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 Iceland |
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First gay PM for Iceland cabinet Iceland has announced a new government that will be headed by Johanna Sigurdardottir, the modern world's first openly gay leader
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Melbourne |
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Nadal wins Australian Open
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Jerusalem |
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Israel vows tough rocket response
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 Florida |
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Pittsburgh won 6th Super Bowl Roethlisberger drove the Steelers 78 yards before finding Holmes for the score with just 35 seconds left, making 27-23 win over Arizona
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 Gaza |
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Rockets wound 3 Israelis, strikes hit Gaza Israeli airstrikes hit a police station in central Gaza and tunnels near the border with Egypt, after rocket attacks from Gaza
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Colombia |
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FARC rebels release 4 hostages
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Sri Lanka |
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Deadly strike on hospital
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West Pakistan |
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American U.N. official kidnapped
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Myanmar |
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UN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi |
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Australia |
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Arson blamed for fires |
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| Feb.2 |
Sri Lanka |
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S Lanka tells civilians to leave
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Ethiopia |
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Gaddafi elected as next AU leader |
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 London |
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Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights 
The snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at the airport and shut down the city's bus network
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Venezuela |
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Chavez celebrates 10 years in power |
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Washington |
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Obama predicts more bank failures |
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 Iran |
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Iran makes first satellite launch 
Iran has launched its first domestically made satellite into orbit from a Safir-2 rocket. Iran is subject to UN sanctions
| President Ahmadinejad said that with it Iran had 'officially achieved a presence in space'.
A US state department said the launch was of 'great concern' and could lead to ballistic missile development
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Indonesia |
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200 Myanmar refugees found |
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| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka Tigers urged to end war |
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Washington |
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Obama suffers blow over nominees
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 Sri Lanka |
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President predicts rapid win Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the Tamil Tiger rebels will be 'completely defeated in a few days' and asked people who fled the country to retu...
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Washington |
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Obama admits errors over cabinet |
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| Feb.4 |
Vatican |
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'Holocaust bishop' told to recant
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate eases 'trade war' bill |
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Yucatan |
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New antidrug chief survives one day |
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| Feb.5 |
 Somalia |
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Pirates free arms ship Pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship MV Faina loaded with weapons have received a ransom and have left the vessel
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Guantanamo |
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Last Guantanamo trial is halted
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South Carolina |
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Phelps suspended over 'pot pipe' |
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| Feb.6 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final' Kyrgyzstan says its decision to close a base that serves as a vital supply route for US and Nato operations in Afghanistan is 'final'
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 China |
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China suffering worst drought in 50 years The land is parched and the irrigation dams have dried up; Crops and livestock are dying. $44 million dollars allocated in emergency aid
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Gaza |
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UN halts Gaza aid over 'thefts' |
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Australia |
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Pilot saves 5 after ditching plane in sea |
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Rome |
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Right-to-die move blocked
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U.S. Senate |
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US senators agree economy bill
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South America |
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Latin America poverty 'may soar' |
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Colombia |
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Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood |
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| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
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Police 'kill many'
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Munich |
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Biden: US seeks to rework foreign ties |
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Thailand |
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Jolie asks Thailand to aid refugees |
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Melbourne |
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Raging wildfires kill at least 25 |
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Germany |
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Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier
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Australia |
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65
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| Feb.8 |
Australia |
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people
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Berlin |
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Merkel phones pope over Williamson |
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Melbourne |
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Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people
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| Feb.9 |
 Melbourne |
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Map of Victoria Australia Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
| The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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Australia |
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas |
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| Feb.10 |
Israel |
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Turnout up amid tight race |
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Beijing |
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Broadcaster sorry for deadly hotel fire |
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Jerusalem |
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Rivals claim election win Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni have claimed victory in a snap general election; results are still unclear
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Melbourne |
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Winds continue to spread wildfires
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Yucatan |
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Cancún police chief questioned in killing |
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| Feb.11 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai sworn in as PM | Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government. Zimbabweans hope will signal an end to the political and economic crises that have gripped the nation for months. The g... | |
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Togo |
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Adebayor crowned Africa's top footballer |
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U.S. Congress |
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US lawmakers reach stimulus deal Members of both houses have reached a deal over US President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan
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 Siberia |
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Russian and US satellites collide| The communications satellites have collided in space in the first such reported mishap at high speed nearly 780km over Siberia | |
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Washington |
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Clinton to appoint envoy for North Korea |
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| Feb.12 |
New Delhi |
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India welcomes Mumbai admission
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Australia |
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PM announces day of mourning |
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Washington |
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Another Obama cabinet pick quits
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Washington |
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Thousands guns sent to Afghans missing |
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Australia |
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Australian stimulus plan approved |
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Upstate New York |
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50 die after plane crashes into house Map of Buffalo USA A Continental Airlines plane crashed in suburban Buffalo. There were 44 passengers, 4 crew members killed on board and one on the ground
| Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, was en route from Newark when it went down 7 miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Clarence Center
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Australia |
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Man charged with arson
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| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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New government minister arrested
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft bounty for worm creator |
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Upstate New York |
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Crash site 'too hot to enter' |
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House of Representatives |
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US House approves stimulus plan
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Washington |
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Clinton : US 'keen to strengthen Asia ties' |
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London |
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2 hurt in London City Airport crash |
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 Tribal Areas |
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Missile hit 'kills 27' At least 20 people have been killed in a suspected US missile attack in the South Waziristan area, near the border with Afghanistan
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| Feb.14 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King appoints first woman to council |
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Rome |
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G7 ministers focus on stabilizing economy |
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 Rome |
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G7 pledges to avoid protectionism| Finance ministers of leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis | |
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| Feb.15 |
NW Pakistan |
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Taleban announces Swat ceasefire
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Zimbabwe |
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New minister accused of terrorism |
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Japan |
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Japan's economy in quarterly dive
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Florida |
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Kenseth win rain-shortened Daytona 500 |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela awaiting poll outcome |
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Venezuela |
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Chavez declares victory in referendum
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| Feb.16 |
 Japan |
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Clinton visits Asia to send key message U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Japan to begin a week-long trip through four Asian nations
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United Kingdom |
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British, French nuclear submarines collide A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean
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Dubai |
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Dubai in dock over Israeli tennis star's ban |
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 Cambodia |
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First Khmer Rouge trial to begin The long-awaited UN-backed trial of a Kaing Guek Eav - better known as Duch is set to get under way, 30 years after the fall of the regime
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Japan |
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Finance minister to resign
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| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
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Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal
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Gaza |
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Explosives haul missing |
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Washington |
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US to boost troops in Afghanistan
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Detroit |
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Chrysler and GM seek further aid |
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m'| The plan will provide refinancing to 4 to 5 million 'responsible homeowners' and a 'homeowner stability initiative' to reduce monthly payments | |
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Washington |
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Obama: Troops alone cannot win |
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Taiwan |
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Taiwan economy slumps into recession
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Ecuador |
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U.S. protests expulsions of diplomats |
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Washington |
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US urges Nato to up Afghan effort |
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| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Parliament votes to close key U.S. base| Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan | |
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Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu edges towards coalition deal |
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Moscow |
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Politkovskaya suspects acquitted |
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Virginia |
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Missing billionaire found
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South Korea |
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Korean tensions brew as Clinton arrives
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Argentina |
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Argentina expels Holocaust bishop
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Iran |
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Woman demands acid in attacker's eyes |
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Brazil |
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Aircraft maker Embraer to cut jobs |
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Japan |
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30 injured on 747 flight to Japan |
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu picked to form government| President Shimon Peres: Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the conservative Likud Party, has been chosen to form Israel's next government. Netanyahu said Israel faced the global economic crisis and what he said was Iran's wish to obtain nucle... | |
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Sri Lanka |
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Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo
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Beijing |
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Clinton urges stronger China ties |
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South Korea |
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Clinton: North Korea is miscalculating |
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Baghdad |
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New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site
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| Feb.21 |
Beijing |
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Clinton: Human rights 'cannot interfere'
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Ireland |
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Huge protest over Irish economy |
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Western Afghanistan |
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'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' |
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Washington |
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Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut |
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Melbourne |
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Australia mourns bushfire victims
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China |
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74 dead in mine blast
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| Feb.22 |
 Cairo |
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Cairo is hit by deadly bomb blast Map of Cairo| At least one person has been killed and 17 injured in an explosion outside a cafe in the historic Khan al-Khalili area popular with tourists | |
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Berlin |
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EU heads back financial clampdown |
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Los Angeles |
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Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 Oscars
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| Feb.23 |
South Korea |
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Seoul: N. Korean missile can hit U.S. bases |
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New York |
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US shares at nearly 12-year low| The Dow Jones closed down 3.41%, at 7,114.8, its lowest since 1997 on concerns about the attempts to shore up the banks | |
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Greece |
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3 quit in wake of helicopter prison break |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea 'plans rocket launch' N. Korea has announced that it is preparing to launch a rocket carrying a communications satellite
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Washington |
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Guantanamo detainees treated humanely |
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| Feb.24 |
USA |
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Failure hits Nasa's 'CO2 hunter' |
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U.S. Congress |
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Determined Obama vows to renew US
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Japan |
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Exports drop 45% to new low |
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Bangladesh |
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Gun battle in capital
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Syria |
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Syria set up missile facility at suspect site |
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| Feb.25 |
 Netherlands |
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Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes Map of Amsterdam Netherlands| A passenger jet crashed as it tried to land at the airport, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 50 -- 25 seriously. A Turkish Airlines plane breaks up... | |
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Southern Iran |
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Iran tests its first nuclear power plant Tests were carried out at the Bushehr nuclear power plant using dummy fuel rods, loaded with lead in place of enriched uranium
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Washington |
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U.S. report scolds China on human rights |
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Bangladesh |
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Fifty feared dead |
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 Bangladesh |
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Guard mutiny 'spreads' Map of Dhaka Bangladesh The mutiny by paramilitary troops has spread to towns outside the capital, as troops in Dhaka began laying down their arms
| Mutineers rebelled over poor pay and conditions
Nearly 100 people are known to have died in 2days of unrest.
Later troops have uncovered a grave thought to hold the bodies of 58 officers killed by mutineers including the border guard force's chief officer. The authorities have arrested at least 200
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| Feb.26 |
 UN Tribunal |
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Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes| Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar charges | |
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Bangladesh |
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Guard mutiny 'is over'
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Netherlands |
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Turkish airline accused over plane repairs |
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Washington |
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Obama unveils his $3.6tn budget |
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Washington |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise
| Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forces are out of Iraq by December 31, 2011 -- the deadline set under an agreement with the Bush administration
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Japan |
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Japan's industrial output plunges
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Bangladesh |
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Mutineers 'arrested' |
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Netherlands |
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Turks, Americans are crash dead |
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| Feb.27 |
Bangladesh |
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Troops find mass grave Troops searching the site of a mutiny have uncovered a grave thought to hold the bodies of 58 officers killed by mutineers
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Netherlands |
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Turkish plane fell 'vertically' to ground |
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Arctic |
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Bombers intercepted before Obama visit |
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Washington |
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Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
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| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe vows to seize more farms
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows tough rocket response
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| Feb.1 |
Gaza |
Rockets wound 3 Israelis, strikes hit Gaza Israeli airstrikes hit a police station in central Gaza and tunnels near the border with Egypt, after rocket attacks from Gaza
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| Feb.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Deadly strike on hospital
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| Feb.2 |
Sri Lanka |
S Lanka tells civilians to leave
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| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Tigers urged to end war |
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| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
President predicts rapid win Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the Tamil Tiger rebels will be 'completely defeated in a few days' and asked people who fled the country to retu...
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| Feb.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final' Kyrgyzstan says its decision to close a base that serves as a vital supply route for US and Nato operations in Afghanistan is 'final'
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| Feb.6 |
Colombia |
Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood |
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Thousands guns sent to Afghans missing |
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| Feb.13 |
Tribal Areas |
Missile hit 'kills 27' At least 20 people have been killed in a suspected US missile attack in the South Waziristan area, near the border with Afghanistan
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| Feb.15 |
NW Pakistan |
Taleban announces Swat ceasefire
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| Feb.16 |
United Kingdom |
British, French nuclear submarines collide A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean
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| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal
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| Feb.17 |
Gaza |
Explosives haul missing |
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
US to boost troops in Afghanistan
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
Obama: Troops alone cannot win |
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
US urges Nato to up Afghan effort |
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| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Parliament votes to close key U.S. base| Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan | |
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| Feb.20 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo
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| Feb.21 |
Western Afghanistan |
'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' |
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| Feb.23 |
South Korea |
Seoul: N. Korean missile can hit U.S. bases |
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| Feb.23 |
North Korea |
North Korea 'plans rocket launch' N. Korea has announced that it is preparing to launch a rocket carrying a communications satellite
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| Feb.24 |
Bangladesh |
Gun battle in capital
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| Feb.24 |
Syria |
Syria set up missile facility at suspect site |
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| Feb.25 |
Bangladesh |
Fifty feared dead |
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| Feb.25 |
Bangladesh |
Guard mutiny 'spreads' Map of Dhaka Bangladesh The mutiny by paramilitary troops has spread to towns outside the capital, as troops in Dhaka began laying down their arms
| Mutineers rebelled over poor pay and conditions
Nearly 100 people are known to have died in 2days of unrest.
Later troops have uncovered a grave thought to hold the bodies of 58 officers killed by mutineers including the border guard force's chief officer. The authorities have arrested at least 200
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| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes| Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar charges | |
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| Feb.26 |
Bangladesh |
Guard mutiny 'is over'
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise
| Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forces are out of Iraq by December 31, 2011 -- the deadline set under an agreement with the Bush administration
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| Feb.26 |
Bangladesh |
Mutineers 'arrested' |
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| Feb.27 |
Bangladesh |
Troops find mass grave Troops searching the site of a mutiny have uncovered a grave thought to hold the bodies of 58 officers killed by mutineers
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| Feb.27 |
Arctic |
Bombers intercepted before Obama visit |
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| Feb.27 |
Washington |
Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.1 |
Australia |
Arson blamed for fires |
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| Feb.2 |
London |
Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights The snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at the airport and shut down the city's bus network
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| Feb.2 |
Indonesia |
200 Myanmar refugees found |
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| Feb.6 |
China |
China suffering worst drought in 50 years The land is parched and the irrigation dams have dried up; Crops and livestock are dying. $44 million dollars allocated in emergency aid
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| Feb.6 |
Australia |
Pilot saves 5 after ditching plane in sea |
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| Feb.7 |
Melbourne |
Raging wildfires kill at least 25 |
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| Feb.7 |
Australia |
Raging bushfires kill at least 65
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| Feb.8 |
Australia |
Bush fires kill at least 93 people
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| Feb.8 |
Melbourne |
Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people
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| Feb.9 |
Melbourne |
Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Map of Victoria Australia Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
| The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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| Feb.9 |
Australia |
PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas |
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| Feb.10 |
Beijing |
Broadcaster sorry for deadly hotel fire |
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| Feb.10 |
Melbourne |
Winds continue to spread wildfires
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| Feb.11 |
Siberia |
Russian and US satellites collide| The communications satellites have collided in space in the first such reported mishap at high speed nearly 780km over Siberia | |
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| Feb.12 |
Australia |
PM announces day of mourning |
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| Feb.12 |
Upstate New York |
50 die after plane crashes into house Map of Buffalo USA A Continental Airlines plane crashed in suburban Buffalo. There were 44 passengers, 4 crew members killed on board and one on the ground
| Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, was en route from Newark when it went down 7 miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Clarence Center
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| Feb.13 |
Upstate New York |
Crash site 'too hot to enter' |
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| Feb.13 |
London |
2 hurt in London City Airport crash |
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| Feb.16 |
United Kingdom |
British, French nuclear submarines collide A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean
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| Feb.19 |
Japan |
30 injured on 747 flight to Japan |
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| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims
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| Feb.21 |
China |
74 dead in mine blast
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| Feb.24 |
USA |
Failure hits Nasa's 'CO2 hunter' |
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| Feb.25 |
Netherlands |
Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes Map of Amsterdam Netherlands| A passenger jet crashed as it tried to land at the airport, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 50 -- 25 seriously. A Turkish Airlines plane breaks up... | |
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| Feb.26 |
Netherlands |
Turkish airline accused over plane repairs |
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| Feb.26 |
Netherlands |
Turks, Americans are crash dead |
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| Feb.27 |
Netherlands |
Turkish plane fell 'vertically' to ground |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
Obama predicts more bank failures |
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| Feb.4 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate eases 'trade war' bill |
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| Feb.6 |
U.S. Senate |
US senators agree economy bill
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| Feb.6 |
South America |
Latin America poverty 'may soar' |
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| Feb.7 |
Thailand |
Jolie asks Thailand to aid refugees |
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| Feb.9 |
Australia |
PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas |
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| Feb.11 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers reach stimulus deal Members of both houses have reached a deal over US President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan
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| Feb.12 |
Australia |
Australian stimulus plan approved |
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| Feb.13 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft bounty for worm creator |
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| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
US House approves stimulus plan
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| Feb.14 |
Rome |
G7 ministers focus on stabilizing economy |
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| Feb.14 |
Rome |
G7 pledges to avoid protectionism| Finance ministers of leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis | |
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| Feb.15 |
Japan |
Japan's economy in quarterly dive
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| Feb.17 |
Detroit |
Chrysler and GM seek further aid |
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m'| The plan will provide refinancing to 4 to 5 million 'responsible homeowners' and a 'homeowner stability initiative' to reduce monthly payments | |
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| Feb.18 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan economy slumps into recession
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| Feb.19 |
Virginia |
Missing billionaire found
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| Feb.19 |
Brazil |
Aircraft maker Embraer to cut jobs |
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| Feb.21 |
Ireland |
Huge protest over Irish economy |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut |
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| Feb.22 |
Berlin |
EU heads back financial clampdown |
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| Feb.22 |
Los Angeles |
Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 Oscars
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| Feb.23 |
New York |
US shares at nearly 12-year low| The Dow Jones closed down 3.41%, at 7,114.8, its lowest since 1997 on concerns about the attempts to shore up the banks | |
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| Feb.24 |
Japan |
Exports drop 45% to new low |
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| Feb.25 |
Southern Iran |
Iran tests its first nuclear power plant Tests were carried out at the Bushehr nuclear power plant using dummy fuel rods, loaded with lead in place of enriched uranium
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
Obama unveils his $3.6tn budget |
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| Feb.26 |
Japan |
Japan's industrial output plunges
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.1 |
Melbourne |
Nadal wins Australian Open
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| Feb.1 |
Florida |
Pittsburgh won 6th Super Bowl Roethlisberger drove the Steelers 78 yards before finding Holmes for the score with just 35 seconds left, making 27-23 win over Arizona
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| Feb.5 |
South Carolina |
Phelps suspended over 'pot pipe' |
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| Feb.11 |
Togo |
Adebayor crowned Africa's top footballer |
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| Feb.15 |
Florida |
Kenseth win rain-shortened Daytona 500 |
|
| Feb.16 |
Dubai |
Dubai in dock over Israeli tennis star's ban |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.1 |
Colombia |
FARC rebels release 4 hostages
|
| Feb.1 |
West Pakistan |
American U.N. official kidnapped
|
| Feb.1 |
Australia |
Arson blamed for fires |
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| Feb.4 |
Yucatan |
New antidrug chief survives one day |
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| Feb.5 |
Somalia |
Pirates free arms ship Pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship MV Faina loaded with weapons have received a ransom and have left the vessel
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| Feb.5 |
Guantanamo |
Last Guantanamo trial is halted
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| Feb.5 |
South Carolina |
Phelps suspended over 'pot pipe' |
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| Feb.6 |
Colombia |
Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood |
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| Feb.10 |
Yucatan |
Cancún police chief questioned in killing |
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| Feb.12 |
New Delhi |
India welcomes Mumbai admission
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| Feb.12 |
Australia |
Man charged with arson
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| Feb.13 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft bounty for worm creator |
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| Feb.15 |
Zimbabwe |
New minister accused of terrorism |
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| Feb.16 |
Cambodia |
First Khmer Rouge trial to begin The long-awaited UN-backed trial of a Kaing Guek Eav - better known as Duch is set to get under way, 30 years after the fall of the regime
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| Feb.19 |
Moscow |
Politkovskaya suspects acquitted |
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| Feb.19 |
Virginia |
Missing billionaire found
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| Feb.19 |
Iran |
Woman demands acid in attacker's eyes |
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| Feb.20 |
Baghdad |
New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site
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| Feb.22 |
Cairo |
Cairo is hit by deadly bomb blast Map of Cairo| At least one person has been killed and 17 injured in an explosion outside a cafe in the historic Khan al-Khalili area popular with tourists | |
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| Feb.23 |
Greece |
3 quit in wake of helicopter prison break |
|
| Feb.23 |
Washington |
Guantanamo detainees treated humanely |
|
| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes| Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar charges | |
|
| Feb.26 |
Bangladesh |
Mutineers 'arrested' |
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| 2009 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Iceland |
First gay PM for Iceland cabinet Iceland has announced a new government that will be headed by Johanna Sigurdardottir, the modern world's first openly gay leader
|
| Feb.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows tough rocket response
|
| Feb.1 |
Myanmar |
UN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi |
|
| Feb.2 |
Ethiopia |
Gaddafi elected as next AU leader |
|
| Feb.2 |
Venezuela |
Chavez celebrates 10 years in power |
|
| Feb.2 |
Iran |
Iran makes first satellite launch Iran has launched its first domestically made satellite into orbit from a Safir-2 rocket. Iran is subject to UN sanctions
| President Ahmadinejad said that with it Iran had 'officially achieved a presence in space'.
A US state department said the launch was of 'great concern' and could lead to ballistic missile development
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| Feb.2 |
Indonesia |
200 Myanmar refugees found |
|
| Feb.3 |
Washington |
Obama suffers blow over nominees
|
| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
President predicts rapid win Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the Tamil Tiger rebels will be 'completely defeated in a few days' and asked people who fled the country to retu...
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| Feb.3 |
Washington |
Obama admits errors over cabinet |
|
| Feb.4 |
Vatican |
'Holocaust bishop' told to recant
|
| Feb.4 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate eases 'trade war' bill |
|
| Feb.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final' Kyrgyzstan says its decision to close a base that serves as a vital supply route for US and Nato operations in Afghanistan is 'final'
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| Feb.6 |
Gaza |
UN halts Gaza aid over 'thefts' |
|
| Feb.6 |
Rome |
Right-to-die move blocked
|
| Feb.6 |
U.S. Senate |
US senators agree economy bill
|
| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
Police 'kill many'
|
| Feb.7 |
Munich |
Biden: US seeks to rework foreign ties |
|
| Feb.7 |
Thailand |
Jolie asks Thailand to aid refugees |
|
| Feb.7 |
Germany |
Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier
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| Feb.8 |
Berlin |
Merkel phones pope over Williamson |
|
| Feb.10 |
Israel |
Turnout up amid tight race |
|
| Feb.10 |
Jerusalem |
Rivals claim election win Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni have claimed victory in a snap general election; results are still unclear
|
| Feb.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai sworn in as PM | Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government. Zimbabweans hope will signal an end to the political and economic crises that have gripped the nation for months. The g... | |
|
| Feb.11 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers reach stimulus deal Members of both houses have reached a deal over US President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan
|
| Feb.11 |
Washington |
Clinton to appoint envoy for North Korea |
|
| Feb.12 |
New Delhi |
India welcomes Mumbai admission
|
| Feb.12 |
Australia |
PM announces day of mourning |
|
| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Another Obama cabinet pick quits
|
| Feb.12 |
Australia |
Australian stimulus plan approved |
|
| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
New government minister arrested
|
| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
US House approves stimulus plan
|
| Feb.13 |
Washington |
Clinton : US 'keen to strengthen Asia ties' |
|
| Feb.14 |
Saudi Arabia |
King appoints first woman to council |
|
| Feb.14 |
Rome |
G7 ministers focus on stabilizing economy |
|
| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela awaiting poll outcome |
|
| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
Chavez declares victory in referendum
|
| Feb.16 |
Japan |
Clinton visits Asia to send key message U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Japan to begin a week-long trip through four Asian nations
|
| Feb.16 |
Japan |
Finance minister to resign
|
| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal
|
| Feb.18 |
Ecuador |
U.S. protests expulsions of diplomats |
|
| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Parliament votes to close key U.S. base| Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan | |
|
| Feb.19 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu edges towards coalition deal |
|
| Feb.19 |
South Korea |
Korean tensions brew as Clinton arrives
|
| Feb.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina expels Holocaust bishop
|
| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu picked to form government| President Shimon Peres: Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the conservative Likud Party, has been chosen to form Israel's next government. Netanyahu said Israel faced the global economic crisis and what he said was Iran's wish to obtain nucle... | |
|
| Feb.20 |
Beijing |
Clinton urges stronger China ties |
|
| Feb.20 |
South Korea |
Clinton: North Korea is miscalculating |
|
| Feb.21 |
Beijing |
Clinton: Human rights 'cannot interfere'
|
| Feb.21 |
Ireland |
Huge protest over Irish economy |
|
| Feb.21 |
Western Afghanistan |
'Permanent Swat ceasefire agreed' |
|
| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims
|
| Feb.22 |
Berlin |
EU heads back financial clampdown |
|
| Feb.23 |
Greece |
3 quit in wake of helicopter prison break |
|
| Feb.23 |
Washington |
Guantanamo detainees treated humanely |
|
| Feb.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Determined Obama vows to renew US
|
| Feb.25 |
Southern Iran |
Iran tests its first nuclear power plant Tests were carried out at the Bushehr nuclear power plant using dummy fuel rods, loaded with lead in place of enriched uranium
|
| Feb.25 |
Washington |
U.S. report scolds China on human rights |
|
| Feb.26 |
Washington |
Obama unveils his $3.6tn budget |
|
| Feb.27 |
Washington |
Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
|
| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe vows to seize more farms
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