| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000 |
| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
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Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll
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Baghdad |
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Violence Kills at Least 25 Iraqis |
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Washington |
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Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik |
| Dec.4 |
Kiev |
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Deal to reduce the president's powers |
| Dec.5 |
Israel |
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Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners |
| |
Iraq |
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Insurgents Kill 23 Iraqis Countrywide |
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
| Dec.7 |
Kabul |
|
Karzai Sworn in as President |
| Dec.8 |
House of Representatives |
|
Congress Approves Intelligence Bill |
| 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.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks |
| |
Israel |
|
Barghouthi Drops Out |
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
|
Judge charges Pinochet |
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
|
Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins |
| |
Greece |
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Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender |
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
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Bin Laden tape urges oil attack |
| Dec.17 |
Turkey |
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'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks
| |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor |
| Dec.18 |
Argentina |
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Little agreed as climate talks end |
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
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Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60
| |
Moscow |
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Yukos unit fetches $9bn at auction |
| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
|
Police arrest 50 after bombings |
| |
Ukraine |
|
Rivals clash in TV debate |
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
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22 killed in attack on U.S. base
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Blair begins Mideast peace push |
| |
Paris |
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Former Iraq hostages back in Paris |
| Dec.23 |
Mosul |
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Security review after Mosul attack |
| |
USA |
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Battered dollar hits another low |
| |
Iraq |
|
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit |
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
|
Gang linked to massacre
| |
Vatican |
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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass |
| Dec.26 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Asia quake death toll tops 4,700 |
| |
Aceh |
|
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead  People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
|
| |
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Kiev |
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Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote Opposition leader is telling supporters it is the dawn of a new political era in the former Soviet republic
| |
Indonesia |
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Asia quake death toll 13,000
| Dec.27 |
Sri Lanka |
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Asia quake death toll tops 23,000 |
| |
UN |
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UN mobilizing biggest relief operation |
| |
United Arab Emirates |
|
bin Laden tape endorses al-Zarqawi |
| Dec.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Insurgents kill 23 Iraqi police, troops |
| |
Sri Lanka |
|
Tsunami toll rises above 33,000 |
| |
Indonesia |
|
Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000 |
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
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Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' The toll would rise sharply when victims are counted on India's Andaman and Nicobar islands
| |
Saudi Arabia |
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Blasts rock Saudi capital |
| |
Washington |
|
US forms quake relief coalition |
| Dec.30 |
Sumatra |
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Tsunami death toll tops 116,000 |
| |
Argentina |
|
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section
| Dec.31 |
Kiev |
|
PM Yanukovych resigns |
| |
Southeast Asia |
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Tsunami death toll tops 135,000 |
| |
Washington |
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US pledges $350m in tsunami aid |
| |
Indonesia |
|
U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000 |
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| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000
|
| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
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Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll Supreme Court has annulled the 2nd round of the presidential election - upholding claims that it was fraudulent | |
| |
Baghdad |
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Violence Kills at Least 25 Iraqis
| |
Washington |
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Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik
| |
UN |
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Britain, France, Germany Back Annan |
|
| Dec.4 |
Kiev |
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Deal to reduce the president's powers
| |
Mosul |
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Suicide Attack Kills 7 Kurdish Fighters |
|
| Dec.5 |
Israel |
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Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after 8 years in jail and Israel released 6 Egyptian infiltrators
| |
Iraq |
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Insurgents Kill 23 Iraqis Countrywide
| |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf: Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold |
|
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
Map of Jeddah Saudi Arabia Militants stormed the heavily fortified consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid before security forces regained control | |
| |
Kiev |
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Opposition Says Poll Deal in Hand |
|
| Dec.7 |
Kabul |
|
Karzai Sworn in as President
|
| Dec.8 |
House of Representatives |
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Congress Approves Intelligence Bill The Congress is sending the bill that creates a new director of national intelligence demanded after Sept. 11 to Bush
| |
Kuwait |
|
U.S. Troops Fire Complaints at Rumsfeld |
|
| Dec.11 |
Austria |
 |
Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned Opposition leader was poisoned by dioxin during presidential election campaign, his Austrian doctors said | |
| |
Washington |
|
Kerik withdraw his nomination |
|
| Dec.12 |
Jerusalem |
|
Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks
| |
Israel |
|
Barghouthi Drops Out
|
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
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Judge charges Pinochet The former President has been placed under house arrest on human rights charges
| |
Iraq |
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Bomb Kills 7 Iraqis |
|
| Dec.14 |
West Bank |
|
Abbas calls for end to violence |
| |
Iraq |
|
Iraq to Try Saddam Aides |
|
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
|
Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins
| |
Greece |
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Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender
| |
USA |
|
Sprint to Buy Nextel in $36 Billion Deal |
|
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
 |
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack An audio tape, posted on an Islamic website, has called on his supporters to attack Gulf oil supplies
|
| Dec.17 |
Turkey |
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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 | |
| |
Iraq |
|
Saddam sees attorney for first time |
| |
Netherlands |
|
Yushchenko toxin 'in Agent Orange' |
| |
Kabul |
|
8 die in jailbreak bid |
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor
|
| Dec.18 |
Argentina |
|
Little agreed as climate talks end
| |
Chile |
|
Pinochet 'suffers stroke' |
| |
Iraq |
|
Voter registration site attacked |
|
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
 |
Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60
Map of Najaf Iraq In Najaf, a suicide car bomber plowed his vehicle into a funeral procession just yards from Imam Ali shrine, killing 48 | |
| |
Moscow |
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Yukos unit fetches $9bn at auction Baikal Finance Group outbid favourite Gazprom to buy Yuganskneftegas. Yukos said that the auction was illegal
| |
Darfur |
|
Sudan 'suspends Darfur offensive' |
| |
Iraq |
|
Shia leaders appeal for calm |
|
| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
|
Police arrest 50 after bombings
| |
Ukraine |
|
Rivals clash in TV debate
| |
Washington |
|
Bush says Iraqi troops not ready |
| |
Iraq |
|
Fallujans invited to return |
| |
Brazil |
|
Ronaldinho wins FIFA player award |
| |
Peru |
|
Bus crash kills 49 |
|
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
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22 killed in attack on U.S. base Multiple rounds hit a dining hall near Mosul, killing U.S. troops, members of the Iraqi national guard, and Iraqi civilians | |
| |
Rawalpindi |
|
Husband of Benazir Bhutto held |
| |
Washington |
|
Bush vows to pursue Iraq mission |
|
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
|
Blair begins Mideast peace push
| |
Iraq |
|
Military probes origin of mess hall blast |
| |
Paris |
 |
Former Iraq hostages back in Paris 2 French journalists taken hostage by an insurgency group in August received a joyful greeting
| |
Washington |
|
Rumsfeld pressed over Mosul blast |
|
| Dec.23 |
Mosul |
|
Security review after Mosul attack
| |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Clashes disrupt return to Falluja |
| |
Nigeria |
|
'20 die' in fuel blaze |
| |
USA |
 |
Battered dollar hits another low The greenback hit $1.3516 in the trade after data fuelled fresh concerns about the US economy
| |
Iraq |
|
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit
| |
Kazakhstan |
|
'Critical' food launched to space station |
|
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
 |
Gang linked to massacre The Mara Salvatrucha gang could be responsible for massacre of 26 bus passengers | |
| |
Iraq |
|
Baghdad fuel truck blast a suicide attack |
| |
Vatican |
|
Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass
|
| Dec.25 |
Kiev |
|
Court annuls poll change |
| |
Vatican |
|
Pope delivers sombre message |
| |
Kiev |
|
Observers ready for rerun |
|
| Dec.26 |
Sri Lanka |
 |
Asia quake death toll tops 4,700 Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake wiped out coastal areas across Southeast Asia
| |
Kiev |
|
Rivals face off in poll |
| |
Aceh |
 |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead 
People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
|
| |
| |
Kiev |
 |
Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote Opposition leader is telling supporters it is the dawn of a new political era in the former Soviet republic | |
| |
Indonesia |
 |
Asia quake death toll 13,000 Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake to shake the planet in more than 40 years wiped out coastal areas | |
|
| Dec.27 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Asia quake death toll tops 23,000
| |
UN |
 |
UN mobilizing biggest relief operation Millions are homeless, and the disaster zone is now threatened with outbreaks of disease
| |
United Arab Emirates |
|
bin Laden tape endorses al-Zarqawi
| |
Iraq |
|
Shiite party headquarters bombed |
| |
Sri Lanka |
|
Survivors face disease threat |
|
| Dec.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
 |
Insurgents kill 23 Iraqi police, troops Near Tikrit, insurgents killed 12 police officers and destroyed the Um Kashifa police station
| |
Sri Lanka |
|
Tsunami toll rises above 33,000
| |
Kiev |
|
Officials: Yushchenko wins vote |
| |
Southeast Asia |
|
Quake prompts massive aid effort |
| |
Indonesia |
 |
Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000 The relief teams reach outlying towns and more bodies wash up
| |
Iraq |
|
Blast kills 28 during raid |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
 |
Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' The toll would rise sharply when victims are counted on India's Andaman and Nicobar islands | |
| |
Southeast Asia |
|
World sends help for tsunami victims |
| |
Kiev |
|
Cabinet cancels meeting |
| |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Blasts rock Saudi capital
| |
Washington |
 |
US forms quake relief coalition The US, Australia, Japan and India have formed a coalition to lead aid efforts after the Indian Ocean sea surges
|
| Dec.30 |
Sumatra |
|
Tsunami death toll tops 116,000
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon seals new Israel coalition |
| |
UN |
|
UN urges 'special' wave response |
| |
Argentina |
 |
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section | |
|
| Dec.31 |
Kiev |
 |
PM Yanukovych resigns 'I have made a decision and am formally submitting my resignation'
| |
Southeast Asia |
|
Tsunami death toll tops 135,000
| |
Sudan |
|
Permanent truce signed |
| |
Washington |
|
US pledges $350m in tsunami aid
| |
Indonesia |
|
Aid struggles to arrive as death toll 135K |
| |
Indonesia |
 |
U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000 Aid has begun to reach tsunami victims in remote areas of Indonesia
| |
Indonesia |
|
Tsunami aid effort gathers pace |
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.1 |
Iraq |
U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000
| Dec.3 |
Baghdad |
Violence Kills at Least 25 Iraqis
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik
| Dec.4 |
Mosul |
Suicide Attack Kills 7 Kurdish Fighters |
| Dec.5 |
Israel |
Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after 8 years in jail and Israel released 6 Egyptian infiltrators
| Dec.5 |
Iraq |
Insurgents Kill 23 Iraqis Countrywide
| Dec.8 |
Kuwait |
U.S. Troops Fire Complaints at Rumsfeld |
| Dec.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas calls for end to violence |
| Dec.19 |
Darfur |
Sudan 'suspends Darfur offensive' |
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Bush says Iraqi troops not ready |
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
22 killed in attack on U.S. base Multiple rounds hit a dining hall near Mosul, killing U.S. troops, members of the Iraqi national guard, and Iraqi civilians | |
| Dec.22 |
Iraq |
Military probes origin of mess hall blast |
| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld pressed over Mosul blast |
| Dec.23 |
Mosul |
Security review after Mosul attack
| Dec.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
Clashes disrupt return to Falluja |
| Dec.23 |
Iraq |
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit
| Dec.24 |
Iraq |
Baghdad fuel truck blast a suicide attack |
| Dec.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
Insurgents kill 23 Iraqi police, troops Near Tikrit, insurgents killed 12 police officers and destroyed the Um Kashifa police station
| Dec.28 |
Iraq |
Blast kills 28 during raid |
| Dec.31 |
Sudan |
Permanent truce signed |
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.20 |
Peru |
Bus crash kills 49 |
| Dec.23 |
Nigeria |
'20 die' in fuel blaze |
| Dec.26 |
Sri Lanka |
Asia quake death toll tops 4,700 Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake wiped out coastal areas across Southeast Asia
| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead 
People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
|
| |
| Dec.26 |
Indonesia |
Asia quake death toll 13,000 Massive tsunamis triggered by the largest earthquake to shake the planet in more than 40 years wiped out coastal areas | |
| Dec.27 |
Sri Lanka |
Asia quake death toll tops 23,000
| Dec.27 |
UN |
UN mobilizing biggest relief operation Millions are homeless, and the disaster zone is now threatened with outbreaks of disease
| Dec.27 |
Sri Lanka |
Survivors face disease threat |
| Dec.28 |
Sri Lanka |
Tsunami toll rises above 33,000
| Dec.28 |
Southeast Asia |
Quake prompts massive aid effort |
| Dec.28 |
Indonesia |
Asia earthquake toll rising to 60,000 The relief teams reach outlying towns and more bodies wash up
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' The toll would rise sharply when victims are counted on India's Andaman and Nicobar islands | |
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition The US, Australia, Japan and India have formed a coalition to lead aid efforts after the Indian Ocean sea surges
| Dec.30 |
Sumatra |
Tsunami death toll tops 116,000
| Dec.30 |
UN |
UN urges 'special' wave response |
| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section | |
| Dec.31 |
Southeast Asia |
Tsunami death toll tops 135,000
| Dec.31 |
Indonesia |
Aid struggles to arrive as death toll 135K |
| Dec.31 |
Indonesia |
U.N.: Tsunami toll approaches 150,000 Aid has begun to reach tsunami victims in remote areas of Indonesia
| Dec.31 |
Indonesia |
Tsunami aid effort gathers pace |
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.20 |
Brazil |
Ronaldinho wins FIFA player award |
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.15 |
USA |
Sprint to Buy Nextel in $36 Billion Deal |
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack An audio tape, posted on an Islamic website, has called on his supporters to attack Gulf oil supplies
| Dec.19 |
Moscow |
Yukos unit fetches $9bn at auction Baikal Finance Group outbid favourite Gazprom to buy Yuganskneftegas. Yukos said that the auction was illegal
| Dec.23 |
USA |
Battered dollar hits another low The greenback hit $1.3516 in the trade after data fuelled fresh concerns about the US economy
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.5 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf: Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold |
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
Map of Jeddah Saudi Arabia Militants stormed the heavily fortified consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid before security forces regained control | |
| Dec.11 |
Austria |
Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned Opposition leader was poisoned by dioxin during presidential election campaign, his Austrian doctors said | |
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
Judge charges Pinochet The former President has been placed under house arrest on human rights charges
| Dec.13 |
Iraq |
Bomb Kills 7 Iraqis |
| Dec.14 |
Iraq |
Iraq to Try Saddam Aides |
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins
| Dec.15 |
Greece |
Bus Hijack Siege Ends, Gunmen Surrender
| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack An audio tape, posted on an Islamic website, has called on his supporters to attack Gulf oil supplies
| Dec.17 |
Iraq |
Saddam sees attorney for first time |
| Dec.17 |
Netherlands |
Yushchenko toxin 'in Agent Orange' |
| Dec.17 |
Kabul |
8 die in jailbreak bid |
| Dec.18 |
Iraq |
Voter registration site attacked |
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60
Map of Najaf Iraq In Najaf, a suicide car bomber plowed his vehicle into a funeral procession just yards from Imam Ali shrine, killing 48 | |
| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
Police arrest 50 after bombings
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
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.27 |
Iraq |
Shiite party headquarters bombed |
| Dec.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
Blasts rock Saudi capital
|
|
2004 |
| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll Supreme Court has annulled the 2nd round of the presidential election - upholding claims that it was fraudulent | |
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik
| Dec.3 |
UN |
Britain, France, Germany Back Annan |
| Dec.4 |
Kiev |
Deal to reduce the president's powers
| Dec.5 |
Israel |
Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after 8 years in jail and Israel released 6 Egyptian infiltrators
| Dec.6 |
Kiev |
Opposition Says Poll Deal in Hand |
| Dec.7 |
Kabul |
Karzai Sworn in as President
| Dec.8 |
House of Representatives |
Congress Approves Intelligence Bill The Congress is sending the bill that creates a new director of national intelligence demanded after Sept. 11 to Bush
| Dec.8 |
Kuwait |
U.S. Troops Fire Complaints at Rumsfeld |
| Dec.11 |
Washington |
Kerik withdraw his nomination |
| Dec.12 |
Jerusalem |
Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks
| Dec.12 |
Israel |
Barghouthi Drops Out
| Dec.13 |
Chile |
Judge charges Pinochet The former President has been placed under house arrest on human rights charges
| Dec.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas calls for end to violence |
| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
Shi'ites Bombed as Poll Campaign Begins
| Dec.17 |
Turkey |
'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks A compromise formula had been agreed in which Turkey to recognise Cyprus by next October | |
| Dec.17 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon strikes coalition deal with Labor
| Dec.18 |
Argentina |
Little agreed as climate talks end
| Dec.18 |
Chile |
Pinochet 'suffers stroke' |
| Dec.18 |
Iraq |
Voter registration site attacked |
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders appeal for calm |
| Dec.20 |
Ukraine |
Rivals clash in TV debate
| Dec.20 |
Washington |
Bush says Iraqi troops not ready |
| Dec.20 |
Iraq |
Fallujans invited to return |
| Dec.21 |
Rawalpindi |
Husband of Benazir Bhutto held |
| Dec.21 |
Washington |
Bush vows to pursue Iraq mission |
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
Blair begins Mideast peace push
| Dec.22 |
Paris |
Former Iraq hostages back in Paris 2 French journalists taken hostage by an insurgency group in August received a joyful greeting
| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld pressed over Mosul blast |
| Dec.23 |
Iraq |
Rumsfeld arrives for surprise visit
| Dec.23 |
Kazakhstan |
'Critical' food launched to space station |
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass
| Dec.25 |
Kiev |
Court annuls poll change |
| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
Pope delivers sombre message |
| Dec.25 |
Kiev |
Observers ready for rerun |
| Dec.26 |
Kiev |
Rivals face off in poll |
| Dec.26 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote Opposition leader is telling supporters it is the dawn of a new political era in the former Soviet republic | |
| Dec.28 |
Kiev |
Officials: Yushchenko wins vote |
| Dec.28 |
Southeast Asia |
Quake prompts massive aid effort |
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
World sends help for tsunami victims |
| Dec.29 |
Kiev |
Cabinet cancels meeting |
| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition The US, Australia, Japan and India have formed a coalition to lead aid efforts after the Indian Ocean sea surges
| Dec.30 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon seals new Israel coalition |
| Dec.30 |
UN |
UN urges 'special' wave response |
| Dec.31 |
Kiev |
PM Yanukovych resigns 'I have made a decision and am formally submitting my resignation'
| Dec.31 |
Sudan |
Permanent truce signed |
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
US pledges $350m in tsunami aid
| Dec.31 |
Indonesia |
Aid struggles to arrive as death toll 135K |