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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' 
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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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 |
| 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 | |
| Sep.1 |
Damascus |
Syria minister: US strike on Syria 'would benefit al-Qaeda' |
| 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 | |
| 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...
| Sep.3 |
Syria |
Assad regime shifting around hardware, troops ahead of strike |
| Sep.3 |
House of Representatives |
Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
| Sep.4 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
UK has new Syria chemical evidence |
| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
G20 summit: Showdown on Syria
| Sep.6 |
Berlin |
Hitler bodyguard Rochus Misch dies at 96 |
| 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'
| Sep.8 |
Damascus |
Al Qaeda-linked rebels gain control of Christian village |
| Sep.8 |
Damascus |
Assad says US has no chemical proof |
| Sep.9 |
Moscow |
Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria |
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Obama: Syria resolution possible |
| 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
| Sep.11 |
Syria |
Battle continues in Syria's Maaloula |
| Sep.11 |
Moscow |
Russia 'hands Syria plans to US' |
| Sep.12 |
Damascus |
Assad confirms chemical arms plan
| Sep.12 |
London |
Prince William to leave military |
| 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...
| Sep.13 |
UN |
UN to confirm chemical use in Syria |
| 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 |
| Sep.16 |
South Korea |
South Korea shoots dead a man trying to swim to North |
| 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 | |
| Sep.18 |
UN |
U.N. chemical weapons inspectors to return to Syria
| Sep.18 |
Moscow |
UN to get Syria evidence - Russia |
| Sep.18 |
Damascus |
Assad: 'One year to destroy weapons' |
| Sep.19 |
Arctic |
Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship |
| 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...
| Sep.20 |
Hague |
Syria chemical weapons data assessed
| 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
| Sep.21 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan frees top Afghan Taliban prisoner in peace move
| Sep.21 |
West Bank |
Israel soldier 'abducted and killed' |
| 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 | |
| Sep.26 |
Hague |
Charles Taylor: conviction, sentence upheld |
| 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' |
| Sep.30 |
South Korea |
South Korea parades cruise missiles |
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2013 |
| 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 | |
| Sep.3 |
Northern Japan |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
| 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
| Sep.3 |
Tokyo |
No damage reported after strong quake shakes Tokyo area |
| Sep.4 |
Northern Japan |
Radiation level spikes further at Fukushima
| Sep.5 |
England |
Huge pile-up involves at least 130 vehicles
| Sep.5 |
Spain |
Spain rail-crash driver in new tape |
| Sep.13 |
Russia |
Deadly fire sweeps through psychiatric institution
| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Ingrid forms off Mexico
| Sep.14 |
Northern Afghanistan |
24 Afghans die as tunnel collapses in coal mine |
| Sep.15 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia salvage to go ahead |
| Sep.15 |
Mexico |
Big storms hit Mexico on opposite coasts; 21 dead |
| 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 | |
| Sep.16 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia hauled off rocks
| 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 | |
| Sep.18 |
Canada |
Multiple deaths in Ottawa collision |
| Sep.19 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Manuel hits Mexico; dozens missing
| Sep.19 |
Spain |
Baby killed by airport baggage carousel |
| Sep.20 |
Mexico |
Mexico storms death toll rises to 97
| Sep.21 |
Mexico |
Rescuers dig in mud, rain for dead in Mexico slide |
| Sep.23 |
Southern China |
Typhoon Usagi hits southern China, killing at least 25 |
| 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 | |
| Sep.24 |
West Pakistan |
Death toll in major Pakistan earthquake rises to 182 |
| 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
| 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 | |
| Sep.28 |
Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria river boat accident kills 42, 100 missing
| Sep.28 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistani quake area struck again |
| Sep.28 |
Mumbai |
60 dead in India building collapse as search for survivors ends
| Sep.29 |
London |
Tourists jump into UK river in duck boat fire |
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2013 |
| Sep.2 |
London |
Vodafone sells stake to Verizon |
| Sep.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
New eastern span of Bay Bridge open |
| Sep.6 |
Washington |
US employment rises again in August |
| Sep.25 |
U.S. Senate |
Senator in second day of health law speech |
| Sep.28 |
Shanghai |
China launches free trade zone in Shanghai |
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate to reject House funding bill |
| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
US shutdown looms amid stalemate
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2013 |
| Sep.1 |
Madrid |
Real sign Bale for world record 100m euros |
| Sep.2 |
Florida |
Cuba-US swimmer nearing Florida |
| Sep.2 |
Florida |
Diana Nyad completes epic 110-mile Cuba-to-Florida, without shark cage
| Sep.7 |
Argentina |
Cities in final bid for 2020 Olympics |
| 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
| Sep.7 |
New York |
Marathon men: Djokovic sinks Wawrinka in five |
| Sep.7 |
New York |
Nadal's U.S. Open semis dominated over Gasquet |
| Sep.8 |
New York |
Williams wins fifth US Open title |
| Sep.9 |
New York |
Ruthless Nadal wins US Open title
| 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
| Sep.25 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Team USA wins America's Cup |
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2013 |
| Sep.1 |
Cairo |
Egypt to try ex-President Morsi
| Sep.2 |
Brazil |
Brazil, Mexico summon U.S. ambassadors over espionage |
| 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
| Sep.5 |
Cairo |
Egyptian minister survives blast |
| 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
| 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
| 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... | |
| Sep.15 |
Tanzania |
Priest in Zanzibar attacked with acid a third time |
| Sep.15 |
Helmand |
Top Afghanistan policewoman dies |
| 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 | |
| Sep.17 |
Washington |
Navy Yard: Aaron Alexis 'treated for mental health' |
| Sep.17 |
Austria |
Austria police find body after siege |
| Sep.18 |
Washington |
Police to review Navy Yard response |
| 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' |
| Sep.21 |
Somalia |
Al-Shabab claims Nairobi attack
| Sep.21 |
Sadr City |
More than 60 killed at Iraq funeral |
| 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 | |
| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
Hostages 'still in Nairobi mall' |
| 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 | |
| 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...
| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
'Most' hostages freed after forces launch attack on Al Qaeda-linked militants |
| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
Gunfire at Kenya shopping complex |
| 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 | |
| Sep.25 |
Kenya |
Official: Mall attackers wouldn't talk
| Sep.25 |
Washington |
CCTV shows Navy Yard gunman's attack |
| Sep.26 |
Hague |
Charles Taylor: conviction, sentence upheld |
| Sep.27 |
Volga Region |
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital |
| 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...
| Sep.29 |
Kenya |
Kenya warned before mall attack |
| Sep.30 |
Baghdad |
51 killed in Iraq car bomb attacks |
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2013 |
| 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 | |
| Sep.1 |
Cairo |
Egypt to try ex-President Morsi
| Sep.2 |
Paris |
French MPs shown Syria 'evidence'
| Sep.2 |
Brazil |
Brazil, Mexico summon U.S. ambassadors over espionage |
| Sep.3 |
Northern Japan |
Japan to spend $470 million to deal with toxic water
| Sep.3 |
House of Representatives |
Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
| Sep.3 |
Moscow |
President Putin warns US over Syria action
| Sep.4 |
Washington |
Obama: 'Credibility on the line over Syria'
| Sep.4 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
UK has new Syria chemical evidence |
| Sep.5 |
Cairo |
Egyptian minister survives blast |
| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
G20 summit: Showdown on Syria
| Sep.5 |
St. Petersburg |
G20 'split' as US hits out at Russia |
| 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 | |
| Sep.6 |
Australia |
Australia election: Millions head to polls |
| 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... | |
| Sep.7 |
Australia |
Abbott vows quick action on asylum |
| 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'
| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
Putin ally Sobyanin set to win Moscow poll |
| Sep.8 |
Damascus |
Assad says US has no chemical proof |
| Sep.9 |
Moscow |
Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria |
| Sep.10 |
UN Security Council |
France floats tough UN Syria move |
| Sep.10 |
UN |
Disputes flare over UN Syria resolution
| 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
| Sep.11 |
Moscow |
Russia 'hands Syria plans to US' |
| 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
| Sep.11 |
North Korea |
N Korea reactor 'nearing operation' |
| Sep.12 |
Damascus |
Assad confirms chemical arms plan
| Sep.12 |
London |
Prince William to leave military |
| 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...
| 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
| Sep.13 |
UN |
UN to confirm chemical use in Syria |
| Sep.13 |
Geneva |
Tough Syria talks go into third day
| Sep.13 |
Mexico |
Mexico police clash with teachers in capital |
| 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 |
| 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
| Sep.15 |
Helmand |
Top Afghanistan policewoman dies |
| Sep.15 |
Paris |
France welcomes US-Russia Syria deal |
| Sep.16 |
UN |
UN confirms sarin attack in Syria |
| 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
| Sep.18 |
Iran |
Nasrin Sotoudeh 'among freed political prisoners'
| Sep.18 |
Moscow |
UN to get Syria evidence - Russia |
| 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
| Sep.18 |
Damascus |
Assad: 'One year to destroy weapons' |
| Sep.19 |
Arctic |
Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship |
| 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...
| Sep.20 |
Tehran |
Iran president to U.S.: Let's end rivalry |
| Sep.20 |
Hague |
Syria chemical weapons data assessed
| Sep.20 |
North Korea |
N Korea postpones family reunions |
| 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
| 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 | |
| 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...
| Sep.22 |
Berlin |
Merkel celebrates after election
| 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
| Sep.25 |
U.S. Senate |
Senator in second day of health law speech |
| Sep.25 |
Iran |
Iran wants nuclear deal 'in months' |
| Sep.26 |
UN Security Council |
US and Russia agree Syria UN draft
| Sep.26 |
UN |
High-level Iran nuclear talks at UN |
| 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 | |
| Sep.27 |
Volga Region |
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital |
| Sep.27 |
UN |
Panel: Man-made warming 95% likely |
| 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
| 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...
| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate to reject House funding bill |
| Sep.29 |
Rome |
Italy PM takes crisis to parliament |
| Sep.29 |
Indonesia |
Australia PM to begin Indonesia trip |
| Sep.30 |
U.S. Congress |
US shutdown looms amid stalemate
| Sep.30 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Syrian foreign minister: 'There is no civil war' |
| Sep.30 |
Washington |
Obama: US budget shutdown is 'entirely avoidable' |
| 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