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 USA |
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'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown| A central provision of President Obama's healthcare reform law has taken effect, having survived Republicans' years-long effort to undermine it | |
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Washington |
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Obama: Republicans demand ransom |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Netanyahu: Don't be duped by Rouhani |
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| Oct.2 |
 Rome |
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Enrico Letta survives confidence vote after Berlusconi backtracks Prime Minister's coalition government survived a confidence vote by a healthy margin, with 235 senators voting in favor to 70 against
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Washington |
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US spy chief: Shutdown 'damaging' |
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Russia |
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Russia charges Greenpeace 'pirates' |
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China |
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Hornets kill 41 in northern China |
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Washington |
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Obama warns of US default danger |
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Mexico |
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Rescuers find 10 more bodies after storms, death toll at 157 |
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| Oct.3 |
Qatar |
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Qatar confronts 'slave state' accusations |
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Global |
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Lagarde: Debt limit fix 'mission critical' |
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Southern Italy |
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50 dead after boat sinks off coast of Italy |
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Southern Italy |
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Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck 
Map of Lampedusa Italy At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa
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Washington |
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Chase and gunfire at US Capitol 
Map of US Capitol Washington DC USA| A police chase ended in gunfire, sparking panic at the White House and US Capitol and leaving a police officer injured in a road crash. A female suspect was... | |
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Italy |
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Italy day of mourning for boat dead
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| Oct.4 |
 Vietnam |
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Legendary Vietnam General and Ho Chi Minh disciple dies at 102 Vo Nguyen Giap, the brilliant and ruthless self-taught general drove the French out of Vietnam and forced the Americans to abandon their ef...
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Southern Italy |
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Bad weather delays Italy boat search
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Cairo |
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Violent clashes between supporters of Morsi, military |
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Southern Italy |
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Italy migrant boat search to resume
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Cairo |
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Four dead as Egyptian clashes erupt
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Somalia |
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Militant base 'attacked from sea' in Somalia |
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| Oct.5 |
Kenya |
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Kenya mall attack suspects named |
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 Somalia |
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US Navy SEALS raid militant group linked to Kenya mall attack Map of Barawe Somalia| US special forces targeted a leader of the al-Shabab Islamist group in Somalia in response to Kenya's Westgate attack | |
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 Libya |
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US forces seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings Map of Tripoli Libya| In Libya, US commandos captured Al-Libi, an al-Qaeda leader accused of the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania | |
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| Oct.6 |
Syria |
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Syria chemical arms removal begins
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Southern China |
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China evacuates 417,000 people ahead of typhoon |
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North Mexico |
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Deadly monster truck crash in Mexico |
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 Cairo |
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Fresh clashes in Egypt 'kill 50' Map of Cairo| At least 15 people have been killed and 83 injured in Egypt in clashes between police and supporters of the deposed President Morsi | |
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Washington |
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US credits Syria over chemical arms |
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| Oct.7 |
Washington |
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Kerry defends US Libya capture |
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NW Pakistan |
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Taliban says it would target Malala again
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Argentina |
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Argentine president to have surgery |
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Southern China |
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Typhoon Fitow kills five in China
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil teacher protests turn violent |
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| Oct.8 |
Sweden |
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Higgs boson wins Nobel physics prize
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Libya |
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Libya summons U.S. envoy over al Libi capture |
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UN |
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Ban: Syria mission 'unprecedented' |
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Washington |
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Obama: Republicans using 'extortion'
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Southern Italy |
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Lampedusa boat sinking: Survivors recall ordeal |
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| Oct.9 |
Washington |
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Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank
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Tribal Areas |
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Pakistan Taliban 'open to talks' |
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Libya |
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Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men Map of Tripoli Libya Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli 'to an unknown place for unknown reasons'
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| Oct.10 |
Libya |
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Libyan prime minister freed after kidnapping Ali Zidan has been freed after armed kidnappers abducted him earlier from a hotel in apparent retaliation for a U.S. special forces' raid
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Washington |
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US and UN decry Libyan PM abduction |
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Northern Syria |
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Syria rebels 'executed civilians'
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Southern India |
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Eastern India braces for impact of major cyclone |
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| Oct.11 |
 Norway |
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Weapons watchdog wins Nobel peace prize Map of Oslo Norway| Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the international watchdog helping to eliminate the Syrian army's stockpiles of poison gas | |
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 Afghanistan |
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Pakistan Taliban commander 'seized in US operation' US forces have captured a senior Pakistan Taliban commander, Latif Mehsud, in a military operation, the state department has confirmed
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 Malta |
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Migrant boat capsize leaves 27 dead in Mediterranean At least 27 people died when a boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized, Malta's prime minister has confirmed
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam state funeral for general |
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Malta |
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Malta warns EU waters 'a cemetery' after fresh tragedy |
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India |
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Cyclone Phailin: Mass evacuations in eastern India |
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| Oct.12 |
 India |
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Huge cyclone batters eastern India Map of Gopalpur Orissa India| A huge cyclone Phailin that has forced as many as 500,000 people to flee their homes has made landfall in eastern India | |
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Peru |
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Peru lorry crash in Cusco kills dozens |
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India |
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Massive Indian cyclone races inland
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| Oct.13 |
Central India |
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Many dead in India temple stampede Map of Madhya Pradesh India| Some 89 pilgrims, mostly women and children, have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu festival in central India, local officials have said | |
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Northern Syria |
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Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria
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Kenya |
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Journal connects Britain's 'White Widow' to al Shabaab terror group |
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Moscow |
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Moscow riots follow 'migrant' murder |
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Southern Italy |
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Italy steps up migrant boat patrols Italy is stepping up sea and air patrols following the deaths of hundreds of migrants sailing in overcrowded boats from North Africa
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Central India |
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Death toll in India temple stampede rises to 109 |
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India |
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At least 17 killed, thousands of homes destroyed as cyclone hits India |
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| Oct.14 |
Portugal |
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New push for leads in Madeleine McCann's disappearance |
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Syria |
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Arms team in Syria short-truce plea |
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Sweden |
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Trio awarded Nobel economics prize |
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India |
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India relieved at low cyclone death toll At least 21 were killed as a direct result of the cyclone Phailin. The last time a storm as powerful struck, 10,000 people died
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Washington |
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White House debt meeting postponed |
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Afghanistan |
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Bombing at mosque kills Afghan governor Afghan officials say a bomb placed inside a mosque in the country's east has killed Governor Arsallah Jamal, the governor of Logar province
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Geneva |
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Geneva hosts key Iran nuclear talks
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Southern Philippines |
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Major quake shakes central Philippines, kills 20
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Northern Nigeria |
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Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says |
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U.S. Senate |
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US lawmakers inch to fiscal deal |
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| Oct.15 |
Washington |
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Obama snubs proposed US House fiscal plan |
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Geneva |
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Upbeat mood at Iran nuclear talks |
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Damascus |
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Clerics rule besieged Damascus residents may eat dogs |
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London |
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London Zoo's new tiger cub drowns |
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 Tokyo |
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Typhoon Wipha kills 13 in Japan At least 13 people have been killed after a powerful typhoon passed close to the Japanese capital, reports say
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U.S. Senate |
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US debt talks grind on amid disarray |
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| Oct.16 |
 Southern Philippines |
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More than 100 dead after earthquake hits the Philippines Map of Bohol Philippines| The death toll from 7.1 earthquake rose to 144. The quake injured 291 people and rattled many celebrating a religious holiday. | |
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At least 47 reported killed in Laos plane crash Map of Champasak Laos| Lao Airlines plane crashed into the Mekong River at about 4 p.m. in the southern province of Champasak. Bad weather appeared to be a factor | |
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U.S. Senate |
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US Congress races to draft debt plan |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes US budget deal | The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default | |
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 Geneva |
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Iran, P5+1 release first joint statement Talks between Iran and six world powers over Tehran's nuclear ambitions endedin, suggesting Iranian officials appear willing to negotiate
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House of Representatives |
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US Congress approves debt deal
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New Jersey |
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Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat |
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Iran |
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Tehran has clamped down even harder on human rights |
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| Oct.17 |
India |
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India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame |
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Washington |
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US government heads back to work |
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Norway |
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Norwegian Kenya attack suspect named |
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 Sydney |
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Australia wildfires raze homes Australian fire fighters are battling a series of major wildfires in New South Wales, with fears that hundreds of homes have been destroyed
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Beijing |
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China's economic growth speeds up |
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Laos |
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Search after Laos crash lacks manpower, equipment |
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| Oct.18 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia nixes Security Council offer The U.N. Security Council is riddled with double standards and has failed the Middle East, Saudi Arabia said as it rejected an offer to join...
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 Syria |
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Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed' Nine Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostage in Syria have been freed, Lebanon's interior minster has said
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Kenya |
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Kenya mall bodies 'probably gunmen' |
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London |
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Malala Yousafzai meets with Queen Elizabeth at palace
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Florida |
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Accidentally freed murderers registered at jail |
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Washington |
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US warns Syria over 'mass hunger' |
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Maldives |
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Police prevent Maldives election |
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Missouri |
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Cardinals rough up Kershaw, headed to World Series |
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| Oct.19 |
 Belgium |
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Belgian plane crash 'kills 10' near Namur At least 10 people have been killed after a small tourist plane crashed near the city of Namur in south-east Belgium
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Paris |
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Roma girl 'can return to France'
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England |
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Titanic violin sold for $1.45m
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Milan |
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Milan court hands Berlusconi 2-year political ban |
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Argentina |
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Argentine commuter train slams into station, again |
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Beirut |
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Lebanese ex-hostages home from Syria |
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Boston |
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Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 to advance to World Series |
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| Oct.20 |
Northern Syria |
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Deadly truck bomb rocks Syrian city
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North Mexico |
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Former leader of drug cartel killed by gunman in clown costume |
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Australia |
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Fears Australia blazes could merge Map of Lithgow New South Wales Australia| Bushfires in New South Wales could merge to form a massive blaze, the fire commissioner has said as teams battle fires across the state | |
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 Northeast China |
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Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled Map of Harbin China| Severe smog has reduced the visibility of Harbin to less than half a football field. Primary and middle schools and some highways were closed | |
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Greece |
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Authorities work to identify mystery girl found in Greece
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| Oct.21 |
 Paris |
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French fury over US spying claims France's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France
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Volga Region |
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5 killed in Russia bus explosion; suicide bombing suspected
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Greece |
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Maria: Greek Roma couple in court over 'abduction' |
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Washington |
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US seeks to ease France spy anger |
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Australia |
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Australia firefighters back-burn to merge NSW fires
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| Oct.22 |
London |
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'Friends of Syria' meeting seeks to boost Geneva peace talks
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Cuba |
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Cuba to scrap two-currency system |
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Paris |
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US agency 'hacked French diplomats'
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Sydney |
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Weather fear as Australia fires burn
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| Oct.23 |
 Berlin |
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Merkel concern at 'US phone spying' | Chancellor Angela Merkel has called US President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone | |
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Sydney |
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Australia bush fires: Worst may be over
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Brussels |
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EU to hold summit amid US spying row |
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Sydney |
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Pilot dies battling Australia fires |
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| Oct.24 |
Portugal |
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Portugal police reopen Madeleine McCann inquiry |
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Berlin |
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US envoy summoned over spy row |
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Brussels |
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Merkel urges US to restore trust at EU summit Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it is 'really not on' for friends to spy on each other, after allegations of US snooping on her phone call...
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North Mexico |
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Mexico factory blast 'injures many'
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Iran |
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Iran gives Christians 80 lashes for communion wine |
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China |
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China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal |
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| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
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EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight Map of Brussels| European leaders warned that reports of widespread spying on world leaders by the NSA have raised 'deep concerns' among Europeans | |
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 Greece |
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Greek couple accused of buying Roma baby| DNA from a girl taken by authorities from a Roma couple in Greece matches that of a Bulgarian couple who said they were the parents of the girl | |
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Syria |
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Syria: Polio epidemic fears grow
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Southern Italy |
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Italian coast guards rescue 700 migrants
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Northern Japan |
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7.3 quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami threat
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Berlin |
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German spy chiefs set to visit US |
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Northern Nigeria |
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Militants raid north Nigerian city |
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| Oct.26 |
 Southern Iran |
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Iran 'hangs 16 rebels' in reprisal Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies
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Israel |
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Israel issues warning to Iran over nuclear bomb report |
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Germany |
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US 'bugged Merkel's phone from 2002'
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Berlin |
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Germany to send intelligence officials to Washington |
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| Oct.27 |
Germany |
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New reports deepen US-Merkel spy row |
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Georgia |
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Georgia PM ally Giorgi Margvelashvili 'wins presidency' |
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New Delhi |
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Vettel clinches fourth world title |
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Washington |
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Obama 'not told of Merkel bugging'
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Tehran |
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'Grand Day of Death to America' rally planned in Iran |
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| Oct.28 |
 England |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe Map of Kent United Kingdom| A major Atlantic storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, knocking out power to 220,000 homes | |
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Beijing |
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5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square Map of Tiananmen Square China| The crash temporarily blocked off a busy area in the heart of the Chinese capital as rescuers and police rushed to the scene | |
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Sochi |
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Putin: 'Gays welcome at Sochi Olympics'
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Syria |
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Safety concerns keep inspectors from 2 weapons sites |
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Libya |
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Libyan van robbers snatch $54m
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Washington |
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Spy policy: Pressure mounts on White House |
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New York |
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Superstorm Sandy: US marks one year anniversary |
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| Oct.29 |
England |
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Clean-up in Europe after storm
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Italy |
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Captain's lover on Concordia bridge |
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House of Representatives |
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US defends spying on foreign leaders |
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Niger |
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French hostages freed in Niger |
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Southern India |
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India bus fire kills 45
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| Oct.30 |
 West Bank |
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Protests as Israel releases Palestinians The prison release has angered some Israelis, who protested outside the West Bank prison where the inmates where held before their release
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Western China |
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Five arrested in Tiananmen Square incident |
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Washington |
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Germans in US talks over spy claims |
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Washington |
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Obama pledges to 'fix' healthcare
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Boston |
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Red Sox clinch World Series championship The victory gives Boston its eighth world championship overall and its third in the past 10 seasons, with 2004 and 2007 being the others
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 Niger |
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Bodies of migrants found in Niger Rescue workers have found the bodies of 87 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the Sahara
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Vatican |
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Little boy sits in pope's chair, steals the show |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google outrage at 'NSA hacking' |
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| Oct.31 |
Syria |
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Syria met first weapons deadline: OPCW | Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons facilities, and all of the chemical weapons at inspected sites have been placed under seal | |
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Northern Syria |
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Israeli planes strike Syrian military base Map of Latakia Syria| The target, according to the Obama administration official, was missiles and related equipment the Israelis felt might be transferred to Hezbollah. Israeli aircraft have carried out a strike near the Syrian coas... | |
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Toronto |
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Toronto mayor drugs video found |
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| 2013 |
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| Oct.4 |
Vietnam |
Legendary Vietnam General and Ho Chi Minh disciple dies at 102 Vo Nguyen Giap, the brilliant and ruthless self-taught general drove the French out of Vietnam and forced the Americans to abandon their ef...
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| Oct.4 |
Somalia |
Militant base 'attacked from sea' in Somalia |
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| Oct.5 |
Somalia |
US Navy SEALS raid militant group linked to Kenya mall attack Map of Barawe Somalia| US special forces targeted a leader of the al-Shabab Islamist group in Somalia in response to Kenya's Westgate attack | |
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| Oct.5 |
Libya |
US forces seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings Map of Tripoli Libya| In Libya, US commandos captured Al-Libi, an al-Qaeda leader accused of the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania | |
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| Oct.6 |
Syria |
Syria chemical arms removal begins
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| Oct.6 |
Washington |
US credits Syria over chemical arms |
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| Oct.7 |
Washington |
Kerry defends US Libya capture |
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| Oct.8 |
UN |
Ban: Syria mission 'unprecedented' |
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| Oct.9 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistan Taliban 'open to talks' |
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| Oct.10 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels 'executed civilians'
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| Oct.11 |
Norway |
Weapons watchdog wins Nobel peace prize Map of Oslo Norway| Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the international watchdog helping to eliminate the Syrian army's stockpiles of poison gas | |
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| Oct.11 |
Afghanistan |
Pakistan Taliban commander 'seized in US operation' US forces have captured a senior Pakistan Taliban commander, Latif Mehsud, in a military operation, the state department has confirmed
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| Oct.11 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam state funeral for general |
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| Oct.13 |
Southern Italy |
Italy steps up migrant boat patrols Italy is stepping up sea and air patrols following the deaths of hundreds of migrants sailing in overcrowded boats from North Africa
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| Oct.14 |
Syria |
Arms team in Syria short-truce plea |
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| Oct.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says |
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| Oct.15 |
Damascus |
Clerics rule besieged Damascus residents may eat dogs |
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| Oct.20 |
Northern Syria |
Deadly truck bomb rocks Syrian city
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| Oct.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
Militants raid north Nigerian city |
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| Oct.26 |
Southern Iran |
Iran 'hangs 16 rebels' in reprisal Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies
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| Oct.28 |
Syria |
Safety concerns keep inspectors from 2 weapons sites |
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| Oct.31 |
Syria |
Syria met first weapons deadline: OPCW | Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons facilities, and all of the chemical weapons at inspected sites have been placed under seal | |
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| Oct.31 |
Northern Syria |
Israeli planes strike Syrian military base Map of Latakia Syria| The target, according to the Obama administration official, was missiles and related equipment the Israelis felt might be transferred to Hezbollah. Israeli aircraft have carried out a strike near the Syrian coas... | |
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| 2013 |
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| Oct.2 |
China |
Hornets kill 41 in northern China |
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| Oct.2 |
Mexico |
Rescuers find 10 more bodies after storms, death toll at 157 |
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| Oct.3 |
Southern Italy |
50 dead after boat sinks off coast of Italy |
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| Oct.3 |
Southern Italy |
Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck Map of Lampedusa Italy At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
Italy day of mourning for boat dead
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| Oct.4 |
Southern Italy |
Bad weather delays Italy boat search
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| Oct.4 |
Southern Italy |
Italy migrant boat search to resume
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| Oct.6 |
Southern China |
China evacuates 417,000 people ahead of typhoon |
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| Oct.6 |
North Mexico |
Deadly monster truck crash in Mexico |
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| Oct.7 |
Southern China |
Typhoon Fitow kills five in China
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| Oct.8 |
Southern Italy |
Lampedusa boat sinking: Survivors recall ordeal |
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| Oct.10 |
Southern India |
Eastern India braces for impact of major cyclone |
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| Oct.11 |
Malta |
Migrant boat capsize leaves 27 dead in Mediterranean At least 27 people died when a boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized, Malta's prime minister has confirmed
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| Oct.11 |
Malta |
Malta warns EU waters 'a cemetery' after fresh tragedy |
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| Oct.11 |
India |
Cyclone Phailin: Mass evacuations in eastern India |
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| Oct.12 |
India |
Huge cyclone batters eastern India Map of Gopalpur Orissa India| A huge cyclone Phailin that has forced as many as 500,000 people to flee their homes has made landfall in eastern India | |
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| Oct.12 |
Peru |
Peru lorry crash in Cusco kills dozens |
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| Oct.12 |
India |
Massive Indian cyclone races inland
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| Oct.13 |
Central India |
Many dead in India temple stampede Map of Madhya Pradesh India| Some 89 pilgrims, mostly women and children, have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu festival in central India, local officials have said | |
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| Oct.13 |
Southern Italy |
Italy steps up migrant boat patrols Italy is stepping up sea and air patrols following the deaths of hundreds of migrants sailing in overcrowded boats from North Africa
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| Oct.13 |
Central India |
Death toll in India temple stampede rises to 109 |
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| Oct.13 |
India |
At least 17 killed, thousands of homes destroyed as cyclone hits India |
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| Oct.14 |
India |
India relieved at low cyclone death toll At least 21 were killed as a direct result of the cyclone Phailin. The last time a storm as powerful struck, 10,000 people died
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| Oct.14 |
Southern Philippines |
Major quake shakes central Philippines, kills 20
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| Oct.15 |
London |
London Zoo's new tiger cub drowns |
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| Oct.15 |
Tokyo |
Typhoon Wipha kills 13 in Japan At least 13 people have been killed after a powerful typhoon passed close to the Japanese capital, reports say
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| Oct.16 |
Southern Philippines |
More than 100 dead after earthquake hits the Philippines Map of Bohol Philippines| The death toll from 7.1 earthquake rose to 144. The quake injured 291 people and rattled many celebrating a religious holiday. | |
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| Oct.16 |
Laos |
At least 47 reported killed in Laos plane crash Map of Champasak Laos| Lao Airlines plane crashed into the Mekong River at about 4 p.m. in the southern province of Champasak. Bad weather appeared to be a factor | |
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| Oct.17 |
Sydney |
Australia wildfires raze homes Australian fire fighters are battling a series of major wildfires in New South Wales, with fears that hundreds of homes have been destroyed
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| Oct.17 |
Laos |
Search after Laos crash lacks manpower, equipment |
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| Oct.18 |
Washington |
US warns Syria over 'mass hunger' |
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| Oct.19 |
Belgium |
Belgian plane crash 'kills 10' near Namur At least 10 people have been killed after a small tourist plane crashed near the city of Namur in south-east Belgium
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| Oct.19 |
England |
Titanic violin sold for $1.45m
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| Oct.19 |
Argentina |
Argentine commuter train slams into station, again |
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| Oct.20 |
Australia |
Fears Australia blazes could merge Map of Lithgow New South Wales Australia| Bushfires in New South Wales could merge to form a massive blaze, the fire commissioner has said as teams battle fires across the state | |
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| Oct.20 |
Northeast China |
Heavy smog hits north China city, flights canceled Map of Harbin China| Severe smog has reduced the visibility of Harbin to less than half a football field. Primary and middle schools and some highways were closed | |
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| Oct.21 |
Australia |
Australia firefighters back-burn to merge NSW fires
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| Oct.22 |
Sydney |
Weather fear as Australia fires burn
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| Oct.23 |
Sydney |
Australia bush fires: Worst may be over
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| Oct.23 |
Sydney |
Pilot dies battling Australia fires |
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| Oct.24 |
North Mexico |
Mexico factory blast 'injures many'
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| Oct.25 |
Syria |
Syria: Polio epidemic fears grow
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| Oct.25 |
Southern Italy |
Italian coast guards rescue 700 migrants
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| Oct.25 |
Northern Japan |
7.3 quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami threat
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| Oct.28 |
England |
Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe Map of Kent United Kingdom| A major Atlantic storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, knocking out power to 220,000 homes | |
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| Oct.28 |
Beijing |
5 dead after jeep crashes and catches fire in Tiananmen Square Map of Tiananmen Square China| The crash temporarily blocked off a busy area in the heart of the Chinese capital as rescuers and police rushed to the scene | |
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| Oct.28 |
New York |
Superstorm Sandy: US marks one year anniversary |
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| Oct.29 |
England |
Clean-up in Europe after storm
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| Oct.29 |
Italy |
Captain's lover on Concordia bridge |
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| Oct.29 |
Southern India |
India bus fire kills 45
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| Oct.30 |
Niger |
Bodies of migrants found in Niger Rescue workers have found the bodies of 87 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the Sahara
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| 2013 |
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| Oct.3 |
Qatar |
Qatar confronts 'slave state' accusations |
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| Oct.18 |
Missouri |
Cardinals rough up Kershaw, headed to World Series |
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| Oct.19 |
Boston |
Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2 to advance to World Series |
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| Oct.27 |
New Delhi |
Vettel clinches fourth world title |
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| Oct.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: 'Gays welcome at Sochi Olympics'
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| Oct.30 |
Boston |
Red Sox clinch World Series championship The victory gives Boston its eighth world championship overall and its third in the past 10 seasons, with 2004 and 2007 being the others
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| 2013 |
|
| Oct.1 |
USA |
'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown| A central provision of President Obama's healthcare reform law has taken effect, having survived Republicans' years-long effort to undermine it | |
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
Obama warns of US default danger |
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| Oct.3 |
Global |
Lagarde: Debt limit fix 'mission critical' |
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| Oct.9 |
Washington |
Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank
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| Oct.14 |
Sweden |
Trio awarded Nobel economics prize |
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| Oct.17 |
Washington |
US government heads back to work |
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| Oct.17 |
Beijing |
China's economic growth speeds up |
|
| Oct.22 |
Cuba |
Cuba to scrap two-currency system |
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| Oct.30 |
Washington |
Obama pledges to 'fix' healthcare
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| 2013 |
|
| Oct.2 |
Russia |
Russia charges Greenpeace 'pirates' |
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| Oct.3 |
Washington |
Chase and gunfire at US Capitol Map of US Capitol Washington DC USA| A police chase ended in gunfire, sparking panic at the White House and US Capitol and leaving a police officer injured in a road crash. A female suspect was... | |
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| Oct.5 |
Kenya |
Kenya mall attack suspects named |
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| Oct.5 |
Libya |
US forces seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings Map of Tripoli Libya| In Libya, US commandos captured Al-Libi, an al-Qaeda leader accused of the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania | |
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| Oct.7 |
NW Pakistan |
Taliban says it would target Malala again
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| Oct.9 |
Libya |
Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men Map of Tripoli Libya Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli 'to an unknown place for unknown reasons'
| The government website said he had been taken 'by a group thought to be from the Tripoli Revolutionaries Control Room and the Committee for Fighting Crime'
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| Oct.10 |
Libya |
Libyan prime minister freed after kidnapping Ali Zidan has been freed after armed kidnappers abducted him earlier from a hotel in apparent retaliation for a U.S. special forces' raid
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
US and UN decry Libyan PM abduction |
|
| Oct.11 |
Afghanistan |
Pakistan Taliban commander 'seized in US operation' US forces have captured a senior Pakistan Taliban commander, Latif Mehsud, in a military operation, the state department has confirmed
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| Oct.13 |
Northern Syria |
Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria
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| Oct.13 |
Kenya |
Journal connects Britain's 'White Widow' to al Shabaab terror group |
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| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
Moscow riots follow 'migrant' murder |
|
| Oct.14 |
Portugal |
New push for leads in Madeleine McCann's disappearance |
|
| Oct.14 |
Afghanistan |
Bombing at mosque kills Afghan governor Afghan officials say a bomb placed inside a mosque in the country's east has killed Governor Arsallah Jamal, the governor of Logar province
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| Oct.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says |
|
| Oct.17 |
Norway |
Norwegian Kenya attack suspect named |
|
| Oct.18 |
Syria |
Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed' Nine Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostage in Syria have been freed, Lebanon's interior minster has said
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| Oct.18 |
Kenya |
Kenya mall bodies 'probably gunmen' |
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| Oct.18 |
Florida |
Accidentally freed murderers registered at jail |
|
| Oct.19 |
Milan |
Milan court hands Berlusconi 2-year political ban |
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| Oct.19 |
Beirut |
Lebanese ex-hostages home from Syria |
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| Oct.20 |
Northern Syria |
Deadly truck bomb rocks Syrian city
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| Oct.20 |
North Mexico |
Former leader of drug cartel killed by gunman in clown costume |
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| Oct.20 |
Greece |
Authorities work to identify mystery girl found in Greece
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| Oct.21 |
Paris |
French fury over US spying claims France's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France
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| Oct.21 |
Volga Region |
5 killed in Russia bus explosion; suicide bombing suspected
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| Oct.21 |
Greece |
Maria: Greek Roma couple in court over 'abduction' |
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| Oct.24 |
Portugal |
Portugal police reopen Madeleine McCann inquiry |
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| Oct.24 |
China |
China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal |
|
| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight Map of Brussels| European leaders warned that reports of widespread spying on world leaders by the NSA have raised 'deep concerns' among Europeans | |
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| Oct.25 |
Greece |
Greek couple accused of buying Roma baby| DNA from a girl taken by authorities from a Roma couple in Greece matches that of a Bulgarian couple who said they were the parents of the girl | |
|
| Oct.26 |
Southern Iran |
Iran 'hangs 16 rebels' in reprisal Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies
|
| Oct.27 |
Tehran |
'Grand Day of Death to America' rally planned in Iran |
|
| Oct.28 |
Libya |
Libyan van robbers snatch $54m
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| Oct.29 |
Italy |
Captain's lover on Concordia bridge |
|
| Oct.29 |
Niger |
French hostages freed in Niger |
|
| Oct.30 |
Western China |
Five arrested in Tiananmen Square incident |
|
| Oct.31 |
Toronto |
Toronto mayor drugs video found |
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|
| 2013 |
|
| Oct.1 |
USA |
'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown| A central provision of President Obama's healthcare reform law has taken effect, having survived Republicans' years-long effort to undermine it | |
|
| Oct.1 |
Washington |
Obama: Republicans demand ransom |
|
| Oct.1 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Netanyahu: Don't be duped by Rouhani |
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| Oct.2 |
Rome |
Enrico Letta survives confidence vote after Berlusconi backtracks Prime Minister's coalition government survived a confidence vote by a healthy margin, with 235 senators voting in favor to 70 against
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
US spy chief: Shutdown 'damaging' |
|
| Oct.2 |
Russia |
Russia charges Greenpeace 'pirates' |
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
Obama warns of US default danger |
|
| Oct.3 |
Qatar |
Qatar confronts 'slave state' accusations |
|
| Oct.3 |
Italy |
Italy day of mourning for boat dead
|
| Oct.4 |
Vietnam |
Legendary Vietnam General and Ho Chi Minh disciple dies at 102 Vo Nguyen Giap, the brilliant and ruthless self-taught general drove the French out of Vietnam and forced the Americans to abandon their ef...
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| Oct.4 |
Cairo |
Violent clashes between supporters of Morsi, military |
|
| Oct.4 |
Cairo |
Four dead as Egyptian clashes erupt
|
| Oct.6 |
Cairo |
Fresh clashes in Egypt 'kill 50' Map of Cairo| At least 15 people have been killed and 83 injured in Egypt in clashes between police and supporters of the deposed President Morsi | |
|
| Oct.6 |
Washington |
US credits Syria over chemical arms |
|
| Oct.7 |
Washington |
Kerry defends US Libya capture |
|
| Oct.7 |
NW Pakistan |
Taliban says it would target Malala again
|
| Oct.7 |
Argentina |
Argentine president to have surgery |
|
| Oct.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil teacher protests turn violent |
|
| Oct.8 |
Sweden |
Higgs boson wins Nobel physics prize
|
| Oct.8 |
Libya |
Libya summons U.S. envoy over al Libi capture |
|
| Oct.8 |
UN |
Ban: Syria mission 'unprecedented' |
|
| Oct.8 |
Washington |
Obama: Republicans using 'extortion'
|
| Oct.9 |
Washington |
Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve US President Barack Obama has officially nominated Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank
|
| Oct.9 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistan Taliban 'open to talks' |
|
| Oct.9 |
Libya |
Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men Map of Tripoli Libya Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli 'to an unknown place for unknown reasons'
| The government website said he had been taken 'by a group thought to be from the Tripoli Revolutionaries Control Room and the Committee for Fighting Crime'
|
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
US and UN decry Libyan PM abduction |
|
| Oct.11 |
Norway |
Weapons watchdog wins Nobel peace prize Map of Oslo Norway| Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the international watchdog helping to eliminate the Syrian army's stockpiles of poison gas | |
|
| Oct.11 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam state funeral for general |
|
| Oct.11 |
Malta |
Malta warns EU waters 'a cemetery' after fresh tragedy |
|
| Oct.13 |
Northern Syria |
Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria
|
| Oct.13 |
Moscow |
Moscow riots follow 'migrant' murder |
|
| Oct.13 |
Central India |
Death toll in India temple stampede rises to 109 |
|
| Oct.14 |
Washington |
White House debt meeting postponed |
|
| Oct.14 |
Geneva |
Geneva hosts key Iran nuclear talks
|
| Oct.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
Hundreds dead in Nigeria detention, Amnesty says |
|
| Oct.14 |
U.S. Senate |
US lawmakers inch to fiscal deal |
|
| Oct.15 |
Washington |
Obama snubs proposed US House fiscal plan |
|
| Oct.15 |
Geneva |
Upbeat mood at Iran nuclear talks |
|
| Oct.15 |
Damascus |
Clerics rule besieged Damascus residents may eat dogs |
|
| Oct.15 |
U.S. Senate |
US debt talks grind on amid disarray |
|
| Oct.16 |
U.S. Senate |
US Congress races to draft debt plan |
|
| Oct.16 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate passes US budget deal | The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default | |
|
| Oct.16 |
Geneva |
Iran, P5+1 release first joint statement Talks between Iran and six world powers over Tehran's nuclear ambitions endedin, suggesting Iranian officials appear willing to negotiate
|
| Oct.16 |
House of Representatives |
US Congress approves debt deal
|
| Oct.16 |
New Jersey |
Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat |
|
| Oct.16 |
Iran |
Tehran has clamped down even harder on human rights |
|
| Oct.17 |
India |
India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame |
|
| Oct.17 |
Washington |
US government heads back to work |
|
| Oct.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia nixes Security Council offer The U.N. Security Council is riddled with double standards and has failed the Middle East, Saudi Arabia said as it rejected an offer to join...
|
| Oct.18 |
London |
Malala Yousafzai meets with Queen Elizabeth at palace
|
| Oct.18 |
Washington |
US warns Syria over 'mass hunger' |
|
| Oct.18 |
Maldives |
Police prevent Maldives election |
|
| Oct.19 |
Paris |
Roma girl 'can return to France'
|
| Oct.19 |
Milan |
Milan court hands Berlusconi 2-year political ban |
|
| Oct.21 |
Paris |
French fury over US spying claims France's foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France
|
| Oct.21 |
Washington |
US seeks to ease France spy anger |
|
| Oct.22 |
London |
'Friends of Syria' meeting seeks to boost Geneva peace talks
|
| Oct.22 |
Paris |
US agency 'hacked French diplomats'
|
| Oct.23 |
Berlin |
Merkel concern at 'US phone spying' | Chancellor Angela Merkel has called US President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone | |
|
| Oct.23 |
Brussels |
EU to hold summit amid US spying row |
|
| Oct.24 |
Berlin |
US envoy summoned over spy row |
|
| Oct.24 |
Brussels |
Merkel urges US to restore trust at EU summit Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it is 'really not on' for friends to spy on each other, after allegations of US snooping on her phone call...
|
| Oct.24 |
Iran |
Iran gives Christians 80 lashes for communion wine |
|
| Oct.24 |
China |
China rejects ousted politician Bo Xilai's appeal |
|
| Oct.25 |
Brussels |
EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight Map of Brussels| European leaders warned that reports of widespread spying on world leaders by the NSA have raised 'deep concerns' among Europeans | |
|
| Oct.25 |
Berlin |
German spy chiefs set to visit US |
|
| Oct.26 |
Israel |
Israel issues warning to Iran over nuclear bomb report |
|
| Oct.26 |
Germany |
US 'bugged Merkel's phone from 2002'
|
| Oct.26 |
Berlin |
Germany to send intelligence officials to Washington |
|
| Oct.27 |
Germany |
New reports deepen US-Merkel spy row |
|
| Oct.27 |
Georgia |
Georgia PM ally Giorgi Margvelashvili 'wins presidency' |
|
| Oct.27 |
Washington |
Obama 'not told of Merkel bugging'
|
| Oct.27 |
Tehran |
'Grand Day of Death to America' rally planned in Iran |
|
| Oct.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: 'Gays welcome at Sochi Olympics'
|
| Oct.28 |
Washington |
Spy policy: Pressure mounts on White House |
|
| Oct.28 |
New York |
Superstorm Sandy: US marks one year anniversary |
|
| Oct.29 |
House of Representatives |
US defends spying on foreign leaders |
|
| Oct.30 |
West Bank |
Protests as Israel releases Palestinians The prison release has angered some Israelis, who protested outside the West Bank prison where the inmates where held before their release
|
| Oct.30 |
Washington |
Germans in US talks over spy claims |
|
| Oct.30 |
Washington |
Obama pledges to 'fix' healthcare
|
| Oct.30 |
Niger |
Bodies of migrants found in Niger Rescue workers have found the bodies of 87 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the Sahara
|
| Oct.30 |
Vatican |
Little boy sits in pope's chair, steals the show |
|
| Oct.30 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google outrage at 'NSA hacking' |
|
| Oct.31 |
Syria |
Syria met first weapons deadline: OPCW | Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons facilities, and all of the chemical weapons at inspected sites have been placed under seal | |
|
| Oct.31 |
Toronto |
Toronto mayor drugs video found |
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