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| Jan.1 |
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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| Jan.3 |
Ghana |
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Opposition leader wins poll |
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| Jan.4 |
New Delhi |
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India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan
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| Jan.6 |
UN Security Council |
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UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire |
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| Jan.7 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan sacks security advisor |
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| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
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Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
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| Jan.10 |
European Union |
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Accord signed in Russia gas row
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| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
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Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
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UN |
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UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt |
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| Jan.17 |
 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 |
Washington |
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Obama tells rally of hope for US |
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| Jan.20 |
 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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| Jan.22 |
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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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
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Obama reverses abortion-funding policy
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| Jan.25 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivians 'back new constitution'
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| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
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Crisis claims cabinet
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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 |
Moscow |
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Russian church picks new head |
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| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
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US House passes economic package The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package
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| Jan.29 |
Paris |
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Huge crowds join French strikes
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North Korea |
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North Korea tears up agreements
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Illinois |
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Illinois governor guilty of abuse |
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| Jan.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition to join unity government |
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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
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| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
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4,000 women run for office |
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| Feb.1 |
Iceland |
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First gay PM for Iceland cabinet
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Jerusalem |
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Israel vows tough rocket response |
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| Feb.2 |
 Iran |
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Iran makes first satellite launch Iran has launched its first domestically made satellite into orbit from a Safir-2 rocket. Iran is subject to UN sanctions
| President Ahmadinejad said that with it Iran had 'officially achieved a presence in space'.
A US state department said the launch was of 'great concern' and could lead to ballistic missile development
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| Feb.3 |
Washington |
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Obama suffers blow over nominees |
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Sri Lanka |
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President predicts rapid win
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| Feb.4 |
Vatican |
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'Holocaust bishop' told to recant |
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| Feb.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final'
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Rome |
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Right-to-die move blocked |
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U.S. Senate |
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US senators agree economy bill |
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| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
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Police 'kill many' |
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Germany |
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Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier |
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| Feb.10 |
Jerusalem |
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Rivals claim election win
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| Feb.11 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai sworn in as PM Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government
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U.S. Congress |
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US lawmakers reach stimulus deal
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| Feb.12 |
New Delhi |
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India welcomes Mumbai admission |
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Washington |
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Another Obama cabinet pick quits |
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| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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New government minister arrested |
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House of Representatives |
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US House approves stimulus plan |
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| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez declares victory in referendum |
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| Feb.16 |
Japan |
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Clinton visits Asia to send key message
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Japan |
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Finance minister to resign |
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| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
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Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
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| Feb.19 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
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Parliament votes to close key U.S. base Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan
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South Korea |
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Korean tensions brew as Clinton arrives |
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Argentina |
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Argentina expels Holocaust bishop |
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| Feb.20 |
 Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu picked to form government President Shimon Peres: Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the conservative Likud Party, has been chosen to form Israel's next government
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| Feb.21 |
Beijing |
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Clinton: Human rights 'cannot interfere' |
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Melbourne |
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Australia mourns bushfire victims |
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| Feb.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Determined Obama vows to renew US |
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| Feb.25 |
Southern Iran |
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Iran tests its first nuclear power plant
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| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe vows to seize more farms |
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| Mar.1 |
Belgium |
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EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis |
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Egypt |
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Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash
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| Mar.2 |
Cuba |
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Cuban shake-up claims key figures |
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| Mar.3 |
Washington |
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Obama reaches out to Russia over Iran |
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| Mar.4 |
 Beijing |
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Economy tops China's congress meeting At the National People's Congress Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisi...
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Sudan |
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Sudan orders aid agency expulsions |
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| Mar.5 |
NATO |
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NATO to resume Russian contacts
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| Mar.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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PM's wife killed in car crash Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan
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Florida |
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Nasa launches Earth hunter probe |
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
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Obama reversed stem cell ban President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on federal funding for research on new stem cell lines, a major reversal of US policy
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| Mar.9 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai rules out foul play in fatal crash |
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North Korea |
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N. Kor. Warns against satellite interception |
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| Mar.11 |
Pakistan |
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Protesters start march |
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| Mar.13 |
London |
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G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
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| Mar.14 |
 London |
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth | Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession. Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ... | |
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Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana defies ultimatum
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Pakistan |
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Sharif placed under house arrest
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| Mar.15 |
Pakistan |
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Judge sacked by Musharraf to return |
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El Salvador |
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Leftist Funes claims presidency
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader claims mandate |
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| Mar.17 |
Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana steps down |
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Washington |
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US Treasury 'to reclaim AIG cash' |
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 Cameroon |
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Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban| Benedict XVI refused to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope | |
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| Mar.20 |
Iran |
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Obama offers Iran 'new beginning' US President has offered 'a new beginning' of engagement with Tehran in an unprecedented direct video message to the Iranian people
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Washington |
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U.S. suspended aid for Madagascar |
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| Mar.21 |
Iran |
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Ali Khamenei: Obama rhetoric not enough |
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 Madagascar |
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Opposition leader becomes president| After two months of political turmoil, Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters as Madagascar's president. The event, which took place at a soccer stadiu... | |
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 Pakistan |
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Judge Chaudhry regains top post Sacked Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has formally returned to his post following months of mass protests
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| Mar.22 |
Angola |
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Pope Mass draws big crowds
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| Mar.23 |
Washington |
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US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan
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South Africa |
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Dalai Lama refused visa for peace summit
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Obama to beef up Mexico border policy |
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| Mar.25 |
China |
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YouTube blocked in China |
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| Mar.28 |
London |
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Thousands join G-20 protest Despite fears of violence that have prompted a major security operation in the capital, the demonstration has so far been peaceful
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 Global |
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Lights go out across planet for Earth Hour Lights were going out as millions of homes and businesses in major cities went dark for one hour to highlight concerns over climate change
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| Mar.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli PM
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| Apr.1 |
London |
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Thousands demonstrate ahead of G-20 |
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London |
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U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
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Malaysia |
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Prime minister resigns |
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| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea warns against targeting rocket |
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London |
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G20 leaders: We can unite |
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London |
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G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
| The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
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| Apr.3 |
France |
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Obama: Europe faces greater terror risk |
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| Apr.4 |
France |
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Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll
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| |
Kabul |
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Karzai to review move toward sharia law |
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| Apr.5 |
UN Security Council |
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No accord at UN talks on N Korea |
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| Apr.7 |
Moldova |
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Students raid parliament |
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| Apr.9 |
Italy |
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Italy mourns earthquake victims
|
| Apr.10 |
 Thailand |
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Thai protests disrupt Asian summit | Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit | |
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| Apr.12 |
Thailand |
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Troops crack down on protest
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| Apr.13 |
Thailand |
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Protests 'under control'
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| |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. condemns N. Korean rocket launch |
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| |
Washington |
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Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions |
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| |
North Korea |
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N Korea to boycott nuclear talks |
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| Apr.15 |
India |
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Millions of Indians vote
|
| Apr.16 |
Mexico |
|
Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs |
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| |
Washington |
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US releases Bush-era interrogation memos |
|
| Apr.17 |
 Trinidad & Tobago |
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' President Barack Obama has said the US seeks a 'new beginning' with Cuba and an 'equal partnership' with all the nations of the Americas
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Thailand |
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PM: Emergency powers to stay in place |
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| Apr.18 |
Iran |
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Iran jails journalist as US spy Roxana Saberi, 31, an Iranian-American journalist has been jailed for eight years by Iran after a brief trial held behind closed doors
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| |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela may reinstall envoy to U.S. |
|
| Apr.20 |
 Geneva |
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Walkout at Iran leader's speech | Diplomats have walked out of a speech by Ahmadinejad at a UN anti-racism conference after he described Israel as a 'racist government' | |
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
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Obama invites Mideast leaders for talks |
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| |
Peru |
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Chavez rival seeks asylum in Peru |
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
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Clinton: Pakistan in danger |
|
| Apr.23 |
South Africa |
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ANC on course for South Africa landslide |
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| |
North Korea |
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US women 'face North Korea trial'
|
| Apr.24 |
 South Africa |
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ANC wins 'outright poll majority'| The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots cast | |
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| Apr.26 |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims re-election win
|
| Apr.28 |
Italy |
|
Pope visits quake zone |
|
| Apr.29 |
Washington |
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Obama marks 100th day in office
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|
| May.3 |
 Italy |
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Berlusconi's wife to divorce him| Veronica Lario, the wife of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has confirmed that she will file for divorce | |
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda
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| May.8 |
Jordan |
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Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimage
|
| May.9 |
South Africa |
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Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president
|
| May.11 |
Tel Aviv |
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Pope addresses Holocaust on Israel visit Benedict XVI started his visit by acknowledging the millions killed in the Holocaust and endorsing a two-state solution to the Palestinian c...
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| |
Iran |
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U.S. journalist freed in Iran
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| |
Washington |
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US sacks top Afghanistan general |
|
| May.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Pope visits holy sites |
|
| May.13 |
Washington |
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Obama stopped to detainee photo releases |
|
| May.14 |
 Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi taken to prison 
Pro-democracy leader is to face trial for breaching the conditions of her detention under house arrest
|
| May.15 |
 India |
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Congress alliance well ahead in election Early counting trends show the ruling Congress-led alliance well ahead of the opposition BJP coalition in India's general election
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| May.16 |
Kuwait |
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Kuwait votes for first female MPs
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| May.18 |
Washington |
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Obama presses Netanyahu over 2-states
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| |
London |
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Key lawmaker in expenses scandal |
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| May.19 |
London |
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Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years
|
| |
Washington |
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Obama to curb vehicle emissions |
|
| May.20 |
Ireland |
|
Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions |
|
| |
U.S. Senate |
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Guantanamo detainee move blocked |
|
| May.21 |
Washington |
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Obama: Gitmo 'weakens US security' |
|
| |
Malawi |
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President Mutharika wins re-election |
|
| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war |
|
| |
 South Korea |
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Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself'| Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine. He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide not... | |
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| May.25 |
Washington |
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US backs North Korea's neighbours |
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| May.26 |
 North Korea |
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N Korea threatens military action North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ship...
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| May.27 |
Washington |
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U.S. warns N. Korea of 'consequences' |
|
| May.29 |
South Korea |
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Koreans turn out in force for Roh |
|
| May.31 |
England |
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Last Titanic survivor dies at 97
|
|
| Jun.1 |
North Korea |
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N Korea 'names Kim's successor' |
|
| Jun.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia |
|
| |
Washington |
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US presses China over Tiananmen |
|
| 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 Pal... | |
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| |
Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil
|
| |
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...
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| |
Cuba |
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Cuba rejects OAS membership |
|
| Jun.5 |
Peru |
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Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon
|
| Jun.6 |
France |
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Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
|
| Jun.7 |
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 l...
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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
|
| |
 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
|
| Jun.8 |
London |
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Pressure on PM as another minister quits
|
| Jun.10 |
Iran |
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Iran row fires campaign's end
|
| |
UN Security Council |
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UN agrees on tougher N. Korea sanctions |
|
| |
Italy |
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Italy and France 'failing Africa' |
|
| Jun.12 |
Iran |
|
Huge turnout in presidential poll |
|
| |
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% | |
|
| |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. tightens sanctions on North Korea
|
| Jun.13 |
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 |
|
| 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'
|
| |
Tehran |
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Hatred, chaos and savage beatings
|
| Jun.15 |
Tehran |
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Shots fired at huge protest |
|
| Jun.16 |
Tehran |
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Mass opposition rally
|
| Jun.18 |
Tehran |
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Iranians take to streets in mourning march
|
| |
Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison |
|
| Jun.19 |
Iran |
|
Ayatollah demands end to protests
|
| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
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Security forces use tear gas on protesters
|
| |
Tehran |
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Chaos prevails as protesters, police clash |
|
| Jun.21 |
Tehran |
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Iran silences street protesters Iranian authorities have deployed thousands of security officers on the streets, after a week of mass protests over a disputed election
|
| |
Iran |
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Council rejects voting irregularities |
|
| Jun.22 |
Tehran |
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Hundreds protest, despite warning Hundreds of demonstrators angry over recent presidential election results gathered in a public square, despite a stern warning by Revolutionary...
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| |
Tehran |
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Police break up new rally |
|
| |
Paris |
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Sarkozy speaks out against burka |
|
| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns 'unjust' violence |
|
| Jun.25 |
Iran |
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Opposition delays rally after crackdown |
|
| |
Iran |
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Moussavi maintains defiant stance |
|
| Jun.28 |
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 unacce...
|
| Jun.29 |
Iran |
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Council: Partial recount validates vote
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|
| Jul.1 |
New Delhi |
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Gay sex 'not criminal' in India
|
| Jul.2 |
Myanmar |
|
UN chief begins mission in Burma |
|
| Jul.3 |
Tehran |
|
UK embassy staff in Iran 'face trial' |
|
| |
Libya |
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African Union in rift with court |
|
| Jul.4 |
Iran |
|
Ahmadinejad wants talk with Obama |
|
| |
Washington |
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Americas group suspends Honduras |
|
| Jul.5 |
Western China |
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Scores killed in China protests Map of Urumqi China Violence in restive western region of Xinjiang has left at least 140 people dead and more than 800 injured
| Several hundred people were arrested after a protest, in Urumqi turned violent.
Exiled Uighur leader says police fired on students.
The protest was prompted by a deadly fight between Uighurs and Han Chinese last month
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| |
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| |
Honduras |
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Honduras denies Zelaya jet from landing
|
| Jul.6 |
Moscow |
|
Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties
|
| |
Washington |
|
Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies |
|
| |
Western China |
|
Unrest spreads in western China |
|
| |
Tehran |
|
Khamenei blames 'enemies' for unrest |
|
| Jul.7 |
Moscow |
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Obama urges shift in Russia ties |
|
| |
Western China |
|
Restive city under curfew |
|
| Jul.8 |
North Korea |
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Kim Jong Il frail at father's memorial |
|
| |
Italy |
|
G-8 leaders pledge to seek emissions cuts
|
| Jul.9 |
Italy |
|
World powers accept warming limit |
|
| Jul.10 |
 Ghana |
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Obama's trip sends message to Africa President Barack Obama is generating excitement in the west African nation and envy among its neighbors
|
| Jul.11 |
Ghana |
|
Obama speaks of hopes for Africa |
|
| Jul.15 |
Chechnya |
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Activist Estemirova 'found murdered' A prominent Russian human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova, was bundled into a van and abducted as she left her home in Chechnya
|
| |
Moscow |
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President Medvedev condemns killing |
|
| Jul.16 |
Egypt |
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Pakistan and India in terror vow
|
| Jul.17 |
Iran |
|
Rafsanjani calls for protesters' release |
|
| |
Mumbai |
|
Clinton seeks goodwill in India |
|
| Jul.19 |
China |
|
Police killed 12 in Uyghur riots
|
| |
Costa Rica |
|
Honduran negotiations end at impasse
|
| Jul.20 |
Washington |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts President has praised the 'heroism' of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins who made the first landing on the Moon 40 years ago
|
| |
Japan |
|
PM dissolves parliament |
|
| Jul.21 |
Tehran |
|
Arrests at new protests |
|
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
|
Obama defends health care reforms
|
| Jul.23 |
New Jersey |
|
Mayors, rabbis arrested in crime probe |
|
| Jul.24 |
 Honduras |
|
Zelaya shortly crosses border Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya walked under a border chain and returned to his country nearly a month after the coup
|
| Jul.25 |
Global |
|
Global protests over Iranian crackdown
|
| |
Nicaragua |
|
Zelaya returns to Honduran border |
|
| Jul.26 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy hospitalized after jogging scare
|
| |
Syria |
|
US urges Syria on Mid-East peace |
|
| |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad may face confidence vote |
|
| Jul.28 |
Iran |
|
Iran 'releases 140 demonstrators' |
|
| Jul.30 |
Iran |
|
Police clash with mourners |
|
| Jul.31 |
 Philippines |
|
Corazon Aquino dies Former President had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment
|
| |
Iran |
|
Poll protests trial begins |
|
|
| Aug.1 |
Iran |
|
Reformers slate trial 'sham' |
|
| |
Tel Aviv |
|
Gunman attacks gay centre A lone black-clad gunman killed 2 people and wounded at least 10 at a gay support centre before escaping
|
| Aug.2 |
Jerusalem |
|
Palestinians evicted
|
| |
Iran |
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Torture claim against trial |
|
| Aug.3 |
Iran |
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Protests in Iran as Ahmadinejad endorsed Hundreds of Iranians took to the streets, hours after the country's supreme leader endorsed President Ahmadinejad for a second term in offic...
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
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Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader
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North Korea |
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N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
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North Korea |
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Two freed US reporters head home |
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| Aug.5 |
Tehran |
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Ahmadinejad sworn in
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Kenya |
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Clinton to hold key Somalia talks |
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| Aug.8 |
Tehran |
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UK, French embassy employees on trial A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Co...
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| Aug.10 |
Myanmar |
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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty' Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court
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| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials |
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| Aug.16 |
Kabul |
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Karzai, rivals debate as elections near |
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| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
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Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' |
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South Korea |
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Former S Korea President Kim dies
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
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Poll media blackout urged |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
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Defence minister-designate on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina
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Washington |
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Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome' |
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Libya |
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Trade 'link' to bomber's release |
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| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
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Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters |
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South Korea |
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S Korean head meets North envoys
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| Aug.23 |
CIA |
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CIA report alleges prisoner abuse |
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| Aug.24 |
Honduras |
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Envoys call for return of ousted Zelaya |
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| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
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Court ruling allows personal use of pot |
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Iraq |
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Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors |
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Massachusetts |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
| Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Obama leads tributes to Kennedy |
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Taiwan |
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Dalai Lama to visit typhoon-hit Taiwan |
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| Aug.27 |
Boston |
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Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy
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Iran |
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Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader |
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Kabul |
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US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' |
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| Aug.28 |
South Korea |
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Koreas reach deal to reunite families |
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| Aug.29 |
Virginia |
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Kennedy laid to rest in Arlington cemetery
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| Aug.30 |
 Taiwan |
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Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan| The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring China | |
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 Japan |
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Opposition set for victory Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed for decades following its landslide defeat in elect...
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert charged in corruption probe
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| Aug.31 |
Poland |
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WWII ceremonies begin
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| Sep.4 |
Western China |
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Five killed as protesters, police clash |
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Libya |
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Leader's son: Libya pressed for deal |
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| Sep.5 |
London |
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Brown: No room for economic complacency |
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London |
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G20 pledges tougher bank action
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| Sep.6 |
London |
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Brown backs bid for Libya pay-out |
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| Sep.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel approved homes in W. Bank |
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| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
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Recount clouds Karzai poll lead
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges action on healthcare | US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
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| Sep.10 |
Kabul |
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Hundreds of Afghan votes declared invalid |
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| Sep.11 |
Taiwan |
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Chen, wife sentenced to life Former President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption and money laundering charges, and was sentenced to life in prison
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Washington |
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US marks 9/11 amid shooting scare |
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Washington |
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U.S ready for direct talks with N. Korea |
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| Sep.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe says EU meeting 'very friendly' |
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U.S. Congress |
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Tea party activists rally at U.S. Capitol |
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
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| Sep.14 |
Washington |
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Obama issues warning to bankers |
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| Sep.15 |
UN |
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U.N.: Gaza acts amounted to war crimes |
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Japan |
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Hatoyama takes over as PM Parliament has formally confirmed Yukio Hatoyama as the prime minister. His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory last month
| PM Yukio Hatoyama has promised economic revival and strong US ties, vowed to deliver a 'people-oriented society'
His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory, ending 50 years of almost unbroken Liberal Democratic Party rule
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| Sep.16 |
Kabul |
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Karzai blasts EU over 'suspicious vote' claim |
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| Sep.17 |
European Union |
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EU agrees on bonus claw-back call |
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| Sep.18 |
Tehran |
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Protesters chant 'death to dictator'
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
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| Sep.20 |
Afghanistan |
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US in Afghanistan failure warning
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| Sep.21 |
Honduras |
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Zelaya returns to Honduras Ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to the capital city, where he is planning to meet with his critics to arrange for his return to...
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France |
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Calais migrant eviction under way |
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| Sep.22 |
New York |
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Summit focuses on climate change World leaders converge in New York to focus on climate change
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New York |
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Obama calls for Mid-East urgency |
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| Sep.23 |
New York |
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Russia eases over Iran sanctions |
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| Sep.24 |
UN Security Council |
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Security Council aims for nuke-free world
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Pittsburgh |
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G-20 leaders meet to bolster economy |
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Pittsburgh |
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G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage| Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation. G-20 — is a group of finance ministers and central bank gover... | |
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| Sep.25 |
USA |
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Iran 'hiding underground nuclear facility'| US President: Iran concealed a partially-built second uranium enrichment plant in defiance of calls for transparency over its nuclear plans. The US, UK and France said the UN had to be given immediate access and urged tough new sanctions.
Russia... | |
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UN |
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Iran defiant amid new nuclear row |
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| Sep.26 |
Istanbul |
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Turks mourn relative of Ottoman sultan |
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Iran |
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Iran nuclear chief: U.N. can inspect plant |
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| Sep.27 |
 Berlin |
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Exit polls show Merkel retains office German Chancellor Angela Merkel defeated her foreign minister to win another four-year term. Christian Democratic Union party received 33.7%
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| Sep.28 |
Peru |
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Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case |
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| Sep.29 |
Guinea |
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Massacre toll put at 157
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| Sep.30 |
Beijing |
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China marks Communist anniversary |
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| Oct.1 |
Iran |
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Iran to invite nuclear inspectors 'soon' |
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| Oct.3 |
Ireland |
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Ireland backs EU's Lisbon Treaty
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| Oct.4 |
Iran |
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U.N. to inspect Iran plant this month |
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 Greece |
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Socialist Papandreou declared winner The opposition party defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis
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| Oct.7 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi immunity law overruled
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USA |
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Scientists: massive ring around Saturn |
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| Oct.8 |
 Paris |
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Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Tha...
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| Oct.9 |
 Norway |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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Beijing |
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Nations urge early N Korea talks |
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| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
| Neither the Armenians nor the Turks gave a closing statement after the signing
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| Oct.11 |
Iran |
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'Election protestors' sentenced to death |
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 Turkey |
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Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey's criticism of Gaza offensive nearly a year ago
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| Oct.13 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate panel passes health bill
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| Oct.16 |
 Maldives |
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Cabinet meets underwater| The government has held a cabinet meeting about five metres (16ft) underwater to highlight the threat of global warming | |
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| Oct.17 |
Madrid |
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Big anti-abortion rally |
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| Oct.20 |
 Kabul |
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Karzai accepts election runoff| Afghan President bowed to Western pressure, agreeing to take part in a presidential runoff vote in two weeks | |
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| Oct.21 |
Tehran |
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Iran nuclear fuel deal 'agreed'
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| Oct.23 |
Kabul |
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Run-off campaigning begins |
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| Oct.24 |
Iran |
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U.N. in Iran to inspect nuke facility
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| Oct.25 |
Iran |
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UN team 'visit Iran nuclear site' A team from the nuclear watchdog has inspected a previously secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, near the holy city of Qom
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Washington |
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Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath |
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| Oct.29 |
Honduras |
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Honduras rivals resolve deadlock The interim leader says he is ready to sign a pact to end its crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya
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| Oct.30 |
European Union |
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EU strikes climate funding deal
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Colombia |
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Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases |
|
| Oct.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Clinton urges new Mid-East talks |
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| Nov.1 |
Kabul |
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Abdullah withdraws from Afghan runoff |
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| Nov.2 |
Kabul |
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Karzai declared elected president| Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
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| Nov.3 |
 Czech Republic |
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EU reform treaty passes last test The president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has signed the Lisbon Treaty, the final step in the charter's ratification
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New Jersey |
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Republicans win key elections |
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| Nov.4 |
Afghanistan |
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UN to evacuate Afghanistan staff
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| Nov.5 |
West Bank |
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Abbas 'will not seek re-election'
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Gaza war probes get U.N. approval
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
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US House backs healthcare reforms
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq MPs approve election reform |
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| Nov.9 |
Berlin |
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Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary | Thousands of people joined world leaders to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall. German Chancellor Merkel walked across a bridge that was the first crossing opened between East and West on 9 November 1989, joined by ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev and Polish ex-President Wales... | |
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Iran |
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Iran to charge U.S. hikers with espionage |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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Obama in Afghan troop level talks |
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| Nov.14 |
Singapore |
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Apec leaders in climate warning |
|
| Nov.15 |
Australia |
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Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants |
|
| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel approves plan to build 900 houses
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| |
Beijing |
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Trade focus for Obama talks
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| Nov.19 |
 Belgium |
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job
| The other top job created - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK
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Kabul |
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Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term |
|
| Nov.21 |
Vatican |
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree |
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| Nov.25 |
Mumbai |
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Mumbai attacks: One year on
|
| Nov.26 |
Ireland |
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Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up |
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| |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Commonwealth summit in targets climate |
|
| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
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2nd German official quits over airstrike
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| |
Iran |
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IAEA urges Iran to scrap nuke facility
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| Nov.28 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Commonwealth leaders back climate fund
|
| Nov.29 |
Switzerland |
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Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
| The government is saying the ban would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.
The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation
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Iran |
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Iran authorizes 10 new nuke plants Iran's Cabinet has authorized the construction of another 10 uranium enrichment plants, further defying international calls
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Uruguay |
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Exit polls: Ex-guerrilla wins presidency |
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Honduras |
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Exit polls: Lobo leads
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| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
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Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht
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Washington |
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Obama issues new Afghan orders |
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|
| Dec.1 |
Upstate New York |
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Obama: 3-year plan to end Afghan war The deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops is part of a strategy to reverse the Taliban's momentum and stabilize the country's governme...
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| Dec.2 |
Honduras |
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Congress votes against ousted president |
|
| Dec.6 |
Bolivia |
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Exit polls: Morales re-elected |
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| |
Denmark |
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Key global climate talks begin
|
| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. defense secretary arrives |
|
| Dec.9 |
Honduras |
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Zelaya seeks refuge in Mexico |
|
| Dec.12 |
Denmark |
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Police detain 900 in climate change rally
|
| Dec.13 |
Milan |
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PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack | Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital. Berlusconi looking dazed, was helped to his feet by aides and put in a car. The nose and two teeth were broken and... | |
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Abu Dhabi |
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Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn to pay debts |
|
| Dec.16 |
Denmark |
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Slow progress at Copenhagen talks |
|
| Dec.17 |
Pakistan |
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Officials barred from leaving Pakistan |
|
| Dec.18 |
Denmark |
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Obama announces climate deal with China |
|
| Dec.19 |
 Denmark |
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Climate deal meets UN qualification Map of Copenhagen Denmark Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an 'essential beginning'
| After intense wrangling, delegates passed a motion taking note of the deal, without formally adopting it. The accord includes a recognition to limit temperature rises to less than 2C and promises to deliver $30bn of aid for developing nations over the next 3 years
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Iran |
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Dissident Grand Ayatollah Montazeri dies 87-year-old theologian was based in the holy city Qom. He was a moving spirit in the 1979 revolution and a critic of President Ahmadinejad
|
| Dec.20 |
Iran |
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Crowds mourn reformist cleric Montazeri |
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| Dec.23 |
Iran |
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Clashes at Montazeri ceremony
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| Dec.24 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes healthcare reform bill
|
| |
 Vatican |
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Pope falls in incident at midnight Mass | A commotion at the start of Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica briefly disrupted ceremonies and caused the pope to fall. The Pope conducts the Mass despite being briefly k... | |
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China |
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Dissident sentenced to 11 years |
|
| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope delivers Christmas message |
|
| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
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Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked
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| |
Tehran |
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Renewed clashes reported |
|
| Dec.27 |
Tehran |
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Several killed, 300 arrested in protests The clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces as large crowds gathered for Ashura, a major religious observance
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| |
Washington |
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Obama orders review of flight screenings |
|
| Dec.28 |
Argentina |
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First same-sex marriage in Latin America |
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Feb.25 |
Southern Iran |
Iran tests its first nuclear power plant
|
| Mar.3 |
Washington |
Obama reaches out to Russia over Iran |
|
| Apr.13 |
North Korea |
N Korea to boycott nuclear talks |
|
| May.25 |
Washington |
US backs North Korea's neighbours |
|
| Sep.24 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council aims for nuke-free world
|
| Sep.25 |
USA |
Iran 'hiding underground nuclear facility'| US President: Iran concealed a partially-built second uranium enrichment plant in defiance of calls for transparency over its nuclear plans. The US, UK and France said the UN had to be given immediate access and urged tough new sanctions.
Russia... | |
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| Sep.25 |
UN |
Iran defiant amid new nuclear row |
|
| Sep.26 |
Iran |
Iran nuclear chief: U.N. can inspect plant |
|
| Oct.1 |
Iran |
Iran to invite nuclear inspectors 'soon' |
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| Oct.4 |
Iran |
U.N. to inspect Iran plant this month |
|
| Oct.21 |
Tehran |
Iran nuclear fuel deal 'agreed'
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| Oct.24 |
Iran |
U.N. in Iran to inspect nuke facility
|
| Oct.25 |
Iran |
UN team 'visit Iran nuclear site' A team from the nuclear watchdog has inspected a previously secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, near the holy city of Qom
|
| Nov.27 |
Iran |
IAEA urges Iran to scrap nuke facility
|
| Nov.29 |
Iran |
Iran authorizes 10 new nuke plants Iran's Cabinet has authorized the construction of another 10 uranium enrichment plants, further defying international calls
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|
| 2009 |
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| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims |
|
| Mar.13 |
London |
G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
|
| Mar.23 |
Washington |
US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan
|
| Sep.5 |
London |
G20 pledges tougher bank action
|
| Sep.14 |
Washington |
Obama issues warning to bankers |
|
| Sep.17 |
European Union |
EU agrees on bonus claw-back call |
|
| Dec.13 |
Abu Dhabi |
Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn to pay debts |
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Mar.1 |
Egypt |
Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash
|
| Mar.4 |
Sudan |
Sudan orders aid agency expulsions |
|
| Mar.20 |
Washington |
U.S. suspended aid for Madagascar |
|
| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Obama to beef up Mexico border policy |
|
| Apr.16 |
Mexico |
Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs |
|
| Jun.10 |
Italy |
Italy and France 'failing Africa' |
|
| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot |
|
| Dec.13 |
Abu Dhabi |
Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn to pay debts |
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.3 |
Ghana |
Opposition leader wins poll |
|
| Jan.25 |
Bolivia |
Bolivians 'back new constitution'
|
| 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
|
| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
4,000 women run for office |
|
| Feb.10 |
Jerusalem |
Rivals claim election win
|
| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
Chavez declares victory in referendum |
|
| Mar.15 |
El Salvador |
Leftist Funes claims presidency
|
| Apr.9 |
Italy |
Italy mourns earthquake victims
|
| Apr.15 |
India |
Millions of Indians vote
|
| Apr.23 |
South Africa |
ANC on course for South Africa landslide |
|
| Apr.24 |
South Africa |
ANC wins 'outright poll majority'| The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots cast | |
|
| Apr.26 |
Ecuador |
Correa claims re-election win
|
| Apr.28 |
Italy |
Pope visits quake zone |
|
| May.15 |
India |
Congress alliance well ahead in election Early counting trends show the ruling Congress-led alliance well ahead of the opposition BJP coalition in India's general election
|
| May.16 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait votes for first female MPs
|
| May.21 |
Malawi |
President Mutharika wins re-election |
|
| 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 l...
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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
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| Jun.10 |
Iran |
Iran row fires campaign's end
|
| Jun.12 |
Iran |
Huge turnout in presidential poll |
|
| 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% | |
|
| Jun.13 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad defiant on 'free' Iran poll |
|
| Jun.21 |
Iran |
Council rejects voting irregularities |
|
| Jun.29 |
Iran |
Council: Partial recount validates vote
|
| Aug.16 |
Kabul |
Karzai, rivals debate as elections near |
|
| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
Poll media blackout urged |
|
| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters |
|
| Aug.30 |
Japan |
Opposition set for victory Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed for decades following its landslide defeat in elect...
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| Sep.8 |
Kabul |
Recount clouds Karzai poll lead
|
| Sep.10 |
Kabul |
Hundreds of Afghan votes declared invalid |
|
| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
|
| Sep.16 |
Kabul |
Karzai blasts EU over 'suspicious vote' claim |
|
| Sep.27 |
Berlin |
Exit polls show Merkel retains office German Chancellor Angela Merkel defeated her foreign minister to win another four-year term. Christian Democratic Union party received 33.7%
|
| Oct.3 |
Ireland |
Ireland backs EU's Lisbon Treaty
|
| Oct.4 |
Greece |
Socialist Papandreou declared winner The opposition party defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis
|
| Oct.20 |
Kabul |
Karzai accepts election runoff| Afghan President bowed to Western pressure, agreeing to take part in a presidential runoff vote in two weeks | |
|
| Oct.23 |
Kabul |
Run-off campaigning begins |
|
| Nov.1 |
Kabul |
Abdullah withdraws from Afghan runoff |
|
| Nov.3 |
New Jersey |
Republicans win key elections |
|
| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
Iraq MPs approve election reform |
|
| Nov.29 |
Uruguay |
Exit polls: Ex-guerrilla wins presidency |
|
| Nov.29 |
Honduras |
Exit polls: Lobo leads
|
| Dec.6 |
Bolivia |
Exit polls: Morales re-elected |
|
| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Mar.17 |
Washington |
US Treasury 'to reclaim AIG cash' |
|
| Jul.23 |
New Jersey |
Mayors, rabbis arrested in crime probe |
|
| Aug.30 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert charged in corruption probe
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone' |
|
| 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 |
|
| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet
|
| Jan.30 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition to join unity government |
|
| Feb.6 |
Rome |
Right-to-die move blocked |
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| Mar.6 |
Zimbabwe |
PM's wife killed in car crash Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan
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| Jun.4 |
Cuba |
Cuba rejects OAS membership |
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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'
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| Jul.3 |
Libya |
African Union in rift with court |
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| Sep.7 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approved homes in W. Bank |
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| Sep.15 |
UN |
U.N.: Gaza acts amounted to war crimes |
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| Nov.5 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Gaza war probes get U.N. approval
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| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves plan to build 900 houses
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.5 |
NATO |
NATO to resume Russian contacts
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| Mar.20 |
Iran |
Obama offers Iran 'new beginning' US President has offered 'a new beginning' of engagement with Tehran in an unprecedented direct video message to the Iranian people
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| Apr.12 |
Thailand |
Troops crack down on protest
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
Obama defends health care reforms
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama urges action on healthcare | US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
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| Oct.13 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate panel passes health bill
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
US House backs healthcare reforms
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| Dec.13 |
Milan |
PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack | Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital. Berlusconi looking dazed, was helped to his feet by aides and put in a car. The nose and two teeth were broken and... | |
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| Dec.24 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes healthcare reform bill
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.28 |
Global |
Lights go out across planet for Earth Hour Lights were going out as millions of homes and businesses in major cities went dark for one hour to highlight concerns over climate change
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| Jul.9 |
Italy |
World powers accept warming limit |
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| Sep.22 |
New York |
Summit focuses on climate change World leaders converge in New York to focus on climate change
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| Oct.16 |
Maldives |
Cabinet meets underwater| The government has held a cabinet meeting about five metres (16ft) underwater to highlight the threat of global warming | |
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| Oct.30 |
European Union |
EU strikes climate funding deal
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| Nov.26 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Commonwealth summit in targets climate |
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| Nov.28 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Commonwealth leaders back climate fund
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| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht
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| Dec.6 |
Denmark |
Key global climate talks begin
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| Dec.16 |
Denmark |
Slow progress at Copenhagen talks |
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| Dec.18 |
Denmark |
Obama announces climate deal with China |
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| Dec.19 |
Denmark |
Climate deal meets UN qualification Map of Copenhagen Denmark Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an 'essential beginning'
| After intense wrangling, delegates passed a motion taking note of the deal, without formally adopting it. The accord includes a recognition to limit temperature rises to less than 2C and promises to deliver $30bn of aid for developing nations over the next 3 years
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.27 |
Moscow |
Russian church picks new head |
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| Feb.4 |
Vatican |
'Holocaust bishop' told to recant |
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| Feb.7 |
Germany |
Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier |
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| Feb.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina expels Holocaust bishop |
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate |
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| Mar.17 |
Cameroon |
Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban| Benedict XVI refused to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope | |
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| Mar.22 |
Angola |
Pope Mass draws big crowds
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| May.12 |
Jerusalem |
Pope visits holy sites |
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| May.20 |
Ireland |
Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions |
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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 Pal... | |
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| Jun.22 |
Paris |
Sarkozy speaks out against burka |
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| Nov.21 |
Vatican |
Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree |
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| Nov.26 |
Ireland |
Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up |
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| Nov.29 |
Switzerland |
Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
| The government is saying the ban would harm Switzerland's image, particularly in the Muslim world.
The proposal had been put forward by the Swiss People's Party, which says minarets are a sign of Islamisation
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
Pope falls in incident at midnight Mass | A commotion at the start of Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica briefly disrupted ceremonies and caused the pope to fall. The Pope conducts the Mass despite being briefly k... | |
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| Dec.25 |
Vatican |
Pope delivers Christmas message |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
Obama reverses abortion-funding policy
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| Jan.29 |
Paris |
Huge crowds join French strikes
|
| Mar.15 |
Pakistan |
Judge sacked by Musharraf to return |
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| Apr.18 |
Iran |
Iran jails journalist as US spy Roxana Saberi, 31, an Iranian-American journalist has been jailed for eight years by Iran after a brief trial held behind closed doors
|
| Apr.23 |
North Korea |
US women 'face North Korea trial'
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| May.11 |
Iran |
U.S. journalist freed in Iran
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| May.11 |
Washington |
US sacks top Afghanistan general |
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Guantanamo detainee move blocked |
|
| 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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| Jul.3 |
Libya |
African Union in rift with court |
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| Jul.6 |
Washington |
Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies |
|
| Jul.31 |
Iran |
Poll protests trial begins |
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| Aug.1 |
Iran |
Reformers slate trial 'sham' |
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| Aug.2 |
Iran |
Torture claim against trial |
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
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| Aug.8 |
Tehran |
UK, French embassy employees on trial A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Co...
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| Aug.10 |
Myanmar |
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty' Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court
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| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina
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| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot |
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| Sep.11 |
Taiwan |
Chen, wife sentenced to life Former President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption and money laundering charges, and was sentenced to life in prison
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| Sep.28 |
Peru |
Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case |
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| Oct.7 |
Rome |
Berlusconi immunity law overruled
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| Oct.11 |
Iran |
'Election protestors' sentenced to death |
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| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. defense secretary arrives |
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| Dec.24 |
China |
Dissident sentenced to 11 years |
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns against targeting rocket |
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| Sep.29 |
Guinea |
Massacre toll put at 157
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Cuba |
Cuba marks 50 years of revolution |
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| Mar.25 |
China |
YouTube blocked in China |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
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| Aug.31 |
Poland |
WWII ceremonies begin
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| Sep.11 |
Washington |
US marks 9/11 amid shooting scare |
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| Sep.30 |
Beijing |
China marks Communist anniversary |
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| Nov.9 |
Berlin |
Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary | Thousands of people joined world leaders to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall. German Chancellor Merkel walked across a bridge that was the first crossing opened between East and West on 9 November 1989, joined by ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev and Polish ex-President Wales... | |
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| Nov.25 |
Mumbai |
Mumbai attacks: One year on
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| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet
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| Mar.1 |
Belgium |
EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis |
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| Mar.13 |
London |
G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
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| Mar.14 |
London |
G20 leaders vow to restore growth | Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession. Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ... | |
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| Apr.2 |
London |
G20 leaders: We can unite |
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| Apr.17 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' President Barack Obama has said the US seeks a 'new beginning' with Cuba and an 'equal partnership' with all the nations of the Americas
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| Apr.20 |
Geneva |
Walkout at Iran leader's speech | Diplomats have walked out of a speech by Ahmadinejad at a UN anti-racism conference after he described Israel as a 'racist government' | |
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| Jul.8 |
Italy |
G-8 leaders pledge to seek emissions cuts
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| Sep.5 |
London |
Brown: No room for economic complacency |
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| Sep.5 |
London |
G20 pledges tougher bank action
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| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
G-20 leaders meet to bolster economy |
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| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage| Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation. G-20 — is a group of finance ministers and central bank gover... | |
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| Nov.14 |
Singapore |
Apec leaders in climate warning |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows tough rocket response |
|
| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns against targeting rocket |
|
| Apr.13 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. condemns N. Korean rocket launch |
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
Clinton: Pakistan in danger |
|
| May.26 |
North Korea |
N Korea threatens military action North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ship...
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| May.27 |
Washington |
U.S. warns N. Korea of 'consequences' |
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| Sep.4 |
Western China |
Five killed as protesters, police clash |
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| Sep.14 |
Washington |
Obama issues warning to bankers |
|
| Sep.20 |
Afghanistan |
US in Afghanistan failure warning
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| Sep.26 |
Iran |
Iran nuclear chief: U.N. can inspect plant |
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| Oct.1 |
Iran |
Iran to invite nuclear inspectors 'soon' |
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| Oct.24 |
Iran |
U.N. in Iran to inspect nuke facility
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| Oct.25 |
Iran |
UN team 'visit Iran nuclear site' A team from the nuclear watchdog has inspected a previously secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, near the holy city of Qom
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Obama to beef up Mexico border policy |
|
| Apr.21 |
Peru |
Chavez rival seeks asylum in Peru |
|
| Sep.21 |
France |
Calais migrant eviction under way |
|
| Nov.15 |
Australia |
Australia apologizes to ex-child migrants |
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| Dec.9 |
Honduras |
Zelaya seeks refuge in Mexico |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.4 |
New Delhi |
India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan
|
| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war |
|
| Sep.15 |
UN |
U.N.: Gaza acts amounted to war crimes |
|
| Nov.5 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Gaza war probes get U.N. approval
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
US envoy starts Middle East push |
|
| Feb.16 |
Japan |
Clinton visits Asia to send key message
|
| Feb.19 |
South Korea |
Korean tensions brew as Clinton arrives |
|
| Feb.21 |
Beijing |
Clinton: Human rights 'cannot interfere' |
|
| Apr.3 |
France |
Obama: Europe faces greater terror risk |
|
| Apr.16 |
Mexico |
Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs |
|
| Apr.28 |
Italy |
Pope visits quake zone |
|
| May.8 |
Jordan |
Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimage
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| May.11 |
Tel Aviv |
Pope addresses Holocaust on Israel visit Benedict XVI started his visit by acknowledging the millions killed in the Holocaust and endorsing a two-state solution to the Palestinian c...
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| May.18 |
Washington |
Obama presses Netanyahu over 2-states
|
| Jun.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia |
|
| Jul.2 |
Myanmar |
UN chief begins mission in Burma |
|
| Jul.6 |
Moscow |
Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties
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| Jul.7 |
Moscow |
Obama urges shift in Russia ties |
|
| Jul.10 |
Ghana |
Obama's trip sends message to Africa President Barack Obama is generating excitement in the west African nation and envy among its neighbors
|
| Jul.11 |
Ghana |
Obama speaks of hopes for Africa |
|
| Jul.17 |
Mumbai |
Clinton seeks goodwill in India |
|
| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader
|
| Aug.22 |
South Korea |
S Korean head meets North envoys
|
| Aug.26 |
Taiwan |
Dalai Lama to visit typhoon-hit Taiwan |
|
| Aug.30 |
Taiwan |
Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan| The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring China | |
|
| Oct.31 |
Jerusalem |
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks |
|
| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
Trade focus for Obama talks
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| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. defense secretary arrives |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.10 |
European Union |
Accord signed in Russia gas row
|
| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
|
| 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.26 |
South Africa |
Conflicting reports blur Zimbabwe deal |
|
| Jan.29 |
North Korea |
North Korea tears up agreements
|
| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
|
| Apr.2 |
London |
G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
| The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
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| Apr.4 |
France |
Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll
|
| Jul.16 |
Egypt |
Pakistan and India in terror vow
|
| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina
|
| Aug.28 |
South Korea |
Koreas reach deal to reunite families |
|
| Sep.4 |
Libya |
Leader's son: Libya pressed for deal |
|
| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
|
| Sep.17 |
European Union |
EU agrees on bonus claw-back call |
|
| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
| Neither the Armenians nor the Turks gave a closing statement after the signing
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| Oct.29 |
Honduras |
Honduras rivals resolve deadlock The interim leader says he is ready to sign a pact to end its crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya
|
| Oct.30 |
Colombia |
Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases |
|
| Nov.3 |
Czech Republic |
EU reform treaty passes last test The president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has signed the Lisbon Treaty, the final step in the charter's ratification
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.18 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela may reinstall envoy to U.S. |
|
| May.19 |
Washington |
Obama to curb vehicle emissions |
|
| 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 unacce...
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| Aug.25 |
Iraq |
Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
New government minister arrested |
|
| Mar.25 |
China |
YouTube blocked in China |
|
| Apr.4 |
Kabul |
Karzai to review move toward sharia law |
|
| Apr.16 |
Washington |
US releases Bush-era interrogation memos |
|
| Apr.18 |
Iran |
Iran jails journalist as US spy Roxana Saberi, 31, an Iranian-American journalist has been jailed for eight years by Iran after a brief trial held behind closed doors
|
| Apr.23 |
North Korea |
US women 'face North Korea trial'
|
| May.11 |
Iran |
U.S. journalist freed in Iran
|
| May.13 |
Washington |
Obama stopped to detainee photo releases |
|
| May.14 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi taken to prison Pro-democracy leader is to face trial for breaching the conditions of her detention under house arrest
|
| Jun.3 |
Washington |
US presses China over Tiananmen |
|
| Jun.4 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil
|
| 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
|
| Jun.18 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison |
|
| Jul.3 |
Tehran |
UK embassy staff in Iran 'face trial' |
|
| Jul.6 |
Tehran |
Khamenei blames 'enemies' for unrest |
|
| Jul.15 |
Chechnya |
Activist Estemirova 'found murdered' A prominent Russian human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova, was bundled into a van and abducted as she left her home in Chechnya
|
| Jul.17 |
Iran |
Rafsanjani calls for protesters' release |
|
| Jul.28 |
Iran |
Iran 'releases 140 demonstrators' |
|
| Jul.31 |
Iran |
Poll protests trial begins |
|
| Aug.1 |
Iran |
Reformers slate trial 'sham' |
|
| Aug.2 |
Jerusalem |
Palestinians evicted
|
| Aug.2 |
Iran |
Torture claim against trial |
|
| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
|
| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
Two freed US reporters head home |
|
| Aug.8 |
Tehran |
UK, French embassy employees on trial A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Co...
|
| Aug.10 |
Myanmar |
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty' Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court
|
| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials |
|
| Aug.23 |
CIA |
CIA report alleges prisoner abuse |
|
| Nov.9 |
Iran |
Iran to charge U.S. hikers with espionage |
|
| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht
|
| Dec.24 |
China |
Dissident sentenced to 11 years |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions |
|
| Jun.10 |
UN Security Council |
UN agrees on tougher N. Korea sanctions |
|
| Jun.12 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. tightens sanctions on North Korea
|
| Jul.4 |
Washington |
Americas group suspends Honduras |
|
| Jul.15 |
Chechnya |
Activist Estemirova 'found murdered' A prominent Russian human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova, was bundled into a van and abducted as she left her home in Chechnya
|
| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
President Medvedev condemns killing |
|
| Sep.23 |
New York |
Russia eases over Iran sanctions |
|
| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey's criticism of Gaza offensive nearly a year ago
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
|
| Jan.29 |
North Korea |
North Korea tears up agreements
|
| Feb.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows tough rocket response |
|
| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
President predicts rapid win
|
| Feb.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final'
|
| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Parliament votes to close key U.S. base Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan
|
| Apr.1 |
London |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
|
| Apr.4 |
France |
Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll
|
| Apr.5 |
UN Security Council |
No accord at UN talks on N Korea |
|
| Apr.21 |
Washington |
Obama invites Mideast leaders for talks |
|
| May.6 |
Washington |
Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda
|
| Jul.4 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad wants talk with Obama |
|
| Jul.19 |
Costa Rica |
Honduran negotiations end at impasse
|
| Jul.26 |
Syria |
US urges Syria on Mid-East peace |
|
| Aug.5 |
Kenya |
Clinton to hold key Somalia talks |
|
| Aug.27 |
Kabul |
US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' |
|
| Sep.11 |
Washington |
U.S ready for direct talks with N. Korea |
|
| Sep.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe says EU meeting 'very friendly' |
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
|
| Sep.20 |
Afghanistan |
US in Afghanistan failure warning
|
| Sep.22 |
New York |
Obama calls for Mid-East urgency |
|
| Oct.9 |
Beijing |
Nations urge early N Korea talks |
|
| Oct.30 |
Colombia |
Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases |
|
| Nov.11 |
Washington |
Obama in Afghan troop level talks |
|
| Nov.11 |
Washington |
Obama in Afghan troop level talks |
|
| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Obama issues new Afghan orders |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Sep.26 |
Istanbul |
Turks mourn relative of Ottoman sultan |
|
| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves plan to build 900 houses
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan sacks security advisor |
|
| Jan.18 |
Washington |
Obama tells rally of hope for US |
|
| 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.29 |
Illinois |
Illinois governor guilty of abuse |
|
| Feb.3 |
Washington |
Obama suffers blow over nominees |
|
| Feb.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai sworn in as PM Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government
|
| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Another Obama cabinet pick quits |
|
| Feb.16 |
Japan |
Finance minister to resign |
|
| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu picked to form government President Shimon Peres: Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the conservative Likud Party, has been chosen to form Israel's next government
|
| Feb.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Determined Obama vows to renew US |
|
| Mar.2 |
Cuba |
Cuban shake-up claims key figures |
|
| Mar.6 |
Zimbabwe |
PM's wife killed in car crash Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan
|
| Mar.9 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai rules out foul play in fatal crash |
|
| Mar.14 |
Madagascar |
President Ravalomanana defies ultimatum
|
| Mar.14 |
Pakistan |
Sharif placed under house arrest
|
| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate |
|
| Mar.17 |
Madagascar |
President Ravalomanana steps down |
|
| Mar.21 |
Iran |
Ali Khamenei: Obama rhetoric not enough |
|
| Mar.21 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader becomes president| After two months of political turmoil, Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters as Madagascar's president. The event, which took place at a soccer stadiu... | |
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| Mar.21 |
Pakistan |
Judge Chaudhry regains top post Sacked Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has formally returned to his post following months of mass protests
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| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
Dalai Lama refused visa for peace summit
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| Mar.31 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli PM
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| Apr.1 |
Malaysia |
Prime minister resigns |
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| Apr.29 |
Washington |
Obama marks 100th day in office
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| May.3 |
Italy |
Berlusconi's wife to divorce him| Veronica Lario, the wife of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has confirmed that she will file for divorce | |
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president
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| May.11 |
Washington |
US sacks top Afghanistan general |
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| May.18 |
London |
Key lawmaker in expenses scandal |
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| May.19 |
London |
Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years
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| May.19 |
Washington |
Obama to curb vehicle emissions |
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| May.22 |
South Korea |
Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself'| Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine. He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide not... | |
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| Jun.1 |
North Korea |
N Korea 'names Kim's successor' |
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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...
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| Jun.8 |
London |
Pressure on PM as another minister quits
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| Jun.25 |
Iran |
Moussavi maintains defiant stance |
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| Jul.5 |
Honduras |
Honduras denies Zelaya jet from landing
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| Jul.8 |
North Korea |
Kim Jong Il frail at father's memorial |
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| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
President Medvedev condemns killing |
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| Jul.23 |
New Jersey |
Mayors, rabbis arrested in crime probe |
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| Jul.24 |
Honduras |
Zelaya shortly crosses border Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya walked under a border chain and returned to his country nearly a month after the coup
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| Jul.25 |
Nicaragua |
Zelaya returns to Honduran border |
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| Jul.26 |
Paris |
Sarkozy hospitalized after jogging scare
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| Aug.1 |
Tel Aviv |
Gunman attacks gay centre A lone black-clad gunman killed 2 people and wounded at least 10 at a gay support centre before escaping
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| Aug.5 |
Tehran |
Ahmadinejad sworn in
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina
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| Aug.30 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert charged in corruption probe
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama urges action on healthcare | US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
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| Sep.11 |
Taiwan |
Chen, wife sentenced to life Former President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption and money laundering charges, and was sentenced to life in prison
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| Sep.15 |
Japan |
Hatoyama takes over as PM Parliament has formally confirmed Yukio Hatoyama as the prime minister. His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory last month
| PM Yukio Hatoyama has promised economic revival and strong US ties, vowed to deliver a 'people-oriented society'
His Democratic Party of Japan won a huge poll victory, ending 50 years of almost unbroken Liberal Democratic Party rule
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| Sep.21 |
Honduras |
Zelaya returns to Honduras Ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to the capital city, where he is planning to meet with his critics to arrange for his return to...
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| Sep.28 |
Peru |
Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case |
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| Oct.8 |
Paris |
Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Tha...
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| Oct.9 |
Norway |
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath |
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| Nov.2 |
Kabul |
Karzai declared elected president| Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
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| Nov.5 |
West Bank |
Abbas 'will not seek re-election'
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| Nov.19 |
Belgium |
Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job
| The other top job created - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK
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| Nov.19 |
Kabul |
Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term |
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| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
2nd German official quits over airstrike
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Obama issues new Afghan orders |
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| Dec.13 |
Milan |
PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack | Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital. Berlusconi looking dazed, was helped to his feet by aides and put in a car. The nose and two teeth were broken and... | |
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| Dec.17 |
Pakistan |
Officials barred from leaving Pakistan |
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| 2009 |
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
Obama defends health care reforms
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.29 |
Paris |
Huge crowds join French strikes
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| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
Police 'kill many' |
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| Mar.11 |
Pakistan |
Protesters start march |
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| Mar.28 |
London |
Thousands join G-20 protest Despite fears of violence that have prompted a major security operation in the capital, the demonstration has so far been peaceful
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| Apr.1 |
London |
Thousands demonstrate ahead of G-20 |
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| Apr.7 |
Moldova |
Students raid parliament |
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| Apr.10 |
Thailand |
Thai protests disrupt Asian summit | Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit | |
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| Apr.12 |
Thailand |
Troops crack down on protest
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| Apr.13 |
Thailand |
Protests 'under control'
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| Jun.5 |
Peru |
Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon
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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.14 |
Tehran |
Hatred, chaos and savage beatings
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| Jun.15 |
Tehran |
Shots fired at huge protest |
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| Jun.16 |
Tehran |
Mass opposition rally
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| Jun.18 |
Tehran |
Iranians take to streets in mourning march
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| Jun.19 |
Iran |
Ayatollah demands end to protests
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| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
Security forces use tear gas on protesters
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| Jun.20 |
Tehran |
Chaos prevails as protesters, police clash |
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| Jun.21 |
Tehran |
Iran silences street protesters 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.22 |
Tehran |
Hundreds protest, despite warning Hundreds of demonstrators angry over recent presidential election results gathered in a public square, despite a stern warning by Revolutionary...
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| Jun.22 |
Tehran |
Police break up new rally |
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| Jun.25 |
Iran |
Opposition delays rally after crackdown |
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| Jul.5 |
Western China |
Scores killed in China protests Map of Urumqi China Violence in restive western region of Xinjiang has left at least 140 people dead and more than 800 injured
| Several hundred people were arrested after a protest, in Urumqi turned violent.
Exiled Uighur leader says police fired on students.
The protest was prompted by a deadly fight between Uighurs and Han Chinese last month
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| Jul.6 |
Western China |
Unrest spreads in western China |
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| Jul.19 |
China |
Police killed 12 in Uyghur riots
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| Jul.21 |
Tehran |
Arrests at new protests |
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| Jul.25 |
Global |
Global protests over Iranian crackdown
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| Jul.30 |
Iran |
Police clash with mourners |
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| Aug.3 |
Iran |
Protests in Iran as Ahmadinejad endorsed Hundreds of Iranians took to the streets, hours after the country's supreme leader endorsed President Ahmadinejad for a second term in offic...
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| Sep.4 |
Western China |
Five killed as protesters, police clash |
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| Sep.12 |
U.S. Congress |
Tea party activists rally at U.S. Capitol |
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| Sep.18 |
Tehran |
Protesters chant 'death to dictator'
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| Sep.29 |
Guinea |
Massacre toll put at 157
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| Oct.11 |
Iran |
'Election protestors' sentenced to death |
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| Oct.17 |
Madrid |
Big anti-abortion rally |
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| Dec.12 |
Denmark |
Police detain 900 in climate change rally
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| Dec.23 |
Iran |
Clashes at Montazeri ceremony
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| Dec.26 |
Tehran |
Renewed clashes reported |
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| Dec.27 |
Tehran |
Several killed, 300 arrested in protests The clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces as large crowds gathered for Ashura, a major religious observance
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe vows to seize more farms |
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| Mar.9 |
North Korea |
N. Kor. Warns against satellite interception |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey's criticism of Gaza offensive nearly a year ago
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.6 |
UN Security Council |
UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire |
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| Jan.12 |
UN |
UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt |
|
| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package
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| Feb.6 |
U.S. Senate |
US senators agree economy bill |
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| Feb.11 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers reach stimulus deal
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| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
US House approves stimulus plan |
|
| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
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| Mar.1 |
Belgium |
EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis |
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| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
Economy tops China's congress meeting At the National People's Congress Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisi...
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| Mar.8 |
Washington |
Obama reversed stem cell ban President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on federal funding for research on new stem cell lines, a major reversal of US policy
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| Mar.14 |
London |
G20 leaders vow to restore growth | Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession. Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ... | |
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| Mar.17 |
Washington |
US Treasury 'to reclaim AIG cash' |
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| Apr.1 |
London |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
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| Apr.2 |
London |
G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
| The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
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| Apr.17 |
Thailand |
PM: Emergency powers to stay in place |
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| May.13 |
Washington |
Obama stopped to detainee photo releases |
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| May.21 |
Washington |
Obama: Gitmo 'weakens US security' |
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| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war |
|
| 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'
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| Jun.18 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
Obama condemns 'unjust' violence |
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| Jul.7 |
Western China |
Restive city under curfew |
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
Trade 'link' to bomber's release |
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| Aug.24 |
Honduras |
Envoys call for return of ousted Zelaya |
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| Sep.5 |
London |
Brown: No room for economic complacency |
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| Sep.6 |
London |
Brown backs bid for Libya pay-out |
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
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| Sep.22 |
New York |
Obama calls for Mid-East urgency |
|
| Sep.24 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council aims for nuke-free world
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| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
G-20 leaders meet to bolster economy |
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| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage| Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation. G-20 — is a group of finance ministers and central bank gover... | |
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| Oct.9 |
Norway |
Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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| Oct.9 |
Beijing |
Nations urge early N Korea talks |
|
| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
| Neither the Armenians nor the Turks gave a closing statement after the signing
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| Oct.31 |
Jerusalem |
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks |
|
| Nov.4 |
Afghanistan |
UN to evacuate Afghanistan staff
|
| Dec.1 |
Upstate New York |
Obama: 3-year plan to end Afghan war The deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops is part of a strategy to reverse the Taliban's momentum and stabilize the country's governme...
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|
| 2009 |
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| Feb.2 |
Iran |
Iran makes first satellite launch Iran has launched its first domestically made satellite into orbit from a Safir-2 rocket. Iran is subject to UN sanctions
| President Ahmadinejad said that with it Iran had 'officially achieved a presence in space'.
A US state department said the launch was of 'great concern' and could lead to ballistic missile development
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| Mar.6 |
Florida |
Nasa launches Earth hunter probe |
|
| Mar.9 |
North Korea |
N. Kor. Warns against satellite interception |
|
| Jul.20 |
Washington |
Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts President has praised the 'heroism' of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins who made the first landing on the Moon 40 years ago
|
| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
|
| Oct.7 |
USA |
Scientists: massive ring around Saturn |
|
| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
Trade focus for Obama talks
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.4 |
New Delhi |
India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan
|
| Jan.8 |
Belgium |
Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
|
| Jan.10 |
European Union |
Accord signed in Russia gas row
|
| Jan.12 |
Moscow |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
|
| 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
|
| Feb.1 |
Iceland |
First gay PM for Iceland cabinet
|
| Feb.12 |
New Delhi |
India welcomes Mumbai admission |
|
| Apr.3 |
France |
Obama: Europe faces greater terror risk |
|
| Jul.1 |
New Delhi |
Gay sex 'not criminal' in India
|
| Jul.16 |
Egypt |
Pakistan and India in terror vow
|
| Aug.1 |
Tel Aviv |
Gunman attacks gay centre A lone black-clad gunman killed 2 people and wounded at least 10 at a gay support centre before escaping
|
| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' |
|
| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' |
|
| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome' |
|
| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters |
|
| Aug.23 |
CIA |
CIA report alleges prisoner abuse |
|
| Sep.11 |
Washington |
US marks 9/11 amid shooting scare |
|
| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath |
|
| Nov.25 |
Mumbai |
Mumbai attacks: One year on
|
| Dec.27 |
Washington |
Obama orders review of flight screenings |
|
| Dec.28 |
Argentina |
First same-sex marriage in Latin America |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims |
|
| Apr.9 |
Italy |
Italy mourns earthquake victims
|
| May.22 |
South Korea |
Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself'| Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine. He was mountain climbing near his home and had left a brief suicide note and had left a brief suicide not... | |
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| May.29 |
South Korea |
Koreans turn out in force for Roh |
|
| May.31 |
England |
Last Titanic survivor dies at 97
|
| Jul.6 |
Washington |
Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies |
|
| Jul.31 |
Philippines |
Corazon Aquino dies Former President had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment
|
| Aug.17 |
South Korea |
Former S Korea President Kim dies
|
| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
| Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
Obama leads tributes to Kennedy |
|
| Aug.27 |
Boston |
Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy
|
| Aug.27 |
Iran |
Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader |
|
| Aug.29 |
Virginia |
Kennedy laid to rest in Arlington cemetery
|
| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
2nd German official quits over airstrike
|
| Dec.19 |
Iran |
Dissident Grand Ayatollah Montazeri dies 87-year-old theologian was based in the holy city Qom. He was a moving spirit in the 1979 revolution and a critic of President Ahmadinejad
|
| Dec.20 |
Iran |
Crowds mourn reformist cleric Montazeri |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package
|
| Feb.6 |
U.S. Senate |
US senators agree economy bill |
|
| Feb.11 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers reach stimulus deal
|
| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
US House approves stimulus plan |
|
| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Parliament votes to close key U.S. base Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan
|
| Feb.25 |
Southern Iran |
Iran tests its first nuclear power plant
|
| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
Economy tops China's congress meeting At the National People's Congress Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisi...
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
Guantanamo detainee move blocked |
|
| Jun.6 |
France |
Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
|
| Jul.20 |
Japan |
PM dissolves parliament |
|
| Jul.26 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad may face confidence vote |
|
| Aug.31 |
Poland |
WWII ceremonies begin
|
| Oct.13 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate panel passes health bill
|
| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
US House backs healthcare reforms
|
| Nov.9 |
Iran |
Iran to charge U.S. hikers with espionage |
|
| Dec.2 |
Honduras |
Congress votes against ousted president |
|
| Dec.24 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes healthcare reform bill
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|
| 2009 |
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| May.20 |
Ireland |
Abuse 'endemic' at Catholic institutions |
|
| Oct.8 |
Paris |
Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Tha...
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| Nov.26 |
Ireland |
Irish Church accused of abuse cover-up |
|
| Nov.29 |
Iran |
Iran authorizes 10 new nuke plants Iran's Cabinet has authorized the construction of another 10 uranium enrichment plants, further defying international calls
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