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| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
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Gaza death toll 400 as airstrikes continue |
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Gaza |
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Airstrike on camp kills Hamas commander
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka troops enter rebel HQ
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| Jan.2 |
Gaza |
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Israel hit Hamas rocket-maker's home |
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| Jan.3 |
 Gaza |
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Israeli ground troops enter Gaza 
Earlier, the Israelis used ground artillery for the first time in the 8-day-old conflict when tanks fired shells into Gaza
| 10 to 15 vehicles crossing the northern border. An Israeli military spokeswoman said the intention was to take control of areas from which militants have been firing rockets into Israel
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops clash with Hamas |
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Gaza |
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Israeli forces split Gaza in two Fighting is raging into the night in the Strip, where Israeli ground forces and heavy armour have effectively cut the territory in two
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| Jan.5 |
Gaza |
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Israeli military surrounds Gaza City |
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| Jan.6 |
Gaza |
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10 dead as Israeli missile hits near school A missile struck near a U.N. school in northern Gaza. The school was being used as a shelter for civilians
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UN Security Council |
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UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire |
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| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel accepts truce 'principles'
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Gaza |
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Israel halts firing to allow aid into Gaza |
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Northern Israel |
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Rockets from Lebanon strike Israel; 2 hurt
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| Jan.8 |
Gaza |
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U.N.: Israeli strike kills 1 aid worker |
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| Jan.9 |
Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting | Israel continued its offensive in Gaza, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council's call for an immediate cease-fire | |
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| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
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Hamas rocket team leader killed |
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Gaza |
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Gaza hit by new Israeli strikes |
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| Jan.11 |
Gaza |
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Israel's military 'nearing its goals' in Gaza |
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Gaza |
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Israeli reservists sent to Gaza
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
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Israelis 'edge into urban Gaza'
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UN |
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UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt |
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| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
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Israelis push on into Gaza City Israeli troops have advanced several hundred metres into several neighbourhoods and are engaged in street fighting with militants
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| Jan.14 |
Gaza |
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Israel pursues its Gaza offensive |
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| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
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Third-ranking Hamas leader killed |
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| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
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Israelis edging closer to cease-fire |
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| Jan.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to announce unilateral cease-fire |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel declares unilateral cease-fire Israel has declared a unilateral cease-fire in the fighting in Gaza beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday. Olmert: Hamas has been dealt a very serious blow
| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said troops would remain in Gaza for now. Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since December 27. 13 Israelis have died. US has welcomed the ceasefire
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
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Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire Palestinian militants declared that they would stop attacks on Israel for a week and demanded that Israel remove troops from Gaza within the...
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| Jan.19 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians count toll: 1,300 killed |
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| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal| Israeli troops have completed their withdrawal from Gaza after a 3-week military campaign against Hamas militants | |
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| Jan.22 |
 Congo |
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DR Congo rebel leader arrested Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested
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| Jan.25 |
 Sri Lanka |
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Troops have taken key rebel stronghold 
Map of Mullaittivu Sri Lanka The head of Sri Lanka's army: soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold of Mullaittivu after launching a surprise attack
| Lt Gen Sarath Fonsek said troops had 'completely captured' the last Tamil Tiger rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu after a month of fighting
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Netherlands |
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Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Week-old Gaza cease-fire breached Palestinians activated an explosive device and a Palestinian was killed by Israeli helicopter fire
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Gaza |
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Israeli jet targets Gaza tunnels
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| Jan.29 |
North Korea |
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North Korea tears up agreements
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| Feb.1 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel vows tough rocket response |
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Gaza |
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Rockets wound 3 Israelis, strikes hit Gaza
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Sri Lanka |
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Deadly strike on hospital |
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| Feb.2 |
Sri Lanka |
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S Lanka tells civilians to leave |
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| Feb.3 |
Sri Lanka |
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President predicts rapid win
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| Feb.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final'
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| Feb.13 |
Tribal Areas |
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Missile hit 'kills 27'
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| Feb.15 |
NW Pakistan |
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Taleban announces Swat ceasefire |
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| Feb.16 |
United Kingdom |
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British, French nuclear submarines collide
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| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
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Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
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Washington |
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US to boost troops in Afghanistan |
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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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| Feb.20 |
Sri Lanka |
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Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo |
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| Feb.23 |
North Korea |
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North Korea 'plans rocket launch'
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| Feb.24 |
Bangladesh |
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Gun battle in capital |
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| Feb.25 |
 Bangladesh |
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Guard mutiny 'spreads' Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| The mutiny by paramilitary troops has spread to towns outside the capital, as troops in Dhaka began laying down their arms. Mutineers rebelled over poor pay and conditions
Nearly 100 people are known to have died in 2days of unrest.
Later troops have uncovered a grave tho... | |
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| Feb.26 |
 UN Tribunal |
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Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar ...
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Bangladesh |
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Guard mutiny 'is over' |
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 Washington |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010| President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise. Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forc... | |
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| Feb.27 |
Bangladesh |
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Troops find mass grave
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| Mar.3 |
Bangladesh |
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Police hold leader of mutiny |
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| Mar.4 |
 Hague |
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Arrest warrant issued for Sudan leader The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violenc
| The court in stopped short of accusing Omar al-Bashir of genocide. Omar al-Bashir denies the charges and has dismissed any ICC ruling as worthless
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| Mar.5 |
South Korea |
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S Korea diverts jets over threats |
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| Mar.7 |
 Northern Ireland |
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Two die in Army attack Map of Antrim United Kingdom| Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured. The gunmen struck at Massereene army ba... | |
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| Mar.9 |
North Korea |
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N. Kor. Warns against satellite interception |
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| Mar.10 |
China |
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China: U.S. ship violated international law
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| Mar.12 |
Kabul |
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Taliban poised at the gates of Kabul |
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| Mar.13 |
Washington |
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US drops 'enemy combatant' term
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader claims mandate |
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| Mar.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia announces major arms buildup |
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
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Military 'seizes ports' |
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| Mar.26 |
North Korea |
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U.S. Navy deploys as N. K. readies rocket |
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| Mar.27 |
Washington |
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US rethinks Afghanistan strategy |
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| Mar.29 |
 Lahore |
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Gun battle at police academy The authorities remained locked in a fierce gun battle with armed attackers who threw grenades inside a police training center
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Washington |
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U.S. prepared to hit targets in Pakistan |
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| Apr.1 |
London |
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U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
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| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea warns against targeting rocket |
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Thailand |
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Gunfire on Thai-Cambodian border |
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| Apr.4 |
France |
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Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll
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 North Korea |
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N. Korea launches rocket| North Korea launched a long-range rocket in what U.S. and South Korean officials deemed a provocative act; the payload remains unclear. N. Korea has said the rocket was to carry a satellite into space,... | |
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
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U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates |
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| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
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Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors |
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| Apr.12 |
 Somalia |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, American cargo-ship, who'd been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, was rescued uninjured.
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Thailand |
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Troops crack down on protest
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| Apr.14 |
North Korea |
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N Korea orders UN inspectors out
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| Apr.15 |
 Kenya |
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French warship captures pirates A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
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| Apr.16 |
Chechnya |
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Russia 'ends Chechnya operation'
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| Apr.18 |
Somalia |
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Dutch navy captures pirates after attack
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| Apr.22 |
NW Pakistan |
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Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Map of Buner Pakistan| Militants who implemented Islamic law in violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring Buner district | |
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| Apr.30 |
Basra |
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UK combat operations end in Iraq |
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| May.5 |
NW Pakistan |
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Swat residents 'flee their homes' |
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| May.6 |
NW Pakistan |
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Pakistani forces, Taliban clash Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city
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| May.7 |
Pakistan |
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Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps |
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| May.8 |
NW Pakistan |
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Tens of thousands flee war-torn region
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| May.10 |
Sri Lanka |
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Shelling kills 378 civilians in 'no-fire' zone |
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| May.11 |
Sri Lanka |
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UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath' |
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Ohio |
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Demjanjuk deported to Germany Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home
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Washington |
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US sacks top Afghanistan general |
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| May.12 |
Sri Lanka |
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War zone hospital 'hit'| The government forces have shelled a hospital inside the conflict zone killing at least 49 people | |
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| May.15 |
West Pakistan |
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Thousands flee fighting| Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west | |
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Washington |
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Obama to resurrect military tribunals
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka claims last rebel area taken Ministry of Defense: Sri Lankan government soldiers seized the last remaining coastal stretch under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels
| The seizure marks the total capture of coastline territory previously controlled by the rebels,
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| May.18 |
Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka: Tamil leader has been killed| The government said its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee | |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka leader hails 'victory'
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| May.19 |
Somalia |
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia
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 Jakarta |
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Nearly 100 dead in military plane crash 112 people were thought to be aboard when the Hercules transport plane crashed into a residential area in east Java
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| May.20 |
Iran |
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Iran announces new missile test
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| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war |
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Somalia |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital
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| May.23 |
NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan army 'in Taliban city' |
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| May.25 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea conducted second nuclear test Map of Kilchu North Korea North Korea announces that it has conducted a second successful nuclear test at an underground facility near Kilchu
| South Korea’s cabinet is holding an emergency meeting after it detected an artificial earthquake in North Korea. Later North Korea’s Central News Agency confirmed that the nation conducted its second underground nuclear test
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| May.26 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea fires short-range missiles| North Korea fired two short-range missiles from its east coast -- a day after conducting a nuclear test | |
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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.30 |
NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan| The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive. Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, althou... | |
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban |
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| May.31 |
Israel |
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Israel stages biggest-ever war drill |
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NW Pakistan |
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Mingora city centre 'destroyed' |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
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Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
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Baghdad |
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U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing
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| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
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Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco |
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| Jun.10 |
Washington |
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Shooting at Holocaust museum |
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| Jun.11 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan attacks 'at new high'
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| Jun.14 |
Jerusalem |
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PM calls for demilitarized Palestinian state Netanyahu said that Israel would agree to a peace agreement with Palestinians under which there would be a 'demilitarized Palestinian state'
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| Jun.18 |
North Korea |
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N. Korea ship may be carrying weapons
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| Jun.23 |
Tribal Areas |
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'Dozens dead' in US drone strike |
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| Jun.28 |
 Honduras |
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President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution
| Manuel Zelaya said he had been kidnapped by soldiers
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| Jun.29 |
Baghdad |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities| US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces. National Sovereignty Day declared a publi... | |
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| Jul.1 |
 Southern Afghanistan |
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U.S. launches 'major operation' 4,000 Americans, mostly the Marines, and 650 Afghan soldiers and police launched Operation Khanjar, 'strike of the sword' against Taliban fi...
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| Jul.3 |
Tribal Areas |
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Deadly military crash |
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Libya |
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African Union in rift with court |
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| |
North Korea |
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North Korea test-fires more missiles
|
| Jul.6 |
Washington |
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Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies |
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| Jul.10 |
Helmand |
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Eight UK troops dead in 24 hours |
|
| Jul.14 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations |
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| |
Nigeria Delta |
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Rebels announce 'truce'
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| Jul.20 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan Four U.S. troops were killed in eastern Afghanistan in a roadside bombing. The deaths would raise U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan to...
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| Jul.27 |
 Northern Nigeria |
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Islamist attacks spread 15 people have been killed after militants staged three attacks in northern Nigeria, taking the total killed in two days of violence to 150
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| |
Colombia |
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FARC arms traced to Venezuela
|
| Jul.30 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Captured leader of militant sect is dead
|
| Jul.31 |
Nigeria |
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Row over militant killing |
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|
| Aug.1 |
Colombia |
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Judge jails 15 soldiers |
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| Aug.6 |
West Pakistan |
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Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead' |
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| Aug.7 |
Tribal Areas |
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Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed'| There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile. Taliban leaders have gathered in So... | |
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| Aug.14 |
Gaza |
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Mosque gun battle rages
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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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| Aug.31 |
Poland |
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WWII ceremonies begin
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|
| Sep.3 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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'Scores die' in explosion At least 90 people have been killed after NATO air strike blew up a fuel tanker hijacked by the Taliban
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
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| Sep.14 |
Somalia |
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
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| Sep.15 |
UN |
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U.N.: Gaza acts amounted to war crimes |
|
| Sep.16 |
Washington |
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US cut missile defence plan | The US will abandon its plan to develop a missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic because Iran's missile program was less advanced. Obama said there would be a 'proven, cost-effective' system using land- and ... | |
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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.22 |
New York |
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Obama calls for Mid-East urgency |
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| Sep.24 |
UN Security Council |
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Security Council aims for nuke-free world
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| Sep.26 |
Iran |
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Iran nuclear chief: U.N. can inspect plant |
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| |
Iran |
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Iran tests short-range missiles |
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| Sep.28 |
Iran |
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Iran test-fires long-range missiles
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|
| Oct.1 |
Iran |
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Iran to invite nuclear inspectors 'soon' |
|
| Oct.3 |
Afghanistan |
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Soldiers killed in Afghan battle |
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| Oct.5 |
Washington |
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US 'needs time' on Afghan troops |
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| Oct.6 |
Uganda |
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Rwanda genocide suspect arrested |
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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 |
Rawalpindi |
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Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ At least 4 gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in after an attack left at least 10 people dead
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| |
 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 |
 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.12 |
NW Pakistan |
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41 dead in Swat Valley blast About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint
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| Oct.14 |
Lahore |
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38 killed as police offices attacked | Militants have attacked police offices in the eastern city of Lahore, with a number of people reported to have been killed | |
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| Oct.17 |
Tribal Areas |
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Major Pakistani ground offensive begins Map of South Waziristan Pakistan Pakistani soldiers and militants slugged it out the vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in military airstrikes
| 30,000 troops, backed by artillery, had moved into the region where Pakistan Taliban leader Mehsud is based
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| Oct.18 |
Southern Iran |
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Commanders assassinated Several top commanders in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have been killed in a suicide bombing in the south-east of the country
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| Oct.22 |
Guatemala |
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Officials seize cocaine submarine
|
| Oct.24 |
Tribal Areas |
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Pakistan takes key Taliban town of Kotkai
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| |
Iran |
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U.N. in Iran to inspect nuke facility
|
| 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
|
| Oct.26 |
UN Tribunal |
|
Karadzic boycotts start of trial Former Bosnian Serb leader has failed to appear at his trial on 11 charges including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
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| |
Western Afghanistan |
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DEA among 14 dead in copter crashes
|
| Oct.27 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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8 U.S. troops killed |
|
| Oct.30 |
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.3 |
UN Tribunal |
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Aggressive Karadzic appears at hearing |
|
| Nov.4 |
Israel |
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Israelis seize Iran arms ship |
|
| Nov.5 |
Texas |
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Deadly shootings at US army base Map of Fort Hood Texas An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
| The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Gaza war probes get U.N. approval
|
| Nov.9 |
South Korea |
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Two Koreas' navies in skirmish |
|
| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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Obama in Afghan troop level talks |
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| Nov.13 |
London |
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MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims |
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| Nov.22 |
Iran |
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War games to defend nuclear sites |
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| |
Gaza |
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Israel launches airstrikes against Gaza |
|
| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
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2nd German official quits over airstrike
|
| Nov.29 |
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
|
| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
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Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht
|
| |
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.7 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. defense secretary arrives |
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| Dec.8 |
U.S. Senate |
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McChrystal: Next 18 months 'critical' |
|
| Dec.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack Map of Khost Afghanistan| A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman | |
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| Dec.31 |
CIA |
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CIA chief confirms officers killed by bomb |
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|
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors |
|
| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, American cargo-ship, who'd been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, was rescued uninjured.
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| |
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| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
French warship captures pirates A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
|
| Apr.18 |
Somalia |
Dutch navy captures pirates after attack
|
| Sep.24 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council aims for nuke-free world
|
| Sep.26 |
Iran |
Iran nuclear chief: U.N. can inspect plant |
|
| Oct.1 |
Iran |
Iran to invite nuclear inspectors 'soon' |
|
| 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.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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| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco |
|
| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
Deadly gun battle rocks Acapulco |
|
| Jul.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Deadly military crash |
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| Jul.10 |
Helmand |
Eight UK troops dead in 24 hours |
|
| Jul.20 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan Four U.S. troops were killed in eastern Afghanistan in a roadside bombing. The deaths would raise U.S. military fatalities in Afghanistan to...
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| Oct.3 |
Afghanistan |
Soldiers killed in Afghan battle |
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| Oct.22 |
Guatemala |
Officials seize cocaine submarine
|
| Oct.26 |
Western Afghanistan |
DEA among 14 dead in copter crashes
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| Oct.27 |
Southern Afghanistan |
8 U.S. troops killed |
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
Deadly shootings at US army base Map of Fort Hood Texas An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
| The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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| Dec.31 |
CIA |
CIA chief confirms officers killed by bomb |
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.17 |
Moscow |
Russia announces major arms buildup |
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| Jun.18 |
North Korea |
N. Korea ship may be carrying weapons
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| Jul.27 |
Colombia |
FARC arms traced to Venezuela
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.2 |
Thailand |
Gunfire on Thai-Cambodian border |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.25 |
Netherlands |
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial
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| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar ...
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| Feb.27 |
Bangladesh |
Troops find mass grave
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| Mar.4 |
Hague |
Arrest warrant issued for Sudan leader The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violenc
| The court in stopped short of accusing Omar al-Bashir of genocide. Omar al-Bashir denies the charges and has dismissed any ICC ruling as worthless
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| May.11 |
Ohio |
Demjanjuk deported to Germany Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Obama to resurrect military tribunals
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| Jun.6 |
Baghdad |
U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing
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| Jun.10 |
Washington |
Shooting at Holocaust museum |
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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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| Jul.14 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations |
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| Jul.31 |
Nigeria |
Row over militant killing |
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| Aug.1 |
Colombia |
Judge jails 15 soldiers |
|
| Sep.15 |
UN |
U.N.: Gaza acts amounted to war crimes |
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| Oct.6 |
Uganda |
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested |
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| Oct.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Karadzic boycotts start of trial Former Bosnian Serb leader has failed to appear at his trial on 11 charges including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
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| Nov.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Aggressive Karadzic appears at hearing |
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| Nov.5 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Gaza war probes get U.N. approval
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| Nov.13 |
London |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.3 |
Gaza |
Israeli ground troops enter Gaza Earlier, the Israelis used ground artillery for the first time in the 8-day-old conflict when tanks fired shells into Gaza
| 10 to 15 vehicles crossing the northern border. An Israeli military spokeswoman said the intention was to take control of areas from which militants have been firing rockets into Israel
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops clash with Hamas |
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| Jan.4 |
Gaza |
Israeli forces split Gaza in two Fighting is raging into the night in the Strip, where Israeli ground forces and heavy armour have effectively cut the territory in two
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| Jan.5 |
Gaza |
Israeli military surrounds Gaza City |
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| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
Hamas rocket team leader killed |
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| Jan.12 |
Gaza |
Israelis 'edge into urban Gaza'
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| Jan.13 |
Gaza |
Israelis push on into Gaza City Israeli troops have advanced several hundred metres into several neighbourhoods and are engaged in street fighting with militants
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| Jan.14 |
Gaza |
Israel pursues its Gaza offensive |
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
Military 'seizes ports' |
|
| Apr.12 |
Thailand |
Troops crack down on protest
|
| Oct.17 |
Tribal Areas |
Major Pakistani ground offensive begins Map of South Waziristan Pakistan Pakistani soldiers and militants slugged it out the vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in military airstrikes
| 30,000 troops, backed by artillery, had moved into the region where Pakistan Taliban leader Mehsud is based
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.16 |
United Kingdom |
British, French nuclear submarines collide
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| Feb.16 |
United Kingdom |
British, French nuclear submarines collide
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| Mar.10 |
China |
China: U.S. ship violated international law
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| Mar.26 |
North Korea |
U.S. Navy deploys as N. K. readies rocket |
|
| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates |
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| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors |
|
| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, American cargo-ship, who'd been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, was rescued uninjured.
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| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
French warship captures pirates A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
|
| Apr.18 |
Somalia |
Dutch navy captures pirates after attack
|
| Oct.22 |
Guatemala |
Officials seize cocaine submarine
|
| Nov.4 |
Israel |
Israelis seize Iran arms ship |
|
| Nov.9 |
South Korea |
Two Koreas' navies in skirmish |
|
| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht
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|
| 2009 |
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate |
|
| Jun.28 |
Honduras |
President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution
| Manuel Zelaya said he had been kidnapped by soldiers
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| Oct.12 |
NW Pakistan |
41 dead in Swat Valley blast About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint
|
| Oct.18 |
Southern Iran |
Commanders assassinated Several top commanders in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have been killed in a suicide bombing in the south-east of the country
|
| Dec.30 |
Afghanistan |
Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack Map of Khost Afghanistan| A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman | |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.25 |
Netherlands |
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial
|
| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes in Kosovo. 5 other former high-ranking officials were found guilty of similar ...
|
| Mar.4 |
Hague |
Arrest warrant issued for Sudan leader The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violenc
| The court in stopped short of accusing Omar al-Bashir of genocide. Omar al-Bashir denies the charges and has dismissed any ICC ruling as worthless
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| Mar.13 |
Washington |
US drops 'enemy combatant' term
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| May.11 |
Ohio |
Demjanjuk deported to Germany Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home
|
| May.11 |
Washington |
US sacks top Afghanistan general |
|
| May.15 |
Washington |
Obama to resurrect military tribunals
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| Jun.6 |
Baghdad |
U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing
|
| Jul.3 |
Libya |
African Union in rift with court |
|
| Jul.6 |
Washington |
Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies |
|
| Jul.14 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations |
|
| Aug.1 |
Colombia |
Judge jails 15 soldiers |
|
| 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
|
| Oct.18 |
Southern Iran |
Commanders assassinated Several top commanders in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have been killed in a suicide bombing in the south-east of the country
|
| Oct.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Karadzic boycotts start of trial Former Bosnian Serb leader has failed to appear at his trial on 11 charges including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
|
| Nov.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Aggressive Karadzic appears at hearing |
|
| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. defense secretary arrives |
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.7 |
Northern Israel |
Rockets from Lebanon strike Israel; 2 hurt
|
| Feb.1 |
Gaza |
Rockets wound 3 Israelis, strikes hit Gaza
|
| Feb.13 |
Tribal Areas |
Missile hit 'kills 27'
|
| Feb.23 |
North Korea |
North Korea 'plans rocket launch'
|
| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns against targeting rocket |
|
| Apr.4 |
North Korea |
N. Korea launches rocket| North Korea launched a long-range rocket in what U.S. and South Korean officials deemed a provocative act; the payload remains unclear. N. Korea has said the rocket was to carry a satellite into space,... | |
|
| May.20 |
Iran |
Iran announces new missile test
|
| May.26 |
North Korea |
N. Korea fires short-range missiles| North Korea fired two short-range missiles from its east coast -- a day after conducting a nuclear test | |
|
| Jul.3 |
North Korea |
North Korea test-fires more missiles
|
| Sep.16 |
Washington |
US cut missile defence plan | The US will abandon its plan to develop a missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic because Iran's missile program was less advanced. Obama said there would be a 'proven, cost-effective' system using land- and ... | |
|
| Sep.26 |
Iran |
Iran tests short-range missiles |
|
| Sep.28 |
Iran |
Iran test-fires long-range missiles
|
| Nov.5 |
Texas |
Deadly shootings at US army base Map of Fort Hood Texas An army major has opened fire on fellow soldiers, killing 11 people and injuring 31. The shooter had been killed in the incident and two suspects arrested
| The gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was a military psychiatrist and due to be sent on a mission to Iraq. One of the dead was a policeman, others were soldiers. President Obama described it as 'a horrific outburst of violence'
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.10 |
Rawalpindi |
Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ At least 4 gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in after an attack left at least 10 people dead
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
|
| Aug.31 |
Poland |
WWII ceremonies begin
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel vows tough rocket response |
|
| Apr.2 |
North Korea |
N. Korea warns against targeting rocket |
|
| Apr.14 |
North Korea |
N Korea orders UN inspectors out
|
| 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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| Sep.20 |
Afghanistan |
US in Afghanistan failure warning
|
| Sep.26 |
Iran |
Iran nuclear chief: U.N. can inspect plant |
|
| Oct.1 |
Iran |
Iran to invite nuclear inspectors 'soon' |
|
| 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
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|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.9 |
Gaza |
Israel, Hamas brush off UN, keep fighting | Israel continued its offensive in Gaza, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council's call for an immediate cease-fire | |
|
| Jan.11 |
Gaza |
Israel's military 'nearing its goals' in Gaza |
|
| Jan.15 |
Gaza |
Third-ranking Hamas leader killed |
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Week-old Gaza cease-fire breached Palestinians activated an explosive device and a Palestinian was killed by Israeli helicopter fire
|
| May.19 |
Somalia |
Ethiopian forces back in Somalia
|
| May.22 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka celebrates end of civil war |
|
| Jun.23 |
Tribal Areas |
'Dozens dead' in US drone strike |
|
| 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.29 |
North Korea |
North Korea tears up agreements
|
| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
|
| Apr.4 |
France |
Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll
|
| 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
|
| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
|
| 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.30 |
Colombia |
Deal allows U.S. to use Colombia bases |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
Gaza death toll 400 as airstrikes continue |
|
| Jan.1 |
Gaza |
Airstrike on camp kills Hamas commander
|
| Jan.2 |
Gaza |
Israel hit Hamas rocket-maker's home |
|
| Jan.10 |
Gaza |
Gaza hit by new Israeli strikes |
|
| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
Israeli jet targets Gaza tunnels
|
| Feb.20 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo |
|
| Mar.5 |
South Korea |
S Korea diverts jets over threats |
|
| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
Military 'seizes ports' |
|
| May.19 |
Jakarta |
Nearly 100 dead in military plane crash 112 people were thought to be aboard when the Hercules transport plane crashed into a residential area in east Java
|
| May.19 |
Jakarta |
Nearly 100 dead in military plane crash 112 people were thought to be aboard when the Hercules transport plane crashed into a residential area in east Java
|
| Jul.3 |
Tribal Areas |
Deadly military crash |
|
| Sep.3 |
Northern Afghanistan |
'Scores die' in explosion At least 90 people have been killed after NATO air strike blew up a fuel tanker hijacked by the Taliban
|
| Oct.26 |
Western Afghanistan |
DEA among 14 dead in copter crashes
|
| Oct.31 |
Jerusalem |
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks |
|
| Nov.22 |
Gaza |
Israel launches airstrikes against Gaza |
|
| Dec.7 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. defense secretary arrives |
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.22 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel leader arrested Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested
|
| Mar.3 |
Bangladesh |
Police hold leader of mutiny |
|
| Oct.6 |
Uganda |
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested |
|
| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| 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.11 |
Gaza |
Israeli reservists sent to Gaza
|
| 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.17 |
Washington |
US to boost troops in Afghanistan |
|
| 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.26 |
Washington |
Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010| President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise. Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forc... | |
|
| Mar.13 |
Washington |
US drops 'enemy combatant' term
|
| Mar.27 |
Washington |
US rethinks Afghanistan strategy |
|
| Mar.29 |
Washington |
U.S. prepared to hit targets in Pakistan |
|
| Apr.1 |
London |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
|
| Apr.4 |
France |
Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll
|
| Apr.16 |
Chechnya |
Russia 'ends Chechnya operation'
|
| May.18 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka leader hails 'victory'
|
| Jul.1 |
Southern Afghanistan |
U.S. launches 'major operation' 4,000 Americans, mostly the Marines, and 650 Afghan soldiers and police launched Operation Khanjar, 'strike of the sword' against Taliban fi...
|
| 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.5 |
Washington |
US 'needs time' on Afghan troops |
|
| 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 |
|
| Dec.8 |
U.S. Senate |
McChrystal: Next 18 months 'critical' |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate |
|
| May.11 |
Washington |
US sacks top Afghanistan general |
|
| Jun.10 |
Washington |
Shooting at Holocaust museum |
|
| 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
|
| 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 | |
|
| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
2nd German official quits over airstrike
|
| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Obama issues new Afghan orders |
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|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka troops enter rebel HQ
|
| Jan.22 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel leader arrested Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested
|
| Jan.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Troops have taken key rebel stronghold Map of Mullaittivu Sri Lanka The head of Sri Lanka's army: soldiers have seized a key rebel stronghold of Mullaittivu after launching a surprise attack
| Lt Gen Sarath Fonsek said troops had 'completely captured' the last Tamil Tiger rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu after a month of fighting
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| Feb.24 |
Bangladesh |
Gun battle in capital |
|
| Feb.25 |
Bangladesh |
Guard mutiny 'spreads' Map of Dhaka Bangladesh| The mutiny by paramilitary troops has spread to towns outside the capital, as troops in Dhaka began laying down their arms. Mutineers rebelled over poor pay and conditions
Nearly 100 people are known to have died in 2days of unrest.
Later troops have uncovered a grave tho... | |
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| Feb.26 |
Bangladesh |
Guard mutiny 'is over' |
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| Mar.3 |
Bangladesh |
Police hold leader of mutiny |
|
| Mar.7 |
Northern Ireland |
Two die in Army attack Map of Antrim United Kingdom| Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured. The gunmen struck at Massereene army ba... | |
|
| Mar.12 |
Kabul |
Taliban poised at the gates of Kabul |
|
| Mar.29 |
Lahore |
Gun battle at police academy The authorities remained locked in a fierce gun battle with armed attackers who threw grenades inside a police training center
|
| Apr.12 |
Thailand |
Troops crack down on protest
|
| Apr.22 |
NW Pakistan |
Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Map of Buner Pakistan| Militants who implemented Islamic law in violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring Buner district | |
|
| May.6 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistani forces, Taliban clash Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city
|
| May.15 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka claims last rebel area taken Ministry of Defense: Sri Lankan government soldiers seized the last remaining coastal stretch under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels
| The seizure marks the total capture of coastline territory previously controlled by the rebels,
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| May.18 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka: Tamil leader has been killed| The government said its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee | |
|
| May.22 |
Somalia |
Fierce battle in Somali capital
|
| May.23 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan army 'in Taliban city' |
|
| May.30 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan| The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive. Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, althou... | |
|
| May.30 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban |
|
| Jun.11 |
Afghanistan |
Afghanistan attacks 'at new high'
|
| Jul.27 |
Northern Nigeria |
Islamist attacks spread 15 people have been killed after militants staged three attacks in northern Nigeria, taking the total killed in two days of violence to 150
|
| Jul.30 |
Northern Nigeria |
Captured leader of militant sect is dead
|
| Aug.6 |
West Pakistan |
Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead' |
|
| Aug.7 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed'| There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile. Taliban leaders have gathered in So... | |
|
| Aug.14 |
Gaza |
Mosque gun battle rages
|
| Sep.14 |
Somalia |
Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
|
| Oct.10 |
Rawalpindi |
Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ At least 4 gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in after an attack left at least 10 people dead
|
| Oct.12 |
NW Pakistan |
41 dead in Swat Valley blast About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint
|
| Oct.14 |
Lahore |
38 killed as police offices attacked | Militants have attacked police offices in the eastern city of Lahore, with a number of people reported to have been killed | |
|
| Oct.24 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistan takes key Taliban town of Kotkai
|
| Dec.30 |
Afghanistan |
Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack Map of Khost Afghanistan| A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman | |
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|
| 2009 |
|
| Mar.5 |
South Korea |
S Korea diverts jets over threats |
|
| Mar.9 |
North Korea |
N. Kor. Warns against satellite interception |
|
| May.31 |
Israel |
Israel stages biggest-ever war drill |
|
| 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
|
| Nov.22 |
Iran |
War games to defend nuclear sites |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.6 |
UN Security Council |
UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire |
|
| Jan.7 |
Jerusalem |
Israel accepts truce 'principles'
|
| Jan.7 |
Gaza |
Israel halts firing to allow aid into Gaza |
|
| Jan.12 |
UN |
UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt |
|
| Jan.16 |
Jerusalem |
Israelis edging closer to cease-fire |
|
| Jan.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to announce unilateral cease-fire |
|
| Jan.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel declares unilateral cease-fire Israel has declared a unilateral cease-fire in the fighting in Gaza beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday. Olmert: Hamas has been dealt a very serious blow
| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said troops would remain in Gaza for now. Nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since December 27. 13 Israelis have died. US has welcomed the ceasefire
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| Jan.18 |
Gaza |
Hamas agrees to one-week cease-fire Palestinian militants declared that they would stop attacks on Israel for a week and demanded that Israel remove troops from Gaza within the...
|
| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal| Israeli troops have completed their withdrawal from Gaza after a 3-week military campaign against Hamas militants | |
|
| Feb.15 |
NW Pakistan |
Taleban announces Swat ceasefire |
|
| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
|
| Apr.1 |
London |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
|
| Apr.30 |
Basra |
UK combat operations end in Iraq |
|
| 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'
|
| Jun.29 |
Baghdad |
US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities| US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces. National Sovereignty Day declared a publi... | |
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| Jul.14 |
Nigeria Delta |
Rebels announce 'truce'
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
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| Sep.22 |
New York |
Obama calls for Mid-East urgency |
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| Sep.24 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council aims for nuke-free world
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Mar.9 |
North Korea |
N. Kor. Warns against satellite interception |
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.7 |
Northern Ireland |
Two die in Army attack Map of Antrim United Kingdom| Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured. The gunmen struck at Massereene army ba... | |
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates |
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| Sep.14 |
Somalia |
Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.6 |
Gaza |
10 dead as Israeli missile hits near school A missile struck near a U.N. school in northern Gaza. The school was being used as a shelter for civilians
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| Jan.8 |
Gaza |
U.N.: Israeli strike kills 1 aid worker |
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| Jan.19 |
Gaza |
Palestinians count toll: 1,300 killed |
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| Feb.1 |
Sri Lanka |
Deadly strike on hospital |
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| Feb.2 |
Sri Lanka |
S Lanka tells civilians to leave |
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| May.5 |
NW Pakistan |
Swat residents 'flee their homes' |
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| May.7 |
Pakistan |
Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps |
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| May.8 |
NW Pakistan |
Tens of thousands flee war-torn region
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| May.10 |
Sri Lanka |
Shelling kills 378 civilians in 'no-fire' zone |
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| May.11 |
Sri Lanka |
UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath' |
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| May.12 |
Sri Lanka |
War zone hospital 'hit'| The government forces have shelled a hospital inside the conflict zone killing at least 49 people | |
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| May.15 |
West Pakistan |
Thousands flee fighting| Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west | |
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| May.31 |
NW Pakistan |
Mingora city centre 'destroyed' |
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| Jul.6 |
Washington |
Ex-Pentagon chief McNamara dies |
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| Nov.27 |
Berlin |
2nd German official quits over airstrike
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Parliament votes to close key U.S. base Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan
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| Jun.6 |
France |
Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
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| Aug.31 |
Poland |
WWII ceremonies begin
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| 2009 |
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| May.25 |
North Korea |
N. Korea conducted second nuclear test Map of Kilchu North Korea North Korea announces that it has conducted a second successful nuclear test at an underground facility near Kilchu
| South Korea’s cabinet is holding an emergency meeting after it detected an artificial earthquake in North Korea. Later North Korea’s Central News Agency confirmed that the nation conducted its second underground nuclear test
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| 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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