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 Sumatra |
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Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 14 
A volcano unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas that killed at least 14 people and injured three, a day after villagers returned home
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Munich |
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Ukraine unrest: EU and US clash with Russia in Munich |
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Thailand |
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Divided Thailand heads to polls |
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| Feb.2 |
 Bangkok |
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Protests disrupt Thailand election Map of Bangkok| Protests have disrupted general election, halting voting in Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89% of polling stations operated normally | |
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 Manhattan |
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dies Oscar-winning American actor has died at his home in New York at the age of 46. Police say he apparently died of a drug overdose
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Northern Syria |
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Al Qaeda fighters in Syria kill rival rebel leader
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Micronesia |
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Mexico Pacific castaway begs to return
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New Jersey |
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Seahawks win Super Bowl over Broncos Behind a suffocating defense, Seattle won its first NFL championship by thumping favored Denver 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium
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Kiev |
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President Viktor Yanukovych returns to work |
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Greece |
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Strong quake hits western Greek isle of Kefalonia |
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| Feb.3 |
 Moscow |
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Two killed in Moscow school shooting An armed student who entered a school in Moscow and shot dead two adults before taking more than 20 teenagers hostage has been arrested
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European Union |
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Corruption across EU 'breathtaking'
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Bangkok |
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After disrupting election, protesters pledge more demonstrations |
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Moscow |
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Stop the ultimatums, Russia tells Ukraine protesters |
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 Northern Syria |
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Dozens reportedly die in bomb attacks by Syria regime Dozens of people, including children, have died in bomb attacks by the Syrian regime on the rebel-held city of Aleppo
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| Feb.4 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft names Nadella as new boss Indian-born Satya Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise. He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step...
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Sochi |
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Putin arrives in Sochi ahead of Winter Olympics |
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Pakistan |
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Taliban criticise peace talks delay |
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U.S. Congress |
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'Obamacare' will reduce US workforce
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Southern China |
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New strain of 'deadly' bird flu |
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 South Korea |
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Koreas agree to family reunions North and South have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War, following calls from Pyongyang to improve ties
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| Feb.5 |
USA |
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CVS to halt tobacco sales
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UN |
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UN panel to Vatican: Kick out those who sexually abuse children |
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Washington |
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US warns of Sochi 'toothpaste' bomb |
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 Johannesburg |
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Bodies found in South Africa mine Rescue workers at a South African gold mine say they have recovered eight bodies after a fire and rock fall
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Sochi |
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Journalists report hotel horror stories as Russians scramble to finish construction |
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| Feb.6 |
Sicily |
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More than 1,100 asylum seekers rescued off Italian coast
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 Ukraine |
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Leaked Ukraine call embarrasses US An apparently hacked phone conversation during which a senior US diplomat disparages the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online
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| Feb.7 |
Berlin |
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Merkel condemns US over EU insult |
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Sochi |
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Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony Map of Fisht Stadium Russia Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open
| The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the sky. At a cost of $50bn, the Games is the most expensive Olympics in history even though Olympic ring doesn't open at the ceremony
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New York |
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Woody Allen denies abusing his daughter Dylan Farrow |
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North Caucasus |
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Beslan school siege: 10 years after |
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Argentina |
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Bus, truck collide in Argentina, killing 18 people
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North Korea |
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American jailed in North Korea returned to work camp |
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| Feb.8 |
Spain |
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Spanish princess quizzed in court
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Sochi |
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Sochi's 1st gold: Kotsenburg of US wins slopestyle |
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Southern France |
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Rock strike kills two on Alps train |
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Syria |
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Aid convoy fired on in besieged Homs Map of Homs Syria| An aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central city of Homs became trapped for several hours after coming under fire | |
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Syria |
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UN 'undeterred' by Homs aid convoy attack |
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| Feb.9 |
 Switzerland |
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Swiss narrowly back migration curbs| Swiss voters have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries | |
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 Denmark |
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Giraffe killed despite campaign Map of Copenhagen Denmark| A bid to save a young giraffe from destruction at Copenhagen Zoo has failed, and the giraffe was put down on Sunday morning | |
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Sochi |
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Russia claimed their first gold medal of Sochi 2014 |
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England |
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Flood-swollen Thames at record levels |
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| Feb.10 |
Geneva |
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New round of Syria peace talks begins in Geneva Syria's warring sides began a new round of peace talks, days after a first session managed little beyond a pledge to evacuate civilians from...
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Syria |
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Evacuations resume in Syria's Homs
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 Kabul |
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Alarm as Kabul records polio case An Afghan girl has been diagnosed with polio in Kabul - the capital's first case since the Taliban's fall in 2001
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Syria |
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Syria agrees to extend Homs truce |
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China |
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China set for landmark Taiwan talks |
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| Feb.11 |
 Algeria |
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Algeria plane crash 'kills scores' Map of Oum al-Bouaghi Algeria| An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in mountains in the north-east of the country with 103 passengers and crew on board. The Hercules C-130 crashed in a mountainous area o... | |
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China |
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China, Taiwan hold historic talks
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Washington |
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White House welcomes French President Francois Hollande
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Former child star Shirley Temple dies |
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Washington |
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Hollande honoured at US state dinner French President is being honoured at a lavish White House dinner, capping a US visit aimed at renewing the partnership between the allies
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North Korea |
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North and South Korea begin rare high-level talks |
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Algeria |
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Algeria mourns dozens killed in military plane crash |
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El Salvador |
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Long journey ends at home for man drifting at sea |
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| Feb.12 |
Sochi |
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Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze share women's downhill gold title |
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 England |
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Storm with 106-mph gusts slams flooded Britain Map of Somerset Levels United Kingdom The latest round of bad weather slammed into west coast with torrential rain. Trucks were toppled, trees were felled
| England had its wettest January since records began in 1766.
The resulting floods have drenched the southwestern coast, the low-lying Somerset Levels and the Thames Valley west of London
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Sochi |
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Russia's Volosozhar, Trankov win pairs gold |
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Syria |
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Relief operation continues in Homs |
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North Carolina |
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Storm bears down on US east coast | A winter storm is bearing down on the densely populated US north-east, after causing transport chaos in the South | |
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Kabul |
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Prisoners in US-Afghan row freed
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| Feb.13 |
New York |
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Second wave of huge snow storm hits US north-east
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Philadelphia |
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Comcast buys Time Warner Cable |
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 Brussels |
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Belgian children may be able to choose death Map of Brussels| The lower house of the Belgian Parliament adopted a bill that extends the right to euthanasia for minors. The law passed 86 to 44 with 12 abstentions | |
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Indonesia |
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Thousands told to flee volcano |
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Denmark |
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Second Danish zoo may kill a giraffe called Marius |
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| Feb.14 |
Indonesia |
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Java volcano sends thousands fleeing Map of Mount Kelud Indonesia| Tens of thousands have fled their homes. 3 people have been killed after their home collapsed from the weight of volcanic ash | |
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Vatican |
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Pope Francis gives marriage advice |
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Canada |
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Huge snow storm pushes into Canada
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India |
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India villagers fearful as man-eating tiger remains on the prowl |
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Bali |
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1 dead, 6 Japanese divers missing in Indonesia Indonesian rescuers recovered the body believed to be of a Japanese diver and searched for six others missing Saturday off the resort island...
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Indonesia |
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Airports reopen after Java volcano eruption |
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| Feb.15 |
Beirut |
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Lebanon gets cabinet after 10 months
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Geneva |
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UN sorry over Syria talks failure |
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Sochi |
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USA beat Russia in penalty shoot-out |
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Venezuela |
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Protests, violence continue in Venezuela
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Jakarta |
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Kerry to urge climate change action |
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| Feb.16 |
Johannesburg |
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SA miners freed from collapsed pit Illegal gold miners trapped in an abandoned shaft near Johannesburg have begun to emerge, a day after they were caught in a collapse
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Sinai |
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Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus
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Tokyo |
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Japan hit by deadly snowstorms
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Kiev |
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Ukraine amnesty to come into force |
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Geneva |
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Co-pilot hijacks plane, flies to Geneva, seeks asylum An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land after being hijacked. One hijacker has been arrested
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Uganda |
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Uganda's president to sign anti-gay bill |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel US officials |
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| Feb.17 |
 UN |
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U.N.: Kim could be prosecuted for crimes against humanity | A stunning catalog of torture and the widespread abuse of even the weakest reveal a portrait of a brutal state 'that does not have any parallel' | |
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South Korea |
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S Korea building collapse: At least eight dead |
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 Rome |
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Italian president asks Renzi to form government| Giorgio Napolitano has asked Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, to form a new government. It follows the resignation on Friday of PM Enrico Letta | |
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Sochi |
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U.S. duo Davis and White skate to historic gold |
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Bangkok |
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Thailand police and protesters clash in Bangkok Thai police are confronting protesters at a site in central Bangkok, with at least three police reported injured in clashes
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Papua New Guinea |
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One dead in PNG asylum camp violence |
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| Feb.18 |
Kiev |
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7 people killed in clashes between police and anti-government protesters
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Sochi |
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Pussy Riot stars detained for hotel theft at Sochi |
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Kiev |
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Police storm main Kiev protest camp Map of Independence Square Ukraine Police are storming the main protest camp in the capital, which has been occupied since November. Explosions are taking place
| Fireworks are being thrown and large fires have broken out.
At least 18 people were killed, including 7policemen.
President Yanukovych blamed the violence on opposition leaders
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 Venezuela |
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Venezuelan opposition leader in custody Protesters were still in the streets after opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez's arrest, demanding better security, an end to scarcities and freedom...
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Kiev |
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Opposition blamed for Kiev clashes |
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| Feb.19 |
European Union |
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Kiev bloodshed sparks sanctions push
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Sochi |
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Russian hockey knocked out of Olympics by Finland |
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Sochi |
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Video shows Pussy Riot members 'beaten by Cossacks'
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Seychelles |
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Two US men found dead on 'Captain Phillips' cargo ship
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Kiev |
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Ukraine president agrees truce |
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Sochi |
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Bjoerndalen wins 13th Winter Olympic medal |
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North Korea |
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Two Koreas hold family reunions Map of Mount Kumgang North Korea| More than 100 South Koreans have arrived in North Korea for reunions with their relatives - the first such events since 2010 | |
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 Northern Japan |
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Fukushima leaks radioactive water Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says
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Kiev |
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Kiev truce breaks as EU talks loom
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| Feb.20 |
Kiev |
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At least 21 protesters dead in Kiev
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Kiev |
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Ukraine sanctions imposed amid clashes The EU has agreed to impose sanctions on Ukrainian officials 'responsible for violence and excessive force' after the bloodiest day of clash...
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Sochi |
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Sotnikova makes history for Russia |
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Sochi |
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Canada beat USA in overtime thriller |
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Kiev |
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Kiev tense after 'bloodiest' clashes |
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| Feb.21 |
Kiev |
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Deal signed to end Ukraine crisis President Viktor Yanukovych, opposition leaders and representatives of the EU signed the deal after a night of difficult negotiations
| The agreement gives the government 48 hours to restore an earlier version of the country's constitution limiting the president's powers and also calls for presidential elections 'as soon as the new Constitution is adopted but no later than December 2014'.
It calls for protesters to withdraw from streets
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 Tunisia |
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11 killed as Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia The plane was carrying five crew members, a doctor, three patients and two others who were accompanying them on the flight
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Somalia |
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Somali presidential palace attacked
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Sochi |
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Sweden tops Finland, into ice hockey final |
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Sochi |
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U.S. men's hockey falls to defensive-minded Canada |
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Tokyo |
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Anne Frank books vandalised in Japan |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine protesters stay despite deal
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| Feb.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko freed Map of Kharkiv Ukraine| The Ukrainian opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been freed from jail | |
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Vatican |
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Pope appoints 19 new cardinals
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Kiev |
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Ukraine presidential quarters vacant |
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Sochi |
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Russia's Wild wins second snowboard gold |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine MPs vote to oust president Ukrainian MPs have voted to oust President Yanukovych and hold early presidential elections on 25 May
| The vote came after police stopped guarding presidential buildings, allowing protesters in.
Yanukovych said it was a 'coup' and vowed not to stand down.
Yulia Tymoshenko was released from detention, hours after MPs authorised the move
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 North Mexico |
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Mexico's 'Shorty' Joaquin Guzman arrested Map of Sinaloa Mexico| One of the world's most wanted drug barons, known as El Chapo or 'Shorty', has been arrested. He was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel | |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe celebrates 90 years |
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Kiev |
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Crowds hail Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko |
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| Feb.23 |
Kiev |
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Ukraine appoints interim president Oleksandr Turchynov takes charge following the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych. MPs they had until Tuesday to form a new unity gove...
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Sochi |
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Canada beat Sweden 3-0 to win Olympic ice hockey gold
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Sochi |
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Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture The ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday night took viewers through what organizers called an artistic look at Russian culture
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Southern Israel |
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U.S. inmate killed after shooting guards in Israeli prison
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Kiev |
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Ukraine to seek European integration |
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South Korea |
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S Korea-US military drills begin Joint military drills have begun, amid rare family reunions between North and South Korean relatives separated for decades
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Moscow |
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Russia recalls ambassador over 'deterioration' |
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| Feb.24 |
Kiev |
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Arrest warrant issued for Yanukovych
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Moscow |
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Russia: Ukraine leaders 'mutineers'
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Cairo |
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Report: Egypt's government resigns |
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India |
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Leopard sparks panic in Indian town |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine to appoint unity government |
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| Feb.25 |
 Uganda |
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Uganda tabloid names 'homosexuals' Red Pepper has named the country's '200 top homosexuals', a day after President Museveni signed into law a bill toughening penalties for gay...
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Kiev |
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Ukraine leader warns of separatism
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Turkey |
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Turkish PM fury at 'fabricated call' |
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Venezuela |
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Barricades go up in Venezuela |
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Ukraine |
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Ukraine is not caught in East-West battle, says US |
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Munich |
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Paper ripped for 'anti-Semitic' caricature of Facebook's Zuckerberg |
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| Feb.26 |
Crimea |
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Rival rallies in Ukraine's Crimea Pro-Russian demonstrators facing off against rival protesters in the city of Simferopol and neighboring Russia ordering surprise military ex...
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Ukraine |
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Russia orders surprise military exercises Russia ordered exercises on Ukraine's doorstep as tensions in that country's southern Crimea region simmered
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Kiev |
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Protesters name new Ukraine cabinet
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Arizona |
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Arizona governor vetoes 'anti-gay' bill |
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Kiev |
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Ukraine leaders warn of tough steps |
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Australia |
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Qantas Airways to cut 5,000 jobs |
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| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
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Russian troops seize govt buildings in Crimea Map of Simferopol Crimea Ukraine Dozens of armed men seized the regional government administration building and parliament and raised the Russian flag
| The seizure, coming a day after Russia ordered surprise military exercises on Ukraine's doorstep, has raised fears about the push and pull of opposing allegiances in a country
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Kiev |
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Ukraine warns of Russia 'aggression' |
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Northern Syria |
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Syria Christians get jihadist rules |
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Crimea |
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Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea Dozens of armed men in military uniforms seized an airport in the capital of Ukraine's strategic Crimea region early Friday
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Thailand |
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13 students, 2 teachers killed in Thai bus crash |
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| Feb.28 |
Russia |
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Viktor Yanukovych: I'm still Ukraine's President Ousted President gave a defiant performance, as he insisted that he remained the country's legitimate elected leader and was not giving up y...
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Washington |
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US economic growth rate revised down |
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Crimea |
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Ukraine: We stopped Russian forces
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Washington |
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Obama warns Russia over Ukraine |
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.2 |
Northern Syria |
Al Qaeda fighters in Syria kill rival rebel leader
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| Feb.3 |
Northern Syria |
Dozens reportedly die in bomb attacks by Syria regime Dozens of people, including children, have died in bomb attacks by the Syrian regime on the rebel-held city of Aleppo
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
Aid convoy fired on in besieged Homs Map of Homs Syria| An aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central city of Homs became trapped for several hours after coming under fire | |
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| Feb.10 |
Syria |
Evacuations resume in Syria's Homs
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| Feb.10 |
Syria |
Syria agrees to extend Homs truce |
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| Feb.11 |
Algeria |
Algeria plane crash 'kills scores' Map of Oum al-Bouaghi Algeria| An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in mountains in the north-east of the country with 103 passengers and crew on board. The Hercules C-130 crashed in a mountainous area o... | |
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| Feb.11 |
North Korea |
North and South Korea begin rare high-level talks |
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| Feb.11 |
Algeria |
Algeria mourns dozens killed in military plane crash |
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| Feb.12 |
Syria |
Relief operation continues in Homs |
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| Feb.15 |
Geneva |
UN sorry over Syria talks failure |
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| Feb.21 |
Tunisia |
11 killed as Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia The plane was carrying five crew members, a doctor, three patients and two others who were accompanying them on the flight
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| Feb.21 |
Somalia |
Somali presidential palace attacked
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| Feb.23 |
South Korea |
S Korea-US military drills begin Joint military drills have begun, amid rare family reunions between North and South Korean relatives separated for decades
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| Feb.26 |
Ukraine |
Russia orders surprise military exercises Russia ordered exercises on Ukraine's doorstep as tensions in that country's southern Crimea region simmered
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| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
Russian troops seize govt buildings in Crimea Map of Simferopol Crimea Ukraine Dozens of armed men seized the regional government administration building and parliament and raised the Russian flag
| The seizure, coming a day after Russia ordered surprise military exercises on Ukraine's doorstep, has raised fears about the push and pull of opposing allegiances in a country
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| Feb.27 |
Northern Syria |
Syria Christians get jihadist rules |
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| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea Dozens of armed men in military uniforms seized an airport in the capital of Ukraine's strategic Crimea region early Friday
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| Feb.28 |
Crimea |
Ukraine: We stopped Russian forces
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.1 |
Sumatra |
Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 14 A volcano unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas that killed at least 14 people and injured three, a day after villagers returned home
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| Feb.2 |
Micronesia |
Mexico Pacific castaway begs to return
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| Feb.2 |
Greece |
Strong quake hits western Greek isle of Kefalonia |
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| Feb.4 |
Southern China |
New strain of 'deadly' bird flu |
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| Feb.5 |
Johannesburg |
Bodies found in South Africa mine Rescue workers at a South African gold mine say they have recovered eight bodies after a fire and rock fall
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| Feb.6 |
Sicily |
More than 1,100 asylum seekers rescued off Italian coast
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| Feb.7 |
Argentina |
Bus, truck collide in Argentina, killing 18 people
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| Feb.8 |
Southern France |
Rock strike kills two on Alps train |
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| Feb.9 |
Denmark |
Giraffe killed despite campaign Map of Copenhagen Denmark| A bid to save a young giraffe from destruction at Copenhagen Zoo has failed, and the giraffe was put down on Sunday morning | |
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| Feb.9 |
England |
Flood-swollen Thames at record levels |
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| Feb.10 |
Kabul |
Alarm as Kabul records polio case An Afghan girl has been diagnosed with polio in Kabul - the capital's first case since the Taliban's fall in 2001
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| Feb.11 |
Algeria |
Algeria plane crash 'kills scores' Map of Oum al-Bouaghi Algeria| An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in mountains in the north-east of the country with 103 passengers and crew on board. The Hercules C-130 crashed in a mountainous area o... | |
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| Feb.11 |
Algeria |
Algeria mourns dozens killed in military plane crash |
|
| Feb.11 |
El Salvador |
Long journey ends at home for man drifting at sea |
|
| Feb.12 |
England |
Storm with 106-mph gusts slams flooded Britain Map of Somerset Levels United Kingdom The latest round of bad weather slammed into west coast with torrential rain. Trucks were toppled, trees were felled
| England had its wettest January since records began in 1766.
The resulting floods have drenched the southwestern coast, the low-lying Somerset Levels and the Thames Valley west of London
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| Feb.12 |
North Carolina |
Storm bears down on US east coast | A winter storm is bearing down on the densely populated US north-east, after causing transport chaos in the South | |
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| Feb.13 |
New York |
Second wave of huge snow storm hits US north-east
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| Feb.13 |
Brussels |
Belgian children may be able to choose death Map of Brussels| The lower house of the Belgian Parliament adopted a bill that extends the right to euthanasia for minors. The law passed 86 to 44 with 12 abstentions | |
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| Feb.13 |
Indonesia |
Thousands told to flee volcano |
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| Feb.13 |
Denmark |
Second Danish zoo may kill a giraffe called Marius |
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| Feb.14 |
Indonesia |
Java volcano sends thousands fleeing Map of Mount Kelud Indonesia| Tens of thousands have fled their homes. 3 people have been killed after their home collapsed from the weight of volcanic ash | |
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| Feb.14 |
Canada |
Huge snow storm pushes into Canada
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| Feb.14 |
India |
India villagers fearful as man-eating tiger remains on the prowl |
|
| Feb.14 |
Bali |
1 dead, 6 Japanese divers missing in Indonesia Indonesian rescuers recovered the body believed to be of a Japanese diver and searched for six others missing Saturday off the resort island...
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| Feb.14 |
Indonesia |
Airports reopen after Java volcano eruption |
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| Feb.16 |
Johannesburg |
SA miners freed from collapsed pit Illegal gold miners trapped in an abandoned shaft near Johannesburg have begun to emerge, a day after they were caught in a collapse
|
| Feb.16 |
Tokyo |
Japan hit by deadly snowstorms
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| Feb.17 |
South Korea |
S Korea building collapse: At least eight dead |
|
| Feb.19 |
Seychelles |
Two US men found dead on 'Captain Phillips' cargo ship
|
| Feb.19 |
Northern Japan |
Fukushima leaks radioactive water Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says
|
| Feb.21 |
Tunisia |
11 killed as Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia The plane was carrying five crew members, a doctor, three patients and two others who were accompanying them on the flight
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| Feb.24 |
India |
Leopard sparks panic in Indian town |
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| Feb.27 |
Thailand |
13 students, 2 teachers killed in Thai bus crash |
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.2 |
New Jersey |
Seahawks win Super Bowl over Broncos Behind a suffocating defense, Seattle won its first NFL championship by thumping favored Denver 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium
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| Feb.4 |
Sochi |
Putin arrives in Sochi ahead of Winter Olympics |
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| Feb.5 |
Sochi |
Journalists report hotel horror stories as Russians scramble to finish construction |
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| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony Map of Fisht Stadium Russia Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open
| The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the sky. At a cost of $50bn, the Games is the most expensive Olympics in history even though Olympic ring doesn't open at the ceremony
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| Feb.8 |
Sochi |
Sochi's 1st gold: Kotsenburg of US wins slopestyle |
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| Feb.9 |
Sochi |
Russia claimed their first gold medal of Sochi 2014 |
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| Feb.12 |
Sochi |
Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze share women's downhill gold title |
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| Feb.12 |
Sochi |
Russia's Volosozhar, Trankov win pairs gold |
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| Feb.15 |
Sochi |
USA beat Russia in penalty shoot-out |
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| Feb.17 |
Sochi |
U.S. duo Davis and White skate to historic gold |
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| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
Russian hockey knocked out of Olympics by Finland |
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| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
Bjoerndalen wins 13th Winter Olympic medal |
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| Feb.20 |
Sochi |
Sotnikova makes history for Russia |
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| Feb.20 |
Sochi |
Canada beat USA in overtime thriller |
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| Feb.21 |
Sochi |
Sweden tops Finland, into ice hockey final |
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| Feb.21 |
Sochi |
U.S. men's hockey falls to defensive-minded Canada |
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| Feb.22 |
Sochi |
Russia's Wild wins second snowboard gold |
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| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Canada beat Sweden 3-0 to win Olympic ice hockey gold
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| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture The ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday night took viewers through what organizers called an artistic look at Russian culture
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.2 |
Manhattan |
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dies Oscar-winning American actor has died at his home in New York at the age of 46. Police say he apparently died of a drug overdose
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| Feb.4 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft names Nadella as new boss Indian-born Satya Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise. He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step...
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| Feb.4 |
U.S. Congress |
'Obamacare' will reduce US workforce
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| Feb.5 |
USA |
CVS to halt tobacco sales
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| Feb.5 |
Sochi |
Journalists report hotel horror stories as Russians scramble to finish construction |
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| Feb.7 |
New York |
Woody Allen denies abusing his daughter Dylan Farrow |
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| Feb.11 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Former child star Shirley Temple dies |
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| Feb.13 |
Philadelphia |
Comcast buys Time Warner Cable |
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| Feb.14 |
Indonesia |
Airports reopen after Java volcano eruption |
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| Feb.16 |
Sinai |
Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus
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| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture The ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday night took viewers through what organizers called an artistic look at Russian culture
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| Feb.26 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leaders warn of tough steps |
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| Feb.26 |
Australia |
Qantas Airways to cut 5,000 jobs |
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| Feb.28 |
Washington |
US economic growth rate revised down |
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.2 |
Northern Syria |
Al Qaeda fighters in Syria kill rival rebel leader
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| Feb.3 |
Moscow |
Two killed in Moscow school shooting An armed student who entered a school in Moscow and shot dead two adults before taking more than 20 teenagers hostage has been arrested
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| Feb.3 |
European Union |
Corruption across EU 'breathtaking'
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| Feb.5 |
UN |
UN panel to Vatican: Kick out those who sexually abuse children |
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| Feb.5 |
Washington |
US warns of Sochi 'toothpaste' bomb |
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| Feb.7 |
New York |
Woody Allen denies abusing his daughter Dylan Farrow |
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| Feb.7 |
North Caucasus |
Beslan school siege: 10 years after |
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| Feb.7 |
North Korea |
American jailed in North Korea returned to work camp |
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| Feb.8 |
Spain |
Spanish princess quizzed in court
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
Aid convoy fired on in besieged Homs Map of Homs Syria| An aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central city of Homs became trapped for several hours after coming under fire | |
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
UN 'undeterred' by Homs aid convoy attack |
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| Feb.12 |
Kabul |
Prisoners in US-Afghan row freed
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| Feb.16 |
Sinai |
Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus
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| Feb.16 |
Geneva |
Co-pilot hijacks plane, flies to Geneva, seeks asylum An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land after being hijacked. One hijacker has been arrested
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| Feb.17 |
Papua New Guinea |
One dead in PNG asylum camp violence |
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| Feb.18 |
Sochi |
Pussy Riot stars detained for hotel theft at Sochi |
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| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
Video shows Pussy Riot members 'beaten by Cossacks'
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| Feb.21 |
Somalia |
Somali presidential palace attacked
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| Feb.21 |
Tokyo |
Anne Frank books vandalised in Japan |
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| Feb.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko freed Map of Kharkiv Ukraine| The Ukrainian opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been freed from jail | |
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| Feb.22 |
North Mexico |
Mexico's 'Shorty' Joaquin Guzman arrested Map of Sinaloa Mexico| One of the world's most wanted drug barons, known as El Chapo or 'Shorty', has been arrested. He was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel | |
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| Feb.23 |
Southern Israel |
U.S. inmate killed after shooting guards in Israeli prison
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| Feb.27 |
Northern Syria |
Syria Christians get jihadist rules |
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| 2014 |
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| Feb.1 |
Munich |
Ukraine unrest: EU and US clash with Russia in Munich |
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| Feb.1 |
Thailand |
Divided Thailand heads to polls |
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| Feb.2 |
Bangkok |
Protests disrupt Thailand election Map of Bangkok| Protests have disrupted general election, halting voting in Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89% of polling stations operated normally | |
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| Feb.2 |
Kiev |
President Viktor Yanukovych returns to work |
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| Feb.3 |
Bangkok |
After disrupting election, protesters pledge more demonstrations |
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| Feb.3 |
Moscow |
Stop the ultimatums, Russia tells Ukraine protesters |
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| Feb.4 |
Sochi |
Putin arrives in Sochi ahead of Winter Olympics |
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| Feb.4 |
Pakistan |
Taliban criticise peace talks delay |
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| Feb.4 |
U.S. Congress |
'Obamacare' will reduce US workforce
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| Feb.4 |
South Korea |
Koreas agree to family reunions North and South have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War, following calls from Pyongyang to improve ties
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| Feb.5 |
UN |
UN panel to Vatican: Kick out those who sexually abuse children |
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| Feb.6 |
Ukraine |
Leaked Ukraine call embarrasses US An apparently hacked phone conversation during which a senior US diplomat disparages the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online
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| Feb.7 |
Berlin |
Merkel condemns US over EU insult |
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| Feb.7 |
North Caucasus |
Beslan school siege: 10 years after |
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| Feb.7 |
North Korea |
American jailed in North Korea returned to work camp |
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| Feb.8 |
Spain |
Spanish princess quizzed in court
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
Aid convoy fired on in besieged Homs Map of Homs Syria| An aid convoy bringing supplies into the besieged district of the central city of Homs became trapped for several hours after coming under fire | |
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
UN 'undeterred' by Homs aid convoy attack |
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| Feb.9 |
Switzerland |
Swiss narrowly back migration curbs| Swiss voters have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries | |
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| Feb.10 |
Geneva |
New round of Syria peace talks begins in Geneva Syria's warring sides began a new round of peace talks, days after a first session managed little beyond a pledge to evacuate civilians from...
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| Feb.10 |
China |
China set for landmark Taiwan talks |
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| Feb.11 |
China |
China, Taiwan hold historic talks
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| Feb.11 |
Washington |
White House welcomes French President Francois Hollande
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| Feb.11 |
Washington |
Hollande honoured at US state dinner French President is being honoured at a lavish White House dinner, capping a US visit aimed at renewing the partnership between the allies
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| Feb.11 |
North Korea |
North and South Korea begin rare high-level talks |
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| Feb.12 |
Syria |
Relief operation continues in Homs |
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| Feb.13 |
Brussels |
Belgian children may be able to choose death Map of Brussels| The lower house of the Belgian Parliament adopted a bill that extends the right to euthanasia for minors. The law passed 86 to 44 with 12 abstentions | |
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| Feb.14 |
Vatican |
Pope Francis gives marriage advice |
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| Feb.15 |
Beirut |
Lebanon gets cabinet after 10 months
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| Feb.15 |
Geneva |
UN sorry over Syria talks failure |
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| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
Protests, violence continue in Venezuela
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| Feb.15 |
Jakarta |
Kerry to urge climate change action |
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| Feb.16 |
Kiev |
Ukraine amnesty to come into force |
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| Feb.16 |
Uganda |
Uganda's president to sign anti-gay bill |
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| Feb.16 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to expel US officials |
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| Feb.17 |
UN |
U.N.: Kim could be prosecuted for crimes against humanity | A stunning catalog of torture and the widespread abuse of even the weakest reveal a portrait of a brutal state 'that does not have any parallel' | |
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| Feb.17 |
Rome |
Italian president asks Renzi to form government| Giorgio Napolitano has asked Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, to form a new government. It follows the resignation on Friday of PM Enrico Letta | |
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| Feb.17 |
Bangkok |
Thailand police and protesters clash in Bangkok Thai police are confronting protesters at a site in central Bangkok, with at least three police reported injured in clashes
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| Feb.17 |
Papua New Guinea |
One dead in PNG asylum camp violence |
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| Feb.18 |
Kiev |
7 people killed in clashes between police and anti-government protesters
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| Feb.18 |
Sochi |
Pussy Riot stars detained for hotel theft at Sochi |
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| Feb.18 |
Kiev |
Police storm main Kiev protest camp Map of Independence Square Ukraine Police are storming the main protest camp in the capital, which has been occupied since November. Explosions are taking place
| Fireworks are being thrown and large fires have broken out.
At least 18 people were killed, including 7policemen.
President Yanukovych blamed the violence on opposition leaders
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| Feb.18 |
Venezuela |
Venezuelan opposition leader in custody Protesters were still in the streets after opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez's arrest, demanding better security, an end to scarcities and freedom...
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| Feb.18 |
Kiev |
Opposition blamed for Kiev clashes |
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| Feb.19 |
European Union |
Kiev bloodshed sparks sanctions push
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| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
Video shows Pussy Riot members 'beaten by Cossacks'
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| Feb.19 |
Kiev |
Ukraine president agrees truce |
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| Feb.19 |
North Korea |
Two Koreas hold family reunions Map of Mount Kumgang North Korea| More than 100 South Koreans have arrived in North Korea for reunions with their relatives - the first such events since 2010 | |
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| Feb.19 |
Kiev |
Kiev truce breaks as EU talks loom
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| Feb.20 |
Kiev |
At least 21 protesters dead in Kiev
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| Feb.20 |
Kiev |
Ukraine sanctions imposed amid clashes The EU has agreed to impose sanctions on Ukrainian officials 'responsible for violence and excessive force' after the bloodiest day of clash...
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| Feb.20 |
Kiev |
Kiev tense after 'bloodiest' clashes |
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| Feb.21 |
Kiev |
Deal signed to end Ukraine crisis President Viktor Yanukovych, opposition leaders and representatives of the EU signed the deal after a night of difficult negotiations
| The agreement gives the government 48 hours to restore an earlier version of the country's constitution limiting the president's powers and also calls for presidential elections 'as soon as the new Constitution is adopted but no later than December 2014'.
It calls for protesters to withdraw from streets
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| Feb.21 |
Kiev |
Ukraine protesters stay despite deal
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| Feb.22 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko freed Map of Kharkiv Ukraine| The Ukrainian opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been freed from jail | |
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| Feb.22 |
Vatican |
Pope appoints 19 new cardinals
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| Feb.22 |
Kiev |
Ukraine presidential quarters vacant |
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| Feb.22 |
Kiev |
Ukraine MPs vote to oust president Ukrainian MPs have voted to oust President Yanukovych and hold early presidential elections on 25 May
| The vote came after police stopped guarding presidential buildings, allowing protesters in.
Yanukovych said it was a 'coup' and vowed not to stand down.
Yulia Tymoshenko was released from detention, hours after MPs authorised the move
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| Feb.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe's Mugabe celebrates 90 years |
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| Feb.22 |
Kiev |
Crowds hail Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko |
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| Feb.23 |
Kiev |
Ukraine appoints interim president Oleksandr Turchynov takes charge following the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych. MPs they had until Tuesday to form a new unity gove...
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| Feb.23 |
Kiev |
Ukraine to seek European integration |
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| Feb.23 |
Moscow |
Russia recalls ambassador over 'deterioration' |
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| Feb.24 |
Kiev |
Arrest warrant issued for Yanukovych
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| Feb.24 |
Moscow |
Russia: Ukraine leaders 'mutineers'
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| Feb.24 |
Cairo |
Report: Egypt's government resigns |
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| Feb.24 |
Kiev |
Ukraine to appoint unity government |
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| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
Uganda tabloid names 'homosexuals' Red Pepper has named the country's '200 top homosexuals', a day after President Museveni signed into law a bill toughening penalties for gay...
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| Feb.25 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leader warns of separatism
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| Feb.25 |
Turkey |
Turkish PM fury at 'fabricated call' |
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| Feb.25 |
Venezuela |
Barricades go up in Venezuela |
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| Feb.25 |
Ukraine |
Ukraine is not caught in East-West battle, says US |
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| Feb.25 |
Munich |
Paper ripped for 'anti-Semitic' caricature of Facebook's Zuckerberg |
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| Feb.26 |
Crimea |
Rival rallies in Ukraine's Crimea Pro-Russian demonstrators facing off against rival protesters in the city of Simferopol and neighboring Russia ordering surprise military ex...
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| Feb.26 |
Kiev |
Protesters name new Ukraine cabinet
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| Feb.26 |
Arizona |
Arizona governor vetoes 'anti-gay' bill |
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| Feb.26 |
Kiev |
Ukraine leaders warn of tough steps |
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| Feb.27 |
Kiev |
Ukraine warns of Russia 'aggression' |
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| Feb.27 |
Northern Syria |
Syria Christians get jihadist rules |
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| Feb.28 |
Russia |
Viktor Yanukovych: I'm still Ukraine's President Ousted President gave a defiant performance, as he insisted that he remained the country's legitimate elected leader and was not giving up y...
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| Feb.28 |
Washington |
Obama warns Russia over Ukraine |
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