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| Jan.2 |
Iraq |
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Bus bombing kills 19
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| Jan.3 |
 Baghdad |
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Baghdad governor assassinated At least 6 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a bomb explosion at a police post
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| Jan.5 |
Chile |
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Pinochet under house arrest |
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| Jan.13 |
Iraq |
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Aide to Shia leader killed |
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Gaza |
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Bomb attack rocks crossing
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| Jan.14 |
 Texas |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
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| Jan.17 |
Mosul |
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Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul |
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| Jan.19 |
Baghdad |
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Car bombings kill at least 25
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| Jan.21 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 14 near mosque |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
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'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie'
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| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
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Bomb mastermind captured |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'
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| Jan.28 |
Russia |
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Beslan team accuses top officials
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| Feb.3 |
 UN |
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Oil-for-food head criticized Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest'
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| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
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More than 20 killed in blast |
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Gaza |
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce |
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| Feb.9 |
Madrid |
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Madrid car bomb: 42 injured |
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| Feb.11 |
Iraq |
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Attacks kill at least 21 in Shiite areas |
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| Feb.14 |
 Beirut |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
| Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
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| Feb.16 |
CIA |
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CIA links terror threat to Iraq |
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
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Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief |
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| Feb.18 |
Iraq |
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Ashura marred by bombs Explosions are leaving at least 27 people dead and 5 dozen wounded as Shiite Muslims observed Ashura
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| Feb.21 |
 Israel |
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Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank
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| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
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Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse
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| Feb.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
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16 police killed in bombings |
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| Feb.25 |
Tel Aviv |
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Bomb kills clubbers A suicide bombing has killed 4 and injured about 30 outside a popular seafront night club. There are conflicting claims
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| Feb.26 |
Israel |
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Israel blames Syria for bombing |
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| Feb.28 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomb kills at least 125 
Map of Hilla Iraq| The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others | |
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| Mar.1 |
Iraq |
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Key Saddam trial judge killed
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| Mar.2 |
Indonesia |
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Cleric jailed over Bali bombings
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Prison fire 'kills 140' |
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| Mar.9 |
Iraq |
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26 bodies found in village |
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Southern California |
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Jackson's accuser in witness box Gavin Arvizo, 15, has testified he slept in the singer's bedroom where they watched internet pornography together
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| Mar.10 |
Mosul |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed An explosion has torn through a procession at a mosque in the city of Mosul killing 47
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| Mar.11 |
London |
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Government's terror bill passed |
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US Georgia |
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Defendant overpowers deputy, kills 3 |
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| Mar.15 |
Manila |
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21 die as police storm Manila jail |
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| Mar.16 |
Canada |
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Two cleared of Air India bombing |
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| Mar.19 |
Pakistan |
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At least 28 dead in blast
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Qatar |
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Car bomb targets theatre |
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| Mar.21 |
Minnesota |
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10 dead in school shooting 
A gunman, a local student, opened fire at a school in Minnesota. He is believed to be among the dead
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| Mar.22 |
Lebanon |
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Port blast kills three |
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| Mar.26 |
Beirut |
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Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area
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| Apr.10 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan appeals for envoy's release |
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| Apr.13 |
Northern Iraq |
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Blast kills 12 Iraqi security guards |
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| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
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Militants battle in holy Mecca |
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui enters 9/11 guilty plea |
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| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
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Blasts kill 15 near mosque |
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| Apr.30 |
 Cairo |
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Cairo tourists come under attack 2 attacks left 3 attackers dead and 7 other injured
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| May.2 |
Baghdad |
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Bombs kill 12, wound 44 |
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| May.3 |
Iraq |
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U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
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| May.4 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomber kills at least 47 A bomber attacked a crowd of recruits seeking jobs with the Kurdish police force in Erbil
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 West Pakistan |
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Pakistan seizes 'al Qaeda No. 3' Abu Faraj al-Libbi, responsible for the al Qaeda's global operations, has been captured in frontier province
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| May.6 |
Iraq |
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Car bomb blows apart market |
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| May.7 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 22 |
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| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Suicide bombs cause carnage
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| May.12 |
Turkey |
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Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair'
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| May.15 |
U.S. Senate |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe
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| May.17 |
Miami |
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Cuban 'bomber' arrested
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U.S. Senate |
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Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
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| May.19 |
Iraq |
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Gunmen kill top Shiite cleric's aide |
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| May.22 |
Iraq |
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Romanian journalists freed |
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| May.23 |
Baghdad |
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Rebels kill security chief |
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| May.27 |
Pakistan |
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Bomb kills 17 at shrine
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Indonesia |
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2 bombs kill 19
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| May.30 |
Iraq |
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Hilla suicide bombers kill 27 |
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| May.31 |
 Moscow |
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Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years| Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion | |
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| Jun.1 |
UN |
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Stephanides fired over oil scandal Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
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| Jun.2 |
 Serbia |
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Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
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| |
Beirut |
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Blast kills journalist
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| |
Iraq |
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Suicide car bombs kill 16 |
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| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
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Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
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| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
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Khartoum facing war crimes probe
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| Jun.9 |
Kabul |
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Italy hostage released in Kabul
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| Jun.12 |
Iran |
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Bombs kill 8
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Tribunal releases Saddam video |
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| |
Southern California |
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Michael Jackson cleared on all counts| A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges | |
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| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
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Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
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| Jun.18 |
 Spain |
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ETA halts attacks on elected officials Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery
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| Jun.28 |
Pakistan |
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Court: Re-arrest rape suspects |
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| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
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Egypt ambassador to Iraq kidnapped |
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| Jul.4 |
India |
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Gunmen killed at holy site |
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| Jul.7 |
 London |
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Bombs kill 52 A series of 4 'callous' and coordinated bombings in transport system. Power failed on crowded underground trains
| 3 blasts took place in the subway system and one more hit a double-decker bus, all within an hour at morning rush. Prime Minister Tony Blair praised 'the stoicism and resilience of the people of London' in the face of the bloodshed. The Union Jack flew at half-staff over Buckingham Palace
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| |
Iraq |
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Egypt's envoy killed Egypt confirmed that Dr. Ihab al-Sherif, its top envoy to Iraq, has been killed
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| Jul.8 |
London |
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More than 50 dead in blasts |
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| Jul.9 |
London |
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Rail blasts 'almost simultaneous' |
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| |
Baghdad |
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22 dead in suicide blast |
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| Jul.12 |
Israel |
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Suicide bomber kills two outside mall
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| |
London |
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Police: bomber 'very likely' died |
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| |
England |
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Bomb hunt focuses on masterminds |
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| Jul.13 |
Baghdad |
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27, most children, killed in suicide blast |
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| Jul.14 |
Gaza |
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Rockets trigger Israeli raid |
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| Jul.15 |
Egypt |
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Biochemist held in London bombings
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| Jul.16 |
Turkey |
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Resort blast kills four |
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| |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad| A bomber detonated his explosives near a propane fuel tanker parked near a gas station in the center of Musayyib | |
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| Jul.17 |
Baghdad |
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First charges against Saddam Hussein
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| Jul.21 |
London |
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4 blasts hit transport Explosions have hit 3 Underground stations came two weeks to the day since July 7 terror attacks
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| |
Baghdad |
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Algerian diplomats kidnapped |
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| Jul.22 |
London |
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Photos released of bomb suspects |
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| |
Sinai |
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88 died as explosions rock resort town Map of Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt| Multiple explosions struck Sharm el-Sheik, targeting a hotel and killing at least 30 people | |
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| Jul.26 |
London |
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Police arrest four in bomb probe |
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| Jul.29 |
London |
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4 UK bomb suspects held
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| Jul.30 |
London |
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Police quiz bomb suspects |
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|
| Aug.3 |
Sudan |
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Gangs rampage in Khartoum |
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| Aug.4 |
London |
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Al Qaeda threatens more UK, U.S. attacks
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| |
Israel |
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Israeli soldier kills 4 Arab bus passengers An angry mob in the predominantly Israeli Arab town of Shfaram surrounded the bus and killed the gunman
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| Aug.8 |
UN |
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Oil-for-food chief 'took bribes'| Benon Sevan has been accused of taking kickbacks by a panel investigating corruption allegations | |
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| Aug.12 |
 Sri Lanka |
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Foreign Minister killed Lakshman Kadirgamar has been assassinated in a gun attack in Colombo. The murder was blamed on the Tamil Tigers
|
| Aug.16 |
Baghdad |
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Triple explosions |
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| Aug.19 |
 Jordan |
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Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships
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| Aug.27 |
Israel |
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21 hurt in bomb blast
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|
| Sep.1 |
Beirut |
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Hariri killing suspects charged The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister
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| |
London |
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Bomber in tape claim
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| Sep.6 |
Baghdad |
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Talabani: Saddam confesses |
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| Sep.7 |
UN |
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Oil probe faults Annan over son |
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| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140| A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy | |
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| Sep.16 |
Iraq |
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Suicide car bomber hits worshippers
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 30 |
|
| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
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Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets |
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| Sep.26 |
Texas |
|
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
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| |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
|
| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
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Woman bomber kills 5 in Tal Afar |
|
| |
Texas |
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Tom DeLay faces criminal charge |
|
| Sep.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Simultaneous car bombs kill 62
|
| Sep.30 |
USA |
|
CIA agent case reporter in court
|
|
| Oct.1 |
 Bali |
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20 dead in blasts| A string of blasts on the resort island killed at least 26 people and wounded about 103 others | |
|
| |
Bali |
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'Suicide bomb' behind attack |
|
| Oct.3 |
Bali |
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Bombers' severed heads shown |
|
| Oct.6 |
New York |
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Warning of subway threat
|
| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
|
100 die as city of Nalchik raided| Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province | |
|
| Oct.14 |
Netherlands |
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7 held in anti-terror raids |
|
| Oct.19 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
|
| Oct.20 |
Lebanon |
|
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing| The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister | |
|
| Oct.21 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead |
|
| Oct.22 |
Lebanon |
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Hariri's son calls for justice |
|
| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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3 explosions near 2 hotels
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| Oct.26 |
Israel |
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5 killed in blast An explosion in the coastal city of Hadera killed at least 4 people and wounded 30 others
|
| |
 Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
| The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
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| |
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| Oct.29 |
 New Delhi |
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Blasts kill 55| A string of explosions within minutes of each other, most of them at a marketplace crowded with thousands | |
|
| |
Iraq |
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Car bomb kills at least 25
|
| Oct.30 |
New Delhi |
|
Bombs probe 'makes headway' |
|
| |
New Delhi |
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Shops reopen after bombings |
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|
| Nov.1 |
Paris |
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Sixth night of riots |
|
| Nov.3 |
Paris |
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Rioters shoot at police |
|
| Nov.4 |
France |
|
Riots spread beyond Paris Youths burned buildings and more than 500 vehicles in the 8hth consecutive night of rioting. 80 arrests were made
|
| Nov.5 |
 Somalia |
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Cruise ship repels pirates| The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |
|
| |
Paris |
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Riots rage a 10th angry night Arson fires burned in the central and southern parts of the nation. 2 schools in Grigny were set ablaze
|
| Nov.6 |
 Chile |
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Fujimori under arrest Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
|
| Nov.7 |
Paris |
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Riots claim first victim |
|
| |
Sydney |
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17 held in Australia terror swoop
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein co-defendant's lawyer killed |
|
| Nov.9 |
Jordan |
|
57 killed in 3 hotel blasts Map of Amman Jordan| Suicide attackers detonated nearly simultaneous explosions at hotels in downtown Amman | |
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| Nov.10 |
Jordan |
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Al-Zarqawi's group claims terror blasts |
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| Nov.11 |
Iraq |
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Key fugitive Saddam aide dead
|
| |
Paris |
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Paris bans weekend gatherings
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| Nov.13 |
Jordan |
|
'Failed bomber' confesses An Iraqi woman in custody has said she tried to blow herself up with her husband in an Amman hotel
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| Nov.14 |
Uzbekistan |
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Andijan suspects given jail terms
|
| Nov.15 |
Baghdad |
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Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
|
| Nov.18 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bombers kill dozens in 2 cities |
|
| |
Jordan |
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Zarqawi: Jordanians not targeted |
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| Nov.19 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomber kills 35 at funeral
|
| Nov.24 |
Chile |
|
Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
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| Nov.28 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
|
Video airs of purported hostages Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages
|
|
| Dec.1 |
 Singapore |
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Young Australian hanged Singapore hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite widespread condemnation in Australia
|
| |
North Carolina |
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US carries out 1,000th execution
|
| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
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Senior al Qaeda leader killed Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan
|
| |
Lebanon |
|
20 bodies found in grave
|
| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
|
| |
Israel |
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5 die in suicide blast A Palestinian bomber has killed 5 and injured dozens in the coastal town of Netanya at the Sharon shopping center
|
| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bombers kill 36
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Saddam witness tells of abuse |
|
| Dec.7 |
Miami |
|
Man killed after bomb claim at airport
|
| Dec.8 |
Spain |
|
Croatian fugitive general seized Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Bomber kills 30 on bus |
|
| Dec.12 |
Beirut |
|
Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb
|
| |
Sydney |
|
Second night of riots
|
| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
Nobel nominated gang leader executed Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
|
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
|
Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger
|
| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
|
Hussein says he was beaten in custody
|
| Dec.22 |
Baghdad |
|
Hussein: 'White House lies' |
|
| |
 South Korea |
|
Cloning research was fake| Research into cloning stem cells, hailed as a breakthrough earlier this year, was fabricated | |
|
| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
|
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
|
| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
|
Nour jailed for 5 years A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process
|
| Dec.25 |
 Libya |
|
'HIV medics' sentence lifted Supreme court has overturned death sentences on 6 foreign health workers
|
| Dec.28 |
Southern India |
|
Professor dies in gun raid |
|
| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Death threats cut oil flow |
|
| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
|
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
|
| |
Gaza |
|
British hostages freed, say Palestinians |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Prison fire 'kills 140' |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Russia |
Beslan team accuses top officials
|
| Feb.3 |
UN |
Oil-for-food head criticized Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest'
|
| May.15 |
U.S. Senate |
Russians cited in oil-for-food probe
|
| May.17 |
U.S. Senate |
Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
|
| Jun.1 |
UN |
Stephanides fired over oil scandal Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
|
| Aug.8 |
UN |
Oil-for-food chief 'took bribes'| Benon Sevan has been accused of taking kickbacks by a panel investigating corruption allegations | |
|
| Sep.7 |
UN |
Oil probe faults Annan over son |
|
| Sep.28 |
Texas |
Tom DeLay faces criminal charge |
|
| Dec.22 |
South Korea |
Cloning research was fake| Research into cloning stem cells, hailed as a breakthrough earlier this year, was fabricated | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'
|
| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse
|
| Jun.2 |
Serbia |
Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
|
| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe
|
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
|
| Nov.11 |
Paris |
Paris bans weekend gatherings
|
| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
20 bodies found in grave
|
| Dec.8 |
Spain |
Croatian fugitive general seized Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
|
| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
Cruise ship repels pirates| The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Iraq |
Bus bombing kills 19
|
| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
Bomb attack rocks crossing
|
| Jan.19 |
Baghdad |
Car bombings kill at least 25
|
| Jan.21 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 14 near mosque |
|
| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
More than 20 killed in blast |
|
| Feb.9 |
Madrid |
Madrid car bomb: 42 injured |
|
| Feb.11 |
Iraq |
Attacks kill at least 21 in Shiite areas |
|
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Huge blast kills ex-PM Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
| Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
|
| |
|
| Feb.18 |
Iraq |
Ashura marred by bombs Explosions are leaving at least 27 people dead and 5 dozen wounded as Shiite Muslims observed Ashura
|
| Feb.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
16 police killed in bombings |
|
| Feb.25 |
Tel Aviv |
Bomb kills clubbers A suicide bombing has killed 4 and injured about 30 outside a popular seafront night club. There are conflicting claims
|
| Feb.28 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills at least 125 Map of Hilla Iraq| The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others | |
|
| Mar.10 |
Mosul |
Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed An explosion has torn through a procession at a mosque in the city of Mosul killing 47
|
| Mar.19 |
Pakistan |
At least 28 dead in blast
|
| Mar.19 |
Qatar |
Car bomb targets theatre |
|
| Mar.22 |
Lebanon |
Port blast kills three |
|
| Mar.26 |
Beirut |
Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area
|
| Apr.13 |
Northern Iraq |
Blast kills 12 Iraqi security guards |
|
| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill 15 near mosque |
|
| Apr.30 |
Cairo |
Cairo tourists come under attack 2 attacks left 3 attackers dead and 7 other injured
|
| May.2 |
Baghdad |
Bombs kill 12, wound 44 |
|
| May.4 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomber kills at least 47 A bomber attacked a crowd of recruits seeking jobs with the Kurdish police force in Erbil
|
| May.6 |
Iraq |
Car bomb blows apart market |
|
| May.7 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 22 |
|
| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bombs cause carnage
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| May.27 |
Pakistan |
Bomb kills 17 at shrine
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| May.27 |
Indonesia |
2 bombs kill 19
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| May.30 |
Iraq |
Hilla suicide bombers kill 27 |
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| Jun.2 |
Beirut |
Blast kills journalist
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| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Suicide car bombs kill 16 |
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| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
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| Jun.12 |
Iran |
Bombs kill 8
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery
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| Jul.7 |
London |
Bombs kill 52 A series of 4 'callous' and coordinated bombings in transport system. Power failed on crowded underground trains
| 3 blasts took place in the subway system and one more hit a double-decker bus, all within an hour at morning rush. Prime Minister Tony Blair praised 'the stoicism and resilience of the people of London' in the face of the bloodshed. The Union Jack flew at half-staff over Buckingham Palace
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| Jul.9 |
London |
Rail blasts 'almost simultaneous' |
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| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
22 dead in suicide blast |
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| Jul.12 |
Israel |
Suicide bomber kills two outside mall
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| Jul.12 |
England |
Bomb hunt focuses on masterminds |
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| Jul.13 |
Baghdad |
27, most children, killed in suicide blast |
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| Jul.16 |
Turkey |
Resort blast kills four |
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| Jul.16 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad| A bomber detonated his explosives near a propane fuel tanker parked near a gas station in the center of Musayyib | |
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| Jul.21 |
London |
4 blasts hit transport Explosions have hit 3 Underground stations came two weeks to the day since July 7 terror attacks
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| Jul.22 |
Sinai |
88 died as explosions rock resort town Map of Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt| Multiple explosions struck Sharm el-Sheik, targeting a hotel and killing at least 30 people | |
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| Aug.16 |
Baghdad |
Triple explosions |
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| Aug.27 |
Israel |
21 hurt in bomb blast
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| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
Wave of violence kills at least 140| A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy | |
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| Sep.16 |
Iraq |
Suicide car bomber hits worshippers
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 30 |
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| Sep.28 |
Iraq |
Woman bomber kills 5 in Tal Afar |
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| Sep.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
Simultaneous car bombs kill 62
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| Oct.1 |
Bali |
20 dead in blasts| A string of blasts on the resort island killed at least 26 people and wounded about 103 others | |
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| Oct.1 |
Bali |
'Suicide bomb' behind attack |
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
3 explosions near 2 hotels
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| Oct.26 |
Israel |
5 killed in blast An explosion in the coastal city of Hadera killed at least 4 people and wounded 30 others
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| Oct.29 |
New Delhi |
Blasts kill 55| A string of explosions within minutes of each other, most of them at a marketplace crowded with thousands | |
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
Car bomb kills at least 25
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| Nov.9 |
Jordan |
57 killed in 3 hotel blasts Map of Amman Jordan| Suicide attackers detonated nearly simultaneous explosions at hotels in downtown Amman | |
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| Nov.18 |
Iraq |
Suicide bombers kill dozens in 2 cities |
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| Nov.18 |
Jordan |
Zarqawi: Jordanians not targeted |
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| Nov.19 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomber kills 35 at funeral
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| Dec.5 |
Israel |
5 die in suicide blast A Palestinian bomber has killed 5 and injured dozens in the coastal town of Netanya at the Sharon shopping center
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| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bombers kill 36
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| Dec.8 |
Baghdad |
Bomber kills 30 on bus |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.5 |
Chile |
Pinochet under house arrest |
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| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
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| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse
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| Mar.2 |
Indonesia |
Cleric jailed over Bali bombings
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| Mar.9 |
Southern California |
Jackson's accuser in witness box Gavin Arvizo, 15, has testified he slept in the singer's bedroom where they watched internet pornography together
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| Mar.16 |
Canada |
Two cleared of Air India bombing |
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
Moussaoui enters 9/11 guilty plea |
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| May.12 |
Turkey |
Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair'
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years| Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion | |
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| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Tribunal releases Saddam video |
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| Jun.13 |
Southern California |
Michael Jackson cleared on all counts| A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges | |
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| Jun.28 |
Pakistan |
Court: Re-arrest rape suspects |
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| Jul.17 |
Baghdad |
First charges against Saddam Hussein
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| Sep.1 |
Beirut |
Hariri killing suspects charged The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister
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| Sep.6 |
Baghdad |
Talabani: Saddam confesses |
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| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
CIA agent case reporter in court
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| Oct.19 |
Baghdad |
Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
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| Oct.22 |
Lebanon |
Hariri's son calls for justice |
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| Nov.14 |
Uzbekistan |
Andijan suspects given jail terms
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
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| Nov.28 |
Baghdad |
Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor
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| Dec.1 |
Singapore |
Young Australian hanged Singapore hanged young drug smuggler Tuong Van Nguyen, despite widespread condemnation in Australia
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| Dec.1 |
North Carolina |
US carries out 1,000th execution
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
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| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
Saddam witness tells of abuse |
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Nobel nominated gang leader executed Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
Hussein says he was beaten in custody
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| Dec.22 |
Baghdad |
Hussein: 'White House lies' |
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| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
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| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
Nour jailed for 5 years A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process
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| Dec.25 |
Libya |
'HIV medics' sentence lifted Supreme court has overturned death sentences on 6 foreign health workers
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|
| 2005 |
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| Mar.9 |
Iraq |
26 bodies found in village |
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| Mar.11 |
US Georgia |
Defendant overpowers deputy, kills 3 |
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| Mar.21 |
Minnesota |
10 dead in school shooting A gunman, a local student, opened fire at a school in Minnesota. He is believed to be among the dead
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| Jun.2 |
Beirut |
Blast kills journalist
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| Jul.14 |
Gaza |
Rockets trigger Israeli raid |
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| Aug.19 |
Jordan |
Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships
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| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets |
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
CIA agent case reporter in court
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| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
20 bodies found in grave
|
| Dec.30 |
Cairo |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.17 |
Mosul |
Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul |
|
| Apr.10 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan appeals for envoy's release |
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| May.22 |
Iraq |
Romanian journalists freed |
|
| Jun.9 |
Kabul |
Italy hostage released in Kabul
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| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
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| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
Egypt ambassador to Iraq kidnapped |
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| Jul.21 |
Baghdad |
Algerian diplomats kidnapped |
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Video airs of purported hostages Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages
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| Dec.30 |
Gaza |
British hostages freed, say Palestinians |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Aug.3 |
Sudan |
Gangs rampage in Khartoum |
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
| The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
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| Nov.1 |
Paris |
Sixth night of riots |
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| Nov.3 |
Paris |
Rioters shoot at police |
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| Nov.4 |
France |
Riots spread beyond Paris Youths burned buildings and more than 500 vehicles in the 8hth consecutive night of rioting. 80 arrests were made
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| Nov.5 |
Paris |
Riots rage a 10th angry night Arson fires burned in the central and southern parts of the nation. 2 schools in Grigny were set ablaze
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| Nov.7 |
Paris |
Riots claim first victim |
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| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
Second night of riots
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|
| 2005 |
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| Oct.20 |
Lebanon |
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing| The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister | |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie'
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| May.12 |
Turkey |
Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair'
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years| Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion | |
|
| Jun.2 |
Serbia |
Serbia holds video 'executioners' The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
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| Nov.6 |
Chile |
Fujimori under arrest Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
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| Nov.14 |
Uzbekistan |
Andijan suspects given jail terms
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| Nov.15 |
Baghdad |
Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
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| Dec.8 |
Spain |
Croatian fugitive general seized Ante Gotovina, the third most-wanted suspect from the 1990s Balkan wars, was arrested in the Canary Islands
|
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger
|
| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
Nour jailed for 5 years A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad governor assassinated At least 6 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a bomb explosion at a police post
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| Jan.13 |
Iraq |
Aide to Shia leader killed |
|
| Mar.1 |
Iraq |
Key Saddam trial judge killed
|
| May.19 |
Iraq |
Gunmen kill top Shiite cleric's aide |
|
| May.23 |
Baghdad |
Rebels kill security chief |
|
| Aug.12 |
Sri Lanka |
Foreign Minister killed Lakshman Kadirgamar has been assassinated in a gun attack in Colombo. The murder was blamed on the Tamil Tigers
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer killed |
|
| Dec.12 |
Beirut |
Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb
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|
| 2005 |
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief |
|
| Jun.1 |
UN |
Stephanides fired over oil scandal Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
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| Nov.6 |
Chile |
Fujimori under arrest Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
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|
| 2005 |
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| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca |
|
| May.3 |
Iraq |
U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
|
| May.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bombs cause carnage
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| May.23 |
Baghdad |
Rebels kill security chief |
|
| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
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| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
100 die as city of Nalchik raided| Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province | |
|
| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Senior al Qaeda leader killed Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.12 |
Sydney |
Second night of riots
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'
|
| Feb.21 |
Israel |
Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Prison fire 'kills 140' |
|
| Mar.15 |
Manila |
21 die as police storm Manila jail |
|
| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
|
| Nov.15 |
Baghdad |
Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
Cruise ship repels pirates| The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie'
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| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
Bomb mastermind captured |
|
| Feb.8 |
Gaza |
Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce |
|
| Feb.16 |
CIA |
CIA links terror threat to Iraq |
|
| Feb.26 |
Israel |
Israel blames Syria for bombing |
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| Mar.11 |
London |
Government's terror bill passed |
|
| Apr.21 |
Mecca |
Militants battle in holy Mecca |
|
| May.3 |
Iraq |
U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
|
| May.4 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistan seizes 'al Qaeda No. 3' Abu Faraj al-Libbi, responsible for the al Qaeda's global operations, has been captured in frontier province
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| May.17 |
Miami |
Cuban 'bomber' arrested
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| Jun.18 |
Spain |
ETA halts attacks on elected officials Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials
|
| Jul.4 |
India |
Gunmen killed at holy site |
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| Jul.7 |
Iraq |
Egypt's envoy killed Egypt confirmed that Dr. Ihab al-Sherif, its top envoy to Iraq, has been killed
|
| Jul.8 |
London |
More than 50 dead in blasts |
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| Jul.12 |
London |
Police: bomber 'very likely' died |
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| Jul.14 |
Gaza |
Rockets trigger Israeli raid |
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| Jul.15 |
Egypt |
Biochemist held in London bombings
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| Jul.22 |
London |
Photos released of bomb suspects |
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| Jul.26 |
London |
Police arrest four in bomb probe |
|
| Jul.29 |
London |
4 UK bomb suspects held
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| Jul.30 |
London |
Police quiz bomb suspects |
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| Aug.4 |
London |
Al Qaeda threatens more UK, U.S. attacks
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| Aug.4 |
Israel |
Israeli soldier kills 4 Arab bus passengers An angry mob in the predominantly Israeli Arab town of Shfaram surrounded the bus and killed the gunman
|
| Aug.19 |
Jordan |
Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships
|
| Sep.1 |
London |
Bomber in tape claim
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| Sep.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas pledges end to Gaza rockets |
|
| Sep.26 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
|
| Oct.3 |
Bali |
Bombers' severed heads shown |
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| Oct.6 |
New York |
Warning of subway threat
|
| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
100 die as city of Nalchik raided| Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province | |
|
| Oct.14 |
Netherlands |
7 held in anti-terror raids |
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| Oct.21 |
Baghdad |
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead |
|
| Oct.30 |
New Delhi |
Bombs probe 'makes headway' |
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| Oct.30 |
New Delhi |
Shops reopen after bombings |
|
| Nov.7 |
Sydney |
17 held in Australia terror swoop
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| Nov.10 |
Jordan |
Al-Zarqawi's group claims terror blasts |
|
| Nov.11 |
Iraq |
Key fugitive Saddam aide dead
|
| Nov.13 |
Jordan |
'Failed bomber' confesses An Iraqi woman in custody has said she tried to blow herself up with her husband in an Amman hotel
|
| Dec.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Senior al Qaeda leader killed Abu Hamza Rabia, al Qaeda operations chief, died in an explosion in a home in the North Waziristan
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| Dec.7 |
Miami |
Man killed after bomb claim at airport
|
| Dec.28 |
Southern India |
Professor dies in gun raid |
|
| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Death threats cut oil flow |
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.17 |
Washington |
Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief |
|
| Mar.11 |
London |
Government's terror bill passed |
|
| May.17 |
U.S. Senate |
Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
|
| Sep.28 |
Texas |
Tom DeLay faces criminal charge |
|
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
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| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Death threats cut oil flow |
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