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| Oct.1 |
Moscow |
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Putin eyes prime minister's job
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UN |
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U.N. condemns deadly Darfur attack |
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North Korea |
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President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone 
South Korea's president crossed the Cold War's last frontier in a symbolic walk of reconciliation for talks with his North Korean counterpart
His meeting with Kim Jong-il is only the second such meeting since the Korean war
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Foreign Minister blames 'opportunists' |
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North Korea |
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Kim greets Roh in Pyongyang
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Kabul |
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Ten 'casualties' in attack |
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
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Blackwater boss defends company |
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North Korea |
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Two Koreas open summit talks
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Darfur |
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Carter, Tutu visit Darfur to promote peace |
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| Oct.3 |
Baghdad |
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Bomb injures Polish envoy
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London |
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Bhutto: Corruption charges remain |
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North Korea |
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N Korea agrees nuclear deadline |
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South Africa |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine 
Power has been restored to a gold mine, and some of the more than 3,200 miners inside are beginning to return to the surface. A broken pipe severed power cables to a lift. The workers are more than 1.3 miles underground... | |
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Moscow |
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Russia marks 50 years of Sputnik |
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North Korea |
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Korean leaders sign declaration Kim Jong Il and Roh Moo-hyun signed a joint statement, pledging to begin work on a permanent peace agreement
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South Africa |
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Miners being pulled from underground |
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| Oct.4 |
London |
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Bhutto upbeat over power-sharing
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Congo |
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Plane crash kills 30
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Chile |
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Pinochet family arrested 
The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement | |
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USA |
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Jones admits steroids use
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South Africa |
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All gold miners freed from mine
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar sets conditions for talks with S. K. |
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto amnesty 'deal' expected |
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Basque |
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Police seize Basque leaders |
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| Oct.5 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf faces election setback |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan ready for controversial vote |
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New York |
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Jones pleads guilty in drug case |
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| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf 'elected for third term' 
Supreme Court could still choose to disqualify the U.S.-backed general, effectively holding the country in political limbo. He won all 5 five of the votes cast in parliament's two houses and swept the ball... | |
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Iraq |
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Shia leaders sign truce deal Moqtada Sadr and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, 2 of Iraq's most influential Shia leaders, have signed a deal to try to end violence between their gro...
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London |
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Brown rules out autumn election
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Cuba |
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Bus in deadly collision with train
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Southern China |
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China braced for tropical storm |
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
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Army-controlled town razed 
A government-controlled town of Haskanita has been burned down and looted. The town is the home of the peacekeeping base that attacked last week
The market area had been looted, Just a few civilians had returned in search of food and water
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Southern China |
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1.4 million flee deadly storm
A storm drenched southeast after prompting the evacuation of 1.4 million people on the mainland
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Iraq |
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Petraeus: Iran still fueling war |
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Baghdad |
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U.S.-Iraq Blackwater probe begins |
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Costa Rica |
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Costa Rica supports US trade deal |
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Paris |
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Diana inquest heads to Paris |
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| Oct.8 |
London |
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Brown denies polls changed mind |
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Paris |
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Jury retraces Diana's fatal path Jurors in a British inquest have begun tracing Princess' last moments before the car crash that killed her 10 years ago | |
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Cuba |
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Guevara honored on death' anniversary |
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Tehran |
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Students protest president |
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| Oct.9 |
Tribal Areas |
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Battles rage on border |
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West Pakistan |
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Jets pound 'rebel bases'
Warplanes have attacked suspected pro-Taliban positions near the Afghan border for a 4th day. 45 troops and 150 rebels have died so far
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Baghdad |
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Australian contractors kill 2 women
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Argentina |
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'Dirty War' priest gets life term |
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Iraq |
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Provinces 'limit refugees' |
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| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits rebels in Iraq
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Washington |
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Rice warns against Armenia bill |
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Nigeria |
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Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria |
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House of Representatives |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward 
A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21
The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
President Bush and key figures lobbied hard against the measure.
Turkish President Gul carried is calling the decision 'unacceptable,' saying it 'doesn't fit a major power like the United States.'
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Myanmar |
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Dissident dies during interrogation |
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Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote
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Washington |
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Armenia bill: Bush in damage control |
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| Oct.11 |
East Africa |
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African wars cost billions
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Baghdad |
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Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan |
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Armenia |
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Armenia welcomes 'genocide' vote |
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Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy
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Sunni Triangle |
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Strike 'kills 15 civilians'
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| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks Addressing Secretary of State Rice and Defense Secretary Gates, the Russian president appeared to mock the U.S. missile defense plan
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Turkey |
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Angry Turks ready to cut U.S. ties |
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Norway |
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Gore shares Nobel Prize with U.N. panel |
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USA |
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Gore says prize must spur action 
Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to 'elevate global consciousness' about the threat posed by climate change | |
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Moscow |
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US rejects Russian missile call |
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Moscow |
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Rice holds Russia rights meetings
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USA |
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General Sanchez damns Iraq 'nightmare' |
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Washington |
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U.S. plans for Turkey backlash |
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| Oct.13 |
Vatican |
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Vatican bars prelate in gay row The Vatican has confirmed newspaper reports that a high-ranking priest has been suspended
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Myanmar |
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Key activists arrested
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Moscow |
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Rice attacks Kremlin's power grip |
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Colombia |
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Mine collapse kills 24 |
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Australia |
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Howard sets election date |
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| Oct.14 |
Moscow |
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Putin told of 'assassination bid'
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Israel |
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Israel targeted 'Syrian reactor' |
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Beijing |
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Communists 'falling short' |
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India |
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Bomb kills 6 in cinema |
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| Oct.15 |
Japan |
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Japan adds to pressure on Burma |
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Thailand |
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Interpol ID suspected pedophile |
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Tehran |
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Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit
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Colorado |
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Colorado beat Arizona to complete sweep |
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| Oct.16 |
Turkey |
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Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat
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Thailand |
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Global hunt for child-sex suspect |
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Turkey |
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Turkey seeks green light on Iraq |
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House of Representatives |
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Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent |
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| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
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Somalia |
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Aid stopped after kidnap
The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
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Karachi |
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Crowds gather for Bhutto return |
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Washington |
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Dalai Lama honor stokes US-China tension |
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| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
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Thousands throng Bhutto on return Vowing to help return democracy to Pakistan, former Prime Minister ended 8 years of self-imposed exile and returned to her native country. Benazir Bhutto has begun a triumphant open-top bus procession from airport to the city center. ... | |
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Paris |
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President and wife divorce |
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Karachi |
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Bombers target Bhutto's convoy, 136 killed 
2 explosions in a suicide bombing near a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister. Bhutto and those with her were uninjured
Video showed Benazir Bhutto, who was travelling through crowded streets from the city's airport to a rally marking her homecoming after eight years in exile, exiting the bullet- and blast-proof vehicle after the explosions
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Portugal |
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EU leaders agree new treaty deal
The leaders have reached a deal in Lisbon on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc, to replace the European Constitution
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Thailand |
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Police arrest pedophilia suspect |
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| Oct.19 |
London |
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Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf condemns Bhutto attack |
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto determined to contest poll |
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Southern California |
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Two marines to face Haditha trial |
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USA |
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Airmen punished for nuclear error |
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| Oct.20 |
Iran |
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Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
A move seen as a victory for President Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks
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Paris |
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South Africa win Rugby World Cup
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Congo |
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Thousands flee amid clashes |
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Beijing |
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Vice-president loses post
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| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
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44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels
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Sadr City |
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U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City |
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Sao Paulo |
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Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls |
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Turkey |
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Turkey vows to defeat PKK rebels |
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Beijing |
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Communist Party unveils new leaders President Hu Jintao won a 2nd term as party and army chief, while 4 new faces joined the Politburo Standing Committee. 2 men seen as potential successors to Mr Hu in 2012 - Shanghai party chief Xi Ji... | |
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Boston |
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Sox hammer Tribe in Game 7 |
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| Oct.22 |
Turkey |
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Turkish troops missing after raid
8 troops are still missing after an attack by Kurdish rebels that left 12 troops dead, the Turkish military has confirmed
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Mozambique |
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Ex-President Chissano wins prize |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce |
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Washington |
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U.S. works to avoid Turkish incursion |
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Southern California |
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Californians flee as fires rage |
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| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
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Southern California |
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500,000 flee wildfires 
Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce winds are fanning 16 fires that have razed land from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border
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Somalia |
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U.N. food chief released |
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| Oct.24 |
Moscow |
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'Chessboard killer' guilty |
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Turkey |
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Kurdish rebels pounded
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Washington |
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Bush declares major fire disaster
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| Oct.25 |
Myanmar |
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Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home Pro-democracy leader, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, met with the country's newly-appointed liaison officer | |
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Washington |
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran
The US has stepped up its sanctions for 'supporting terrorists' and pursuing nuclear activities. It's target the finances of Islamic Revolution...
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Jerusalem |
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Israel approves Gaza power cuts |
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U.S. Congress |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off Supporters of a resolution that would have declared the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians 'genocide' dropped their call for a vote on the me...
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Southern California |
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Bush flies over fires |
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| Oct.26 |
Iran |
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Guard 'ready to defend revolution'
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Portugal |
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Putin: 'U.S. plan is Cuban missile crisis' |
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto visits ancestral village |
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| Oct.27 |
Sudan |
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Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks
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NW Pakistan |
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Militants behead guards |
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Turkey |
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PM vows to fight rebels on own terms |
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Helmand |
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Coalition: 80 Taliban killed
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Libya |
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Pessimism grows over Darfur talks |
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| Oct.28 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq warns Turkey over incursion |
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Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory 
First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff. Cristina Fernandez become the first woman elected to the post. Her husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is credited... | |
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Colorado |
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Red Sox sweep to World Series title Red Sox swept to their second title in 4 years with a 4-3 win over the Rockies in Game 4. Lowell was named MVP of the series
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi king chides UK on terrorism |
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| Oct.29 |
Moscow |
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'Chess Killer' sentenced to life Serial murderer Alexander Pichushkin was given the maximum sentence of life in prison and ordered to undergo psychiatric therapy
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Iraq |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis
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Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates | |
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UN |
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Israel's Gaza fuel cuts alarm UN |
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Darfur |
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Orphan airlift bid threatened aid op |
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Dominican Republic |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island | |
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Washington |
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Blackwater men 'given immunity' |
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| Oct.30 |
London |
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Saudi king's royal meet draws fire
King Abdullah has begun his visit to the UK as controversy continues over issues related to the Middle Eastern kingdom
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Rawalpindi |
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Bomb near president's HQ kills 7
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Brazil |
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Brazil to host 2014 World Cup |
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Cuba |
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Tropical Storm Noel hammers |
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Mosul |
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Dam 'at risk of collapse' |
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Myanmar |
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Army 'recruiting children' Human Rights Watch: The army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits
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Somalia |
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Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates
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| Oct.31 |
Madrid |
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Spain condemns terror verdict
Map of Madrid A court delivered an unexpectedly mixed verdict in the trial of 28 defendants charged in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The three-judge panel is convicting three of mass murder but delivering lesser convictions against the ot... | |
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Cuba |
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Noel expected to regain strength |
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Chad |
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Chad won't impede aid groups |
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2007 |
| Oct.2 |
Darfur |
Carter, Tutu visit Darfur to promote peace |
| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid
| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders sign truce deal Moqtada Sadr and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, 2 of Iraq's most influential Shia leaders, have signed a deal to try to end violence between their gro...
| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
Army-controlled town razed 
A government-controlled town of Haskanita has been burned down and looted. The town is the home of the peacekeeping base that attacked last week
The market area had been looted, Just a few civilians had returned in search of food and water
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| Oct.7 |
Iraq |
Petraeus: Iran still fueling war |
| Oct.9 |
Tribal Areas |
Battles rage on border |
| Oct.9 |
West Pakistan |
Jets pound 'rebel bases'
Warplanes have attacked suspected pro-Taliban positions near the Afghan border for a 4th day. 45 troops and 150 rebels have died so far
| Oct.9 |
Baghdad |
Australian contractors kill 2 women
| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey hits rebels in Iraq
| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward 
A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21
The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
President Bush and key figures lobbied hard against the measure.
Turkish President Gul carried is calling the decision 'unacceptable,' saying it 'doesn't fit a major power like the United States.'
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| Oct.11 |
East Africa |
African wars cost billions
| Oct.11 |
Baghdad |
Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan |
| Oct.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
Strike 'kills 15 civilians'
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks Addressing Secretary of State Rice and Defense Secretary Gates, the Russian president appeared to mock the U.S. missile defense plan
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
US rejects Russian missile call |
| Oct.12 |
USA |
General Sanchez damns Iraq 'nightmare' |
| Oct.12 |
Washington |
U.S. plans for Turkey backlash |
| Oct.14 |
Israel |
Israel targeted 'Syrian reactor' |
| Oct.16 |
Turkey |
Turkey seeks green light on Iraq |
| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
| Oct.19 |
Southern California |
Two marines to face Haditha trial |
| Oct.19 |
USA |
Airmen punished for nuclear error |
| Oct.20 |
Congo |
Thousands flee amid clashes |
| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels
| Oct.21 |
Sadr City |
U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City |
| Oct.21 |
Turkey |
Turkey vows to defeat PKK rebels |
| Oct.22 |
Turkey |
Turkish troops missing after raid
8 troops are still missing after an attack by Kurdish rebels that left 12 troops dead, the Turkish military has confirmed
| Oct.22 |
Baghdad |
Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce |
| Oct.22 |
Washington |
U.S. works to avoid Turkish incursion |
| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels pounded
| Oct.26 |
Iran |
Guard 'ready to defend revolution'
| Oct.26 |
Portugal |
Putin: 'U.S. plan is Cuban missile crisis' |
| Oct.27 |
Sudan |
Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks
| Oct.27 |
Turkey |
PM vows to fight rebels on own terms |
| Oct.27 |
Helmand |
Coalition: 80 Taliban killed
| Oct.27 |
Libya |
Pessimism grows over Darfur talks |
| Oct.28 |
Baghdad |
Iraq warns Turkey over incursion |
| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
US hands over Karbala to Iraqis
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates | |
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
Blackwater men 'given immunity' |
| Oct.30 |
Myanmar |
Army 'recruiting children' Human Rights Watch: The army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits
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2007 |
| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
3,200 workers trapped in gold mine 
Power has been restored to a gold mine, and some of the more than 3,200 miners inside are beginning to return to the surface. A broken pipe severed power cables to a lift. The workers are more than 1.3 miles underground... | |
| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
Miners being pulled from underground |
| Oct.4 |
Congo |
Plane crash kills 30
| Oct.4 |
South Africa |
All gold miners freed from mine
| Oct.6 |
Cuba |
Bus in deadly collision with train
| Oct.6 |
Southern China |
China braced for tropical storm |
| Oct.7 |
Southern China |
1.4 million flee deadly storm
A storm drenched southeast after prompting the evacuation of 1.4 million people on the mainland
| Oct.10 |
Nigeria |
Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria |
| Oct.13 |
Colombia |
Mine collapse kills 24 |
| Oct.22 |
Southern California |
Californians flee as fires rage |
| Oct.23 |
Southern California |
500,000 flee wildfires 
Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce winds are fanning 16 fires that have razed land from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border
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| Oct.24 |
Washington |
Bush declares major fire disaster
| Oct.25 |
Southern California |
Bush flies over fires |
| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island | |
| Oct.30 |
Cuba |
Tropical Storm Noel hammers |
| Oct.30 |
Mosul |
Dam 'at risk of collapse' |
| Oct.31 |
Cuba |
Noel expected to regain strength |
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2007 |
| Oct.7 |
Costa Rica |
Costa Rica supports US trade deal |
| Oct.11 |
East Africa |
African wars cost billions
| Oct.15 |
Japan |
Japan adds to pressure on Burma |
| Oct.29 |
UN |
Israel's Gaza fuel cuts alarm UN |
| Oct.30 |
Somalia |
Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates
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2007 |
| Oct.4 |
USA |
Jones admits steroids use
| Oct.5 |
New York |
Jones pleads guilty in drug case |
| Oct.15 |
Colorado |
Colorado beat Arizona to complete sweep |
| Oct.20 |
Paris |
South Africa win Rugby World Cup
| Oct.21 |
Sao Paulo |
Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls |
| Oct.21 |
Boston |
Sox hammer Tribe in Game 7 |
| Oct.28 |
Colorado |
Red Sox sweep to World Series title Red Sox swept to their second title in 4 years with a 4-3 win over the Rockies in Game 4. Lowell was named MVP of the series
| Oct.30 |
Brazil |
Brazil to host 2014 World Cup |
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2007 |
| Oct.1 |
Kabul |
Ten 'casualties' in attack |
| Oct.3 |
Baghdad |
Bomb injures Polish envoy
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
Pinochet family arrested 
The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement | |
| Oct.4 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto amnesty 'deal' expected |
| Oct.4 |
Basque |
Police seize Basque leaders |
| Oct.5 |
New York |
Jones pleads guilty in drug case |
| Oct.7 |
Paris |
Diana inquest heads to Paris |
| Oct.8 |
Paris |
Jury retraces Diana's fatal path Jurors in a British inquest have begun tracing Princess' last moments before the car crash that killed her 10 years ago | |
| Oct.9 |
Argentina |
'Dirty War' priest gets life term |
| Oct.14 |
Moscow |
Putin told of 'assassination bid'
| Oct.14 |
India |
Bomb kills 6 in cinema |
| Oct.15 |
Thailand |
Interpol ID suspected pedophile |
| Oct.16 |
Thailand |
Global hunt for child-sex suspect |
| Oct.17 |
Somalia |
Aid stopped after kidnap
The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
Bombers target Bhutto's convoy, 136 killed 
2 explosions in a suicide bombing near a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister. Bhutto and those with her were uninjured
Video showed Benazir Bhutto, who was travelling through crowded streets from the city's airport to a rally marking her homecoming after eight years in exile, exiting the bullet- and blast-proof vehicle after the explosions
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| Oct.18 |
Thailand |
Police arrest pedophilia suspect |
| Oct.19 |
Southern California |
Two marines to face Haditha trial |
| Oct.23 |
Somalia |
U.N. food chief released |
| Oct.24 |
Moscow |
'Chessboard killer' guilty |
| Oct.27 |
NW Pakistan |
Militants behead guards |
| Oct.28 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi king chides UK on terrorism |
| Oct.29 |
Moscow |
'Chess Killer' sentenced to life Serial murderer Alexander Pichushkin was given the maximum sentence of life in prison and ordered to undergo psychiatric therapy
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates | |
| Oct.30 |
Rawalpindi |
Bomb near president's HQ kills 7
| Oct.30 |
Somalia |
Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates
| Oct.31 |
Madrid |
Spain condemns terror verdict
Map of Madrid A court delivered an unexpectedly mixed verdict in the trial of 28 defendants charged in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The three-judge panel is convicting three of mass murder but delivering lesser convictions against the ot... | |
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2007 |
| Oct.1 |
Moscow |
Putin eyes prime minister's job
| Oct.1 |
UN |
U.N. condemns deadly Darfur attack |
| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone 
South Korea's president crossed the Cold War's last frontier in a symbolic walk of reconciliation for talks with his North Korean counterpart
His meeting with Kim Jong-il is only the second such meeting since the Korean war
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| Oct.1 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Foreign Minister blames 'opportunists' |
| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
Kim greets Roh in Pyongyang
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
Blackwater boss defends company |
| Oct.2 |
North Korea |
Two Koreas open summit talks
| Oct.2 |
Darfur |
Carter, Tutu visit Darfur to promote peace |
| Oct.3 |
London |
Bhutto: Corruption charges remain |
| Oct.3 |
North Korea |
N Korea agrees nuclear deadline |
| Oct.3 |
Moscow |
Russia marks 50 years of Sputnik |
| Oct.3 |
North Korea |
Korean leaders sign declaration Kim Jong Il and Roh Moo-hyun signed a joint statement, pledging to begin work on a permanent peace agreement
| Oct.4 |
London |
Bhutto upbeat over power-sharing
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
Pinochet family arrested 
The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement | |
| Oct.4 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar sets conditions for talks with S. K. |
| Oct.4 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto amnesty 'deal' expected |
| Oct.4 |
Basque |
Police seize Basque leaders |
| Oct.5 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf faces election setback |
| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid
| Oct.5 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan ready for controversial vote |
| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf 'elected for third term' 
Supreme Court could still choose to disqualify the U.S.-backed general, effectively holding the country in political limbo. He won all 5 five of the votes cast in parliament's two houses and swept the ball... | |
| Oct.6 |
Iraq |
Shia leaders sign truce deal Moqtada Sadr and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, 2 of Iraq's most influential Shia leaders, have signed a deal to try to end violence between their gro...
| Oct.6 |
London |
Brown rules out autumn election
| Oct.7 |
Baghdad |
U.S.-Iraq Blackwater probe begins |
| Oct.7 |
Costa Rica |
Costa Rica supports US trade deal |
| Oct.8 |
London |
Brown denies polls changed mind |
| Oct.8 |
Cuba |
Guevara honored on death' anniversary |
| Oct.8 |
Tehran |
Students protest president |
| Oct.9 |
Argentina |
'Dirty War' priest gets life term |
| Oct.9 |
Iraq |
Provinces 'limit refugees' |
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
Rice warns against Armenia bill |
| Oct.10 |
House of Representatives |
US bill on Armenia moves forward 
A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21
The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
President Bush and key figures lobbied hard against the measure.
Turkish President Gul carried is calling the decision 'unacceptable,' saying it 'doesn't fit a major power like the United States.'
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| Oct.10 |
Myanmar |
Dissident dies during interrogation |
| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
Turkey condemns US Armenia vote
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
Armenia bill: Bush in damage control |
| Oct.11 |
Armenia |
Armenia welcomes 'genocide' vote |
| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
Turkey recalls U.S. envoy
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Putin warns U.S. in missile talks Addressing Secretary of State Rice and Defense Secretary Gates, the Russian president appeared to mock the U.S. missile defense plan
| Oct.12 |
Turkey |
Angry Turks ready to cut U.S. ties |
| Oct.12 |
Norway |
Gore shares Nobel Prize with U.N. panel |
| Oct.12 |
USA |
Gore says prize must spur action 
Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to 'elevate global consciousness' about the threat posed by climate change | |
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
US rejects Russian missile call |
| Oct.12 |
Moscow |
Rice holds Russia rights meetings
| Oct.13 |
Vatican |
Vatican bars prelate in gay row The Vatican has confirmed newspaper reports that a high-ranking priest has been suspended
| Oct.13 |
Myanmar |
Key activists arrested
| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
Rice attacks Kremlin's power grip |
| Oct.13 |
Australia |
Howard sets election date |
| Oct.14 |
Beijing |
Communists 'falling short' |
| Oct.15 |
Japan |
Japan adds to pressure on Burma |
| Oct.15 |
Tehran |
Putin arrived in Tehran for landmark visit
| Oct.16 |
Turkey |
Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat
| Oct.16 |
Turkey |
Turkey seeks green light on Iraq |
| Oct.16 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent |
| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
| Oct.17 |
Somalia |
Aid stopped after kidnap
The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
| Oct.17 |
Karachi |
Crowds gather for Bhutto return |
| Oct.17 |
Washington |
Dalai Lama honor stokes US-China tension |
| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
Thousands throng Bhutto on return Vowing to help return democracy to Pakistan, former Prime Minister ended 8 years of self-imposed exile and returned to her native country. Benazir Bhutto has begun a triumphant open-top bus procession from airport to the city center. ... | |
| Oct.18 |
Paris |
President and wife divorce |
| Oct.18 |
Portugal |
EU leaders agree new treaty deal
The leaders have reached a deal in Lisbon on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc, to replace the European Constitution
| Oct.19 |
London |
Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson
| Oct.19 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf condemns Bhutto attack |
| Oct.19 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto determined to contest poll |
| Oct.20 |
Iran |
Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
A move seen as a victory for President Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks
| Oct.20 |
Beijing |
Vice-president loses post
| Oct.21 |
Beijing |
Communist Party unveils new leaders President Hu Jintao won a 2nd term as party and army chief, while 4 new faces joined the Politburo Standing Committee. 2 men seen as potential successors to Mr Hu in 2012 - Shanghai party chief Xi Ji... | |
| Oct.22 |
Mozambique |
Ex-President Chissano wins prize |
| Oct.22 |
Washington |
U.S. works to avoid Turkish incursion |
| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK
| Oct.25 |
Myanmar |
Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home Pro-democracy leader, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, met with the country's newly-appointed liaison officer | |
| Oct.25 |
Washington |
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
The US has stepped up its sanctions for 'supporting terrorists' and pursuing nuclear activities. It's target the finances of Islamic Revolution...
| Oct.25 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves Gaza power cuts |
| Oct.25 |
U.S. Congress |
Vote on Armenian genocide put off Supporters of a resolution that would have declared the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians 'genocide' dropped their call for a vote on the me...
| Oct.25 |
Southern California |
Bush flies over fires |
| Oct.26 |
Portugal |
Putin: 'U.S. plan is Cuban missile crisis' |
| Oct.26 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto visits ancestral village |
| Oct.27 |
Sudan |
Sudan calls Darfur truce at talks
| Oct.27 |
Turkey |
PM vows to fight rebels on own terms |
| Oct.27 |
Libya |
Pessimism grows over Darfur talks |
| Oct.28 |
Baghdad |
Iraq warns Turkey over incursion |
| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
Fernandez claims victory 
First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff. Cristina Fernandez become the first woman elected to the post. Her husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is credited... | |
| Oct.28 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi king chides UK on terrorism |
| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
US hands over Karbala to Iraqis
| Oct.29 |
UN |
Israel's Gaza fuel cuts alarm UN |
| Oct.29 |
Darfur |
Orphan airlift bid threatened aid op |
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
Blackwater men 'given immunity' |
| Oct.30 |
London |
Saudi king's royal meet draws fire
King Abdullah has begun his visit to the UK as controversy continues over issues related to the Middle Eastern kingdom
| Oct.31 |
Chad |
Chad won't impede aid groups |