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| Jun.1 |
 Gaza |
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Video released of BBC's Johnston 
A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March
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 Northern Lebanon |
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Fighting kills at least 14 
Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Tripoli | |
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Netherlands |
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TV kidney competition was a hoax
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Beijing |
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Vice premier Huang Ju dies at 68 |
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Somalia |
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US ship 'fires on Somali village' |
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Lebanon |
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Clashes continue at camp |
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| Jun.2 |
New York |
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Arrests in airport 'bomb plot'
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Eastern Germany |
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Violence as 30,000 join G-8 demos |
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 Eastern Germany |
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146 police hurt in G8 protest Map of ROSTOCK Germany| Masked demonstrators showered police with rocks and bottles, then were driven back with water cannon and tear gas | |
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Southern China |
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Two dead from quake
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| Jun.3 |
 Moscow |
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Putin warns Europe in missile row| Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region. Putin said Iran was not a threat to the... | |
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New York |
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'Booby' lifts Cavs to NBA finals |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Fighting at Ain al-Hilweh camp |
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Somalia |
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PM survives bomb attack |
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New Hampshire |
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US Democrats appear in TV debate
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Beijing |
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China puts economy before climate |
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| Jun.4 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial
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NATO |
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NATO condemns Putin missile vow |
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Turkey |
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7 Turkish soldiers killed in rebel raid |
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 Guantanamo |
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Charges dropped for two detainees Military judges dismissed charges against a detainee who chauffeured Osama bin Laden and another who allegedly killed a U.S. soldier
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria sues drugs giant Pfizer |
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| Jun.5 |
Czech Republic |
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Bush chides Kremlin over democracy
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Kenya |
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Deadly shoot-out with sect |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Suicide car bomb kills 15 |
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Cuba |
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Castro interview focuses on past
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| Jun.6 |
Germany |
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Protesters clash with police at G8 Bush promised to work towards resolving the political tensions between the U.S. and Russia
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 Vatican |
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Scare as man tries to board popemobile Police have detained a man who tried to jump into the open-air vehicle carrying Benedict XVI to his weekly address in St. Peter's Square.
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Germany |
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Battles ahead as G8 summit begins Bush pledges to work towards resolving tensions with Russia. Dispute over missile system threatens to overshadow the summit
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Southern California |
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Ducks hammer Senators to claim Stanley
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Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi prince 'received arms cash' |
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Colombia |
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Colombia seeks FARC prisoner swap |
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
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G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'| German Chancellor Angela Merkel: Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change | |
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 Oman |
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Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations
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Germany |
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Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin
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Paris |
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Ivanovic routs Sharapova |
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Germany |
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G8 under pressure on Africa aid |
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Baghdad |
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199 killed in June, Iraq says |
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| Jun.8 |
Germany |
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G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa | The leaders agreed a pledge to fight diseases such as AIDS and restated promises to double development spending on the continent | |
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European Union |
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CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed' Dick Marty, a Council of Europe investigator, says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania
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Iraq |
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Rift seen in Iraq insurgency |
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Paris |
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Federer reaches French Open final |
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Paris |
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Nadal sets up classic French final |
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Oman |
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Cyclone death toll reaches 35 |
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Chile |
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Fujimori under house arrest
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| Jun.9 |
Paris |
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Henin seals French title hat-trick
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Vatican |
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Bush talks to pope about Iraq
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Rome |
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Bush holding talks with Prodi |
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India |
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Thousands cheer Bollywood stars |
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| Jun.10 |
 Albania |
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Bush greeted as hero | U.S. President has said 'the time is now' to grant independence to Kosovo and called on Moscow not to slow down the process | |
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Paris |
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Nadal powers to third French title
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Gaza |
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Israeli aircraft strike |
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 Bulgaria |
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Bush ends Europe tour US President talks with Bulgarian leaders are expected to focus on independence for Kosovo and the siting of a US missile defence system
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Gaza |
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Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings
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Paris |
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French voters back Sarkozy mandate |
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| Jun.11 |
Bangladesh |
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Mudslides kill at least 71
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Kenya |
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Two killed in Nairobi blast |
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Iraq |
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Blast collapses bridge, killing 3 US soldiers |
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Bulgaria |
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Bulgaria presses Bush on shield |
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Gaza |
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14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes 3 Fatah supporters were killed in a gun battle inside a hospital in the town of Beit Hanoun, despite the declaration of a new ceasefire
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Afghanistan |
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US strike 'kills Afghan police' |
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| Jun.12 |
Indonesia |
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Bombing 'mastermind' held in swoop
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Gaza |
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Hamas launches new attacks
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UN Tribunal |
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Serb jailed over ethnic cleansing |
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 Sunni Triangle |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra
| The bombing destroyed two towers at the mosque. The same holy site was attacked in February 2006. The shrine houses one of 2 tombs in Samarra for Shia imams, which attract pilgrims from around the world
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| Jun.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Peres elected Israel's president
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Gaza |
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Abbas warns of collapse in Gaza |
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Beirut |
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Blast rocks waterfront |
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South Africa |
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Strike escalates |
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Beirut |
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Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast| Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion | |
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Baghdad |
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Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques
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Gaza |
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Hamas and Fatah 'agree on ceasefire' |
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| Jun.14 |
Portugal |
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Police search wasteland for missing girl |
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Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
| Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
An aide to Abbas called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
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West Bank |
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Abbas sacks Hamas-led government| Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency. Mahmoud Abbas would seek to cal... | |
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Ohio |
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Spurs finish off Cavs Parker scored 24 points, Ginobili had 27 and the Spurs moved in among the NBA's greatest franchises with an 83-82 victory
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Gaza |
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Hamas 'in full control of Gaza'
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| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
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Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Former Finance Minister Salam Fayyad has been asked to take over and form an emergency government
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London |
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UK jails 7 'dirty bomb' plotters
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London |
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Rushdie knighted in honours list| Author who went into hiding under threat of death after an Iranian fatwa, has been knighted by the Queen | |
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Syria |
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Hamas pledges to work with Abbas |
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Egypt |
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Arab League condemns Gaza 'crime' |
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| Jun.16 |
 North Korea |
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Atomic inspectors can return | North Korea has invited inspectors from IAEA back into the country to monitor the shut down of its main nuclear reactor | |
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Jerusalem |
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US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
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West Bank |
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Fatah gunmen storm parliament |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Troops find missing soldiers' I.D. |
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 Kabul |
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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed| The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits. A man had blown himself up on board the police academy bus. Such an atta... | |
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
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New Palestinian cabinet sworn in President Abbas swore in a temporary cabinet for emergency government in an attempt to regain control of the region
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Northern Israel |
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2 rockets fall on northern Israel
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 Paris |
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Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections President's allies fell short of the predicted landslide after a row over a sales tax hike appeared to cost them votes
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Pennsylvania |
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Cabrera holds on for U.S. Open win |
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Madrid |
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Real Madrid lift the Spanish title |
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West Bank |
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Abbas outlaws Hamas militias |
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Children die in Afghan air raid |
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| Jun.18 |
West Bank |
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Abbas dissolves security council |
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Paris |
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Sarkozy wins 'mandate for reform' |
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Washington |
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US, EU restore Palestinian ties
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo boss steps down from post |
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UN |
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Iraq drives up refugee count, U.N. says |
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Cuba |
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Revolutionary Vilma Espin dies |
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Iraq |
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US launches major Iraq offensive |
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square| A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others. The massive explosion in the Sinak commercial d... | |
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USA |
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9 Firefighters Killed |
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Gaza |
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Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing
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Iran |
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Rushdie diplomatic row escalates |
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 UN |
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U.N.: Refugee numbers to rise The numbers of people driven from their homes by violence, poverty and natural disasters across the world is almost certain to rise in the ...
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| Jun.20 |
Sierra Leone |
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First S Leone war crimes verdicts
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Israel |
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Israel to let in stranded Gazans |
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London |
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Bush 'in envoy talks with Blair' |
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Germany |
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EU to drop idea of constitution
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Kabul |
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Taliban 'targeting Kabul' |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours A roadside bomb struck a military vehicle in northeastern Baghdad, killing 5 U.S. soldiers, 4 Iraqi civilians
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Egypt |
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Egyptians to host Mid-East summit
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Brazil |
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Riquelme double as Boca claim cup |
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Beirut |
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Defense minister: Militants crushed Lebanon's defense minister declared victory over the Fatah Islam, saying it had been crushed after a military assault on its stronghold in a...
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Belgium |
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EU leaders struggle over treaty |
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| Jun.22 |
Helmand |
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NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians' Map of Helmand| Taliban militants stormed police posts, prompting heavy fighting and air strikes that reportedly left 25 civilians and 20 militants dead | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe faces pressure on currency |
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Paris |
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Chirac spurns scandal questioning
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 Belgium |
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
| Poland had rejected previous proposals as giving too much weight to the bloc's larger members. Compromise over a new voting system was struck, removing a major obstacle to a deal. The treaty is planned to replace the constitution, which was rejected by voters in 2005
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| Jun.23 |
North Korea |
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NK gets hands on frozen millions North Korean funds that had been frozen by the U.S. have been transferred to a North Korean account at a private Russian bank
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Kabul |
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Karzai blasts NATO over deaths |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers
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Sunni Triangle |
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9 U.S. troops die
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NATO |
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NATO concedes Afghan shortfalls |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang| An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds. Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hussein's first cousin, earned nickname Chemical Ali for atrocities committed in a campaign, code-named Operation Anfal, during the Iraq-Iran war in 1980s. Also sentenced to death was Sultan Hashem Ahmed, Iraqi army commander during t... | |
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 Karachi |
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Storms in Karachi kill 228 people Hundreds of people are believed to have died and many injured as heavy rains caused buildings to collapse
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to free Palestinian funds
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Southern Lebanon |
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U.N. peacekeepers killed
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Gaza |
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BBC reporter in suicide vest video Alan Johnston warned that his captors would turn their hideout into a death zone if any rescue attempt is made
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Washington |
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World failing Darfur, says Rice |
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Gaza |
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Isl. Jihad member killed in Israeli airstrike |
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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Hamas airs 'first Shalit message' |
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Israel |
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Israel to release Fatah prisoners
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Venezuela |
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US firms 'reject' Venezuela deal |
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Gaza |
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Hamas is 'ready to talk' to Fatah |
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Jerusalem |
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Mid-East Quartet to debate crisis |
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| Jun.26 |
Australia |
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Aborigines threaten tourist ban
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Karachi |
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Thousands flee cyclone
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North Korea |
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UN 'will visit' N Korea reactor |
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Jerusalem |
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Mid-East group debates Blair role |
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 Tehran |
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Protests fuel rationing At least one petrol station has been set on fire in Tehran, after the government announced fuel rationing for private motorists
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Baghdad |
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Cabinet minister accused of killings in 2005 |
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Cambodia |
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'No survivors' in plane |
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| Jun.27 |
London |
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Brown: Let work of change begin Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II
| The man who has been Blair's chancellor for the past 10 years. Blair had earlier received an emotional and unprecedented standing ovation from MPs as he left Parliament
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Iran |
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Protesters torch gas stations |
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Gaza |
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Hamas criticises Blair envoy move |
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| Jun.28 |
Scotland |
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Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal
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Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills at least 22 |
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U.S. Senate |
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Vote dashes Bush immigration plan
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Myanmar |
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Red Cross condemns Burma 'abuses' |
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West Bank |
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Palestinian PM wants to work with Israel |
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| Jun.29 |
Pakistan |
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800,000 hit by South Asia floods Helicopters dropped relief supplies. Flash floods killed 20 in an area bordering Afghanistan
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Ivory Coast |
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Rocket fired at PM plane
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London |
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Bomb 'packed with nails'
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London |
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2 explosive-laden cars linked | A vehicle containing fuel, gas canisters and nails found near Trafalgar Square is clearly linked to another explosives-packed car. Mercedes, with a bomb made up of petrol, gas cylinders and nails, had been found outside a nightclub in Haymarket. The seco... | |
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London |
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Police hunting car bombers |
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| Jun.30 |
Scotland |
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Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport Map of Glasgow Airport United Kingdom Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main terminal building with flames coming out from underneath
| 2 Asian men, one of whom was on fire, had been in the car. 2 people had been arrested and detained. One of the men wore a suspect device. All flights to and from Glasgow Airport have been suspended
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Helmand |
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US probes Afghan civilian deaths The coalition says a number of civilians appear to have died in air strikes in the southern province of Helmand
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London |
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UK on highest terror alert
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United Kingdom |
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Four held amid terror alerts |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.1 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fighting kills at least 14 Map of Tripoli Lebanon| Lebanese soldiers, backed by gunboats, artillery and tanks, entered a Palestinian camp that has hosted days of fierce fighting north of Tripoli | |
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| Jun.1 |
Somalia |
US ship 'fires on Somali village' |
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| Jun.1 |
Lebanon |
Clashes continue at camp |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row| Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region. Putin said Iran was not a threat to the... | |
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| Jun.3 |
Southern Lebanon |
Fighting at Ain al-Hilweh camp |
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| Jun.4 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial
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| Jun.4 |
NATO |
NATO condemns Putin missile vow |
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| Jun.4 |
Turkey |
7 Turkish soldiers killed in rebel raid |
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| Jun.5 |
Kenya |
Deadly shoot-out with sect |
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| Jun.6 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkish troops enter Iraq |
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| Jun.6 |
Colombia |
Colombia seeks FARC prisoner swap |
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin
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| Jun.7 |
Baghdad |
199 killed in June, Iraq says |
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
Rift seen in Iraq insurgency |
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
Israeli aircraft strike |
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| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
Militants throw rivals off high-rise buildings
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| Jun.11 |
Iraq |
Blast collapses bridge, killing 3 US soldiers |
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| Jun.11 |
Bulgaria |
Bulgaria presses Bush on shield |
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| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
14 died in Fatah/Hamas clashes 3 Fatah supporters were killed in a gun battle inside a hospital in the town of Beit Hanoun, despite the declaration of a new ceasefire
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| Jun.11 |
Afghanistan |
US strike 'kills Afghan police' |
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| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
Hamas launches new attacks
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| Jun.12 |
UN Tribunal |
Serb jailed over ethnic cleansing |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
Sunni insurgents storm Sunni mosques
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| Jun.13 |
Gaza |
Hamas and Fatah 'agree on ceasefire' |
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
| Fighters seized Fatah's Preventative Security building and the intelligence service headquarters, and overran Rafah.
An aide to Abbas called the Hamas offensive a coup against the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas was likely to dismiss the government and call new elections
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas 'in full control of Gaza'
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| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
Atomic inspectors can return | North Korea has invited inspectors from IAEA back into the country to monitor the shut down of its main nuclear reactor | |
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| Jun.16 |
West Bank |
Fatah gunmen storm parliament |
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| Jun.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
Troops find missing soldiers' I.D. |
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| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed| The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits. A man had blown himself up on board the police academy bus. Such an atta... | |
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| Jun.17 |
Northern Israel |
2 rockets fall on northern Israel
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| Jun.17 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
Children die in Afghan air raid |
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| Jun.18 |
Iraq |
US launches major Iraq offensive |
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| Jun.20 |
Sierra Leone |
First S Leone war crimes verdicts
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| Jun.20 |
Kabul |
Taliban 'targeting Kabul' |
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
14 U.S. troops killed in 48 hours A roadside bomb struck a military vehicle in northeastern Baghdad, killing 5 U.S. soldiers, 4 Iraqi civilians
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| Jun.21 |
Beirut |
Defense minister: Militants crushed Lebanon's defense minister declared victory over the Fatah Islam, saying it had been crushed after a military assault on its stronghold in a...
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| Jun.22 |
Helmand |
NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians' Map of Helmand| Taliban militants stormed police posts, prompting heavy fighting and air strikes that reportedly left 25 civilians and 20 militants dead | |
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| Jun.23 |
Kabul |
Karzai blasts NATO over deaths |
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| Jun.23 |
Northern Lebanon |
Booby trap in camp kills Lebanese soldiers
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| Jun.23 |
Sunni Triangle |
9 U.S. troops die
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| Jun.23 |
NATO |
NATO concedes Afghan shortfalls |
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang| An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds. Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hussein's first cousin, earned nickname Chemical Ali for atrocities committed in a campaign, code-named Operation Anfal, during the Iraq-Iran war in 1980s. Also sentenced to death was Sultan Hashem Ahmed, Iraqi army commander during t... | |
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| Jun.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
U.N. peacekeepers killed
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
Isl. Jihad member killed in Israeli airstrike |
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas airs 'first Shalit message' |
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| Jun.25 |
Israel |
Israel to release Fatah prisoners
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| Jun.30 |
Helmand |
US probes Afghan civilian deaths The coalition says a number of civilians appear to have died in air strikes in the southern province of Helmand
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.2 |
Southern China |
Two dead from quake
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'| German Chancellor Angela Merkel: Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change | |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations
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| Jun.8 |
Oman |
Cyclone death toll reaches 35 |
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| Jun.11 |
Bangladesh |
Mudslides kill at least 71
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| Jun.19 |
USA |
9 Firefighters Killed |
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| Jun.24 |
Karachi |
Storms in Karachi kill 228 people Hundreds of people are believed to have died and many injured as heavy rains caused buildings to collapse
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| Jun.26 |
Karachi |
Thousands flee cyclone
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| Jun.26 |
Cambodia |
'No survivors' in plane |
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| Jun.29 |
Pakistan |
800,000 hit by South Asia floods Helicopters dropped relief supplies. Flash floods killed 20 in an area bordering Afghanistan
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.3 |
New York |
'Booby' lifts Cavs to NBA finals |
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| Jun.6 |
Southern California |
Ducks hammer Senators to claim Stanley
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| Jun.7 |
Paris |
Ivanovic routs Sharapova |
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| Jun.8 |
Paris |
Federer reaches French Open final |
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| Jun.8 |
Paris |
Nadal sets up classic French final |
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| Jun.9 |
Paris |
Henin seals French title hat-trick
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| Jun.10 |
Paris |
Nadal powers to third French title
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| Jun.14 |
Ohio |
Spurs finish off Cavs Parker scored 24 points, Ginobili had 27 and the Spurs moved in among the NBA's greatest franchises with an 83-82 victory
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| Jun.17 |
Pennsylvania |
Cabrera holds on for U.S. Open win |
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| Jun.17 |
Madrid |
Real Madrid lift the Spanish title |
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| Jun.21 |
Brazil |
Riquelme double as Boca claim cup |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.1 |
Netherlands |
TV kidney competition was a hoax
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| Jun.3 |
Beijing |
China puts economy before climate |
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| Jun.4 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria sues drugs giant Pfizer |
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| Jun.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi prince 'received arms cash' |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations
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| Jun.9 |
India |
Thousands cheer Bollywood stars |
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| Jun.13 |
South Africa |
Strike escalates |
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| Jun.18 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Yahoo boss steps down from post |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe faces pressure on currency |
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| Jun.25 |
Venezuela |
US firms 'reject' Venezuela deal |
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| Jun.26 |
Australia |
Aborigines threaten tourist ban
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| Jun.26 |
Tehran |
Protests fuel rationing At least one petrol station has been set on fire in Tehran, after the government announced fuel rationing for private motorists
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March
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| Jun.2 |
New York |
Arrests in airport 'bomb plot'
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| Jun.2 |
Eastern Germany |
146 police hurt in G8 protest Map of ROSTOCK Germany| Masked demonstrators showered police with rocks and bottles, then were driven back with water cannon and tear gas | |
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| Jun.3 |
Somalia |
PM survives bomb attack |
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| Jun.4 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial
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| Jun.4 |
Guantanamo |
Charges dropped for two detainees Military judges dismissed charges against a detainee who chauffeured Osama bin Laden and another who allegedly killed a U.S. soldier
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| Jun.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
Suicide car bomb kills 15 |
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| Jun.6 |
Vatican |
Scare as man tries to board popemobile Police have detained a man who tried to jump into the open-air vehicle carrying Benedict XVI to his weekly address in St. Peter's Square.
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| Jun.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi prince 'received arms cash' |
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| Jun.8 |
European Union |
CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed' Dick Marty, a Council of Europe investigator, says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania
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| Jun.8 |
Chile |
Fujimori under house arrest
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| Jun.11 |
Kenya |
Two killed in Nairobi blast |
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| Jun.11 |
Iraq |
Blast collapses bridge, killing 3 US soldiers |
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| Jun.12 |
Indonesia |
Bombing 'mastermind' held in swoop
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| Jun.12 |
UN Tribunal |
Serb jailed over ethnic cleansing |
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| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
Blast hits key Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra
| The bombing destroyed two towers at the mosque. The same holy site was attacked in February 2006. The shrine houses one of 2 tombs in Samarra for Shia imams, which attract pilgrims from around the world
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| Jun.13 |
Beirut |
Blast rocks waterfront |
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| Jun.13 |
Beirut |
Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast| Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion | |
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| Jun.14 |
Portugal |
Police search wasteland for missing girl |
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| Jun.15 |
London |
UK jails 7 'dirty bomb' plotters
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| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed| The bomb went off close to police HQ in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits. A man had blown himself up on board the police academy bus. Such an atta... | |
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square| A truck bomb ripped through a crowded Khalani Square, killing at least 75 people and wounding 204 others. The massive explosion in the Sinak commercial d... | |
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| Jun.20 |
Sierra Leone |
First S Leone war crimes verdicts
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| Jun.22 |
Paris |
Chirac spurns scandal questioning
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| Jun.24 |
Baghdad |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang| An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds. Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hussein's first cousin, earned nickname Chemical Ali for atrocities committed in a campaign, code-named Operation Anfal, during the Iraq-Iran war in 1980s. Also sentenced to death was Sultan Hashem Ahmed, Iraqi army commander during t... | |
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
BBC reporter in suicide vest video Alan Johnston warned that his captors would turn their hideout into a death zone if any rescue attempt is made
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| Jun.26 |
Baghdad |
Cabinet minister accused of killings in 2005 |
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| Jun.27 |
Iran |
Protesters torch gas stations |
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| Jun.28 |
Scotland |
Lockerbie bomber allowed appeal
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| Jun.28 |
Baghdad |
Car bomb kills at least 22 |
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| Jun.29 |
Ivory Coast |
Rocket fired at PM plane
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| Jun.29 |
London |
Bomb 'packed with nails'
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| Jun.29 |
London |
2 explosive-laden cars linked | A vehicle containing fuel, gas canisters and nails found near Trafalgar Square is clearly linked to another explosives-packed car. Mercedes, with a bomb made up of petrol, gas cylinders and nails, had been found outside a nightclub in Haymarket. The seco... | |
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| Jun.29 |
London |
Police hunting car bombers |
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| Jun.30 |
Scotland |
Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport Map of Glasgow Airport United Kingdom Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main terminal building with flames coming out from underneath
| 2 Asian men, one of whom was on fire, had been in the car. 2 people had been arrested and detained. One of the men wore a suspect device. All flights to and from Glasgow Airport have been suspended
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| Jun.30 |
London |
UK on highest terror alert
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| Jun.30 |
United Kingdom |
Four held amid terror alerts |
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Gaza |
Video released of BBC's Johnston A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March
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| Jun.1 |
Beijing |
Vice premier Huang Ju dies at 68 |
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| Jun.2 |
Eastern Germany |
Violence as 30,000 join G-8 demos |
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| Jun.2 |
Eastern Germany |
146 police hurt in G8 protest Map of ROSTOCK Germany| Masked demonstrators showered police with rocks and bottles, then were driven back with water cannon and tear gas | |
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| Jun.3 |
Moscow |
Putin warns Europe in missile row| Russian President: Moscow may target weapons at Europe if the US builds missile defence facilities in the region. Putin said Iran was not a threat to the... | |
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| Jun.3 |
New Hampshire |
US Democrats appear in TV debate
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| Jun.3 |
Beijing |
China puts economy before climate |
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| Jun.5 |
Czech Republic |
Bush chides Kremlin over democracy
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| Jun.5 |
Cuba |
Castro interview focuses on past
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| Jun.6 |
Germany |
Protesters clash with police at G8 Bush promised to work towards resolving the political tensions between the U.S. and Russia
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| Jun.6 |
Germany |
Battles ahead as G8 summit begins Bush pledges to work towards resolving tensions with Russia. Dispute over missile system threatens to overshadow the summit
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'| German Chancellor Angela Merkel: Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change | |
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
Shield plan: Bush reassures Putin
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
G8 under pressure on Africa aid |
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| Jun.8 |
Germany |
G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa | The leaders agreed a pledge to fight diseases such as AIDS and restated promises to double development spending on the continent | |
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| Jun.8 |
European Union |
CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed' Dick Marty, a Council of Europe investigator, says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania
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| Jun.9 |
Vatican |
Bush talks to pope about Iraq
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| Jun.9 |
Rome |
Bush holding talks with Prodi |
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| Jun.10 |
Albania |
Bush greeted as hero | U.S. President has said 'the time is now' to grant independence to Kosovo and called on Moscow not to slow down the process | |
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| Jun.10 |
Bulgaria |
Bush ends Europe tour US President talks with Bulgarian leaders are expected to focus on independence for Kosovo and the siting of a US missile defence system
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| Jun.10 |
Paris |
French voters back Sarkozy mandate |
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| Jun.11 |
Bulgaria |
Bulgaria presses Bush on shield |
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| Jun.13 |
Jerusalem |
Peres elected Israel's president
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| Jun.13 |
Gaza |
Abbas warns of collapse in Gaza |
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| Jun.13 |
South Africa |
Strike escalates |
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| Jun.13 |
Gaza |
Hamas and Fatah 'agree on ceasefire' |
|
| Jun.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government| Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency. Mahmoud Abbas would seek to cal... | |
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| Jun.15 |
West Bank |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Former Finance Minister Salam Fayyad has been asked to take over and form an emergency government
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| Jun.15 |
London |
Rushdie knighted in honours list| Author who went into hiding under threat of death after an Iranian fatwa, has been knighted by the Queen | |
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| Jun.15 |
Syria |
Hamas pledges to work with Abbas |
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| Jun.15 |
Egypt |
Arab League condemns Gaza 'crime' |
|
| Jun.16 |
North Korea |
Atomic inspectors can return | North Korea has invited inspectors from IAEA back into the country to monitor the shut down of its main nuclear reactor | |
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| Jun.16 |
Jerusalem |
US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
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| Jun.16 |
West Bank |
Fatah gunmen storm parliament |
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in President Abbas swore in a temporary cabinet for emergency government in an attempt to regain control of the region
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| Jun.17 |
Paris |
Sarkozy's allies won majority in elections President's allies fell short of the predicted landslide after a row over a sales tax hike appeared to cost them votes
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
Abbas outlaws Hamas militias |
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| Jun.18 |
West Bank |
Abbas dissolves security council |
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| Jun.18 |
Paris |
Sarkozy wins 'mandate for reform' |
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
US, EU restore Palestinian ties
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| Jun.18 |
UN |
Iraq drives up refugee count, U.N. says |
|
| Jun.18 |
Cuba |
Revolutionary Vilma Espin dies |
|
| Jun.19 |
Gaza |
Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing
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| Jun.19 |
Iran |
Rushdie diplomatic row escalates |
|
| Jun.19 |
UN |
U.N.: Refugee numbers to rise The numbers of people driven from their homes by violence, poverty and natural disasters across the world is almost certain to rise in the ...
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| Jun.20 |
Israel |
Israel to let in stranded Gazans |
|
| Jun.20 |
London |
Bush 'in envoy talks with Blair' |
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| Jun.20 |
Germany |
EU to drop idea of constitution
|
| Jun.21 |
Egypt |
Egyptians to host Mid-East summit
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| Jun.21 |
Beirut |
Defense minister: Militants crushed Lebanon's defense minister declared victory over the Fatah Islam, saying it had been crushed after a military assault on its stronghold in a...
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| Jun.21 |
Belgium |
EU leaders struggle over treaty |
|
| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe faces pressure on currency |
|
| Jun.22 |
Paris |
Chirac spurns scandal questioning
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| Jun.22 |
Belgium |
EU leaders agree on reform treaty The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
| Poland had rejected previous proposals as giving too much weight to the bloc's larger members. Compromise over a new voting system was struck, removing a major obstacle to a deal. The treaty is planned to replace the constitution, which was rejected by voters in 2005
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| Jun.23 |
North Korea |
NK gets hands on frozen millions North Korean funds that had been frozen by the U.S. have been transferred to a North Korean account at a private Russian bank
|
| Jun.23 |
Kabul |
Karzai blasts NATO over deaths |
|
| Jun.24 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to free Palestinian funds
|
| Jun.24 |
Washington |
World failing Darfur, says Rice |
|
| Jun.25 |
Israel |
Israel to release Fatah prisoners
|
| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
Hamas is 'ready to talk' to Fatah |
|
| Jun.25 |
Jerusalem |
Mid-East Quartet to debate crisis |
|
| Jun.26 |
Australia |
Aborigines threaten tourist ban
|
| Jun.26 |
North Korea |
UN 'will visit' N Korea reactor |
|
| Jun.26 |
Jerusalem |
Mid-East group debates Blair role |
|
| Jun.26 |
Tehran |
Protests fuel rationing At least one petrol station has been set on fire in Tehran, after the government announced fuel rationing for private motorists
|
| Jun.27 |
London |
Brown: Let work of change begin Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II
| The man who has been Blair's chancellor for the past 10 years. Blair had earlier received an emotional and unprecedented standing ovation from MPs as he left Parliament
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| Jun.27 |
Iran |
Protesters torch gas stations |
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
Hamas criticises Blair envoy move |
|
| Jun.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Vote dashes Bush immigration plan
|
| Jun.28 |
Myanmar |
Red Cross condemns Burma 'abuses' |
|
| Jun.28 |
West Bank |
Palestinian PM wants to work with Israel |
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