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| Dec.1 |
 Myanmar |
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Hillary Clinton meets Aung San Suu Kyi 
Hillary Clinton is holding further talks with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, where they are expected to discuss rights and democracy
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Pakistan |
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Al-Qaeda says it has US citizen
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Afghanistan |
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Jailed Afghan rape victim freed |
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Myanmar |
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Suu Kyi hopeful on Burma progress |
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| Dec.2 |
Washington |
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Unemployment in US falls to 8.6%
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Berlin |
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Merkel ready for closer euro union |
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UN |
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U.N. rights council urges Syria action |
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US Georgia |
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Herman Cain weighs campaign future |
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| Dec.3 |
 Egypt |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead| The political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood and a more conservative Salafist Islamist party are leading, while secular liberals are behind | |
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 US Georgia |
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Cain suspends US presidency bid Map of Atlanta USA US presidential hopeful Herman Cain has said he is suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination
| Cain blamed political and media pressure on his family in the wake of 'false' allegations of sexual harassment and a 13-year-long extra-marital affair
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West Germany |
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WWII bomb evacuation on the Rhine
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London |
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Bollywood legend Dev Anand dies |
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| Dec.4 |
 Iran |
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Iran shoots down American drone| A U.S. drone was shot down in eastern Iran, state media reported, citing a military source | |
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 Russia |
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United Russia party suffers exit poll blow| An exit poll for Russia's parliamentary elections points to a sharp drop in support for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. Independent monitoring group Golos logged 5,300... | |
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Qatar |
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Arab League issues Syria new deadline |
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Spain |
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Nadal win gives Spain Davis Cup |
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West Germany |
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Afghan conference as Nato eye exit
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| Dec.5 |
Paris |
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German, French leaders meet
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West Germany |
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Taliban could return, Karzai warns |
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Japan |
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Crash takes out 8 Ferraris, Lamborghini |
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 Paris |
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France, Germany outline fiscal pact Ahead of a key summit, the leaders of France and Germany agreed on a new fiscal pact that they say will help prevent another debt crisis
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European Union |
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Ratings agency warns euro nations |
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Moscow |
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Moscow protest after Russia vote |
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| Dec.6 |
 Kabul |
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Dozens killed in sectarian Afghan attack Twin suicide bombings killed dozens in a mass-scale sectarian attack on Shiite worshippers unlike anything the country has seen
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Moscow |
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Putin plays down election losses |
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Kansas |
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Obama slams Republican economics |
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European Union |
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New EU treaty 'may not be needed' |
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| Dec.7 |
Syria |
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No guilt over crackdown, says Assad
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Japan |
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Panel: Olympus management 'rotten' |
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Mexico |
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Gadhafi son tried to secretly go to Mexico |
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Thailand |
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US man jailed in Thai royal case
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European Union |
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EU leaders face key summit test |
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| Dec.8 |
Moscow |
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Putin blames Clinton for election unrest
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Southern France |
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Sarkozy warns of disintegration |
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 India |
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At least 89 died in fire in Calcutta hospital fire Map of Calcutta India| Investigators have arrested six hospital managers after a fire. A majority of the bed-ridden patients were abandoned by most of the staff on duty | |
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Virginia |
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Two die in Virginia Tech shooting
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China |
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608 arrested in child-trafficking bust
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Iran |
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Iranian TV airs image of alleged U.S. drone |
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Belgium |
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EU leaders locked in crisis talks |
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Belgium |
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EU-wide treaty change bid fails
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| Dec.9 |
 Belgium |
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Eurozone deal reached without UK | A majority of European leaders agreed early Friday on a new deal to try to resolve the continent's debt crisis, but Britain refused. The 17 members of the eurozone reached a deal for a new intergovernmental tr... | |
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 Congo |
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Joseph Kabila 're-elected' President Joseph Kabila obtained 49% of the vote against 32% for veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi
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Iran |
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American missing in Iran seen in video
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Virginia |
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Police name Virginia Tech killer |
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Congo |
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Plea for calm after DR Congo poll |
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| Dec.10 |
Moscow |
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Russian protests biggest in years | Thousands of people have attended the biggest anti-government rally in the Russian capital since the fall of the Soviet Union. 50,000 people gathered on an island near the Kremlin to condem... | |
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Japan |
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Radioactive water leaks in nuclear plant |
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 South Africa |
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Climate talks end with late deal UN climate talks have closed with agreement on a package of measures described by the chair as 'balanced'. Talks on a new legal deal ill begin...
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| Dec.11 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan to keep Nato convoy ban
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Syria |
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'18 killed' in fresh Syria clashes |
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Moscow |
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Medvedev orders probe into elections |
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South Korea |
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Chinese fishermen 'stab Koreans'
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London |
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Cameron to face MPs over EU veto |
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
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Iraq PM in Washington as pullout looms
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Moscow |
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Billionaire Prokhorov to challenge Putin |
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 Canada |
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Canada pulls out of Kyoto accord| Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the minister of the environment Peter Kent has said | |
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 UN |
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UN estimates 5,000 killed in Syria United Nations high commissioner for human rights raised the death toll from the Damascus government's crackdown on anti-regime activists
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China |
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Children suffocate in China crash |
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| Dec.13 |
Belgium |
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Deadly attack rocks Belgian city Map of Liege Belgium| A gunman has opened fire in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, killing at least three people and wounding 75. Nordine Amrani also threw grenades into a crowd... | |
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Iran |
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Report: Iran says it can control drone |
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Belgium |
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Police seek Liege attack motive |
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| Dec.14 |
North Carolina |
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Obama speech marks end of Iraq war
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USA |
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Cyberplot points to Venezuela, Iran |
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| Dec.15 |
Paris |
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Chirac found guilty on corruption charges| Former President Jacques Chirac was found guilty on charges stemming from his time as mayor of Paris and given a 2 year suspended sentence | |
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 Baghdad |
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US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq | The flag of U.S. forces in Iraq has been lowered in Baghdad, bringing nearly nine years of US military operations in Iraq to a formal end. The Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, told troops the... | |
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 Northern Japan |
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Japan declares Fukushima stable Engineers have brought the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to a 'cold shutdown condition', nine months after the earthquake and tsunami
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Iowa |
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Republican debaters assail Obama |
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| Dec.16 |
Netherlands |
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Massive child abuse in Dutch churches |
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Washington |
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Wikileaks suspect lawyer claims bias |
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 Kazakhstan |
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Clashes hit Kazakh oil strike town At least 10 people have been killed as striking oil workers clashed with government forces in a town in western Kazakhstan
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UN Security Council |
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UN lifts Libyan banks sanctions
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House of Representatives |
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US taxes and pipeline deal struck |
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| Dec.17 |
 Southern Philippines |
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Philippines storm kills hundreds Map of Mindanao Philippines A tropical storm has killed at least 430 people in the Philippines, with flash floods leaving many others missing. Tens of thousands of people have fled
| Many villagers on the coast of Mindanao were swept into the sea after Tropical Storm Washi brought heavy rain.
Victims asleep as the floods swept into their homes.
Tens of thousands have fled to higher ground
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U.S. Senate |
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US Senate passes key funding bill
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Russian Far East |
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Russia oil rig capsizes under tow |
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Iraq |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
| The column of about 100 armoured vehicles carrying 500 soldiers crossed the Iraqi desert. At the peak of the operation there were 170,000 US troops
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| Dec.18 |
 Czech Republic |
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Czech statesman Vaclav Havel dies | The Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, has died at the age of 75 | |
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Southern Philippines |
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Death toll from storm tops 650
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Japan |
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Barcelona secure Club World Cup |
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Southern Philippines |
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Mass burial for floods victims |
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 North Korea |
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N Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69, state-run television in an emotional statement has announced
| The announcer, wearing black, said he had died of physical and mental over-work. He has been the dictator of the communist country since the death of his father Kim Il-sung in 1994.
Kim Jong-il suffered a stroke in 2008 and was absent from public view for months.
His designated successor is believed to be his son, Kim Jong-woon
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| Dec.19 |
North Korea |
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North Koreans mourn Kim Jong-il |
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Cairo |
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Cairo clashes go into fourth day |
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Baghdad |
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Arrest warrant issued for vice president| An Iraqi investigative committee issued an arrest warrant for Tariq al-Hashimi, who is accused of orchestrating bombing attacks | |
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Washington |
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N Korea urged on 'path of peace' |
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| Dec.20 |
North Korea |
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North Korea leader lies in state
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North Korea |
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N Korea in 'pledge to new leader' |
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Tokyo |
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Japan raids Olympus headquarters
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Washington |
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Biden urges Iraq to resolve disputes |
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| Dec.21 |
Syria |
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'Horrific massacres' cry Syrian opposition
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London |
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England captain faces race charges |
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European Union |
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Huge demand for ECB's bank loans |
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Baghdad |
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Kurds told to hand over Iraq VP |
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Finland |
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Finns stop 'Patriot missile' ship
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House of Representatives |
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Republicans under pressure on tax |
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Baghdad |
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Multiple Iraq blasts kill at least 63 people | A wave of apparently co-ordinated bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills at least 63 people and injures around 185. 14 blasts hit various locations. The bom... | |
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Southern Philippines |
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U.N. calls for Philippines relief |
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| Dec.22 |
House of Representatives |
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House Republicans retreat on payroll tax |
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Southern Philippines |
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Floods: More than 1,000 remain missing Map of Mindanao Philippines| The Philippines government says 1,079 people are still missing in the wake of the devastating Typhoon Washi | |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea welcomes South's delegations
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| Dec.23 |
Syria |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40' | At least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in two suicide car bombings in Syria's capital, Damascus, officials say | |
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama beats Congress in tax fight The US Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a payroll tax cut, a day after House Republicans caved in to pressure on the issue
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Czech Republic |
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Leaders honour Havel at funeral |
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London |
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Prince Philip in hospital after chest pain
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USA |
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US violence over Nike's new shoe |
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Cuba |
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Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners
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| Dec.24 |
Moscow |
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Thousands take to streets Thousands of people took to the street, braving bitterly cold weather to demand for fair elections after what they claim were rigged results
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Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria clashes 'leave 50 dead' |
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Vatican |
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Pope berates Christmas 'glitter'
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Cuba |
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Haiti migrants found dead off Cuba's coast |
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| Dec.25 |
 Northern Nigeria |
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Churches bombed on Christmas Day Map of Madala Nigeria| Bomb blasts struck at least three churches in Nigeria on Sunday as worshippers were attending Christmas Day services | |
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Vatican |
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Pope prays for Syria and Myanmar |
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Syria |
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10 more deaths reported in Syria unrest |
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North Korea |
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South Korean delegation enters North A delegation of South Korean citizens arrived in Pyongyang to express condolences over the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
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| Dec.26 |
North Korea |
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Ex-first lady meets Kim Jong-un |
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Brazil |
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Brazilian economy 'overtakes UK' |
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Syria |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal crackdown
| A group of 50 Arab League monitors arrives in Syria as 23 people are reported killed in continuing violence
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 Jerusalem |
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Clashes in Israel segregation row Map of Beit Shemesh Israel| Ultra-orthodox Jews have clashed with police in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem | |
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| Dec.27 |
Syria |
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Homs residents confront Arab League team Angry protesters have confronted visiting Arab League monitors in Syria's restive city of Homs, demanding international protection
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Syria |
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Security forces fire on protesters in Homs Security forces assaulted demonstrators in the volatile Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday as Arab League monitors visited
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North Korea |
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N Korea to begin 2-day Kim memorial |
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North Korea |
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Mourners fill Pyongyang streets for Kim The funeral of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il unfolded across the snow-laden streets of Pyongyang
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Argentina |
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Argentine president has cancer |
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| Dec.28 |
North Korea |
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Kim Jong-il state funeral held in N. Korea Map of Pyongyang North Korea North Korea has begun two days of funeral services for late leader Kim Jong-il with a huge procession in the capital, Pyongyang
| Thousands of soldiers bowed their heads as a giant portrait of Kim was carried slowly through the streets.
His successor Kim Jong-un, walked beside the hearse.
Kim Jong-il has been lying in state for the past 10 days
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Gulf |
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U.S.: Iran blocking Hormuz unacceptable' The U.S. Navy said Iran's threat to block the strategically and economically important Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable
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Syria |
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Unrest continues as Arab monitors fan out
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Syria |
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Arab League monitor viewing child's corpse |
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North Korea |
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Thousands gather for Kim memorial
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| Dec.29 |
North Korea |
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N Korea hails Kim's son as leader | North Korea has hailed late leader Kim Jong-il's son, Kim Jong-un, as 'supreme leader of the party, state and army' | |
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 Turkey |
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Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border Map of Sirnak Turkey| A Turkish military airstrike across the border with Iraq killed 35 people who are now thought to have been smuggling cigarettes | |
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Syria |
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Syria monitors visit Damascus amid violence
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Washington |
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US sells $30bn in jets to Saudis |
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Cairo |
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17 non-governmental organisations raided Several rights groups were raided in Cairo and other Egyptian locations in what one source called a push by police to 'show some muscle'
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Russia |
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Nuclear submarine in dock fire A fire has broken out during repairs to a Russian nuclear submarine at a dock near the northern port of Murmansk
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North Korea |
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North Korea: 'Expect no change'
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Syria |
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Syria activists urge mass rallies |
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| Dec.30 |
Syria |
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Mass Syria rallies prompt clashes
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Turkey |
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Turkey regrets air strike deaths |
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North Korea |
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Kim Jong-un named army commander |
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| Dec.31 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria attacks prompt emergency |
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Iran |
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Iran, world powers to hold nuclear talks |
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Southern China |
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Chinese man dies of bird flu |
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Global |
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