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| Apr.1 |
Vatican |
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Gravely ill Pope remains 'serene'
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 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins criticized election President's ruling party has secured a majority in parliamentary elections, getting 55 of 120 elected seats
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 Vatican |
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Pope's condition 'has worsened' John Paul II continued to struggle through likely the closing hours, as faithful pray and weep
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North Korea |
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N. Korea works to contain bird flu |
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Vatican |
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End draws closer for ailing Pope |
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| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
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Pope begins losing consciousness
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Indonesia |
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9 feared dead in quake crash
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Sumatra |
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Man pulled alive from quake rubble |
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Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84 
26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries
| The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by his closest Polish aides. John Paul II had suffered worsening health problems including a heart condition
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 Global |
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Millions grieve for John Paul II Up to 100,000 people held a candlelit vigil in St Peter's Square in Rome
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Iraq |
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56 injuried at Abu Ghraib attack |
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| Apr.3 |
Vatican |
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Clergy, dignitaries pay respects to pope
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Florida |
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Federer fights back to beat Nadal |
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Angola |
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Marburg death toll climbs |
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| Apr.4 |
Vatican |
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Pope's body makes final journey 
John Paul II's body has made journey from a palatial hall in the Vatican to St Peter's Basilica
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Global |
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Death penalty 'at record levels' |
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Vatican |
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Crowds wait all night to see Pope Crowds have been waiting at St Peter's Basilica to file past the body of John Paul II before Friday's funeral
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North Carolina |
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N. Carolina win national title over Illinois |
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| Apr.5 |
 London |
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Blair calls election for May 5 Prime Minister has called Britain's general election after seeing the queen to ask for the dissolution of parliament
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Vatican |
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Burial plans unfold |
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Vatican |
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Hundreds of thousands say goodbye
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 Monaco |
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Prince Rainier dies, 81| The prince, who had ruled the tiny principality since 1949, died after spending several weeks in hospital | |
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| Apr.6 |
 Iraq |
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Kurd leader Talabani named president| New transitional assembly took a historic step, electing Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the nation's president | |
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Kashmir |
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Attack on bus passengers |
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Vatican |
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Papal conclave set for April 18 |
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Rome |
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Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds
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Iraq |
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Saddam sees new president's election |
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Kashmir |
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Buses start historic trip
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| Apr.7 |
Vatican |
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John Paul pondered his fate in 2000 Ailing and tired in 2000, John Paul II pondered whether he had accomplished what he was meant to do
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Baghdad |
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Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister Outgoing Prime Minister Allawi has resigned. Ibrahim Jaafari has up to a month to name his team
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Rome |
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Rome prepares for Pope's funeral
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Cairo |
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Blast in Cairo tourist area kills two |
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Mexico |
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Mexico City's mayor stripped of immunity |
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| Apr.8 |
Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II buried in crypt| John Paul II was buried under St. Peter's Basilica after a funeral Mass that millions of people watched | |
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Angola |
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Deadly Ebola-like virus spreads |
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| Apr.9 |
London |
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Prince Charles marries Camilla| A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other | |
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 Gaza |
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3 teens shot Israeli soldiers have shot dead 3 Palestinian teens on the edge of a refugee camp in a no-go area
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Rome |
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Pilgrims leave Rome after funeral |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel 'to stop extremist rally' |
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Iraq |
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Huge anti-US protest |
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 Beijing |
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Protests target Japan| Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China | |
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| Apr.10 |
Gaza |
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Israel: 3 teens killed in smuggling effort |
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Southern China |
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Anti-Japan rallies spread |
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New Delhi |
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China premier to hold Delhi talks
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan appeals for envoy's release
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US Georgia |
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Woods wins Masters in playoff |
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England |
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MG Rover gets £6.5m loan lifeline |
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Washington |
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Sharon seeks backing on US visit |
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| Apr.11 |
Beijing |
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China blames Japan for tensions |
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Bangladesh |
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Factory blast kills 17 |
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 Washington |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement President said Monday that Israel must honor its commitment after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
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Iraq |
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Rumsfeld warning to Iraq leaders |
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| Apr.12 |
Japan |
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Japan: China is 'scary country' |
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Germany |
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Man takes children hostage |
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Angola |
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214 cases of Marburg reported
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Global |
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Poverty targets 'may be missed' |
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Global |
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Labs ordered to destroy flu virus 4,000 laboratories in 18 countries have been asked to destroy samples that were accidentally included in testing kits
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Japan |
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Japan risks China anger over gas
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| Apr.13 |
England |
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Man guilty of poison conspiracy |
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Northern Iraq |
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Blast kills 12 Iraqi security guards
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Japan |
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Japan denies stoking China feud |
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| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
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14 dead in new attacks |
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USA |
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3 charged over oil-for-food |
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 Paris |
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Many killed in hotel fire| 20 people have died and about 50 people have been injured in a fire in central Paris | |
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Paris |
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Chirac makes case for EU treaty
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Iraq |
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Pakistani hostage appears on video |
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| Apr.15 |
Monaco |
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Monaco bids farewell to Rainier The 3 children of the Prince by the actress Grace Kelly have bade farewell to their father at a funeral service
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UN |
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Row deepens over oil scandal |
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Paris |
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Hotel fire toll tops 20 |
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Beirut |
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New premier vows transparency |
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Shanghai |
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Thousands join anti-Japan protest |
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| Apr.16 |
 Japan |
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Japan demands China apology| Japan filed an official protest, complaining that Chinese authorities failed to stop the violence | |
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Vatican |
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Vatican prepares for papal ballot Roman Catholic cardinals have begun their final meeting before the secret conclave
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan detains opposition leader |
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Washington |
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G-7 finance leaders focus on oil, debt |
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Beijing |
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Japan to protest over China riots |
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| Apr.17 |
Beijing |
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China rejects Tokyo demand for apology
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Switzerland |
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Coach plunges into ravine, 12 died |
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Vatican |
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Cardinals gather to choose pope
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| Apr.18 |
 New Delhi |
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India and Pakistan say peace 'irreversible' Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf agreed to increase trade and transport links in Kashmir
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Vatican |
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Cardinals begin electing new pope |
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Vatican |
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No pope chosen in first vote Black smoke exited a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, indicating a vote was taken and a pope was not selected
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UN |
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UN call for China-Japan meeting |
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
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Black smoke after morning votes The 115 cardinals had not elected a new pope in their two morning votes
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Spain |
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640 years for Argentine |
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Vatican |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
| The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringing of bells. At 6:43 p.m. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announced Ratzinger's election in Latin. Bush called Benedict XVI 'a man of great wisdom and knowledge'.
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Vatican |
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Benedict XVI prepares for first Mass
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| Apr.20 |
 Rome |
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Berlusconi to form new government Prime Minister plans to resign with a view towards forming a new government with different coalition partners
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Vatican |
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Benedict XVI sets out goals Pope calls for unification of all Christians and continuing the reforms of the Second Vatican Council
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Sunni Triangle |
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Officials: 70 killed by insurgents
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 Ecuador |
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Congress votes out president| Lawmakers replaced Lucio Gutierrez with Vice President Alfredo Palacio who orders the arrest of former leader | |
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Lithuania |
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Rice calls for change in Belarus
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Myanmar |
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Burma 'used chemicals on rebels' |
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash| The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees | |
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Brazil |
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Ecuador's ex-leader offered asylum |
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Mecca |
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Militants battle in holy Mecca
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USA |
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US 'to toughen airspace checks' |
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Indonesia |
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PM Koizumi apologises over war |
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| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
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Second group claims copter downing |
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Washington |
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Moussaoui enters 9/11 guilty plea
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Iraq |
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9 die in Baghdad mosque bombing |
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Washington |
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U.S. Army clears top brass in Abu Ghraib |
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| Apr.23 |
Indonesia |
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Hu meets with Japanese Prime Minister
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Baghdad |
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11 killed in uptick in violence |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. arrests 6 suspects in helicopter crash |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Twin car bombs kill Tikrit police
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| Apr.24 |
Vatican |
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Benedict XVI installed as pope| New Pope was formally installed at a Mass outside St. Peter's Basilica in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands | |
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Baghdad |
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Blasts kill 15 near mosque
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Brazil |
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Ecuador ex-head flies into exile |
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Japan |
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100 dead as train derails| A seven-car commuter train has derailed and ploughed into an apartment building at a railway crossing | |
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Tel Aviv |
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Former President Ezer Weizman dies |
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| Apr.25 |
Japan |
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Search for crash survivors
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Moscow |
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Putin: Democracy is top priority |
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Washington |
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Pentagon: No case in Italian shooting U.S. troops who killed an Italian agent in Baghdad were found to have done nothing wrong by a U.S. investigation
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| |
Japan |
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Hunt begins for Japan crash clues
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| Apr.26 |
 Lebanon |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon| Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
|
| |
Washington |
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Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' General Myers says the insurgents have lost none of their capacity to stage attacks
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Sri Lanka |
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Rail crash kills 37 people |
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| Apr.27 |
France |
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Airbus A380 completes test flight| The world's largest passenger plane was circling the Bay of Biscay before returning to base | |
|
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England |
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Early Iraq legal opinion leaked |
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| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
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Lawmakers approve Cabinet list| National Assembly approved a list for a transitional government. 3 ministries were filled with temporary appointments | |
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| |
England |
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Iraq war legal advice published
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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Putin defends aid to Syria, Iran |
|
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Baghdad |
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Car bombs leave 24 dead The apparently co-ordinated 4 suicide bombs targeting Iraqi security forces in the Sunni district of Adhamiya
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| |
Angola |
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Ebola-like disease kills 253 people |
|
|
| Apr.29 |
Beijing |
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China, Taiwan opposition mend ties Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President promised to work together to end hostilities
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| |
West Bank |
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Putin pledges to help Palestinians |
|
| |
Nepal |
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State of emergency ended |
|
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
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4 U.S. soldiers killed
|
| |
Vietnam |
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Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon
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| |
Cairo |
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2 dead in Cairo bomb blast |
|
| |
 Cairo |
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Cairo tourists come under attack Map of Cairo| 2 attacks left 3 attackers dead and 7 other injured | |
|
| |
London |
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Chelsea gets 1st championship in 50 years
|
| |
Iraq |
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Experts combing through mass grave |
|
| |
Taiwan |
|
Taiwan head seeks Beijing talks
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Iraq |
56 injuried at Abu Ghraib attack |
|
| Apr.9 |
Gaza |
3 teens shot Israeli soldiers have shot dead 3 Palestinian teens on the edge of a refugee camp in a no-go area
|
| Apr.10 |
Gaza |
Israel: 3 teens killed in smuggling effort |
|
| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
14 dead in new attacks |
|
| Apr.19 |
Spain |
640 years for Argentine |
|
| Apr.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
Officials: 70 killed by insurgents
|
| Apr.20 |
Myanmar |
Burma 'used chemicals on rebels' |
|
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash| The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees | |
|
| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca
|
| Apr.21 |
Indonesia |
PM Koizumi apologises over war |
|
| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
Second group claims copter downing |
|
| Apr.22 |
Washington |
U.S. Army clears top brass in Abu Ghraib |
|
| Apr.23 |
Baghdad |
11 killed in uptick in violence |
|
| Apr.23 |
Baghdad |
U.S. arrests 6 suspects in helicopter crash |
|
| Apr.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
Twin car bombs kill Tikrit police
|
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
Pentagon: No case in Italian shooting U.S. troops who killed an Italian agent in Baghdad were found to have done nothing wrong by a U.S. investigation
|
| Apr.26 |
Lebanon |
Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon| Syria is surrendering to demands and ending its 29-year military presence in its smaller neighbor | |
|
| Apr.26 |
Washington |
Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' General Myers says the insurgents have lost none of their capacity to stage attacks
|
| Apr.28 |
England |
Iraq war legal advice published
|
| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Car bombs leave 24 dead The apparently co-ordinated 4 suicide bombs targeting Iraqi security forces in the Sunni district of Adhamiya
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
4 U.S. soldiers killed
|
| Apr.30 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
Experts combing through mass grave |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Vatican |
Pope's condition 'has worsened' John Paul II continued to struggle through likely the closing hours, as faithful pray and weep
|
| Apr.1 |
North Korea |
N. Korea works to contain bird flu |
|
| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
Pope begins losing consciousness
|
| Apr.2 |
Indonesia |
9 feared dead in quake crash
|
| Apr.2 |
Sumatra |
Man pulled alive from quake rubble |
|
| Apr.3 |
Angola |
Marburg death toll climbs |
|
| Apr.8 |
Angola |
Deadly Ebola-like virus spreads |
|
| Apr.11 |
Bangladesh |
Factory blast kills 17 |
|
| Apr.12 |
Angola |
214 cases of Marburg reported
|
| Apr.12 |
Global |
Labs ordered to destroy flu virus 4,000 laboratories in 18 countries have been asked to destroy samples that were accidentally included in testing kits
|
| Apr.14 |
Paris |
Many killed in hotel fire| 20 people have died and about 50 people have been injured in a fire in central Paris | |
|
| Apr.15 |
Paris |
Hotel fire toll tops 20 |
|
| Apr.17 |
Switzerland |
Coach plunges into ravine, 12 died |
|
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash| The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees | |
|
| Apr.24 |
Japan |
100 dead as train derails| A seven-car commuter train has derailed and ploughed into an apartment building at a railway crossing | |
|
| Apr.25 |
Japan |
Search for crash survivors
|
| Apr.25 |
Japan |
Hunt begins for Japan crash clues
|
| Apr.26 |
Sri Lanka |
Rail crash kills 37 people |
|
| Apr.28 |
Angola |
Ebola-like disease kills 253 people |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.6 |
Kashmir |
Buses start historic trip
|
| Apr.10 |
England |
MG Rover gets £6.5m loan lifeline |
|
| Apr.12 |
Global |
Poverty targets 'may be missed' |
|
| Apr.16 |
Washington |
G-7 finance leaders focus on oil, debt |
|
| Apr.21 |
USA |
US 'to toughen airspace checks' |
|
| Apr.27 |
France |
Airbus A380 completes test flight| The world's largest passenger plane was circling the Bay of Biscay before returning to base | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.3 |
Florida |
Federer fights back to beat Nadal |
|
| Apr.4 |
North Carolina |
N. Carolina win national title over Illinois |
|
| Apr.10 |
US Georgia |
Woods wins Masters in playoff |
|
| Apr.30 |
London |
Chelsea gets 1st championship in 50 years
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.4 |
Global |
Death penalty 'at record levels' |
|
| Apr.6 |
Kashmir |
Attack on bus passengers |
|
| Apr.7 |
Cairo |
Blast in Cairo tourist area kills two |
|
| Apr.7 |
Mexico |
Mexico City's mayor stripped of immunity |
|
| Apr.10 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan appeals for envoy's release
|
| Apr.12 |
Germany |
Man takes children hostage |
|
| Apr.13 |
England |
Man guilty of poison conspiracy |
|
| Apr.13 |
Northern Iraq |
Blast kills 12 Iraqi security guards
|
| Apr.14 |
USA |
3 charged over oil-for-food |
|
| Apr.14 |
Iraq |
Pakistani hostage appears on video |
|
| Apr.19 |
Spain |
640 years for Argentine |
|
| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca
|
| Apr.22 |
Washington |
Moussaoui enters 9/11 guilty plea
|
| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
9 die in Baghdad mosque bombing |
|
| Apr.22 |
Washington |
U.S. Army clears top brass in Abu Ghraib |
|
| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill 15 near mosque
|
| Apr.30 |
Cairo |
2 dead in Cairo bomb blast |
|
| Apr.30 |
Cairo |
Cairo tourists come under attack Map of Cairo| 2 attacks left 3 attackers dead and 7 other injured | |
|
| Apr.30 |
Iraq |
Experts combing through mass grave |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Vatican |
Gravely ill Pope remains 'serene'
|
| Apr.1 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe wins criticized election President's ruling party has secured a majority in parliamentary elections, getting 55 of 120 elected seats
|
| Apr.1 |
Vatican |
Pope's condition 'has worsened' John Paul II continued to struggle through likely the closing hours, as faithful pray and weep
|
| Apr.1 |
Vatican |
End draws closer for ailing Pope |
|
| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
Pope begins losing consciousness
|
| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
Pope John Paul II dies at 84 26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries
| The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by his closest Polish aides. John Paul II had suffered worsening health problems including a heart condition
|
| |
|
| Apr.2 |
Global |
Millions grieve for John Paul II Up to 100,000 people held a candlelit vigil in St Peter's Square in Rome
|
| Apr.3 |
Vatican |
Clergy, dignitaries pay respects to pope
|
| Apr.4 |
Vatican |
Pope's body makes final journey John Paul II's body has made journey from a palatial hall in the Vatican to St Peter's Basilica
|
| Apr.4 |
Vatican |
Crowds wait all night to see Pope Crowds have been waiting at St Peter's Basilica to file past the body of John Paul II before Friday's funeral
|
| Apr.5 |
London |
Blair calls election for May 5 Prime Minister has called Britain's general election after seeing the queen to ask for the dissolution of parliament
|
| Apr.5 |
Vatican |
Burial plans unfold |
|
| Apr.5 |
Vatican |
Hundreds of thousands say goodbye
|
| Apr.5 |
Monaco |
Prince Rainier dies, 81| The prince, who had ruled the tiny principality since 1949, died after spending several weeks in hospital | |
|
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
Kurd leader Talabani named president| New transitional assembly took a historic step, electing Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the nation's president | |
|
| Apr.6 |
Vatican |
Papal conclave set for April 18 |
|
| Apr.6 |
Rome |
Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds
|
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
Saddam sees new president's election |
|
| Apr.7 |
Vatican |
John Paul pondered his fate in 2000 Ailing and tired in 2000, John Paul II pondered whether he had accomplished what he was meant to do
|
| Apr.7 |
Baghdad |
Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister Outgoing Prime Minister Allawi has resigned. Ibrahim Jaafari has up to a month to name his team
|
| Apr.7 |
Rome |
Rome prepares for Pope's funeral
|
| Apr.7 |
Mexico |
Mexico City's mayor stripped of immunity |
|
| Apr.8 |
Vatican |
Pope John Paul II buried in crypt| John Paul II was buried under St. Peter's Basilica after a funeral Mass that millions of people watched | |
|
| Apr.9 |
London |
Prince Charles marries Camilla| A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other | |
|
| Apr.9 |
Rome |
Pilgrims leave Rome after funeral |
|
| Apr.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'to stop extremist rally' |
|
| Apr.9 |
Iraq |
Huge anti-US protest |
|
| Apr.9 |
Beijing |
Protests target Japan| Japan's ambassador called on the Chinese government to take measures to protect Japanese citizens in China | |
|
| Apr.10 |
Southern China |
Anti-Japan rallies spread |
|
| Apr.10 |
New Delhi |
China premier to hold Delhi talks
|
| Apr.10 |
Washington |
Sharon seeks backing on US visit |
|
| Apr.11 |
Beijing |
China blames Japan for tensions |
|
| Apr.11 |
Washington |
Bush urges freeze on settlement President said Monday that Israel must honor its commitment after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
|
| Apr.11 |
Iraq |
Rumsfeld warning to Iraq leaders |
|
| Apr.12 |
Japan |
Japan: China is 'scary country' |
|
| Apr.12 |
Japan |
Japan risks China anger over gas
|
| Apr.13 |
Japan |
Japan denies stoking China feud |
|
| Apr.14 |
Paris |
Chirac makes case for EU treaty
|
| Apr.15 |
Monaco |
Monaco bids farewell to Rainier The 3 children of the Prince by the actress Grace Kelly have bade farewell to their father at a funeral service
|
| Apr.15 |
UN |
Row deepens over oil scandal |
|
| Apr.15 |
Beirut |
New premier vows transparency |
|
| Apr.15 |
Shanghai |
Thousands join anti-Japan protest |
|
| Apr.16 |
Japan |
Japan demands China apology| Japan filed an official protest, complaining that Chinese authorities failed to stop the violence | |
|
| Apr.16 |
Vatican |
Vatican prepares for papal ballot Roman Catholic cardinals have begun their final meeting before the secret conclave
|
| Apr.16 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan detains opposition leader |
|
| Apr.16 |
Beijing |
Japan to protest over China riots |
|
| Apr.17 |
Beijing |
China rejects Tokyo demand for apology
|
| Apr.17 |
Vatican |
Cardinals gather to choose pope
|
| Apr.18 |
New Delhi |
India and Pakistan say peace 'irreversible' Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf agreed to increase trade and transport links in Kashmir
|
| Apr.18 |
Vatican |
Cardinals begin electing new pope |
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| Apr.18 |
Vatican |
No pope chosen in first vote Black smoke exited a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, indicating a vote was taken and a pope was not selected
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| Apr.18 |
UN |
UN call for China-Japan meeting |
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
Black smoke after morning votes The 115 cardinals had not elected a new pope in their two morning votes
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| Apr.19 |
Spain |
640 years for Argentine |
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
Ratzinger elected as new Pope 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
| The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringing of bells. At 6:43 p.m. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announced Ratzinger's election in Latin. Bush called Benedict XVI 'a man of great wisdom and knowledge'.
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
Benedict XVI prepares for first Mass
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| Apr.20 |
Rome |
Berlusconi to form new government Prime Minister plans to resign with a view towards forming a new government with different coalition partners
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| Apr.20 |
Vatican |
Benedict XVI sets out goals Pope calls for unification of all Christians and continuing the reforms of the Second Vatican Council
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| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
Congress votes out president| Lawmakers replaced Lucio Gutierrez with Vice President Alfredo Palacio who orders the arrest of former leader | |
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| Apr.20 |
Lithuania |
Rice calls for change in Belarus
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| Apr.21 |
Brazil |
Ecuador's ex-leader offered asylum |
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| Apr.21 |
Indonesia |
PM Koizumi apologises over war |
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| Apr.23 |
Indonesia |
Hu meets with Japanese Prime Minister
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| Apr.24 |
Vatican |
Benedict XVI installed as pope| New Pope was formally installed at a Mass outside St. Peter's Basilica in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands | |
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| Apr.24 |
Brazil |
Ecuador ex-head flies into exile |
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| Apr.24 |
Tel Aviv |
Former President Ezer Weizman dies |
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| Apr.25 |
Moscow |
Putin: Democracy is top priority |
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| Apr.27 |
England |
Early Iraq legal opinion leaked |
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| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Lawmakers approve Cabinet list| National Assembly approved a list for a transitional government. 3 ministries were filled with temporary appointments | |
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| Apr.28 |
England |
Iraq war legal advice published
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| Apr.28 |
Jerusalem |
Putin defends aid to Syria, Iran |
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| Apr.29 |
Beijing |
China, Taiwan opposition mend ties Taiwan's opposition leader and Chinese President promised to work together to end hostilities
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| Apr.29 |
West Bank |
Putin pledges to help Palestinians |
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| Apr.29 |
Nepal |
State of emergency ended |
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| Apr.30 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon
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| Apr.30 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan head seeks Beijing talks
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