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| Mar.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Bush makes first Afghan visit
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Baghdad |
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No-one else to blame, says Saddam |
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Baghdad |
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Blasts kill at least 26 |
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New Delhi |
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Bush makes first visit to India
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Karachi |
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Blasts kill 4; dozens hurt |
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| Mar.2 |
 New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit
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India is to open up its 14 civilian reactors to international inspectors and keep power generation separate from military program.
But India will keep 8 sites for secret military purposes reached after intense negotiation.
The U.S. Congress must approve the deal terms
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Iraq |
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21 dead in bombings, attacks |
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Kenya |
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Armed raids on paper |
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Baghdad |
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Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew
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New Delhi |
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U.S. to boost arms sales to India |
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India |
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IAEA hails US-India deal |
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Southern India |
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Bush takes in Indian cyber city |
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| Mar.3 |
 Moscow |
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Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
| Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'.
Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader,
was saying that organization's refusal to recognize Israel was not up for negotiation.
The trip is aimed at denting the militant group's international isolation.
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Pakistan |
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US President visits Pakistan
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Washington |
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Pentagon releases Gitmo prisoners' names |
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Moscow |
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Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel |
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| Mar.4 |
Pakistan |
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Bush, Musharraf show solidarity
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Moscow |
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Hamas hails 'breakthrough' visit |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat' |
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Arab Countries |
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al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons In a videotape broadcast, Osama bin Laden's No. 2 condemned published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed
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Pakistan |
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Dozens killed in clashes |
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| Mar.5 |
 Thailand |
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Thousands rally against PM| Thousands of opponents of Thaksin are protesting, vowing not to disperse until prime minister resigns | |
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Iran |
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Iran warns on uranium enrichment
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Kenya |
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Time short food 'crisis' |
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf blasts Afghan leader |
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Iraq |
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Amnesty says Iraq abuses continue |
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| Mar.6 |
 West Bank |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers The Palestinian parliament has revoked recent legislation giving more powers to Palestinian leader
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Austria |
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IAEA chief: Iran deal possible |
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Washington |
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Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died
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| Mar.7 |
India |
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Rail, temple blasts kill 14 
Map of Varanasi India| Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. 16 critically injured.
The first blast was in the Hindu Sankat Mochan temple.
The idols were not damaged.
The othe... | |
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USA |
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Russia-Iran plan 'blocked by U.S.' |
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Iran |
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Iran demands nuclear compensation |
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Moscow |
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise The United States and Russia have ruled out allowing Tehran to run its own small-scale uranium enrichment program
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New Delhi |
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PM urges calm after blasts |
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Baghdad |
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18 men found strangled
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Iran remarks 'provocative'
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen seize 50 Iraq security men |
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 North Korea |
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N. Korea fires missiles White House spokesman: North Korea launched a pair of short-range missiles
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Uganda |
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Church roof collapse kills 27 |
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Washington |
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US seeks further pressure on Iran |
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| Mar.9 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. tackles Iran nuclear crisis |
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Dubai |
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Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports
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Guantanamo |
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Doctors attack US over Guantanamo |
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Washington |
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US warns of challenge from Iran |
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Bolivia |
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Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
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Pakistan |
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Mine hits wedding guests
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| Mar.10 |
Italy |
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Bid for PM corruption trial |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Suicide bomber targets Iraq checkpoint |
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Darfur |
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Africa to decide on Darfur force |
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 Iraq |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found| The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found | |
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Baghdad |
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Talabani called parliament to meet
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Washington |
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Bush: Iran grave security threat |
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USA |
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Mars orbiter reaches Red Planet |
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| Mar.11 |
 Hague |
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Milosevic found dead in cell Map of Hague Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
| He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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Chile |
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Chile ushers in first female president
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UN Tribunal |
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U.N. to probe Milosevic's death |
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| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
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Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City
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Bahrain |
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Alonso starts F1 defense in style |
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UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic's death 'great pity for justice' |
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UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic feared poisoning - aide |
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 UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Milosevic died of a heart attack. 2 pathologists from Belgrade attended
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| Mar.13 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic 'took the wrong drugs'
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UN Tribunal |
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Lawyer: Milosevic did not alter medication |
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Serbia |
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Serbia to allow Milosevic funeral
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Serbia |
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Milosevic' son: Serbs 'blocking burial' |
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Palestinian prison 6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis
| An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest.
US and UK monitors left the jail complaining about lax of security.
Saadat, leader of the PFLP, is blamed for killing a cabinet minister in 2001
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Baghdad |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings| 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew | |
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Belgrade |
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Milosevic to have Serbia burial |
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| Mar.15 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein takes stand for first time |
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Israel |
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Israel on high alert after siege |
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Melbourne |
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Commonwealth Games begin |
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Belgrade |
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Milosevic body returns to Belgrade The body of former Yugoslav leader and war crimes defendant has arrived in the Serbian capital
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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New human rights body created
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault Map of Samarra Iraq| 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra. troops detained more than 30 people and found fi... | |
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Baghdad |
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First meeting for Iraq parliament
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Tehran |
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Iran would talk with U.S. about Iraq |
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Map of Haditha Iraq| The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha | |
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| Mar.17 |
UN Tribunal |
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Tribunal: Milosevic not poisoned
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Liberia |
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Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile |
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France |
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Violent protests: 300 held |
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Belarus |
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President warns against 'coup'
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Serbia |
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Serbia prepares to bury Milosevic |
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| Mar.18 |
France |
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Job protests grip French cities |
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Belgrade |
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Milosevic body arrives in hometown |
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 Paris |
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Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily.
Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
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Serbia |
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Milosevic buried in his home town| Ex-Yugoslav leader has been buried a week after dying at The Hague while on trial for war crimes. He was laid in a grave in Pozarevac.
The government refused to allow the Milosevic a state funeral and did not attend ... | |
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Iraq |
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Iraq in civil war, says former PM |
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
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US captures 13 'pirates'
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Wales |
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France secure title after triumph |
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Belarus |
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President Lukashenko seen ahead |
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Belarus |
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Opposition seeks new poll |
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 Belarus |
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Landslide win for Lukashenko| President has been declared the overwhelming winner of the presidential election. Initial results giving Alexander Lukashenko 82.6% of the vote.
Alexander Milinkevich: 6.0%
Sergei Gaidukevich: 3.5%
Alexander Kozulin: 2.3%
Turnout: 92.6%
The opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands filled a square in Minsk
Preliminary... | |
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 Washington |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever On the 3rd anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqi and US officials differed on whether there is a civil war
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Queensland |
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Massive cyclone hits Australia
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| Mar.20 |
Belarus |
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OSCE: vote not free, fair
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Australia |
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Cyclone 'like atom bomb'
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Iraq |
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US probes Iraqi civilian deaths |
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UN Security Council |
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U.N. Iran statement still elusive
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Southern California |
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Japan beats Cuba in baseball final |
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Australia |
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Thousands homeless after cyclone |
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| Mar.21 |
 Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five WHO: 5 people have died from the H5N1 strain in Azerbaijan since February
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Washington |
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Bush denies Iraq is in civil war |
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 Afghanistan |
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Convert 'faces execution'| The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty. Abdul Rahman, 41, is charged with rejecting Islam and could be executed unless he reconverts.
The US stressed it did not want t... | |
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 Iran |
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Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq Iran's supreme spiritual leader has backed talks with the US but warned Washington against 'bullying' tactics
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Queensland |
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Cyclone cleanup begins |
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| Mar.22 |
 Basque |
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ETA declares permanent cease-fire| The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence | |
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Japan |
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2 hurt in nuclear plant fire
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Iraq |
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Four police killed in attack |
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Spain |
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PM cautious on Eta truce |
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Baghdad |
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Thirteen Shiite pilgrims killed |
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Chile |
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Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 |
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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Peace group hostages freed U.S. and British forces have freed 3 Christian aid workers held hostage, ending a 4-month ordeal
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Cameroon |
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Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned
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Belarus |
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Police storm protest vigil Police stormed the opposition tent camp in Minsk early, detaining scores of demonstrators
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Somalia |
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Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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Argentina |
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Argentina marks coup anniversary |
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| Mar.24 |
Belarus |
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West slams Belarus crackdown
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Baghdad |
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First freed hostages heads home |
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Washington |
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Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence'
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| Mar.25 |
Kiev |
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Yanukovych leads election
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| Mar.27 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui: White House was 9/11 target |
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Afghanistan |
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Christian convert is released
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Israel |
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Israel votes for new government |
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| Mar.28 |
Nigeria |
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War crimes suspect Taylor missing |
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Jerusalem |
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Kadima wins at polls Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats
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The party Kadima , formed by Sharon late last year when he broke from the Likud bloc, earned 28 seats, the most seats in the 120-member Knesset.
Other big winners were the Labor party with 20 seats; ultra-Orthodox Shas, with 13 seats; Yisrael Beitenu with 12 seats; and Likud with 11.
At a victory rally Olmert reiterated his promise to define Israel's borders in the next 4 years.
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| Mar.29 |
 Nigeria |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert vows to work at compromise |
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UN Security Council |
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Iran told to curb nuclear program The Security Council has unanimously called to suspend uranium enrichment activities within 30 days
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Sierra Leone |
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Taylor sent to war crimes court |
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Berlin |
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Crunch talks on Iran nuclear plan |
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| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
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Journalist Carroll freed
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UN Tribunal |
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Dutch asked to host Taylor trial |
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 Bahrain |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people| A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued. Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official
The passenger... | |
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Iran |
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Series of earthquakes killing dozens
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| Mar.31 |
England |
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Rice denies US is world's jailer |
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Iran |
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Iran says it has test-fired missile |
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Bahrain |
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'Too many on board' boat |
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France |
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Chirac to sign job law |
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Paris |
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Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' Trade unions and students have condemned a decision to sign into law a controversial youth labour bill
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Brazil |
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Brazilian pioneer docks in space
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.2 |
Iraq |
21 dead in bombings, attacks |
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| Mar.2 |
Baghdad |
Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
U.S. to boost arms sales to India |
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| Mar.4 |
Pakistan |
Dozens killed in clashes |
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| Mar.8 |
North Korea |
N. Korea fires missiles White House spokesman: North Korea launched a pair of short-range missiles
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| Mar.9 |
Bolivia |
Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
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| Mar.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide bomber targets Iraq checkpoint |
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| Mar.10 |
Darfur |
Africa to decide on Darfur force |
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
Israelis storm Palestinian prison 6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis
| An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest.
US and UK monitors left the jail complaining about lax of security.
Saadat, leader of the PFLP, is blamed for killing a cabinet minister in 2001
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| Mar.15 |
Israel |
Israel on high alert after siege |
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
Military launches largest air assault Map of Samarra Iraq| 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra. troops detained more than 30 people and found fi... | |
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| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Map of Haditha Iraq| The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha | |
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| Mar.18 |
Iraq |
Iraq in civil war, says former PM |
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates'
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Debate over Iraq strong as ever On the 3rd anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqi and US officials differed on whether there is a civil war
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| Mar.20 |
Iraq |
US probes Iraqi civilian deaths |
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
Bush denies Iraq is in civil war |
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| Mar.22 |
Basque |
ETA declares permanent cease-fire| The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence | |
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| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
Four police killed in attack |
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
Peace group hostages freed U.S. and British forces have freed 3 Christian aid workers held hostage, ending a 4-month ordeal
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| Mar.23 |
Somalia |
Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting |
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| Mar.23 |
Argentina |
Argentina marks coup anniversary |
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence'
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| Mar.28 |
Nigeria |
War crimes suspect Taylor missing |
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| Mar.31 |
Iran |
Iran says it has test-fired missile |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat' |
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| Mar.5 |
Kenya |
Time short food 'crisis' |
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| Mar.8 |
Uganda |
Church roof collapse kills 27 |
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| Mar.9 |
Bolivia |
Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
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| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Milosevic died of a heart attack. 2 pathologists from Belgrade attended
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| Mar.19 |
Queensland |
Massive cyclone hits Australia
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| Mar.20 |
Australia |
Cyclone 'like atom bomb'
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| Mar.20 |
Australia |
Thousands homeless after cyclone |
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
Bird flu kills five WHO: 5 people have died from the H5N1 strain in Azerbaijan since February
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| Mar.21 |
Queensland |
Cyclone cleanup begins |
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| Mar.22 |
Japan |
2 hurt in nuclear plant fire
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| Mar.22 |
Chile |
Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 |
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| Mar.23 |
Cameroon |
Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people| A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued. Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official
The passenger... | |
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| Mar.30 |
Iran |
Series of earthquakes killing dozens
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| Mar.31 |
Bahrain |
'Too many on board' boat |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.12 |
Bahrain |
Alonso starts F1 defense in style |
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| Mar.15 |
Melbourne |
Commonwealth Games begin |
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| Mar.19 |
Wales |
France secure title after triumph |
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| Mar.20 |
Southern California |
Japan beats Cuba in baseball final |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
U.S. to boost arms sales to India |
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai |
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports
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| Mar.18 |
France |
Job protests grip French cities |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.1 |
Baghdad |
No-one else to blame, says Saddam |
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| Mar.1 |
Baghdad |
Blasts kill at least 26 |
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| Mar.1 |
Karachi |
Blasts kill 4; dozens hurt |
|
| Mar.3 |
Washington |
Pentagon releases Gitmo prisoners' names |
|
| Mar.6 |
Washington |
Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died
|
| Mar.7 |
India |
Rail, temple blasts kill 14 Map of Varanasi India| Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. 16 critically injured.
The first blast was in the Hindu Sankat Mochan temple.
The idols were not damaged.
The othe... | |
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| Mar.7 |
Baghdad |
18 men found strangled
|
| Mar.8 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen seize 50 Iraq security men |
|
| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
Mine hits wedding guests
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| Mar.10 |
Italy |
Bid for PM corruption trial |
|
| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found| The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found | |
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| Mar.11 |
Hague |
Milosevic found dead in cell Map of Hague Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
| He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City
|
| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic's death 'great pity for justice' |
|
| Mar.14 |
Baghdad |
More than 80 dead in reprisal killings| 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew | |
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| Mar.15 |
Baghdad |
Hussein takes stand for first time |
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| Mar.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Map of Haditha Iraq| The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha | |
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily.
Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates'
|
| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
Convert 'faces execution'| The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty. Abdul Rahman, 41, is charged with rejecting Islam and could be executed unless he reconverts.
The US stressed it did not want t... | |
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| Mar.22 |
Baghdad |
Thirteen Shiite pilgrims killed |
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| Mar.27 |
Washington |
Moussaoui: White House was 9/11 target |
|
| Mar.28 |
Nigeria |
War crimes suspect Taylor missing |
|
| Mar.29 |
Sierra Leone |
Taylor sent to war crimes court |
|
| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
Journalist Carroll freed
|
| Mar.30 |
UN Tribunal |
Dutch asked to host Taylor trial |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.1 |
Afghanistan |
Bush makes first Afghan visit
|
| Mar.1 |
New Delhi |
Bush makes first visit to India
|
| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit
|
India is to open up its 14 civilian reactors to international inspectors and keep power generation separate from military program.
But India will keep 8 sites for secret military purposes reached after intense negotiation.
The U.S. Congress must approve the deal terms
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| |
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| Mar.2 |
Kenya |
Armed raids on paper |
|
| Mar.2 |
India |
IAEA hails US-India deal |
|
| Mar.2 |
Southern India |
Bush takes in Indian cyber city |
|
| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
Hamas visits Moscow Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
| Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'.
Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader,
was saying that organization's refusal to recognize Israel was not up for negotiation.
The trip is aimed at denting the militant group's international isolation.
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| Mar.3 |
Pakistan |
US President visits Pakistan
|
| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel |
|
| Mar.4 |
Pakistan |
Bush, Musharraf show solidarity
|
| Mar.4 |
Moscow |
Hamas hails 'breakthrough' visit |
|
| Mar.4 |
Arab Countries |
al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons In a videotape broadcast, Osama bin Laden's No. 2 condemned published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed
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| Mar.5 |
Thailand |
Thousands rally against PM| Thousands of opponents of Thaksin are protesting, vowing not to disperse until prime minister resigns | |
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| Mar.5 |
Iran |
Iran warns on uranium enrichment
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| Mar.5 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf blasts Afghan leader |
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| Mar.5 |
Iraq |
Amnesty says Iraq abuses continue |
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers The Palestinian parliament has revoked recent legislation giving more powers to Palestinian leader
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| Mar.6 |
Austria |
IAEA chief: Iran deal possible |
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| Mar.7 |
USA |
Russia-Iran plan 'blocked by U.S.' |
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| Mar.7 |
Iran |
Iran demands nuclear compensation |
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| Mar.7 |
Moscow |
US, Russia reject Iran compromise The United States and Russia have ruled out allowing Tehran to run its own small-scale uranium enrichment program
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| Mar.7 |
New Delhi |
PM urges calm after blasts |
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
U.S.: Iran remarks 'provocative'
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
US seeks further pressure on Iran |
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| Mar.9 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. tackles Iran nuclear crisis |
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| Mar.9 |
Guantanamo |
Doctors attack US over Guantanamo |
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| Mar.9 |
Washington |
US warns of challenge from Iran |
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| Mar.10 |
Baghdad |
Talabani called parliament to meet
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| Mar.10 |
Washington |
Bush: Iran grave security threat |
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| Mar.10 |
USA |
Mars orbiter reaches Red Planet |
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| Mar.11 |
Hague |
Milosevic found dead in cell Map of Hague Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
| He was 64.
Milosevic was found dead for several hours.
He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980.
Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000.
Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
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| Mar.11 |
Chile |
Chile ushers in first female president
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| Mar.11 |
UN Tribunal |
U.N. to probe Milosevic's death |
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| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic feared poisoning - aide |
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| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Milosevic died of a heart attack. 2 pathologists from Belgrade attended
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| Mar.13 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic 'took the wrong drugs'
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| Mar.13 |
UN Tribunal |
Lawyer: Milosevic did not alter medication |
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| Mar.13 |
Serbia |
Serbia to allow Milosevic funeral
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| Mar.13 |
Serbia |
Milosevic' son: Serbs 'blocking burial' |
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| Mar.14 |
Belgrade |
Milosevic to have Serbia burial |
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| Mar.15 |
Belgrade |
Milosevic body returns to Belgrade The body of former Yugoslav leader and war crimes defendant has arrived in the Serbian capital
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| Mar.15 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
New human rights body created
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| Mar.16 |
Baghdad |
First meeting for Iraq parliament
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| Mar.16 |
Tehran |
Iran would talk with U.S. about Iraq |
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| Mar.17 |
UN Tribunal |
Tribunal: Milosevic not poisoned
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| Mar.17 |
Liberia |
Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile |
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| Mar.17 |
France |
Violent protests: 300 held |
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| Mar.17 |
Belarus |
President warns against 'coup'
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| Mar.17 |
Serbia |
Serbia prepares to bury Milosevic |
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| Mar.18 |
France |
Job protests grip French cities |
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| Mar.18 |
Belgrade |
Milosevic body arrives in hometown |
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
Labor law protests turn violent The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
| Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets.
Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily.
Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
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| Mar.18 |
Serbia |
Milosevic buried in his home town| Ex-Yugoslav leader has been buried a week after dying at The Hague while on trial for war crimes. He was laid in a grave in Pozarevac.
The government refused to allow the Milosevic a state funeral and did not attend ... | |
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| Mar.18 |
Iraq |
Iraq in civil war, says former PM |
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| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
President Lukashenko seen ahead |
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| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
Opposition seeks new poll |
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| Mar.19 |
Belarus |
Landslide win for Lukashenko| President has been declared the overwhelming winner of the presidential election. Initial results giving Alexander Lukashenko 82.6% of the vote.
Alexander Milinkevich: 6.0%
Sergei Gaidukevich: 3.5%
Alexander Kozulin: 2.3%
Turnout: 92.6%
The opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands filled a square in Minsk
Preliminary... | |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Debate over Iraq strong as ever On the 3rd anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqi and US officials differed on whether there is a civil war
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| Mar.20 |
Belarus |
OSCE: vote not free, fair
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| Mar.20 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. Iran statement still elusive
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
Bush denies Iraq is in civil war |
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| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
Convert 'faces execution'| The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty. Abdul Rahman, 41, is charged with rejecting Islam and could be executed unless he reconverts.
The US stressed it did not want t... | |
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| Mar.21 |
Iran |
Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq Iran's supreme spiritual leader has backed talks with the US but warned Washington against 'bullying' tactics
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| Mar.22 |
Spain |
PM cautious on Eta truce |
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| Mar.23 |
Belarus |
Police storm protest vigil Police stormed the opposition tent camp in Minsk early, detaining scores of demonstrators
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| Mar.23 |
Argentina |
Argentina marks coup anniversary |
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| Mar.24 |
Belarus |
West slams Belarus crackdown
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| Mar.24 |
Baghdad |
First freed hostages heads home |
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| Mar.25 |
Kiev |
Yanukovych leads election
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| Mar.27 |
Afghanistan |
Christian convert is released
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| Mar.27 |
Israel |
Israel votes for new government |
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
Kadima wins at polls Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats
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The party Kadima , formed by Sharon late last year when he broke from the Likud bloc, earned 28 seats, the most seats in the 120-member Knesset.
Other big winners were the Labor party with 20 seats; ultra-Orthodox Shas, with 13 seats; Yisrael Beitenu with 12 seats; and Likud with 11.
At a victory rally Olmert reiterated his promise to define Israel's borders in the next 4 years.
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| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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| Mar.29 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert vows to work at compromise |
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| Mar.29 |
UN Security Council |
Iran told to curb nuclear program The Security Council has unanimously called to suspend uranium enrichment activities within 30 days
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| Mar.29 |
Berlin |
Crunch talks on Iran nuclear plan |
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| Mar.31 |
England |
Rice denies US is world's jailer |
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| Mar.31 |
France |
Chirac to sign job law |
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| Mar.31 |
Paris |
Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' Trade unions and students have condemned a decision to sign into law a controversial youth labour bill
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| Mar.31 |
Brazil |
Brazilian pioneer docks in space
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