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South Africa |
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Mandela pays tribute to Botha
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Gaza |
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IDF: 10 Palestinians, 1 soldier killed |
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 UN Security Council |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race| Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama | |
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Sadr City |
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Sunni leader dismayed by security easing |
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| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
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Gazprom to double Georgia charges |
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Washington |
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Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048
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Texas |
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General: Abuse scandal claimed my career |
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 Beijing |
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Trade to top China-Africa summit More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
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| Nov.3 |
 Gaza |
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Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
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 Baghdad |
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83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city Some of the bodies showed signs of torture. 4 U.S. soldiers and a U.S. Marine have been killed
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Tel Aviv |
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Hospital: Sharon taken to intensive care |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts |
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Beijing |
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China to double its aid to Africa |
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| Nov.4 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi PM condemns Saddam 'crimes' |
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France |
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Power cuts strike western Europe
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death 
The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
| Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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 Turkey |
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Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81| 5-time premier and socialist leader ordered the invasion of Cyprus and pushed his country towards the West. The former prime minister had a stroke in May and died ag... | |
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Baghdad |
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PM hails Saddam's sentence |
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Italy |
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Madrid train bombs suspect jailed
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Baghdad |
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Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict
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Gaza |
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Israeli army leaves Beit Hanoun |
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Southern U.S. |
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Bush makes final appeal for votes |
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| Nov.7 |
USA |
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US votes in crucial mid-term poll |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein to Iraqis: Be forgiving |
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London |
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Al-Qaeda plotter jailed for life |
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USA |
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US awaits results as polls close |
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 Nicaragua |
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Ortega wins presidency Former Marxist guerrilla leader bounced back to power in a presidential-election victory
| The 60-year-old president-elect won with 38%, 9 points ahead of his conservative rival Eduardo Montealegre
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Democrats seize control of House The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
| The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans stressed their own stance on security. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi stands to become the first female House speaker. Arnie holds California
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| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
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Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians'| Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells. Olmert expresses 'regret,' orders investigation. The tanks fired 10 artillery rounds i... | |
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 West Pakistan |
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Suicide blast kills 42 
A bomber has blown himself up at an army parade ground at a training ground in the town of Dargai in north-west Pakistan
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Washington |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense
| Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendations on how to proceed in Iraq. Robert Gates, 63, headed the CIA from 1991 until 1993
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Iraq |
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Dozens more killed in Iraq |
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U.S. Senate |
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Democrats to control Senate |
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| Nov.9 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians vow revenge at funeral for 18 |
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U.S. Senate |
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Democrats secure sweeping win Democrats have gained the final seat in the battle for the Senate, sealing their mid-term victory in both houses
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Washington |
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Webb promises 'diplomatic solution' in Iraq |
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Egypt |
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Mubarak warns on Saddam execution |
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 London |
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MI5 tracking '30 UK terror plots' Security service's head Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller: MI5 is keeping 1,600 individuals under surveillance
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| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
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Palestinian PM offers to resign Ismail Haniya of the Hamas has said he is willing to resign if this will end a Western aid boycott
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U.S. Senate |
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Bolton's U.N. nomination opposed again |
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Washington |
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US army 'to suggest Iraq changes' |
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| Nov.11 |
Turkey |
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Ecevit buried amid secularist chants
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Baghdad |
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U.S. offers $50K to help find soldier |
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Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi leaves home to meet U.N. envoy |
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 Beirut |
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Ministers throw government into turmoil 5 Shiite ministers resigned from Cabinet after talks about giving the Hezbollah party more power collapsed
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| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
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Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits Two suicide bombers have killed 35 people at a police commando recruiting centre in western Baghdad
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Washington |
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US 'open to Iran talks on Iraq' |
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Afghanistan |
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Conflict deaths quadruple |
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Beirut |
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Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal |
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| Nov.13 |
Beirut |
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Lebanon approves court amid crisis
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South Ossetia |
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S. Ossetia: 99% back independence |
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Gaza |
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Shabir to lead Palestinian government| Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government | |
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London |
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Blair challenges Iran and Syria to help
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Washington |
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Bush maintains tough line on Iran |
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
| 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholarships and Cultural Relations Directorate building. The directorate had a guard force of about 20 -- not enough to resist the abductors
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South Africa |
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S Africa approves same-sex unions
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Iran |
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President says world accepts nuclear Iran |
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Baghdad |
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Most hostages freed after kidnapping
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Israel |
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Palestinian rockets kill Israeli
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| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan votes to amend rape laws
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Northern Japan |
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Tsunami alerts lifted after quake
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Gaza |
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Israel hits militants' homes |
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Kenya |
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UN: Climate change deniers 'out of time' |
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 Congo |
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Kabila named winner of vote | Incumbent President was declared the winner of tense runoff election, defeating his ex-rebel leader rival. Joseph Kabila has appealed for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... | |
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Washington |
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U.S. general: Stay the course in Iraq |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
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Poll loser rejects result
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Baghdad |
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Attacks kill 13; 4 U.S. troops die |
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 Sudan |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan | Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur | |
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Paris |
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Socialists vote for Royal |
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Vietnam |
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Bush arrives for regional summit
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| Nov.17 |
 Netherlands |
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Netherlands to propose burqa ban| The cabinet has backed a proposal by the immigration minister to ban women from wearing the burqa in public places | |
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Hungary |
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Football legend Puskas dies at 79 |
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London |
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Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
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APEC statement on N. Korea pleases Bush |
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Gaza |
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Human shield deters Israel strike |
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 Vietnam |
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APEC vows to salvage trade talks Leaders were expected to wrap up a Pacific Rim summit with a pledge to kick-start stalled global trade talks
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London |
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Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK'
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| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped
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Pakistan |
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Blair: Force alone can't beat terrorism |
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Shanghai |
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Federer overwhelms Blake in final |
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East Africa |
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Flood rescue gathers pace |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' Human Rights Watch: The trial was so flawed that he did not get a fair trial and its verdict is unsound
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Afghanistan |
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Harsh winter won't stop Taliban fight |
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| Nov.20 |
Indonesia |
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Protests greet Bush
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Gaza |
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Gazans gather to foil air strike |
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West Germany |
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Gunman dies after storming school |
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria Jalal Talabani is expected to travel this weekend to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad
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Mexico |
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Lopez Obrador 'sworn in' |
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Guatemala |
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Fire kills 15 in market |
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| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
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Christian politician Gemayel killed Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party
| A gunman ran up to the car he was riding in and opened fire. Gemayel was supporter of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Saad Hariri is saying Damascus wanted to stop the Lebanese government from backing an international tribunal. Syria 'strongly' condemned Gemayel's assassination
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 Nepal |
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Government, rebels sign peace accord Multi-party government and Maoist rebels signed a landmark accord that declared a formal end to a civil war
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London |
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Poisoned spy 'had death threats' |
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Poland |
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Mine blast kills eight; 15 missing
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Beirut |
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Lebanon mourns murdered minister |
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Poland |
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Race to save mine workers |
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops advance into 2 towns Ground troops, tanks and armored vehicles are in pursuit of rocket squads, besieging a Hamas lawmaker's house
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Lebanon |
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Lebanon mourns minister amid crisis |
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Nigeria |
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Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue
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Washington |
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Bush pledges to stand by Lebanon |
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 Poland |
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No survivors in mine blast | Rescuers at a coal mine have found the bodies of 15 miners, ending hopes of finding any survivors. The final death is 23. The mine shaft had been closed in because of gas levels... | |
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Beirut |
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U.N. to probe Gemayel slaying |
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UN |
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Egeland: 'Meltdown' in Darfur |
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| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City Map of Sadr City A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise
| Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine. The Interior Ministry imposes an 8 p.m. curfew. Gunmen attack the Iraq Health Ministry. U.S. troops fired at a minibus, killed 4
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Beirut |
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Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian Hundreds of thousands packed Martyrs Square to honor slain Pierre Gemayel, cheering speeches by his supporters
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Paris |
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France issues Rwanda warrants
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London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies Alexander Litvinenko, the longtime critic of the Russian government, died in a hospital 3 weeks after his suspected poisoning
| The doctors unable to determine the cause of his illness. Litvinenko and his friends blamed Russian government for his sudden illness. Kremlin have denied any role in the matter. The former KGB spy met with a contact who claimed to have information connecting the Russian government with the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
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| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
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Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is threatening to withdraw support from Iraq's government if al-Maliki meets President Bush
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London |
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Former spy poisoned by radiation
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Baghdad |
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Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques
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Beirut |
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Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' |
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| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
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21 Shiites gunned down in front of families
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London |
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Spy radiation death: Video studied |
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Gaza |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza
| Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from all factions that they would stop their rocket fire. Olmert has in return agreed to halt hostilities.
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New York |
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Police kill man on wedding day
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| Nov.26 |
Istanbul |
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Turkish protests at Pope's visit| Thousands of Muslims have taken part in a protest against the forthcoming visit. The crowds shouted slogans 'Don't come Pope' | |
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Baghdad |
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PM: Only politicians can end bloodbath |
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Chad |
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Rebels moving toward capital |
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 Ecuador |
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Correa claims victory | Presidential candidate has claimed victory in run-off election. He gained around 57% of the vote while Noboa about 43%. The 43-year-old leftist nationalist who is friendly with Venezuela's president, handily defeated a Bible-toting banana tycoo... | |
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 Jordan |
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King warns of civil wars | Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action | |
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Tehran |
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Military plane crashes in Tehran
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| Nov.27 |
Jerusalem |
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Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace' Prime Minister hopes to revive long-stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians
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Iran |
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Iraqi president seeks Iran's help
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Ecuador |
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Leftist Correa vows big changes |
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Italy |
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Cannavaro wins top European award |
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Istanbul |
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Turkey boosts security for Pope
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Mumbai |
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Star convicted over Mumbai bombs
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UN |
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Annan: Iraqis 'almost' in civil war |
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| Nov.28 |
 Latvia |
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NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008 At a 2-day summit, Secretary-General de Hoop Scheffer insisted the alliance will prevail in its first mission outside Europe
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Turkey |
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Pope begins landmark visit |
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Iran |
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Iran: U.S. causes Iraq violence |
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 Cuba |
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Castro misses birthday ceremony Map of Havana Cuba| Frail Cuban leader has stayed away from the opening ceremony of his birthday celebrations in Havana on doctors' orders | |
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Turkey |
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Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue
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Jordan |
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King wants Bush to refocus |
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Fiji |
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Military stokes coup fears |
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| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
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Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine Benedict XVI has held open-air Mass outside a shrine to the Virgin Mary in the ancient city of Ephesus
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Latvia |
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NATO signals Afghan reinforcements
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Jordan |
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Iraq PM in Amman for Bush talks |
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Fiji |
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Army head sets coup deadline |
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Jordan |
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Bush begins delayed talks on Iraq
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| Nov.30 |
Istanbul |
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Pope visits mosque Benedict XVI is visiting the Blue Mosque in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community
| During the tour the pontiff paused in silent prayer alongside Muslim clerics in the second papal visit in history to a mosque.
Earlier the Pope spent half an hour in Hagia Sophia, that was once a Christian centre before becoming a mosque.
Turkish demonstrators protest against the visit, saying the pontiff's tour was an affront to the secularism, as well as an attempt to stake a Catholic claim to the site.
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London |
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Radiation at 12 sites; jets probed Traces of radiation have been found at a dozen sites; 5 jets were being investigated for possible contamination
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Iraq |
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Mass grave found in Baquba |
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New Delhi |
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Clinton launches child HIV drugs |
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Beirut |
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PM vows to defy protests |
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.1 |
Gaza |
IDF: 10 Palestinians, 1 soldier killed |
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| Nov.2 |
Texas |
General: Abuse scandal claimed my career |
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
Gunmen flee in human shield| Militants escaped, slipping away in a crowd of women who had come to protest the Israeli action | |
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| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city Some of the bodies showed signs of torture. 4 U.S. soldiers and a U.S. Marine have been killed
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| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts |
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| Nov.6 |
Baghdad |
Capital on lockdown after Hussein verdict
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| Nov.6 |
Gaza |
Israeli army leaves Beit Hanoun |
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| Nov.8 |
Gaza |
Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians'| Palestinian sources: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by tank fire in the town of Beit Hanoun by tank shells. Olmert expresses 'regret,' orders investigation. The tanks fired 10 artillery rounds i... | |
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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense
| Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendations on how to proceed in Iraq. Robert Gates, 63, headed the CIA from 1991 until 1993
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| Nov.9 |
Gaza |
Palestinians vow revenge at funeral for 18 |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
US army 'to suggest Iraq changes' |
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| Nov.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S. offers $50K to help find soldier |
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| Nov.12 |
Baghdad |
Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits Two suicide bombers have killed 35 people at a police commando recruiting centre in western Baghdad
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| Nov.12 |
Afghanistan |
Conflict deaths quadruple |
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| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli
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| Nov.15 |
Gaza |
Israel hits militants' homes |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
U.S. general: Stay the course in Iraq |
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| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Attacks kill 13; 4 U.S. troops die |
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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan | Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur | |
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| Nov.17 |
London |
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq
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| Nov.18 |
Gaza |
Human shield deters Israel strike |
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| Nov.19 |
Afghanistan |
Harsh winter won't stop Taliban fight |
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| Nov.20 |
Gaza |
Gazans gather to foil air strike |
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| Nov.21 |
Nepal |
Government, rebels sign peace accord Multi-party government and Maoist rebels signed a landmark accord that declared a formal end to a civil war
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| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops advance into 2 towns Ground troops, tanks and armored vehicles are in pursuit of rocket squads, besieging a Hamas lawmaker's house
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| Nov.24 |
Beirut |
Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' |
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza
| Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from all factions that they would stop their rocket fire. Olmert has in return agreed to halt hostilities.
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| Nov.26 |
Chad |
Rebels moving toward capital |
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| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars | Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action | |
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| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran
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| Nov.27 |
UN |
Annan: Iraqis 'almost' in civil war |
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| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008 At a 2-day summit, Secretary-General de Hoop Scheffer insisted the alliance will prevail in its first mission outside Europe
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| Nov.28 |
Fiji |
Military stokes coup fears |
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| Nov.29 |
Latvia |
NATO signals Afghan reinforcements
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| Nov.29 |
Fiji |
Army head sets coup deadline |
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048
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| Nov.4 |
France |
Power cuts strike western Europe
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| Nov.15 |
Northern Japan |
Tsunami alerts lifted after quake
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| Nov.19 |
East Africa |
Flood rescue gathers pace |
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| Nov.20 |
Guatemala |
Fire kills 15 in market |
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| Nov.21 |
Poland |
Mine blast kills eight; 15 missing
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| Nov.21 |
Poland |
Race to save mine workers |
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| Nov.22 |
Poland |
No survivors in mine blast | Rescuers at a coal mine have found the bodies of 15 miners, ending hopes of finding any survivors. The final death is 23. The mine shaft had been closed in because of gas levels... | |
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| Nov.22 |
UN |
Egeland: 'Meltdown' in Darfur |
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| Nov.26 |
Tehran |
Military plane crashes in Tehran
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| Nov.30 |
New Delhi |
Clinton launches child HIV drugs |
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.17 |
Hungary |
Football legend Puskas dies at 79 |
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| Nov.19 |
Shanghai |
Federer overwhelms Blake in final |
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| Nov.27 |
Italy |
Cannavaro wins top European award |
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
Gazprom to double Georgia charges |
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| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
Trade to top China-Africa summit More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
APEC vows to salvage trade talks Leaders were expected to wrap up a Pacific Rim summit with a pledge to kick-start stalled global trade talks
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| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
Saddam Hussein sentenced to death The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
| Saddam was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the Shia town of Dujail in 1982. His half-brother and former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Former ViP Ramadan got life in jail. 3 others received 15-year prison terms. Baath party official Mohammed Azawi Ali was acquitted. The verdict sparked celebration in Baghdad and protests in Tikrit
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Italy |
Madrid train bombs suspect jailed
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| Nov.7 |
London |
Al-Qaeda plotter jailed for life |
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| Nov.8 |
West Pakistan |
Suicide blast kills 42 A bomber has blown himself up at an army parade ground at a training ground in the town of Dargai in north-west Pakistan
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| Nov.8 |
Iraq |
Dozens more killed in Iraq |
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| Nov.9 |
London |
MI5 tracking '30 UK terror plots' Security service's head Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller: MI5 is keeping 1,600 individuals under surveillance
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
| 80 gunmen were clad in Iraqi National Police uniforms and targeted the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-Scholarships and Cultural Relations Directorate building. The directorate had a guard force of about 20 -- not enough to resist the abductors
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Most hostages freed after kidnapping
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| Nov.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian rockets kill Israeli
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| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan votes to amend rape laws
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| Nov.18 |
London |
Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK'
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| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Iraq's deputy health minister kidnapped
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| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' Human Rights Watch: The trial was so flawed that he did not get a fair trial and its verdict is unsound
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| Nov.20 |
West Germany |
Gunman dies after storming school |
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| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
Christian politician Gemayel killed Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party
| A gunman ran up to the car he was riding in and opened fire. Gemayel was supporter of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Saad Hariri is saying Damascus wanted to stop the Lebanese government from backing an international tribunal. Syria 'strongly' condemned Gemayel's assassination
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| Nov.21 |
London |
Poisoned spy 'had death threats' |
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| Nov.22 |
Nigeria |
Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue
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| Nov.23 |
Sadr City |
More than 200 killed in Sadr City Map of Sadr City A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise
| Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine. The Interior Ministry imposes an 8 p.m. curfew. Gunmen attack the Iraq Health Ministry. U.S. troops fired at a minibus, killed 4
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| Nov.23 |
Paris |
France issues Rwanda warrants
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| Nov.23 |
London |
Poisoned former KGB spy dies Alexander Litvinenko, the longtime critic of the Russian government, died in a hospital 3 weeks after his suspected poisoning
| The doctors unable to determine the cause of his illness. Litvinenko and his friends blamed Russian government for his sudden illness. Kremlin have denied any role in the matter. The former KGB spy met with a contact who claimed to have information connecting the Russian government with the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
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| Nov.24 |
London |
Former spy poisoned by radiation
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| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
Shiites torch Sunni people, mosques
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| Nov.24 |
Beirut |
Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' |
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| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
21 Shiites gunned down in front of families
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| Nov.25 |
London |
Spy radiation death: Video studied |
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| Nov.25 |
New York |
Police kill man on wedding day
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| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
Star convicted over Mumbai bombs
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| Nov.30 |
London |
Radiation at 12 sites; jets probed Traces of radiation have been found at a dozen sites; 5 jets were being investigated for possible contamination
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| Nov.30 |
Iraq |
Mass grave found in Baquba |
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| Nov.1 |
South Africa |
Mandela pays tribute to Botha
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| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
Venezuela, Guatemala quit race| Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama | |
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| Nov.1 |
Sadr City |
Sunni leader dismayed by security easing |
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| Nov.2 |
Beijing |
Trade to top China-Africa summit More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
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| Nov.3 |
Tel Aviv |
Hospital: Sharon taken to intensive care |
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| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
Iraq braces for Hussein verdicts |
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| Nov.3 |
Beijing |
China to double its aid to Africa |
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| Nov.4 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi PM condemns Saddam 'crimes' |
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| Nov.5 |
Turkey |
Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81| 5-time premier and socialist leader ordered the invasion of Cyprus and pushed his country towards the West. The former prime minister had a stroke in May and died ag... | |
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
PM hails Saddam's sentence |
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| Nov.6 |
Southern U.S. |
Bush makes final appeal for votes |
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| Nov.7 |
USA |
US votes in crucial mid-term poll |
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| Nov.7 |
Baghdad |
Hussein to Iraqis: Be forgiving |
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| Nov.7 |
USA |
US awaits results as polls close |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
Ortega wins presidency Former Marxist guerrilla leader bounced back to power in a presidential-election victory
| The 60-year-old president-elect won with 38%, 9 points ahead of his conservative rival Eduardo Montealegre
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| Nov.7 |
USA |
Democrats seize control of House The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
| The Democrats had picked up the 15 seats needed to wrest power. The Democratic Party focused on voters' anger over the Iraq, while the Republicans stressed their own stance on security. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi stands to become the first female House speaker. Arnie holds California
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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates President former CIA chief introduced Robert Gates as his nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense
| Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group, a panel that is making recommendations on how to proceed in Iraq. Robert Gates, 63, headed the CIA from 1991 until 1993
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| Nov.8 |
U.S. Senate |
Democrats to control Senate |
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| Nov.9 |
Gaza |
Palestinians vow revenge at funeral for 18 |
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| Nov.9 |
U.S. Senate |
Democrats secure sweeping win Democrats have gained the final seat in the battle for the Senate, sealing their mid-term victory in both houses
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| Nov.9 |
Washington |
Webb promises 'diplomatic solution' in Iraq |
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| Nov.9 |
Egypt |
Mubarak warns on Saddam execution |
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| Nov.10 |
Palestine |
Palestinian PM offers to resign Ismail Haniya of the Hamas has said he is willing to resign if this will end a Western aid boycott
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| Nov.10 |
U.S. Senate |
Bolton's U.N. nomination opposed again |
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| Nov.11 |
Turkey |
Ecevit buried amid secularist chants
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| Nov.11 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi leaves home to meet U.N. envoy |
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| Nov.11 |
Beirut |
Ministers throw government into turmoil 5 Shiite ministers resigned from Cabinet after talks about giving the Hezbollah party more power collapsed
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| Nov.12 |
Washington |
US 'open to Iran talks on Iraq' |
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| Nov.12 |
Beirut |
Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal |
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| Nov.13 |
Beirut |
Lebanon approves court amid crisis
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| Nov.13 |
South Ossetia |
S. Ossetia: 99% back independence |
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| Nov.13 |
Gaza |
Shabir to lead Palestinian government| Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government | |
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| Nov.13 |
London |
Blair challenges Iran and Syria to help
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| Nov.13 |
Washington |
Bush maintains tough line on Iran |
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| Nov.14 |
South Africa |
S Africa approves same-sex unions
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| Nov.14 |
Iran |
President says world accepts nuclear Iran |
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| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan votes to amend rape laws
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| Nov.15 |
Kenya |
UN: Climate change deniers 'out of time' |
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| Nov.15 |
Congo |
Kabila named winner of vote | Incumbent President was declared the winner of tense runoff election, defeating his ex-rebel leader rival. Joseph Kabila has appealed for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... | |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
Poll loser rejects result
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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan | Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur | |
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| Nov.16 |
Paris |
Socialists vote for Royal |
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| Nov.16 |
Vietnam |
Bush arrives for regional summit
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| Nov.17 |
Netherlands |
Netherlands to propose burqa ban| The cabinet has backed a proposal by the immigration minister to ban women from wearing the burqa in public places | |
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| Nov.17 |
London |
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
APEC statement on N. Korea pleases Bush |
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| Nov.18 |
Vietnam |
APEC vows to salvage trade talks Leaders were expected to wrap up a Pacific Rim summit with a pledge to kick-start stalled global trade talks
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| Nov.18 |
London |
Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK'
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| Nov.19 |
Pakistan |
Blair: Force alone can't beat terrorism |
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| Nov.19 |
East Africa |
Flood rescue gathers pace |
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| Nov.19 |
Baghdad |
Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' Human Rights Watch: The trial was so flawed that he did not get a fair trial and its verdict is unsound
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| Nov.20 |
Indonesia |
Protests greet Bush
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| Nov.20 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria Jalal Talabani is expected to travel this weekend to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad
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| Nov.20 |
Mexico |
Lopez Obrador 'sworn in' |
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| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
Lebanon mourns murdered minister |
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| Nov.22 |
Lebanon |
Lebanon mourns minister amid crisis |
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| Nov.22 |
Washington |
Bush pledges to stand by Lebanon |
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| Nov.22 |
Beirut |
U.N. to probe Gemayel slaying |
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian Hundreds of thousands packed Martyrs Square to honor slain Pierre Gemayel, cheering speeches by his supporters
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| Nov.24 |
Baghdad |
Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is threatening to withdraw support from Iraq's government if al-Maliki meets President Bush
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza
| Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups and phoned Olmert to say he had agreement from all factions that they would stop their rocket fire. Olmert has in return agreed to halt hostilities.
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| Nov.26 |
Istanbul |
Turkish protests at Pope's visit| Thousands of Muslims have taken part in a protest against the forthcoming visit. The crowds shouted slogans 'Don't come Pope' | |
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| Nov.26 |
Baghdad |
PM: Only politicians can end bloodbath |
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| Nov.26 |
Ecuador |
Correa claims victory | Presidential candidate has claimed victory in run-off election. He gained around 57% of the vote while Noboa about 43%. The 43-year-old leftist nationalist who is friendly with Venezuela's president, handily defeated a Bible-toting banana tycoo... | |
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| Nov.26 |
Jordan |
King warns of civil wars | Abdullah has warned that 3 civil wars could break out unless the international community takes urgent action | |
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| Nov.27 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace' Prime Minister hopes to revive long-stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians
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| Nov.27 |
Iran |
Iraqi president seeks Iran's help
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| Nov.27 |
Ecuador |
Leftist Correa vows big changes |
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| Nov.27 |
Istanbul |
Turkey boosts security for Pope
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| Nov.27 |
UN |
Annan: Iraqis 'almost' in civil war |
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| Nov.28 |
Latvia |
NATO eyes Afghan handover in 2008 At a 2-day summit, Secretary-General de Hoop Scheffer insisted the alliance will prevail in its first mission outside Europe
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| Nov.28 |
Turkey |
Pope begins landmark visit |
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| Nov.28 |
Iran |
Iran: U.S. causes Iraq violence |
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| Nov.28 |
Cuba |
Castro misses birthday ceremony Map of Havana Cuba| Frail Cuban leader has stayed away from the opening ceremony of his birthday celebrations in Havana on doctors' orders | |
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| Nov.28 |
Turkey |
Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue
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| Nov.28 |
Jordan |
King wants Bush to refocus |
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| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine Benedict XVI has held open-air Mass outside a shrine to the Virgin Mary in the ancient city of Ephesus
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| Nov.29 |
Latvia |
NATO signals Afghan reinforcements
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| Nov.29 |
Jordan |
Iraq PM in Amman for Bush talks |
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| Nov.29 |
Jordan |
Bush begins delayed talks on Iraq
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| Nov.30 |
Istanbul |
Pope visits mosque Benedict XVI is visiting the Blue Mosque in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community
| During the tour the pontiff paused in silent prayer alongside Muslim clerics in the second papal visit in history to a mosque.
Earlier the Pope spent half an hour in Hagia Sophia, that was once a Christian centre before becoming a mosque.
Turkish demonstrators protest against the visit, saying the pontiff's tour was an affront to the secularism, as well as an attempt to stake a Catholic claim to the site.
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Beirut |
PM vows to defy protests |
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