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| Jun.1 |
 New York |
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GM enters bankruptcy protection Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the biggest failure of an industrial company in US history
| General Motors had seen its losses widen following a steep fall in sales in recent years. US government expected to take a 60% stake in the company
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 Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed 
Map of Northeastern Brazil The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
| The plane sent an automatic message signaling an electric circuit failure as it hit turbulence
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Brazil |
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Atlantic searched for lost plane
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'names Kim's successor'
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| Jun.2 |
Brazil |
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Plane searchers spot ocean debris
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Brazil |
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Ex-royal, Riverdance star among missing |
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| Jun.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia
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Paris |
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Plane's recorders may never be found
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden message: Obama sowing hatred |
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Washington |
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US presses China over Tiananmen
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Egypt |
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Egyptians await Obama |
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| Jun.4 |
 Egypt |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims President Obama is offering a hand of friendship to Islam and addressing an array of quandaries and conflicts dividing the two cultures
| At Cairo University, Obama delivered his long-awaited and wide-ranging speech on American and Muslim relations, the rights of Israel and the Palestinians, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iranian nuclear aspirations, women's rights, economic development, and democracy in the Muslim world
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 Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil A vigil marking 20 years since the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong is the only part of China to commemorate the event
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Thailand |
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Kung Fu star Carradine found dead
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Paris |
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Safina, Kuznetsova advance to final |
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 London |
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Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation | Prime Minister said he was 'disappointed' over the resignation of James Purnell. In his letter of resignation Purnell also called on Brown to step aside | |
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Cuba |
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Cuba rejects OAS membership
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New York |
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Fraud charge for Countrywide boss |
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Brazil |
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Debris found not from Air France plane
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London |
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Darling 'to remain as chancellor' |
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| Jun.5 |
Paris |
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Soderling fights back to secure final place |
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London |
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I won't walk away, insists Brown |
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NW Pakistan |
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Suspected suicide blast kills 30 at mosque |
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 Peru |
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Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon 22 tribesmen and nine policemen have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people that protest new law
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Washington |
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Ex-US official, wife charged as Cuba spies
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Paris |
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Federer beats Del Potro |
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 North Mexico |
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29 children die in day care center fire Map of Hermosillo Mexico| More than 100 others were injured when their day care center caught fire in the northwestern state. The victims were from 1 to 5 years old. The fire appears to have started in a tyre depot with flammable materials next to the center... | |
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France |
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Veterans gather for D-Day event |
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Southern China |
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Massive landslide buries dozens |
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| Jun.6 |
 France |
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Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes Allied leaders have been paying tribute to veterans, as they mark the 65th anniversary of the landings at a series of events
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Paris |
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Kuznetsova wins French Open over Safina
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah choice at center of vote |
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Paris |
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Missing plane sent 24 error messages |
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 Baghdad |
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U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing 5 American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month
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France |
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Air France replaces speed sensors |
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| Jun.7 |
Paris |
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Federer claims historic French Open win Roger Federer beat Robin Soderling in straight sets to win his first French Open and equal Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Bodies found from missing Air France plane Three more bodies were found from the crash of the plane. More bodies could be seen and could be recovered within hours
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Mexico |
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Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco
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European Union |
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Center-right does well in EU poll| Exit polls and initial results show thar center-right parties have done well in elections to the European Parliament at the expense of the left. Preliminary figures suggest the lowest-ever turnout, at 43%. Center-l... | |
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Barcelona |
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Gabon President Omar Bongo 'is dead' |
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 North Korea |
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Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea| Two U.S. journalists who were detained in North Korea while covering the plight of defectors have been sentenced to 12 years in labor camps | |
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 Lebanon |
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Pro-West bloc retains control| Saad Hariri, the leader of Sunni-dominated 'March 14 coalition,' claimed victory hours after the polls closed in Sunday's crucial election. A key Christian ally of the Hezbollah-led alliance, which is ... | |
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| Jun.8 |
London |
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Pressure on PM as another minister quits Gordon Brown is preparing to face his Labour critics after Environment minister Jane Kennedy quit with a blast at his leadership
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Northeastern Brazil |
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More bodies found from Air France crash |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France tail section recovered A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board
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Nigeria |
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Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims
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North Korea |
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Mercy plea for held US reporters |
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Brazil |
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Ex-AC Milan star Kaka inks deal with Real |
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| Jun.9 |
New York |
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First Gitmo detainee arrives in U.S.| Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani indicted in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa arrived in New York to face criminal charges | |
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 Peshawar |
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Bomb rips through hotel A powerful explosion and 11 people have been reported killed at five-star Pearl Continental in the north-west Pakistani city
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France bodies returned to land
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Peshawar |
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Hotel attack death toll rises |
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Australia |
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Australia flu 'may tip pandemic' |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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41 bodies recovered from Air France crash |
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| Jun.10 |
 Iran |
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Iran row fires campaign's end Final campaigning for presidential poll has been overshadowed by a row over accusations made by President Ahmadinejad
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UN Security Council |
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UN agrees on tougher N. Korea sanctions
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air crash bodies heading to DNA lab |
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Washington |
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Shooting at Holocaust museum
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Italy |
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Italy and France 'failing Africa'
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UN |
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UN set for swine flu crisis talks |
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| Jun.11 |
 Global |
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WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization raised the alert to its highest level, saying the virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic
| 30,000 cases globally and 141 deaths with figures rising daily. The swine flu virus is spreading in at least two regions of the world with rising cases being seen in the UK, Australia, Japan and Chile
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Northern England |
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Man Utd accept $130m Ronaldo bid |
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 Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan attacks 'at new high' Gen David Petraeus, who commands US forces in the region says violent attacks by insurgents have risen to their highest level since 2001
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Paris |
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Air France CEO disputes crash theory |
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Afghanistan |
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US 'to protect Afghan civilians' |
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Iran |
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Iranian voters began casting ballots |
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| Jun.12 |
Iran |
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Huge turnout in presidential poll
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Lahore |
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Bomb kills senior cleric
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad has large lead in election| Defying many predictions, Iranian President held a commanding lead in the presidential vote. With 70% of votes counted, Ahmadinejad has 66% | |
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 UN Security Council |
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U.N. tightens sanctions on North Korea The 15-0 vote on Resolution 1874 is to expand and tighten sanctions on North Korea after that nation's recent nuclear test
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Detroit |
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Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup
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Bermuda |
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Uyghurs grateful after release from Gitmo |
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Florida |
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Nasa cancels space shuttle launch |
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| Jun.13 |
North Korea |
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Defiant N Korea 'to weaponize plutonium' |
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Tehran |
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Election protests turn violent Map of Tehran Iran Ahmadinejad declaration as the winner of presidential election brought thousands of supporters of the rival Moussavi onto the streets
| Moussavi supporters are crying foul as street clashes have erupted in the aftermath of the polls
Protesters and riot police engaged in running battles, with stones thrown, and people shouting 'death to the dictatorship'
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad defiant on 'free' Iran poll
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| Jun.14 |
 Jerusalem |
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PM calls for demilitarized Palestinian state | Netanyahu said that Israel would agree to a peace agreement with Palestinians under which there would be a 'demilitarized Palestinian state'. Israeli Prime Minister said a Palestinian state must have no army, no control of its a... | |
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Tehran |
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Hatred, chaos and savage beatings Moussavi's backers are calling President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landslide victory a sham. The government's response has been a ruthless crack...
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Florida |
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Bryant leads Lakers to 15th championship
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| Jun.15 |
Tehran |
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Shots fired at huge protest
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Yemen |
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Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' |
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Tehran |
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Seven killed during protest |
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| Jun.16 |
Tehran |
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Mass opposition rally Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Hossein Mousavi have again staged a mass rally. Mousavi's urging his backers not to march
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| Jun.18 |
New Jersey |
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Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies Map of Newark New Jersey| Continental Flight 61, Boeing 777 , whose pilot died while flying from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely | |
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Tehran |
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Iranians take to streets in mourning march The massive opposition rally proceeded peacefully. Iranians took to the streets to grieve for those who died in post-election violence
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Somalia |
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Security minister killed |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea ship may be carrying weapons The U.S. military is tracking, the Kang Nam, a N. Korean ship believed to be carrying illicit weapons or technology
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Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison
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| Jun.19 |
Iran |
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Ayatollah demands end to protests Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has issued a warning that protests against the country's disputed presidential election results must en...
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UN |
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World hunger 'hits one billion'
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Afghanistan |
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Probe into deaths: Airstrikes 'appropriate' |
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Washington |
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World 'watching Iran', Obama says |
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| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
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Security forces use tear gas on protesters Security forces made a large show of force in midtown and southeastern Tehran, using tear gas and clubs to beat back protesters
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Northern Iraq |
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Truck suicide bombing kills dozens
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China |
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Factory blast kills at least 16 |
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Tehran |
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Chaos prevails as protesters, police clash
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Denmark |
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Self-rule introduced in Greenland |
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Washington |
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US urges Iran to end 'violence' |
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| Jun.21 |
Iraq |
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Bodies handed to British officials |
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Iran |
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'Ten killed' in Iran clashes - state TV |
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Tehran |
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Riot police out in force in calm Tehran |
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Tehran |
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Iran silences street protesters Map of Tehran Iran| Iranian authorities have deployed thousands of security officers on the streets, after a week of mass protests over a disputed election | |
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Iran |
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Council rejects voting irregularities
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Atlantic crash bodies identified |
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| Jun.22 |
Tehran |
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Hundreds protest, despite warning Map of Tehran Iran| Hundreds of demonstrators angry over recent presidential election results gathered in a public square, despite a stern warning by Revolutionary Guard | |
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Tehran |
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Police break up new rally
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Paris |
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Sarkozy speaks out against burka
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Iraq |
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Iraq hit by fresh wave of attacks |
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Washington |
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Fatal crash on subway system Two rush-hour trains have collided in Washington DC, killing 7 people and injuring several others
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New York |
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Glover holds nerve, wins U.S. Open |
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UN |
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End Iran violence, UN chief urges |
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Kenya |
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Kenya rejects call for Somalia military help |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns 'unjust' violence
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Tribal Areas |
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'Dozens dead' in US drone strike
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Iran |
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Rezaie withdraws voting complaint |
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Washington |
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U.S. to send ambassador back to Syria |
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| Jun.24 |
Sadr City |
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62 people killed in Baghdad blast A motorcycle pushing a cart rigged with explosives and loaded with vegetables exploded in the outdoor Mredi market
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South Africa |
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Shock win for USA over Spain |
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Afghanistan |
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'Shift needed' in Afghan combat |
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| Jun.25 |
Iran |
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Opposition delays rally after crackdown
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Iran |
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Moussavi maintains defiant stance
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South Africa |
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Late Alves free-kick gives Brazil victory |
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Los Angeles |
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Singer Michael Jackson dies Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later
| Jackson had a history of health problems. He began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5; then achieving global fame as a solo artist. Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time, shifting 65m copies
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Honduras |
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President challenges government |
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Mexico |
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Iran envoy: CIA involved in Neda shooting |
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| Jun.26 |
Global |
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World mourns pop legend Jackson
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Argentina |
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First Couple face election test |
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Los Angeles |
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More tests after Jackson autopsy |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Search ends for Air France dead |
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| Jun.27 |
Los Angeles |
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'No foul play' in Jackson death
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NATO |
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NATO resumes Russia military ties |
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Iran |
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Ex-President Rafsanjani remains quiet |
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| Jun.28 |
 Honduras |
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President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution
| Manuel Zelaya said he had been kidnapped by soldiers
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Iran |
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British Embassy workers seized in Iran| Foreign Secretary David Miliband: The arrest of staff members at the Embassy is 'harassment and intimidation of a kind which is quite unacceptable' | |
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Johannesburg |
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Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup
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Honduras |
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Congress names provisional president |
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Tehran |
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Thousands demonstrate quietly |
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Los Angeles |
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BET Awards celebrate Michael Jackson |
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Tehran |
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Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff |
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| Jun.29 |
New York |
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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years| Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn | |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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U.N. to discuss 'criminal' Honduras coup |
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Global |
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Swine flu 'shows drug resistance' |
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Baghdad |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces
| National Sovereignty Day declared a public holiday, and Baghdad threw a giant party
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Iran |
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Council: Partial recount validates vote Guardian Council is saying it had completed an investigation into alleged voter irregularities
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Honduras |
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Police, demonstrators clash |
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 Comoros |
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Yemeni plane crashes with 154 aboard Map of Comoros A Yemeni jetliner en route to Moroni has crashed in the Indian Ocean an hour before reaching its destination, Moroni, the capital of Comoros
| The Airbus 310 was operated by the state carrier Yemenia Air, and flying from the Yemeni capital Sanaa
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 Northern Italy |
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14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast Map of Viareggio Italy| A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others in a town in the west coastal town of Viareggio | |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. deadline sparks Iraq celebration |
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| Jun.30 |
Comoros |
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Child found alive after Indian Ocean plane crash Map of Comoros| A massive rescue effort was under way after a young child was found among the wreckage of a downed Yemeni jet off the coast of Comoros | |
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Northern Iraq |
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Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city |
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Paris |
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France 'banned Yemen crash plane' |
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Washington |
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Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days' |
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.5 |
France |
Veterans gather for D-Day event |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes Allied leaders have been paying tribute to veterans, as they mark the 65th anniversary of the landings at a series of events
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| Jun.6 |
Baghdad |
U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing 5 American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month
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| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco
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| Jun.10 |
Washington |
Shooting at Holocaust museum
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| Jun.11 |
Afghanistan |
Afghanistan attacks 'at new high' Gen David Petraeus, who commands US forces in the region says violent attacks by insurgents have risen to their highest level since 2001
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| Jun.11 |
Afghanistan |
US 'to protect Afghan civilians' |
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| Jun.13 |
North Korea |
Defiant N Korea 'to weaponize plutonium' |
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| Jun.14 |
Jerusalem |
PM calls for demilitarized Palestinian state | Netanyahu said that Israel would agree to a peace agreement with Palestinians under which there would be a 'demilitarized Palestinian state'. Israeli Prime Minister said a Palestinian state must have no army, no control of its a... | |
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| Jun.18 |
North Korea |
N. Korea ship may be carrying weapons The U.S. military is tracking, the Kang Nam, a N. Korean ship believed to be carrying illicit weapons or technology
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| Jun.19 |
Afghanistan |
Probe into deaths: Airstrikes 'appropriate' |
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| Jun.22 |
Kenya |
Kenya rejects call for Somalia military help |
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| Jun.23 |
Tribal Areas |
'Dozens dead' in US drone strike
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| Jun.24 |
Afghanistan |
'Shift needed' in Afghan combat |
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| Jun.27 |
NATO |
NATO resumes Russia military ties |
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| Jun.28 |
Honduras |
President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution
| Manuel Zelaya said he had been kidnapped by soldiers
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| Jun.29 |
Baghdad |
US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces
| National Sovereignty Day declared a public holiday, and Baghdad threw a giant party
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France plane crashed Map of Northeastern Brazil The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
| The plane sent an automatic message signaling an electric circuit failure as it hit turbulence
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| Jun.1 |
Brazil |
Atlantic searched for lost plane
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| Jun.2 |
Brazil |
Plane searchers spot ocean debris
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| Jun.2 |
Brazil |
Ex-royal, Riverdance star among missing |
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| Jun.3 |
Paris |
Plane's recorders may never be found
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| Jun.4 |
Brazil |
Debris found not from Air France plane
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| Jun.5 |
North Mexico |
29 children die in day care center fire Map of Hermosillo Mexico| More than 100 others were injured when their day care center caught fire in the northwestern state. The victims were from 1 to 5 years old. The fire appears to have started in a tyre depot with flammable materials next to the center... | |
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| Jun.5 |
Southern China |
Massive landslide buries dozens |
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| Jun.6 |
Paris |
Missing plane sent 24 error messages |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
Air France replaces speed sensors |
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| Jun.7 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Bodies found from missing Air France plane Three more bodies were found from the crash of the plane. More bodies could be seen and could be recovered within hours
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| Jun.8 |
Northeastern Brazil |
More bodies found from Air France crash |
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| Jun.8 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France tail section recovered A Brazilian search team has recovered a large tail section of the jet that crashed a week ago over the Atlantic with 228 people on board
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| Jun.9 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France bodies returned to land
|
| Jun.9 |
Australia |
Australia flu 'may tip pandemic' |
|
| Jun.9 |
Northeastern Brazil |
41 bodies recovered from Air France crash |
|
| Jun.10 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air crash bodies heading to DNA lab |
|
| Jun.10 |
UN |
UN set for swine flu crisis talks |
|
| Jun.11 |
Global |
WHO declares swine flu pandemic The World Health Organization raised the alert to its highest level, saying the virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic
| 30,000 cases globally and 141 deaths with figures rising daily. The swine flu virus is spreading in at least two regions of the world with rising cases being seen in the UK, Australia, Japan and Chile
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| Jun.11 |
Paris |
Air France CEO disputes crash theory |
|
| Jun.18 |
New Jersey |
Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies Map of Newark New Jersey| Continental Flight 61, Boeing 777 , whose pilot died while flying from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely | |
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| Jun.19 |
UN |
World hunger 'hits one billion'
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| Jun.20 |
China |
Factory blast kills at least 16 |
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| Jun.21 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Atlantic crash bodies identified |
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Fatal crash on subway system Two rush-hour trains have collided in Washington DC, killing 7 people and injuring several others
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| Jun.26 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Search ends for Air France dead |
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| Jun.29 |
Global |
Swine flu 'shows drug resistance' |
|
| Jun.29 |
Comoros |
Yemeni plane crashes with 154 aboard Map of Comoros A Yemeni jetliner en route to Moroni has crashed in the Indian Ocean an hour before reaching its destination, Moroni, the capital of Comoros
| The Airbus 310 was operated by the state carrier Yemenia Air, and flying from the Yemeni capital Sanaa
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| Jun.29 |
Northern Italy |
14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast Map of Viareggio Italy| A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others in a town in the west coastal town of Viareggio | |
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| Jun.30 |
Comoros |
Child found alive after Indian Ocean plane crash Map of Comoros| A massive rescue effort was under way after a young child was found among the wreckage of a downed Yemeni jet off the coast of Comoros | |
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| Jun.30 |
Paris |
France 'banned Yemen crash plane' |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jun.4 |
Paris |
Safina, Kuznetsova advance to final |
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| Jun.5 |
Paris |
Soderling fights back to secure final place |
|
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
Federer beats Del Potro |
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| Jun.6 |
Paris |
Kuznetsova wins French Open over Safina
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| Jun.7 |
Paris |
Federer claims historic French Open win Roger Federer beat Robin Soderling in straight sets to win his first French Open and equal Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles
|
| Jun.8 |
Brazil |
Ex-AC Milan star Kaka inks deal with Real |
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| Jun.11 |
Northern England |
Man Utd accept $130m Ronaldo bid |
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| Jun.12 |
Detroit |
Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup
|
| Jun.14 |
Florida |
Bryant leads Lakers to 15th championship
|
| Jun.22 |
New York |
Glover holds nerve, wins U.S. Open |
|
| Jun.24 |
South Africa |
Shock win for USA over Spain |
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| Jun.25 |
South Africa |
Late Alves free-kick gives Brazil victory |
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| Jun.28 |
Johannesburg |
Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jun.1 |
New York |
GM enters bankruptcy protection Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the biggest failure of an industrial company in US history
| General Motors had seen its losses widen following a steep fall in sales in recent years. US government expected to take a 60% stake in the company
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| |
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| Jun.4 |
Thailand |
Kung Fu star Carradine found dead
|
| Jun.4 |
New York |
Fraud charge for Countrywide boss |
|
| Jun.6 |
France |
Air France replaces speed sensors |
|
| Jun.8 |
Nigeria |
Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims
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| Jun.11 |
Paris |
Air France CEO disputes crash theory |
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| Jun.25 |
Los Angeles |
Singer Michael Jackson dies Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later
| Jackson had a history of health problems. He began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5; then achieving global fame as a solo artist. Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time, shifting 65m copies
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| Jun.26 |
Global |
World mourns pop legend Jackson
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| Jun.26 |
Los Angeles |
More tests after Jackson autopsy |
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| Jun.27 |
Los Angeles |
'No foul play' in Jackson death
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| Jun.28 |
Los Angeles |
BET Awards celebrate Michael Jackson |
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| Jun.29 |
New York |
Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years| Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn | |
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.3 |
Osama bin Laden |
Bin Laden message: Obama sowing hatred |
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| Jun.4 |
New York |
Fraud charge for Countrywide boss |
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| Jun.5 |
NW Pakistan |
Suspected suicide blast kills 30 at mosque |
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| Jun.5 |
Washington |
Ex-US official, wife charged as Cuba spies
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| Jun.6 |
Baghdad |
U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing 5 American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month
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| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco
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| Jun.7 |
North Korea |
Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea| Two U.S. journalists who were detained in North Korea while covering the plight of defectors have been sentenced to 12 years in labor camps | |
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| Jun.8 |
North Korea |
Mercy plea for held US reporters |
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| Jun.9 |
New York |
First Gitmo detainee arrives in U.S.| Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani indicted in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa arrived in New York to face criminal charges | |
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| Jun.9 |
Peshawar |
Bomb rips through hotel A powerful explosion and 11 people have been reported killed at five-star Pearl Continental in the north-west Pakistani city
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| Jun.9 |
Peshawar |
Hotel attack death toll rises |
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| Jun.10 |
Washington |
Shooting at Holocaust museum
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| Jun.12 |
Lahore |
Bomb kills senior cleric
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| Jun.12 |
Bermuda |
Uyghurs grateful after release from Gitmo |
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| Jun.15 |
Yemen |
Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' |
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| Jun.18 |
Somalia |
Security minister killed |
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| Jun.18 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison
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| Jun.20 |
Northern Iraq |
Truck suicide bombing kills dozens
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| Jun.21 |
Iraq |
Bodies handed to British officials |
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| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
Iraq hit by fresh wave of attacks |
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| Jun.24 |
Sadr City |
62 people killed in Baghdad blast A motorcycle pushing a cart rigged with explosives and loaded with vegetables exploded in the outdoor Mredi market
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| Jun.28 |
Tehran |
Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff |
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| Jun.29 |
New York |
Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years| Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn | |
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| Jun.30 |
Northern Iraq |
Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city |
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.1 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'names Kim's successor'
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| Jun.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia
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| Jun.3 |
Washington |
US presses China over Tiananmen
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| Jun.3 |
Egypt |
Egyptians await Obama |
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| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims President Obama is offering a hand of friendship to Islam and addressing an array of quandaries and conflicts dividing the two cultures
| At Cairo University, Obama delivered his long-awaited and wide-ranging speech on American and Muslim relations, the rights of Israel and the Palestinians, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iranian nuclear aspirations, women's rights, economic development, and democracy in the Muslim world
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| Jun.4 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil A vigil marking 20 years since the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong is the only part of China to commemorate the event
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| Jun.4 |
London |
Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation | Prime Minister said he was 'disappointed' over the resignation of James Purnell. In his letter of resignation Purnell also called on Brown to step aside | |
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| Jun.4 |
Cuba |
Cuba rejects OAS membership
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| Jun.4 |
London |
Darling 'to remain as chancellor' |
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| Jun.5 |
London |
I won't walk away, insists Brown |
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| Jun.5 |
Peru |
Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon 22 tribesmen and nine policemen have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people that protest new law
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| Jun.5 |
France |
Veterans gather for D-Day event |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes Allied leaders have been paying tribute to veterans, as they mark the 65th anniversary of the landings at a series of events
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| Jun.6 |
Lebanon |
Hezbollah choice at center of vote |
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| Jun.7 |
European Union |
Center-right does well in EU poll| Exit polls and initial results show thar center-right parties have done well in elections to the European Parliament at the expense of the left. Preliminary figures suggest the lowest-ever turnout, at 43%. Center-l... | |
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| Jun.7 |
Barcelona |
Gabon President Omar Bongo 'is dead' |
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| Jun.7 |
North Korea |
Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea| Two U.S. journalists who were detained in North Korea while covering the plight of defectors have been sentenced to 12 years in labor camps | |
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| Jun.7 |
Lebanon |
Pro-West bloc retains control| Saad Hariri, the leader of Sunni-dominated 'March 14 coalition,' claimed victory hours after the polls closed in Sunday's crucial election. A key Christian ally of the Hezbollah-led alliance, which is ... | |
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| Jun.8 |
London |
Pressure on PM as another minister quits Gordon Brown is preparing to face his Labour critics after Environment minister Jane Kennedy quit with a blast at his leadership
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| Jun.8 |
North Korea |
Mercy plea for held US reporters |
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| Jun.10 |
Iran |
Iran row fires campaign's end Final campaigning for presidential poll has been overshadowed by a row over accusations made by President Ahmadinejad
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| Jun.10 |
UN Security Council |
UN agrees on tougher N. Korea sanctions
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| Jun.10 |
Italy |
Italy and France 'failing Africa'
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| Jun.11 |
Iran |
Iranian voters began casting ballots |
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| Jun.12 |
Iran |
Huge turnout in presidential poll
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| Jun.12 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad has large lead in election| Defying many predictions, Iranian President held a commanding lead in the presidential vote. With 70% of votes counted, Ahmadinejad has 66% | |
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| Jun.12 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. tightens sanctions on North Korea The 15-0 vote on Resolution 1874 is to expand and tighten sanctions on North Korea after that nation's recent nuclear test
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| Jun.12 |
Florida |
Nasa cancels space shuttle launch |
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| Jun.13 |
Tehran |
Election protests turn violent Map of Tehran Iran Ahmadinejad declaration as the winner of presidential election brought thousands of supporters of the rival Moussavi onto the streets
| Moussavi supporters are crying foul as street clashes have erupted in the aftermath of the polls
Protesters and riot police engaged in running battles, with stones thrown, and people shouting 'death to the dictatorship'
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| Jun.13 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad defiant on 'free' Iran poll
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| Jun.14 |
Jerusalem |
PM calls for demilitarized Palestinian state | Netanyahu said that Israel would agree to a peace agreement with Palestinians under which there would be a 'demilitarized Palestinian state'. Israeli Prime Minister said a Palestinian state must have no army, no control of its a... | |
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| Jun.14 |
Tehran |
Hatred, chaos and savage beatings Moussavi's backers are calling President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landslide victory a sham. The government's response has been a ruthless crack...
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| Jun.15 |
Tehran |
Shots fired at huge protest
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| Jun.15 |
Tehran |
Seven killed during protest |
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| Jun.16 |
Tehran |
Mass opposition rally Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Hossein Mousavi have again staged a mass rally. Mousavi's urging his backers not to march
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| Jun.18 |
Tehran |
Iranians take to streets in mourning march The massive opposition rally proceeded peacefully. Iranians took to the streets to grieve for those who died in post-election violence
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| Jun.18 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison
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| Jun.19 |
Iran |
Ayatollah demands end to protests Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has issued a warning that protests against the country's disputed presidential election results must en...
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| Jun.19 |
Washington |
World 'watching Iran', Obama says |
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| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
Security forces use tear gas on protesters Security forces made a large show of force in midtown and southeastern Tehran, using tear gas and clubs to beat back protesters
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| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
Chaos prevails as protesters, police clash
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| Jun.20 |
Denmark |
Self-rule introduced in Greenland |
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| Jun.20 |
Washington |
US urges Iran to end 'violence' |
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| Jun.21 |
Iran |
'Ten killed' in Iran clashes - state TV |
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| Jun.21 |
Tehran |
Riot police out in force in calm Tehran |
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| Jun.21 |
Tehran |
Iran silences street protesters Map of Tehran Iran| Iranian authorities have deployed thousands of security officers on the streets, after a week of mass protests over a disputed election | |
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| Jun.21 |
Iran |
Council rejects voting irregularities
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| Jun.22 |
Tehran |
Hundreds protest, despite warning Map of Tehran Iran| Hundreds of demonstrators angry over recent presidential election results gathered in a public square, despite a stern warning by Revolutionary Guard | |
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| Jun.22 |
Tehran |
Police break up new rally
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| Jun.22 |
Paris |
Sarkozy speaks out against burka
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| Jun.22 |
UN |
End Iran violence, UN chief urges |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
Obama condemns 'unjust' violence
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| Jun.23 |
Iran |
Rezaie withdraws voting complaint |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
U.S. to send ambassador back to Syria |
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| Jun.25 |
Iran |
Opposition delays rally after crackdown
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| Jun.25 |
Iran |
Moussavi maintains defiant stance
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| Jun.25 |
Honduras |
President challenges government |
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| Jun.25 |
Mexico |
Iran envoy: CIA involved in Neda shooting |
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| Jun.26 |
Argentina |
First Couple face election test |
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| Jun.27 |
NATO |
NATO resumes Russia military ties |
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| Jun.27 |
Iran |
Ex-President Rafsanjani remains quiet |
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| Jun.28 |
Iran |
British Embassy workers seized in Iran| Foreign Secretary David Miliband: The arrest of staff members at the Embassy is 'harassment and intimidation of a kind which is quite unacceptable' | |
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| Jun.28 |
Honduras |
Congress names provisional president |
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| Jun.28 |
Tehran |
Thousands demonstrate quietly |
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| Jun.28 |
Tehran |
Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff |
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| Jun.29 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
U.N. to discuss 'criminal' Honduras coup |
|
| Jun.29 |
Iran |
Council: Partial recount validates vote Guardian Council is saying it had completed an investigation into alleged voter irregularities
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| Jun.29 |
Honduras |
Police, demonstrators clash |
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| Jun.29 |
Baghdad |
U.S. deadline sparks Iraq celebration |
|
| Jun.30 |
Washington |
Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days' |
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