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| Sep.1 |
 Northern Japan |
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Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought 
Map of Fukushima Japan| Radiation levels around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant are 18 times higher than previously thought, Japanese authorities have warned | |
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 Washington |
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US 'has evidence of Syrian sarin use' 
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Cairo |
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Egypt to try ex-President Morsi
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Madrid |
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Real sign Bale for world record 100m euros |
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Damascus |
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Syria minister: US strike on Syria 'would benefit al-Qaeda' |
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| Sep.2 |
Paris |
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French MPs shown Syria 'evidence'
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London |
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Vodafone sells stake to Verizon |
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Florida |
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Cuba-US swimmer nearing Florida |
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Florida |
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Diana Nyad completes epic 110-mile Cuba-to-Florida, without shark cage
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Brazil |
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Brazil, Mexico summon U.S. ambassadors over espionage |
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Syria |
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More than 2m have fled Syria - UN | More than two million Syrians are now refugees, with the total going up by half a million in the past three months, the UN refugee agency has said | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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New eastern span of Bay Bridge open |
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| Sep.3 |
 Israel |
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Israel missile test amid Syria fears Israel has carried out a joint missile test with the US in the Mediterranean, amid heightened tension over possible Western military strikes...
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Northern Japan |
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Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
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Syria |
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Assad regime shifting around hardware, troops ahead of strike |
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House of Representatives |
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Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
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Ohio |
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Ohio kidnapper found hanging in cell Ariel Castro, who kept women captive at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being found hanging in his cell
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Moscow |
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President Putin warns US over Syria action
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Tokyo |
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No damage reported after strong quake shakes Tokyo area |
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| Sep.4 |
Washington |
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Obama: 'Credibility on the line over Syria'
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Northern Japan |
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Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
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U.S. Senate |
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US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
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| Sep.5 |
England |
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Huge pile-up involves at least 130 vehicles
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St. Petersburg |
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UK has new Syria chemical evidence |
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Cairo |
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Egyptian minister survives blast |
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St. Petersburg |
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G20 summit: Showdown on Syria
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St. Petersburg |
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G20 'split' as US hits out at Russia |
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Spain |
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Spain rail-crash driver in new tape |
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| Sep.6 |
 St. Petersburg |
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Russia and US 'no closer' on Syria at G20 Map of St. Petersburg| The US and Russia have not bridged their differences over the issue of possible military action in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin says | |
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Washington |
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US employment rises again in August |
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Berlin |
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Hitler bodyguard Rochus Misch dies at 96 |
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Australia |
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Australia election: Millions head to polls |
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| Sep.7 |
 Australia |
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Tony Abbott sweeps to Australia win | The opposition has crushed the governing Labor party in a general election that has returned the Liberal-National coalition to power. Early projections show Labor winning 55... | |
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Argentina |
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Cities in final bid for 2020 Olympics |
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 Argentina |
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Tokyo wins race to host 2020 Olympics Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid
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New York |
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Marathon men: Djokovic sinks Wawrinka in five |
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Australia |
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Abbott vows quick action on asylum |
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New York |
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Nadal's U.S. Open semis dominated over Gasquet |
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| Sep.8 |
 Paris |
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Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry US Secretary of State says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that Assad's use of chemical weapons crossed a 'global red line'
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Damascus |
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Al Qaeda-linked rebels gain control of Christian village |
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Moscow |
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Putin ally Sobyanin set to win Moscow poll |
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New York |
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Williams wins fifth US Open title |
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Damascus |
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Assad says US has no chemical proof |
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| Sep.9 |
Moscow |
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Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria |
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Washington |
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Obama: Syria resolution possible |
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New York |
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Ruthless Nadal wins US Open title
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| Sep.10 |
 New Delhi |
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4 men found guilty of India gang rape An Indian court Tuesday found four men guilty of the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in New Delhi last year
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UN Security Council |
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France floats tough UN Syria move |
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Argentina |
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Bach new IOC president Thomas Bach was elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee in succession to Rogge following a ballot of 94 members
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UN |
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Disputes flare over UN Syria resolution
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Washington |
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Obama: Military ready for attacking Syria if diplomacy fails President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to sell a military intervention he never wanted to an American public that opposes it
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| Sep.11 |
Syria |
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Battle continues in Syria's Maaloula |
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Moscow |
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Russia 'hands Syria plans to US' |
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Moscow |
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Putin issues plea to US over Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis
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North Korea |
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N Korea reactor 'nearing operation' |
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| Sep.12 |
Damascus |
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Assad confirms chemical arms plan
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London |
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Prince William to leave military |
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 Geneva |
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Tense talks in bid for Syria deal The Russian and US foreign ministers have begun crucial talks in Geneva on a plan to place Syria's chemical weapons under international cont...
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 Western Afghanistan |
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Afghan Taliban attack US consulate A suicide bomber had detonated explosives outside the building before dawn on Friday. Other fighters then opened fire
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| Sep.13 |
New Delhi |
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Court sentences 4 men to death in gang rape case Map of Delhi India| An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi, an attack that appalled the nation. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur an... | |
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Russia |
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Deadly fire sweeps through psychiatric institution
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UN |
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UN to confirm chemical use in Syria |
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Geneva |
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Tough Syria talks go into third day
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Mexico |
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Mexico police clash with teachers in capital |
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| Sep.14 |
Geneva |
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US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons
| Syria's chemical weapons must be destroyed or removed by mid-2014, under a deal that could be backed by force
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Mexico |
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Hurricane Ingrid forms off Mexico
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Washington |
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Obama welcomes US-Russia Syria plan |
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Northern Afghanistan |
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24 Afghans die as tunnel collapses in coal mine |
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| Sep.15 |
Damascus |
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Syrian official declares 'victory,' thanks Russia National Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar is thanking Russia for orchestrating a chemical weapons deal to avert U.S. military action
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Tanzania |
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Priest in Zanzibar attacked with acid a third time |
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Italy |
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Costa Concordia salvage to go ahead |
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Helmand |
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Top Afghanistan policewoman dies |
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Paris |
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France welcomes US-Russia Syria deal |
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Mexico |
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Big storms hit Mexico on opposite coasts; 21 dead |
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| Sep.16 |
Washington |
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Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis killed 12 people A gunman who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC has been identified as a former Navy serviceman
| Alexis, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in a gun battle with police during the rampage. About a dozen others were wounded in the attack. Barack Obama ordered flags be lowered to half mast
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 Mexico |
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Mexico battered by deadly storms Map of Guerrero Mexico| At least 40 people have been killed by 2 powerful storms battering the country simultaneously, one on its east and another on its west coast | |
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Italy |
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Costa Concordia hauled off rocks
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UN |
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UN confirms sarin attack in Syria |
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South Korea |
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South Korea shoots dead a man trying to swim to North |
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 Italy |
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Costa Concordia ship set upright Map of Giglio Italy| Engineers in Italy have succeeded in setting the cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Giglio | |
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| Sep.17 |
 Southern Philippines |
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Hostages freed; Muslim rebels capture police chief Map of Zamboanga City Philippines| As Philippine security forces rescued scores of hostages held by Muslim rebels, the rebels struck back by taking the local police chief captive | |
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Washington |
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Navy Yard: Aaron Alexis 'treated for mental health' |
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 Brazil |
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Rousseff's U.S. visit postponed over alleged spying The U.S. and Brazil agreed to postpone Rousseff visit due to controversy over reports the U.S. government was spying on her communications
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Austria |
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Austria police find body after siege |
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| Sep.18 |
UN |
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U.N. chemical weapons inspectors to return to Syria
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Iran |
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Nasrin Sotoudeh 'among freed political prisoners'
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Moscow |
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UN to get Syria evidence - Russia |
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Canada |
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Multiple deaths in Ottawa collision |
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 Tehran |
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Iran 'will never build nuclear arms' Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country would never build nuclear weapons
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Washington |
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Police to review Navy Yard response |
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Damascus |
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Assad: 'One year to destroy weapons' |
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| Sep.19 |
Mexico |
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Hurricane Manuel hits Mexico; dozens missing
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Spain |
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Baby killed by airport baggage carousel |
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Arctic |
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Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship |
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| Sep.20 |
Syria |
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Syria submits 'initial disclosure' of chemical weapons program Syria has submitted an 'initial disclosure' of its chemical weapons program, a spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...
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Tehran |
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Iran president to U.S.: Let's end rivalry |
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Hague |
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Syria chemical weapons data assessed
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Mexico |
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Mexico storms death toll rises to 97
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North Korea |
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N Korea postpones family reunions |
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| Sep.21 |
 Kenya |
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Gun battle at Kenya shopping center Map of Nairobi Kenya A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least 20 people dead, the Kenyan Red Cross says
| Westgate shopping mall attack, which lasted until September 24, resulted in at least 72 deaths, including 61 civilians, 6 Kenyan soldiers, and 5 attackers. The attackers held hostages and later engaged in gun battles with Kenyan security forces. Over 200 people were wounded
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Syria |
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Syria hands in chemical weapons data The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has received 'the expected' account by Syria of its chemical arms program
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan frees top Afghan Taliban prisoner in peace move
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West Bank |
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Israel soldier 'abducted and killed' |
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Somalia |
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Al-Shabab claims Nairobi attack
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Sadr City |
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More than 60 killed at Iraq funeral |
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 China |
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Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption Map of Jinan Shandong China| A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power | |
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Kenya |
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Hostages 'still in Nairobi mall' |
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Mexico |
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Rescuers dig in mud, rain for dead in Mexico slide |
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| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
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Death toll rises to 59 in terror attack on shopping mall Map of Nairobi Kenya| At least 59 people have died and 175 people have been injured after suspected members of an Somali militant group attacked an upscale shopping mall | |
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 Peshawar |
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Suicide bombers kill 81 at church A bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100 others, officials sa...
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Berlin |
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Merkel celebrates after election
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Kenya |
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'Most' hostages freed after forces launch attack on Al Qaeda-linked militants |
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Kenya |
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Gunfire at Kenya shopping complex |
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| Sep.23 |
Kenya |
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Kenya forces 'clearing' Nairobi mall Map of Nairobi Kenya| Kenyan security forces say they are attempting to clear the Westgate shopping complex in Nairobi in order to bring to an end the three-day siege | |
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Southern China |
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Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25 |
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| Sep.24 |
West Pakistan |
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7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, creates island Map of Balochistan Pakistan| A powerful earthquake in Pakistan has not only cost dozens of lives -- it also prompted the appearance of a small island off the coast | |
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 UN Gen. Assembly |
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U.S., Iranian presidents share U.N. spotlight Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that nuclear weapons have no place in his country's security
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West Pakistan |
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Death toll in major Pakistan earthquake rises to 182 |
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| Sep.25 |
Kenya |
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Official: Mall attackers wouldn't talk
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U.S. Senate |
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Senator in second day of health law speech |
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Washington |
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CCTV shows Navy Yard gunman's attack |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Team USA wins America's Cup |
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Iran |
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Iran wants nuclear deal 'in months' |
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| Sep.26 |
Italy |
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Human remains found on wrecked Costa Concordia Human remains have been found on the wrecked Costa Concordia, possibly answering what happened to the last 2 missing passengers
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Hague |
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Charles Taylor: conviction, sentence upheld |
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UN Security Council |
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US and Russia agree Syria UN draft
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UN |
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High-level Iran nuclear talks at UN |
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Mumbai |
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Dozens feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse| A five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai at daybreak on Friday in the latest accident in India's financial capital | |
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| Sep.27 |
Iran |
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Obama and Rouhani speak by phone | U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first communication between U.S. and Iranian leaders since 1979 | |
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Volga Region |
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Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital |
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UN |
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Panel: Man-made warming 95% likely |
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UN Security Council |
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UN adopts Syria chemical resolution The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons
| The 15-member body backed the draft document agreed earlier by Russia and the US. The deal breaks a two-and-a-half year deadlock in the UN over Syria, where fighting between government forces and rebels rages on
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| Sep.28 |
Tehran |
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Rivals rally as Rouhani returns President Hassan Rouhani has been met by hardline protesters chanting 'Death to America' on his return from the UN forum in New York
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Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria river boat accident kills 42, 100 missing
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West Pakistan |
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Pakistani quake area struck again |
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Rome |
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Berlusconi resignations spark crisis The party of Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says all five of its ministers are resigning from the shaky coalition governmen...
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Mumbai |
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60 dead in India building collapse as search for survivors ends
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Shanghai |
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China launches free trade zone in Shanghai |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate to reject House funding bill |
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| Sep.29 |
 Northern Nigeria |
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Islamists kill dozens of students in attack on Nigerian college Terrorists dressed in Nigerian military uniforms assaulted a college inside the country, gunning down dozens of students as they slept in their...
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Kenya |
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Kenya warned before mall attack |
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London |
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Tourists jump into UK river in duck boat fire |
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Rome |
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Italy PM takes crisis to parliament |
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Indonesia |
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Australia PM to begin Indonesia trip |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
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US shutdown looms amid stalemate
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Baghdad |
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51 killed in Iraq car bomb attacks |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Syrian foreign minister: 'There is no civil war' |
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Washington |
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Obama: US budget shutdown is 'entirely avoidable' |
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Washington |
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US begins shutdown amid budget row The government has begun a partial shutdown after the House of Representatives refused to approve a budget for next year
| The Republican-led House of Representatives insisted on delaying Obamacare - as a condition for passing a bill
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela expels three US diplomats
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South Korea |
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South Korea parades cruise missiles |
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
US 'has evidence of Syrian sarin use' | The US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus last month, John Kerry says | |
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| Sep.1 |
Damascus |
Syria minister: US strike on Syria 'would benefit al-Qaeda' |
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| Sep.2 |
Syria |
More than 2m have fled Syria - UN | More than two million Syrians are now refugees, with the total going up by half a million in the past three months, the UN refugee agency has said | |
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| Sep.3 |
Israel |
Israel missile test amid Syria fears Israel has carried out a joint missile test with the US in the Mediterranean, amid heightened tension over possible Western military strikes...
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| Sep.3 |
Syria |
Assad regime shifting around hardware, troops ahead of strike |
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| Sep.3 |
House of Representatives |
Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
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| Sep.4 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
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| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
UK has new Syria chemical evidence |
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| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
G20 summit: Showdown on Syria
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| Sep.6 |
Berlin |
Hitler bodyguard Rochus Misch dies at 96 |
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| Sep.8 |
Paris |
Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry US Secretary of State says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that Assad's use of chemical weapons crossed a 'global red line'
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| Sep.8 |
Damascus |
Al Qaeda-linked rebels gain control of Christian village |
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| Sep.8 |
Damascus |
Assad says US has no chemical proof |
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| Sep.9 |
Moscow |
Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria |
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Obama: Syria resolution possible |
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
Obama: Military ready for attacking Syria if diplomacy fails President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to sell a military intervention he never wanted to an American public that opposes it
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| Sep.11 |
Syria |
Battle continues in Syria's Maaloula |
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| Sep.11 |
Moscow |
Russia 'hands Syria plans to US' |
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| Sep.12 |
Damascus |
Assad confirms chemical arms plan
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| Sep.12 |
London |
Prince William to leave military |
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| Sep.12 |
Geneva |
Tense talks in bid for Syria deal The Russian and US foreign ministers have begun crucial talks in Geneva on a plan to place Syria's chemical weapons under international cont...
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| Sep.13 |
UN |
UN to confirm chemical use in Syria |
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| Sep.14 |
Geneva |
US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons
| Syria's chemical weapons must be destroyed or removed by mid-2014, under a deal that could be backed by force
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| Sep.16 |
Washington |
Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis killed 12 people A gunman who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC has been identified as a former Navy serviceman
| Alexis, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in a gun battle with police during the rampage. About a dozen others were wounded in the attack. Barack Obama ordered flags be lowered to half mast
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| Sep.16 |
UN |
UN confirms sarin attack in Syria |
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| Sep.16 |
South Korea |
South Korea shoots dead a man trying to swim to North |
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Philippines |
Hostages freed; Muslim rebels capture police chief Map of Zamboanga City Philippines| As Philippine security forces rescued scores of hostages held by Muslim rebels, the rebels struck back by taking the local police chief captive | |
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| Sep.18 |
UN |
U.N. chemical weapons inspectors to return to Syria
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| Sep.18 |
Moscow |
UN to get Syria evidence - Russia |
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| Sep.18 |
Damascus |
Assad: 'One year to destroy weapons' |
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| Sep.19 |
Arctic |
Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship |
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| Sep.20 |
Syria |
Syria submits 'initial disclosure' of chemical weapons program Syria has submitted an 'initial disclosure' of its chemical weapons program, a spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...
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| Sep.20 |
Hague |
Syria chemical weapons data assessed
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| Sep.21 |
Syria |
Syria hands in chemical weapons data The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has received 'the expected' account by Syria of its chemical arms program
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| Sep.21 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan frees top Afghan Taliban prisoner in peace move
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| Sep.21 |
West Bank |
Israel soldier 'abducted and killed' |
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| Sep.23 |
Kenya |
Kenya forces 'clearing' Nairobi mall Map of Nairobi Kenya| Kenyan security forces say they are attempting to clear the Westgate shopping complex in Nairobi in order to bring to an end the three-day siege | |
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| Sep.26 |
Hague |
Charles Taylor: conviction, sentence upheld |
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| Sep.27 |
UN Security Council |
UN adopts Syria chemical resolution The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons
| The 15-member body backed the draft document agreed earlier by Russia and the US. The deal breaks a two-and-a-half year deadlock in the UN over Syria, where fighting between government forces and rebels rages on
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| Sep.30 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Syrian foreign minister: 'There is no civil war' |
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| Sep.30 |
South Korea |
South Korea parades cruise missiles |
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.1 |
Northern Japan |
Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought Map of Fukushima Japan| Radiation levels around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant are 18 times higher than previously thought, Japanese authorities have warned | |
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| Sep.3 |
Northern Japan |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
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| Sep.3 |
Ohio |
Ohio kidnapper found hanging in cell Ariel Castro, who kept women captive at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being found hanging in his cell
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| Sep.3 |
Tokyo |
No damage reported after strong quake shakes Tokyo area |
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| Sep.4 |
Northern Japan |
Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
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| Sep.5 |
England |
Huge pile-up involves at least 130 vehicles
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| Sep.5 |
Spain |
Spain rail-crash driver in new tape |
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| Sep.13 |
Russia |
Deadly fire sweeps through psychiatric institution
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Ingrid forms off Mexico
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| Sep.14 |
Northern Afghanistan |
24 Afghans die as tunnel collapses in coal mine |
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| Sep.15 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia salvage to go ahead |
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| Sep.15 |
Mexico |
Big storms hit Mexico on opposite coasts; 21 dead |
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| Sep.16 |
Mexico |
Mexico battered by deadly storms Map of Guerrero Mexico| At least 40 people have been killed by 2 powerful storms battering the country simultaneously, one on its east and another on its west coast | |
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| Sep.16 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia hauled off rocks
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| Sep.16 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia ship set upright Map of Giglio Italy| Engineers in Italy have succeeded in setting the cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Giglio | |
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| Sep.18 |
Canada |
Multiple deaths in Ottawa collision |
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| Sep.19 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Manuel hits Mexico; dozens missing
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| Sep.19 |
Spain |
Baby killed by airport baggage carousel |
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| Sep.20 |
Mexico |
Mexico storms death toll rises to 97
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| Sep.21 |
Mexico |
Rescuers dig in mud, rain for dead in Mexico slide |
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| Sep.23 |
Southern China |
Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25 |
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| Sep.24 |
West Pakistan |
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, creates island Map of Balochistan Pakistan| A powerful earthquake in Pakistan has not only cost dozens of lives -- it also prompted the appearance of a small island off the coast | |
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| Sep.24 |
West Pakistan |
Death toll in major Pakistan earthquake rises to 182 |
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| Sep.26 |
Italy |
Human remains found on wrecked Costa Concordia Human remains have been found on the wrecked Costa Concordia, possibly answering what happened to the last 2 missing passengers
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| Sep.26 |
Mumbai |
Dozens feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse| A five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai at daybreak on Friday in the latest accident in India's financial capital | |
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| Sep.28 |
Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria river boat accident kills 42, 100 missing
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| Sep.28 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistani quake area struck again |
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| Sep.28 |
Mumbai |
60 dead in India building collapse as search for survivors ends
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| Sep.29 |
London |
Tourists jump into UK river in duck boat fire |
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.2 |
London |
Vodafone sells stake to Verizon |
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| Sep.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
New eastern span of Bay Bridge open |
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| Sep.6 |
Washington |
US employment rises again in August |
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| Sep.25 |
U.S. Senate |
Senator in second day of health law speech |
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| Sep.28 |
Shanghai |
China launches free trade zone in Shanghai |
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate to reject House funding bill |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
US shutdown looms amid stalemate
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.1 |
Madrid |
Real sign Bale for world record 100m euros |
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| Sep.2 |
Florida |
Cuba-US swimmer nearing Florida |
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| Sep.2 |
Florida |
Diana Nyad completes epic 110-mile Cuba-to-Florida, without shark cage
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| Sep.7 |
Argentina |
Cities in final bid for 2020 Olympics |
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| Sep.7 |
Argentina |
Tokyo wins race to host 2020 Olympics Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid
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| Sep.7 |
New York |
Marathon men: Djokovic sinks Wawrinka in five |
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| Sep.7 |
New York |
Nadal's U.S. Open semis dominated over Gasquet |
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| Sep.8 |
New York |
Williams wins fifth US Open title |
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| Sep.9 |
New York |
Ruthless Nadal wins US Open title
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| Sep.10 |
Argentina |
Bach new IOC president Thomas Bach was elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee in succession to Rogge following a ballot of 94 members
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| Sep.25 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Team USA wins America's Cup |
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.1 |
Cairo |
Egypt to try ex-President Morsi
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| Sep.2 |
Brazil |
Brazil, Mexico summon U.S. ambassadors over espionage |
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| Sep.3 |
Ohio |
Ohio kidnapper found hanging in cell Ariel Castro, who kept women captive at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being found hanging in his cell
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| Sep.5 |
Cairo |
Egyptian minister survives blast |
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| Sep.10 |
New Delhi |
4 men found guilty of India gang rape An Indian court Tuesday found four men guilty of the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman on a bus in New Delhi last year
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| Sep.12 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghan Taliban attack US consulate A suicide bomber had detonated explosives outside the building before dawn on Friday. Other fighters then opened fire
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| Sep.13 |
New Delhi |
Court sentences 4 men to death in gang rape case Map of Delhi India| An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi, an attack that appalled the nation. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur an... | |
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| Sep.15 |
Tanzania |
Priest in Zanzibar attacked with acid a third time |
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| Sep.15 |
Helmand |
Top Afghanistan policewoman dies |
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| Sep.16 |
Washington |
Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis killed 12 people A gunman who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC has been identified as a former Navy serviceman
| Alexis, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in a gun battle with police during the rampage. About a dozen others were wounded in the attack. Barack Obama ordered flags be lowered to half mast
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| Sep.17 |
Southern Philippines |
Hostages freed; Muslim rebels capture police chief Map of Zamboanga City Philippines| As Philippine security forces rescued scores of hostages held by Muslim rebels, the rebels struck back by taking the local police chief captive | |
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| Sep.17 |
Washington |
Navy Yard: Aaron Alexis 'treated for mental health' |
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| Sep.17 |
Austria |
Austria police find body after siege |
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| Sep.18 |
Washington |
Police to review Navy Yard response |
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| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
Gun battle at Kenya shopping center Map of Nairobi Kenya A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least 20 people dead, the Kenyan Red Cross says
| Westgate shopping mall attack, which lasted until September 24, resulted in at least 72 deaths, including 61 civilians, 6 Kenyan soldiers, and 5 attackers. The attackers held hostages and later engaged in gun battles with Kenyan security forces. Over 200 people were wounded
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| Sep.21 |
West Bank |
Israel soldier 'abducted and killed' |
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| Sep.21 |
Somalia |
Al-Shabab claims Nairobi attack
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| Sep.21 |
Sadr City |
More than 60 killed at Iraq funeral |
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| Sep.21 |
China |
Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption Map of Jinan Shandong China| A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power | |
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| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
Hostages 'still in Nairobi mall' |
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| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
Death toll rises to 59 in terror attack on shopping mall Map of Nairobi Kenya| At least 59 people have died and 175 people have been injured after suspected members of an Somali militant group attacked an upscale shopping mall | |
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| Sep.22 |
Peshawar |
Suicide bombers kill 81 at church A bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100 others, officials sa...
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| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
'Most' hostages freed after forces launch attack on Al Qaeda-linked militants |
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| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
Gunfire at Kenya shopping complex |
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| Sep.23 |
Kenya |
Kenya forces 'clearing' Nairobi mall Map of Nairobi Kenya| Kenyan security forces say they are attempting to clear the Westgate shopping complex in Nairobi in order to bring to an end the three-day siege | |
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| Sep.25 |
Kenya |
Official: Mall attackers wouldn't talk
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
CCTV shows Navy Yard gunman's attack |
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| Sep.26 |
Hague |
Charles Taylor: conviction, sentence upheld |
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| Sep.27 |
Volga Region |
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital |
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| Sep.29 |
Northern Nigeria |
Islamists kill dozens of students in attack on Nigerian college Terrorists dressed in Nigerian military uniforms assaulted a college inside the country, gunning down dozens of students as they slept in their...
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| Sep.29 |
Kenya |
Kenya warned before mall attack |
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| Sep.30 |
Baghdad |
51 killed in Iraq car bomb attacks |
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| 2013 |
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
US 'has evidence of Syrian sarin use' | The US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus last month, John Kerry says | |
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| Sep.1 |
Cairo |
Egypt to try ex-President Morsi
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| Sep.2 |
Paris |
French MPs shown Syria 'evidence'
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| Sep.2 |
Brazil |
Brazil, Mexico summon U.S. ambassadors over espionage |
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| Sep.3 |
Northern Japan |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
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| Sep.3 |
House of Representatives |
Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
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| Sep.3 |
Moscow |
President Putin warns US over Syria action
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| Sep.4 |
Washington |
Obama: 'Credibility on the line over Syria'
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| Sep.4 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
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| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
UK has new Syria chemical evidence |
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| Sep.5 |
Cairo |
Egyptian minister survives blast |
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| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
G20 summit: Showdown on Syria
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| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
G20 'split' as US hits out at Russia |
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| Sep.6 |
St. Petersburg |
Russia and US 'no closer' on Syria at G20 Map of St. Petersburg| The US and Russia have not bridged their differences over the issue of possible military action in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin says | |
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| Sep.6 |
Australia |
Australia election: Millions head to polls |
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| Sep.7 |
Australia |
Tony Abbott sweeps to Australia win | The opposition has crushed the governing Labor party in a general election that has returned the Liberal-National coalition to power. Early projections show Labor winning 55... | |
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| Sep.7 |
Australia |
Abbott vows quick action on asylum |
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| Sep.8 |
Paris |
Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry US Secretary of State says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that Assad's use of chemical weapons crossed a 'global red line'
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
Putin ally Sobyanin set to win Moscow poll |
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| Sep.8 |
Damascus |
Assad says US has no chemical proof |
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| Sep.9 |
Moscow |
Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria |
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| Sep.10 |
UN Security Council |
France floats tough UN Syria move |
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| Sep.10 |
UN |
Disputes flare over UN Syria resolution
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
Obama: Military ready for attacking Syria if diplomacy fails President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to sell a military intervention he never wanted to an American public that opposes it
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| Sep.11 |
Moscow |
Russia 'hands Syria plans to US' |
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| Sep.11 |
Moscow |
Putin issues plea to US over Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis
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| Sep.11 |
North Korea |
N Korea reactor 'nearing operation' |
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| Sep.12 |
Damascus |
Assad confirms chemical arms plan
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| Sep.12 |
London |
Prince William to leave military |
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| Sep.12 |
Geneva |
Tense talks in bid for Syria deal The Russian and US foreign ministers have begun crucial talks in Geneva on a plan to place Syria's chemical weapons under international cont...
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| Sep.12 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghan Taliban attack US consulate A suicide bomber had detonated explosives outside the building before dawn on Friday. Other fighters then opened fire
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| Sep.13 |
UN |
UN to confirm chemical use in Syria |
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| Sep.13 |
Geneva |
Tough Syria talks go into third day
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| Sep.13 |
Mexico |
Mexico police clash with teachers in capital |
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| Sep.14 |
Geneva |
US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons
| Syria's chemical weapons must be destroyed or removed by mid-2014, under a deal that could be backed by force
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| Sep.14 |
Washington |
Obama welcomes US-Russia Syria plan |
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| Sep.15 |
Damascus |
Syrian official declares 'victory,' thanks Russia National Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar is thanking Russia for orchestrating a chemical weapons deal to avert U.S. military action
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| Sep.15 |
Helmand |
Top Afghanistan policewoman dies |
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| Sep.15 |
Paris |
France welcomes US-Russia Syria deal |
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| Sep.16 |
UN |
UN confirms sarin attack in Syria |
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| Sep.17 |
Brazil |
Rousseff's U.S. visit postponed over alleged spying The U.S. and Brazil agreed to postpone Rousseff visit due to controversy over reports the U.S. government was spying on her communications
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| Sep.18 |
Iran |
Nasrin Sotoudeh 'among freed political prisoners'
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| Sep.18 |
Moscow |
UN to get Syria evidence - Russia |
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| Sep.18 |
Tehran |
Iran 'will never build nuclear arms' Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country would never build nuclear weapons
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| Sep.18 |
Damascus |
Assad: 'One year to destroy weapons' |
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| Sep.19 |
Arctic |
Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship |
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| Sep.20 |
Syria |
Syria submits 'initial disclosure' of chemical weapons program Syria has submitted an 'initial disclosure' of its chemical weapons program, a spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...
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| Sep.20 |
Tehran |
Iran president to U.S.: Let's end rivalry |
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| Sep.20 |
Hague |
Syria chemical weapons data assessed
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| Sep.20 |
North Korea |
N Korea postpones family reunions |
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| Sep.21 |
Syria |
Syria hands in chemical weapons data The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has received 'the expected' account by Syria of its chemical arms program
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| Sep.21 |
China |
Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption Map of Jinan Shandong China| A Chinese court has found disgraced former party chief of Chongqing guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power | |
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| Sep.22 |
Peshawar |
Suicide bombers kill 81 at church A bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100 others, officials sa...
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| Sep.22 |
Berlin |
Merkel celebrates after election
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| Sep.24 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
U.S., Iranian presidents share U.N. spotlight Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that nuclear weapons have no place in his country's security
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| Sep.25 |
U.S. Senate |
Senator in second day of health law speech |
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| Sep.25 |
Iran |
Iran wants nuclear deal 'in months' |
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| Sep.26 |
UN Security Council |
US and Russia agree Syria UN draft
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| Sep.26 |
UN |
High-level Iran nuclear talks at UN |
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| Sep.27 |
Iran |
Obama and Rouhani speak by phone | U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first communication between U.S. and Iranian leaders since 1979 | |
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| Sep.27 |
Volga Region |
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital |
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| Sep.27 |
UN |
Panel: Man-made warming 95% likely |
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| Sep.27 |
UN Security Council |
UN adopts Syria chemical resolution The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons
| The 15-member body backed the draft document agreed earlier by Russia and the US. The deal breaks a two-and-a-half year deadlock in the UN over Syria, where fighting between government forces and rebels rages on
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| Sep.28 |
Tehran |
Rivals rally as Rouhani returns President Hassan Rouhani has been met by hardline protesters chanting 'Death to America' on his return from the UN forum in New York
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| Sep.28 |
Rome |
Berlusconi resignations spark crisis The party of Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says all five of its ministers are resigning from the shaky coalition governmen...
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate to reject House funding bill |
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| Sep.29 |
Rome |
Italy PM takes crisis to parliament |
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| Sep.29 |
Indonesia |
Australia PM to begin Indonesia trip |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
US shutdown looms amid stalemate
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| Sep.30 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Syrian foreign minister: 'There is no civil war' |
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| Sep.30 |
Washington |
Obama: US budget shutdown is 'entirely avoidable' |
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| Sep.30 |
Washington |
US begins shutdown amid budget row The government has begun a partial shutdown after the House of Representatives refused to approve a budget for next year
| The Republican-led House of Representatives insisted on delaying Obamacare - as a condition for passing a bill
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| Sep.30 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela expels three US diplomats
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