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| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
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President Saakashvili 'wins election' |
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| Jan.6 |
 Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote 
Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes
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Naples |
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Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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| Jan.16 |
London |
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Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
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| Jan.17 |
London |
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Heathrow jet lands short of runway
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| Jan.24 |
 Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
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 Rome |
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Prodi resigns after losing vote The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate
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| Feb.3 |
 Serbia |
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term | Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as president after a runoff with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic. Tadic edged out Nikolic by a margin of 50.5% to 47.9%. He ... | |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
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Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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Turkey |
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Turks set to ease headscarf ban |
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| Feb.14 |
Serbia |
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Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal' |
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| Feb.15 |
European Union |
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Green light for EU Kosovo mission
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| Feb.17 |
Cyprus |
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President ousted in poll |
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Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
| Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
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| Feb.21 |
London |
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UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil |
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Serbia |
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked 
Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency |
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| Mar.2 |
 Moscow |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win' | The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig. The state-owned pollster VTsIOM showed Medvedev with 69.6% o... | |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
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| Mar.8 |
Serbia |
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Prime Minister dissolves government |
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| Mar.9 |
 Spain |
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Socialists claim victory Zapatero's Socialists had 44%, followed by Mariano Rajoy's conservative Partido Popular with 40%. Turnout was put at 75%
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Paris |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy |
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| Mar.11 |
European Union |
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Central banks plan emergency cash |
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| Mar.15 |
Albania |
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4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
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| Mar.16 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls |
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| Mar.24 |
 Greece |
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Protest as Olympic torch is lit | A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended | |
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| Mar.27 |
London |
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Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
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 Netherlands |
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Dutch MP posts Islam film on web| Right-wing politician Geert Wilders has posted a controversial 17-minute film critical of the Koran, on video-sharing website LiveLeak | |
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| Mar.30 |
Greece |
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Greece hands China Olympic torch
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| Mar.31 |
London |
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Duke 'did not order Diana death'
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| Apr.1 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
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| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
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PM to quit over payments scandal
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| Apr.3 |
 NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia
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| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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London |
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Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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| Apr.7 |
Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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 London |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
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| Apr.14 |
Rome |
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election | Conservative former prime minister is on track to become next leader after his center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded general election defeat. Charismatic center-right Silvio Berlusconi, 71, has a commanding lead in both houses of parliament. 52-year-old Veltroni deliv... | |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
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| Apr.27 |
 Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father Map of Amstetten Austria Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
| The existence of the woman, missing since 1984 and now 42, emerged apparently after a teenage child fell ill and had to be taken to hospital.
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| Apr.28 |
Austria |
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'House of Horrors' father confesses |
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| Apr.29 |
Austria |
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DNA: Captor fathered daughter's children |
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| May.2 |
London |
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New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
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| May.3 |
Belarus |
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U.S. diplomats leave Belarus |
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| May.7 |
Moscow |
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Russia swears in new president
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| May.11 |
Northern England |
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United claim 10th Premier League title |
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Serbia |
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Pro-West president declares win Boris Tadic Declared victory in parliamentary elections, a upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independenc...
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| May.14 |
Northern England |
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Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup |
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| May.21 |
Moscow |
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United victorious after shoot-out drama
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| May.24 |
 Naples |
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Violence breaks out over trash crisis Map of Naples Southern Italy| Police and protesters furiously clashed at government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from Naples in their towns. 8 Italian policemen and three ... | |
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| May.28 |
France |
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Life sentence for French killer |
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| Jun.1 |
Macedonia |
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Prime minister declares victory |
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Paris |
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Fashion king Saint Laurent dies |
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| Jun.2 |
Rome |
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Summit targets global food crisis| A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
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| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
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Court annuls Turkish scarf reform
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Rome |
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Billion dollars pledged for food crisis |
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| Jun.8 |
Paris |
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Nadal humiliates Federer in French final |
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| Jun.9 |
European Union |
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US and EU 'to issue Iran warning' |
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| Jun.10 |
Austria |
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Cellar daughter conscious |
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| Jun.12 |
Paris |
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan |
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| Jun.13 |
 Ireland |
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Irish reject EU treaty Prime Minister Brian Cowen was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty; 53.4 percent no, to 46.6 percent yes
| EU leaders have to decide whether to draw up a new constitution or they could ask the Irish people to vote again. Cowen did not declare the treaty dead, saying the vote leaves Ireland and EU in 'uncharted waters'
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| Jun.14 |
Kosovo |
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UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians
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London |
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More secret files found on train |
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| Jun.16 |
London |
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Bush and Brown in warning to Iran |
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Luxembourg |
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EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty |
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| Jun.19 |
European Union |
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EU to lift sanctions against Cuba |
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| Jun.25 |
Switzerland |
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Lahm goal puts Germany in final |
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| Jun.26 |
Austria |
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Superb Spain too strong for Russians |
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| Jun.29 |
Austria |
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Torres strike gives Spain final victory Thousands of euphoric fans are celebrating in Madrid after their football team won Euro 2008, beating Germany 1-0
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France |
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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
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| Jul.1 |
European Union |
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EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy |
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| Jul.4 |
Paris |
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Betancourt joy at French return |
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| Jul.5 |
London |
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Venus retains her title in straight sets |
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Berlin |
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Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin |
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| Jul.6 |
London |
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Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final |
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal
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Paris |
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French head will attend Olympics |
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| Jul.9 |
Istanbul |
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Gunmen open fire outside U.S. embassy |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies
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Paris |
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France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
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| Jul.14 |
Turkey |
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86 indicted on terror charges |
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| Jul.19 |
Geneva |
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Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive'
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
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Fugitive Karadzic 'wrote magazine column' |
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| |
Serbia |
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Karadzic 'will fight extradition' |
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| Jul.23 |
Serbia |
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Karadzic to defend himself in court |
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| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties
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| Jul.25 |
Greece |
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Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts |
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| Jul.27 |
Paris |
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Sastre wins Tour de France crown |
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 Istanbul |
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Two blasts killing 13 Deadly explosions, 15 meters from each other, rocked suburban Istanbu, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 100 others
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| Jul.29 |
 Geneva |
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Global trade deal falls apart After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global...
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| |
Serbia |
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Karadzic en route to The Hague |
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| Jul.30 |
UN Tribunal |
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Karadzic in war crimes tribunal custody |
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
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Karadzic appears in war crimes court
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| Aug.2 |
Istanbul |
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13 arrested in bombings |
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| Aug.3 |
Moscow |
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Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks
| The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears to be under siege, with a series of huge explosions
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
| Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw
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| Aug.11 |
South Ossetia |
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Russian military pushes into Georgia |
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia| The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict. Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military... | |
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| |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
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| |
Georgia |
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15,000 Russian troops in Georgia |
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| Aug.14 |
 Poland |
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Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
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Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move' |
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| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
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| Aug.18 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
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| Aug.20 |
Poland |
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US and Poland seal missile deal |
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| |
Spain |
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153 dead in Madrid plane crash Map of Madrid Spain 19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition
| Later wing flaps blamed in crash. The left engine caught fire as the Spanair flight JK 5022 sflight took off for the Canary Islands with 172 people on board. Investigators had ruled out foul play and considered the crash an accident
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| Aug.21 |
Spain |
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Spain mourns air disaster victims |
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| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port |
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions| Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions. Medvedev: 'This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives'. West condemns ... | |
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Aug.29 |
UN Tribunal |
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Karadzic refuses to enter plea |
|
| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
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| Sep.9 |
Austria |
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet
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| |
Geneva |
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Giant particle collider set to start |
|
| Sep.10 |
Switzerland |
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'Big Bang' experiment starts well | Scientists have hailed a successful switch-on for an enormous experiment which will recreate the conditions a few moments after the Bang | |
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| Sep.11 |
France |
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Fire breaks out in channel tunnel
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| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
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Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal
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| Sep.23 |
 Finland |
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School gunman kills nine Map of Kauhajoki Finland| Matti Juhani Saari has killed 9 people at a college before shooting himself and later dying in hospital. He posted a video of himself firing a gun. Police interviewed him earlier but decided they d... | |
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission
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|
| Oct.4 |
Paris |
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EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis |
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| |
Paris |
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe
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| |
Germany |
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Another top European bank falters |
|
| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but...
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| |
Berlin |
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Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
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| Oct.7 |
 United Kingdom |
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UK bank rescue package imminent Chancellor Alistair Darling to announce details of a £50bn rescue package for the UK banking system
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| Oct.8 |
London |
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World's central banks slash interest rates
|
| Oct.10 |
Norway |
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Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| |
Austria |
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Haider dies in accident 58-year-old far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving alone when his car came off the road and he suffered severe head and chest injuries
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| Oct.11 |
Paris |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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European banks rescue plan agreed |
|
| Oct.13 |
European Union |
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European markets surge after crisis talks |
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|
| Nov.13 |
Germany |
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German economy now in recession
|
| Nov.14 |
European Union |
|
Eurozone officially in recession EU figures showed that the economy shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter, following a 0.2% contraction in the area in the previous quarter
|
| Nov.21 |
Moscow |
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Russia extends presidential term| The parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years. There is speculation that the change is aimed at paving t... | |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shots fired near Georgia leader |
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|
| Dec.2 |
NATO |
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NATO 'to resume ties with Russia' |
|
| Dec.3 |
 Norway |
|
Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries (excluding US, Russia and China) have begun signing a treaty to ban current designs of cluster
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| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
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Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
|
| Dec.6 |
Greece |
|
Police shooting sparks riot Map of Athens Greece Riots have broken out in several cities after police shot dead a teenager in Athens. Youths threw petrol bombs, burned cars
| The riots started, when 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Epaminondas Korkoneas, a special guard of the police, following an altercation between police and a group of youths in the Exarcheia district of Athens. Demonstrations and rioting later spread to several other cities, including Thessaloniki
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| Dec.8 |
Greece |
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Greek cities hit by fresh rioting |
|
| Dec.9 |
Greece |
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Protests as Athens funeral held
|
| Dec.10 |
Greece |
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Strike adds to unrest |
|
| Dec.11 |
Belgium |
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Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects |
|
| Dec.12 |
Belgium |
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EU leaders reach new climate deal |
|
| Dec.15 |
London |
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Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' |
|
| Dec.22 |
Moscow |
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Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
|
Pope calls for Mideast peace at Mass |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes
|
| Jan.7 |
Naples |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
|
| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
|
| Mar.15 |
Albania |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
|
| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
|
| Jun.29 |
France |
Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
|
| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal
|
| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| |
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
Karadzic appears in war crimes court
|
| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks
| The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears to be under siege, with a series of huge explosions
|
| |
|
| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
| Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
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| |
|
| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
|
| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
Georgian troops forced to withdraw
|
| Aug.11 |
South Ossetia |
Russian military pushes into Georgia |
|
| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia| The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict. Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military... | |
|
| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
|
| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
Russian advance flares Georgia tensions An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
|
| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
15,000 Russian troops in Georgia |
|
| Aug.14 |
Poland |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
|
| Aug.14 |
Georgia |
Russian tanks 'on the move' |
|
| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
|
| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
Russia digs in amid pullout calls
|
| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
|
| Aug.18 |
Georgia |
Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
|
| Aug.20 |
Poland |
US and Poland seal missile deal |
|
| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
|
| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
Russia to keep forces at key port |
|
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
|
| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
|
| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
EU monitors begin Georgia mission
|
| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but...
|
| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Dec.2 |
NATO |
NATO 'to resume ties with Russia' |
|
| Dec.3 |
Norway |
Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries (excluding US, Russia and China) have begun signing a treaty to ban current designs of cluster
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.17 |
London |
Heathrow jet lands short of runway
|
| Mar.15 |
Albania |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast |
|
| Apr.7 |
London |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
|
| Jul.25 |
Greece |
Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts |
|
| Aug.20 |
Spain |
153 dead in Madrid plane crash Map of Madrid Spain 19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition
| Later wing flaps blamed in crash. The left engine caught fire as the Spanair flight JK 5022 sflight took off for the Canary Islands with 172 people on board. Investigators had ruled out foul play and considered the crash an accident
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| |
|
| Aug.21 |
Spain |
Spain mourns air disaster victims |
|
| Sep.11 |
France |
Fire breaks out in channel tunnel
|
| Oct.10 |
Austria |
Haider dies in accident 58-year-old far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving alone when his car came off the road and he suffered severe head and chest injuries
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.24 |
Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit | A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended | |
|
| Mar.30 |
Greece |
Greece hands China Olympic torch
|
| Apr.6 |
London |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
|
| Apr.7 |
Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
|
| |
|
| May.11 |
Northern England |
United claim 10th Premier League title |
|
| May.14 |
Northern England |
Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup |
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| May.21 |
Moscow |
United victorious after shoot-out drama
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| Jun.8 |
Paris |
Nadal humiliates Federer in French final |
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| Jun.25 |
Switzerland |
Lahm goal puts Germany in final |
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| Jun.26 |
Austria |
Superb Spain too strong for Russians |
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| Jun.29 |
Austria |
Torres strike gives Spain final victory Thousands of euphoric fans are celebrating in Madrid after their football team won Euro 2008, beating Germany 1-0
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| Jul.5 |
London |
Venus retains her title in straight sets |
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| Jul.6 |
London |
Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final |
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| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics |
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| Jul.27 |
Paris |
Sastre wins Tour de France crown |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
Naples |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
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| Mar.11 |
European Union |
Central banks plan emergency cash |
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| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
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| Jun.1 |
Paris |
Fashion king Saint Laurent dies |
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| Jun.2 |
Rome |
Summit targets global food crisis| A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
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| Jun.5 |
Rome |
Billion dollars pledged for food crisis |
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| Jul.29 |
Geneva |
Global trade deal falls apart After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global...
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| Sep.9 |
Austria |
Oil falls as Opec ministers meet
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| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal
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| Oct.4 |
Paris |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis |
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| Oct.4 |
Paris |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe
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| Oct.4 |
Germany |
Another top European bank falters |
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| Oct.5 |
Berlin |
Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
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| Oct.7 |
United Kingdom |
UK bank rescue package imminent Chancellor Alistair Darling to announce details of a £50bn rescue package for the UK banking system
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| Oct.8 |
London |
World's central banks slash interest rates
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| Oct.11 |
Paris |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
European banks rescue plan agreed |
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| Oct.13 |
European Union |
European markets surge after crisis talks |
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| Nov.13 |
Germany |
German economy now in recession
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| Nov.14 |
European Union |
Eurozone officially in recession EU figures showed that the economy shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter, following a 0.2% contraction in the area in the previous quarter
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| Dec.10 |
Greece |
Strike adds to unrest |
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| Dec.15 |
London |
Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn | Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros | |
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| Mar.31 |
London |
Duke 'did not order Diana death'
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| Apr.1 |
Paris |
Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
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| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
PM to quit over payments scandal
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| Apr.7 |
London |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
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| Apr.27 |
Austria |
Captive woman had 7 children by father Map of Amstetten Austria Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
| The existence of the woman, missing since 1984 and now 42, emerged apparently after a teenage child fell ill and had to be taken to hospital.
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| Apr.28 |
Austria |
'House of Horrors' father confesses |
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| Apr.29 |
Austria |
DNA: Captor fathered daughter's children |
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| May.28 |
France |
Life sentence for French killer |
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| Jun.10 |
Austria |
Cellar daughter conscious |
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| Jul.5 |
Berlin |
Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin |
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| Jul.9 |
Istanbul |
Gunmen open fire outside U.S. embassy |
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| Jul.14 |
Turkey |
86 indicted on terror charges |
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition' |
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| Jul.23 |
Serbia |
Karadzic to defend himself in court |
|
| Jul.27 |
Istanbul |
Two blasts killing 13 Deadly explosions, 15 meters from each other, rocked suburban Istanbu, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 100 others
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| Jul.29 |
Serbia |
Karadzic en route to The Hague |
|
| Jul.30 |
UN Tribunal |
Karadzic in war crimes tribunal custody |
|
| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
Karadzic appears in war crimes court
|
| Aug.2 |
Istanbul |
13 arrested in bombings |
|
| Aug.29 |
UN Tribunal |
Karadzic refuses to enter plea |
|
| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
|
| Sep.23 |
Finland |
School gunman kills nine Map of Kauhajoki Finland| Matti Juhani Saari has killed 9 people at a college before shooting himself and later dying in hospital. He posted a video of himself firing a gun. Police interviewed him earlier but decided they d... | |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
Shots fired near Georgia leader |
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| Dec.6 |
Greece |
Police shooting sparks riot Map of Athens Greece Riots have broken out in several cities after police shot dead a teenager in Athens. Youths threw petrol bombs, burned cars
| The riots started, when 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Epaminondas Korkoneas, a special guard of the police, following an altercation between police and a group of youths in the Exarcheia district of Athens. Demonstrations and rioting later spread to several other cities, including Thessaloniki
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| Dec.8 |
Greece |
Greek cities hit by fresh rioting |
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| Dec.11 |
Belgium |
Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects |
|
| Dec.15 |
London |
Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
President Saakashvili 'wins election' |
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
Saakashvili claims majority in vote Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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| Jan.16 |
London |
Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
|
| Jan.24 |
Rome |
Prodi resigns after losing vote The Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate
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| Feb.3 |
Serbia |
Pro-Western Tadic wins new term | Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as president after a runoff with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic. Tadic edged out Nikolic by a margin of 50.5% to 47.9%. He ... | |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
|
| Feb.8 |
Turkey |
Turks set to ease headscarf ban |
|
| Feb.14 |
Serbia |
Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal' |
|
| Feb.15 |
European Union |
Green light for EU Kosovo mission
|
| Feb.17 |
Cyprus |
President ousted in poll |
|
| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
Kosovo declares independence Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
| Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
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| Feb.21 |
London |
UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil |
|
| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
US embassy in Belgrade attacked Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
President declares state of emergency |
|
| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
Medvedev 'heading for clear win' | The outcome is not expected to be a surprise: A hand-picked successor is expected to win in a landslide, after hardly even bothering to campaig. The state-owned pollster VTsIOM showed Medvedev with 69.6% o... | |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
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| Mar.8 |
Serbia |
Prime Minister dissolves government |
|
| Mar.9 |
Spain |
Socialists claim victory Zapatero's Socialists had 44%, followed by Mariano Rajoy's conservative Partido Popular with 40%. Turnout was put at 75%
|
| Mar.9 |
Paris |
French voters send warning to Sarkozy |
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| Mar.16 |
Paris |
Sarkozy's party suffers at polls |
|
| Mar.24 |
Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit | A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended | |
|
| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
|
| Mar.27 |
Netherlands |
Dutch MP posts Islam film on web| Right-wing politician Geert Wilders has posted a controversial 17-minute film critical of the Koran, on video-sharing website LiveLeak | |
|
| Mar.31 |
London |
Duke 'did not order Diana death'
|
| Apr.1 |
Paris |
Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
|
| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
PM to quit over payments scandal
|
| Apr.3 |
NATO |
NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia
|
| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
| Apr.6 |
London |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
|
| Apr.7 |
Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
| Officials extinguished and put the torch on a bus for safety reasons, in the face of protests
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| Apr.7 |
London |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' | The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi. Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their ... | |
|
| Apr.14 |
Rome |
Billionaire Berlusconi wins election | Conservative former prime minister is on track to become next leader after his center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded general election defeat. Charismatic center-right Silvio Berlusconi, 71, has a commanding lead in both houses of parliament. 52-year-old Veltroni deliv... | |
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| May.2 |
London |
New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
|
| May.3 |
Belarus |
U.S. diplomats leave Belarus |
|
| May.7 |
Moscow |
Russia swears in new president
|
| May.11 |
Serbia |
Pro-West president declares win Boris Tadic Declared victory in parliamentary elections, a upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independenc...
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| May.24 |
Naples |
Violence breaks out over trash crisis Map of Naples Southern Italy| Police and protesters furiously clashed at government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from Naples in their towns. 8 Italian policemen and three ... | |
|
| Jun.1 |
Macedonia |
Prime minister declares victory |
|
| Jun.2 |
Rome |
Summit targets global food crisis| A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices | |
|
| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform
|
| Jun.9 |
European Union |
US and EU 'to issue Iran warning' |
|
| Jun.12 |
Paris |
Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan |
|
| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
Irish reject EU treaty Prime Minister Brian Cowen was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty; 53.4 percent no, to 46.6 percent yes
| EU leaders have to decide whether to draw up a new constitution or they could ask the Irish people to vote again. Cowen did not declare the treaty dead, saying the vote leaves Ireland and EU in 'uncharted waters'
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| Jun.14 |
Kosovo |
UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians
|
| Jun.14 |
London |
More secret files found on train |
|
| Jun.16 |
London |
Bush and Brown in warning to Iran |
|
| Jun.16 |
Luxembourg |
EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty |
|
| Jun.19 |
European Union |
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba |
|
| Jul.1 |
European Union |
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy |
|
| Jul.4 |
Paris |
Betancourt joy at French return |
|
| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal
|
| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics |
|
| Jul.12 |
Paris |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies
|
| Jul.12 |
Paris |
France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
|
| Jul.19 |
Geneva |
Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive'
|
| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Fugitive Karadzic 'wrote magazine column' |
|
| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition' |
|
| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
Obama seeks stronger Europe ties
|
| Jul.29 |
Geneva |
Global trade deal falls apart After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global...
|
| Aug.3 |
Moscow |
Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
|
| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
|
| Aug.14 |
Poland |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
|
| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
|
| Aug.20 |
Poland |
US and Poland seal missile deal |
|
| Aug.21 |
Spain |
Spain mourns air disaster victims |
|
| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
|
| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions| Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions. Medvedev: 'This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives'. West condemns ... | |
|
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
|
| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
|
| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
|
| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
Russia praises EU over sanctions |
|
| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
|
| Sep.9 |
Geneva |
Giant particle collider set to start |
|
| Sep.10 |
Switzerland |
'Big Bang' experiment starts well | Scientists have hailed a successful switch-on for an enormous experiment which will recreate the conditions a few moments after the Bang | |
|
| Oct.4 |
Paris |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis |
|
| Oct.4 |
Paris |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe
|
| Oct.5 |
Berlin |
Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
|
| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Oct.10 |
Austria |
Haider dies in accident 58-year-old far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving alone when his car came off the road and he suffered severe head and chest injuries
|
| Oct.11 |
Paris |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis
|
| Oct.12 |
Paris |
European banks rescue plan agreed |
|
| Nov.21 |
Moscow |
Russia extends presidential term| The parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years. There is speculation that the change is aimed at paving t... | |
|
| Dec.3 |
Norway |
Nations sign cluster bomb treaty The first of more than 100 countries (excluding US, Russia and China) have begun signing a treaty to ban current designs of cluster
|
| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
|
| Dec.9 |
Greece |
Protests as Athens funeral held
|
| Dec.10 |
Greece |
Strike adds to unrest |
|
| Dec.12 |
Belgium |
EU leaders reach new climate deal |
|
| Dec.22 |
Moscow |
Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for Mideast peace at Mass |
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