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| Jan.1 |
 Russia |
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Gazprom cuts off Ukraine's gas| Russian energy monopoly cut off supplies of natural gas to Ukraine after a payment deadline expired | |
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Gaza |
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Gaza death toll 400 as airstrikes continue
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 Gaza |
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Airstrike on camp kills Hamas commander Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni: Six days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in response to Hamas rocket attacks have 'achieved changes'
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Baghdad |
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Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone'
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Cuba |
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Cuba marks 50 years of revolution
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 Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka troops enter rebel HQ Soldiers have entered the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital Kilinochchi in the north for the first time in a decade
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| Jan.2 |
Gaza |
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Israel hit Hamas rocket-maker's home
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Moscow |
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Russia looks to re-route EU gas |
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Gaza |
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Israel bombs, tanks gather outside Gaza |
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Australia |
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Canberra rejects Guantanamo cases |
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| Jan.3 |
Gaza |
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Israeli ground troops enter Gaza 
Earlier, the Israelis used ground artillery for the first time in the 8-day-old conflict when tanks fired shells into Gaza
| 10 to 15 vehicles crossing the northern border. An Israeli military spokeswoman said the intention was to take control of areas from which militants have been firing rockets into Israel
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Ghana |
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Opposition leader wins poll
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Indonesia |
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Strong earthquake kills at least four |
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops clash with Hamas
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Baghdad |
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Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing |
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Mountain States |
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Obama commerce nominee pulls out |
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Gaza |
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Israeli forces split Gaza in two | Fighting is raging into the night in the Strip, where Israeli ground forces and heavy armour have effectively cut the territory in two | |
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 New Delhi |
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India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan India has provided evidence to Pakistani officials that it says links the Mumbai attacks to 'elements in Pakistan'
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European Union |
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Envoys race to halt Gaza carnage |
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| Jan.5 |
Gaza |
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Doctor in Gaza: Patients lying everywhere
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Gaza |
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Hamas official defiant over rocket strikes |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel vows no let-up over Gaza |
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Gaza |
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Israeli military surrounds Gaza City
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Washington |
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Obama says US economy 'very sick' |
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Russia |
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Russia cuts transit gas by fifth |
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| Jan.6 |
European Union |
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European gas supplies disrupted| Several countries say their supplies of Russian gas have been cut sharply amid an energy price dispute between Moscow and Ukraine | |
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Gaza |
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10 dead as Israeli missile hits near school| A missile struck near a U.N. school in northern Gaza. The school was being used as a shelter for civilians | |
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West Germany |
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Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self
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UN Security Council |
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UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire
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Gaza |
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Hamas mortars led to attack near school |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple to end music restrictions |
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Bulgaria |
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Gas stopped for swathe of states
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Cairo |
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Egypt proposes talks, cease-fire for Gaza |
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel accepts truce 'principles' Israel has agreed 'on the principles' of a ceasefire, raising hopes of an end to its conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza
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Gaza |
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Israel halts firing to allow aid into Gaza
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan sacks security advisor
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Gaza |
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Truce crumbles as diplomats eye talks |
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Mexico |
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President unveils economic recovery plan |
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Gaza |
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Israel bombs Gaza into the night |
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Northern Israel |
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Rockets from Lebanon strike Israel; 2 hurt 
At least 3 rockets struck northern Israel from Lebanon near the city of Nahariya 6 miles from the Lebanese border, wounding 2 people
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European Union |
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Brussels to broker gas row talks |
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| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
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Russia 'to restore gas to Europe'
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Gaza |
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Israel accused over Gaza wounded |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed'
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Gaza |
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U.N.: Israeli strike kills 1 aid worker
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UN Security Council |
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UN closer to resolution on Gaza |
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Gaza |
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Bombs hit Gaza as UN urges truce |
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Costa Rica |
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Strong quake kills 15 |
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| Jan.9 |
Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting | Israel continued its offensive in Gaza, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council's call for an immediate cease-fire | |
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USA |
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US job losses hit record in 2008 |
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Somalia |
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'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
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Gaza |
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UN agency to resume Gaza aid work |
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Egypt |
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Egypt talks amid Gaza fighting |
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| Jan.10 |
European Union |
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Accord signed in Russia gas row Russia and European Union have signed a deal, which could pave the way for the re-opening of gas supplies to Europe
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Gaza |
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Hamas rocket team leader killed
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Gaza |
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Israel warns Gaza of escalation |
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Somalia |
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Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
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Peru |
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Bus crash kills 32 |
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Gaza |
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Gaza hit by new Israeli strikes
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| Jan.11 |
Gaza |
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Israel's military 'nearing its goals' in Gaza
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Costa Rica |
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34 dead, dozens missing from quake
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European Union |
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EU bid to revive Russia gas deal |
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 Sulawesi |
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Ferry disaster leaves 246 missing Map of Sulawesi Indonesia| 21 have been rescued. Rescue crews continued their search for the missing a day after The Teratai Prima capsized off the coast of Majena | |
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Gaza |
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Israeli reservists sent to Gaza Israel has confirmed that reserve units have been sent to the Strip, as its campaign there enters a 17th day
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Gaza |
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Israel calls for patience as death toll 900 |
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
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Israelis 'edge into urban Gaza' Israeli forces are moving slowly into most densely populated areas, reports say, as they continue attacks on Hamas militants
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Moscow |
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Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas
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Gaza |
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Israel halts attacks to let relief into Gaza |
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Portugal |
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Ronaldo crowned FIFA Player of Year
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UN |
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UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt
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Gaza |
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Hamas leader delivers defiant speech |
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Moscow |
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Russia set to restart gas supply |
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Gaza |
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Israel tightens grip on Gaza City |
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| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
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Israelis strike 60 Gaza targets |
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Gaza |
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Israelis push on into Gaza City| Israeli troops have advanced several hundred metres into several neighbourhoods and are engaged in street fighting with militants | |
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European Union |
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Russian gas flow disappoints EU |
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| Jan.14 |
Gaza |
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Israel pursues its Gaza offensive
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Egypt |
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U.N. chief: 'No time to lose' in Mideast |
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European Union |
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EU leaders slam 'brutal' gas blockade |
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New Delhi |
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India razes slums, leaves poor homeless |
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Moscow |
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Privatisation 'raised death rate' |
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
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U.N. condemns shelling of aid complex |
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 New York |
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Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River A US Airways plane with 155 people on board went into a chilly river, apparently after striking birds upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport
| The flight's captain was Chesley B. Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, California, a former U.S. Air Force captain. All 150 passengers, 3 flight attendants and 2 pilots were rescued, with a number later treated for minor injuries. The Airbus A320 was heading for Charlotte. Rescue boats plucked passengers, who were wearing life jackets, from the wings of the plane
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Gaza |
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Third-ranking Hamas leader killed
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Zimbabwe |
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Activist: 'I feared for my life' |
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| Jan.16 |
New York |
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Citigroup to split as losses grow
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New York |
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NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot |
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Gaza |
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Airstrikes continue target Hamas leaders |
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New York |
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Hunt for crash plane's engines |
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Jerusalem |
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Israelis edging closer to cease-fire
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Kabul |
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Blast hits German embassy |
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| Jan.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to announce unilateral cease-fire
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Jerusalem |
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Israel declares unilateral cease-fire Israel has declared a unilateral cease-fire in the fighting in Gaza beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday. Olmert: Hamas has been dealt a very serious blow
| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said troops would remain in Gaza for now. Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since December 27. 13 Israelis have died. US has welcomed the ceasefire
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Moscow |
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'Gas to flow' after deal| Russian Prime Minister Putin has said agreement has been reached at talks to resume gas exports to Europe via Ukraine shortly | |
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
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Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire | Palestinian militants declared that they would stop attacks on Israel for a week and demanded that Israel remove troops from Gaza within the week | |
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Washington |
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Obama tells rally of hope for US
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Jerusalem |
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Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout' |
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Arizona |
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Upstart Cardinals beat Eagles 32-25 |
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Pittsburgh |
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Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 23-14 |
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Gabon |
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French copter crash off Gabon kills 7 |
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New York |
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Bird strike confirmed in crash |
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| Jan.19 |
European Union |
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Eurozone economy 'to shrink 1.9%' |
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Gaza |
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Israel says it plans swift Gaza withdrawal |
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Russia |
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Russia turns on gas for Europe Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko: Gazprom company has resumed gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, ending weeks of disruption
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Gaza |
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Gaza 'looks like earthquake zone' |
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 China |
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China confirms 3rd bird flu death this year 16-year-old boy, who had fallen ill on January 8, died in the city of Huaihua in the central Hunan province
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Gaza |
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Palestinians count toll: 1,300 killed
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Washington |
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Obama urges US to work together |
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| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
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U.N. chief: Gaza violence 'heartbreaking' |
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Washington |
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President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
| After being sworn in as the first African-American US leader, President Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge a 'new era of responsibility. He said the country will overcome its serious economic and international challenges
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Washington |
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Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
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| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal| Israeli troops have completed their withdrawal from Gaza after a 3-week military campaign against Hamas militants | |
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China |
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Death penalty over contaminated milk
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Washington |
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President Obama tackles first day |
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Germany |
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German economy faces gloomy 2009 |
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| Jan.22 |
Los Angeles |
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Benjamin Button leads Oscar field |
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Washington |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo President Obama issued 3 executive orders to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration
| One of the orders is orders is requiring that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility be closed within a year. Obama is promising to return America to the 'moral high ground' in the war on terrorism
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Washington |
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Obama appoints key hotspot envoys
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Gaza |
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Rival factions trade accusations of spying |
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 Congo |
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DR Congo rebel leader arrested| Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested | |
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| Jan.23 |
 Belgium |
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Infants stabbed at creche Map of Dendermonde Belgium| 2 infants and an adult have been killed and 10 other people wounded in a knife attack after a man reportedly tricked his way into the nursery | |
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London |
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UK in recession as economy slides
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Washington |
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Obama reverses abortion-funding policy President Obama struck down a rule that prohibits U.S. money from funding international family-planning clinics that promote abortion
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Brazil |
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Model loses hands, feet to rare infection |
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| Jan.24 |
 Barcelona |
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Four boys killed as storms collapsed roof 15 others were injured when hurricane-force winds caused a roof to collapse at a sports center outside Barcelona
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Brazil |
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Amputee model dead at 20
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Southern France |
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1.5 million homes suffered power cuts |
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Mexico |
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Cartel 'stewmaker': 'dissolved 300 bodies' |
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| Jan.25 |
Sri Lanka |
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Troops have taken key rebel stronghold Map of Mullaittivu Sri Lanka The head of Sri Lanka's army: soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold of Mullaittivu after launching a surprise attack
| Lt Gen Sarath Fonsek said troops had 'completely captured' the last Tamil Tiger rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu after a month of fighting
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Jerusalem |
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Israel prepares legal defense of soldiers |
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 Bolivia |
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Bolivians 'back new constitution' Exit polls suggest Bolivia has approved a constitution backed by President Morales that he says will empower the country's indigenous majori...
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 Netherlands |
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Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
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Vietnam |
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40 killed in boat sinking |
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| Jan.26 |
 Iceland |
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Crisis claims cabinet Conservative PM Geir Haarde announced the resignation of his cabinet, after talks with his Social Democratic coalition partners failed
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Hague |
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Lubanga denies forcing children to fight |
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Los Angeles |
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Woman gives birth to octuplets Woman has given birth to the 6 boys and 2 girls, becoming just the second person recorded to have deliver a set of living octuplets
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Global |
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Massive layoffs as gloom deepens |
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European Union |
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EU tightens Zimbabwe sanctions |
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South Africa |
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Conflicting reports blur Zimbabwe deal
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Egypt |
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US envoy starts Middle East push
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Week-old Gaza cease-fire breached| Palestinians activated an explosive device and a Palestinian was killed by Israeli helicopter fire | |
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Gaza |
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Israeli jet targets Gaza tunnels The airstrikes have targeted the Strip's border with Egypt, as part of Israel's response to an attack on one of its frontier patrols
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Moscow |
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Russian church picks new head
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Iraq |
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Sunni Arabs embracing local elections |
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New England |
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Novelist Updike dies of cancer |
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Switzerland |
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Leaders gather for Davos summit |
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Thailand |
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More refugees arrive amid abuse claims |
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| Jan.28 |
 Global |
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World growth 'worst for 60 years'| International Monetary Fund: World economic growth is set to fall to just 0.5% this year, its lowest rate since World War II | |
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Switzerland |
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Annan: World faces 'crisis of governance' |
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House of Representatives |
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US House passes economic package
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Madagascar |
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Calm after 34 die in violence |
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France |
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France braces for mass walk-out |
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| Jan.29 |
 Paris |
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Huge crowds join French strikes Huge crowds have taken to the streets to protest over the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services
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Iceland |
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Arctic thaw raises security concerns
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Melbourne |
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Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva |
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UN |
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UN chief launches $600M Gaza aid appeal |
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Melbourne |
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Serena beat Dementieva |
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Australian Open |
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Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea tears up agreements Communist Korea has said it is scrapping all military and political agreements signed with the South, accusing Seoul of hostile intent
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Illinois |
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Illinois governor guilty of abuse
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Switzerland |
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Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row |
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Hezbollah |
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Hezbollah: Bush tried to wipe out Hamas |
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| Jan.30 |
USA |
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US economic output falls sharply
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Zimbabwe |
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Opposition to join unity government
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Melbourne |
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Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic |
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 Iraq |
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Change in the air as Iraq votes| Iraq is to elect new provincial councils in the first nationwide vote in 4 years, with the Sunni minority expected to turn out in strength. 4,000 women run for office. Voting ended peacefully, and the mood... | |
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Washington |
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Blackwater losing Iraq contract |
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Sri Lanka |
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Fears over war children |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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'Cuban Five' file appeal |
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| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Serena claims 4th Australian Open
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' |
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London |
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PM says 'no clear map' for crisis |
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Iraq |
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4,000 women run for office
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Washington |
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Obama praises peaceful Iraq polls |
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Kenya |
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At least 100 people killed in oil fire
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Iraq |
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Peace rules as polls close |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
Gaza death toll 400 as airstrikes continue
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| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
Airstrike on camp kills Hamas commander Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni: Six days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in response to Hamas rocket attacks have 'achieved changes'
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| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka troops enter rebel HQ Soldiers have entered the Tamil Tiger rebels' de facto capital Kilinochchi in the north for the first time in a decade
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| Jan.2 |
Gaza |
Israel hit Hamas rocket-maker's home
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| Jan.2 |
Gaza |
Israel bombs, tanks gather outside Gaza |
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| Jan.3 |
Gaza |
Israeli ground troops enter Gaza Earlier, the Israelis used ground artillery for the first time in the 8-day-old conflict when tanks fired shells into Gaza
| 10 to 15 vehicles crossing the northern border. An Israeli military spokeswoman said the intention was to take control of areas from which militants have been firing rockets into Israel
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops clash with Hamas
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Israeli forces split Gaza in two | Fighting is raging into the night in the Strip, where Israeli ground forces and heavy armour have effectively cut the territory in two | |
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| Jan.4 |
European Union |
Envoys race to halt Gaza carnage |
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| Jan.5 |
Gaza |
Hamas official defiant over rocket strikes |
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| Jan.5 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows no let-up over Gaza |
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| Jan.5 |
Gaza |
Israeli military surrounds Gaza City
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| Jan.6 |
Gaza |
10 dead as Israeli missile hits near school| A missile struck near a U.N. school in northern Gaza. The school was being used as a shelter for civilians | |
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| Jan.6 |
UN Security Council |
UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire
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| Jan.6 |
Gaza |
Hamas mortars led to attack near school |
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| Jan.6 |
Cairo |
Egypt proposes talks, cease-fire for Gaza |
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
Israel accepts truce 'principles' Israel has agreed 'on the principles' of a ceasefire, raising hopes of an end to its conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza
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| Jan.7 |
Gaza |
Israel halts firing to allow aid into Gaza
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| Jan.7 |
Gaza |
Truce crumbles as diplomats eye talks |
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| Jan.7 |
Gaza |
Israel bombs Gaza into the night |
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| Jan.7 |
Northern Israel |
Rockets from Lebanon strike Israel; 2 hurt At least 3 rockets struck northern Israel from Lebanon near the city of Nahariya 6 miles from the Lebanese border, wounding 2 people
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| Jan.8 |
Gaza |
Israel accused over Gaza wounded |
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| Jan.8 |
Gaza |
U.N.: Israeli strike kills 1 aid worker
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| Jan.8 |
UN Security Council |
UN closer to resolution on Gaza |
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| Jan.8 |
Gaza |
Bombs hit Gaza as UN urges truce |
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| Jan.9 |
Gaza |
Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting | Israel continued its offensive in Gaza, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council's call for an immediate cease-fire | |
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| Jan.9 |
Egypt |
Egypt talks amid Gaza fighting |
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| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
Hamas rocket team leader killed
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| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
Israel warns Gaza of escalation |
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| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
Gaza hit by new Israeli strikes
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| Jan.11 |
Gaza |
Israel's military 'nearing its goals' in Gaza
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| Jan.11 |
Gaza |
Israeli reservists sent to Gaza Israel has confirmed that reserve units have been sent to the Strip, as its campaign there enters a 17th day
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| Jan.11 |
Gaza |
Israel calls for patience as death toll 900 |
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
Israelis 'edge into urban Gaza' Israeli forces are moving slowly into most densely populated areas, reports say, as they continue attacks on Hamas militants
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
Israel halts attacks to let relief into Gaza |
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| Jan.12 |
UN |
UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
Israel tightens grip on Gaza City |
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| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
Israelis strike 60 Gaza targets |
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| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
Israelis push on into Gaza City| Israeli troops have advanced several hundred metres into several neighbourhoods and are engaged in street fighting with militants | |
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| Jan.14 |
Gaza |
Israel pursues its Gaza offensive
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
U.N. condemns shelling of aid complex |
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
Third-ranking Hamas leader killed
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| Jan.16 |
Gaza |
Airstrikes continue target Hamas leaders |
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Israelis edging closer to cease-fire
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| Jan.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to announce unilateral cease-fire
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| Jan.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel declares unilateral cease-fire Israel has declared a unilateral cease-fire in the fighting in Gaza beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday. Olmert: Hamas has been dealt a very serious blow
| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said troops would remain in Gaza for now. Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since December 27. 13 Israelis have died. US has welcomed the ceasefire
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire | Palestinian militants declared that they would stop attacks on Israel for a week and demanded that Israel remove troops from Gaza within the week | |
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| Jan.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout' |
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| Jan.18 |
Gabon |
French copter crash off Gabon kills 7 |
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| Jan.19 |
Gaza |
Israel says it plans swift Gaza withdrawal |
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| Jan.19 |
Gaza |
Gaza 'looks like earthquake zone' |
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| Jan.19 |
Gaza |
Palestinians count toll: 1,300 killed
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
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| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal| Israeli troops have completed their withdrawal from Gaza after a 3-week military campaign against Hamas militants | |
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| Jan.22 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel leader arrested| Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested | |
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| Jan.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Troops have taken key rebel stronghold Map of Mullaittivu Sri Lanka The head of Sri Lanka's army: soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold of Mullaittivu after launching a surprise attack
| Lt Gen Sarath Fonsek said troops had 'completely captured' the last Tamil Tiger rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu after a month of fighting
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| Jan.25 |
Jerusalem |
Israel prepares legal defense of soldiers |
|
| Jan.25 |
Netherlands |
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
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| Jan.26 |
Hague |
Lubanga denies forcing children to fight |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Week-old Gaza cease-fire breached| Palestinians activated an explosive device and a Palestinian was killed by Israeli helicopter fire | |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Israeli jet targets Gaza tunnels The airstrikes have targeted the Strip's border with Egypt, as part of Israel's response to an attack on one of its frontier patrols
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| Jan.29 |
North Korea |
North Korea tears up agreements Communist Korea has said it is scrapping all military and political agreements signed with the South, accusing Seoul of hostile intent
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| Jan.30 |
Sri Lanka |
Fears over war children |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.3 |
Indonesia |
Strong earthquake kills at least four |
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| Jan.5 |
Gaza |
Doctor in Gaza: Patients lying everywhere
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| Jan.6 |
West Germany |
Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self
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| Jan.8 |
Costa Rica |
Strong quake kills 15 |
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| Jan.10 |
Peru |
Bus crash kills 32 |
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| Jan.11 |
Costa Rica |
34 dead, dozens missing from quake
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| Jan.11 |
Sulawesi |
Ferry disaster leaves 246 missing Map of Sulawesi Indonesia| 21 have been rescued. Rescue crews continued their search for the missing a day after The Teratai Prima capsized off the coast of Majena | |
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| Jan.14 |
Moscow |
Privatisation 'raised death rate' |
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| Jan.15 |
New York |
Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River A US Airways plane with 155 people on board went into a chilly river, apparently after striking birds upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport
| The flight's captain was Chesley B. Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, California, a former U.S. Air Force captain. All 150 passengers, 3 flight attendants and 2 pilots were rescued, with a number later treated for minor injuries. The Airbus A320 was heading for Charlotte. Rescue boats plucked passengers, who were wearing life jackets, from the wings of the plane
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| Jan.16 |
New York |
NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot |
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| Jan.16 |
New York |
Hunt for crash plane's engines |
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| Jan.18 |
Gabon |
French copter crash off Gabon kills 7 |
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| Jan.18 |
New York |
Bird strike confirmed in crash |
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| Jan.19 |
Gaza |
Gaza 'looks like earthquake zone' |
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| Jan.19 |
China |
China confirms 3rd bird flu death this year 16-year-old boy, who had fallen ill on January 8, died in the city of Huaihua in the central Hunan province
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| Jan.23 |
Brazil |
Model loses hands, feet to rare infection |
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| Jan.24 |
Barcelona |
Four boys killed as storms collapsed roof 15 others were injured when hurricane-force winds caused a roof to collapse at a sports center outside Barcelona
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| Jan.24 |
Southern France |
1.5 million homes suffered power cuts |
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| Jan.25 |
Vietnam |
40 killed in boat sinking |
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| Jan.29 |
Iceland |
Arctic thaw raises security concerns
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| Jan.31 |
Kenya |
At least 100 people killed in oil fire
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.12 |
Portugal |
Ronaldo crowned FIFA Player of Year
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| Jan.18 |
Arizona |
Upstart Cardinals beat Eagles 32-25 |
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| Jan.18 |
Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 23-14 |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Serena beat Dementieva |
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| Jan.29 |
Australian Open |
Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis |
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic |
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| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
Serena claims 4th Australian Open
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Russia |
Gazprom cuts off Ukraine's gas| Russian energy monopoly cut off supplies of natural gas to Ukraine after a payment deadline expired | |
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| Jan.2 |
Moscow |
Russia looks to re-route EU gas |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
Obama says US economy 'very sick' |
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| Jan.5 |
Russia |
Russia cuts transit gas by fifth |
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| Jan.6 |
European Union |
European gas supplies disrupted| Several countries say their supplies of Russian gas have been cut sharply amid an energy price dispute between Moscow and Ukraine | |
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| Jan.6 |
West Germany |
Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self
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| Jan.6 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple to end music restrictions |
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| Jan.6 |
Bulgaria |
Gas stopped for swathe of states
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| Jan.7 |
Mexico |
President unveils economic recovery plan |
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| Jan.7 |
European Union |
Brussels to broker gas row talks |
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| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
Russia 'to restore gas to Europe'
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| Jan.9 |
USA |
US job losses hit record in 2008 |
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| Jan.9 |
Somalia |
'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
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| Jan.10 |
European Union |
Accord signed in Russia gas row Russia and European Union have signed a deal, which could pave the way for the re-opening of gas supplies to Europe
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| Jan.10 |
Somalia |
Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
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| Jan.11 |
European Union |
EU bid to revive Russia gas deal |
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| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas
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| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
Russia set to restart gas supply |
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| Jan.13 |
European Union |
Russian gas flow disappoints EU |
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| Jan.14 |
European Union |
EU leaders slam 'brutal' gas blockade |
|
| Jan.14 |
New Delhi |
India razes slums, leaves poor homeless |
|
| Jan.14 |
Moscow |
Privatisation 'raised death rate' |
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| Jan.16 |
New York |
Citigroup to split as losses grow
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| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
'Gas to flow' after deal| Russian Prime Minister Putin has said agreement has been reached at talks to resume gas exports to Europe via Ukraine shortly | |
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| Jan.19 |
European Union |
Eurozone economy 'to shrink 1.9%' |
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| Jan.19 |
Russia |
Russia turns on gas for Europe Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko: Gazprom company has resumed gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, ending weeks of disruption
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
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| Jan.21 |
China |
Death penalty over contaminated milk
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| Jan.21 |
Germany |
German economy faces gloomy 2009 |
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| Jan.22 |
Los Angeles |
Benjamin Button leads Oscar field |
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| Jan.23 |
London |
UK in recession as economy slides
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| Jan.24 |
Brazil |
Amputee model dead at 20
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| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet Conservative PM Geir Haarde announced the resignation of his cabinet, after talks with his Social Democratic coalition partners failed
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| Jan.26 |
Los Angeles |
Woman gives birth to octuplets Woman has given birth to the 6 boys and 2 girls, becoming just the second person recorded to have deliver a set of living octuplets
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| Jan.26 |
Global |
Massive layoffs as gloom deepens |
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| Jan.27 |
New England |
Novelist Updike dies of cancer |
|
| Jan.27 |
Switzerland |
Leaders gather for Davos summit |
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| Jan.28 |
Global |
World growth 'worst for 60 years'| International Monetary Fund: World economic growth is set to fall to just 0.5% this year, its lowest rate since World War II | |
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| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package
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| Jan.28 |
France |
France braces for mass walk-out |
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| Jan.29 |
Paris |
Huge crowds join French strikes Huge crowds have taken to the streets to protest over the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services
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| Jan.30 |
USA |
US economic output falls sharply
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| Jan.31 |
London |
PM says 'no clear map' for crisis |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.2 |
Australia |
Canberra rejects Guantanamo cases |
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| Jan.4 |
Baghdad |
Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing |
|
| Jan.4 |
New Delhi |
India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan India has provided evidence to Pakistani officials that it says links the Mumbai attacks to 'elements in Pakistan'
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| Jan.8 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed'
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| Jan.9 |
Somalia |
'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
|
| Jan.10 |
Somalia |
Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
|
| Jan.16 |
Kabul |
Blast hits German embassy |
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| Jan.21 |
China |
Death penalty over contaminated milk
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Rival factions trade accusations of spying |
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| Jan.22 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel leader arrested| Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested | |
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| Jan.23 |
Belgium |
Infants stabbed at creche Map of Dendermonde Belgium| 2 infants and an adult have been killed and 10 other people wounded in a knife attack after a man reportedly tricked his way into the nursery | |
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| Jan.24 |
Mexico |
Cartel 'stewmaker': 'dissolved 300 bodies' |
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| Jan.25 |
Jerusalem |
Israel prepares legal defense of soldiers |
|
| Jan.25 |
Netherlands |
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
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| Jan.26 |
Hague |
Lubanga denies forcing children to fight |
|
| Jan.28 |
Madagascar |
Calm after 34 die in violence |
|
| Jan.30 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
'Cuban Five' file appeal |
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|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone'
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| Jan.1 |
Cuba |
Cuba marks 50 years of revolution
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| Jan.3 |
Ghana |
Opposition leader wins poll
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| Jan.4 |
Mountain States |
Obama commerce nominee pulls out |
|
| Jan.4 |
New Delhi |
India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan India has provided evidence to Pakistani officials that it says links the Mumbai attacks to 'elements in Pakistan'
|
| Jan.4 |
European Union |
Envoys race to halt Gaza carnage |
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| Jan.5 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows no let-up over Gaza |
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| Jan.6 |
UN Security Council |
UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire
|
| Jan.6 |
Cairo |
Egypt proposes talks, cease-fire for Gaza |
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| Jan.7 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan sacks security advisor
|
| Jan.7 |
Gaza |
Truce crumbles as diplomats eye talks |
|
| Jan.7 |
European Union |
Brussels to broker gas row talks |
|
| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
Russia 'to restore gas to Europe'
|
| Jan.8 |
Gaza |
Israel accused over Gaza wounded |
|
| Jan.8 |
UN Security Council |
UN closer to resolution on Gaza |
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| Jan.9 |
Gaza |
UN agency to resume Gaza aid work |
|
| Jan.10 |
European Union |
Accord signed in Russia gas row Russia and European Union have signed a deal, which could pave the way for the re-opening of gas supplies to Europe
|
| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
Israel warns Gaza of escalation |
|
| Jan.11 |
European Union |
EU bid to revive Russia gas deal |
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| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas
|
| Jan.12 |
UN |
UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader delivers defiant speech |
|
| Jan.14 |
Egypt |
U.N. chief: 'No time to lose' in Mideast |
|
| Jan.14 |
European Union |
EU leaders slam 'brutal' gas blockade |
|
| Jan.14 |
New Delhi |
India razes slums, leaves poor homeless |
|
| Jan.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Activist: 'I feared for my life' |
|
| Jan.16 |
New York |
NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot |
|
| Jan.17 |
Moscow |
'Gas to flow' after deal| Russian Prime Minister Putin has said agreement has been reached at talks to resume gas exports to Europe via Ukraine shortly | |
|
| Jan.18 |
Washington |
Obama tells rally of hope for US
|
| Jan.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout' |
|
| Jan.19 |
Washington |
Obama urges US to work together |
|
| Jan.20 |
Gaza |
U.N. chief: Gaza violence 'heartbreaking' |
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
| After being sworn in as the first African-American US leader, President Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge a 'new era of responsibility. He said the country will overcome its serious economic and international challenges
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
|
| Jan.21 |
Washington |
President Obama tackles first day |
|
| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo President Obama issued 3 executive orders to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration
| One of the orders is orders is requiring that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility be closed within a year. Obama is promising to return America to the 'moral high ground' in the war on terrorism
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Obama appoints key hotspot envoys
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
Rival factions trade accusations of spying |
|
| Jan.23 |
Washington |
Obama reverses abortion-funding policy President Obama struck down a rule that prohibits U.S. money from funding international family-planning clinics that promote abortion
|
| Jan.25 |
Bolivia |
Bolivians 'back new constitution' Exit polls suggest Bolivia has approved a constitution backed by President Morales that he says will empower the country's indigenous majori...
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| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet Conservative PM Geir Haarde announced the resignation of his cabinet, after talks with his Social Democratic coalition partners failed
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| Jan.26 |
European Union |
EU tightens Zimbabwe sanctions |
|
| Jan.26 |
South Africa |
Conflicting reports blur Zimbabwe deal
|
| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
US envoy starts Middle East push
|
| Jan.27 |
Moscow |
Russian church picks new head
|
| Jan.27 |
Iraq |
Sunni Arabs embracing local elections |
|
| Jan.27 |
Switzerland |
Leaders gather for Davos summit |
|
| Jan.27 |
Thailand |
More refugees arrive amid abuse claims |
|
| Jan.28 |
Switzerland |
Annan: World faces 'crisis of governance' |
|
| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package
|
| Jan.28 |
Madagascar |
Calm after 34 die in violence |
|
| Jan.29 |
Paris |
Huge crowds join French strikes Huge crowds have taken to the streets to protest over the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services
|
| Jan.29 |
UN |
UN chief launches $600M Gaza aid appeal |
|
| Jan.29 |
North Korea |
North Korea tears up agreements Communist Korea has said it is scrapping all military and political agreements signed with the South, accusing Seoul of hostile intent
|
| Jan.29 |
Illinois |
Illinois governor guilty of abuse
|
| Jan.29 |
Switzerland |
Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row |
|
| Jan.29 |
Hezbollah |
Hezbollah: Bush tried to wipe out Hamas |
|
| Jan.30 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition to join unity government
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
Change in the air as Iraq votes| Iraq is to elect new provincial councils in the first nationwide vote in 4 years, with the Sunni minority expected to turn out in strength. 4,000 women run for office. Voting ended peacefully, and the mood... | |
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| Jan.30 |
Washington |
Blackwater losing Iraq contract |
|
| Jan.31 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' |
|
| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
4,000 women run for office
|
| Jan.31 |
Washington |
Obama praises peaceful Iraq polls |
|
| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
Peace rules as polls close |
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