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| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
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Airliner crashes into Red Sea |
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| Jan.3 |
 USA |
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NASA rover lands safely on red planet A robotic explorer is sending a signal that it survived the risky descent through the Martian atmosphere and bouncing landing
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| Jan.4 |
Kabul |
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Loya jirga agrees constitution |
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Pakistan |
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India, Pakistan leaders meet |
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| Jan.6 |
London |
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Diana crash investigation ordered |
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| Jan.9 |
Libya |
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Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
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| Jan.11 |
Iran |
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Protest as reformists blocked
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| Jan.14 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond |
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| Jan.16 |
Vietnam |
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WHO: 4th death linked to bird flu |
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| Jan.19 |
Iowa |
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Kerry leads in caucuses
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| Jan.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon may face corruption charge |
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Kay: No evidence Iraq stockpiled WMDs |
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| Jan.28 |
London |
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Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC
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| Jan.29 |
Ruhr |
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Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners |
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| Jan.31 |
Texas |
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Janet Jackson revealing breast |
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| Feb.1 |
Kurdistan |
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At least 67 dead in suicide blasts |
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| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
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Metro blast kills 39 |
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Washington |
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Bush launches Iraq WMD commission |
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| Feb.10 |
Paris |
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MPs back headscarf ban
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Iraq |
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Car bomb kills at least 50 |
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| Feb.18 |
Iran |
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Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed |
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| Feb.21 |
Iran |
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'Landslide' for hard-liners |
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| Feb.23 |
Morocco |
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Quake kills 600 |
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| Feb.29 |
 Haiti |
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
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| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
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182 killed in attacks in Baghdad, Karbala |
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| Mar.5 |
New York |
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Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
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| Mar.8 |
Iraq |
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Interim constitution signed |
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| Mar.11 |
South Korea |
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National Assembly votes to impeach Roh |
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 Madrid |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead 
Map of Madrid| 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 t... | |
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| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
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Putin claims second term
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Spain |
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Poll triumph for Socialists |
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| Mar.18 |
West Pakistan |
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Sources: Al-Zawahiri surrounded |
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Taiwan |
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President Chen shot |
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| Mar.20 |
Taiwan |
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Call for recount as Chen wins
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| Mar.21 |
Gaza |
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Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike
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| Mar.25 |
Libya |
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Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting |
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| Mar.28 |
Iraq |
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Protests as U.S. closes Iraqi paper |
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| Mar.29 |
Washington |
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Bush welcomes NATO's new seven |
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| Mar.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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23 dead in 'terrorist' clash |
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| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
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| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja |
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
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Japanese, Koreans taken hostage |
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| Apr.14 |
Washington |
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Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal |
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Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden offers Europe truce |
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| Apr.17 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike |
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| Apr.18 |
Spain |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home |
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| Apr.21 |
Basra |
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Car bombs in Basra kill 68 |
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| Apr.22 |
North Korea |
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Many casualties in train crash
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| Apr.27 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets |
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| 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 |
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European Union |
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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, L... | |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row |
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| May.9 |
Chechnya |
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Bomb kills Chechen president |
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| May.11 |
Iraq |
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Video shows U.S. captive beheaded |
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
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Vajpayee resigns after poll upset
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| May.17 |
Iraq |
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Interim council head killed in car bombing |
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
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Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job |
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
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Singh named PM-designate
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| May.23 |
Paris |
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Deadly airport roof collapse
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| May.27 |
Haiti |
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town
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| May.28 |
Iraq |
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Allawi named as future prime minister |
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| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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50 foreigners held hostage |
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| Jun.3 |
CIA |
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Tenet resigns as CIA director |
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| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93 Former President died at his home in Los Angeles. He led a conservative revolution and hastened the end of the Cold War
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| Jun.6 |
France |
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D-Day: 'America would do it again' |
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| Jun.10 |
US Georgia |
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G8 summit ends with show of unity |
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| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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U.S. hostage beheaded |
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| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
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South Korean hostage beheaded |
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| Jun.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Multiple attacks kill 90 |
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| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
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US hands over sovereignty in Iraq
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| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
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Defiant Saddam in court
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| Jul.5 |
Portugal |
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Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal |
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| Jul.6 |
Pennsylvania |
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Kerry names Edwards his running mate
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| Jul.13 |
Bangladesh |
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Flood havoc mounts in South Asia |
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| |
Iraq |
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Manila begins troop pullout |
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| Jul.15 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq to form new security force |
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| Jul.16 |
Southern India |
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School blaze kills 90
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| Jul.18 |
Gaza |
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Militants protest Arafat security shakeup |
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| Jul.20 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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U.N. votes against West Bank barrier |
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' The 570-page, 14-chapter report offers recommendations for reforming security agencies to fight terrorism
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| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France |
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| Jul.28 |
Iraq |
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Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead |
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| Jul.29 |
Boston |
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Kerry accepting nomination |
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| Jul.30 |
UN Security Council |
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Council Oks Sudan resolution |
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| Aug.1 |
 Paraguay |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured
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New York |
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Threat level raised at key financial sites |
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| Aug.11 |
Iraq |
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U.S. launches offensive in Najaf
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| Aug.13 |
 Greece |
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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.16 |
Venezuela |
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Recall vote: Chavez claims victory
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| Aug.22 |
Norway |
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Scream stolen from museum |
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| Aug.24 |
Russia |
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Two passenger jets crash
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| Aug.26 |
Iraq |
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Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
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| Aug.29 |
Athens |
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Olympics: Games Close |
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| Aug.31 |
Southern Israel |
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16 killed in bus explosions |
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|
| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Standoff school siege |
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| Sep.2 |
France |
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Scarf ban comes into force |
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| 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 ... | |
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| Sep.7 |
Iraq |
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U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000
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| Sep.11 |
North Korea |
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Big blast reported |
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| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
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Putin tightens grip on security |
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| Sep.14 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb at police station kills 47 |
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| Sep.17 |
Alabama |
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U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake |
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| Sep.20 |
Indonesia |
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Ex-general Yudhoyono heads for win |
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| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
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Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead
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| Sep.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Iraq PM thanks U.S. |
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| Sep.27 |
New York |
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Oil rises to $50
|
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' |
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| Sep.30 |
Florida |
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Bush, Kerry face off in debate |
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|
| Oct.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
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109 insurgents killed in Samarra |
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| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
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Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts
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| Oct.13 |
Arizona |
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Bush, Kerry clash on security in debate |
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| Oct.17 |
 Darfur |
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Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur The WHO: Up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1 due to various causes, including diseases and malnutrition
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| Oct.20 |
Japan |
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Typhoon kills at least 48 |
|
| Oct.22 |
New York |
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Oil price rises above $55 a barrel |
|
| Oct.24 |
Kabul |
|
Karzai wins Afghan majority
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| |
Iraq |
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Massacre of 50 Iraqi army recruits
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| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
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78 die after riot |
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan |
|
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Boston won World Series title over St Louis |
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| Oct.29 |
Paris |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris
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| |
Arab Countries |
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New Bin Laden's videotape
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|
| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
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Gunman kills film director
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| |
USA |
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Bush re-elected | In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%. George W Bush projected himself during the campaign as th... | |
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| Nov.3 |
Kabul |
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Karzai declared poll winner |
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| |
Boston |
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Kerry admits election defeat |
|
| Nov.4 |
Paris |
|
Arafat 'in critical condition' |
|
| Nov.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center 10 U.S. troops and 2 Iraqi soldiers had been killed, 22 others wounded
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| Nov.10 |
 Paris |
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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.12 |
West Bank |
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Chaos as Arafat is buried
|
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Rice to replace Colin Powell |
|
| Nov.16 |
Iraq |
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Margaret Hassan apparently killed |
|
| Nov.22 |
 Kiev |
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Storm of protest at poll result| At the start of the Orange Revolution the opposition camped out on the streets after crying foul in a runoff vote in presidential election. The election commission said Prime Minister Yanukovych had a slim lead over liberal challenger Yushchenko who told thousands of supporters to stay in ma... | |
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| Nov.25 |
Kiev |
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Court puts poll result on hold |
|
| Nov.30 |
Philippines |
|
Storm kills 1000
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|
| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
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Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll |
|
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission |
|
| Dec.11 |
Austria |
|
Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned
|
| Dec.17 |
Turkey |
|
'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks |
|
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
|
Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60 |
|
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
|
22 killed in attack on U.S. base |
|
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
|
Gang linked to massacre |
|
| 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
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| |
|
| |
Kiev |
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Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote
|
| |
Indonesia |
|
Asia quake death toll 13,000 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
|
Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000'
|
| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
|
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.29 |
Ruhr |
Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners |
|
| Mar.18 |
West Pakistan |
Sources: Al-Zawahiri surrounded |
|
| Mar.21 |
Gaza |
Hamas founder killed in Israeli airstrike
|
| Mar.29 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes NATO's new seven |
|
| Mar.30 |
Uzbekistan |
23 dead in 'terrorist' clash |
|
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
|
| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja |
|
| Apr.17 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike |
|
| Apr.18 |
Spain |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home |
|
| Apr.27 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets |
|
| 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.6 |
France |
D-Day: 'America would do it again' |
|
| Jun.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
Multiple attacks kill 90 |
|
| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
Manila begins troop pullout |
|
| Jul.15 |
Baghdad |
Iraq to form new security force |
|
| Jul.18 |
Gaza |
Militants protest Arafat security shakeup |
|
| Jul.28 |
Iraq |
Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead |
|
| Aug.11 |
Iraq |
U.S. launches offensive in Najaf
|
| Aug.26 |
Iraq |
Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
|
| 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 ... | |
|
| Sep.7 |
Iraq |
U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000
|
| Oct.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
109 insurgents killed in Samarra |
|
| Nov.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center 10 U.S. troops and 2 Iraqi soldiers had been killed, 22 others wounded
|
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja |
|
| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
22 killed in attack on U.S. base |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Egypt |
Airliner crashes into Red Sea |
|
| Jan.16 |
Vietnam |
WHO: 4th death linked to bird flu |
|
| Feb.18 |
Iran |
Train blast destroys villages, 300 killed |
|
| Feb.23 |
Morocco |
Quake kills 600 |
|
| Apr.22 |
North Korea |
Many casualties in train crash
|
| May.23 |
Paris |
Deadly airport roof collapse
|
| May.27 |
Haiti |
1,000 people feared dead in flood town
|
| Jul.13 |
Bangladesh |
Flood havoc mounts in South Asia |
|
| Jul.16 |
Southern India |
School blaze kills 90
|
| Aug.1 |
Paraguay |
Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured
|
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash
|
| Sep.11 |
North Korea |
Big blast reported |
|
| Sep.17 |
Alabama |
U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake |
|
| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead
|
| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' |
|
| Oct.17 |
Darfur |
Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur The WHO: Up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1 due to various causes, including diseases and malnutrition
|
| Oct.20 |
Japan |
Typhoon kills at least 48 |
|
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
78 die after riot |
|
| Nov.30 |
Philippines |
Storm kills 1000
|
| 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 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000'
|
| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.5 |
Portugal |
Greece win Euro 2004 over Portugal |
|
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
Armstrong wins 6th Tour de France |
|
| Aug.13 |
Greece |
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.29 |
Athens |
Olympics: Games Close |
|
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
Boston won World Series title over St Louis |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.31 |
Texas |
Janet Jackson revealing breast |
|
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
|
| Sep.27 |
New York |
Oil rises to $50
|
| Oct.22 |
New York |
Oil price rises above $55 a barrel |
|
| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
Gunman kills film director
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.21 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon may face corruption charge |
|
| Feb.1 |
Kurdistan |
At least 67 dead in suicide blasts |
|
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
Metro blast kills 39 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Iraq |
Car bomb kills at least 50 |
|
| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
182 killed in attacks in Baghdad, Karbala |
|
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
|
| Mar.11 |
Madrid |
Rail blasts: 200 dead Map of Madrid| 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 t... | |
|
| Mar.18 |
Taiwan |
President Chen shot |
|
| Mar.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
|
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Japanese, Koreans taken hostage |
|
| Apr.14 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden offers Europe truce |
|
| Apr.21 |
Basra |
Car bombs in Basra kill 68 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees
|
| May.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
6 Westerners killed in attack |
|
| May.9 |
Chechnya |
Bomb kills Chechen president |
|
| May.11 |
Iraq |
Video shows U.S. captive beheaded |
|
| May.17 |
Iraq |
Interim council head killed in car bombing |
|
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage |
|
| Jun.3 |
CIA |
Tenet resigns as CIA director |
|
| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
U.S. hostage beheaded |
|
| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
South Korean hostage beheaded |
|
| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
Defiant Saddam in court
|
| Aug.1 |
New York |
Threat level raised at key financial sites |
|
| Aug.22 |
Norway |
Scream stolen from museum |
|
| Aug.24 |
Russia |
Two passenger jets crash
|
| Aug.31 |
Southern Israel |
16 killed in bus explosions |
|
| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
Standoff school siege |
|
| 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 ... | |
|
| Sep.14 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb at police station kills 47 |
|
| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts
|
| Oct.24 |
Iraq |
Massacre of 50 Iraqi army recruits
|
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
78 die after riot |
|
| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
New Bin Laden's videotape
|
| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
Gunman kills film director
|
| Nov.16 |
Iraq |
Margaret Hassan apparently killed |
|
| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission |
|
| Dec.11 |
Austria |
Doctors: Yushchenko Was Poisoned
|
| Dec.19 |
Iraq |
Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60 |
|
| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
Gang linked to massacre |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.3 |
USA |
NASA rover lands safely on red planet A robotic explorer is sending a signal that it survived the risky descent through the Martian atmosphere and bouncing landing
|
| Jan.4 |
Kabul |
Loya jirga agrees constitution |
|
| Jan.4 |
Pakistan |
India, Pakistan leaders meet |
|
| Jan.6 |
London |
Diana crash investigation ordered |
|
| Jan.9 |
Libya |
Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
|
| Jan.11 |
Iran |
Protest as reformists blocked
|
| Jan.14 |
Washington |
Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond |
|
| Jan.19 |
Iowa |
Kerry leads in caucuses
|
| Jan.25 |
Washington |
Kay: No evidence Iraq stockpiled WMDs |
|
| Jan.28 |
London |
Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC
|
| Jan.29 |
Ruhr |
Israel and Hezbollah swap prisoners |
|
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
Bush launches Iraq WMD commission |
|
| Feb.10 |
Paris |
MPs back headscarf ban
|
| Feb.21 |
Iran |
'Landslide' for hard-liners |
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| Feb.29 |
Haiti |
Aristide quits, flees Haiti President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
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| Mar.8 |
Iraq |
Interim constitution signed |
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| Mar.11 |
South Korea |
National Assembly votes to impeach Roh |
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| Mar.14 |
Moscow |
Putin claims second term
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| Mar.14 |
Spain |
Poll triumph for Socialists |
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| Mar.20 |
Taiwan |
Call for recount as Chen wins
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| Mar.25 |
Libya |
Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting |
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| Mar.28 |
Iraq |
Protests as U.S. closes Iraqi paper |
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| Mar.29 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes NATO's new seven |
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| Apr.14 |
Washington |
Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal |
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| Apr.18 |
Spain |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home |
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| May.1 |
European Union |
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, L... | |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row |
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
Vajpayee resigns after poll upset
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job |
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
Singh named PM-designate
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| May.28 |
Iraq |
Allawi named as future prime minister |
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| Jun.3 |
CIA |
Tenet resigns as CIA director |
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| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
Ronald Reagan dead at 93 Former President died at his home in Los Angeles. He led a conservative revolution and hastened the end of the Cold War
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| Jun.6 |
France |
D-Day: 'America would do it again' |
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| Jun.10 |
US Georgia |
G8 summit ends with show of unity |
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| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
US hands over sovereignty in Iraq
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| Jul.6 |
Pennsylvania |
Kerry names Edwards his running mate
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| Jul.15 |
Baghdad |
Iraq to form new security force |
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| Jul.18 |
Gaza |
Militants protest Arafat security shakeup |
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| Jul.20 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
U.N. votes against West Bank barrier |
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' The 570-page, 14-chapter report offers recommendations for reforming security agencies to fight terrorism
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| Jul.29 |
Boston |
Kerry accepting nomination |
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| Jul.30 |
UN Security Council |
Council Oks Sudan resolution |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
Recall vote: Chavez claims victory
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| Aug.26 |
Iraq |
Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
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| Sep.2 |
France |
Scarf ban comes into force |
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| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
Putin tightens grip on security |
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| Sep.20 |
Indonesia |
Ex-general Yudhoyono heads for win |
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| Sep.23 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq PM thanks U.S. |
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| Sep.29 |
Moscow |
Russia 'to ratify climate treaty' |
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| Sep.30 |
Florida |
Bush, Kerry face off in debate |
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| Oct.13 |
Arizona |
Bush, Kerry clash on security in debate |
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| Oct.24 |
Kabul |
Karzai wins Afghan majority
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| Oct.26 |
Jerusalem |
Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan |
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| Oct.29 |
Paris |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris
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| Nov.2 |
USA |
Bush re-elected | In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%. George W Bush projected himself during the campaign as th... | |
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| Nov.3 |
Kabul |
Karzai declared poll winner |
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| Nov.3 |
Boston |
Kerry admits election defeat |
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| Nov.4 |
Paris |
Arafat 'in critical condition' |
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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.12 |
West Bank |
Chaos as Arafat is buried
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Rice to replace Colin Powell |
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| Nov.22 |
Kiev |
Storm of protest at poll result| At the start of the Orange Revolution the opposition camped out on the streets after crying foul in a runoff vote in presidential election. The election commission said Prime Minister Yanukovych had a slim lead over liberal challenger Yushchenko who told thousands of supporters to stay in ma... | |
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| Nov.25 |
Kiev |
Court puts poll result on hold |
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| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll |
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| Dec.17 |
Turkey |
'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks |
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| Dec.26 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote
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