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| Sep.1 |
Iran |
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Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire
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 Mexico |
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Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox| Vicente Fox was forced to forego the state-of-the-nation address after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage | |
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Mexico |
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Hurricane nears Baja California peninsula |
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| Sep.2 |
 Kandahar |
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14 Britons die in NATO crash The aircraft went off the radar and crashed in an open area in Kandahar
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| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held
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| Sep.4 |
 Australia |
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'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack Steve Irwin enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures
| The tape shows Irwin pulling the barb left by a stingray's tail from his chest moments before his death
Irwin was regarded by Australians as a national treasure
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UN |
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UN 'to mediate in soldiers row'
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Japan |
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Spain wins world basketball over Greece
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Darfur |
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Africa Union 'will quit Darfur' |
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Jordan |
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1 dead as gunman targets tourists |
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South Africa |
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Putin in key South African visit |
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Cairo |
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Train crash kills three |
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| Sep.5 |
 Tribal Areas |
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'Taleban' in peace deal 
Map of North Waziristan Pakistan| Pakistan has signed North Waziristan accord with pro-Taleban militants on the Afghan border to end the unrest | |
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Mexico |
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Court chief backs conservative win |
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 Japan |
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Princess gives birth to boy| 39-year-old Kiko has given birth to the third-in-line to the imperial throne after complications in the pregnancy | |
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Mexico |
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Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico| Felipe Calderon was declared president-elect. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to recognize the victory. Obrador vowed to lead a parallel leftist government from the streets... | |
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London |
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PM gone within year, allies say |
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Mexico |
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Calderon makes unity appeal
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| Sep.6 |
Kabul |
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Musharraf in Afghanistan |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon |
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 Washington |
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Bush admits to CIA secret prisons| President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay | |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq has months to avert collapse |
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India |
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Scores trapped after blast |
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| Sep.7 |
London |
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Blair: I will resign within a year| Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure | |
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Baghdad |
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US hands over Iraq army control
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Baghdad |
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Wave of violence leaves 19 dead |
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NATO |
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NATO: More troops needed in Afghanistan |
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Lebanon |
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Israel eases blockade of Lebanon
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Iraq |
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Iraq's al Qaeda: 'Kill Americans' |
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Afghanistan |
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Video shows bin Laden prepping for 9/11 |
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| Sep.8 |
 India |
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Dozens feared dead in blasts At least 31 people, mostly worshippers at Islamic prayers, were killed in a Muslim-majority town in western India
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Kabul |
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Suicide bomb hits US convoy
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U.S. Senate |
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Saddam 'had no link to al-Qaeda' |
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Pakistan |
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Source: Mullah Omar in Pakistan
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| Sep.9 |
Florida |
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Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Map of Kennedy Space Center Florida| The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station | |
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Poland |
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Nato seeks Afghan troops boost
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Israel |
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Blair kicks off Middle East visit |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert ready for talks with Abbas |
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Jerusalem |
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Blair meets Israeli leader
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New York |
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Sharapova powers to US Open title
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka clashes kill 28 troops |
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| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor Gov. Abdul Hakim Taniwal's bodyguard and his secretary were also killed in southeastern Paktia province
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' Operation Medusa: Nato and Afghan forces are in intense overnight clashes in southern Afghanistan
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Germany |
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Schumacher to quit at end of year |
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West Bank |
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Blair pushes for Palestinian engagement |
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New York |
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U.S. Open: Federer beats Roddick
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Manhattan |
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Bush launches 9/11 remembrances |
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Montenegro |
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PM claims poll victory |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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US remembers 9/11 five years on Map of Manhattan Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks
| Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the World Trade Center.
Mayor Bloomberg spoke of the 'heart-breaking anniversary'
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Global |
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Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks
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Bermuda |
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Florence cuts power to thousands
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Washington |
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US waging 'ideological struggle' |
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| Sep.12 |
 Syria |
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U.S. Embassy attack foiled| Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded | |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein: 'We will crush your heads' |
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Washington |
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US thanks Syria over embassy raid |
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Switzerland |
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UNCTAD: Palestinian economy in danger |
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Washington |
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Rice: West 'must not fail Afghanistan' |
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| Sep.13 |
 NATO |
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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea| No offers have been made by states in response to requests by commanders in Afghanistan | |
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Baghdad |
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Bomb attacks kill 22 |
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Zimbabwe |
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Police hold union chief |
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 Montreal |
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Gunman killed after college shooting At least 19 students were wounded after a shooting at Dawson College in Montreal. One student later died
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Baghdad |
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Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
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| Sep.14 |
Poland |
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Poland to boost Nato Afghan force
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UN |
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IAEA: US Iran report dishonest |
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Moscow |
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Central banker shot dead |
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Arab Countries |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
| In his speech at the University of Regensburg, Benedict quoted criticism of Islam by Byzantine Emperor,
who wrote that everything Mohammad brought was evil
, 'such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'
Muslim Brotherhood called on Islamic countries to threaten to break off relations with the Vatican.
And a top Turkey religious figure suggested the pope should reconsider a trip to Turkey.
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U.S. Senate |
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Senators defy Bush on tribunals A Senate committee is approving 15-9 legislation to set up trials for foreign terrorism suspects
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| Sep.15 |
Vatican |
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Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam
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Germany |
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Merkel defends Pope amid protests |
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Ivory Coast |
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Protesters beat ex-minister |
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| Sep.16 |
Taiwan |
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President's supporters rally
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Baghdad |
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Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
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 Vatican |
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Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam Benedict XVI and expressed his respect for Muslims faith and 'sorry' for offence to Islam
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Mexico |
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Left names own 'president'
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Rome |
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Security tight for Pope blessing |
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Global |
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Protesters call for Darfur action |
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Baghdad |
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Ring of trenches considered for Baghdad |
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| Sep.17 |
England |
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Casey overwhelms Micheel in final |
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Spain |
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Vinokourov takes the Tour of Spain |
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Northern Iraq |
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Wave of bombs kills 23 in Kirkuk |
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 Sweden |
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Narrow win for opposition Centre-right opposition bloc has defeated the ruling Social Democrat party in the closest-fought general election
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 Global |
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World rallies for Darfur Tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities around the world demanded action to stop the killing in the region
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Kazakhstan |
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Lift off for woman space tourist
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| Sep.18 |
Somalia |
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Car bomb attack kills 8
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Arab Countries |
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Al Qaeda threat over pope speech |
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 Hungary |
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Budapest hit by wave of violence| Thousands are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister follow an admission that the government lied | |
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UN |
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Annan: Iraq in 'grave danger' of civil war |
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Milan |
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Blast collapses Milan building |
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| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
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Tanks appear in Bangkok - reports |
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England |
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Soldier pleads guilty to Iraqi mistreatment |
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 Thailand |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
| Army chief Gen. Boonyaratkalin announced that the military and opposition Party of Democratic
Reform were taking over while Thaksin Shinawatra was at a U.N. meeting.
Thaksin canceled a scheduled speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
He said that his government was still in control and announced he was firing Sonthi.
Tanks and troops patrolled Bangkok.
Police were closing stores
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 Baghdad |
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Judge dismissed in Hussein trial The had dismissed the chief judge after he said that the ex-president was not a dictator
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Bush: freedom or extremism
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Hungary |
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Second night of Budapest violence |
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UN |
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Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel
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Thailand |
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Military tightens grip |
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| Sep.20 |
 South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges The corruption case against former South African Deputy President has been thrown out of court
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Japan |
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Shinzo Abe chosen to lead LDP |
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Thailand |
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Coup leader vows new PM in weeks |
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Vatican |
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Pope says he was 'misunderstood' |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein ejected from trial |
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Thailand |
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King gives blessing to coup
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Washington |
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United States condemns Thai coup |
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| Sep.21 |
Thailand |
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Junta bans political meetings
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Musharraf |
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'U.S. threatened to bomb us'| Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror | |
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U.S. Congress |
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Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush |
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U.S. Senate |
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US deal struck on terror suspects |
|
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 UN Gen. Assembly |
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Abbas: Israel will be recognized Palestinian President told the General Assembly that the planned national unity government will recognize Israel
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| Sep.22 |
 West Germany |
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Magnetic train crashes 
Map of Lathen Germany| An elevated train has crashed on a test track, killing 23 | |
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally
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Gaza |
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Hamas rebuffs Abbas on Israel |
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| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan | The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested | |
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 Paris |
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Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea speeds up nuclear bomb plan |
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Nepal |
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WWF helicopter vanishes |
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| Sep.24 |
Ireland |
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Europe clinch Ryder Cup over U.S. |
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Baghdad |
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PM calls for Ramadan unity |
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Thailand |
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Spotlight falls on ex-PM's assets |
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Somalia |
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Islamists seized port of Kismayo
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Ecuador |
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Children dead in bus crash
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| Sep.25 |
 Italy |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims Benedict XVI expressed 'total and profound respect for all Muslims' at a meeting with Muslim ambassadors
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Baghdad |
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Hussein ordered from courtroom
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Southern Iraq |
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Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
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Somalia |
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PM warns of terror threat |
|
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Japan |
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Abe elected as new premier The parliament has elected conservative Shinzo Abe as the nation's new prime minister by 339 of 475 votes
| Abe guaranteed the position after winning leadership election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Abe ,52, is Japan's youngest prime minister since World War II, replacing the flamboyant Junichiro Koizumi.
As the results were announced, Shinzo Abe stood up and bowed to members of parliament
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| Sep.26 |
European Union |
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Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1| A report is recommending to the European Union that they accept the two poorer Balkan nations | |
|
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London |
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It's hard to let go, admits Blair Tony Blair used his last Labour conference speech to urge the party to unite and win a fourth term
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Hussein again ejected from trial |
|
| |
Washington |
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Iraq war fuels terror - US report Declassified parts of a report: The Iraq conflict has become a 'cause celebre' for Islamic militants worldwide
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| |
Washington |
|
Bush talks with Karzai |
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| Sep.27 |
France |
|
Zero-gravity surgery 'a success' |
|
| |
UN Tribunal |
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Bosnia Serb jailed for war crimes |
|
| |
Colorado |
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School siege ends in bloodshed |
|
| |
Belgium |
|
Ahmadinejad defiant at Iran-EU talks |
|
| |
Washington |
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Bush meets with anti-terror allies U.S. President appealed Karzai and Musharraf to put aside their increasingly public differences
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| Sep.28 |
Afghanistan |
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Militant attacks up despite truce |
|
| |
London |
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Blair, Musharraf meet |
|
| |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate backs terror trial bill
|
|
| Sep.29 |
 Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge | Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying | |
|
| |
Pakistan |
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Amnesty: Pakistan kidnaps terror suspects |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Hussein judge brother-in-law shot dead |
|
| |
 Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon Map of Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
| Boeing 737 had struck the plane, which was then able to land. Brazil's airline, Gol was trying to locate executive jet after it went missing from its radar screens
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| |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Total curfew declared in capital The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew, to run until Sunday morning
|
| |
Arab Countries |
|
Al Qaeda No. 2: Bush a liar, |
|
| |
Brazil |
|
Relatives await news of jetliner |
|
|
| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
|
Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence
|
| |
New Delhi |
|
India: Pakistan behind Mumbai bombings
|
| |
Amazon |
|
Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet |
|
| |
 Southern Lebanon |
|
Last Israeli soldier withdraws | The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war | |
|
| |
Montreal |
|
4 dead after overpass collapse |
|
| |
Northern Nigeria |
|
Dam collapse floods town |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.2 |
Kandahar |
14 Britons die in NATO crash The aircraft went off the radar and crashed in an open area in Kandahar
|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held
|
| Sep.4 |
UN |
UN 'to mediate in soldiers row'
|
| Sep.4 |
Darfur |
Africa Union 'will quit Darfur' |
|
| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
'Taleban' in peace deal Map of North Waziristan Pakistan| Pakistan has signed North Waziristan accord with pro-Taleban militants on the Afghan border to end the unrest | |
|
| Sep.6 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
US hands over Iraq army control
|
| Sep.7 |
NATO |
NATO: More troops needed in Afghanistan |
|
| Sep.7 |
Lebanon |
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon
|
| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
Suicide bomb hits US convoy
|
| Sep.9 |
Poland |
Nato seeks Afghan troops boost
|
| Sep.9 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka clashes kill 28 troops |
|
| Sep.10 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters' Operation Medusa: Nato and Afghan forces are in intense overnight clashes in southern Afghanistan
|
| Sep.10 |
West Bank |
Blair pushes for Palestinian engagement |
|
| Sep.11 |
Washington |
US waging 'ideological struggle' |
|
| Sep.13 |
NATO |
NATO fails on Afghan troops plea| No offers have been made by states in response to requests by commanders in Afghanistan | |
|
| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
|
| Sep.14 |
Poland |
Poland to boost Nato Afghan force
|
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
|
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
Ring of trenches considered for Baghdad |
|
| Sep.17 |
Northern Iraq |
Wave of bombs kills 23 in Kirkuk |
|
| Sep.18 |
UN |
Annan: Iraq in 'grave danger' of civil war |
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Tanks appear in Bangkok - reports |
|
| Sep.19 |
England |
Soldier pleads guilty to Iraqi mistreatment |
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
| Army chief Gen. Boonyaratkalin announced that the military and opposition Party of Democratic
Reform were taking over while Thaksin Shinawatra was at a U.N. meeting.
Thaksin canceled a scheduled speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
He said that his government was still in control and announced he was firing Sonthi.
Tanks and troops patrolled Bangkok.
Police were closing stores
|
| |
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Military tightens grip |
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'U.S. threatened to bomb us'| Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror | |
|
| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally
|
| Sep.23 |
North Korea |
N. Korea speeds up nuclear bomb plan |
|
| Sep.24 |
Somalia |
Islamists seized port of Kismayo
|
| Sep.25 |
Southern Iraq |
Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report Declassified parts of a report: The Iraq conflict has become a 'cause celebre' for Islamic militants worldwide
|
| Sep.27 |
UN Tribunal |
Bosnia Serb jailed for war crimes |
|
| Sep.28 |
Afghanistan |
Militant attacks up despite truce |
|
| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
Total curfew declared in capital The Iraqi government has declared an immediate curfew, to run until Sunday morning
|
| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Last Israeli soldier withdraws | The last Israeli soldier left Lebanon, more than a month after a U.N. resolution ended the 34-day war | |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.1 |
Iran |
Up to 80 killed when jetliner catches fire
|
| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
Hurricane nears Baja California peninsula |
|
| Sep.2 |
Kandahar |
14 Britons die in NATO crash The aircraft went off the radar and crashed in an open area in Kandahar
|
| Sep.4 |
Australia |
'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack Steve Irwin enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures
| The tape shows Irwin pulling the barb left by a stingray's tail from his chest moments before his death
Irwin was regarded by Australians as a national treasure
|
| |
|
| Sep.4 |
Cairo |
Train crash kills three |
|
| Sep.6 |
India |
Scores trapped after blast |
|
| Sep.11 |
Bermuda |
Florence cuts power to thousands
|
| Sep.18 |
Milan |
Blast collapses Milan building |
|
| Sep.22 |
West Germany |
Magnetic train crashes Map of Lathen Germany| An elevated train has crashed on a test track, killing 23 | |
|
| Sep.23 |
Nepal |
WWF helicopter vanishes |
|
| Sep.24 |
Ecuador |
Children dead in bus crash
|
| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
Plane lost over Amazon Map of Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
| Boeing 737 had struck the plane, which was then able to land. Brazil's airline, Gol was trying to locate executive jet after it went missing from its radar screens
|
| |
|
| Sep.29 |
Brazil |
Relatives await news of jetliner |
|
| Sep.30 |
Amazon |
Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet |
|
| Sep.30 |
Montreal |
4 dead after overpass collapse |
|
| Sep.30 |
Northern Nigeria |
Dam collapse floods town |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.4 |
Jordan |
1 dead as gunman targets tourists |
|
| Sep.12 |
Switzerland |
UNCTAD: Palestinian economy in danger |
|
| Sep.14 |
Moscow |
Central banker shot dead |
|
| Sep.27 |
France |
Zero-gravity surgery 'a success' |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.4 |
Japan |
Spain wins world basketball over Greece
|
| Sep.9 |
New York |
Sharapova powers to US Open title
|
| Sep.10 |
Germany |
Schumacher to quit at end of year |
|
| Sep.10 |
New York |
U.S. Open: Federer beats Roddick
|
| Sep.17 |
England |
Casey overwhelms Micheel in final |
|
| Sep.17 |
Spain |
Vinokourov takes the Tour of Spain |
|
| Sep.24 |
Ireland |
Europe clinch Ryder Cup over U.S. |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.3 |
Sunni Triangle |
Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held
|
| Sep.4 |
Jordan |
1 dead as gunman targets tourists |
|
| Sep.7 |
Baghdad |
Wave of violence leaves 19 dead |
|
| Sep.7 |
Iraq |
Iraq's al Qaeda: 'Kill Americans' |
|
| Sep.7 |
Afghanistan |
Video shows bin Laden prepping for 9/11 |
|
| Sep.8 |
India |
Dozens feared dead in blasts At least 31 people, mostly worshippers at Islamic prayers, were killed in a Muslim-majority town in western India
|
| Sep.8 |
U.S. Senate |
Saddam 'had no link to al-Qaeda' |
|
| Sep.8 |
Pakistan |
Source: Mullah Omar in Pakistan
|
| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor Gov. Abdul Hakim Taniwal's bodyguard and his secretary were also killed in southeastern Paktia province
|
| Sep.12 |
Syria |
U.S. Embassy attack foiled| Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded | |
|
| Sep.12 |
Baghdad |
Hussein: 'We will crush your heads' |
|
| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
Bomb attacks kill 22 |
|
| Sep.13 |
Montreal |
Gunman killed after college shooting At least 19 students were wounded after a shooting at Dawson College in Montreal. One student later died
|
| Sep.14 |
Moscow |
Central banker shot dead |
|
| Sep.16 |
Baghdad |
Body lures soldiers to booby-trapped car |
|
| Sep.17 |
Northern Iraq |
Wave of bombs kills 23 in Kirkuk |
|
| Sep.18 |
Somalia |
Car bomb attack kills 8
|
| Sep.18 |
Arab Countries |
Al Qaeda threat over pope speech |
|
| Sep.19 |
England |
Soldier pleads guilty to Iraqi mistreatment |
|
| Sep.19 |
Baghdad |
Judge dismissed in Hussein trial The had dismissed the chief judge after he said that the ex-president was not a dictator
|
| Sep.19 |
Hungary |
Second night of Budapest violence |
|
| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges The corruption case against former South African Deputy President has been thrown out of court
|
| Sep.20 |
Baghdad |
Saddam Hussein ejected from trial |
|
| Sep.21 |
U.S. Senate |
US deal struck on terror suspects |
|
| Sep.23 |
Baghdad |
Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan | The leader of the Ansar al-Sunna network, aligned with al Qaeda, had been arrested | |
|
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
|
| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
Hussein ordered from courtroom
|
| Sep.25 |
Southern Iraq |
Terrorist who escaped U.S. custody killed |
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
PM warns of terror threat |
|
| Sep.26 |
Baghdad |
Hussein again ejected from trial |
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Iraq war fuels terror - US report Declassified parts of a report: The Iraq conflict has become a 'cause celebre' for Islamic militants worldwide
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| Sep.27 |
UN Tribunal |
Bosnia Serb jailed for war crimes |
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| Sep.27 |
Colorado |
School siege ends in bloodshed |
|
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
Russian officers on spying charge | Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying | |
|
| Sep.29 |
Pakistan |
Amnesty: Pakistan kidnaps terror suspects |
|
| Sep.29 |
Baghdad |
Hussein judge brother-in-law shot dead |
|
| Sep.29 |
Arab Countries |
Al Qaeda No. 2: Bush a liar, |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox| Vicente Fox was forced to forego the state-of-the-nation address after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage | |
|
| Sep.4 |
UN |
UN 'to mediate in soldiers row'
|
| Sep.4 |
Darfur |
Africa Union 'will quit Darfur' |
|
| Sep.4 |
South Africa |
Putin in key South African visit |
|
| Sep.5 |
Tribal Areas |
'Taleban' in peace deal Map of North Waziristan Pakistan| Pakistan has signed North Waziristan accord with pro-Taleban militants on the Afghan border to end the unrest | |
|
| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
Court chief backs conservative win |
|
| Sep.5 |
Japan |
Princess gives birth to boy| 39-year-old Kiko has given birth to the third-in-line to the imperial throne after complications in the pregnancy | |
|
| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico| Felipe Calderon was declared president-elect. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to recognize the victory. Obrador vowed to lead a parallel leftist government from the streets... | |
|
| Sep.5 |
London |
PM gone within year, allies say |
|
| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
Calderon makes unity appeal
|
| Sep.6 |
Kabul |
Musharraf in Afghanistan |
|
| Sep.6 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon |
|
| Sep.6 |
Washington |
Bush admits to CIA secret prisons| President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay | |
|
| Sep.6 |
Baghdad |
Iraq has months to avert collapse |
|
| Sep.7 |
London |
Blair: I will resign within a year| Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure | |
|
| Sep.7 |
Lebanon |
Israel eases blockade of Lebanon
|
| Sep.8 |
U.S. Senate |
Saddam 'had no link to al-Qaeda' |
|
| Sep.9 |
Florida |
Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Map of Kennedy Space Center Florida| The shuttle has blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to continue construction of the International Space Station | |
|
| Sep.9 |
Israel |
Blair kicks off Middle East visit |
|
| Sep.9 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert ready for talks with Abbas |
|
| Sep.9 |
Jerusalem |
Blair meets Israeli leader
|
| Sep.10 |
West Bank |
Blair pushes for Palestinian engagement |
|
| Sep.10 |
Manhattan |
Bush launches 9/11 remembrances |
|
| Sep.10 |
Montenegro |
PM claims poll victory |
|
| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
US remembers 9/11 five years on Map of Manhattan Four minute-long silences have been observed to mark the fifth anniversary of the attacks
| Relatives read out the names of the 2,749 who died at the site of the World Trade Center.
Mayor Bloomberg spoke of the 'heart-breaking anniversary'
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| |
|
| Sep.11 |
Global |
Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks
|
| Sep.11 |
Washington |
US waging 'ideological struggle' |
|
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
US thanks Syria over embassy raid |
|
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
Rice: West 'must not fail Afghanistan' |
|
| Sep.13 |
Zimbabwe |
Police hold union chief |
|
| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
Annan: Mideast view Iraq war as disaster |
|
| Sep.14 |
UN |
IAEA: US Iran report dishonest |
|
| Sep.14 |
Arab Countries |
Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
| In his speech at the University of Regensburg, Benedict quoted criticism of Islam by Byzantine Emperor,
who wrote that everything Mohammad brought was evil
, 'such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'
Muslim Brotherhood called on Islamic countries to threaten to break off relations with the Vatican.
And a top Turkey religious figure suggested the pope should reconsider a trip to Turkey.
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| |
|
| Sep.14 |
U.S. Senate |
Senators defy Bush on tribunals A Senate committee is approving 15-9 legislation to set up trials for foreign terrorism suspects
|
| Sep.15 |
Vatican |
Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam
|
| Sep.15 |
Germany |
Merkel defends Pope amid protests |
|
| Sep.15 |
Ivory Coast |
Protesters beat ex-minister |
|
| Sep.16 |
Taiwan |
President's supporters rally
|
| Sep.16 |
Vatican |
Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam Benedict XVI and expressed his respect for Muslims faith and 'sorry' for offence to Islam
|
| Sep.16 |
Mexico |
Left names own 'president'
|
| Sep.16 |
Rome |
Security tight for Pope blessing |
|
| Sep.16 |
Global |
Protesters call for Darfur action |
|
| Sep.17 |
Sweden |
Narrow win for opposition Centre-right opposition bloc has defeated the ruling Social Democrat party in the closest-fought general election
|
| Sep.17 |
Global |
World rallies for Darfur Tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities around the world demanded action to stop the killing in the region
|
| Sep.17 |
Kazakhstan |
Lift off for woman space tourist
|
| Sep.18 |
Hungary |
Budapest hit by wave of violence| Thousands are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister follow an admission that the government lied | |
|
| Sep.18 |
UN |
Annan: Iraq in 'grave danger' of civil war |
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
| Army chief Gen. Boonyaratkalin announced that the military and opposition Party of Democratic
Reform were taking over while Thaksin Shinawatra was at a U.N. meeting.
Thaksin canceled a scheduled speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
He said that his government was still in control and announced he was firing Sonthi.
Tanks and troops patrolled Bangkok.
Police were closing stores
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|
| Sep.19 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Bush: freedom or extremism
|
| Sep.19 |
UN |
Iranian president takes on U.S., Israel
|
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Military tightens grip |
|
| Sep.20 |
Japan |
Shinzo Abe chosen to lead LDP |
|
| Sep.20 |
Thailand |
Coup leader vows new PM in weeks |
|
| Sep.20 |
Vatican |
Pope says he was 'misunderstood' |
|
| Sep.20 |
Thailand |
King gives blessing to coup
|
| Sep.20 |
Washington |
United States condemns Thai coup |
|
| Sep.21 |
Thailand |
Junta bans political meetings
|
| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
'U.S. threatened to bomb us'| Musharraf: U.S. threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age if he did not help war on terror | |
|
| Sep.21 |
U.S. Congress |
Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush |
|
| Sep.21 |
U.S. Senate |
US deal struck on terror suspects |
|
| Sep.21 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Abbas: Israel will be recognized Palestinian President told the General Assembly that the planned national unity government will recognize Israel
|
| Sep.22 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally
|
| Sep.22 |
Gaza |
Hamas rebuffs Abbas on Israel |
|
| Sep.23 |
Paris |
Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak| Chirac has ordered an inquiry into the leak of a French secret service memo claiming that Osama had died | |
|
| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
PM calls for Ramadan unity |
|
| Sep.24 |
Thailand |
Spotlight falls on ex-PM's assets |
|
| Sep.25 |
Italy |
Pope: My respect for Muslims Benedict XVI expressed 'total and profound respect for all Muslims' at a meeting with Muslim ambassadors
|
| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
PM warns of terror threat |
|
| Sep.25 |
Japan |
Abe elected as new premier The parliament has elected conservative Shinzo Abe as the nation's new prime minister by 339 of 475 votes
| Abe guaranteed the position after winning leadership election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Abe ,52, is Japan's youngest prime minister since World War II, replacing the flamboyant Junichiro Koizumi.
As the results were announced, Shinzo Abe stood up and bowed to members of parliament
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|
| Sep.26 |
European Union |
Bulgaria, Romania for EU on Jan. 1| A report is recommending to the European Union that they accept the two poorer Balkan nations | |
|
| Sep.26 |
London |
It's hard to let go, admits Blair Tony Blair used his last Labour conference speech to urge the party to unite and win a fourth term
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Bush talks with Karzai |
|
| Sep.27 |
Belgium |
Ahmadinejad defiant at Iran-EU talks |
|
| Sep.27 |
Washington |
Bush meets with anti-terror allies U.S. President appealed Karzai and Musharraf to put aside their increasingly public differences
|
| Sep.28 |
London |
Blair, Musharraf meet |
|
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill
|
| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
Russian officers on spying charge | Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying | |
|
| Sep.29 |
Pakistan |
Amnesty: Pakistan kidnaps terror suspects |
|
| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence
|
| Sep.30 |
New Delhi |
India: Pakistan behind Mumbai bombings
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