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| Mar.1 |
 Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians 
Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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 Gaza |
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Palestinians: Israel attacks kill dozens 45 Palestinians been killed since Friday, Palestinian sources said, and 2 Israeli soldiers have died. Israel wants to stop rocket attacks
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Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency
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Baghdad |
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Iranian President arrives in Iraq
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UN |
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UN chief condemns Gaza violence |
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Gaza |
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Israeli airstrike hits Hamas premier's office |
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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% of the vote. Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov gets nearly 20%
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West Bank |
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Palestinians suspend talks with Israel
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela 'sends tanks to border' |
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Gaza |
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Israel begins Gaza withdrawal
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Moscow |
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Medvedev: I will work with Putin |
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Colombia |
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Ecuador leader 'linked to rebels' |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide
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Baghdad |
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Ahmadinejad: foreigners must leave Iraq |
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia Ecuador has cut diplomatic ties with Colombia in a deepening crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombian troops
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Washington |
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China trying to crack U.S. computers |
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| Mar.4 |
West Bank |
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Abbas calls for Middle East truce |
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Egypt |
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Rice hopes to jump-start Mideast talks |
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 USA |
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McCain wins Republican nomination John McCain has won the Republican party's nomination to run for president with projected poll wins in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Texas
| Mike Huckabee has dropped out of the race and pledged to support McCain's candidacy. McCain's wins in 3 states have given him enough delegates to take him over the threshold of 1,191 needed to claim the nomination at the party's national convention
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Gaza |
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Israel returns to Gaza |
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Texas |
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Clinton takes key primary polls
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Beijing |
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Inflation tops China 2008 agenda |
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| Mar.5 |
Jerusalem |
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Rice talks with top Israeli officials
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West Bank |
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Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks |
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Gaza |
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Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967
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| Mar.6 |
 Thailand |
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Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer' Viktor Bout, dubbed the 'merchant of death', suspected of being one of the world's biggest illegal arms dealers has been arrested
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Kenya |
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President pushes peace deal
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Jerusalem |
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Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary | Palestinian gunman infiltrated Mercaz Harav in West Jerusalem in the Kiryat Moshe quarter and opened fire. He was shot dead by an Israeli army officer. The gunman was carrying an AK-47 and a pistol and had time to swap weapons during the massacre. Hamas calle... | |
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 Baghdad |
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Pair of bombs kills 53 A roadside bomb exploded first in the central district of Karrada. As others gathered to help the wounded, a suicide bomber detonated a vest
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Washington |
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Pentagon bans Google map-makers |
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Jerusalem |
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Attack won't halt talks - Israel |
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| Mar.7 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian territories sealed |
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 Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over | The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border raid | |
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Jerusalem |
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Attack linked to Hezbollah |
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Venezuela |
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Chavez urges unity after summit |
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| Mar.8 |
Serbia |
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Prime Minister dissolves government
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Basra |
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Iraqis demand protection from crime |
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Washington |
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Bush vetoes bill banning waterboarding |
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 Malaysia |
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Election setback for PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's National Front, the ruling coalition, has suffered its worst election result in decades by winning only a simple maj...
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French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space
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Northern England |
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Battle over Liverpool intensifies |
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| Mar.9 |
 Pakistan |
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Anti-Musharraf parties to share power Shortly after making their coalition official, main opposition parties called on President Musharraf to immediately convene parliament
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Jerusalem |
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Israel approves settlement growth |
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Spain |
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Spain votes in national elections |
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Beijing |
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Foiled terror plots targeted Olympics |
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 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%. Prime Minister Zapatero thanked a crowd of cheering supporters ... | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe approves new ownership law |
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Paris |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy
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| Mar.10 |
Spain |
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PM seeks support after election |
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Baghdad |
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Bomb kills 5 US troops |
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New York |
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Scandal-hit governor 'sorry'
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Pakistan |
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Three suicide blasts kill 29
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| Mar.11 |
European Union |
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Central banks plan emergency cash
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Mississippi |
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Obama 'wins Mississippi primary' |
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Washington |
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US Mid-East commander steps down |
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| Mar.12 |
Paris |
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Second SocGen employee detained |
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Lahore |
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Al Qaeda probed over blasts |
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New York |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns Eliot Spitzer has resigned, after being linked to a prostitution ring. Flanked by his wife, he told he could not allow 'private failings' to disrupt public work
| Eliot Spitzer apologized for not living up to the standards he demanded of others. He made his name as an investigator of organized crime, financial crime and prostitution
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Kabul |
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Car bomb attack kills six |
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| Mar.13 |
Northern Italy |
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Miller claims overall World Cup title |
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Serbia |
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Serbia set for vote on Kosovo split |
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Gaza |
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Israel jets strike northern Gaza |
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Mosul |
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Archbishop death condemned 
The death of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop, who was kidnapped two weeks ago has provoked furious condemnation
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 Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal Chad's Idriss Deby and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir have signed an accord aimed at halting five years of hostilities between the two countries
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New York |
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Gold hits $1,000 for first time |
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Iran |
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Iranians vote; reformists barred |
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European Union |
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EU set to agree emission cut plan |
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| Mar.14 |
 Tibet |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows Map of Lhasa China Opponents of Chinese rule set fire to vehicles and shops as tear gas filled the streets and gunfire rang out in the capital, Lhasa
| Rallies have continued all week in the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years. Dalai Lama, released a statement expressing deep concern. He called on the Chinese leadership to stop using force and begin dialogue with the Tibetan people
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Pakistan |
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Court quashes last Zardari graft charge |
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European Union |
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EU leaders urge banks to reveal losses |
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Tibet |
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Deaths reported in protests
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New York |
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Bear Stearns gets emergency funds |
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Tibet |
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China sets protest deadline |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela dares US to put it on terror list |
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| Mar.15 |
 Iran |
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Hardliners surge ahead in vote Hardliners allied with President Ahmadinejad took the lead in parliamentary elections, but reformists showed strength in some cities
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Albania |
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4 dead, 170 injured in blast
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Pakistan |
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2 die in 'foreigner' restaurant blast |
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Wales |
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Wales romp to Grand Slam triumph |
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Tibet |
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Dalai Lama's Tibet bloodshed fear
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UN |
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U.N.: Glaciers shrinking at record rate |
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| Mar.16 |
Tibet |
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'Eighty killed' in unrest Indian-based officials said the figure was confirmed by several sources, even though China put the death toll at 10
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Baghdad |
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McCain arrives in Baghdad |
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Tribal Areas |
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Border strike 'kills 16' |
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New York |
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JPMorgan to acquire Bear Stearns
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Paris |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls
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Sichuan |
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Tibet unrest spreads beyond Lhasa |
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Tibet |
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Troops 'did not shoot Tibetans' |
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| Mar.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Historic agreement for Israel, Germany
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New York |
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Markets slump on banking worries
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Kosovo |
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Kosovo clashes force UN pullout |
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London |
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Mills awarded £24.3m settlement |
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UN |
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UN calls for restraint in Tibet |
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Iraq |
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Female suicide bomber kills 65 A bomber apparently was targeting Shiite worshippers. The incident occurred 0.5 mile from the Imam Hussein shrine of Karbala
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Beijing |
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China premier attacks Dalai Lama |
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Iraq |
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Human rights groups see disaster in Iraq |
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| Mar.18 |
India |
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Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens
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Washington |
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US admits economy is in downturn |
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Washington |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates to 2.25% to restore confidence to nervous financial markets and boost the ailing economy
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Sri Lanka |
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Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90
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Kenya |
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Lawmakers passes power-sharing deal |
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Japan |
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Asian markets lift after Fed cut |
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Washington |
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Bush: War in Iraq must go on |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'
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Beijing |
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China ready to talk to Dalai Lama |
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Osama bin Laden |
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bin Laden message condemns Europe The statement condemns European countries for siding with the US in Afghanistan and for allowing the publication of cartoons
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Washington |
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Protesters march on Iraq anniversary |
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| Mar.20 |
India |
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Dalai Lama 'powerless' to stop protests |
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Russia |
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Brothers face spy charges |
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Tibet |
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Police 'shot at Tibet protesters'
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China |
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China locks down restive regions
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Washington |
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Firings over Obama file breach |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
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House speaker blasts China over Tibet |
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Cyprus |
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Peace talks to restart |
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Washington |
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US candidates' records breached
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Taiwan |
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Taiwan votes, with China on minds |
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| Mar.22 |
 Taiwan |
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Opposition triumphs in elections Voters overwhelmingly elected Nationalist Party's Ma Ying-jeou to be president, choosing the promise of economic growth through ties with Ch...
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Tibet |
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China threatens Tibetians; West protests
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan People's Party nominates new PM |
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Vatican |
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Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil |
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Jerusalem |
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Cheney backs Israel over security
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| Mar.23 |
West Bank |
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Cheney meets Palestinian leaders |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 4,000
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Colombia |
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Ecuadorean death report confirmed |
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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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Pakistan |
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PM Gillani vows to free judges |
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Pakistan |
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Judges freed by new PM| Deposed chief justice made his first public appearance in 4 months after Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to release all judges held since last year | |
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Afghanistan |
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Donors accused of failing Afghans |
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Comoros |
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Army launches assault |
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| Mar.25 |
Basra |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Iraq Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
| Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up to 15,000 troops could be involved.
The operation is being overseen by PM Maliki, a day after he vowed to 're-impose law'
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Iraq |
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Iraqi raids anger Shiite militia |
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Venezuela |
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Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt |
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Somalia |
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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous |
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Iraq |
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Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
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Argentina |
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Farmers strike leaves shelves bare |
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Norway |
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Building collapses in west Norway |
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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy
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London |
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Sarkozy begins state visit to UK |
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Paris |
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France offers more troops for Afghanistan |
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Washington |
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Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks |
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Tibet |
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Monks disrupt tour of journalists
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North Korea |
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N Korea expels S Korean managers |
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| Mar.27 |
Iraq |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on 42 people were killed in Kut, southeast of Baghdad, the latest casualties in 3 days of clashes between militias and Iraqi security forces
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 London |
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Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5
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France |
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'Serial killer' Michel Fourniret on trial |
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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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Baghdad |
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Baghdad under curfew amid clashes
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North Korea |
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N. Korea 'test-fires missiles'
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe critics predict fraud in elections |
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| Mar.28 |
Basra |
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Iraq extends militiamen deadline |
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Basra |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe in final election appeal |
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Kenya |
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Kenyan leaders in conflict over Cabinet |
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| Mar.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition cries foul as Zimbabwe votes
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Baghdad |
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Curfew to be extended in Baghdad |
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Zimbabwe |
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Vote counting begins |
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| Mar.30 |
Athens |
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Greece hands China Olympic torch The torch has been handed over to Chinese officials at a ceremony in Athens, amid scuffles between police and pro-Tibet demonstrators
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Basra |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias
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Zimbabwe |
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Monitors warn on 'delay' |
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Zimbabwe |
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First results of elections announced
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Beijing |
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Olympic torch re-lit in Tiananmen Square |
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| Mar.31 |
London |
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Duke 'did not order Diana death' The Coroner: There is 'not a shred of evidence' that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6
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Iraq |
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Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire |
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Washington |
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US plans finance system overhaul |
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Angola |
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24 died in building collapse |
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 Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon| 6 French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison. The members of a charity were convicted o... | |
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Argentina |
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Striking farmers resume blockades |
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Zimbabwe |
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Anxious wait for results |
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