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| Feb.1 |
 United Arab Emirates |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut| A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days. | |
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 Baghdad |
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Female bombers kill 64 at markets 
Two mentally disabled were strapped with explosives and sent into busy markets, where they were blown up by remote control
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company for $44.6bn in cash and shares. The offer is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price
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China |
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Weather crisis 'to worsen' |
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 Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital 
Map of N%27Djamena Chad| Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city. Rebels had surrounded the palace. The rebels began their advance on N'Djamena from near border... | |
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Mosul |
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Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul |
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Serbia |
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Voters choosing president |
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Rwanda |
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Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes
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Chad |
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More flee Chad as fighting rages |
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 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 supports Serbia's eventual membership in the European Union
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 Arizona |
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Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots In one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, New York shattered the New England Patriots' unbeaten season 17-14
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Sri Lanka |
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S Lanka anniversary amid tensions |
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital Rebels fighting government forces had withdrawn from the capital to allow the civilian population the chance to escape
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UN Security Council |
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Support Chad president, says UN |
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| Feb.5 |
Chad |
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Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee |
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Zimbabwe |
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Ex-ally to fight Mugabe in poll |
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USA |
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McCain surges ahead in primaries| John McCain has forged ahead in his bid to win the Republican nomination, winning some major primaries. Barack Obama won two big early states, bu... | |
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CIA |
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CIA admits waterboarding inmates |
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| Feb.6 |
Tennessee |
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Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South Emergency crews searched for victims who might have been overlooked after violent storms and tornadoes roared through the mid-South
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USA |
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Democratic race remains wide open |
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New York |
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Actor Ledger 'died of overdose' |
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Chad |
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President 'in control of entire country' |
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Iraq |
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Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp
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Morocco |
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Facebook fraudster 'stole prince's ID' |
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U.S. Congress |
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R. Gates: Afghanistan may split up NATO |
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Kabul |
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Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip
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| Feb.7 |
Kabul |
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Karzai denies tensions with West |
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USA |
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Romney suspends White House bid
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Rawalpindi |
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Bhutto assassination suspects arrested |
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USA |
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McCain plea as Romney withdraws |
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| Feb.8 |
Pakistan |
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Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto'
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Moscow |
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Putin vows 'arms race' response
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Kenya |
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Deal will create joint government |
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London |
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PM rejects special laws for Muslims |
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Turkey |
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Turks set to ease headscarf ban
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Western Australia |
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Family ready for Ledger funeral |
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Darfur |
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Sudan bombs rebel forces
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Japan |
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Sumo hazing allegations |
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| Feb.9 |
Myanmar |
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Burmese junta sets voting dates
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NW Pakistan |
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Blast at election rally |
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USA |
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Obama takes poll clean sweep
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| Feb.10 |
Ghana |
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Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup
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Peshawar |
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Blast toll rises to 27
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Sunni Triangle |
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Town of Balad hit by deadly car bomb |
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 East Timor |
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President Ramos-Horta shot at home Map of Dili East Timor| Jose Ramos-Horta is undergoing emergency surgery after his house in the capital came under attack. He was shot in the stomach during the shoot-out. Ramos-Horta was shot twice, while Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unhurt in coordinated attacks on their homes allegedly by rebel troops. Al... | |
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New England |
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Obama set for clear Maine victory |
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| Feb.11 |
Washington |
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US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects'
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Washington |
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Russian bomber buzzes U.S. carrier |
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Washington |
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U.S. official leaked secrets to China |
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Guantanamo |
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6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11
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| Feb.12 |
Moscow |
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Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal |
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Denmark |
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Cartoons 'plotters' held |
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 Australia |
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Australia apologizes to Aborigines The government apologized for years of 'mistreatment' that inflicted 'profound grief, suffering and loss' on the country's Aboriginal people
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Southern California |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur
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Venezuela |
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Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil |
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Bolivia |
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Bolivia declares flooding disaster |
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Washington |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries While John McCain was inching toward the Republican presidential nomination, Barack Obama staked a claim as the Democratic front-runner
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| Feb.13 |
 Syria |
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Blast kills top Hezbollah commander | Imad Mughniyeh, suspected in some of the deadliest terrorist attacks of the last 25 years, has been killed in Syria. Hezbollah blamed Israel for assassinating him. Mughniyeh had bee... | |
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House of Representatives |
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Baseball star Clemens denies doping |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe faces double challenge |
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Washington |
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US hails Hezbollah leader's death |
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Beirut |
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Crowds mass for memorials |
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| Feb.14 |
Serbia |
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Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal'
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'
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Baghdad |
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Iranian president to make Iraq visit |
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Moscow |
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Putin scorns move to back Kosovo |
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Baghdad |
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Women patients recruited as bombers |
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Australia |
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Australia pledges E Timor support |
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| Feb.15 |
Berlin |
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Deutsche Postbank posts 39% loss |
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Kenya |
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Kenyans to review disputed poll |
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf warns against protests |
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European Union |
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Green light for EU Kosovo mission The EU has approved a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law. Kosovo is poised to declare independence
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Benin |
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Bush begins Africa trip
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Malaysia |
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Police break up protest by ethnic Indians |
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| Feb.16 |
West Pakistan |
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Car bomb kills 37 ahead of vote
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Kosovo |
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Celebrations ahead of a independence |
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 Kandahar |
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At least 80 people killed in blast A suspected bomb attack has killed dozens of people in Kandahar, as people were watching a dog-fighting competition
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| Feb.17 |
Cyprus |
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President ousted in poll
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Tanzania |
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Bush signs aid deal with Tanzania |
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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.18 |
Washington |
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U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo
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London |
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Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder' |
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Serbia |
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Serbia recalls ambassador from US |
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq killing former allies |
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 Pakistan |
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Musharraf party 'lagging in poll' The opposition parties are well ahead in the country's elections. The ruling PML-Q would be consigned to the opposition if results were confirmed
| Supporters of opposition parties including Sharif's PML-N and the PPP of the late Bhutto have been celebrating in the streets
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| Feb.19 |
 Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
| The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision ought to spark 'a democratic transition'. John Negroponte added that the 1962 embargo would probably not be lifted 'any time soon'
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto party in coalition offer |
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Kosovo |
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Fire attacks protest Kosovo breakaway |
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 Japan |
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Marine suspected of rape The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38
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Wisconsin |
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Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll
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| Feb.20 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf reaches out to rivals |
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Southern Iraq |
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Mehdi Army may end cease-fire |
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Kenya |
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Kenya 'at risk of fresh violence' |
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Hawaii |
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US missile hits 'toxic satellite' Map of Hawaii| The US has successfully struck a disabled spy satellite USA 193 with a missile fired from a warship in waters west of Hawaii | |
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| Feb.21 |
London |
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UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil
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Belgrade |
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Serbs gather for Kosovo protest |
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Belgrade |
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked Map of Belgrade Serbia| Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence. Demonstrators are throwing rocks, breaking windows and setting fires.... | |
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Pakistan |
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Leaders agree on coalition |
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Venezuela |
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Jetliner reported missing |
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 Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains| A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts. Harsh weather and rough terrain will make rescue job difficult. The Santa Barbar... | |
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Washington |
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Storm over Serbia embassy attacks |
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
| The raid began after an air and artillery bombardment
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Baghdad |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia
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Iran |
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Iran 'nuclear questions remain'
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Venezuela |
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No survivors in plane crash |
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Iraq |
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'Surge' produces some results A year after Bush ordered 30,000 additional U.S. troops, American and Iraqi officials said there has been a drop in violence
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Northern Iraq |
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'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault |
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 Guam |
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B-2 stealth bomber crashed One of the world's most expensive military aircraft has crashed on the Pacific island shortly after taking off. Both pilots ejected and surv...
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| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed |
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Serbia |
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Serbia: U.S. to blame for violence |
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USA |
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Clinton denounces Obama tactics |
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Northern Iraq |
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PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper'
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Iran |
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Ahm-jad: Nations jealous of nuke progress |
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New York |
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W. Klitschko wins unification bout |
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
| Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put before the communist deputies. He has in effect been president since and the National Assembly just formalizing his position
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Iraq |
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Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan 'sparks YouTube outage' |
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Los Angeles |
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Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars |
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Israel |
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Israel steps up border security |
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| Feb.25 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Wheelchair bomb kills police chief |
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UN |
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UN warns over food aid rationing |
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Northern Iraq |
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Turks claim 41 rebels killed 2 military personnel died in a further day of fighting. The White House is in 'constant dialogue' with Iraq and Turkey about the operation
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USA |
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Robed Obama picture ignites row |
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Kenya |
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Annan threatens to leave talks |
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| Feb.26 |
Kenya |
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Poll negotiations suspended
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Ohio |
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Democrats meet in crucial debate Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have begun a debate by attacking each other's tactics, each saying they stand for universal healthcare
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| Feb.27 |
 South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video Several white students face criminal charges after allegedly forcing black campus employees to eat food that had been urinated on
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European Union |
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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn
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Japan |
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Rice tries to soothe Japan on rape case |
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 Thailand |
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Thaksin taken into police custody Former 58-year-old prime minister was taken into police custody after arriving on Thai soil and ending 17 months of exile to face corruption...
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Gaza |
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Airstrike hits Gaza ministry building |
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| Feb.28 |
 Kenya |
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Rivals sign power-sharing deal| President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling. They were shown on TV sitting together. Former U.N. Secretary-Gene... | |
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Gaza |
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Four children die in strike |
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 Gaza |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip| Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home | |
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Singapore |
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Interpol alerts on terror suspect |
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Afghanistan |
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Army considers Harry deployment |
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Moscow |
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Official admits media bias |
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops pull out of Iraq
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Baghdad |
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Iraq approves execution of 'Chemical Ali' |
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| |
USA |
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Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal
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Turkey |
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Turkey urges PKK to end struggle |
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NW Pakistan |
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30 killed in funeral blast |
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| |
U.S. Congress |
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Air tanker deal provokes US row |
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Guatemala |
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Bus crash kills 57 |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
Rebels move in on Chad capital Map of N%27Djamena Chad| Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city. Rebels had surrounded the palace. The rebels began their advance on N'Djamena from near border... | |
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| Feb.2 |
Mosul |
Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul |
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| Feb.3 |
Chad |
More flee Chad as fighting rages |
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
Rebels withdraw from capital Rebels fighting government forces had withdrawn from the capital to allow the civilian population the chance to escape
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| Feb.4 |
UN Security Council |
Support Chad president, says UN |
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| Feb.5 |
Chad |
Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee |
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| Feb.6 |
Iraq |
Video claims to show al Qaeda kid camp
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| Feb.6 |
U.S. Congress |
R. Gates: Afghanistan may split up NATO |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response
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| Feb.8 |
Darfur |
Sudan bombs rebel forces
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| Feb.11 |
Washington |
Russian bomber buzzes U.S. carrier |
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'
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| Feb.19 |
Japan |
Marine suspected of rape The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38
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| Feb.20 |
Southern Iraq |
Mehdi Army may end cease-fire |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
US missile hits 'toxic satellite' Map of Hawaii| The US has successfully struck a disabled spy satellite USA 193 with a missile fired from a warship in waters west of Hawaii | |
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkish troops enter Iraq Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
| The raid began after an air and artillery bombardment
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia
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| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain'
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| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
'Surge' produces some results A year after Bush ordered 30,000 additional U.S. troops, American and Iraqi officials said there has been a drop in violence
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault |
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| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed One of the world's most expensive military aircraft has crashed on the Pacific island shortly after taking off. Both pilots ejected and surv...
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| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed |
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| Feb.23 |
Northern Iraq |
PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper'
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| Feb.24 |
Israel |
Israel steps up border security |
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| Feb.25 |
Northern Iraq |
Turks claim 41 rebels killed 2 military personnel died in a further day of fighting. The White House is in 'constant dialogue' with Iraq and Turkey about the operation
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| Feb.27 |
Gaza |
Airstrike hits Gaza ministry building |
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
Four children die in strike |
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip| Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home | |
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| Feb.28 |
Afghanistan |
Army considers Harry deployment |
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Feb.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Turkish troops pull out of Iraq
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal
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| Feb.29 |
Turkey |
Turkey urges PKK to end struggle |
|
| Feb.29 |
U.S. Congress |
Air tanker deal provokes US row |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut| A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days. | |
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| Feb.1 |
China |
Weather crisis 'to worsen' |
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| Feb.3 |
Rwanda |
Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes
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| Feb.6 |
Tennessee |
Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South Emergency crews searched for victims who might have been overlooked after violent storms and tornadoes roared through the mid-South
|
| Feb.12 |
Bolivia |
Bolivia declares flooding disaster |
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
Jetliner reported missing |
|
| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
Jetliner crashes in mountains| A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts. Harsh weather and rough terrain will make rescue job difficult. The Santa Barbar... | |
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| Feb.22 |
Venezuela |
No survivors in plane crash |
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| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed One of the world's most expensive military aircraft has crashed on the Pacific island shortly after taking off. Both pilots ejected and surv...
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| Feb.25 |
UN |
UN warns over food aid rationing |
|
| Feb.29 |
Guatemala |
Bus crash kills 57 |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Feb.3 |
Arizona |
Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots In one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, New York shattered the New England Patriots' unbeaten season 17-14
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| Feb.8 |
Japan |
Sumo hazing allegations |
|
| Feb.10 |
Ghana |
Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup
|
| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur
|
| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
Baseball star Clemens denies doping |
|
| Feb.23 |
New York |
W. Klitschko wins unification bout |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut| A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days. | |
|
| Feb.1 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company for $44.6bn in cash and shares. The offer is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price
|
| Feb.6 |
New York |
Actor Ledger 'died of overdose' |
|
| Feb.6 |
Morocco |
Facebook fraudster 'stole prince's ID' |
|
| Feb.8 |
Western Australia |
Family ready for Ledger funeral |
|
| Feb.12 |
Moscow |
Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal |
|
| Feb.12 |
Venezuela |
Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil |
|
| Feb.15 |
Berlin |
Deutsche Postbank posts 39% loss |
|
| Feb.24 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'sparks YouTube outage' |
|
| Feb.24 |
Los Angeles |
Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars |
|
| Feb.27 |
European Union |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn
|
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Baghdad |
Female bombers kill 64 at markets Two mentally disabled were strapped with explosives and sent into busy markets, where they were blown up by remote control
|
| Feb.6 |
Morocco |
Facebook fraudster 'stole prince's ID' |
|
| Feb.7 |
Rawalpindi |
Bhutto assassination suspects arrested |
|
| Feb.8 |
Pakistan |
Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto'
|
| Feb.8 |
Japan |
Sumo hazing allegations |
|
| Feb.9 |
NW Pakistan |
Blast at election rally |
|
| Feb.10 |
Peshawar |
Blast toll rises to 27
|
| Feb.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
Town of Balad hit by deadly car bomb |
|
| Feb.10 |
East Timor |
President Ramos-Horta shot at home Map of Dili East Timor| Jose Ramos-Horta is undergoing emergency surgery after his house in the capital came under attack. He was shot in the stomach during the shoot-out. Ramos-Horta was shot twice, while Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unhurt in coordinated attacks on their homes allegedly by rebel troops. Al... | |
|
| Feb.11 |
Washington |
US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects'
|
| Feb.11 |
Washington |
U.S. official leaked secrets to China |
|
| Feb.11 |
Guantanamo |
6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11
|
| Feb.12 |
Denmark |
Cartoons 'plotters' held |
|
| Feb.13 |
Syria |
Blast kills top Hezbollah commander | Imad Mughniyeh, suspected in some of the deadliest terrorist attacks of the last 25 years, has been killed in Syria. Hezbollah blamed Israel for assassinating him. Mughniyeh had bee... | |
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| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
Women patients recruited as bombers |
|
| Feb.16 |
West Pakistan |
Car bomb kills 37 ahead of vote
|
| Feb.16 |
Kandahar |
At least 80 people killed in blast A suspected bomb attack has killed dozens of people in Kandahar, as people were watching a dog-fighting competition
|
| Feb.18 |
Iraq |
Al Qaeda in Iraq killing former allies |
|
| Feb.19 |
Kosovo |
Fire attacks protest Kosovo breakaway |
|
| Feb.19 |
Japan |
Marine suspected of rape The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all personnel in Okinawa amid a furor over the arrest of Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38
|
| Feb.20 |
Kenya |
Kenya 'at risk of fresh violence' |
|
| Feb.23 |
Serbia |
Serbia: U.S. to blame for violence |
|
| Feb.24 |
Iraq |
Bombers, gunmen attack Shiite pilgrimage
|
| Feb.25 |
Sunni Triangle |
Wheelchair bomb kills police chief |
|
| Feb.28 |
Singapore |
Interpol alerts on terror suspect |
|
| Feb.29 |
Baghdad |
Iraq approves execution of 'Chemical Ali' |
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| Feb.29 |
NW Pakistan |
30 killed in funeral blast |
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| Feb.2 |
Serbia |
Voters choosing president |
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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 supports Serbia's eventual membership in the European Union
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| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
S Lanka anniversary amid tensions |
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| Feb.4 |
UN Security Council |
Support Chad president, says UN |
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| Feb.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Ex-ally to fight Mugabe in poll |
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| Feb.5 |
USA |
McCain surges ahead in primaries| John McCain has forged ahead in his bid to win the Republican nomination, winning some major primaries. Barack Obama won two big early states, bu... | |
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| Feb.5 |
CIA |
CIA admits waterboarding inmates |
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| Feb.6 |
USA |
Democratic race remains wide open |
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| Feb.6 |
Chad |
President 'in control of entire country' |
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| Feb.6 |
Morocco |
Facebook fraudster 'stole prince's ID' |
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| Feb.6 |
Kabul |
Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip
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| Feb.7 |
Kabul |
Karzai denies tensions with West |
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| Feb.7 |
USA |
Romney suspends White House bid
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| Feb.7 |
USA |
McCain plea as Romney withdraws |
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response
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| Feb.8 |
Kenya |
Deal will create joint government |
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| Feb.8 |
London |
PM rejects special laws for Muslims |
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| Feb.8 |
Turkey |
Turks set to ease headscarf ban
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| Feb.9 |
Myanmar |
Burmese junta sets voting dates
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| Feb.9 |
NW Pakistan |
Blast at election rally |
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| Feb.9 |
USA |
Obama takes poll clean sweep
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| Feb.10 |
New England |
Obama set for clear Maine victory |
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| Feb.12 |
Moscow |
Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal |
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| Feb.12 |
Denmark |
Cartoons 'plotters' held |
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| Feb.12 |
Australia |
Australia apologizes to Aborigines The government apologized for years of 'mistreatment' that inflicted 'profound grief, suffering and loss' on the country's Aboriginal people
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries While John McCain was inching toward the Republican presidential nomination, Barack Obama staked a claim as the Democratic front-runner
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| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
Baseball star Clemens denies doping |
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| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe faces double challenge |
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| Feb.13 |
Washington |
US hails Hezbollah leader's death |
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| Feb.13 |
Beirut |
Crowds mass for memorials |
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| Feb.14 |
Serbia |
Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal'
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war'
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| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
Iranian president to make Iraq visit |
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| Feb.14 |
Moscow |
Putin scorns move to back Kosovo |
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| Feb.14 |
Australia |
Australia pledges E Timor support |
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| Feb.15 |
Kenya |
Kenyans to review disputed poll |
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| Feb.15 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf warns against protests |
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| Feb.15 |
European Union |
Green light for EU Kosovo mission The EU has approved a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law. Kosovo is poised to declare independence
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| Feb.15 |
Benin |
Bush begins Africa trip
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| Feb.15 |
Malaysia |
Police break up protest by ethnic Indians |
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| Feb.16 |
Kosovo |
Celebrations ahead of a independence |
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| Feb.17 |
Cyprus |
President ousted in poll
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| Feb.17 |
Tanzania |
Bush signs aid deal with Tanzania |
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| 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.18 |
Washington |
U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo
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| Feb.18 |
London |
Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder' |
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| Feb.18 |
Serbia |
Serbia recalls ambassador from US |
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| Feb.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf party 'lagging in poll' The opposition parties are well ahead in the country's elections. The ruling PML-Q would be consigned to the opposition if results were confirmed
| Supporters of opposition parties including Sharif's PML-N and the PPP of the late Bhutto have been celebrating in the streets
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
Castro resigns as president Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
| The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision ought to spark 'a democratic transition'. John Negroponte added that the 1962 embargo would probably not be lifted 'any time soon'
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| Feb.19 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto party in coalition offer |
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| Feb.19 |
Kosovo |
Fire attacks protest Kosovo breakaway |
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| Feb.19 |
Wisconsin |
Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll
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| Feb.20 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf reaches out to rivals |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
US missile hits 'toxic satellite' Map of Hawaii| The US has successfully struck a disabled spy satellite USA 193 with a missile fired from a warship in waters west of Hawaii | |
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| Feb.21 |
London |
UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil
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| Feb.21 |
Belgrade |
Serbs gather for Kosovo protest |
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| Feb.21 |
Belgrade |
US embassy in Belgrade attacked Map of Belgrade Serbia| Several hundred protesters have attacked the US and other embassies in Belgrade in anger at Western support for Kosovo's independence. Demonstrators are throwing rocks, breaking windows and setting fires.... | |
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| Feb.21 |
Pakistan |
Leaders agree on coalition |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
Storm over Serbia embassy attacks |
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| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended for 6 months the cease-fire he imposed last summer on his Mehdi Army militia
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| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain'
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| Feb.23 |
USA |
Clinton denounces Obama tactics |
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| Feb.23 |
Iran |
Ahm-jad: Nations jealous of nuke progress |
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
| Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put before the communist deputies. He has in effect been president since and the National Assembly just formalizing his position
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| Feb.24 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'sparks YouTube outage' |
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| Feb.25 |
UN |
UN warns over food aid rationing |
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| Feb.25 |
USA |
Robed Obama picture ignites row |
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| Feb.25 |
Kenya |
Annan threatens to leave talks |
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| Feb.26 |
Kenya |
Poll negotiations suspended
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| Feb.26 |
Ohio |
Democrats meet in crucial debate Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have begun a debate by attacking each other's tactics, each saying they stand for universal healthcare
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
Outcry in SA over 'racist' video Several white students face criminal charges after allegedly forcing black campus employees to eat food that had been urinated on
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| Feb.27 |
Japan |
Rice tries to soothe Japan on rape case |
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| Feb.27 |
Thailand |
Thaksin taken into police custody Former 58-year-old prime minister was taken into police custody after arriving on Thai soil and ending 17 months of exile to face corruption...
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| Feb.28 |
Kenya |
Rivals sign power-sharing deal| President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling. They were shown on TV sitting together. Former U.N. Secretary-Gene... | |
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| Feb.28 |
Afghanistan |
Army considers Harry deployment |
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| Feb.28 |
Moscow |
Official admits media bias |
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Feb.29 |
U.S. Congress |
Air tanker deal provokes US row |
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