
Israel |
Bus blast kills 16 |
| Oct.23 |
Moscow |
Chechen gunmen seize theater
| Oct.24 |
Washington |
Two arrested in sniper shootings |
| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
12 killed at Israeli-owned hotel |
| Dec.27 |
Chechnya |
41 killed in Grozny blasts |
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|
2002 |
| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll |
| Mar.30 |
London |
Queen Mother dies |
| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Chavez returns to power |
| Apr.17 |
Kabul |
Kabul joy as ex-king returns |
| Apr.21 |
Paris |
Shock success for Le Pen
| May.5 |
Paris |
Chirac wins elections by a landslide |
| May.12 |
Cuba |
Cuba opens up for Carter |
| May.24 |
Moscow |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal |
| Jun.11 |
Kabul |
Former king opened loya jirga
| Jun.24 |
Washington |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule |
| Jul.14 |
Paris |
Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi' |
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
| Sep.10 |
Switzerland |
Switzerland joins United Nations |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
Terror attacks 1st anniversary |
| Sep.12 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Bush addressed U.N. on Iraq
| Sep.16 |
North Korea |
Japan, North Korea historic meeting |
| Oct.5 |
Paris |
Paris mayor stabbed |
| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide
| Nov.3 |
Turkey |
Landslide win for Islamic party |
| Nov.5 |
House of Representatives |
Congress falls to Republicans |
| Nov.8 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 Security Council resolution demands unfettered access for U.N. inspectors to search for weapons of mass destruction
| Nov.13 |
Beijing |
Zemin, 5 other leaders stepping down