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| Jan.2 |
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Mistaken identities led to canceled flights |
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Airliner crashes into Red Sea
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| Jan.4 |
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Blair visits Iraq, praises troops |
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| Jan.6 |
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Diana crash investigation ordered Most senior policeman is to investigate whether the car crash was more than just an accident
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| Jan.9 |
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Libya signs UTA bombing payout Relatives of 170 victims of the bombing of a French airliner in 1989 have signed a $170m payout deal
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| Jan.13 |
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Anger as 'Dr. Death' found hanged |
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| Jan.28 |
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Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC A senior judge says the government did not act in a 'dishonorable, underhand or duplicitous' way in its handling of David Kelly
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BBC chairman quits over Hutton |
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| Jan.29 |
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Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners
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BBC apologizes as Dyke quits |
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| Jan.30 |
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Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption |
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Henin claims Australian crown |
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| Jan.31 |
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BA, Air France cancel U.S. flights |
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| Feb.3 |
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Urgent bird flu summit |
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| Feb.4 |
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Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat |
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| Feb.6 |
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18 die in tide |
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| Feb.10 |
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MPs back headscarf ban The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools
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| Feb.18 |
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EU's 'big three' deny power grab |
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| Feb.23 |
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Israeli barrier court test begins |
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| Feb.26 |
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UN warning over spy allegations |
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| Mar.7 |
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Conservatives sweep to power |
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| Mar.11 |
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PM vows to catch bombers |
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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 |
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Poll triumph for Socialists In a rebuff to the ruling conservative Popular Party, Socialist Workers Party to win 164 seats in the 350-seat parliament
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| Mar.15 |
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PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq |
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| Mar.16 |
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Police identify 'bombers' |
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| Mar.20 |
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Rallies mark Iraq war anniversary
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| Mar.24 |
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Madrid mourns bombing victims
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| Mar.25 |
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Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting Blair: Libya can be an important partner in fighting terrorism if it fulfills its pledge to give up WMDs
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| Mar.30 |
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Explosives find in terror raid |
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| Mar.31 |
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Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid
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Annan announces Cyprus plan |
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| Apr.3 |
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One killed in Madrid suburb blast |
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| Apr.7 |
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Court frees 9/11 suspect
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| Apr.14 |
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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'
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| Apr.16 |
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Bush, Blair affirm June 30 Iraq handover |
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| Apr.18 |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible'
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| Apr.24 |
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Vote leaves island split
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| May.1 |
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EU welcomes 10 new members 
Capitals across Europe celebrated as the European Union marked the largest expansion in its history
| Cyprus, Czech ,Estonia ,Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
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| May.4 |
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Bombs hit Athens police station
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| May.6 |
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Libya to execute Bulgarian medics |
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| May.7 |
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UK troops clash with Basra gunmen |
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| May.22 |
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Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan
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| May.23 |
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Deadly airport roof collapse At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal
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| May.25 |
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Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war |
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| May.26 |
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Porto wins Champions League
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| May.27 |
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U.S. indict British Muslim cleric |
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| Jun.2 |
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Computer failure grounds flights |
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| Jun.5 |
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Bush: Terror now biggest challenge |
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| Jun.6 |
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D-Day: 'America would do it again' The alliance is strong 'and is still needed today,' U.S. President told veterans commemorating the 1944 landings
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Gaudio claims French crown |
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| Jun.8 |
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Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
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| Jun.13 |
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EU poll blow for ruling parties
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| Jun.17 |
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Child killer Dutroux convicted
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| Jun.18 |
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EU agrees historic constitution
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| Jul.3 |
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Sharapova wins Wimbledon over Serena |
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| Jul.4 |
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Federer fights back to retain Wimbledon |
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| Jul.5 |
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Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal A 57th minute goal from Angelos Charisteas gave Greece a 1-0 victory in one of the biggest upsets in international football
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| Jul.6 |
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President Klestil dies at 71 |
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| Jul.9 |
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U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law'
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| Jul.13 |
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Bulgarian hostage killed |
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| Jul.14 |
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'Serious flaws' in Iraq intelligence
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| Jul.18 |
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France angered over Sharon's call |
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| Jul.19 |
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Sharon 'not welcome' in France
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| Jul.24 |
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Militant threat to Australia and Italy
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| Jul.25 |
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Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France Armstrong, bettered the 5 Tour wins of cycling greats Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault and Miguel Indurain
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| Jul.26 |
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EU to push for sanctions on Sudan |
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| Jul.31 |
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French army moves to Sudan border |
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| Aug.10 |
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Libya agrees Berlin bomb payout
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| Aug.12 |
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Stars hurt in crash |
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| Aug.13 |
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Glittering opening for Olympics| The Games returned to their birthplace after 108 years with a glittering ceremony that featured more than 4,000 performers. The ceremony set to put to memory construction delays and doping scandals. President Stephanopoulos opened the Games. 75,000 spectators... | |
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| Aug.15 |
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Schumacher claims record 12th win
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| Aug.17 |
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8 men charged with terror offenses |
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| Aug.19 |
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Patterson made gold in all-around |
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| Aug.21 |
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Phelps got record-tying 8th medal
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| Aug.22 |
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Gatlin guns to 100m glory |
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| Aug.23 |
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Britain's Foreign Secretary flew to Sudan |
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| Aug.28 |
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Men's Basketball: Argentina Beats Italy |
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| Aug.29 |
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Olympics: Games Close Greece staged an exuberant closing ceremony to bring the curtain down on the Athens Games
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Argentina claims soccer gold |
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| Sep.2 |
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Scarf ban comes into force A law banning headscarves and other religious symbols from state schools came into effec
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| Sep.11 |
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Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
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| Sep.22 |
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British hostage pleads for life on video |
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| Sep.28 |
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Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released
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| Sep.29 |
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Hostage Bigley shown in new video |
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| Oct.3 |
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Island migrants sent back |
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| Oct.8 |
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Hostage Bigley killed
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| Oct.18 |
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Church wants gay bishop apology |
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| Oct.27 |
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Barroso backs down over EU vote |
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British troops move toward Baghdad |
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| Oct.29 |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris| A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years | |
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EU leaders sign new constitution |
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| Oct.30 |
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Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
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| Nov.2 |
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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
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| Nov.4 |
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Arafat 'in critical condition' Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
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| Nov.5 |
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Arafat on life support |
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Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
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| Nov.6 |
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France attacks Ivorian airbase
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| Nov.7 |
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France boosts Ivory Coast force |
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| Nov.9 |
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Palestinian PM visits Arafat |
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| Nov.10 |
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Palestinians plan Arafat funeral |
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Blast wounds Dutch police in raid |
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Foreigners flee Ivory Coast
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'Final hours' for Yasser Arafat |
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Arafat died| The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession. Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He ... | |
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| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body begins final return |
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| Nov.12 |
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Bush, Blair hail Mid-East peace hope
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| Nov.17 |
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Blair and Chirac in London talks |
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| Nov.20 |
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Polish woman hostage released |
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| Nov.22 |
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Arafat nephew: No poison found |
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Suspected Bigley death site found |
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| Dec.3 |
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Britain, France, Germany Back Annan |
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| Dec.11 |
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Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned Opposition leader was poisoned by dioxin during presidential election campaign, his Austrian doctors said
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| Dec.15 |
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Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender |
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| Dec.17 |
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'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks A compromise formula had been agreed in which Turkey to recognise Cyprus by next October
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| |
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Yushchenko toxin 'in Agent Orange' |
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| Dec.22 |
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Blair begins Mideast peace push |
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| |
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Former Iraq hostages back in Paris
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass |
|
| Dec.25 |
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Pope delivers sombre message |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Blair visits Iraq, praises troops |
|
| Jan.29 |
Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners
|
| Feb.4 |
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat |
|
| Mar.15 |
PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq |
|
| Mar.20 |
Rallies mark Iraq war anniversary
|
| Apr.18 |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible'
|
| May.7 |
UK troops clash with Basra gunmen |
|
| Jun.6 |
D-Day: 'America would do it again' The alliance is strong 'and is still needed today,' U.S. President told veterans commemorating the 1944 landings
|
| Jun.8 |
Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
|
| Jul.31 |
French army moves to Sudan border |
|
| Oct.27 |
British troops move toward Baghdad |
|
| Nov.6 |
France attacks Ivorian airbase
|
| Nov.7 |
France boosts Ivory Coast force |
|
| Nov.12 |
Bush, Blair hail Mid-East peace hope
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea
|
| Feb.3 |
Urgent bird flu summit |
|
| Feb.6 |
18 die in tide |
|
| May.23 |
Deadly airport roof collapse At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal
|
| Jun.2 |
Computer failure grounds flights |
|
| Aug.12 |
Stars hurt in crash |
|
| Sep.11 |
Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash |
|
| Nov.10 |
Foreigners flee Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.31 |
BA, Air France cancel U.S. flights |
|
| Mar.31 |
Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid
|
| Jun.2 |
Computer failure grounds flights |
|
| Nov.2 |
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
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.30 |
Henin claims Australian crown |
|
| May.26 |
Porto wins Champions League
|
| Jun.6 |
Gaudio claims French crown |
|
| Jul.3 |
Sharapova wins Wimbledon over Serena |
|
| Jul.4 |
Federer fights back to retain Wimbledon |
|
| Jul.5 |
Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal A 57th minute goal from Angelos Charisteas gave Greece a 1-0 victory in one of the biggest upsets in international football
|
| Jul.25 |
Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France Armstrong, bettered the 5 Tour wins of cycling greats Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault and Miguel Indurain
|
| Aug.12 |
Stars hurt in crash |
|
| Aug.13 |
Glittering opening for Olympics| The Games returned to their birthplace after 108 years with a glittering ceremony that featured more than 4,000 performers. The ceremony set to put to memory construction delays and doping scandals. President Stephanopoulos opened the Games. 75,000 spectators... | |
|
| Aug.15 |
Schumacher claims record 12th win
|
| Aug.19 |
Patterson made gold in all-around |
|
| Aug.21 |
Phelps got record-tying 8th medal
|
| Aug.22 |
Gatlin guns to 100m glory |
|
| Aug.28 |
Men's Basketball: Argentina Beats Italy |
|
| Aug.29 |
Olympics: Games Close Greece staged an exuberant closing ceremony to bring the curtain down on the Athens Games
|
| Aug.29 |
Argentina claims soccer gold |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Anger as 'Dr. Death' found hanged |
|
| Jan.30 |
Ex-Prime Minister guilty of corruption |
|
| Feb.26 |
UN warning over spy allegations |
|
| Mar.11 |
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
|
| |
|
| Mar.16 |
Police identify 'bombers' |
|
| Mar.30 |
Explosives find in terror raid |
|
| Apr.3 |
One killed in Madrid suburb blast |
|
| Apr.7 |
Court frees 9/11 suspect
|
| Apr.14 |
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'
|
| May.4 |
Bombs hit Athens police station
|
| May.6 |
Libya to execute Bulgarian medics |
|
| May.25 |
Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war |
|
| May.27 |
U.S. indict British Muslim cleric |
|
| Jun.8 |
Kidnapped Italians, Pole freed
|
| Jun.17 |
Child killer Dutroux convicted
|
| Jul.13 |
Bulgarian hostage killed |
|
| Jul.24 |
Militant threat to Australia and Italy
|
| Aug.17 |
8 men charged with terror offenses |
|
| Sep.22 |
British hostage pleads for life on video |
|
| Sep.28 |
Italians freed, Frenchmen to be released
|
| Sep.29 |
Hostage Bigley shown in new video |
|
| Oct.8 |
Hostage Bigley killed
|
| Nov.2 |
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.10 |
Blast wounds Dutch police in raid |
|
| Nov.20 |
Polish woman hostage released |
|
| Nov.22 |
Suspected Bigley death site found |
|
| Dec.11 |
Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned Opposition leader was poisoned by dioxin during presidential election campaign, his Austrian doctors said
|
| Dec.15 |
Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender |
|
| Dec.17 |
Yushchenko toxin 'in Agent Orange' |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Mistaken identities led to canceled flights |
|
| Jan.4 |
Blair visits Iraq, praises troops |
|
| Jan.6 |
Diana crash investigation ordered Most senior policeman is to investigate whether the car crash was more than just an accident
|
| Jan.9 |
Libya signs UTA bombing payout Relatives of 170 victims of the bombing of a French airliner in 1989 have signed a $170m payout deal
|
| Jan.28 |
Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC A senior judge says the government did not act in a 'dishonorable, underhand or duplicitous' way in its handling of David Kelly
|
| Jan.28 |
BBC chairman quits over Hutton |
|
| Jan.29 |
Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners
|
| Jan.29 |
BBC apologizes as Dyke quits |
|
| Feb.3 |
Urgent bird flu summit |
|
| Feb.4 |
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat |
|
| Feb.10 |
MPs back headscarf ban The bill, passed by 494 votes to 36, to banned all overt religious symbols from state schools
|
| Feb.18 |
EU's 'big three' deny power grab |
|
| Feb.23 |
Israeli barrier court test begins |
|
| Feb.26 |
UN warning over spy allegations |
|
| Mar.7 |
Conservatives sweep to power |
|
| Mar.11 |
PM vows to catch bombers |
|
| Mar.14 |
Poll triumph for Socialists In a rebuff to the ruling conservative Popular Party, Socialist Workers Party to win 164 seats in the 350-seat parliament
|
| Mar.15 |
PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq |
|
| Mar.20 |
Rallies mark Iraq war anniversary
|
| Mar.24 |
Madrid mourns bombing victims
|
| Mar.25 |
Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting Blair: Libya can be an important partner in fighting terrorism if it fulfills its pledge to give up WMDs
|
| Mar.31 |
Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid
|
| Mar.31 |
Annan announces Cyprus plan |
|
| Apr.16 |
Bush, Blair affirm June 30 Iraq handover |
|
| Apr.18 |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible'
|
| Apr.24 |
Vote leaves island split
|
| May.1 |
EU welcomes 10 new members Capitals across Europe celebrated as the European Union marked the largest expansion in its history
| Cyprus, Czech ,Estonia ,Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
|
| |
|
| May.22 |
Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan
|
| Jun.5 |
Bush: Terror now biggest challenge |
|
| Jun.6 |
D-Day: 'America would do it again' The alliance is strong 'and is still needed today,' U.S. President told veterans commemorating the 1944 landings
|
| Jun.13 |
EU poll blow for ruling parties
|
| Jun.18 |
EU agrees historic constitution
|
| Jul.6 |
President Klestil dies at 71 |
|
| Jul.9 |
U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law'
|
| Jul.14 |
'Serious flaws' in Iraq intelligence
|
| Jul.18 |
France angered over Sharon's call |
|
| Jul.19 |
Sharon 'not welcome' in France
|
| Jul.26 |
EU to push for sanctions on Sudan |
|
| Aug.10 |
Libya agrees Berlin bomb payout
|
| Aug.23 |
Britain's Foreign Secretary flew to Sudan |
|
| Sep.2 |
Scarf ban comes into force A law banning headscarves and other religious symbols from state schools came into effec
|
| Sep.29 |
Hostage Bigley shown in new video |
|
| Oct.3 |
Island migrants sent back |
|
| Oct.18 |
Church wants gay bishop apology |
|
| Oct.27 |
Barroso backs down over EU vote |
|
| Oct.29 |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris| A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years | |
|
| Oct.29 |
EU leaders sign new constitution |
|
| Oct.30 |
Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
|
| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'in critical condition' Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat on life support |
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
|
| Nov.9 |
Palestinian PM visits Arafat |
|
| Nov.10 |
Palestinians plan Arafat funeral |
|
| Nov.10 |
'Final hours' for Yasser Arafat |
|
| Nov.10 |
Arafat died| The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession. Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He ... | |
|
| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body begins final return |
|
| Nov.12 |
Bush, Blair hail Mid-East peace hope
|
| Nov.17 |
Blair and Chirac in London talks |
|
| Nov.22 |
Arafat nephew: No poison found |
|
| Dec.3 |
Britain, France, Germany Back Annan |
|
| Dec.17 |
'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks A compromise formula had been agreed in which Turkey to recognise Cyprus by next October
|
| Dec.22 |
Blair begins Mideast peace push |
|
| Dec.22 |
Former Iraq hostages back in Paris
|
| Dec.24 |
Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass |
|
| Dec.25 |
Pope delivers sombre message |
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