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| 2006 |
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| Dec.28 |
Washington |
US body backs sale of cloned food |
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| 2006 |
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| Jun.11 |
China |
China arms sales 'fuel conflicts' |
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| Oct.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn |
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| Oct.22 |
 Panama |
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul 
About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
Energy crisis as Georgia freezes
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| Oct.3 |
New York |
Dow hits record |
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.4 |
France |
More than 1 million protest jobs law |
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.1 |
U.S. Congress |
Internet firms 'bowed to Beijing' |
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| 2006 |
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| Oct.20 |
Finland |
Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| Oct.30 |
 London |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars
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| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
Trade to top China-Africa summit
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
APEC vows to salvage trade talks
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| 2006 |
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| Jun.11 |
China |
China arms sales 'fuel conflicts' |
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| 2006 |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
'Plot to blow up planes' foiled Scotland Yard: A plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted
| The explosive devices to be smuggled on aircraft in hand luggage.
About 18 people arrested after an anti-terrorist operation lasting several months.
UK threat level raised to critical.
Security at all UK airports has been tightened.
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.3 |
 Russia |
Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal The Ukrainian natural gas company agreed to a price of $230 per thousand meters of gas
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| Apr.29 |
 Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.1 |
U.S. Congress |
Internet firms 'bowed to Beijing' |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai |
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports |
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| Oct.22 |
Panama |
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships
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| Oct.30 |
London |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars
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| 2006 |
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| Oct.14 |
 UN Security Council |
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
| The vote had been delayed because of concerns by China and Russia. The US has revised its draft to remove the threat of military action and reduced the total embargo on military equipment
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| Oct.14 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
| The vote had been delayed because of concerns by China and Russia. The US has revised its draft to remove the threat of military action and reduced the total embargo on military equipment
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.24 |
 Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.2 |
Cuba |
Castro misses birthday parade
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| 2006 |
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| May.20 |
 China |
Three Gorges dam wall complete Building crews have completed construction work across the Yangtze on the world's largest hydroelectric project
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.4 |
France |
More than 1 million protest jobs law |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.3 |
Russia |
Russia, Ukraine reach natural gas deal The Ukrainian natural gas company agreed to a price of $230 per thousand meters of gas
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years
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| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
Trade to top China-Africa summit
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
APEC vows to salvage trade talks
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.1 |
Ukraine |
Russia cuts gas supplies| Russia has begun shutting off a pipeline after last-ditch talks failed to settle a price dispute | |
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| Jan.1 |
Hungary |
Ukraine gas row hits EU supplies
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| May.1 |
Bolivia |
Gas under state control President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
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| Aug.9 |
London |
'Plot to blow up planes' foiled Scotland Yard: A plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted
| The explosive devices to be smuggled on aircraft in hand luggage.
About 18 people arrested after an anti-terrorist operation lasting several months.
UK threat level raised to critical.
Security at all UK airports has been tightened.
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| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue |
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving |
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| Oct.16 |
 Malawi |
Madonna baby flies out of Malawi | A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country | |
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| Dec.2 |
Cuba |
Castro misses birthday parade
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| Dec.25 |
US Georgia |
Soul star James Brown dies at 73
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
Energy crisis as Georgia freezes
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| Oct.20 |
Finland |
Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.21 |
 New York |
Oil breaks through record $75 There are fears of a supply disruptions in Iran and Nigeria and reports of gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast
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| May.12 |
 Nigeria |
Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 Vandals are thought to have caused the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Lagos; all of them were killed
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 Vandals are thought to have caused the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Lagos; all of them were killed
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| Jul.13 |
USA |
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel| Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship | |
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| Oct.19 |
Qatar |
Opec approves cut in oil output
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| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue |
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
Pipeline explosion kills at least 260 | A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline. Extreme heat has prevented rescuers from recovering bodie. The fire burned f... | |
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
Pipeline explosion kills at least 260 | A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline. Extreme heat has prevented rescuers from recovering bodie. The fire burned f... | |
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