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| May.1 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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6 Westerners killed in attack| 4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers | |
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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, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
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Jerusalem |
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Likud votes on Gaza pullout plan |
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| May.2 |
 Gaza |
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Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children 
Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family
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Iraq |
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Kidnapped U.S. contractor found safe |
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Jerusalem |
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Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza Prime minister's plan fails to win party support. Sharon has said failure could lead to new elections
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Serbia |
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Serbia assassin suspect surrenders |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon defiant after Gaza defeat |
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| May.3 |
Baghdad |
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Reprimands for US senior officers
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Turkey |
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NATO summit attack prevented
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Iraq |
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U.S. moves into Najaf checkpoints |
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Cuba |
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Mexico, Peru pull Cuba envoys |
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Gaza |
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2 dead in attack |
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Washington |
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US diplomats launch Bush attack |
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| May.4 |
European Union |
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Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,' |
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Iraq |
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Row rages on over 'abuse' |
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Jerusalem |
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Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza
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Spain |
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Porto reach final over Deportivo |
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India |
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Voting begins in key states |
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 Washington |
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Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row| US President is to appear on Arab TV channels to regain trust after US forces were caught in an abuse scandal | |
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 Athens |
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Bombs hit Athens police station 3 bombs have exploded outside a heavily-guarded police station, in a series of timed blasts
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| May.5 |
Iraq |
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US jail boss apologises to Iraq |
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Washington |
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Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief |
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Georgia |
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Rebel leader flees country |
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London |
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Monaco end Chelsea dream |
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Washington |
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White House apologises for abuses
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| May.6 |
Libya |
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Libya to execute Bulgarian medics
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Arab Countries |
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Anger over Bush lack of apology |
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Iraq |
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US troops battle Shias in Najaf |
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 Afghanistan |
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bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer A message from al Qaeda leader offers 22 pounds of gold to anyone who kills Bremer or top U.S. military officers
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel |
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| May.7 |
Karachi |
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Mosque bomb kills 13 |
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld apologizes Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors
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Chile |
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Chileans granted right to divorce |
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UN |
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Annan to carry on despite Osama threat |
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Basra |
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UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
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Morocco |
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Bin Laden 'funded Casablanca bomb' |
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| May.8 |
Washington |
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Bush: Delay for Palestinian state
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Iraq |
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Abu Ghraib prison to remain open |
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Zimbabwe |
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Muralitharan breaks wickets record |
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Basra |
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2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes |
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| May.9 |
 Chechnya |
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Bomb kills Chechen president| Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital | |
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Spain |
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Schumacher equalled record of 5 wins |
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Moscow |
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Putin 'to avenge' Chechen killing |
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| May.10 |
New York |
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Rate fears batter global markets |
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Northern Iraq |
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3 dead in drive-by attack |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition forces enter center of Fallujah |
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Washington |
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Bush 'disgust' over new photos |
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| May.11 |
Gaza |
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6 Israeli troops die in blast An armoured personnel carrier was blown up during a Gaza City raid. A helicopter fired a missile at a Palestinian car
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U.S. Senate |
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Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse |
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Iraq |
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Video shows U.S. captive beheaded| Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners | |
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Washington |
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US pledges to catch Berg killers |
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| May.12 |
Athens |
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IOC: No doubts over Athens Games |
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Iraq |
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US announces new Iraq abuse trials |
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Washington |
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New abuse photos are 'even worse'
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Gaza |
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23 Palestinians killed in two days |
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New Delhi |
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Opposition leaps ahead in poll
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| May.13 |
 New Delhi |
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Vajpayee resigns after poll upset| Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister | |
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Baghdad |
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Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison
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Gaza |
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Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza |
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New Delhi |
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Gandhi urges 'strong government'
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South Korea |
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Roh impeachment overturned |
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Iraq |
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Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf |
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Iraq |
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Prisoners freed from Abu Ghraib |
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| May.14 |
Denmark |
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Prince weds Aussie |
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South Korea |
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Roh apologizes over impeachment |
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Baghdad |
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Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq The U.S. military will not use certain prisoner interrogation techniques following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal
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| May.15 |
South Africa |
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South Africa gets 2010 World Cup
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New Delhi |
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Congress party re-elected Sonia Gandhi |
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Gaza |
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Israel hits militant targets |
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Tel Aviv |
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Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan
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Jerusalem |
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Court approves Gaza demolitions
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Washington |
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Report: Rumsfeld policy allowed abuse |
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| May.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'to step up demolitions'
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Vatican |
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Pope canonises pro-life heroine |
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Jordan |
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Powell chides Arafat's terror talk |
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Dominican Republic |
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Violence mars presidential election |
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New Delhi |
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Congress Coalition back Sonia Gandhi |
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Mumbai |
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Government fears hit shares Bombay Stock Exchange plummeted more than 15% amid fears that the new government could stall economic reforms
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Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages Massachusetts has become the first state to issue marriage licences to gay couples
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South Korea |
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US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq' |
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| May.17 |
Iraq |
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Interim council head killed in car bombing| Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to enter headquarters of the coalition. Several other people also died | |
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Iraq |
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Coalition forces find sarin gas device
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
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Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job| I must humbly decline this post, Sonia told to Congress party lawmakers, who reacted angrily to the decision | |
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Switzerland |
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5 cities in race for 2012 Games |
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Gaza |
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Israelis sweep through Rafah camp |
|
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Gaza |
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Rafah residents 'living in hell' |
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
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Singh named PM-designate| Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government | |
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Gaza |
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Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike
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Iraq |
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Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse |
|
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 UN Security Council |
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Israel rebuked over Gaza killings The Security Council by 14-0 vote has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's killing of civilians
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Taiwan |
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President Chen sworn in
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Sweden |
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Valencia win Uefa Cup over Marseille |
|
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Flames make Stanley finals over Sharks |
|
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Western Iraq |
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U.S. attack on wedding party |
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| May.20 |
Gaza |
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Israel presses on despite outcry
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Iraq |
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Shocking prison pictures emerge |
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New Delhi |
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Singh to seek harmony for India |
|
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Iraq |
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Chalabi angered by raid on home A former close ally of the US has denounced the US authorities after a raid on his residence and party offices
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Gaza |
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Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire |
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| May.21 |
Iraq |
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Last Spanish troops leaving Iraq |
|
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North Korea |
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Japan PM starts landmark summit
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Iraq |
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US extends custody deaths probe |
|
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New Delhi |
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India prepares for non-Hindu PM |
|
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Iraq |
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5 dead in Baghdad blast |
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| May.22 |
 England |
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Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan The group expected Musharraf to honor an assurance that he would step down as head of the army by the end of 2004
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Tunisia |
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Gadhafi storms out of summit
|
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Iraq |
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Coalition forces 'seek immunity' |
|
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Florida |
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Tampa advances to Stanley Cup Finals |
|
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Nigeria |
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Obasanjo declared state of emergency |
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| May.23 |
 Paris |
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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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Kashmir |
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33 killed in landmine attack on bus
|
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Iraq |
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U.S. kills 16 insurgents |
|
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Bangladesh |
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180 missing in river ferry capsize |
|
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Gaza |
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Army lifts siege on district |
|
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Paris |
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Probes into airport roof collapse |
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| May.24 |
UN |
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UN examines Iraq handover plan |
|
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Darfur |
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'Dozens killed' in militias attack |
|
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Paris |
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Paris may level airport terminal |
|
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Pennsylvania |
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Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan President warned Americans of 'difficult days ahead' and a way forward that 'may sometimes appear chaotic'
|
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Gaza |
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IDF forces out of Rafah camp
|
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Dominican Republic |
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Storms 'leave 130 dead' |
|
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| May.25 |
London |
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Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war
|
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England |
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Blair: Iraq veto over troops |
|
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UN |
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France, Russia question Iraq handover |
|
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Dominican Republic |
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Caribbean floods death toll soars |
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| May.26 |
England |
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US condemned over rights abuses |
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Haiti |
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500 dead in Caribbean floods |
|
| |
 Germany |
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Porto wins Champions League Porto eased to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Monaco to win the European Cup for the 2nd time in their history
|
| |
Washington |
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US warns al-Qaeda set to attack
|
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Haiti |
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Carribean floods toll hits 900
|
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Sudan |
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Peace deal signed |
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| May.27 |
London |
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U.S. indict British Muslim cleric
|
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 Haiti |
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town| At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou | |
|
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Australia |
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Guilty plea in embassy bomb plot |
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| May.28 |
Iraq |
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Allawi named as future prime minister| Former exile Iyad Allawi has been chosen to head an interim government | |
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Haiti |
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Caribbean teams race against floods
|
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Chile |
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Court lifts Pinochet's immunity |
|
| |
Haiti |
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Flooding survivors tell of ordeal |
|
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| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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50 foreigners held hostage Map of Khobar. Saudi Arabia| Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people | |
|
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Iraq |
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Najaf fighting continues despite pledge
|
| |
Iran |
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Quake death toll rises to 45 |
|
| |
Haiti |
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Heavy rains threaten Caribbean |
|
| |
Haiti |
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Weather holding up Caribbean aid
|
| |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike |
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hostage standoff ends
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| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Gunmen 'killed 22' in Khobar |
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack
|
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Italy |
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Cunego completes Giro d'Italia win |
|
| |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces battle al-Sadr militia |
|
| |
Istanbul |
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Istanbul bomb suspects on trial |
|
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| May.31 |
 Karachi |
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18 killed in mosque blast A bomb went off at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the port city of Karachi
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
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Manhunt for hostage-takers |
|
| |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf vows to quell violence |
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
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Oil price surge after siege
|
| |
Los Angeles |
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Lakers through to finals over Minnesota |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| May.2 |
Gaza |
Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family
|
| May.3 |
Baghdad |
Reprimands for US senior officers
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| May.3 |
Iraq |
U.S. moves into Najaf checkpoints |
|
| May.3 |
Gaza |
2 dead in attack |
|
| May.5 |
Washington |
Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief |
|
| May.6 |
Iraq |
US troops battle Shias in Najaf |
|
| May.6 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel |
|
| May.7 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld apologizes Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors
|
| May.7 |
Basra |
UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
|
| May.8 |
Basra |
2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes |
|
| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Coalition forces enter center of Fallujah |
|
| May.11 |
Gaza |
6 Israeli troops die in blast An armoured personnel carrier was blown up during a Gaza City raid. A helicopter fired a missile at a Palestinian car
|
| May.11 |
U.S. Senate |
Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse |
|
| May.12 |
Iraq |
US announces new Iraq abuse trials |
|
| May.12 |
Gaza |
23 Palestinians killed in two days |
|
| May.13 |
Baghdad |
Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison
|
| May.13 |
Gaza |
Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza |
|
| May.13 |
Iraq |
Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf |
|
| May.15 |
Gaza |
Israel hits militant targets |
|
| May.15 |
Tel Aviv |
Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan
|
| May.16 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'to step up demolitions'
|
| May.16 |
South Korea |
US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq' |
|
| May.17 |
Iraq |
Coalition forces find sarin gas device
|
| May.18 |
Gaza |
Israelis sweep through Rafah camp |
|
| May.19 |
Gaza |
Palestinians: 9 die in airstrike
|
| May.19 |
Iraq |
Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse |
|
| May.19 |
Western Iraq |
U.S. attack on wedding party |
|
| May.20 |
Gaza |
Israel presses on despite outcry
|
| May.20 |
Iraq |
Shocking prison pictures emerge |
|
| May.20 |
Gaza |
Refugee camp hit with Israeli rocket fire |
|
| May.21 |
Iraq |
Last Spanish troops leaving Iraq |
|
| May.21 |
Iraq |
US extends custody deaths probe |
|
| May.22 |
Iraq |
Coalition forces 'seek immunity' |
|
| May.23 |
Iraq |
U.S. kills 16 insurgents |
|
| May.23 |
Gaza |
Army lifts siege on district |
|
| May.24 |
Darfur |
'Dozens killed' in militias attack |
|
| May.24 |
Gaza |
IDF forces out of Rafah camp
|
| May.26 |
Sudan |
Peace deal signed |
|
| May.29 |
Iraq |
Najaf fighting continues despite pledge
|
| May.29 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader killed in helicopter strike |
|
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
Hostage standoff ends
|
| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
Gunmen 'killed 22' in Khobar |
|
| May.30 |
Iraq |
U.S. forces battle al-Sadr militia |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| May.23 |
Paris |
Deadly airport roof collapse| At least 5 people were killed when a massive section of a vaulted ceiling collapsed at a new passenger terminal | |
|
| May.23 |
Bangladesh |
180 missing in river ferry capsize |
|
| May.24 |
Paris |
Paris may level airport terminal |
|
| May.24 |
Dominican Republic |
Storms 'leave 130 dead' |
|
| May.25 |
Dominican Republic |
Caribbean floods death toll soars |
|
| May.26 |
Haiti |
500 dead in Caribbean floods |
|
| May.26 |
Haiti |
Carribean floods toll hits 900
|
| May.27 |
Haiti |
1,000 people feared dead in flood town| At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou | |
|
| May.28 |
Haiti |
Caribbean teams race against floods
|
| May.28 |
Haiti |
Flooding survivors tell of ordeal |
|
| May.29 |
Iran |
Quake death toll rises to 45 |
|
| May.29 |
Haiti |
Heavy rains threaten Caribbean |
|
| May.29 |
Haiti |
Weather holding up Caribbean aid
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| May.4 |
Spain |
Porto reach final over Deportivo |
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| May.5 |
London |
Monaco end Chelsea dream |
|
| May.8 |
Zimbabwe |
Muralitharan breaks wickets record |
|
| May.9 |
Spain |
Schumacher equalled record of 5 wins |
|
| May.12 |
Athens |
IOC: No doubts over Athens Games |
|
| May.15 |
South Africa |
South Africa gets 2010 World Cup
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| May.18 |
Switzerland |
5 cities in race for 2012 Games |
|
| May.19 |
Sweden |
Valencia win Uefa Cup over Marseille |
|
| May.19 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Flames make Stanley finals over Sharks |
|
| May.22 |
Florida |
Tampa advances to Stanley Cup Finals |
|
| May.26 |
Germany |
Porto wins Champions League Porto eased to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Monaco to win the European Cup for the 2nd time in their history
|
| May.30 |
Italy |
Cunego completes Giro d'Italia win |
|
| May.31 |
Los Angeles |
Lakers through to finals over Minnesota |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| May.4 |
European Union |
Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,' |
|
| May.10 |
New York |
Rate fears batter global markets |
|
| May.16 |
Mumbai |
Government fears hit shares Bombay Stock Exchange plummeted more than 15% amid fears that the new government could stall economic reforms
|
| May.31 |
Saudi Arabia |
Oil price surge after siege
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| May.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
6 Westerners killed in attack| 4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers | |
|
| May.2 |
Gaza |
Gunmen killed pregnant and 4 children Israeli helicopters have fired missiles into Gaza City hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a Jewish family
|
| May.2 |
Iraq |
Kidnapped U.S. contractor found safe |
|
| May.2 |
Serbia |
Serbia assassin suspect surrenders |
|
| May.3 |
Turkey |
NATO summit attack prevented
|
| May.4 |
European Union |
Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,' |
|
| May.4 |
Athens |
Bombs hit Athens police station 3 bombs have exploded outside a heavily-guarded police station, in a series of timed blasts
|
| May.6 |
Libya |
Libya to execute Bulgarian medics
|
| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer A message from al Qaeda leader offers 22 pounds of gold to anyone who kills Bremer or top U.S. military officers
|
| May.6 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel |
|
| May.7 |
Karachi |
Mosque bomb kills 13 |
|
| May.7 |
Morocco |
Bin Laden 'funded Casablanca bomb' |
|
| May.8 |
Iraq |
Abu Ghraib prison to remain open |
|
| May.9 |
Chechnya |
Bomb kills Chechen president| Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital | |
|
| May.10 |
Northern Iraq |
3 dead in drive-by attack |
|
| May.11 |
Iraq |
Video shows U.S. captive beheaded| Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners | |
|
| May.12 |
Iraq |
US announces new Iraq abuse trials |
|
| May.13 |
Iraq |
Prisoners freed from Abu Ghraib |
|
| May.14 |
Baghdad |
Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq The U.S. military will not use certain prisoner interrogation techniques following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal
|
| May.17 |
Iraq |
Interim council head killed in car bombing| Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to enter headquarters of the coalition. Several other people also died | |
|
| May.19 |
Iraq |
Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse |
|
| May.20 |
Iraq |
Shocking prison pictures emerge |
|
| May.21 |
Iraq |
US extends custody deaths probe |
|
| May.21 |
Iraq |
5 dead in Baghdad blast |
|
| May.23 |
Kashmir |
33 killed in landmine attack on bus
|
| May.25 |
London |
Al-Qaeda 'spurred on' by Iraq war
|
| May.26 |
Washington |
US warns al-Qaeda set to attack
|
| May.27 |
London |
U.S. indict British Muslim cleric
|
| May.27 |
Australia |
Guilty plea in embassy bomb plot |
|
| May.28 |
Chile |
Court lifts Pinochet's immunity |
|
| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
50 foreigners held hostage Map of Khobar. Saudi Arabia| Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people | |
|
| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
Gunmen 'killed 22' in Khobar |
|
| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack
|
| May.30 |
Istanbul |
Istanbul bomb suspects on trial |
|
| May.31 |
Karachi |
18 killed in mosque blast A bomb went off at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the port city of Karachi
|
| May.31 |
Saudi Arabia |
Manhunt for hostage-takers |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| 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, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
|
| |
|
| May.1 |
Jerusalem |
Likud votes on Gaza pullout plan |
|
| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza Prime minister's plan fails to win party support. Sharon has said failure could lead to new elections
|
| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon defiant after Gaza defeat |
|
| May.3 |
Cuba |
Mexico, Peru pull Cuba envoys |
|
| May.3 |
Washington |
US diplomats launch Bush attack |
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| May.4 |
Iraq |
Row rages on over 'abuse' |
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| May.4 |
Jerusalem |
Quartet tells Israel to quit Gaza
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| May.4 |
India |
Voting begins in key states |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row| US President is to appear on Arab TV channels to regain trust after US forces were caught in an abuse scandal | |
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| May.5 |
Iraq |
US jail boss apologises to Iraq |
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| May.5 |
Washington |
Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief |
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| May.5 |
Georgia |
Rebel leader flees country |
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| May.5 |
Washington |
White House apologises for abuses
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| May.6 |
Arab Countries |
Anger over Bush lack of apology |
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| May.7 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld apologizes Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors
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| May.7 |
Chile |
Chileans granted right to divorce |
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| May.7 |
UN |
Annan to carry on despite Osama threat |
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| May.8 |
Washington |
Bush: Delay for Palestinian state
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| May.8 |
Iraq |
Abu Ghraib prison to remain open |
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
Putin 'to avenge' Chechen killing |
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| May.10 |
Washington |
Bush 'disgust' over new photos |
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| May.11 |
U.S. Senate |
Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse |
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| May.11 |
Washington |
US pledges to catch Berg killers |
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| May.12 |
Washington |
New abuse photos are 'even worse'
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| May.12 |
New Delhi |
Opposition leaps ahead in poll
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
Vajpayee resigns after poll upset| Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister | |
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| May.13 |
Baghdad |
Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi urges 'strong government'
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| May.13 |
South Korea |
Roh impeachment overturned |
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| May.14 |
Denmark |
Prince weds Aussie |
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| May.14 |
South Korea |
Roh apologizes over impeachment |
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| May.15 |
New Delhi |
Congress party re-elected Sonia Gandhi |
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| May.15 |
Tel Aviv |
Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal Tens of thousands have attended a rally to show support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's pullout plan
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| May.15 |
Jerusalem |
Court approves Gaza demolitions
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Report: Rumsfeld policy allowed abuse |
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| May.16 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'to step up demolitions'
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| May.16 |
Vatican |
Pope canonises pro-life heroine |
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| May.16 |
Jordan |
Powell chides Arafat's terror talk |
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| May.16 |
Dominican Republic |
Violence mars presidential election |
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| May.16 |
New Delhi |
Congress Coalition back Sonia Gandhi |
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| May.16 |
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages Massachusetts has become the first state to issue marriage licences to gay couples
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job| I must humbly decline this post, Sonia told to Congress party lawmakers, who reacted angrily to the decision | |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Rafah residents 'living in hell' |
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
Singh named PM-designate| Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government | |
|
| May.19 |
UN Security Council |
Israel rebuked over Gaza killings The Security Council by 14-0 vote has adopted a resolution condemning Israel's killing of civilians
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| May.19 |
Taiwan |
President Chen sworn in
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| May.20 |
New Delhi |
Singh to seek harmony for India |
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| May.20 |
Iraq |
Chalabi angered by raid on home A former close ally of the US has denounced the US authorities after a raid on his residence and party offices
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| May.21 |
North Korea |
Japan PM starts landmark summit
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| May.21 |
New Delhi |
India prepares for non-Hindu PM |
|
| May.22 |
England |
Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan The group expected Musharraf to honor an assurance that he would step down as head of the army by the end of 2004
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| May.22 |
Tunisia |
Gadhafi storms out of summit
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| May.22 |
Nigeria |
Obasanjo declared state of emergency |
|
| May.23 |
Paris |
Probes into airport roof collapse |
|
| May.24 |
UN |
UN examines Iraq handover plan |
|
| May.24 |
Pennsylvania |
Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan President warned Americans of 'difficult days ahead' and a way forward that 'may sometimes appear chaotic'
|
| May.25 |
England |
Blair: Iraq veto over troops |
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| May.25 |
UN |
France, Russia question Iraq handover |
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| May.26 |
England |
US condemned over rights abuses |
|
| May.26 |
Sudan |
Peace deal signed |
|
| May.28 |
Iraq |
Allawi named as future prime minister| Former exile Iyad Allawi has been chosen to head an interim government | |
|
| May.28 |
Chile |
Court lifts Pinochet's immunity |
|
| May.31 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf vows to quell violence |
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