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 Japan |
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Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns Yasuo Fukuda popularity plummeted after the government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly
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New Orleans |
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Gustav slams into Gulf Coast
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Thailand |
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Bangkok under state of emergency |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google unveils free browser Chrome
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New Orleans |
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Gustav evacuees urged to stay away
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions
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Florida |
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Trio of storms stirs up Atlantic |
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Minnesota |
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Bush backs McCain for president |
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Bihar |
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India mounts mammoth rescue effort |
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| Sep.3 |
Pakistan |
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PM's motorcade attacked
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 Tribal Areas |
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U.S. troops attack in Pakistan 
Map of South Waziristan Pakistan| A senior U.S. official: U.S. military forces landed at a compound to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan | |
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 Minnesota |
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Palin makes convention debut John McCain's running mate has walked on stage to a rapturous reception to deliver a key speech at the Republican convention
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance
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Haiti |
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Rescuers can't get aid to flooded town |
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Minnesota |
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McCain vows to shake up Washington 
John McCain said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country 'back on the road to prosperity and peace'
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| Sep.5 |
Ukraine |
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U.S. risks Russia row with Ukraine backing |
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Congo |
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All bodies from plane crash found |
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Haiti |
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Flooded Haitians 'in dire need' |
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 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. Rice: The first one was not as bad as feared, but there are two more coming. It's the ... | |
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 Haiti |
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'Hundreds' killed by storm Almost 500 bodies have been found in the port city of Gonaives after floodwaters caused by recent storms receded
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New York |
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Serena, Jankovic advance to final |
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Washington |
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U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan votes for new president |
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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. Zardari received 281 votes. Retired Chief Justice Siddiqui received 111 votes and Senator Mushahid Hussein received 34
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Cairo |
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Hundreds feared trapped in rockslide
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Armenia |
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Protests greet Turkish president |
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New York |
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Federer sweeps past lackluster Djokovic |
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Caribbean |
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Hurricane Ike threatens islands |
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Haiti |
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Haiti struggles as another storm looms |
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Caribbean |
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Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms| US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history | |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert 'should be indicted'
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Croatia |
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At least 14 tourists killed in bus crash |
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New York |
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Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal |
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New York |
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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open
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Cuba |
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Ike makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane
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Japan |
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Asian Markets jump on US mortgage deal |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
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New York |
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Federer beats Murray for 5th U.S. Open Roger Federer easily beat Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. Open and 13th Grand Slam title
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Angola |
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Rivals accept MPLA victory
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China |
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Landslide kills 34 in Shanxi
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Sri Lanka |
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S Lanka 'shoots down rebel plane' |
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New Orleans |
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Mayor fears city too weary to flee Ike |
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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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Washington |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan
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 Cuba |
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Ike bears down on Cuba again Hurricane skimmed along the southern coast, battering the island nation with near 80-mph winds, high surf and torrential rains
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Austria |
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Saudis: No need to cut OPEC output |
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 Austria |
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet Brent crude has fallen below $100 for the first time since April, as traders predict Opec will stick to current output levels
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Haiti |
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In battered Haiti, desperation grows |
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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 | |
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North Korea |
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N.Korea denies Kim health 'conspiracies' |
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Southern Iran |
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'200 villages destroyed' by quake |
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 Venezuela |
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2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela Map of Libertador Venezuela| The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several day. NATO fighters followed the bombers on 13-hour... | |
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 Lebanon |
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Lawmaker killed in blast Saleh Aridi, a member of the pro-Syrian opposition, has been killed in a car bombing south-east of the capital
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan orders end to foreign incursions
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Northern Japan |
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Major quakes hit Japan and Indonesia
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Afghanistan |
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US to focus on Pakistani border |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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US marks seventh 9/11 anniversary |
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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 The opposition leader Tsvangirai and President Mugabe to share power. Tsvangirai would be prime minister with Mugabe president
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 France |
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Fire breaks out in channel tunnel Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countr...
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| Sep.12 |
 South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges Map of Pietermaritzburg South Africa| A judge has ruled that the prosecution against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma was invalid. The judge is clearing the way for him to contest the presidential election early next year. Zuma was fa... | |
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Texas |
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Sea floods island |
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Houston |
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Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike
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Los Angeles |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train
| Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, collided head-on with a Union Pacific train about in Chatsworth, a northwestern suburb of Los Angeles
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| Sep.13 |
Houston |
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Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast Map of Houston USA| As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape. Hurricane Ike has made landfall on the Gulf coast with winds of up to 110 mph... | |
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 New Delhi |
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Delhi shopping areas hit by bombs 5 bombs have ripped through busy shopping areas of the capital, within minutes of each other, killing at least 18 people
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Ural |
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No survivors in jetliner crash Map of Perm Russia| The Boeing 737 carrying 88 people crashed early morning en route to Perm from Moscow when the pilots lost communication. 82 passengers -- including 7 children -- were on board, in addition to 6 crew members. Boeing is b... | |
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Texas |
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Rescuers search storm-hit Texas |
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| Sep.14 |
 China |
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Death toll from landslide reaches 254| Rescue workers continue to recover more bodie from a mud and rock slide that occurred at an unlicensed mine | |
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New York |
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Barclays quits Lehman sale talks |
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Northern Italy |
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Vettel is youngest Formula One winner |
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Texas |
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Fuel shortage fear after storm |
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 Bolivia |
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Morales struggling to control Bolivia President Morales struggled to assert control as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled province...
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Turkey |
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Ferry sinks just after leaving port |
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New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis
| The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market. The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
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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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Japan |
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Lehman collapse hits Asian shares
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| Sep.16 |
New York |
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World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
| UK's FTSE 100 shedding 3.2%. Central banks around the globe have pumped funds into the markets, including $50bn from the US Federal Reserve, £20bn from the Bank of England and 70bn euros from the European Central Bank
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Madrid |
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Crash probe says wing flaps failed |
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Bolivia |
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Governor arressted after 30 killed
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Washington |
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US government rescues insurer AIG
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Bolivia |
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Opposition agrees to talks |
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Japan |
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Asian markets mixed on AIG rescue |
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China |
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Baby milk toll escalates |
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a $1,000 note, $10 trillion in the old value, as the country battles to end cash shortages
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 United Kingdom |
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Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal British bank Barclays said it had reached a deal to purchase key units of U.S. investment bank, as global markets continued to worry
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 Yemen |
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Al Qaeda blamed for U.S. Embassy attack Suspected Al Qaeda disguised as security forces launched an explosive assault on the embassy in capital, Sanaa. The attack involved 2 car bo...
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New York |
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Investors edgy as US stocks fall |
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China |
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3 babies dead, 6,200 ill from milk formula Drinking formula tainted with the same chemical involved in a massive pet food recall last year by Mengniu Dairy Group
| 1,300 infants are hospitalized with illnesses including malnutrition, kidney stones and acute renal failure
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New York |
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Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling US stocks have plunged to a 3-year low amid continuing financial volatility and despite the bailout of the insurance giant AIG
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Jerusalem |
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Livni claims win in Kadima vote
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Southern Iraq |
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7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash
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| Sep.18 |
 Global |
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Central banks moves cheer markets Markets regained some poise in trading, cheered by news that 6 of the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets
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Yemen |
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U.S. death sparks embassy pullout |
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Western China |
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4th baby dies from tainted formula |
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Washington |
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US pledges financial rescue plan |
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Florida |
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Soldier's family in dark about son's death |
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China |
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Tests find liquid milk tainted
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| Sep.19 |
Global |
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Global markets post massive gains
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Washington |
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Bush to meet Pakistani president |
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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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Iraq |
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Web site of influential Shiite cleric hacked |
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China |
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Religious groups targeted before Olympics |
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China |
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'All-out effort' for babies
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| Sep.20 |
Pakistan |
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Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel Map of Islamabad Pakistan| A suicide truck bomb detonated in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 40 people and wounding another 200. Most of the fatalities appeared to be drivers who were waiting with their cars outside the Hotel, and hotel staff, most... | |
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South Africa |
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President Mbeki 'to quit' |
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Pakistan |
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Terror pledge after bomb |
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China |
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Fire at club leaves 43 dead
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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 a letter of resignation to the National Assembly
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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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Madrid |
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Contador win Tour of Spain |
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Pakistan |
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Video shows Pakistan hotel truck bomb |
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New York |
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US banks make shock status switch Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are to become bank holding companies, allowing them to take deposits from investors
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan to target rebel hotspots |
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Kentucky |
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Inspired U.S. win back Ryder Cup |
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| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
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Pakistan troops 'repel US raid' Pakistani troops have fired warning shots at two US helicopters forcing them back into Afghanistan
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South Africa |
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ANC to name Motlanthe as successor |
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Global |
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Shares slide amid bail-out fears Shares in Asia opened lower, following a sharp slide in the US, amid uncertainty about the impact of the massive US financial bail-out plan
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Jerusalem |
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President taps Livni to form government Shimon Peres asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the Kadima party. Olmert will remain interim prime minister until a successor assumes...
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| Sep.23 |
 Finland |
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School gunman kills nine Map of Kauhajoki Finland Matti Juhani Saari has killed 9 people at a college before shooting himself and later dying in hospital. He posted a video of himself firing a gun
| Police interviewed him earlier but decided they did not have enough evidence to revoke his licence
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Global |
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China's tainted milk scare spreads globally| African governments have stopped importing Chinese dairy products as the crisis spreads | |
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South Africa |
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11 ministers resign
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U.S. Senate |
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Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Ahmadinejad: U.S. empire' nearing its end |
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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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 Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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Washington |
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Wall St rescue plan 'needs work' |
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China |
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China stops tainted sweet sales |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
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Bailout talks implode
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Ruhr |
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Police seize terror suspects on flight |
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Moscow |
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Chavez reaffirms Russia alliance |
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Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate Map of Oxford Mississippi USA| Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate. McCain praised the 'surge' strategy, while Obama said the US military had not been 'used wisely'. ... | |
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Syria |
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Damascus blast kills at least 17
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Argentina |
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Argentina grapples with fierce drought |
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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 spaceship. He returned to the capsule and closed the hatch after 20 minutes outside
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Connecticut |
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Paul Newman dies at 83 The legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm made him one of the most renowned figures in arts, has died of cancer
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Finland |
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Memorial for gun victims |
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U.S. Congress |
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'Great progress' in US bail-out |
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
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Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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U.S. Congress |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal
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Austria |
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Far-right gains in vote |
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Ecuador |
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Correa heads toward charter win
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| Sep.29 |
 Egypt |
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Kidnapped European tourists freed| 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed | |
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House of Representatives |
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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote |
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Iran |
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Iran urged to end 'secretive' nuclear ways |
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New York |
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Dow closed down 777 points The stock market immediately dipped after it became apparent that the $700 billion bailout package would fail
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House of Representatives |
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$700 billion bailout package failed Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House
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Japan |
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Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
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| Sep.30 |
India |
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Temple stampede kills 147 A stampede at a hill-top temple killed more than 147 people and wounded 55 others who had gathered to celebrate the start of a religious hol...
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Washington |
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Bush warning over bail-out delay |
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Pakistan |
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New spy chief appointed |
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Pakistan |
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Man blamed for Bhutto killing is dead |
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 Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission Two hundred observers from the European Union have begun deploying in Georgia to monitor a ceasefire with Russia
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.3 |
Tribal Areas |
U.S. troops attack in Pakistan Map of South Waziristan Pakistan| A senior U.S. official: U.S. military forces landed at a compound to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan | |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
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| Sep.8 |
Sri Lanka |
S Lanka 'shoots down rebel plane' |
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Bush reshuffles war-zone troops US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan
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| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela Map of Libertador Venezuela| The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several day. NATO fighters followed the bombers on 13-hour... | |
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| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan orders end to foreign incursions
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| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
US to focus on Pakistani border |
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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Gates arrives to oversee command change
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Iraq |
7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash
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| Sep.18 |
Florida |
Soldier's family in dark about son's death |
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| Sep.21 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan to target rebel hotspots |
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| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistan troops 'repel US raid' Pakistani troops have fired warning shots at two US helicopters forcing them back into Afghanistan
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
EU monitors begin Georgia mission Two hundred observers from the European Union have begun deploying in Georgia to monitor a ceasefire with Russia
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
Gustav slams into Gulf Coast
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| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
Gustav evacuees urged to stay away
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| Sep.2 |
Florida |
Trio of storms stirs up Atlantic |
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| Sep.2 |
Bihar |
India mounts mammoth rescue effort |
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| Sep.4 |
Haiti |
Rescuers can't get aid to flooded town |
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| Sep.5 |
Congo |
All bodies from plane crash found |
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| Sep.5 |
Haiti |
Flooded Haitians 'in dire need' |
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| Sep.5 |
Haiti |
'Hundreds' killed by storm Almost 500 bodies have been found in the port city of Gonaives after floodwaters caused by recent storms receded
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| Sep.6 |
Cairo |
Hundreds feared trapped in rockslide
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| Sep.6 |
Caribbean |
Hurricane Ike threatens islands |
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| Sep.6 |
Haiti |
Haiti struggles as another storm looms |
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| Sep.6 |
Caribbean |
Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike
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| Sep.7 |
Croatia |
At least 14 tourists killed in bus crash |
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| Sep.7 |
Cuba |
Ike makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane
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| Sep.8 |
China |
Landslide kills 34 in Shanxi
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| Sep.8 |
New Orleans |
Mayor fears city too weary to flee Ike |
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| Sep.9 |
Cuba |
Ike bears down on Cuba again Hurricane skimmed along the southern coast, battering the island nation with near 80-mph winds, high surf and torrential rains
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| Sep.9 |
Haiti |
In battered Haiti, desperation grows |
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| Sep.10 |
Southern Iran |
'200 villages destroyed' by quake |
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| Sep.10 |
Northern Japan |
Major quakes hit Japan and Indonesia
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| Sep.11 |
France |
Fire breaks out in channel tunnel Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countr...
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| Sep.12 |
Texas |
Sea floods island |
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| Sep.12 |
Houston |
Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike
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| Sep.12 |
Los Angeles |
24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train
| Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, collided head-on with a Union Pacific train about in Chatsworth, a northwestern suburb of Los Angeles
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| Sep.13 |
Houston |
Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast Map of Houston USA| As Galveston's west end was deluged, Houston officials warned residents to stay put because it was no longer safe to try to escape. Hurricane Ike has made landfall on the Gulf coast with winds of up to 110 mph... | |
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| Sep.13 |
Ural |
No survivors in jetliner crash Map of Perm Russia| The Boeing 737 carrying 88 people crashed early morning en route to Perm from Moscow when the pilots lost communication. 82 passengers -- including 7 children -- were on board, in addition to 6 crew members. Boeing is b... | |
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| Sep.13 |
Texas |
Rescuers search storm-hit Texas |
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| Sep.14 |
China |
Death toll from landslide reaches 254| Rescue workers continue to recover more bodie from a mud and rock slide that occurred at an unlicensed mine | |
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| Sep.14 |
Texas |
Fuel shortage fear after storm |
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| Sep.14 |
Turkey |
Ferry sinks just after leaving port |
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| Sep.16 |
Madrid |
Crash probe says wing flaps failed |
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| Sep.16 |
China |
Baby milk toll escalates |
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| Sep.17 |
China |
3 babies dead, 6,200 ill from milk formula Drinking formula tainted with the same chemical involved in a massive pet food recall last year by Mengniu Dairy Group
| 1,300 infants are hospitalized with illnesses including malnutrition, kidney stones and acute renal failure
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Iraq |
7 U.S. soldiers die in copter crash
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| Sep.18 |
Western China |
4th baby dies from tainted formula |
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| Sep.18 |
China |
Tests find liquid milk tainted
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| Sep.19 |
China |
'All-out effort' for babies
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| Sep.20 |
China |
Fire at club leaves 43 dead
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| Sep.23 |
Global |
China's tainted milk scare spreads globally| African governments have stopped importing Chinese dairy products as the crisis spreads | |
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| Sep.25 |
China |
China stops tainted sweet sales |
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| Sep.26 |
Argentina |
Argentina grapples with fierce drought |
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| Sep.30 |
India |
Temple stampede kills 147 A stampede at a hill-top temple killed more than 147 people and wounded 55 others who had gathered to celebrate the start of a religious hol...
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.5 |
New York |
Serena, Jankovic advance to final |
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| Sep.6 |
New York |
Federer sweeps past lackluster Djokovic |
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| Sep.7 |
New York |
Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal |
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| Sep.7 |
New York |
Serena Williams wins U.S. Open
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| Sep.8 |
New York |
Federer beats Murray for 5th U.S. Open Roger Federer easily beat Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. Open and 13th Grand Slam title
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| Sep.14 |
Northern Italy |
Vettel is youngest Formula One winner |
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| Sep.21 |
Madrid |
Contador win Tour of Spain |
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| Sep.21 |
Kentucky |
Inspired U.S. win back Ryder Cup |
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.1 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google unveils free browser Chrome
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
US takes over key mortgage firms| US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history | |
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| Sep.7 |
Japan |
Asian Markets jump on US mortgage deal |
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| Sep.9 |
Austria |
Saudis: No need to cut OPEC output |
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| Sep.9 |
Austria |
Oil falls as Opec ministers meet Brent crude has fallen below $100 for the first time since April, as traders predict Opec will stick to current output levels
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
Barclays quits Lehman sale talks |
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| Sep.14 |
Texas |
Fuel shortage fear after storm |
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis
| The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market. The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
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| Sep.15 |
Japan |
Lehman collapse hits Asian shares
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| Sep.16 |
New York |
World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
| UK's FTSE 100 shedding 3.2%. Central banks around the globe have pumped funds into the markets, including $50bn from the US Federal Reserve, £20bn from the Bank of England and 70bn euros from the European Central Bank
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| Sep.16 |
Washington |
US government rescues insurer AIG
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| Sep.16 |
Japan |
Asian markets mixed on AIG rescue |
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a $1,000 note, $10 trillion in the old value, as the country battles to end cash shortages
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| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal British bank Barclays said it had reached a deal to purchase key units of U.S. investment bank, as global markets continued to worry
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| Sep.17 |
New York |
Investors edgy as US stocks fall |
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| Sep.17 |
China |
3 babies dead, 6,200 ill from milk formula Drinking formula tainted with the same chemical involved in a massive pet food recall last year by Mengniu Dairy Group
| 1,300 infants are hospitalized with illnesses including malnutrition, kidney stones and acute renal failure
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| Sep.17 |
New York |
Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling US stocks have plunged to a 3-year low amid continuing financial volatility and despite the bailout of the insurance giant AIG
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| Sep.18 |
Global |
Central banks moves cheer markets Markets regained some poise in trading, cheered by news that 6 of the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets
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| Sep.18 |
Washington |
US pledges financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.18 |
China |
Tests find liquid milk tainted
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| Sep.19 |
Global |
Global markets post massive gains
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| 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 | |
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| Sep.21 |
New York |
US banks make shock status switch Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are to become bank holding companies, allowing them to take deposits from investors
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| Sep.22 |
Global |
Shares slide amid bail-out fears Shares in Asia opened lower, following a sharp slide in the US, amid uncertainty about the impact of the massive US financial bail-out plan
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| Sep.23 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis'
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
US rivals in economy crisis talks
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
Wall St rescue plan 'needs work' |
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| Sep.25 |
China |
China stops tainted sweet sales |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Bailout talks implode
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| Sep.27 |
Connecticut |
Paul Newman dies at 83 The legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm made him one of the most renowned figures in arts, has died of cancer
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| Sep.27 |
U.S. Congress |
'Great progress' in US bail-out |
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers publish rescue deal
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
Wall Street bail-out goes to vote |
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| Sep.29 |
New York |
Dow closed down 777 points The stock market immediately dipped after it became apparent that the $700 billion bailout package would fail
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House
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| Sep.29 |
Japan |
Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure
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| Sep.30 |
Washington |
Bush warning over bail-out delay |
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.3 |
Pakistan |
PM's motorcade attacked
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| Sep.7 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert 'should be indicted'
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| Sep.10 |
Lebanon |
Lawmaker killed in blast Saleh Aridi, a member of the pro-Syrian opposition, has been killed in a car bombing south-east of the capital
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
Judge throws out Zuma charges Map of Pietermaritzburg South Africa| A judge has ruled that the prosecution against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma was invalid. The judge is clearing the way for him to contest the presidential election early next year. Zuma was fa... | |
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| Sep.13 |
New Delhi |
Delhi shopping areas hit by bombs 5 bombs have ripped through busy shopping areas of the capital, within minutes of each other, killing at least 18 people
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| Sep.17 |
Yemen |
Al Qaeda blamed for U.S. Embassy attack Suspected Al Qaeda disguised as security forces launched an explosive assault on the embassy in capital, Sanaa. The attack involved 2 car bo...
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| Sep.19 |
Iraq |
Web site of influential Shiite cleric hacked |
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| Sep.20 |
Pakistan |
Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel Map of Islamabad Pakistan| A suicide truck bomb detonated in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 40 people and wounding another 200. Most of the fatalities appeared to be drivers who were waiting with their cars outside the Hotel, and hotel staff, most... | |
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| Sep.20 |
Pakistan |
Terror pledge after bomb |
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| Sep.21 |
Pakistan |
Video shows Pakistan hotel truck bomb |
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| Sep.23 |
Finland |
School gunman kills nine Map of Kauhajoki Finland Matti Juhani Saari has killed 9 people at a college before shooting himself and later dying in hospital. He posted a video of himself firing a gun
| Police interviewed him earlier but decided they did not have enough evidence to revoke his licence
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Sep.26 |
Ruhr |
Police seize terror suspects on flight |
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| Sep.26 |
Syria |
Damascus blast kills at least 17
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| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
Kidnapped European tourists freed| 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed | |
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| Sep.30 |
Pakistan |
New spy chief appointed |
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| Sep.30 |
Pakistan |
Man blamed for Bhutto killing is dead |
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.1 |
Japan |
Beleaguered PM Fukuda resigns Yasuo Fukuda popularity plummeted after the government introduced a much-criticized medical plan for the elderly
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| Sep.1 |
Thailand |
Bangkok under state of emergency |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
Russia praises EU over sanctions
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| Sep.2 |
Minnesota |
Bush backs McCain for president |
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| Sep.3 |
Minnesota |
Palin makes convention debut John McCain's running mate has walked on stage to a rapturous reception to deliver a key speech at the Republican convention
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance
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| Sep.4 |
Minnesota |
McCain vows to shake up Washington John McCain said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country 'back on the road to prosperity and peace'
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| Sep.5 |
Ukraine |
U.S. risks Russia row with Ukraine backing |
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| 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. Rice: The first one was not as bad as feared, but there are two more coming. It's the ... | |
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| Sep.5 |
Washington |
U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
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| Sep.5 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan votes for new president |
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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. Zardari received 281 votes. Retired Chief Justice Siddiqui received 111 votes and Senator Mushahid Hussein received 34
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| Sep.6 |
Armenia |
Protests greet Turkish president |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
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| Sep.8 |
Angola |
Rivals accept MPLA victory
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| Sep.8 |
New Orleans |
Mayor fears city too weary to flee Ike |
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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.9 |
Geneva |
Giant particle collider set to start
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| 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 | |
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| Sep.10 |
North Korea |
N.Korea denies Kim health 'conspiracies' |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
US marks seventh 9/11 anniversary |
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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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| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals agree unity deal The opposition leader Tsvangirai and President Mugabe to share power. Tsvangirai would be prime minister with Mugabe president
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| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
Morales struggling to control Bolivia President Morales struggled to assert control as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled province...
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| 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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| Sep.15 |
Baghdad |
Gates arrives to oversee command change
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| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
Governor arressted after 30 killed
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| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
Opposition agrees to talks |
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| Sep.17 |
Jerusalem |
Livni claims win in Kadima vote
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| Sep.18 |
Yemen |
U.S. death sparks embassy pullout |
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| Sep.18 |
Washington |
US pledges financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush to meet Pakistani president |
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| 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 | |
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| Sep.19 |
Iraq |
Web site of influential Shiite cleric hacked |
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| Sep.19 |
China |
Religious groups targeted before Olympics |
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| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
President Mbeki 'to quit' |
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| Sep.20 |
Pakistan |
Terror pledge after bomb |
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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 a letter of resignation to the National Assembly
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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 |
South Africa |
ANC to name Motlanthe as successor |
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| Sep.22 |
Jerusalem |
President taps Livni to form government Shimon Peres asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the Kadima party. Olmert will remain interim prime minister until a successor assumes...
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| Sep.23 |
South Africa |
11 ministers resign
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| Sep.23 |
U.S. Senate |
Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Ahmadinejad: U.S. empire' nearing its end |
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| Sep.24 |
North Korea |
Nuclear plant seals removed| IAEA: N. Korea has made another move toward possibly restarting its suspended nuclear program | |
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| Sep.24 |
Baghdad |
Deal over province elections
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis'
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
US rivals in economy crisis talks
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| Sep.25 |
South Africa |
Motlanthe elected president
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
Wall St rescue plan 'needs work' |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Bailout talks implode
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| Sep.26 |
Moscow |
Chavez reaffirms Russia alliance |
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
McCain and Obama spar in first debate Map of Oxford Mississippi USA| Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate. McCain praised the 'surge' strategy, while Obama said the US military had not been 'used wisely'. ... | |
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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 spaceship. He returned to the capsule and closed the hatch after 20 minutes outside
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| Sep.27 |
Finland |
Memorial for gun victims |
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| Sep.27 |
U.S. Congress |
'Great progress' in US bail-out |
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers publish rescue deal
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| Sep.28 |
Austria |
Far-right gains in vote |
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| Sep.28 |
Ecuador |
Correa heads toward charter win
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
Wall Street bail-out goes to vote |
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| Sep.29 |
Iran |
Iran urged to end 'secretive' nuclear ways |
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House
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| Sep.30 |
Washington |
Bush warning over bail-out delay |
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| Sep.30 |
Pakistan |
New spy chief appointed |
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