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| Jan.1 |
Pakistan |
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Bhutto had vote warning for U.S. |
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| Jan.2 |
Pakistan |
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Government delays elections
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Kenya |
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Water cannon used on march |
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| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins
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Kenya |
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Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
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Suharto rushed to hospital |
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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 |
Kenya |
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President Kibaki invites foe to talks |
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| Jan.8 |
 New Hampshire |
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Clinton wins Democratic primary Democratic frontrunners were neck-and-neck in presidential primary. Clinton has 39% and Obama has 36%
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| Jan.9 |
Israel |
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Bush in Israel amid tight security
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| Jan.10 |
Jerusalem |
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Bush predicts 'state of Palestine' |
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| Jan.11 |
Indonesia |
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Suharto suffers 'alarming' decline |
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Venezuela |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
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| Jan.12 |
Taiwan |
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Opposition sweep to victory
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Baghdad |
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Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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United Arab Emirates |
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Bush: Iran threatens world security |
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| Jan.15 |
Kenya |
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Opposition wins two posts |
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| Jan.16 |
London |
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Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
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Kenya |
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Police shoot protesters |
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| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
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Iraq on alert for Shia festival |
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| Jan.19 |
Nevada |
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Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus
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| Jan.24 |
 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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U.S. Congress |
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Deal reached on US economic plan
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Kenya |
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Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks
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| Jan.26 |
 Jakarta |
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Former President Suharto dies at 86 | Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jakarta | |
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South Carolina |
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South Carolina delivers big win for Obama |
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| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses US economy fears
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| Jan.29 |
Florida |
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McCain wins key primary |
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| Jan.30 |
Southern California |
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Giuliani quits White House race
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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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.5 |
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
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| Feb.6 |
Kabul |
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Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip |
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| Feb.7 |
USA |
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Romney suspends White House bid |
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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.9 |
Myanmar |
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Burmese junta sets voting dates |
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USA |
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Obama takes poll clean sweep |
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| Feb.12 |
Australia |
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Australia apologizes to Aborigines
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Southern California |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
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Washington |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
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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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| Feb.15 |
European Union |
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Green light for EU Kosovo mission
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Benin |
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Bush begins Africa trip |
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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.18 |
Washington |
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U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo |
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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 ... | |
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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 o... | |
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Wisconsin |
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Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
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US missile hits 'toxic satellite' 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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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.22 |
Baghdad |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire
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Iran |
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Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
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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... | |
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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
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video
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Thailand |
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Thaksin taken into police custody
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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
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| Feb.29 |
 Afghanistan |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Mar.1 |
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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| 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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West Bank |
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Palestinians suspend talks with Israel |
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| Mar.3 |
Moscow |
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Vote rig claim after Medvedev landslide |
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
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| Mar.4 |
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 hi... | |
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Texas |
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Clinton takes key primary polls |
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| Mar.5 |
Jerusalem |
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Rice talks with top Israeli officials |
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Gaza |
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Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 |
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| Mar.6 |
Kenya |
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President pushes peace deal |
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| Mar.7 |
 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 rai...
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| Mar.8 |
Serbia |
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Prime Minister dissolves government |
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Malaysia |
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Election setback for PM
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French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space |
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| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
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Anti-Musharraf parties to share power
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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%
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Paris |
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French voters send warning to Sarkozy |
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| Mar.10 |
New York |
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Scandal-hit governor 'sorry' |
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| Mar.12 |
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... | |
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
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Archbishop death condemned
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Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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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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Tibet |
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Deaths reported in protests |
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| Mar.15 |
Iran |
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Hardliners surge ahead in vote
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Tibet |
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Dalai Lama's Tibet bloodshed fear |
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| Mar.16 |
Tibet |
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'Eighty killed' in unrest
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Paris |
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Sarkozy's party suffers at polls |
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| Mar.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Historic agreement for Israel, Germany |
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| Mar.18 |
India |
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Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens |
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Sri Lanka |
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Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
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| Mar.20 |
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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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
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US candidates' records breached |
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| Mar.22 |
Taiwan |
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Opposition triumphs in elections
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Tibet |
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China threatens Tibetians; West protests |
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Cheney backs Israel over security |
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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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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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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
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Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
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Tibet |
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Monks disrupt tour of journalists |
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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.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition cries foul as Zimbabwe votes |
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| Mar.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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First results of elections announced |
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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 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority | Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105. The MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential... | |
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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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| |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound Map of Eldorado Texas| Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl. On April 8, 533 women and children had bee... | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Raids target opposition party |
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| Apr.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off |
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| Apr.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition: Runoff risks violence |
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| Apr.6 |
London |
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Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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Sochi |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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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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Iraq |
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Religious leaders want militia intact |
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| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
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Rioters storm presidential palace
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| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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| |
Thailand |
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54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer
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| Apr.10 |
UN |
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UN chief to miss Olympics opening |
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| |
Washington |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze |
|
| Apr.11 |
Zambia |
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Summit to tackle Zimbabwe |
|
| Apr.12 |
 Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis Leaders from southern Africa convened for a meeting aimed at trying to resolve a dispute over the release of March 29 presidential election ...
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China |
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Taiwan, China hold historic meeting |
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| |
Haiti |
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Prime minister ousted over food prices |
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe to hold partial recount |
|
| Apr.13 |
 Nepal |
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Maoists extend poll lead The former guerrillas have won 40 out of 79 seats. Maoist party has increased its lead as more results are declared from the landmark electi...
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Kenya |
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Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis
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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.15 |
Washington |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
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Pope attacks US sex abuse record |
|
| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
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Unity government sworn in
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| Apr.18 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Pope Benedict makes speech to UN
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USA |
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Carter presses on with Hamas |
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| Apr.20 |
Manhattan |
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Pope offers prayer at Ground Zero
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Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning
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| Apr.22 |
Pennsylvania |
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Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote'
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| Apr.23 |
Australia |
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More arrests as Australia hosts torch
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| |
Gaza |
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Fuel embargo blocks UN aid |
|
| Apr.24 |
 Syria |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme' The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
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| Apr.25 |
Japan |
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Scuffles at torch relay |
|
| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead Ruling party has failed to gain the seats needed to hold onto control of parliament in a recount of ballots in last month's controversial el...
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| |
Iran |
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Conservatives claim election win |
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| |
South Korea |
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Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
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|
| May.1 |
Washington |
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Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rivals reject poll result |
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| |
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.4 |
Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy
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| May.6 |
North Carolina |
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Obama wins North Carolina vote |
|
| |
Japan |
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China-Japan leaders hold summit |
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| May.7 |
Moscow |
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Russia swears in new president
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel marks its 60th anniversary |
|
| May.8 |
 Jerusalem |
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Olmert faces new corruption probe Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM
|
| |
 Myanmar |
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Burma 'wants aid not foreigners' Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work
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| May.9 |
Myanmar |
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U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized' |
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| May.10 |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone aid used to entice voters |
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| |
Sudan |
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Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack |
|
| May.11 |
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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Myanmar |
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U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar |
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| May.13 |
Myanmar |
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Junta lacking in cyclone response
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| May.15 |
Colombia |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
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| |
Sichuan |
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President Hu Jintao visits quake area Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake
|
| May.16 |
Dominican Republic |
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President wins election
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| May.18 |
Myanmar |
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Junta leader visits cyclone refugees
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| |
China |
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China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts |
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| |
Singapore |
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Burma neighbours in cyclone talks |
|
| May.19 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar agrees to regional cyclone aid |
|
| May.20 |
Qatar |
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Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis
|
| |
Oregon |
|
Obama 'within reach' of victory |
|
| May.22 |
Myanmar |
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UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma |
|
| May.23 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar to admit all aid workers
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| May.24 |
Naples |
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Violence breaks out over trash crisis| 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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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai returns home
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| |
Colombia |
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FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
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| May.25 |
Beirut |
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MPs elect new president
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| |
USA |
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Historic pictures sent from Mars
|
| May.26 |
Canada |
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Foreign minister resigns |
|
| May.27 |
Global |
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World 'failing on human rights' |
|
| May.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Call for PM to stand down
|
| |
Nepal |
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Nepal abolishes monarchy Newly elected leadership changed the country to a republic, a historic move that ended about 240 years of autocratic rule
| The Maoists were committed to ousting King Gyanendra. A constituent assembly meeting in Kathmandu, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. People celebrated wildly in the streets after news of the assembly vote
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| May.29 |
Amazon |
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Isolated tribe spotted |
|
| May.31 |
Washington |
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Democrats reach delegate deal
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|
| Jun.1 |
Macedonia |
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Prime minister declares victory |
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem
|
| Jun.2 |
Syria |
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Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
|
| |
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.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
| On the final day of primary voting, Obama won the day's other primary, in Montana. Hillary Clinton, who is winning South Dakota, has refused to concede the election
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote
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| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
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Court annuls Turkish scarf reform
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Police 'attack U.S. diplomats' |
|
| |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe suspends aid operations |
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| |
Washington |
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Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held |
|
| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel threatens Iran with attack |
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out
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| |
Tehran |
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Iraqi PM arrives for talks
|
| Jun.9 |
 Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
|
| |
European Union |
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US and EU 'to issue Iran warning' |
|
| Jun.10 |
Nepal |
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Former king to leave palace Former king Gyanendra has spent his last night in the compound which has been home to the royal family for more than 100 years
|
| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Major Guantanamo setback for Bush
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe critic on treason charge |
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| |
Paris |
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Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan |
|
| 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
|
| |
London |
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More secret files found on train |
|
| Jun.15 |
Kabul |
|
Karzai issues warning to Pakistan |
|
| 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 |
|
| Jun.17 |
Israel |
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Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
| Jun.19 |
European Union |
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EU to lift sanctions against Cuba |
|
| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Biti ordered to face treason trial
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| Jun.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to host oil price summit
|
| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election | Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair. Tsvangirai called on the global commu... | |
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| Jun.23 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rival seeks refuge in embassy |
|
| |
UN Security Council |
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UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible |
|
| Jun.24 |
Tel Aviv |
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Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare |
|
| |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe defiant as criticism grows |
|
| Jun.26 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea releases details of nucl. Program
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
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Vote under threat of violence
|
| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed election President Robert Mugabe was sworn in after the Electoral Commission declared he overwhelmingly won the disputed runoff election
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal |
|
|
| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity
|
| |
Mongolia |
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Protesters cry fraud in vote |
|
| |
European Union |
|
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy |
|
| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
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| |
Paris |
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Betancourt joy at French return |
|
| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
|
| Jul.6 |
Dubai |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt
|
| |
 Northern Japan |
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G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal
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Northern Japan |
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G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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Paris |
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French head will attend Olympics |
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Northern Japan |
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Summit approves climate 'vision' |
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| Jul.10 |
South Africa |
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Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks |
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto probe focus of U.N.-Pakistan talks |
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Tel Aviv |
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Israel 'ready to act' over Iran |
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| Jul.11 |
 UN Security Council |
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Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government
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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.15 |
Malaysia |
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Anwar Ibrahim arrested
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Militants get heroes' welcome home |
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| Jul.17 |
Israel |
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Israel buries remains of returned soldier |
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| Jul.18 |
 South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the...
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Sydney |
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Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse
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Argentina |
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President drops farm tax after protests
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| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
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Obama opens foreign tour US Democratic presidential contender, who flew to Kabul as part of a US congressional team, is at the start of a high-profile international ...
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Geneva |
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Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive'
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| Jul.20 |
Kabul |
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Obama meets with Afghan president |
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Colombia |
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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
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| Jul.22 |
New Delhi |
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Indian government survives vote
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Belgrade |
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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 |
House of Representatives |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race |
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| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties
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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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| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
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Web curbs for Olympic journalists Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet
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| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
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UN extends Darfur peace mission |
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| Aug.1 |
Beijing |
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President pleas for politics-free Games |
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| Aug.3 |
Moscow |
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Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
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| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 bi...
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Texas |
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Mexican executed after appeal denied |
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| Aug.6 |
Beijing |
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100,000 police on guard for Olympics |
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Thailand |
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Bush chides China over human rights |
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| Aug.7 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf faces impeachment fight |
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| Aug.10 |
Bolivia |
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Morales won a decisive mandate |
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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| Aug.13 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
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4 aid workers killed
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf calls for reconciliation |
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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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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'
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Nepal |
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Maoist leader becomes PM |
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Johannesburg |
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Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis |
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| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.17 |
Johannesburg |
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Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate
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| Aug.18 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf resigns Pakistani President announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power
| Pervez Musharraf told the nation in a TV address that he would step down. Sumroo, speaker of the Senate and a political ally of Musharraf, will lead the country until a new election is held by parliament. It is unclear whether Musharraf, who took power in a coup in 1999, will face prosecution now that he is out of power
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| Aug.20 |
Beijing |
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Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng dies |
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Poland |
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US and Poland seal missile deal |
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| Aug.21 |
Madrid |
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Spain mourns air disaster victims |
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| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally
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| Aug.23 |
Pakistan |
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Bhutto's widower to run for presidency |
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| Aug.24 |
Kashmir |
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India arrests separatist leaders |
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| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
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Coalition in major split |
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Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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Colorado |
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Democrats gather to endorse Obama
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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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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe heckled at parliament opening |
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Washington |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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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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Colorado |
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Obama launches historic campaign Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president of the US in front of a crowd of some 75,000 people
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| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
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McCain picks woman running mate Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
| Palin, 44, is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term. She may have been chosen by McCain to win over Democratic women voters, disappointed by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
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| Aug.30 |
Thailand |
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Thai PM Samak refuses to resign |
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Mexico |
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Masses march against violence in Mexico |
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
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| Sep.1 |
Japan |
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Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Sep.3 |
Minnesota |
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Palin makes convention debut
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
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Minnesota |
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McCain vows to shake up Washington
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| Sep.5 |
 Libya |
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Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
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| Sep.6 |
Pakistan |
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Bhutto widower is new president | Asif Ali Zardari, 53, had been the front-runner in the race to replace former President Musharraf. The election was by lawmakers in the two houses of the National Assembly and in the four provincial assemblies. Zar... | |
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| Sep.8 |
Angola |
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Rivals accept MPLA victory |
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| Sep.9 |
North Korea |
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Kim missing from parade Map of Pyongyang North Korea| There is growing speculation about the health of Kim Jong-il, 66, after he failed to attend a huge martial parade in Pyongyang | |
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Geneva |
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Giant particle collider set to start |
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| 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 | |
|
| Sep.11 |
 Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador President Hugo Chavez said he is recalling his own ambassador from Washington and expelling the U.S. ambassador from Venezuela
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals agree unity deal
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| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
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Morales struggling to control Bolivia
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign power-share deal| President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis | |
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Baghdad |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change |
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| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
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Governor arressted after 30 killed |
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| Sep.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Livni claims win in Kadima vote |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan| President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets | |
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
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Mbeki resigns as president| Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign. In a TV address, Mr Mbeki said he had submitted ... | |
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, dogged by allegations of corruption, formally announced his intention to resign at a Cabinet meeting
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| Sep.22 |
Jerusalem |
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President taps Livni to form government
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| Sep.23 |
South Africa |
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11 ministers resign |
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| Sep.24 |
North Korea |
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Nuclear plant seals removed IAEA: N. Korea has made another move toward possibly restarting its suspended nuclear program
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| |
Baghdad |
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Deal over province elections |
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| |
Washington |
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Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis' |
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
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US rivals in economy crisis talks |
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| |
South Africa |
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Motlanthe elected president |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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Bailout talks implode |
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Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate
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| Sep.27 |
China |
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Astronaut takes China's first spacewalk| A Chinese astronaut has completed his country's first-ever spacewalk as part of a program that is starting to rival the U.St. and Russia. Zhai Zhigang waved to a camera as he emerged from the hatch of the Shenzhou-7 sp... | |
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal |
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| |
Ecuador |
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Correa heads toward charter win |
|
| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
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$700 billion bailout package failed
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|
| Oct.1 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate backs new bail-out bill |
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| |
South Korea |
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Two Koreas end brief military talks |
|
| Oct.2 |
Missouri |
|
Biden and Palin meet in TV debate |
|
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
| The package is to buy the bad debts of failing financial institutions on Wall Street. The vote was the second in a week, following its shock rejection of an earlier version. Bush praised lawmakers for their spirit of co-operation before signing the bill into law
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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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| Oct.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban
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| |
Berlin |
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Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
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| Oct.6 |
Thailand |
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Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
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McCain, Obama trade blows on economy
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| Oct.10 |
Norway |
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Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
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| |
Washington |
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U.S. would support talks with Taliban |
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| |
Washington |
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G7 nations pledge to fight crisis |
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| |
 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
|
| Oct.11 |
Washington |
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U.S. takes North Korea off terror list State Department: The United States removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries |
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Mosul |
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Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
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| |
Paris |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis
|
| Oct.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal |
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| |
Paris |
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European banks rescue plan agreed |
|
| Oct.14 |
Canada |
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Ruling Conservative Party gains 19 seats |
|
| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ilham Aliyev wins landslide victory |
|
| Oct.17 |
UN Security Council |
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5 countries elected to Security Council |
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| Oct.24 |
Beijing |
|
Asia-Europe Meeting convenes |
|
| Oct.28 |
North Korea |
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North Korea will turn South into 'debris' |
|
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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Treasury spends $125 billion on 9 banks |
|
| Oct.31 |
East Africa |
|
African trade blocs agree to merge |
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|
| Nov.1 |
India |
|
India's lunar mission transmits pictures |
|
| Nov.4 |
Ohio |
|
Obama wins battleground Ohio |
|
| |
Washington |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
| Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| |
|
| Nov.5 |
Global |
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World leaders hail Obama triumph
|
| |
Washington |
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Obama builds up White House team |
|
| Nov.8 |
New Zealand |
|
Clark admits defeat in election |
|
| Nov.9 |
South Africa |
|
Zimbabwe rivals 'must compromise' |
|
| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly'
|
| Nov.11 |
Global |
|
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' |
|
| Nov.14 |
Washington |
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World leaders grapple with crisis
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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New trade deal by 'end of year' |
|
| |
Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
| The leaders were determined to work together to achieve 'needed reforms' in the world's financial systems'
|
| |
|
| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
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| |
Congo |
|
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
|
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
| The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vital aid
US House backs car industry plan
White House cool on car bail-out
US car bail-out fails in Senate
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| |
|
| 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.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Government rejects Carter and Annan |
|
| |
 Peru |
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Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
|
| Nov.24 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez passes election test |
|
| Nov.25 |
Washington |
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Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief'
|
| Nov.26 |
Thailand |
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PM rejects calls for elections |
|
| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
|
Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future After months of tough negotiations and intense political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers approved the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement
|
| Nov.29 |
Pakistan |
|
Indian allegations alarm Pakistan |
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| |
New Delhi |
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Home Minister 'quits' over Mumbai attacks |
|
| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
|
Chavez renews reelection ambition |
|
|
| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
|
Clinton named secretary of state US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state
|
| |
USA |
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U.S. warned India of maritime attack
|
| |
 Thailand |
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Top Thai court bans ruling party| Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election. The parties' leaders, including Prime Minister Wongsawat, were banned from politics for 5 years; mos... | |
|
| Dec.2 |
Thailand |
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Protesters to end siege as PM ousted |
|
| |
Thailand |
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Demonstrators leave airports |
|
| Dec.3 |
 Norway |
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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
|
| |
Pakistan |
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Rice urges tough Pakistan action |
|
| Dec.4 |
West Bank |
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Hebron settlers evicted by force |
|
| |
 Canada |
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Canada halts parliament amid row Prime Minister Harper has won a bid to suspend parliament, blocking an opposition attempt to topple his minority government
|
| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
|
Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
|
| Dec.6 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan 'feared Indian attack' |
|
| Dec.9 |
Athens |
|
Protests as Athens funeral held
|
| |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
|
| Dec.10 |
Athens |
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Strike adds to unrest |
|
| Dec.11 |
U.S. Senate |
|
US car bail-out fails in Senate |
|
| Dec.12 |
Belgium |
|
EU leaders reach new climate deal |
|
| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
|
Brown in India for terror talks |
|
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush Bush made a farewell visit, where he met with Iraqi leaders, talked to the media and joked after a man threw shoes at him
| Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, was wrestled to the floor by security guards after during a news conference he called Bush 'a dog' and threw his footwear, just missing the president
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|
| |
Thailand |
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Thai parliament picks new PM |
|
| Dec.15 |
Sadr City |
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Iraq rally for Bush shoe attacker |
|
| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
|
U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
|
| Dec.22 |
Moscow |
|
Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
|
| |
Bolivia |
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Official: Plot to kill president foiled |
|
| Dec.23 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraqi MPs back foreign troop deal |
|
| |
Guinea |
|
Coup leaders name council |
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
|
Pope calls for Mideast peace at Mass |
|
| Dec.26 |
Pakistan |
|
Pakistan mourners honour Bhutto |
|
| Dec.28 |
India |
|
300 migrants missing off Andamans |
|
| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
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President quits amid power struggle
|
| |
Bangladesh |
|
Awami League wins election
|
| Dec.31 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel rejects Gaza truce calls |
|
| |
UN Security Council |
|
UN holds Gaza crisis discussion |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
|
| Apr.24 |
Syria |
Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme' The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
|
| Jun.2 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
|
| Jun.6 |
Jerusalem |
Israel threatens Iran with attack |
|
| Jun.9 |
European Union |
US and EU 'to issue Iran warning' |
|
| Jun.26 |
North Korea |
N. Korea releases details of nucl. Program
|
| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
|
| Jul.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race |
|
| Sep.24 |
North Korea |
Nuclear plant seals removed IAEA: N. Korea has made another move toward possibly restarting its suspended nuclear program
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.6 |
Dubai |
UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt
|
| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 bi...
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush hails financial rescue plan| President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets | |
|
| Sep.24 |
Washington |
Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis' |
|
| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Bailout talks implode |
|
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers publish rescue deal |
|
| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed
|
| Oct.1 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs new bail-out bill |
|
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
| The package is to buy the bad debts of failing financial institutions on Wall Street. The vote was the second in a week, following its shock rejection of an earlier version. Bush praised lawmakers for their spirit of co-operation before signing the bill into law
|
| |
|
| 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 |
Washington |
G7 nations pledge to fight crisis |
|
| Oct.11 |
Paris |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis
|
| Oct.12 |
Paris |
European banks rescue plan agreed |
|
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
Treasury spends $125 billion on 9 banks |
|
| Nov.14 |
Washington |
World leaders grapple with crisis
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.9 |
Thailand |
54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer
|
| Apr.23 |
Gaza |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid |
|
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
|
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
|
| May.8 |
Myanmar |
Burma 'wants aid not foreigners' Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work
|
| May.9 |
Myanmar |
U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized' |
|
| May.11 |
Myanmar |
U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar |
|
| May.19 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar agrees to regional cyclone aid |
|
| May.23 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar to admit all aid workers
|
| 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 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe suspends aid operations |
|
| Jun.12 |
Paris |
Donors pledge $17B to Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.6 |
Dubai |
UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt
|
| Jul.17 |
Israel |
Israel buries remains of returned soldier |
|
| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
President drops farm tax after protests
|
| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 bi...
|
| Aug.13 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
4 aid workers killed
|
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Pakistan |
Government delays elections
|
| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins
|
| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
President Saakashvili 'wins election' |
|
| 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
|
| Jan.8 |
New Hampshire |
Clinton wins Democratic primary Democratic frontrunners were neck-and-neck in presidential primary. Clinton has 39% and Obama has 36%
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| Jan.12 |
Taiwan |
Opposition sweep to victory
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| Jan.19 |
Nevada |
Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus
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| Jan.26 |
South Carolina |
South Carolina delivers big win for Obama |
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| Jan.29 |
Florida |
McCain wins key primary |
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| Jan.30 |
Southern California |
Giuliani quits White House race
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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.5 |
USA |
McCain surges ahead in primaries John McCain has forged ahead in his bid to win the Republican nomination, winning some major primaries
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| Feb.7 |
USA |
Romney suspends White House bid |
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| Feb.9 |
Myanmar |
Burmese junta sets voting dates |
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| Feb.9 |
USA |
Obama takes poll clean sweep |
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
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| Feb.17 |
Cyprus |
President ousted in poll |
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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 ... | |
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| Feb.19 |
Wisconsin |
Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll |
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| Feb.26 |
Ohio |
Democrats meet in crucial debate
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| 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.4 |
USA |
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 hi... | |
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| Mar.4 |
Texas |
Clinton takes key primary polls |
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| Mar.8 |
Malaysia |
Election setback for PM
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| 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%
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| Mar.9 |
Paris |
French voters send warning to Sarkozy |
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| Mar.15 |
Iran |
Hardliners surge ahead in vote
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| Mar.16 |
Paris |
Sarkozy's party suffers at polls |
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
US candidates' records breached |
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| Mar.22 |
Taiwan |
Opposition triumphs in elections
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| Mar.29 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition cries foul as Zimbabwe votes |
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| Mar.30 |
Zimbabwe |
First results of elections announced |
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority | Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105. The MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential... | |
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| Apr.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off |
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| Apr.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition: Runoff risks violence |
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| Apr.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe to hold partial recount |
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| Apr.13 |
Nepal |
Maoists extend poll lead The former guerrillas have won 40 out of 79 seats. Maoist party has increased its lead as more results are declared from the landmark electi...
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| 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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| Apr.20 |
Paraguay |
Exit polls projected Lugo winning
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| Apr.22 |
Pennsylvania |
Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote'
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Recount shows opposition ahead Ruling party has failed to gain the seats needed to hold onto control of parliament in a recount of ballots in last month's controversial el...
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| Apr.26 |
Iran |
Conservatives claim election win |
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Officials: rivals face runoff
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe rivals reject poll result |
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| May.2 |
London |
New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
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| May.4 |
Bolivia |
State backs autonomy
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| May.6 |
North Carolina |
Obama wins North Carolina vote |
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| May.10 |
Myanmar |
Cyclone aid used to entice voters |
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| 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.15 |
Sichuan |
President Hu Jintao visits quake area Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake
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| May.16 |
Dominican Republic |
President wins election
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| May.18 |
China |
China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts |
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| May.20 |
Oregon |
Obama 'within reach' of victory |
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| May.23 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar to admit all aid workers
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| May.31 |
Washington |
Democrats reach delegate deal
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| Jun.1 |
Macedonia |
Prime minister declares victory |
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
Obama winner of Democratic race Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
| On the final day of primary voting, Obama won the day's other primary, in Montana. Hillary Clinton, who is winning South Dakota, has refused to concede the election
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
Clinton backs Obama and bows out
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| 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.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition pulls out of election | Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair. Tsvangirai called on the global commu... | |
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
Vote under threat of violence
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| Aug.10 |
Bolivia |
Morales won a decisive mandate |
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| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally
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| Aug.23 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto's widower to run for presidency |
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| Aug.25 |
Colorado |
Democrats gather to endorse Obama
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| Aug.28 |
Colorado |
Obama launches historic campaign Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president of the US in front of a crowd of some 75,000 people
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| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
McCain picks woman running mate Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
| Palin, 44, is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term. She may have been chosen by McCain to win over Democratic women voters, disappointed by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
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| Sep.3 |
Minnesota |
Palin makes convention debut
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| Sep.4 |
Minnesota |
McCain vows to shake up Washington
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| Sep.6 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto widower is new president | Asif Ali Zardari, 53, had been the front-runner in the race to replace former President Musharraf. The election was by lawmakers in the two houses of the National Assembly and in the four provincial assemblies. Zar... | |
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| Sep.8 |
Angola |
Rivals accept MPLA victory |
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| Sep.17 |
Jerusalem |
Livni claims win in Kadima vote |
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| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
Deal over province elections |
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
McCain and Obama spar in first debate Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate
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| Sep.28 |
Ecuador |
Correa heads toward charter win |
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| Oct.2 |
Missouri |
Biden and Palin meet in TV debate |
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
McCain, Obama trade blows on economy
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| Oct.14 |
Canada |
Ruling Conservative Party gains 19 seats |
|
| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
Ilham Aliyev wins landslide victory |
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| Nov.4 |
Ohio |
Obama wins battleground Ohio |
|
| Nov.4 |
Washington |
Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
| Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| Nov.8 |
New Zealand |
Clark admits defeat in election |
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| Nov.24 |
Venezuela |
Chavez passes election test |
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| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
Chavez renews reelection ambition |
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| Dec.29 |
Bangladesh |
Awami League wins election
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
PM to quit over payments scandal
|
| May.8 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert faces new corruption probe Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM
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| 2008 |
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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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| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
Anti-Musharraf parties to share power
|
| 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.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.17 |
Kenya |
Unity government sworn in
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| Jun.14 |
Kosovo |
UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians
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| Jun.16 |
Luxembourg |
EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty |
|
| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
Coalition in major split |
|
| 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
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| Oct.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries |
|
| Nov.5 |
Washington |
Obama builds up White House team |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
| The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vital aid
US House backs car industry plan
White House cool on car bail-out
US car bail-out fails in Senate
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| Dec.11 |
U.S. Senate |
US car bail-out fails in Senate |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
|
| Oct.11 |
Mosul |
Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
|
| Dec.12 |
Belgium |
EU leaders reach new climate deal |
|
| Dec.28 |
India |
300 migrants missing off Andamans |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.18 |
Iraq |
Iraq on alert for Shia festival |
|
| Feb.8 |
Turkey |
Turks set to ease headscarf ban |
|
| 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 | |
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
Police entered YFZ compound Map of Eldorado Texas| Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl. On April 8, 533 women and children had bee... | |
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| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Religious leaders want militia intact |
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US
|
| Apr.16 |
Washington |
Pope attacks US sex abuse record |
|
| Apr.18 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Pope Benedict makes speech to UN
|
| Apr.20 |
Manhattan |
Pope offers prayer at Ground Zero
|
| Jul.18 |
Sydney |
Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse
|
| Oct.11 |
Mosul |
Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
|
| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
|
| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for Mideast peace at Mass |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
|
| Mar.24 |
Pakistan |
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
|
| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform
|
| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Major Guantanamo setback for Bush
|
| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Major Guantanamo setback for Bush
|
| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition' |
|
| Aug.5 |
Texas |
Mexican executed after appeal denied |
|
| Dec.1 |
Thailand |
Top Thai court bans ruling party| Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election. The parties' leaders, including Prime Minister Wongsawat, were banned from politics for 5 years; mos... | |
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| Dec.10 |
Athens |
Strike adds to unrest |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
US missile hits 'toxic satellite' The US has successfully struck a disabled spy satellite USA 193 with a missile fired from a warship in waters west of Hawaii
|
| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
| Jul.22 |
Belgrade |
Fugitive Karadzic 'wrote magazine column' |
|
| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
Web curbs for Olympic journalists Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet
|
| 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.20 |
Poland |
US and Poland seal missile deal |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Paris |
Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage
|
| May.24 |
Colombia |
FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
|
| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
|
| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Masses march against violence in Mexico |
|
| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
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|
| 2008 |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
|
| May.7 |
Jerusalem |
Israel marks its 60th anniversary |
|
| May.10 |
Myanmar |
Cyclone aid used to entice voters |
|
| May.18 |
Myanmar |
Junta leader visits cyclone refugees
|
| May.18 |
Singapore |
Burma neighbours in cyclone talks |
|
| May.19 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar agrees to regional cyclone aid |
|
| May.22 |
Myanmar |
UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma |
|
| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the...
|
| Nov.11 |
Global |
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.1 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto had vote warning for U.S. |
|
| Jan.16 |
London |
Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
|
| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
|
| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' |
|
| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
|
| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
Rioters storm presidential palace
|
| Jun.2 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to nuclear probe |
|
| Jun.15 |
Kabul |
Karzai issues warning to Pakistan |
|
| Jun.16 |
London |
Bush and Brown in warning to Iran |
|
| Jul.10 |
Tel Aviv |
Israel 'ready to act' over Iran |
|
| Aug.15 |
Washington |
Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'
|
| Oct.28 |
North Korea |
North Korea will turn South into 'debris' |
|
| Dec.1 |
USA |
U.S. warned India of maritime attack
|
|
| 2008 |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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 rai...
|
| 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.11 |
Zambia |
Summit to tackle Zimbabwe |
|
| Apr.12 |
Zambia |
Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis Leaders from southern Africa convened for a meeting aimed at trying to resolve a dispute over the release of March 29 presidential election ...
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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 | |
|
| Jun.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis to host oil price summit
|
| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
African call for Zimbabwe unity
|
| Jul.6 |
Northern Japan |
G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit
|
| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
Summit approves climate 'vision' |
|
| Jul.12 |
Paris |
France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
|
| Aug.15 |
Johannesburg |
Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis |
|
| Aug.17 |
Johannesburg |
Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate
|
| Oct.4 |
Paris |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis |
|
| Oct.4 |
Paris |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe
|
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
G7 nations pledge to fight crisis |
|
| Oct.11 |
Paris |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis
|
| Oct.24 |
Beijing |
Asia-Europe Meeting convenes |
|
| Nov.14 |
Washington |
World leaders grapple with crisis
|
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
| The leaders were determined to work together to achieve 'needed reforms' in the world's financial systems'
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.9 |
Thailand |
54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer
|
| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition' |
|
| Aug.5 |
Texas |
Mexican executed after appeal denied |
|
| Dec.28 |
India |
300 migrants missing off Andamans |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Mar.31 |
London |
Duke 'did not order Diana death'
|
| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto probe focus of U.N.-Pakistan talks |
|
| Dec.6 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'feared Indian attack' |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.9 |
Israel |
Bush in Israel amid tight security
|
| Jan.10 |
Jerusalem |
Bush predicts 'state of Palestine' |
|
| Jan.13 |
United Arab Emirates |
Bush: Iran threatens world security |
|
| Feb.6 |
Kabul |
Rice and Miliband on Afghan trip |
|
| Feb.15 |
Benin |
Bush begins Africa trip |
|
| Mar.1 |
Baghdad |
Iranian President arrives in Iraq |
|
| Mar.5 |
Jerusalem |
Rice talks with top Israeli officials |
|
| Mar.22 |
Jerusalem |
Cheney backs Israel over security |
|
| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
|
| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
|
| Apr.12 |
China |
Taiwan, China hold historic meeting |
|
| Apr.18 |
USA |
Carter presses on with Hamas |
|
| May.6 |
Japan |
China-Japan leaders hold summit |
|
| May.15 |
Sichuan |
President Hu Jintao visits quake area Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake
|
| May.18 |
Myanmar |
Junta leader visits cyclone refugees
|
| May.22 |
Myanmar |
UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma |
|
| Jun.7 |
Tehran |
Iraqi PM arrives for talks
|
| Jul.4 |
Paris |
Betancourt joy at French return |
|
| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
Obama opens foreign tour US Democratic presidential contender, who flew to Kabul as part of a US congressional team, is at the start of a high-profile international ...
|
| Jul.20 |
Kabul |
Obama meets with Afghan president |
|
| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
Obama seeks stronger Europe ties
|
| Aug.21 |
Madrid |
Spain mourns air disaster victims |
|
| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
|
| Sep.5 |
Libya |
Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
|
| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Gates arrives to oversee command change |
|
| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
|
| Nov.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Government rejects Carter and Annan |
|
| Dec.3 |
Pakistan |
Rice urges tough Pakistan action |
|
| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
Brown in India for terror talks |
|
| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush Bush made a farewell visit, where he met with Iraqi leaders, talked to the media and joked after a man threw shoes at him
| Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, was wrestled to the floor by security guards after during a news conference he called Bush 'a dog' and threw his footwear, just missing the president
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| 2008 |
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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
|
| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
|
| Mar.17 |
Jerusalem |
Historic agreement for Israel, Germany |
|
| May.20 |
Qatar |
Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis
|
| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
|
| Jun.17 |
Israel |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal
|
| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
|
| 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 |
|
| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals agree unity deal
|
| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign power-share deal| President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis | |
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| Oct.5 |
Berlin |
Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
|
| Oct.12 |
Paris |
European banks rescue plan agreed |
|
| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
|
| 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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| 2008 |
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| Feb.21 |
London |
UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil |
|
| Feb.27 |
Thailand |
Thaksin taken into police custody
|
| Mar.5 |
Gaza |
Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 |
|
| Mar.15 |
Tibet |
Dalai Lama's Tibet bloodshed fear |
|
| Apr.3 |
Zimbabwe |
Raids target opposition party |
|
| May.27 |
Global |
World 'failing on human rights' |
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote
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| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies |
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| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe critic on treason charge |
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
Biti ordered to face treason trial
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| Jun.23 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe rival seeks refuge in embassy |
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| Jun.23 |
UN Security Council |
UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible |
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| Jun.24 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe defiant as criticism grows |
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| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics |
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| Jul.15 |
Malaysia |
Anwar Ibrahim arrested
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| Jul.15 |
Malaysia |
Anwar Ibrahim arrested
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| Aug.1 |
Beijing |
President pleas for politics-free Games |
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| Aug.6 |
Thailand |
Bush chides China over human rights |
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.3 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
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| May.3 |
Belarus |
U.S. diplomats leave Belarus |
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| May.10 |
Sudan |
Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack |
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| Jun.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Police 'attack U.S. diplomats' |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador President Hugo Chavez said he is recalling his own ambassador from Washington and expelling the U.S. ambassador from Venezuela
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.7 |
Kenya |
President Kibaki invites foe to talks |
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| Jan.24 |
Kenya |
Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response |
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| Feb.26 |
Kenya |
Poll negotiations suspended |
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| Mar.2 |
West Bank |
Palestinians suspend talks with Israel |
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| Mar.19 |
Washington |
Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
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| Apr.10 |
Washington |
Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze |
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| May.18 |
Singapore |
Burma neighbours in cyclone talks |
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| Jun.5 |
Washington |
Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held |
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal
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| Jul.10 |
South Africa |
Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks |
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| Jul.19 |
Geneva |
Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive'
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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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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Gates arrives to oversee command change |
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
US rivals in economy crisis talks |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Bailout talks implode |
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| Oct.1 |
South Korea |
Two Koreas end brief military talks |
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| Oct.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
U.S. would support talks with Taliban |
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| Nov.9 |
South Africa |
Zimbabwe rivals 'must compromise' |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
New trade deal by 'end of year' |
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| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
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| Dec.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN holds Gaza crisis discussion |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
Archbishop death condemned
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| Jun.19 |
European Union |
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba |
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| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.5 |
Indonesia |
Suharto rushed to hospital |
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| Jan.11 |
Indonesia |
Suharto suffers 'alarming' decline |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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| 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.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 o... | |
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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... | |
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| Mar.10 |
New York |
Scandal-hit governor 'sorry' |
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| Mar.12 |
New York |
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... | |
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| Mar.18 |
India |
Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens |
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| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
PM to quit over payments scandal
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| Apr.12 |
Haiti |
Prime minister ousted over food prices |
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| Apr.13 |
Kenya |
Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis
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| May.7 |
Moscow |
Russia swears in new president
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| May.8 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert faces new corruption probe Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai returns home
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| May.26 |
Canada |
Foreign minister resigns |
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| May.28 |
Jerusalem |
Call for PM to stand down
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| Jun.24 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide sparks Sarkozy scare |
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| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe sworn in after disputed election President Robert Mugabe was sworn in after the Electoral Commission declared he overwhelmingly won the disputed runoff election
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| Jul.1 |
European Union |
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy |
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| Aug.7 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf faces impeachment fight |
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| Aug.13 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf calls for reconciliation |
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| Aug.15 |
Nepal |
Maoist leader becomes PM |
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| Aug.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf resigns Pakistani President announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power
| Pervez Musharraf told the nation in a TV address that he would step down. Sumroo, speaker of the Senate and a political ally of Musharraf, will lead the country until a new election is held by parliament. It is unclear whether Musharraf, who took power in a coup in 1999, will face prosecution now that he is out of power
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Aug.30 |
Thailand |
Thai PM Samak refuses to resign |
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| Sep.1 |
Japan |
Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns
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| Sep.9 |
North Korea |
Kim missing from parade Map of Pyongyang North Korea| There is growing speculation about the health of Kim Jong-il, 66, after he failed to attend a huge martial parade in Pyongyang | |
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| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
Governor arressted after 30 killed |
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
Mbeki resigns as president| Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign. In a TV address, Mr Mbeki said he had submitted ... | |
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| Sep.21 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli PM Olmert declares intent to resign Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, dogged by allegations of corruption, formally announced his intention to resign at a Cabinet meeting
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| Sep.22 |
Jerusalem |
President taps Livni to form government
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| Sep.23 |
South Africa |
11 ministers resign |
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| Sep.25 |
South Africa |
Motlanthe elected president |
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| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
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| Oct.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal |
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| Nov.5 |
Global |
World leaders hail Obama triumph
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly'
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief'
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| Nov.29 |
New Delhi |
Home Minister 'quits' over Mumbai attacks |
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| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
Clinton named secretary of state US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state
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| Dec.22 |
Bolivia |
Official: Plot to kill president foiled |
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
President quits amid power struggle
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Mar.31 |
London |
Duke 'did not order Diana death'
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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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| May.28 |
Nepal |
Nepal abolishes monarchy Newly elected leadership changed the country to a republic, a historic move that ended about 240 years of autocratic rule
| The Maoists were committed to ousting King Gyanendra. A constituent assembly meeting in Kathmandu, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. People celebrated wildly in the streets after news of the assembly vote
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| Jun.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem
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| Jun.10 |
Nepal |
Former king to leave palace Former king Gyanendra has spent his last night in the compound which has been home to the royal family for more than 100 years
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.2 |
Kenya |
Water cannon used on march |
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| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
|
| Jan.16 |
Kenya |
Police shoot protesters |
|
| Feb.21 |
Belgrade |
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.14 |
Tibet |
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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| Mar.14 |
Tibet |
Deaths reported in protests |
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| Mar.16 |
Tibet |
'Eighty killed' in unrest
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| Mar.22 |
Tibet |
China threatens Tibetians; West protests |
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| 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 | |
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| Mar.26 |
Baghdad |
Ultimatum as cease-fire in jeopardy |
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| Mar.26 |
Tibet |
Monks disrupt tour of journalists |
|
| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
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| Apr.6 |
London |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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| 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 |
Iraq |
Religious leaders want militia intact |
|
| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
Rioters storm presidential palace
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| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
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| Apr.23 |
Australia |
More arrests as Australia hosts torch
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| Apr.25 |
Japan |
Scuffles at torch relay |
|
| May.15 |
Colombia |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
|
| May.24 |
Naples |
Violence breaks out over trash crisis| 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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| Jul.1 |
Mongolia |
Protesters cry fraud in vote |
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| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
|
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
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| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Masses march against violence in Mexico |
|
| Oct.6 |
Thailand |
Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters
|
| Nov.26 |
Thailand |
PM rejects calls for elections |
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| Dec.2 |
Thailand |
Protesters to end siege as PM ousted |
|
| Dec.2 |
Thailand |
Demonstrators leave airports |
|
| Dec.9 |
Athens |
Protests as Athens funeral held
|
| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
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| Dec.10 |
Athens |
Strike adds to unrest |
|
| Dec.15 |
Sadr City |
Iraq rally for Bush shoe attacker |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan
|
| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
Outcry in SA over 'racist' video
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
|
| Feb.12 |
Australia |
Australia apologizes to Aborigines
|
| Feb.14 |
Serbia |
Serbia: Kosovo breakaway 'illegal' |
|
| Feb.15 |
European Union |
Green light for EU Kosovo mission
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo |
|
| Feb.22 |
Baghdad |
Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire
|
| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
President declares state of emergency |
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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 rai...
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Mar.20 |
Tibet |
Police 'shot at Tibet protesters' |
|
| Mar.20 |
China |
China locks down restive regions |
|
| Apr.26 |
South Korea |
Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
|
| May.13 |
Myanmar |
Junta lacking in cyclone response
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| May.29 |
Amazon |
Isolated tribe spotted |
|
| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
|
| Jun.14 |
London |
More secret files found on train |
|
| Jun.17 |
Israel |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
|
| Jun.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israel OKs Hezbollah prisoner deal |
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
Militants get heroes' welcome home |
|
| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN extends Darfur peace mission |
|
| Aug.6 |
Beijing |
100,000 police on guard for Olympics |
|
| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
|
| Aug.16 |
Moscow |
Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.24 |
Kashmir |
India arrests separatist leaders |
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| 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 ... | |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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| 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 | |
|
| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
Morales struggling to control Bolivia
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
US rivals in economy crisis talks |
|
| Oct.1 |
South Korea |
Two Koreas end brief military talks |
|
| Oct.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
McCain, Obama trade blows on economy
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| Oct.10 |
Norway |
Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize |
|
| Oct.10 |
Washington |
U.S. would support talks with Taliban |
|
| Oct.17 |
UN Security Council |
5 countries elected to Security Council |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
| The leaders were determined to work together to achieve 'needed reforms' in the world's financial systems'
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
|
| Nov.29 |
Pakistan |
Indian allegations alarm Pakistan |
|
| 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.4 |
West Bank |
Hebron settlers evicted by force |
|
| Dec.6 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'feared Indian attack' |
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| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
|
| Dec.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects Gaza truce calls |
|
| Dec.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN holds Gaza crisis discussion |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
US missile hits 'toxic satellite' 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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| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
Europe's rocket launches to space |
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| May.25 |
USA |
Historic pictures sent from Mars
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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.27 |
China |
Astronaut takes China's first spacewalk| A Chinese astronaut has completed his country's first-ever spacewalk as part of a program that is starting to rival the U.St. and Russia. Zhai Zhigang waved to a camera as he emerged from the hatch of the Shenzhou-7 sp... | |
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| Oct.31 |
East Africa |
African trade blocs agree to merge |
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| Nov.1 |
India |
India's lunar mission transmits pictures |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
New trade deal by 'end of year' |
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
Archbishop death condemned
|
| Aug.13 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
4 aid workers killed
|
| Oct.11 |
Washington |
U.S. takes North Korea off terror list State Department: The United States removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism
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| Dec.1 |
USA |
U.S. warned India of maritime attack
|
| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
Brown in India for terror talks |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.26 |
Jakarta |
Former President Suharto dies at 86 | Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jakarta | |
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| Mar.18 |
Sri Lanka |
Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 |
|
| May.18 |
China |
China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts |
|
| Jul.17 |
Israel |
Israel buries remains of returned soldier |
|
| Aug.3 |
Moscow |
Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead |
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| Aug.20 |
Beijing |
Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng dies |
|
| Aug.21 |
Madrid |
Spain mourns air disaster victims |
|
| 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
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| Dec.5 |
Moscow |
Russia Orthodox Church's leader dies |
|
| Dec.26 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan mourners honour Bhutto |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.12 |
Baghdad |
Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
|
| Jan.15 |
Kenya |
Opposition wins two posts |
|
| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan
|
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush addresses US economy fears
|
| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
|
| Mar.6 |
Kenya |
President pushes peace deal |
|
| Mar.8 |
Serbia |
Prime Minister dissolves government |
|
| 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 | |
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| Apr.6 |
London |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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| 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.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay
|
| Apr.10 |
UN |
UN chief to miss Olympics opening |
|
| Apr.23 |
Australia |
More arrests as Australia hosts torch
|
| Apr.25 |
Japan |
Scuffles at torch relay |
|
| Apr.26 |
South Korea |
Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
|
| May.25 |
Beirut |
MPs elect new president
|
| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics |
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| Jul.22 |
New Delhi |
Indian government survives vote
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| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
|
| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
Web curbs for Olympic journalists Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet
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| Aug.1 |
Beijing |
President pleas for politics-free Games |
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| Aug.6 |
Beijing |
100,000 police on guard for Olympics |
|
| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
|
| Aug.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe heckled at parliament opening |
|
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers publish rescue deal |
|
| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed
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| Oct.1 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs new bail-out bill |
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
| The package is to buy the bad debts of failing financial institutions on Wall Street. The vote was the second in a week, following its shock rejection of an earlier version. Bush praised lawmakers for their spirit of co-operation before signing the bill into law
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| Nov.11 |
Global |
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
| The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vital aid
US House backs car industry plan
White House cool on car bail-out
US car bail-out fails in Senate
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| 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... | |
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| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future After months of tough negotiations and intense political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers approved the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement
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| Dec.4 |
Canada |
Canada halts parliament amid row Prime Minister Harper has won a bid to suspend parliament, blocking an opposition attempt to topple his minority government
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| Dec.11 |
U.S. Senate |
US car bail-out fails in Senate |
|
| Dec.14 |
Thailand |
Thai parliament picks new PM |
|
| Dec.22 |
Moscow |
Lawmakers back six-year presidency |
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| Dec.23 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi MPs back foreign troop deal |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.22 |
Iran |
Iran 'nuclear questions remain' |
|
| Mar.10 |
New York |
Scandal-hit governor 'sorry' |
|
| Apr.3 |
Texas |
Police entered YFZ compound Map of Eldorado Texas| Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl. On April 8, 533 women and children had bee... | |
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
Pope attacks US sex abuse record |
|
| Apr.24 |
Syria |
Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme' The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
|
| Jun.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis to host oil price summit
|
| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
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