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| May.1 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead
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Istanbul |
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Hundreds detained amid protests |
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Cuba |
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Castro fails to appear on May Day |
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 Turkey |
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Presidential vote annulled Coutry highest court halted a parliamentary vote that looked certain to install an Islamist president
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Washington |
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Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill
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Northern England |
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Liverpool in final over Chelsea |
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Baghdad |
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Office having sectarian agenda |
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| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert should go, Israeli FM says
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Turkey |
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PM wants June 24 election |
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 Paris |
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Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate 
Socialist presidential candidate and her rightist rival exchanged verbal jabs during an ill-tempered televised debate
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Milan |
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Milan thrash United to reach final
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USA |
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Iraq exit could spell disaster, experts warn |
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| May.3 |
 Sinai |
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Iraq rebuild summit opens 
Iraq's prime minister has appealed for other countries to write off its debts
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Paris |
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Rivals dispute TV honours
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 Thailand |
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Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
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Spain |
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Brazilian duo put Sevilla through |
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Germany |
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Klose sent off as Werder crash out |
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Iraq |
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Military: Bombs built into school |
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| May.4 |
Egypt |
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Iran FM attacks US policy in Iraq |
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Paris |
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Sarkozy 'dangerous,' warns Royal |
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Brazil |
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Brazil to break Aids drug patent |
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Southern California |
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Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail
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| May.5 |
 Cameroon |
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Jet with 100 aboard crashes Map of Lolodorf Cameroon Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off
| The plane took off from Cameroon's commercial center of Douala en route to Nairobi
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| May.6 |
London |
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United claim title as Chelsea held |
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Cameroon |
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Kenyan airline wreckage found |
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Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign
| European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by the rejection of the EU constitution. Bush telephoned and said he expected good relations with Sarkozy
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| May.7 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy: I have mandate for change
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 Washington |
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Queen attends White House dinner Bush's first-ever white-tie state dinner to honor Queen Elizabeth, America's closest ally, and make the queen feel welcome
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Sudan |
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Amnesty accuses over arms |
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Cameroon |
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Flight 507 engine failure a focus |
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| May.8 |
 Israel |
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King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' | An archaeologist has found the tomb of the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the 1st century BC | |
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Northern Ireland |
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Power sharing begins Major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together to form a overnment, marking a 'new era of politics' and an end sectarian conflict
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Texas |
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US drops Cuban militant's charges
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Haiti |
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Migrants claim boat rammed by naval ship |
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Nigeria |
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4 Americans seized |
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| May.9 |
Helmand |
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NATO raid 'kills 21 civilians'
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Baghdad |
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Cheney visits unannounced |
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 Sao Paulo |
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Pope lays down law on abortion Benedict XVI began his first trip to Latin America by laying down church law on abortion
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Gaza |
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Police teams walk tough beat for peace
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| May.10 |
Northern England |
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Blair: My political journey is over British Prime Minister defended his record as the country's leader for the past decade
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Turkey |
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Final vote for Turkish reforms |
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House of Representatives |
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House passes Iraq funding bill
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Sao Paulo |
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Pope urges youths to resist snares of evi' |
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East Timor |
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Ramos-Horta won presidential elections
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| May.11 |
London |
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Blair backs Brown as next PM |
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UN |
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Zimbabwe to chair major UN body
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Sao Paulo |
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Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil
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Karachi |
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Two dead ahead of rally |
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| May.12 |
 Karachi |
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33 killed during massive clashes | Many of those killed during clashes between pro-government supporters and opposition were supporters of deposed Chief Justice Chaudhry. Supporters of deposed Chief Justice had gathered as he arrived in the ... | |
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Iraq |
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3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol| American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol | |
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Rome |
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'Pro-family' groups rally |
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 Helmand |
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed Map of Helmand| The Taliban's top military commander in Afghanistan has been killed in fighting with Afghan and Western forces in the south of the country. Afghan forces were backed by NATO ... | |
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Australia |
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Aussies pull out of Zimbabwe tour |
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Somalia |
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3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
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Iraq |
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Search for missing US troops |
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| May.13 |
Northern Iraq |
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Bombings leave at least 45 dead
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Brazil |
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Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats'
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Moscow |
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Canadians lift world hockey championship |
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Gaza |
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'Truce' after factions clash |
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses The shooting resumed, leaving two gunmen dead and 10 others wounded. Palestinian Interior Minister Hani al-Qawasmi resigned
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Washington |
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Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws' |
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| May.15 |
Peshawar |
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Blast kills 25 in Peshawar |
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Moscow |
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Rice: US to go ahead with missile plans |
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Gaza |
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Gunfire tests latest truce |
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Washington |
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Wolfowitz pleads case before board
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Gaza |
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Gunmen raid Fatah official's home
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| May.16 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president | The new president reached out to his political opponents in his inaugural speech, pledging to reunite the country. Sarkozy recounted the legacies of French leaders before him. He was officially inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony at the Ely... | |
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Thailand |
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Bangkok shaken by 6.1 earthquake |
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London |
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Prince Harry will not go to Iraq 22-year-old Britain's Prince will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of 'a number of specific threats' against him
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Scotland |
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Sevilla retain UEFA Cup on penalties
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Gaza |
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Gaza erupts in renewed violence |
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 North Korea |
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Korean trains in historic link-up A pair of passenger trains have crossed the heavily fortified border for the first time in more than 50 years
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| May.17 |
Gaza |
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Israel launches air strikes
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Paris |
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Fillon appointed new French PM |
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Washington |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit After lengthy talks with the bank's board, Paul Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June
| Wolfowitz being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given to ex-bank employee Shaha Riza. Bush reluctantly accepted his decision
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Sunni Triangle |
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Soldiers comb 'Triangle' for comrades |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
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Israel launches new strikes against Hamas |
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Russia |
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EU-Russian talks end in acrimony |
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Gaza |
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Clashes continued for 6th day| 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets | |
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Florida |
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Shipwreck yields record treasures
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Colombia |
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President vows to free Betancourt |
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
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West Germany |
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Stuttgart clinch Bundesliga title |
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Gaza |
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Fatah, Hamas agree new cease-fire |
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Romania |
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President: Vote is mandate for reform |
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Australia |
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Guantanamo Australian flies home |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuelans rally for TV station |
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Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike Hamas
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| May.20 |
 Northern Lebanon |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people
| 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to al-Qaeda, and 22 Lebanese soldiers died in intense battles
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Hamburg |
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Nadal winning run ended by Federer |
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Gaza |
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Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile
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London |
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Fire rips through Cutty Sark A fire on board the famous 19th Century ship. Greenwich town center in south-east has been closed to traffic
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Northern Lebanon |
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Fresh clashes in northern Lebanon |
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| May.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
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Lebanon |
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Clashes 'kill civilians' |
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Beirut |
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Explosion rocks Beirut
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Lebanon |
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Fighting enters third day
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Baghdad |
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Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
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| May.22 |
London |
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Lugovoi charged with spy poisoning | Russian prosecutors refuse to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, charged by Britain in the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Sir Ken Macdonald: Andrei Lugovoi s... | |
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Lebanon |
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Truce broken at camp |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee refugee battle Some 2,000 Palestinians have fled a refugee camp near Tripoli amid a lull in the clashes between militants of the Fatah al-Islam
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Congo |
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UN troops 'traded gold for guns' |
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| May.23 |
 Iran |
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UN reports ongoing Iran defiance IAEA: Iran is continuing to defy UN demands to stop enriching uranium and is expanding the work
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Serbia |
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12 jailed for killing PM Djindjic
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Indonesia |
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Girl dies from bird flu |
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 Greece |
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Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan AC Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 with 2 goals from Inzaghi to win the European Cup for the 7th time and avenge their defeat in the final 2 years ...
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Cuba |
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Castro says his health 'improved' |
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Washington |
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US to push for new Iran sanctions |
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Lebanon |
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Lebanon gives militants ultimatum |
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| May.24 |
Beirut |
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PM vows to uproot militants
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress backs Iraq funding bill Both houses have passed a bill allocating $100bn, a compromise measure between Republicans and Democrats without any timetable for a withdra...
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad: Atomic work near peak |
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| May.25 |
Kiev |
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Leaders spar over troops
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Iraq |
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al-Sadr forbids militia to fight Iraqi troops |
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Gaza |
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Israeli warplanes strike Hamas target |
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Iraq |
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Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation
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U.S. Congress |
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US fears grow over China military |
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army
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Venezuela |
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Court orders TV station seizure |
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Washington |
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US 'opposes' G8 climate proposals |
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| May.26 |
Gaza |
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Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested
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Kiev |
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Yushchenko orders troops to Kiev |
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 Kiev |
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Crisis calmed: election to hold on Sept. 30 President and prime minister agreed to hold an early parliamentary election, defusing a months-long political crisis
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Pakistan |
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Veiled warning on Musharraf rule |
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Ireland |
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Bertie Ahern wins election |
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 Venezuela |
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Tens of thousands protest over TV issue Venezuelans are protesting as a station Radio Caracas TV, critical of the government, is taken off the air
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| May.27 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
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Venezuela |
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TV station off the air Map of Caracas Venezuela| Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air. The government refused to renew RCTV broadcast license, which has been broadcasting for 53 years. It was replaced by a state-run s... | |
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| May.28 |
Baghdad |
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U.S., Iran hold historic talks | The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq. Iran proposes trilateral security group to consult on Iraq. It's the first public meeting between U.S. and Iran... | |
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Venezuela |
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Troops fire tear gass in TV station protest |
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| May.29 |
Baghdad |
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Five Britons seized | 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms | |
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Washington |
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U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan
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Washington |
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Bush picks Zoellick to head World Bank |
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Venezuela |
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TV station accused of inciting Chavez hit |
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Iraq |
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Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops
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| May.30 |
Sadr City |
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Terror suspects detained in Sadr City |
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 UN Security Council |
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UN approves Hariri assassination tribunal| In a challenge to Syria, the Security Council voted to set up a court to prosecute the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister. The resolution was adopted by 10 votes to 0, with abstentions from Russia, China, South A... | |
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Guantanamo |
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Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo |
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Thailand |
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5-year politics ban for ex-PM
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Afghanistan |
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Coalition: Taliban have Iran arms |
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
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Ex-KGB spy: UK tried to recruit me
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Texas |
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San Antonio advance to NBA finals |
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US Georgia |
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TB patient moved from Atlanta quarantine |
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Moscow |
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Putin accuses U.S. of new arms race |
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Bosnia |
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Aide to wanted Mladic is arrested |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Fresh fighting hits camp
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| 2007 |
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| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill
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| May.2 |
USA |
Iraq exit could spell disaster, experts warn |
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| May.7 |
Sudan |
Amnesty accuses over arms |
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| May.8 |
Haiti |
Migrants claim boat rammed by naval ship |
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| May.9 |
Helmand |
NATO raid 'kills 21 civilians'
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| May.9 |
Gaza |
Police teams walk tough beat for peace
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| May.10 |
House of Representatives |
House passes Iraq funding bill
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol| American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol | |
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| May.12 |
Helmand |
Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed Map of Helmand| The Taliban's top military commander in Afghanistan has been killed in fighting with Afghan and Western forces in the south of the country. Afghan forces were backed by NATO ... | |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
Search for missing US troops |
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| May.13 |
Gaza |
'Truce' after factions clash |
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| May.14 |
Gaza |
Hamas-Fatah cease-fire collapses The shooting resumed, leaving two gunmen dead and 10 others wounded. Palestinian Interior Minister Hani al-Qawasmi resigned
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| May.15 |
Moscow |
Rice: US to go ahead with missile plans |
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
Gunfire tests latest truce |
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| May.15 |
Gaza |
Gunmen raid Fatah official's home
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| May.16 |
London |
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq 22-year-old Britain's Prince will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of 'a number of specific threats' against him
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| May.16 |
Gaza |
Gaza erupts in renewed violence |
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| May.17 |
Gaza |
Israel launches air strikes
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| May.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
Soldiers comb 'Triangle' for comrades |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Israel launches new strikes against Hamas |
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| May.18 |
Gaza |
Clashes continued for 6th day| 2 Hamas men and a passer-by were killed when a van was hit close to a Hamas post. Israel launched a series of air strikes on Hamas targets | |
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
President vows to free Betancourt |
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
Fatah, Hamas agree new cease-fire |
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets strike Hamas
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
Islamic militants, security forces battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon Tanks pounded a militant group's headquarters in a Palestinian camp near Tripoli after the city's worst clashes killed 37 people
| 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group, linked to al-Qaeda, and 22 Lebanese soldiers died in intense battles
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| May.20 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader's house hit by Israeli missile
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fresh clashes in northern Lebanon |
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| May.21 |
Lebanon |
Clashes 'kill civilians' |
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| May.21 |
Lebanon |
Fighting enters third day
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| May.21 |
Baghdad |
Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
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| May.22 |
Lebanon |
Truce broken at camp |
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| May.22 |
Northern Lebanon |
Thousands flee refugee battle Some 2,000 Palestinians have fled a refugee camp near Tripoli amid a lull in the clashes between militants of the Fatah al-Islam
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| May.22 |
Congo |
UN troops 'traded gold for guns' |
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| May.23 |
Lebanon |
Lebanon gives militants ultimatum |
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| May.24 |
Beirut |
PM vows to uproot militants
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| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress backs Iraq funding bill Both houses have passed a bill allocating $100bn, a compromise measure between Republicans and Democrats without any timetable for a withdra...
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| May.25 |
Kiev |
Leaders spar over troops
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| May.25 |
Iraq |
al-Sadr forbids militia to fight Iraqi troops |
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| May.25 |
Gaza |
Israeli warplanes strike Hamas target |
|
| May.25 |
U.S. Congress |
US fears grow over China military |
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| May.25 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army
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| May.26 |
Gaza |
Israeli jets strike; Hamas minister arrested
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| May.26 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko orders troops to Kiev |
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| May.27 |
Jerusalem |
Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
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| May.29 |
Iraq |
Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops
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| May.30 |
Sadr City |
Terror suspects detained in Sadr City |
|
| May.30 |
Afghanistan |
Coalition: Taliban have Iran arms |
|
| May.31 |
Moscow |
Putin accuses U.S. of new arms race |
|
| May.31 |
Bosnia |
Aide to wanted Mladic is arrested |
|
| May.31 |
Northern Lebanon |
Fresh fighting hits camp
|
|
| 2007 |
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| May.3 |
Thailand |
Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
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| May.4 |
Brazil |
Brazil to break Aids drug patent |
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| May.5 |
Cameroon |
Jet with 100 aboard crashes Map of Lolodorf Cameroon Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off
| The plane took off from Cameroon's commercial center of Douala en route to Nairobi
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| |
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| May.6 |
Cameroon |
Kenyan airline wreckage found |
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| May.7 |
Cameroon |
Flight 507 engine failure a focus |
|
| May.8 |
Haiti |
Migrants claim boat rammed by naval ship |
|
| May.16 |
Thailand |
Bangkok shaken by 6.1 earthquake |
|
| May.20 |
London |
Fire rips through Cutty Sark A fire on board the famous 19th Century ship. Greenwich town center in south-east has been closed to traffic
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| May.23 |
Indonesia |
Girl dies from bird flu |
|
| May.30 |
Guantanamo |
Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo |
|
| May.31 |
US Georgia |
TB patient moved from Atlanta quarantine |
|
|
| 2007 |
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| May.4 |
Brazil |
Brazil to break Aids drug patent |
|
| May.4 |
Southern California |
Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail
|
| May.16 |
North Korea |
Korean trains in historic link-up A pair of passenger trains have crossed the heavily fortified border for the first time in more than 50 years
|
| May.18 |
Florida |
Shipwreck yields record treasures
|
| May.29 |
Washington |
Bush picks Zoellick to head World Bank |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| May.1 |
Northern England |
Liverpool in final over Chelsea |
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| May.2 |
Milan |
Milan thrash United to reach final
|
| May.3 |
Spain |
Brazilian duo put Sevilla through |
|
| May.3 |
Germany |
Klose sent off as Werder crash out |
|
| May.6 |
London |
United claim title as Chelsea held |
|
| May.12 |
Australia |
Aussies pull out of Zimbabwe tour |
|
| May.13 |
Moscow |
Canadians lift world hockey championship |
|
| May.16 |
Scotland |
Sevilla retain UEFA Cup on penalties
|
| May.19 |
West Germany |
Stuttgart clinch Bundesliga title |
|
| May.20 |
Hamburg |
Nadal winning run ended by Federer |
|
| May.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
|
| May.23 |
Greece |
Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan AC Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 with 2 goals from Inzaghi to win the European Cup for the 7th time and avenge their defeat in the final 2 years ...
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| May.31 |
Texas |
San Antonio advance to NBA finals |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| May.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraq al Qaeda leader reported dead
|
| May.3 |
Iraq |
Military: Bombs built into school |
|
| May.4 |
Southern California |
Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail
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| May.8 |
Texas |
US drops Cuban militant's charges
|
| May.8 |
Nigeria |
4 Americans seized |
|
| May.12 |
Somalia |
3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
|
| May.13 |
Northern Iraq |
Bombings leave at least 45 dead
|
| May.14 |
Washington |
Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws' |
|
| May.15 |
Peshawar |
Blast kills 25 in Peshawar |
|
| May.18 |
Colombia |
President vows to free Betancourt |
|
| May.19 |
Australia |
Guantanamo Australian flies home |
|
| May.21 |
Beirut |
Explosion rocks Beirut
|
| May.22 |
London |
Lugovoi charged with spy poisoning | Russian prosecutors refuse to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, charged by Britain in the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Sir Ken Macdonald: Andrei Lugovoi s... | |
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| May.23 |
Serbia |
12 jailed for killing PM Djindjic
|
| May.29 |
Baghdad |
Five Britons seized | 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms | |
|
| May.30 |
Sadr City |
Terror suspects detained in Sadr City |
|
| May.30 |
UN Security Council |
UN approves Hariri assassination tribunal| In a challenge to Syria, the Security Council voted to set up a court to prosecute the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister. The resolution was adopted by 10 votes to 0, with abstentions from Russia, China, South A... | |
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| May.30 |
Guantanamo |
Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo |
|
| May.31 |
Moscow |
Ex-KGB spy: UK tried to recruit me
|
| May.31 |
Bosnia |
Aide to wanted Mladic is arrested |
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| 2007 |
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| May.1 |
Istanbul |
Hundreds detained amid protests |
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| May.1 |
Cuba |
Castro fails to appear on May Day |
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| May.1 |
Turkey |
Presidential vote annulled Coutry highest court halted a parliamentary vote that looked certain to install an Islamist president
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| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill
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| May.1 |
Baghdad |
Office having sectarian agenda |
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| May.2 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert should go, Israeli FM says
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| May.2 |
Turkey |
PM wants June 24 election |
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| May.2 |
Paris |
Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate Socialist presidential candidate and her rightist rival exchanged verbal jabs during an ill-tempered televised debate
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| May.2 |
USA |
Iraq exit could spell disaster, experts warn |
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| May.3 |
Sinai |
Iraq rebuild summit opens Iraq's prime minister has appealed for other countries to write off its debts
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| May.3 |
Paris |
Rivals dispute TV honours
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| May.3 |
Thailand |
Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
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| May.4 |
Egypt |
Iran FM attacks US policy in Iraq |
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| May.4 |
Paris |
Sarkozy 'dangerous,' warns Royal |
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| May.6 |
Paris |
Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign
| European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by the rejection of the EU constitution. Bush telephoned and said he expected good relations with Sarkozy
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| May.7 |
Paris |
Sarkozy: I have mandate for change
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| May.7 |
Washington |
Queen attends White House dinner Bush's first-ever white-tie state dinner to honor Queen Elizabeth, America's closest ally, and make the queen feel welcome
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| May.8 |
Israel |
King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' | An archaeologist has found the tomb of the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the 1st century BC | |
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| May.8 |
Northern Ireland |
Power sharing begins Major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together to form a overnment, marking a 'new era of politics' and an end sectarian conflict
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| May.9 |
Baghdad |
Cheney visits unannounced |
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| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
Pope lays down law on abortion Benedict XVI began his first trip to Latin America by laying down church law on abortion
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| May.10 |
Northern England |
Blair: My political journey is over British Prime Minister defended his record as the country's leader for the past decade
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| May.10 |
Turkey |
Final vote for Turkish reforms |
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| May.10 |
House of Representatives |
House passes Iraq funding bill
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| May.10 |
Sao Paulo |
Pope urges youths to resist snares of evi' |
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| May.10 |
East Timor |
Ramos-Horta won presidential elections
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| May.11 |
London |
Blair backs Brown as next PM |
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| May.11 |
UN |
Zimbabwe to chair major UN body
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| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil
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| May.11 |
Karachi |
Two dead ahead of rally |
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| May.12 |
Karachi |
33 killed during massive clashes | Many of those killed during clashes between pro-government supporters and opposition were supporters of deposed Chief Justice Chaudhry. Supporters of deposed Chief Justice had gathered as he arrived in the ... | |
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| May.12 |
Rome |
'Pro-family' groups rally |
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| May.12 |
Somalia |
3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
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| May.13 |
Brazil |
Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats'
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| May.13 |
Gaza |
'Truce' after factions clash |
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| May.14 |
Washington |
Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws' |
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| May.15 |
Moscow |
Rice: US to go ahead with missile plans |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Wolfowitz pleads case before board
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| May.16 |
Paris |
Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president | The new president reached out to his political opponents in his inaugural speech, pledging to reunite the country. Sarkozy recounted the legacies of French leaders before him. He was officially inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony at the Ely... | |
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| May.16 |
London |
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq 22-year-old Britain's Prince will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of 'a number of specific threats' against him
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| May.17 |
Paris |
Fillon appointed new French PM |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit After lengthy talks with the bank's board, Paul Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June
| Wolfowitz being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given to ex-bank employee Shaha Riza. Bush reluctantly accepted his decision
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| May.18 |
Russia |
EU-Russian talks end in acrimony |
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
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| May.19 |
Gaza |
Fatah, Hamas agree new cease-fire |
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| May.19 |
Romania |
President: Vote is mandate for reform |
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
Venezuelans rally for TV station |
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| May.21 |
Baghdad |
Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
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| May.23 |
Iran |
UN reports ongoing Iran defiance IAEA: Iran is continuing to defy UN demands to stop enriching uranium and is expanding the work
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| May.23 |
Cuba |
Castro says his health 'improved' |
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| May.23 |
Washington |
US to push for new Iran sanctions |
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| May.24 |
Beirut |
PM vows to uproot militants
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| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress backs Iraq funding bill Both houses have passed a bill allocating $100bn, a compromise measure between Republicans and Democrats without any timetable for a withdra...
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| May.24 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: Atomic work near peak |
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| May.25 |
Kiev |
Leaders spar over troops
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| May.25 |
Iraq |
Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation
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| May.25 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army
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| May.25 |
Venezuela |
Court orders TV station seizure |
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| May.25 |
Washington |
US 'opposes' G8 climate proposals |
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| May.26 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko orders troops to Kiev |
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| May.26 |
Kiev |
Crisis calmed: election to hold on Sept. 30 President and prime minister agreed to hold an early parliamentary election, defusing a months-long political crisis
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| May.26 |
Pakistan |
Veiled warning on Musharraf rule |
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| May.26 |
Ireland |
Bertie Ahern wins election |
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| May.26 |
Venezuela |
Tens of thousands protest over TV issue Venezuelans are protesting as a station Radio Caracas TV, critical of the government, is taken off the air
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| May.27 |
Jerusalem |
Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
TV station off the air Map of Caracas Venezuela| Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air. The government refused to renew RCTV broadcast license, which has been broadcasting for 53 years. It was replaced by a state-run s... | |
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| May.28 |
Baghdad |
U.S., Iran hold historic talks | The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq. Iran proposes trilateral security group to consult on Iraq. It's the first public meeting between U.S. and Iran... | |
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| May.28 |
Venezuela |
Troops fire tear gass in TV station protest |
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| May.29 |
Washington |
U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan
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| May.29 |
Washington |
Bush picks Zoellick to head World Bank |
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| May.29 |
Venezuela |
TV station accused of inciting Chavez hit |
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| May.30 |
Thailand |
5-year politics ban for ex-PM
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
Putin accuses U.S. of new arms race |
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