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Arizona |
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6 foot hole at 36,000 feet aboard jet |
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Mumbai |
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India power to Cricket World Cup triumph
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Ivory Coast |
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Fighting in Abidjan intensifies |
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| Apr.3 |
 Afghanistan |
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Afghan Koran protests spreading At least one person has been killed and 18 injured in a third day of protests over the burning of a Koran in the US last month
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Ivory Coast |
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UN presses Ouattara over massacre |
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Ivory Coast |
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Abidjan facing 'rapid offensive' |
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| Apr.4 |
 Northern Japan |
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Japan dumps radioactive water in sea 
Workers at quake-hit nuclear plant dump water with low levels of contamination into the sea so more highly radioactive water can be stored
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Washington |
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Obama announces re-election bid
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Ivory Coast |
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Key site taken in Ivorian city
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Ivory Coast |
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UN forces fire on pro-Gbagbo camp |
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Libya |
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Alleged rape victim no longer in custody |
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 Haiti |
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Martelly 'is Haiti poll winner'| Preliminary results in Haiti's presidential election show musician Michel 'Sweet Micky' Martelly has defeated ex-senator Mirlande Manigat | |
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| Apr.5 |
Eastern Libya |
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Libya rebels to export first oil
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Libya |
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Libyan rebels scoff at Gadhafi deal
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Ivory Coast |
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Ivorian leader in surrender talks |
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Northern Japan |
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Water radiation millions of times over limit An attempt to plug a leak of highly radioactive water from a nuclear reactor has shown a significant difference, despite the material not setting
| Tokyo Electric: an attempt to plug the leak had shown a 'significant difference,' despite the material not setting as hoped.
The company had injected a silica-based polymer, 'liquid glass' to reduce the leak
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Northern Japan |
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Radioactive water leak stopped Map of Fukushima Japan| The leak of highly radioactive water into the Pacific from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has stopped | |
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Libya |
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Libya rebels 'disappointed' by NATO |
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| Apr.6 |
 Ivory Coast |
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Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold 
Forces loyal to elected President Alassane Ouattara stormed the residence of his rival, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict
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 Malta |
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150 missing after boat capsizes off Italy About 150 people believed to be of Tunisian descent were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, west off the island of Lam...
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Sudan |
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Sudan blames Israel for air strike |
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 Portugal |
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Portugal seeks bail-out from EU | Portugal becomes the third eurozone country to request financial aid from the European Union, saying it is at too great a risk. | |
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Washington |
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US rebuffs letter sent by Gaddafi |
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| Apr.7 |
Northern Japan |
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New quake triggers tsunami warning Map of Miyagi Japan| A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck Japan, triggering a tsunami warning for one prefecture and advisories in others | |
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 Eastern Libya |
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Nato raid kills Libyan rebels Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit by a Nato air strike, and at least 13 rebel fighters are said to have been killed
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Rio de Janeiro |
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11 students killed in school shooting
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Eastern Libya |
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Fighters retreating from eastern city |
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Ivory Coast |
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Call to end Ivory Coast sanctions |
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Ivory Coast |
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U.N. chief urges Gbagbo to leave |
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| Apr.8 |
 Syria |
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Forces fire on Syrian protesters Map of Daraa Syria| At least 17 people have died after security forces fired on protesters who gathered after Friday prayers, according to a doctor at the scene | |
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England |
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One killed in UK submarine shooting |
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| Apr.9 |
Cairo |
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Army crackdown in Cairo's Tahrir Square
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U.S. Congress |
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Deal to avoid government shutdown |
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Japan |
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Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
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Nigeria |
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Troubled Nigerian poll under way |
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Ivory Coast |
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Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base'
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Netherlands |
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Gunman kills five in Dutch mall
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| Apr.10 |
Eastern Libya |
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Rebels barely beat back loyalists
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Syria |
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Warning issued as new clashes break out |
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Ivory Coast |
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U.N. forces target Gbagbo loyalists
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 France |
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French veil curbs come into force A law has come into force in France which makes it an offence for a Muslim woman to conceal her face behind a veil when in public
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Libya |
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Gaddafi 'accepts AU truce plan'
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US Georgia |
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Schwartzel wins green jacket |
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Japan |
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Japan quake marked with silence |
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| Apr.11 |
Ivory Coast |
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Laurent Gbagbo captured Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast's UN-recognised President, Alassane Ouattara, has urged restraint after the dramatic capture of his bitter rival
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 North Mexico |
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More mass graves found in Mexico The number of bodies found in mass graves in north-eastern Mexico over the past week has risen to 88, after 16 more were discovered
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Japan |
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Japan raises nuclear crisis level
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Helmand |
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2 U.S. troops believed killed by drones |
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Belarus |
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11 dead in Belarus subway blast |
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| Apr.12 |
Northern Japan |
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Japan disaster now on Chernobyl level Japanese authorities 'provisionally' declared the country's nuclear accident a level-7 event on the international scale for nuclear disasters
| The amount of radioactive iodine released by the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant was at least 15 times the volume needed to reach the top of the International Nuclear Event Scale
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Sinai |
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Ex-President Mubarak 'has heart attack'
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France crash jet's tail found |
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Sinai |
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Mubarak's sons detained in Egypt |
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| Apr.13 |
 Cairo |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered Map of Tahrir Square Egypt| A probe is exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the center of the country's dramatic uprising earlier this year | |
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 Qatar |
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Libyan rebels get boost at summit Delegates from Arab and African nations and NATO coalesced behind the rebels at a summit in, promising more humanitarian aid and money
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Washington |
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Obama urges cuts and taxing rich |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty |
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Berlin |
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Nato ministers to discuss Libya |
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| Apr.14 |
 U.S. Congress |
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US Congress approves budget bill The Congress has passed a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year
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Washington |
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Leaders insist 'Gaddafi must go' |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strike |
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Gaza |
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Italian activist kidnapped found dead
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| Apr.15 |
Iran |
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U.S.: Iran helping Syria quell protests |
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Syria |
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Clashes at mass protest in Syria Syrian security forces have used tear gas and batons to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in the capital, Damascus
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Libya |
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Gaddafi 'launching cluster bombs' |
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Haiti |
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Rights group presses for Duvalier trial |
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| Apr.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomber kills 9 at military base |
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Syria |
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Syria state of emergency 'to end' |
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Nigeria |
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Key Nigerian election under way |
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Japan |
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Nuclear crisis could last 2-3 more months |
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Cuba |
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Raul Castro proposes Cuba term limits
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Libya |
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Gaddafi attack intensifies in Misrata |
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Yemen |
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Thousands of Yemeni women marched
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| Apr.17 |
Northern Japan |
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Reactors could take 9 months to stop
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 Nigeria |
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Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win'| Goodluck Jonathan is set for election as Nigeria's president with almost double the vote of his main rival, partial results suggest | |
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North Carolina |
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Dozens dead as tornadoes hit US The death toll from three days of severe weather across several southern US states has risen to at least 43
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Finland |
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Nationalists True Finns gain in Finland vote |
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| Apr.18 |
Nigeria |
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Goodluck Jonathan appeals for calm |
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Northern Japan |
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Japan death toll rises to nearly 14,000 |
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Syria |
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Syria protesters take over square Thousands of protesters have occupied the centre of Homs, insisting they won't leave until they bring down the country's leadership
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Washington |
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McChrystal cleared of misconduct |
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Burkina Faso |
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President named new prime minister |
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| Apr.19 |
 London |
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Britain sending military team to Libya Britain is expanding its presence in Libya with military advisers and the Eur. Union is prepared to send troops for humanitarian assistance
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Syria |
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Syria to lift state of emergency
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Washington |
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U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing
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Libya |
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Libya warns UK could worsen war |
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UN Security Council |
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UN talks fail to agree on Yemen |
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| Apr.20 |
Libya |
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Acclaimed journalists killed in Libya
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United Kingdom |
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BP sues Gulf oil spill companies |
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UN |
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UN's Amos concerns on Libya aid |
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
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Gates: U.S. to use drones in Libya
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Japan |
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Japan announces emergency budget The Japanese government has announced a 4 trillion yen emergency budget for disaster relief, after March's earthquake and tsunami
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North Mexico |
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Mexican mass grave yields 26 bodies |
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| Apr.22 |
Syria |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire | The security forces used live ammunition and tear gas on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country after Friday prayers | |
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USA |
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Obama condemns Syrian crackdown |
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Libya |
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Misrata tribes 'may fight rebels' |
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Eastern Libya |
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Libya: McCain pushes U.S. involvement |
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| Apr.23 |
 Cambodia |
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Thai-Cambodia clash deaths rise| At least four soldiers die in renewed fighting on the Thai-Cambodia border, bringing the death toll to 10 in two days arund Ta Krabey temple | |
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Libya |
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Libya rebels claim gains in besieged city
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Syria |
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Another day of Syrian violence: 10 dead
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 Yemen |
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President Saleh agrees to step down| President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has agreed to step down under a 30-day transition plan aimed at ending unrest over his 32-year rule. The government had accepted the plan drawn up by Gulf states. Saleh will hand pow... | |
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Southern India |
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Indian guru Satya Sai Baba dies
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| Apr.24 |
Beijing |
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China blocks Easter service
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Yemen |
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Yemen president defiant over exit |
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Yemen |
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Yemen rally demands swift action
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Libya |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound Map of Tripoli Libya An air strike on the Libyan capital Tripoli has badly damaged buildings in Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound by at least two powerful missiles
| Nato is targeting Libyan government forces as they try to quell a revolt
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 Vatican |
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Pope calls for peace around world Benedict XVI called for peace amid ongoing conflicts in Africa and the Middle East and mentioned Japan during annual Easter message
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Kandahar |
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Hundreds escape from Afghan jail |
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| Apr.25 |
Syria |
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Syria launches bloody new crackdown The government launched a major military operation, sending thousands of troops into the town where the country's uprising began
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka 'killed civilians' - UN |
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Nigeria |
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Gubernatorial elections to proceed |
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| Apr.26 |
Iran |
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Iran's nukes under cyberattack
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Japan |
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Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
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UN |
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UN team to probe abuses in Libya |
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Northern England |
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United end Schalke run in semi |
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Ecuador |
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Residents evacuate as volcano spews ash |
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| Apr.27 |
Kabul |
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Man opens fire on Americans; 9 dead| Eight coalition troops and a civilian were killed in a shooting by Afghan military pilot at an Afghan air force compound | |
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Washington |
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Obama releases birth certificate Map of White House USA| The White House releases President Barack Obama's birth certificate, in response to persistent rumours he was not born in the US | |
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Libya |
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Devastation mounts in Misrata
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CIA |
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Petraeus to be next head of CIA |
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 West Bank |
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Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas
| The move comes amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Palestinian President Abbas of Fatah
The announcement is occurring against the larger backdrop of uprisings throughout the Arab world
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Madrid |
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Messi magic sinks 10-man Real |
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Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France flight recorder found |
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UN Security Council |
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Divided UN fails to agree on Syria
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China |
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New census shows China is ageing
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Alabama |
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Dozens dead from storms in Southern U.S.
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| Apr.28 |
Alabama |
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Death toll from storms in South nears 300 Map of Alabama A barrage of storms claimed nearly 300 lives and reduced once-familiar neighborhoods to piles of bricks and lumber
| The vast majority of fatalities occurred in Alabama, where at least 198 people died
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Morocco |
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14 killed as blast rips through café |
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London |
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Prince greets fans before wedding |
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Washington |
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Obama issues storm recovery vow |
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London |
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Crowds gather for royal wedding |
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Thailand |
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Fighting resumes at Thai-Cambod. Border |
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| Apr.29 |
Alabama |
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Obama visits tornado-ravaged zone
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Libya |
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Government forces make push for Misrata |
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Syria |
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Syrian protesters defy crackdown |
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London |
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton Map of Westminster United Kingdom Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other
| Bells pealed over London and flag-waving crowds roared in excitement as Middleton arrived at Westminster Abbey to marry the second in line to the British throne
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Syria |
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Dozens killed in clashes with Syrian forces
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London |
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Balcony kisses seal royal wedding
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Libya |
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Gaddafi vows not to leave Libya |
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London |
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Royal newly-weds party at palace |
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| Apr.30 |
Syria |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque Map of Daraa Syria The army has seized control of Omari mosque which had become a centre for anti-government protests in the southern Syrian city of Daraa
| Soldiers other security forces blanketed the area around the mosque, the center of anti-government demonstrations in the city
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Libya |
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Gadhafi calls for cease-fire negotiations |
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Ruhr |
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Dortmund clinch German title |
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Libya |
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Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son Map of Tripoli Libya| A air strike in the capital, Tripoli, has killed the 29 years old son of the Libyan leader, a government spokesman has said. Gaddafi himself was in the villa which was hit by the st... | |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.2 |
Ivory Coast |
Fighting in Abidjan intensifies |
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| Apr.3 |
Ivory Coast |
UN presses Ouattara over massacre |
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| Apr.3 |
Ivory Coast |
Abidjan facing 'rapid offensive' |
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| Apr.4 |
Ivory Coast |
Key site taken in Ivorian city
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| Apr.4 |
Ivory Coast |
UN forces fire on pro-Gbagbo camp |
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| Apr.5 |
Libya |
Libya rebels 'disappointed' by NATO |
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| Apr.6 |
Ivory Coast |
Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold Forces loyal to elected President Alassane Ouattara stormed the residence of his rival, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict
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| Apr.6 |
Sudan |
Sudan blames Israel for air strike |
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| Apr.7 |
Eastern Libya |
Nato raid kills Libyan rebels Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit by a Nato air strike, and at least 13 rebel fighters are said to have been killed
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| Apr.7 |
Eastern Libya |
Fighters retreating from eastern city |
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| Apr.8 |
England |
One killed in UK submarine shooting |
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| Apr.9 |
Cairo |
Army crackdown in Cairo's Tahrir Square
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| Apr.9 |
Ivory Coast |
Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base'
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| Apr.10 |
Eastern Libya |
Rebels barely beat back loyalists
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| Apr.10 |
Ivory Coast |
U.N. forces target Gbagbo loyalists
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| Apr.10 |
Libya |
Gaddafi 'accepts AU truce plan'
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| Apr.11 |
Helmand |
2 U.S. troops believed killed by drones |
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| Apr.13 |
Qatar |
Libyan rebels get boost at summit Delegates from Arab and African nations and NATO coalesced behind the rebels at a summit in, promising more humanitarian aid and money
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| Apr.13 |
Berlin |
Nato ministers to discuss Libya |
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| Apr.14 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strike |
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| Apr.15 |
Libya |
Gaddafi 'launching cluster bombs' |
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| Apr.16 |
Afghanistan |
Suicide bomber kills 9 at military base |
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| Apr.16 |
Libya |
Gaddafi attack intensifies in Misrata |
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
McChrystal cleared of misconduct |
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| Apr.19 |
London |
Britain sending military team to Libya Britain is expanding its presence in Libya with military advisers and the Eur. Union is prepared to send troops for humanitarian assistance
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| Apr.19 |
Libya |
Libya warns UK could worsen war |
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| Apr.20 |
Libya |
Acclaimed journalists killed in Libya
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
Gates: U.S. to use drones in Libya
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| Apr.22 |
Libya |
Misrata tribes 'may fight rebels' |
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| Apr.22 |
Eastern Libya |
Libya: McCain pushes U.S. involvement |
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| Apr.23 |
Cambodia |
Thai-Cambodia clash deaths rise| At least four soldiers die in renewed fighting on the Thai-Cambodia border, bringing the death toll to 10 in two days arund Ta Krabey temple | |
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| Apr.23 |
Libya |
Libya rebels claim gains in besieged city
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| Apr.24 |
Libya |
Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound Map of Tripoli Libya An air strike on the Libyan capital Tripoli has badly damaged buildings in Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound by at least two powerful missiles
| Nato is targeting Libyan government forces as they try to quell a revolt
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| Apr.24 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for peace around world Benedict XVI called for peace amid ongoing conflicts in Africa and the Middle East and mentioned Japan during annual Easter message
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| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka 'killed civilians' - UN |
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| Apr.27 |
Kabul |
Man opens fire on Americans; 9 dead| Eight coalition troops and a civilian were killed in a shooting by Afghan military pilot at an Afghan air force compound | |
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| Apr.27 |
Libya |
Devastation mounts in Misrata
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| Apr.27 |
CIA |
Petraeus to be next head of CIA |
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| Apr.28 |
Thailand |
Fighting resumes at Thai-Cambod. Border |
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| Apr.29 |
Libya |
Government forces make push for Misrata |
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| Apr.30 |
Libya |
Gadhafi calls for cease-fire negotiations |
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| Apr.30 |
Libya |
Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son Map of Tripoli Libya| A air strike in the capital, Tripoli, has killed the 29 years old son of the Libyan leader, a government spokesman has said. Gaddafi himself was in the villa which was hit by the st... | |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.1 |
Arizona |
6 foot hole at 36,000 feet aboard jet |
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| Apr.4 |
Northern Japan |
Japan dumps radioactive water in sea Workers at quake-hit nuclear plant dump water with low levels of contamination into the sea so more highly radioactive water can be stored
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| Apr.5 |
Northern Japan |
Water radiation millions of times over limit An attempt to plug a leak of highly radioactive water from a nuclear reactor has shown a significant difference, despite the material not setting
| Tokyo Electric: an attempt to plug the leak had shown a 'significant difference,' despite the material not setting as hoped.
The company had injected a silica-based polymer, 'liquid glass' to reduce the leak
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| Apr.5 |
Northern Japan |
Radioactive water leak stopped Map of Fukushima Japan| The leak of highly radioactive water into the Pacific from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has stopped | |
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| Apr.6 |
Malta |
150 missing after boat capsizes off Italy About 150 people believed to be of Tunisian descent were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, west off the island of Lam...
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| Apr.7 |
Northern Japan |
New quake triggers tsunami warning Map of Miyagi Japan| A powerful 7.4 earthquake struck Japan, triggering a tsunami warning for one prefecture and advisories in others | |
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| Apr.9 |
Japan |
Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
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| Apr.10 |
Japan |
Japan quake marked with silence |
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| Apr.11 |
Japan |
Japan raises nuclear crisis level
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| Apr.12 |
Northern Japan |
Japan disaster now on Chernobyl level Japanese authorities 'provisionally' declared the country's nuclear accident a level-7 event on the international scale for nuclear disasters
| The amount of radioactive iodine released by the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant was at least 15 times the volume needed to reach the top of the International Nuclear Event Scale
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| Apr.12 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France crash jet's tail found |
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| Apr.16 |
Japan |
Nuclear crisis could last 2-3 more months |
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| Apr.17 |
Northern Japan |
Reactors could take 9 months to stop
|
| Apr.17 |
North Carolina |
Dozens dead as tornadoes hit US The death toll from three days of severe weather across several southern US states has risen to at least 43
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| Apr.18 |
Northern Japan |
Japan death toll rises to nearly 14,000 |
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| Apr.19 |
Washington |
U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing
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| Apr.20 |
United Kingdom |
BP sues Gulf oil spill companies |
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| Apr.26 |
Ecuador |
Residents evacuate as volcano spews ash |
|
| Apr.27 |
Northeastern Brazil |
Air France flight recorder found |
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| Apr.27 |
Alabama |
Dozens dead from storms in Southern U.S.
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| Apr.28 |
Alabama |
Death toll from storms in South nears 300 Map of Alabama A barrage of storms claimed nearly 300 lives and reduced once-familiar neighborhoods to piles of bricks and lumber
| The vast majority of fatalities occurred in Alabama, where at least 198 people died
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| Apr.28 |
Washington |
Obama issues storm recovery vow |
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| Apr.29 |
Alabama |
Obama visits tornado-ravaged zone
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.5 |
Eastern Libya |
Libya rebels to export first oil
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| Apr.6 |
Portugal |
Portugal seeks bail-out from EU | Portugal becomes the third eurozone country to request financial aid from the European Union, saying it is at too great a risk. | |
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| Apr.9 |
Japan |
Japan tightens nuclear backup rules |
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Obama urges cuts and taxing rich |
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| Apr.14 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress approves budget bill The Congress has passed a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year
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| Apr.17 |
Northern Japan |
Reactors could take 9 months to stop
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| Apr.20 |
United Kingdom |
BP sues Gulf oil spill companies |
|
| Apr.21 |
Japan |
Japan announces emergency budget The Japanese government has announced a 4 trillion yen emergency budget for disaster relief, after March's earthquake and tsunami
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| Apr.26 |
Japan |
Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.2 |
Mumbai |
India power to Cricket World Cup triumph
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| Apr.10 |
US Georgia |
Schwartzel wins green jacket |
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| Apr.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty |
|
| Apr.26 |
Northern England |
United end Schalke run in semi |
|
| Apr.27 |
Madrid |
Messi magic sinks 10-man Real |
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| Apr.30 |
Ruhr |
Dortmund clinch German title |
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.4 |
Libya |
Alleged rape victim no longer in custody |
|
| Apr.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
11 students killed in school shooting
|
| Apr.8 |
England |
One killed in UK submarine shooting |
|
| Apr.9 |
Netherlands |
Gunman kills five in Dutch mall
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| Apr.11 |
North Mexico |
More mass graves found in Mexico The number of bodies found in mass graves in north-eastern Mexico over the past week has risen to 88, after 16 more were discovered
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| Apr.11 |
Belarus |
11 dead in Belarus subway blast |
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| Apr.12 |
Sinai |
Mubarak's sons detained in Egypt |
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| Apr.13 |
Cairo |
Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered Map of Tahrir Square Egypt| A probe is exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the center of the country's dramatic uprising earlier this year | |
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| Apr.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty |
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| Apr.14 |
Gaza |
Italian activist kidnapped found dead
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| Apr.16 |
Afghanistan |
Suicide bomber kills 9 at military base |
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| Apr.21 |
North Mexico |
Mexican mass grave yields 26 bodies |
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| Apr.24 |
Kandahar |
Hundreds escape from Afghan jail |
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| Apr.26 |
Iran |
Iran's nukes under cyberattack
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| Apr.26 |
Japan |
Sony: Hacker stole PlayStation users' info |
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| Apr.28 |
Morocco |
14 killed as blast rips through café |
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| Apr.29 |
Syria |
Dozens killed in clashes with Syrian forces
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| Apr.3 |
Afghanistan |
Afghan Koran protests spreading At least one person has been killed and 18 injured in a third day of protests over the burning of a Koran in the US last month
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Obama announces re-election bid
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| Apr.4 |
Libya |
Alleged rape victim no longer in custody |
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| Apr.4 |
Haiti |
Martelly 'is Haiti poll winner'| Preliminary results in Haiti's presidential election show musician Michel 'Sweet Micky' Martelly has defeated ex-senator Mirlande Manigat | |
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| Apr.5 |
Libya |
Libyan rebels scoff at Gadhafi deal
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| Apr.5 |
Ivory Coast |
Ivorian leader in surrender talks |
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| Apr.6 |
Portugal |
Portugal seeks bail-out from EU | Portugal becomes the third eurozone country to request financial aid from the European Union, saying it is at too great a risk. | |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
US rebuffs letter sent by Gaddafi |
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| Apr.7 |
Ivory Coast |
Call to end Ivory Coast sanctions |
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| Apr.7 |
Ivory Coast |
U.N. chief urges Gbagbo to leave |
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| Apr.8 |
Syria |
Forces fire on Syrian protesters Map of Daraa Syria| At least 17 people have died after security forces fired on protesters who gathered after Friday prayers, according to a doctor at the scene | |
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| Apr.9 |
Cairo |
Army crackdown in Cairo's Tahrir Square
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| Apr.9 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal to avoid government shutdown |
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| Apr.9 |
Nigeria |
Troubled Nigerian poll under way |
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| Apr.10 |
Syria |
Warning issued as new clashes break out |
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| Apr.10 |
France |
French veil curbs come into force A law has come into force in France which makes it an offence for a Muslim woman to conceal her face behind a veil when in public
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| Apr.10 |
Libya |
Gaddafi 'accepts AU truce plan'
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| Apr.10 |
Japan |
Japan quake marked with silence |
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| Apr.11 |
Ivory Coast |
Laurent Gbagbo captured Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast's UN-recognised President, Alassane Ouattara, has urged restraint after the dramatic capture of his bitter rival
| Gbagbo surrendered after a military assault on his residence
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| Apr.12 |
Sinai |
Ex-President Mubarak 'has heart attack'
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| Apr.12 |
Sinai |
Mubarak's sons detained in Egypt |
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| Apr.13 |
Cairo |
Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered Map of Tahrir Square Egypt| A probe is exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the center of the country's dramatic uprising earlier this year | |
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| Apr.13 |
Qatar |
Libyan rebels get boost at summit Delegates from Arab and African nations and NATO coalesced behind the rebels at a summit in, promising more humanitarian aid and money
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Obama urges cuts and taxing rich |
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| Apr.13 |
Berlin |
Nato ministers to discuss Libya |
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| Apr.14 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress approves budget bill The Congress has passed a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year
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| Apr.14 |
Washington |
Leaders insist 'Gaddafi must go' |
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| Apr.15 |
Iran |
U.S.: Iran helping Syria quell protests |
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| Apr.15 |
Syria |
Clashes at mass protest in Syria Syrian security forces have used tear gas and batons to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in the capital, Damascus
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| Apr.15 |
Haiti |
Rights group presses for Duvalier trial |
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| Apr.16 |
Syria |
Syria state of emergency 'to end' |
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| Apr.16 |
Nigeria |
Key Nigerian election under way |
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| Apr.16 |
Cuba |
Raul Castro proposes Cuba term limits
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| Apr.16 |
Yemen |
Thousands of Yemeni women marched
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| Apr.17 |
Nigeria |
Jonathan 'headed for Nigeria win'| Goodluck Jonathan is set for election as Nigeria's president with almost double the vote of his main rival, partial results suggest | |
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| Apr.17 |
Finland |
Nationalists True Finns gain in Finland vote |
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| Apr.18 |
Nigeria |
Goodluck Jonathan appeals for calm |
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| Apr.18 |
Syria |
Syria protesters take over square Thousands of protesters have occupied the centre of Homs, insisting they won't leave until they bring down the country's leadership
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| Apr.18 |
Burkina Faso |
President named new prime minister |
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| Apr.19 |
Syria |
Syria to lift state of emergency
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| Apr.19 |
Washington |
U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing
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| Apr.19 |
Libya |
Libya warns UK could worsen war |
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| Apr.19 |
UN Security Council |
UN talks fail to agree on Yemen |
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| Apr.20 |
UN |
UN's Amos concerns on Libya aid |
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| Apr.21 |
Japan |
Japan announces emergency budget The Japanese government has announced a 4 trillion yen emergency budget for disaster relief, after March's earthquake and tsunami
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| Apr.22 |
Syria |
75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire | The security forces used live ammunition and tear gas on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country after Friday prayers | |
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| Apr.22 |
USA |
Obama condemns Syrian crackdown |
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| Apr.22 |
Eastern Libya |
Libya: McCain pushes U.S. involvement |
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| Apr.23 |
Syria |
Another day of Syrian violence: 10 dead
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| Apr.23 |
Yemen |
President Saleh agrees to step down| President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has agreed to step down under a 30-day transition plan aimed at ending unrest over his 32-year rule. The government had accepted the plan drawn up by Gulf states. Saleh will hand pow... | |
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| Apr.23 |
Southern India |
Indian guru Satya Sai Baba dies
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| Apr.24 |
Beijing |
China blocks Easter service
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| Apr.24 |
Yemen |
Yemen president defiant over exit |
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| Apr.24 |
Yemen |
Yemen rally demands swift action
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| Apr.24 |
Vatican |
Pope calls for peace around world Benedict XVI called for peace amid ongoing conflicts in Africa and the Middle East and mentioned Japan during annual Easter message
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| Apr.25 |
Syria |
Syria launches bloody new crackdown The government launched a major military operation, sending thousands of troops into the town where the country's uprising began
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| Apr.25 |
Nigeria |
Gubernatorial elections to proceed |
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| Apr.26 |
Iran |
Iran's nukes under cyberattack
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| Apr.26 |
UN |
UN team to probe abuses in Libya |
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
Obama releases birth certificate Map of White House USA| The White House releases President Barack Obama's birth certificate, in response to persistent rumours he was not born in the US | |
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| Apr.27 |
CIA |
Petraeus to be next head of CIA |
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| Apr.27 |
West Bank |
Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas
| The move comes amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Palestinian President Abbas of Fatah
The announcement is occurring against the larger backdrop of uprisings throughout the Arab world
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| Apr.27 |
UN Security Council |
Divided UN fails to agree on Syria
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| Apr.27 |
China |
New census shows China is ageing
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| Apr.28 |
London |
Prince greets fans before wedding |
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| Apr.28 |
London |
Crowds gather for royal wedding |
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| Apr.29 |
Alabama |
Obama visits tornado-ravaged zone
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| Apr.29 |
Syria |
Syrian protesters defy crackdown |
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| Apr.29 |
London |
Prince William married Catherine Middleton Map of Westminster United Kingdom Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other
| Bells pealed over London and flag-waving crowds roared in excitement as Middleton arrived at Westminster Abbey to marry the second in line to the British throne
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| Apr.29 |
Syria |
Dozens killed in clashes with Syrian forces
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| Apr.29 |
London |
Balcony kisses seal royal wedding
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| Apr.29 |
Libya |
Gaddafi vows not to leave Libya |
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| Apr.29 |
London |
Royal newly-weds party at palace |
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| Apr.30 |
Syria |
Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque Map of Daraa Syria The army has seized control of Omari mosque which had become a centre for anti-government protests in the southern Syrian city of Daraa
| Soldiers other security forces blanketed the area around the mosque, the center of anti-government demonstrations in the city
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| Apr.30 |
Libya |
Gadhafi calls for cease-fire negotiations |
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| Apr.30 |
Libya |
Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son Map of Tripoli Libya| A air strike in the capital, Tripoli, has killed the 29 years old son of the Libyan leader, a government spokesman has said. Gaddafi himself was in the villa which was hit by the st... | |
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