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| Jan.13 |
England |
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Anger as 'Dr. Death' found hanged |
| Jan.14 |
Israel |
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Hamas uses female suicide bomber |
| Jan.18 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb leaves 20 dead
| Jan.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon may face corruption charge Prosecutors are considering charging Prime Minister and his deputy in connection with a bribery scandal
| Jan.28 |
Jerusalem |
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10 killed in suicide attack on bus
| Jan.30 |
Paris |
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Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption
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| Feb.1 |
Kurdistan |
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At least 67 dead in suicide blasts Nearly simultaneous bombings of the offices of 2 Kurdish parties in Erbil killed 67 people, including 5 senior Kurdish officials
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
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Metro blast kills 39 An explosion has ripped apart a train car during morning rush hour. Putin condemns 'Chechen' bombing
| Feb.10 |
Iraq |
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Car bomb kills at least 50 Massive truck bomb exploded near a police station in Iskandariyah as applicants stood in line for jobs with the police
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Iraq |
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Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits
| Feb.13 |
Qatar |
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Blast kills exiled Chechen leader |
| Feb.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police |
| Feb.16 |
USA |
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Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused' |
| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
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Red Cross visits Saddam
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Jerusalem |
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Suicide bomber kills 8
| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
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Rebels kill nearly 200
| Feb.25 |
Haiti |
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Chaos and fear grip capital |
| Feb.26 |
UN |
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UN warning over spy allegations |
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Tokyo |
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Death sentence for cult guru
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| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
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182 killed in attacks in Baghdad, Karbala Suspected insurgents made well-organized, simultaneous attacks on the holiest Shiite Muslim day of the year
| Mar.5 |
New York |
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Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty The lifestyle guru has been found guilty of lying to investigators over a suspicious sale of shares in drug company ImClone
| Mar.7 |
Haiti |
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6 shot dead after anti-Aristide rally |
| Mar.9 |
Iraq |
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Abu Abbas, Achille Lauro hijacker, dead
| Mar.11 |
Madrid |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead A series of co-ordinated bomb attacks on Madrid's commuter trains at the height of the rush hour blamed on ETA
The attacks took place at the height of rush hour when 3 separate trains were hit by near-simultaneous explosions along the southern part of Madrid's train network. The morning terror strikes at train stations also wounded at least 1,400. The deadliest blast happened on a train entering Atocha station
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| Mar.14 |
Southern Israel |
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Palestinian suicide bombers kill 11
| Mar.16 |
Spain |
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Police identify 'bombers' |
| Mar.17 |
Kosovo |
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Seven die in riot-hit town |
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Baghdad |
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Blast shatters hotel, killing 7 |
| Mar.18 |
Taiwan |
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President Chen shot Chen Shui-bian has been rushed to hospital after being shot in the stomach while campaigning for an election
| Mar.27 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon may face bribery charges |
| Mar.30 |
London |
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Explosives find in terror raid |
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah | |
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| Apr.3 |
Madrid |
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One killed in Madrid suburb blast |
| Apr.7 |
Hamburg |
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Court frees 9/11 suspect
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
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Japanese, Koreans taken hostage 3 Japanese citizens and 7 South Korean civilians have been taken hostage in Iraq, where fighting has escalated
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
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Russian hostages seized |
| Apr.13 |
Iraq |
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Foreign workers told to quit Iraq |
| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden offers Europe truce al-Arabiya has aired an audiotape in which Osama Bin Laden offers Europe a truce if it 'stops attacking Muslims'
| Apr.20 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam Hussein
| Apr.21 |
Basra |
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Car bombs in Basra kill 68 Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren
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Saudi Arabia |
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Suicide bomb kills 9
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Israel |
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Nuclear spy Vanunu released |
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Darfur |
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UN to warn of Darfur 'atrocities'
| Apr.22 |
UN Security Council |
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UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry |
| Apr.26 |
Jordan |
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Major al Qaeda plot disrupted
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
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| May.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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6 Westerners killed in attack 4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers
| May.2 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children
| May.3 |
Turkey |
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NATO summit attack prevented |
| May.4 |
Athens |
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Bombs hit Athens police station
| May.6 |
Libya |
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Libya to execute Bulgarian medics |
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Afghanistan |
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bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer
| May.9 |
Chechnya |
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Bomb kills Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
| May.11 |
Iraq |
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Video shows U.S. captive beheaded Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners
| May.14 |
Baghdad |
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Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq
| May.17 |
Iraq |
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Interim council head killed in car bombing Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to enter headquarters of the coalition. Several other people also died
| May.23 |
Kashmir |
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33 killed in landmine attack on bus |
| May.25 |
London |
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Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war |
| May.26 |
Washington |
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US warns al-Qaeda set to attack |
| May.27 |
London |
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U.S. indict British Muslim cleric |
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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50 foreigners held hostage
Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people
| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack |
| May.31 |
Karachi |
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18 killed in mosque blast
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| Jun.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Jail revolt leaves 34 dead |
| Jun.3 |
CIA |
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Tenet resigns as CIA director George Tenet is citing personal reasons, President Bush said. Deputy Director McLaughlin will become the acting chief
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
| Jun.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Gadhafi plot to 'kill Saudi leader' |
| Jun.14 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi officials to get Saddam in 2 weeks |
| Jun.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon won't face bribery charges
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Saudi Arabia |
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Kidnapped American threatened in video |
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Colombia |
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34 killed in massacre |
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Iraq |
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Oil security chief killed |
| Jun.17 |
Belgium |
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Child killer Dutroux convicted
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Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 35
| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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U.S. hostage beheaded
Decapitated body of Paul Johnson Jr. was left in Riyadh. Terrorist group leader, 3 others die in gunbattle
| Jun.20 |
Iraq |
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Threat to behead South Korean hostage |
| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
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South Korean hostage beheaded Insurgents carried out their threat to behead Kim Sun-il they were holding hostage
| Jun.23 |
Iraq |
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'Zarqawi tape' threatens Iraq PM
| Jun.24 |
Istanbul |
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Bus explosion kills 3 |
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
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3 Turks 'face beheading' |
| Jun.28 |
Israel |
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Gaza rockets kill 2 in Israel |
| Jun.30 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqis given custody of Saddam |
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| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
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Defiant Saddam in court Saddam Hussein is hearing preliminary charges against him that included the gassing of Kurds and the invasion of Kuwait | |
| Jul.7 |
Texas |
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Enron ex-boss Ken Lay is indicted |
| Jul.10 |
Tel Aviv |
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Explosion at bus stop: 1 dead, 21 injured
| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
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Bulgarian hostage killed |
| Jul.16 |
New York |
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5 months in jail for Stewart |
| Jul.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis find U.S. hostage's head |
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
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Congress calls Darfur crisis 'genocide' |
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Iraq |
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Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage
| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
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Militant threat to Australia and Italy
| Jul.29 |
Pakistan |
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High-level al Qaeda operative captured
| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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3 killed in blasts |
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb blasts rock churches
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New York |
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Threat level raised at key financial sites The U.S. raised the level to high for the financial services sector of New York City, northern New Jersey and Washington
| Aug.2 |
Pakistan |
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Arrest 'led to US terror warning' |
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Ivory Coast |
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U.N. finds mass graves |
| Aug.8 |
Iraq |
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Iranian consul abducted |
| Aug.9 |
Istanbul |
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Deadly blasts hit hotels |
| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush appoints new CIA director |
| Aug.14 |
Burundi |
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156 Tutsis massacred in camp
| Aug.15 |
Iraq |
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Najaf mosque under threat |
| Aug.17 |
London |
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8 men charged with terror offenses |
| Aug.21 |
Bangladesh |
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Grenades kill 18 at Dhaka rally
| Aug.22 |
Norway |
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Scream stolen from museum Two masked armed robbers have stolen the iconic Edvard Munch painting from the Munch Museum
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
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Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
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Washington |
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Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos' |
| Aug.25 |
Iraq |
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Blast at mosque kills 74
| Aug.28 |
FBI |
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FBI Suspects Israel Has Mole in Pentagon |
| Aug.31 |
Southern Israel |
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16 killed in bus explosions
The Hamas claimed responsibility for the near-simultaneous explosions on 2 buses in the southern city of Beer Sheva
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Iraq |
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Militants: 12 Nepalese 'killed'
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| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Standoff school siege A tense standoff between authorities and attackers who seized at least 100 hostages, possibly as many as 400
| |
Russia |
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'Breakdown' in siege negotiations |
| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
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School siege: '26 freed' |
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school
Map of Beslan North Ossetia Russia 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
On the 3rd day of the standoff, gunfire broke out between the hostage-takers and security forces. 186 children were among the killed. Chechen warlord Basayev took responsibility for the hostage taking, which was led by his Ingush deputy Yevloyev
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| Sep.4 |
North Caucasus |
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Siege toll tops 350 |
| Sep.5 |
Russia |
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Russia parades siege suspect |
| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
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Rally against terrorism |
| |
Russia |
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Footage shows drama in besieged school |
| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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$10m reward for Chechen rebels |
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Jakarta |
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Deadly car bomb near Australian Embassy
| Sep.9 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
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Al-Zawahiri: U.S. faltering in Afghanistan |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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September 11 remembered |
| Sep.14 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb at police station kills 47 Assailants launched two deadly assaults at police targets. 12 police officers killed in a drive-by shooting in Baquba
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
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2 Americans, Briton kidnapped |
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Chechnya |
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Rebel Basayev claims Beslan siege
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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8 killed in car bombing |
| Sep.18 |
Northern Iraq |
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Kirkuk bombing attacks Iraqi forces |
| Sep.20 |
Iraq |
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U.S. hostage beheaded
| Sep.22 |
Iraq |
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British hostage pleads for life on video |
| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
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Six Egyptians taken
| Sep.25 |
Chile |
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Pinochet quizzed over killings |
| Sep.26 |
Syria |
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Hamas leader killed |
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Pakistan |
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Al Qaeda leader reportedly killed |
| Sep.27 |
Iraq |
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Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed
| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
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Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released
| Sep.29 |
Iraq |
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Hostage Bigley shown in new video |
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Israel |
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Rocket kills two Israeli children |
| Sep.30 |
Baghdad |
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Bombs toll hits 45
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| Oct.1 |
Pakistan |
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Mosque bomb kills 28 |
| Oct.2 |
North East India |
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Toll in attacks tops 50
| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb blasts leave 16 dead |
| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
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Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts Blasts rocked the resorts where Israelis were vacationing. The most powerful explosion ripped through the 400-room Hilton | |
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
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Hostage Bigley killed
| Oct.12 |
Iraq |
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Babies found in mass grave |
| Oct.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai innocent of treason |
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Baghdad |
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Blasts at churches |
| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
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Agency halts aid projects after kidnap
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
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Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty |
| Oct.23 |
Kabul |
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Suicide bomber hits Kabul street |
| Oct.24 |
Iraq |
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Massacre of 50 Iraqi army recruits The bodies of recruits have been found following an ambush near the Iranian border | |
| Oct.25 |
Iraq |
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IAEA: Tons of Iraq explosives missing
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
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78 die after riot People were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks in Muslim-dominated south
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Japan |
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Japan won't bow to hostage threat |
| Oct.28 |
Kabul |
|
Foreign poll staff held in Kabul |
| |
Iraq |
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Militants claim killings of 11 Iraqis |
| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
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New Bin Laden's videotape Osama bin Laden told Americans their security does not depend on the president they elect, but on U.S. policy | |
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| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
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Gunman kills film director
Map of Amsterdam Netherlands Theo van Gogh, 47, who made a controversial film about Islamic culture, has been stabbed and shot dead in Amsterdam | |
| Nov.3 |
Iraq |
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Three Iraqi guards 'beheaded' |
| Nov.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Troops find hostage 'slaughterhouses' |
| Nov.11 |
Baghdad |
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At least 19 die in car bombing |
| Nov.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
Jury finds Peterson guilty of killing
| Nov.14 |
Gaza |
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Abbas unharmed in shooting spree
| Nov.16 |
Iraq |
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Margaret Hassan apparently killed The director of CARE International in Iraq was kidnapped on October 19. Videotapes showing her killing
| Nov.26 |
UN |
|
Firm's Checks to Annan's Son for Years |
| Nov.29 |
Qatar |
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al-Zawahiri vows to continue U.S. fight |
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| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
Militants stormed the heavily fortified consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid before security forces regained control
| Dec.11 |
Austria |
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Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned Opposition leader was poisoned by dioxin during presidential election campaign, his Austrian doctors said | |
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
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Judge charges Pinochet
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
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Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins |
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Greece |
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Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender |
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
|
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
|
Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60
In Najaf, a suicide car bomber plowed his vehicle into a funeral procession just yards from Imam Ali shrine, killing 48
| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
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Police arrest 50 after bombings |
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
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Gang linked to massacre The Mara Salvatrucha gang could be responsible for massacre of 26 bus passengers
| Dec.27 |
United Arab Emirates |
|
bin Laden tape endorses al-Zarqawi |
| Dec.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Blasts rock Saudi capital |
|
|
2004 |
| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins |
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.21 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon may face corruption charge Prosecutors are considering charging Prime Minister and his deputy in connection with a bribery scandal
| Jan.30 |
Paris |
Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption
| Mar.27 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon may face bribery charges |
| Apr.22 |
UN Security Council |
UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry |
| Nov.26 |
UN |
Firm's Checks to Annan's Son for Years |
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|
2004 |
| Apr.13 |
Iraq |
Foreign workers told to quit Iraq |
| Apr.21 |
Darfur |
UN to warn of Darfur 'atrocities'
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
Congress calls Darfur crisis 'genocide' |
| Aug.24 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos' |
| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
Militants: 12 Nepalese 'killed'
| Oct.12 |
Iraq |
Babies found in mass grave |
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty |
| Oct.26 |
Japan |
Japan won't bow to hostage threat |
| Nov.3 |
Iraq |
Three Iraqi guards 'beheaded' |
|
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2004 |
| Aug.15 |
Iraq |
Najaf mosque under threat |
|
|
2004 |
| Jan.14 |
Israel |
Hamas uses female suicide bomber |
| Jan.18 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb leaves 20 dead
| Jan.28 |
Jerusalem |
10 killed in suicide attack on bus
| Feb.1 |
Kurdistan |
At least 67 dead in suicide blasts Nearly simultaneous bombings of the offices of 2 Kurdish parties in Erbil killed 67 people, including 5 senior Kurdish officials
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
Metro blast kills 39 An explosion has ripped apart a train car during morning rush hour. Putin condemns 'Chechen' bombing
| Feb.10 |
Iraq |
Car bomb kills at least 50 Massive truck bomb exploded near a police station in Iskandariyah as applicants stood in line for jobs with the police
| Feb.10 |
Iraq |
Car bomb kills 47 Iraq army recruits
| Feb.13 |
Qatar |
Blast kills exiled Chechen leader |
| Feb.16 |
USA |
Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused' |
| Feb.21 |
Jerusalem |
Suicide bomber kills 8
| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
182 killed in attacks in Baghdad, Karbala Suspected insurgents made well-organized, simultaneous attacks on the holiest Shiite Muslim day of the year
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty The lifestyle guru has been found guilty of lying to investigators over a suspicious sale of shares in drug company ImClone
| Mar.11 |
Madrid |
Rail blasts: 200 dead A series of co-ordinated bomb attacks on Madrid's commuter trains at the height of the rush hour blamed on ETA
The attacks took place at the height of rush hour when 3 separate trains were hit by near-simultaneous explosions along the southern part of Madrid's train network. The morning terror strikes at train stations also wounded at least 1,400. The deadliest blast happened on a train entering Atocha station
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| Mar.14 |
Southern Israel |
Palestinian suicide bombers kill 11
| Mar.17 |
Baghdad |
Blast shatters hotel, killing 7 |
| Apr.3 |
Madrid |
One killed in Madrid suburb blast |
| Apr.21 |
Basra |
Car bombs in Basra kill 68 Several car bombings at 4 police targets killed at least 68 -- including 18 schoolchildren
| Apr.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
Suicide bomb kills 9
| May.4 |
Athens |
Bombs hit Athens police station
| May.9 |
Chechnya |
Bomb kills Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
| May.17 |
Iraq |
Interim council head killed in car bombing Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to enter headquarters of the coalition. Several other people also died
| May.23 |
Kashmir |
33 killed in landmine attack on bus |
| May.31 |
Karachi |
18 killed in mosque blast
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 35
| Jun.24 |
Istanbul |
Bus explosion kills 3 |
| Jul.10 |
Tel Aviv |
Explosion at bus stop: 1 dead, 21 injured
| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
3 killed in blasts |
| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Bomb blasts rock churches
| Aug.9 |
Istanbul |
Deadly blasts hit hotels |
| Aug.21 |
Bangladesh |
Grenades kill 18 at Dhaka rally
| Aug.25 |
Iraq |
Blast at mosque kills 74
| Sep.8 |
Jakarta |
Deadly car bomb near Australian Embassy
| Sep.14 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb at police station kills 47 Assailants launched two deadly assaults at police targets. 12 police officers killed in a drive-by shooting in Baquba
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
8 killed in car bombing |
| Sep.18 |
Northern Iraq |
Kirkuk bombing attacks Iraqi forces |
| Sep.30 |
Baghdad |
Bombs toll hits 45
| Oct.1 |
Pakistan |
Mosque bomb kills 28 |
| Oct.4 |
Baghdad |
Bomb blasts leave 16 dead |
| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts Blasts rocked the resorts where Israelis were vacationing. The most powerful explosion ripped through the 400-room Hilton | |
| Oct.15 |
Baghdad |
Blasts at churches |
| Oct.23 |
Kabul |
Suicide bomber hits Kabul street |
| Nov.11 |
Baghdad |
At least 19 die in car bombing |
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins |
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60
In Najaf, a suicide car bomber plowed his vehicle into a funeral procession just yards from Imam Ali shrine, killing 48
| Dec.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
Blasts rock Saudi capital |
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|
2004 |
| Feb.26 |
Tokyo |
Death sentence for cult guru
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty The lifestyle guru has been found guilty of lying to investigators over a suspicious sale of shares in drug company ImClone
| Mar.16 |
Spain |
Police identify 'bombers' |
| Apr.7 |
Hamburg |
Court frees 9/11 suspect
| Apr.20 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam Hussein
| May.6 |
Libya |
Libya to execute Bulgarian medics |
| May.14 |
Baghdad |
Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq
| May.27 |
London |
U.S. indict British Muslim cleric |
| Jun.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi officials to get Saddam in 2 weeks |
| Jun.15 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon won't face bribery charges
| Jun.17 |
Belgium |
Child killer Dutroux convicted
| Jun.30 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis given custody of Saddam |
| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
Defiant Saddam in court Saddam Hussein is hearing preliminary charges against him that included the gassing of Kurds and the invasion of Kuwait | |
| Jul.7 |
Texas |
Enron ex-boss Ken Lay is indicted |
| Jul.16 |
New York |
5 months in jail for Stewart |
| Aug.24 |
Washington |
Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos' |
| Sep.5 |
Russia |
Russia parades siege suspect |
| Sep.25 |
Chile |
Pinochet quizzed over killings |
| Oct.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai innocent of treason |
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty |
| Nov.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Jury finds Peterson guilty of killing
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
Judge charges Pinochet
|
|
2004 |
| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
Rebels kill nearly 200
| Apr.21 |
Darfur |
UN to warn of Darfur 'atrocities'
| Jun.15 |
Colombia |
34 killed in massacre |
| Aug.2 |
Ivory Coast |
U.N. finds mass graves |
| Aug.14 |
Burundi |
156 Tutsis massacred in camp
| Sep.7 |
Russia |
Footage shows drama in besieged school |
| Sep.29 |
Iraq |
Hostage Bigley shown in new video |
| Sep.29 |
Israel |
Rocket kills two Israeli children |
| Oct.12 |
Iraq |
Babies found in mass grave |
| Oct.24 |
Iraq |
Massacre of 50 Iraqi army recruits The bodies of recruits have been found following an ambush near the Iranian border | |
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
Gang linked to massacre The Mara Salvatrucha gang could be responsible for massacre of 26 bus passengers
|
|
2004 |
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Japanese, Koreans taken hostage 3 Japanese citizens and 7 South Korean civilians have been taken hostage in Iraq, where fighting has escalated
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
Russian hostages seized |
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage
Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people
| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
| Jun.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
Kidnapped American threatened in video |
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
3 Turks 'face beheading' |
| Jul.23 |
Iraq |
Militants take Egyptian diplomat hostage
| Aug.8 |
Iraq |
Iranian consul abducted |
| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
Standoff school siege A tense standoff between authorities and attackers who seized at least 100 hostages, possibly as many as 400
| Sep.2 |
North Caucasus |
School siege: '26 freed' |
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
2 Americans, Briton kidnapped |
| Sep.22 |
Iraq |
British hostage pleads for life on video |
| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
Six Egyptians taken
| Sep.27 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed
| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released
| Sep.29 |
Iraq |
Hostage Bigley shown in new video |
| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap
| Oct.28 |
Kabul |
Foreign poll staff held in Kabul |
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2004 |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
September 11 remembered |
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2004 |
| Aug.22 |
Norway |
Scream stolen from museum Two masked armed robbers have stolen the iconic Edvard Munch painting from the Munch Museum
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2004 |
| Feb.25 |
Haiti |
Chaos and fear grip capital |
| Feb.26 |
UN |
UN warning over spy allegations |
| Mar.17 |
Kosovo |
Seven die in riot-hit town |
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
78 die after riot People were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks in Muslim-dominated south
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2004 |
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
| Dec.15 |
Greece |
Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender |
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2004 |
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
Judge charges Pinochet
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2004 |
| Mar.18 |
Taiwan |
President Chen shot Chen Shui-bian has been rushed to hospital after being shot in the stomach while campaigning for an election
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Oil security chief killed |
| Sep.26 |
Syria |
Hamas leader killed |
| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
Gunman kills film director
Map of Amsterdam Netherlands Theo van Gogh, 47, who made a controversial film about Islamic culture, has been stabbed and shot dead in Amsterdam | |
| Nov.14 |
Gaza |
Abbas unharmed in shooting spree
| Dec.11 |
Austria |
Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned Opposition leader was poisoned by dioxin during presidential election campaign, his Austrian doctors said | |
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2004 |
| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
Red Cross visits Saddam
| Mar.27 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon may face bribery charges |
| Jun.3 |
CIA |
Tenet resigns as CIA director George Tenet is citing personal reasons, President Bush said. Deputy Director McLaughlin will become the acting chief
| Jun.30 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis given custody of Saddam |
| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush appoints new CIA director |
| Oct.2 |
North East India |
Toll in attacks tops 50
| Oct.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai innocent of treason |
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2004 |
| Feb.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police |
| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
Rebels kill nearly 200
| Mar.7 |
Haiti |
6 shot dead after anti-Aristide rally |
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah | |
| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
Rally against terrorism |
| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
8 killed in car bombing |
| Sep.18 |
Northern Iraq |
Kirkuk bombing attacks Iraqi forces |
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2004 |
| Jan.13 |
England |
Anger as 'Dr. Death' found hanged |
| Feb.21 |
Baghdad |
Red Cross visits Saddam
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
| Jun.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Jail revolt leaves 34 dead |
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
Congress calls Darfur crisis 'genocide' |
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2004 |
| Feb.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
Fallujah attack killed 20, mostly police |
| Mar.7 |
Haiti |
6 shot dead after anti-Aristide rally |
| Mar.9 |
Iraq |
Abu Abbas, Achille Lauro hijacker, dead
| Mar.30 |
London |
Explosives find in terror raid |
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah | |
| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden offers Europe truce al-Arabiya has aired an audiotape in which Osama Bin Laden offers Europe a truce if it 'stops attacking Muslims'
| Apr.26 |
Jordan |
Major al Qaeda plot disrupted
| May.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
6 Westerners killed in attack 4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers
| May.2 |
Gaza |
Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children
| May.3 |
Turkey |
NATO summit attack prevented |
| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer
| May.11 |
Iraq |
Video shows U.S. captive beheaded Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners
| May.25 |
London |
Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war |
| May.26 |
Washington |
US warns al-Qaeda set to attack |
| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack |
| Jun.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
Gadhafi plot to 'kill Saudi leader' |
| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
U.S. hostage beheaded
Decapitated body of Paul Johnson Jr. was left in Riyadh. Terrorist group leader, 3 others die in gunbattle
| Jun.20 |
Iraq |
Threat to behead South Korean hostage |
| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
South Korean hostage beheaded Insurgents carried out their threat to behead Kim Sun-il they were holding hostage
| Jun.23 |
Iraq |
'Zarqawi tape' threatens Iraq PM
| Jun.28 |
Israel |
Gaza rockets kill 2 in Israel |
| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
Bulgarian hostage killed |
| Jul.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis find U.S. hostage's head |
| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
Militant threat to Australia and Italy
| Jul.29 |
Pakistan |
High-level al Qaeda operative captured
| Aug.1 |
New York |
Threat level raised at key financial sites The U.S. raised the level to high for the financial services sector of New York City, northern New Jersey and Washington
| Aug.2 |
Pakistan |
Arrest 'led to US terror warning' |
| Aug.17 |
London |
8 men charged with terror offenses |
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed | |
| Aug.31 |
Southern Israel |
16 killed in bus explosions
The Hamas claimed responsibility for the near-simultaneous explosions on 2 buses in the southern city of Beer Sheva
| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
Militants: 12 Nepalese 'killed'
| Sep.1 |
Russia |
'Breakdown' in siege negotiations |
| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
350 dead after troops storm school
Map of Beslan North Ossetia Russia 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured
On the 3rd day of the standoff, gunfire broke out between the hostage-takers and security forces. 186 children were among the killed. Chechen warlord Basayev took responsibility for the hostage taking, which was led by his Ingush deputy Yevloyev
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| Sep.4 |
North Caucasus |
Siege toll tops 350 |
| Sep.7 |
Moscow |
Rally against terrorism |
| Sep.7 |
Russia |
Footage shows drama in besieged school |
| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
$10m reward for Chechen rebels |
| Sep.9 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
Al-Zawahiri: U.S. faltering in Afghanistan |
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
September 11 remembered |
| Sep.16 |
Chechnya |
Rebel Basayev claims Beslan siege
| Sep.20 |
Iraq |
U.S. hostage beheaded
| Sep.26 |
Pakistan |
Al Qaeda leader reportedly killed |
| Sep.29 |
Israel |
Rocket kills two Israeli children |
| Oct.2 |
North East India |
Toll in attacks tops 50
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
Hostage Bigley killed
| Oct.25 |
Iraq |
IAEA: Tons of Iraq explosives missing
| Oct.26 |
Japan |
Japan won't bow to hostage threat |
| Oct.28 |
Iraq |
Militants claim killings of 11 Iraqis |
| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
New Bin Laden's videotape Osama bin Laden told Americans their security does not depend on the president they elect, but on U.S. policy | |
| Nov.3 |
Iraq |
Three Iraqi guards 'beheaded' |
| Nov.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Troops find hostage 'slaughterhouses' |
| Nov.16 |
Iraq |
Margaret Hassan apparently killed The director of CARE International in Iraq was kidnapped on October 19. Videotapes showing her killing
| Nov.29 |
Qatar |
al-Zawahiri vows to continue U.S. fight |
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
Militants stormed the heavily fortified consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid before security forces regained control
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack
| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
Police arrest 50 after bombings |
| Dec.27 |
United Arab Emirates |
bin Laden tape endorses al-Zarqawi |
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2004 |
| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
Gunman kills film director
Map of Amsterdam Netherlands Theo van Gogh, 47, who made a controversial film about Islamic culture, has been stabbed and shot dead in Amsterdam | |
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2004 |
| Feb.26 |
UN |
UN warning over spy allegations |
| Apr.21 |
Israel |
Nuclear spy Vanunu released |
| Jun.3 |
CIA |
Tenet resigns as CIA director George Tenet is citing personal reasons, President Bush said. Deputy Director McLaughlin will become the acting chief
| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush appoints new CIA director |
| Aug.28 |
FBI |
FBI Suspects Israel Has Mole in Pentagon |
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2004 |
| Feb.16 |
USA |
Sex abuse priests: '4,450 accused' |
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack