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| Jun.1 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch start voting on EU treaty |
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Australia |
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Jakarta condemns terror threat |
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Netherlands |
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Dutch reject EU constitution 61.6% of voters were opposed to the charter, while only 38.4% approved | |
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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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Arizona |
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Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5 |
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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 A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria
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Iraq |
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Suicide car bombs kill 16
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Paris |
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Henin-Hardenne cruises into final |
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Luxembourg |
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German chancellor for emergency talks |
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South Africa |
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Guilty verdict in graft case |
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Paris |
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Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva |
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UN |
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Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient'
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Iraq |
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Sunni Arabs join Iraq talks |
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| Jun.3 |
England |
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Blair to press Bush on Africa
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France |
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Puerta in paradise with final date |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea demands U.S. apology |
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Southern California |
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Jackson jury begins deliberations |
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France |
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Teenager Nadal knocks out Federer |
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Guantanamo |
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Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran
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Singapore |
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Rumsfeld: China needs freer government
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| Jun.4 |
Beirut |
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Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
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Paris |
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Henin wins French Open
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Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
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Southern France |
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Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire
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Berlin |
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Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action |
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| Jun.5 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote Syria's allies Hezbollah and Amal were set to sweep Shiite Muslim heartland's poll
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Paris |
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Nadal battles to French Open win
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Iraq |
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Huge underground hideout uncovered
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Lebanon |
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Polls open in election |
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UN Tribunal |
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Khartoum facing war crimes probe The International Criminal Court is to launch an inquiry into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region
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England |
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Amnesty International alleges secret jails |
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England |
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UK shelves EU treaty vote plans |
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Florida |
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Rice demands Latin America reform |
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| Jun.6 |
London |
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Paris, London Olympic bids praised |
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Florida |
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Controversy over U.S. intervention plan
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Bolivia |
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President Carlos Mesa submits resignation
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Iraq |
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U.S., Iraqis launch Tal Afar offensive |
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Washington |
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Blair flies in for Bush meeting |
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Miami |
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Detroit defeated Heat in East finals |
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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Bush 'to pledge Africa aid cash' |
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Washington |
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US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
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Bolivia |
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Offer fails to end crisis |
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| Jun.8 |
Ethiopia |
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At least 18 dead in clash
In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa
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Gaza |
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Abbas visits Gaza to rescue truce |
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Bolivia |
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Emergency Congress to name President |
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| Jun.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Court backs pullout plan Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe defends razings, few strike |
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Bosnia |
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Mladic 'will soon be in custody' |
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Kabul |
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Italy hostage released in Kabul Clementina Cantoni, who works for Care International, has been freed nearly a month after being taken hostage
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Bolivia |
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Unrest halts Congress |
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UN |
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Annan pushes war on poverty |
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Bolivia |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down | |
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| Jun.10 |
England |
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Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
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Rome |
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Freed hostage back home |
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France |
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Rift widens over EU contributions |
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Ethiopia |
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Prime Minister defends crackdown |
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| Jun.11 |
London |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
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Northeast China |
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64 killed in school flood
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Iraq |
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Bomber hits elite Iraqi police HQ |
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East Africa |
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Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal |
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Washington |
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Tyson quits boxing after defeat |
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| Jun.12 |
Lebanon |
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Large turnout for vote |
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Iraq |
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French journalist freed |
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Iran |
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Bombs kill 8 4 bombs in Ahvaz where most of oil reserves lie, targeted government buildings, killing 7 people
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Lebanon |
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Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
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Kandahar |
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US troops attacked |
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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.14 |
Northern Iraq |
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Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities
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South Africa |
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President sacks deputy |
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Iran |
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Rafsanjani: U.S. must do more |
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld: Iraq no more safe than in 2003' |
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UN |
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Annan in new oil-for-food probe |
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Athens |
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Powell breaks world 100m record |
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| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
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Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers A lunchtime suicide bombing at an Iraqi military base killed 23 and wounded 28 other people
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Afghanistan |
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'Osama Bin Laden alive and well' |
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UN |
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Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work' Nuclear monitors say Iran has admitted to misleading them over its experiments with plutonium until 1998
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Iraq |
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Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room
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Belgium |
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EU leaders head to crisis summit |
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| Jun.16 |
Mosul |
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Al Qaeda leader in Mosul captured |
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Cambodia |
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Child dies as hostage crisis ends |
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Belgium |
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EU deal to extend treaty deadline Leaders of the demoralized union have agreed to extend the deadline for ratifying their troubled constitution
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Belgium |
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EU heading for budget collision |
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| Jun.17 |
Iran |
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Iranians began casting ballots |
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Belgium |
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EU 'in crisis' over talks failure The budget talks broke down over a bitter row between the UK and France | |
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Iran |
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Polls for presidential election closed |
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Iran |
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Second round beckons in vote |
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| Jun.18 |
Tehran |
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Hardline mayor to contest run-off
Map of Tehran
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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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West Bank |
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Rice demands Palestinian reform
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery At a crowded restaurant Iraqi police and security forces were eating lunch. 7 police were among the dead
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Jerusalem |
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Rice: Gaza houses 'will be demolished' |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
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USA |
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Campbell clinches US Open glory |
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| Jun.20 |
Beirut |
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Hariri camp secured majority in parliament The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor | |
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CIA |
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CIA chief 'knows Bin Laden's hideout' |
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South Africa |
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Zuma faces charges |
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Philippines |
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Cardinal Sin dead
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Tehran |
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Sides form for run-off vote |
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| Jun.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon and Abbas met for talks |
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Jerusalem |
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Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian leader appear to have made little significant progress | |
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Israel |
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Seven dead in train wreck
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Russia |
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Malfunction fear for 'solar sail' |
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| Jun.22 |
United Arab Emirates |
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US spy plane crashes |
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Zimbabwe |
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp' The campaign to clear the homes, businesses of the poor from its cities has sparked more violence | |
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Washington |
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US pledges North Korean food aid |
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Baghdad |
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18 killed in car bomb attacks |
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China |
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Rains: 80 die, worse to come |
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| Jun.23 |
USA |
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Rumsfeld: US not losing Iraq war |
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Southern China |
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Flood death toll 'over 500'
Map of Wuzhou China Summer floods have forced over one million from their homes. Southern China submerged beneath muddy waters | |
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Texas |
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Spurs dethrone Pistons
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| Jun.24 |
Iran |
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Iran votes in leadership showdown |
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Tehran |
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Ahmadinejad elected as president
Map of Tehran The ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran has won 61% of votes of the run-off ahead of Rafsanjani on 35% | |
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| Jun.25 |
Iran |
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Loser Rafsanjani blasts 'illegal' poll |
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Iraq |
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Female troops in Iraq exposed to combat |
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Aceh |
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Tsunami remembered six months on Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami
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Colombia |
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24 troops killed in ambush |
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Bulgaria |
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Socialists claim victory |
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| Jun.26 |
Iran |
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Iran to maintain nuclear policy |
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Iraq |
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US holds talks with Iraq rebels Defence Secretary Rumsfeld: US officials have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency
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Mosul |
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4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld: Iraq rebellion 'could last years' |
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| Jun.27 |
South Africa |
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Nationwide strike |
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Israel |
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Israeli guilty of shooting Briton |
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Nepal |
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90 students abducted |
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Pakistan |
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Appeal in gang-rape case |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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File-sharing suffers major defeat The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software
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Iraq |
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PM optimistic on security |
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| Jun.28 |
Pakistan |
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Court: Re-arrest rape suspects
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Baghdad |
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Bomb kills assembly member |
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Lebanon |
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Pro-Syrian Berri elected speaker |
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Canada |
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Same-sex marriage approved Parliament approved legislation to allow same sex-marriages, despite fierce opposition from conservative politicians
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Afghanistan |
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Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter
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Washington |
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Bush rallies US support for Iraq |
|
| Jun.29 |
Israel |
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Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza | |
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USA |
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Bush slammed for Iraq link to 9/11 |
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Germany |
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Brazil claims Confederations Cup |
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Sudan |
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Darfur extradition calls rejected |
|
| Jun.30 |
Beirut |
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Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. Army reaches crash site |
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Afghanistan |
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16 bodies recovered from crash site Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border | |
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London |
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Williams ends Sharapova's defence |
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|
2005 |
| 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.3 |
Singapore |
Rumsfeld: China needs freer government
| Jun.5 |
Iraq |
Huge underground hideout uncovered
| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe The International Criminal Court is to launch an inquiry into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region
| Jun.6 |
Iraq |
U.S., Iraqis launch Tal Afar offensive |
| Jun.9 |
Bosnia |
Mladic 'will soon be in custody' |
| Jun.11 |
Iraq |
Bomber hits elite Iraqi police HQ |
| Jun.12 |
Kandahar |
US troops attacked |
| Jun.14 |
Northern Iraq |
Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities
| Jun.14 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld: Iraq no more safe than in 2003' |
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers A lunchtime suicide bombing at an Iraqi military base killed 23 and wounded 28 other people
| Jun.15 |
UN |
Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work' Nuclear monitors say Iran has admitted to misleading them over its experiments with plutonium until 1998
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room
| Jun.16 |
Mosul |
Al Qaeda leader in Mosul captured |
| Jun.22 |
United Arab Emirates |
US spy plane crashes |
| Jun.23 |
USA |
Rumsfeld: US not losing Iraq war |
| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
Female troops in Iraq exposed to combat |
| Jun.25 |
Colombia |
24 troops killed in ambush |
| Jun.26 |
Iran |
Iran to maintain nuclear policy |
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels Defence Secretary Rumsfeld: US officials have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency
| Jun.26 |
Mosul |
4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33
| Jun.26 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld: Iraq rebellion 'could last years' |
| Jun.27 |
Israel |
Israeli guilty of shooting Briton |
| Jun.28 |
Afghanistan |
Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. Army reaches crash site |
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
16 bodies recovered from crash site Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border | |
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2005 |
| Jun.2 |
UN |
Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient'
| Jun.4 |
Southern France |
Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire
| Jun.11 |
Northeast China |
64 killed in school flood
| Jun.21 |
Israel |
Seven dead in train wreck
| Jun.21 |
Russia |
Malfunction fear for 'solar sail' |
| Jun.22 |
United Arab Emirates |
US spy plane crashes |
| Jun.22 |
China |
Rains: 80 die, worse to come |
| Jun.23 |
Southern China |
Flood death toll 'over 500'
Map of Wuzhou China Summer floods have forced over one million from their homes. Southern China submerged beneath muddy waters | |
| Jun.25 |
Aceh |
Tsunami remembered six months on Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami
| Jun.28 |
Afghanistan |
Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. Army reaches crash site |
| Jun.30 |
Afghanistan |
16 bodies recovered from crash site Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border | |
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|
2005 |
| Jun.10 |
England |
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| Jun.11 |
London |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jun.16 |
Belgium |
EU heading for budget collision |
| Jun.27 |
South Africa |
Nationwide strike |
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software
|
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2005 |
| Jun.1 |
Arizona |
Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5 |
| Jun.2 |
Paris |
Henin-Hardenne cruises into final |
| Jun.2 |
Paris |
Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva |
| Jun.3 |
France |
Puerta in paradise with final date |
| Jun.3 |
France |
Teenager Nadal knocks out Federer |
| Jun.4 |
Paris |
Henin wins French Open
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
Nadal battles to French Open win
| Jun.6 |
London |
Paris, London Olympic bids praised |
| Jun.6 |
Miami |
Detroit defeated Heat in East finals |
| Jun.11 |
Washington |
Tyson quits boxing after defeat |
| Jun.14 |
Athens |
Powell breaks world 100m record |
| Jun.19 |
USA |
Campbell clinches US Open glory |
| Jun.23 |
Texas |
Spurs dethrone Pistons
| Jun.29 |
Germany |
Brazil claims Confederations Cup |
| Jun.30 |
London |
Williams ends Sharapova's defence |
|
|
2005 |
| Jun.1 |
Australia |
Jakarta condemns terror threat |
| 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 | |
| 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.2 |
Beirut |
Blast kills journalist A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Suicide car bombs kill 16
| Jun.2 |
South Africa |
Guilty verdict in graft case |
| Jun.3 |
Southern California |
Jackson jury begins deliberations |
| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran
| Jun.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Khartoum facing war crimes probe The International Criminal Court is to launch an inquiry into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region
| Jun.9 |
Kabul |
Italy hostage released in Kabul Clementina Cantoni, who works for Care International, has been freed nearly a month after being taken hostage
| Jun.10 |
Rome |
Freed hostage back home |
| Jun.12 |
Iraq |
French journalist freed |
| Jun.12 |
Iran |
Bombs kill 8 4 bombs in Ahvaz where most of oil reserves lie, targeted government buildings, killing 7 people
| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Tribunal releases Saddam video
| 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 | |
| Jun.14 |
UN |
Annan in new oil-for-food probe |
| Jun.15 |
Afghanistan |
'Osama Bin Laden alive and well' |
| Jun.15 |
Iraq |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room
| Jun.16 |
Mosul |
Al Qaeda leader in Mosul captured |
| Jun.16 |
Cambodia |
Child dies as hostage crisis ends |
| Jun.18 |
Spain |
ETA halts attacks on elected officials Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials | |
| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery At a crowded restaurant Iraqi police and security forces were eating lunch. 7 police were among the dead
| Jun.20 |
CIA |
CIA chief 'knows Bin Laden's hideout' |
| Jun.20 |
South Africa |
Zuma faces charges |
| Jun.22 |
Baghdad |
18 killed in car bomb attacks |
| Jun.27 |
Israel |
Israeli guilty of shooting Briton |
| Jun.27 |
Nepal |
90 students abducted |
| Jun.27 |
Pakistan |
Appeal in gang-rape case |
| Jun.28 |
Pakistan |
Court: Re-arrest rape suspects
| Jun.28 |
Baghdad |
Bomb kills assembly member |
| Jun.29 |
Sudan |
Darfur extradition calls rejected |
|
|
2005 |
| Jun.1 |
Netherlands |
Dutch start voting on EU treaty |
| Jun.1 |
Netherlands |
Dutch reject EU constitution 61.6% of voters were opposed to the charter, while only 38.4% approved | |
| 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 | |
| Jun.2 |
Beirut |
Blast kills journalist A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria
| Jun.2 |
Luxembourg |
German chancellor for emergency talks |
| Jun.2 |
Iraq |
Sunni Arabs join Iraq talks |
| Jun.3 |
England |
Blair to press Bush on Africa
| Jun.3 |
North Korea |
N. Korea demands U.S. apology |
| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran
| Jun.3 |
Singapore |
Rumsfeld: China needs freer government
| Jun.4 |
Beirut |
Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
| Jun.4 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
| Jun.4 |
Berlin |
Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action |
| Jun.5 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote Syria's allies Hezbollah and Amal were set to sweep Shiite Muslim heartland's poll
| Jun.5 |
Lebanon |
Polls open in election |
| Jun.5 |
England |
Amnesty International alleges secret jails |
| Jun.5 |
England |
UK shelves EU treaty vote plans |
| Jun.5 |
Florida |
Rice demands Latin America reform |
| Jun.6 |
Florida |
Controversy over U.S. intervention plan
| Jun.6 |
Bolivia |
President Carlos Mesa submits resignation
| Jun.6 |
Washington |
Blair flies in for Bush meeting |
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
Bush 'to pledge Africa aid cash' |
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
| Jun.7 |
Bolivia |
Offer fails to end crisis |
| Jun.8 |
Ethiopia |
At least 18 dead in clash
In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa
| Jun.8 |
Gaza |
Abbas visits Gaza to rescue truce |
| Jun.8 |
Bolivia |
Emergency Congress to name President |
| Jun.9 |
Jerusalem |
Court backs pullout plan Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza
| Jun.9 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe defends razings, few strike |
| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
Unrest halts Congress |
| Jun.9 |
UN |
Annan pushes war on poverty |
| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
Rodriguez sworn in as interim president The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down | |
| Jun.10 |
England |
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| Jun.10 |
France |
Rift widens over EU contributions |
| Jun.10 |
Ethiopia |
Prime Minister defends crackdown |
| Jun.11 |
London |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jun.11 |
East Africa |
Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal |
| Jun.12 |
Lebanon |
Large turnout for vote |
| Jun.12 |
Iraq |
French journalist freed |
| Jun.12 |
Lebanon |
Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
| Jun.14 |
South Africa |
President sacks deputy |
| Jun.14 |
Iran |
Rafsanjani: U.S. must do more |
| Jun.14 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld: Iraq no more safe than in 2003' |
| Jun.15 |
Belgium |
EU leaders head to crisis summit |
| Jun.16 |
Belgium |
EU deal to extend treaty deadline Leaders of the demoralized union have agreed to extend the deadline for ratifying their troubled constitution
| Jun.16 |
Belgium |
EU heading for budget collision |
| Jun.17 |
Iran |
Iranians began casting ballots |
| Jun.17 |
Belgium |
EU 'in crisis' over talks failure The budget talks broke down over a bitter row between the UK and France | |
| Jun.17 |
Iran |
Polls for presidential election closed |
| Jun.17 |
Iran |
Second round beckons in vote |
| Jun.18 |
Tehran |
Hardline mayor to contest run-off
Map of Tehran
| Jun.18 |
West Bank |
Rice demands Palestinian reform
| Jun.19 |
Jerusalem |
Rice: Gaza houses 'will be demolished' |
| Jun.19 |
Northern Lebanon |
Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
| Jun.20 |
Beirut |
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor | |
| Jun.20 |
Philippines |
Cardinal Sin dead
| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
Sides form for run-off vote |
| Jun.21 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon and Abbas met for talks |
| Jun.21 |
Jerusalem |
Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian leader appear to have made little significant progress | |
| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Evicted moved to 'transit camp' The campaign to clear the homes, businesses of the poor from its cities has sparked more violence | |
| Jun.22 |
Washington |
US pledges North Korean food aid |
| Jun.23 |
USA |
Rumsfeld: US not losing Iraq war |
| Jun.24 |
Iran |
Iran votes in leadership showdown |
| Jun.24 |
Tehran |
Ahmadinejad elected as president
Map of Tehran The ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran has won 61% of votes of the run-off ahead of Rafsanjani on 35% | |
| Jun.25 |
Iran |
Loser Rafsanjani blasts 'illegal' poll |
| Jun.25 |
Aceh |
Tsunami remembered six months on Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami
| Jun.25 |
Bulgaria |
Socialists claim victory |
| Jun.26 |
Iran |
Iran to maintain nuclear policy |
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels Defence Secretary Rumsfeld: US officials have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software
| Jun.27 |
Iraq |
PM optimistic on security |
| Jun.28 |
Lebanon |
Pro-Syrian Berri elected speaker |
| Jun.28 |
Canada |
Same-sex marriage approved Parliament approved legislation to allow same sex-marriages, despite fierce opposition from conservative politicians
| Jun.28 |
Washington |
Bush rallies US support for Iraq |
| Jun.29 |
Israel |
Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza | |
| Jun.29 |
USA |
Bush slammed for Iraq link to 9/11 |
| Jun.30 |
Beirut |
Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM