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| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
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Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
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Melbourne |
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Djokovic beats Murray to win 5th Australian Open title
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Arizona |
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Patriots beat the Seahawks in dramatic Super Bowl finale
Map of Glendale Arizona Arizona The New England Patriots overcame the 'deflate-gate' row to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 | |
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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U.S. shifts stance on military aid to Ukraine
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| Feb.3 |
New York |
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Six die as New York train hits car |
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Jordan |
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Jordan executes convicted jihadists after pilot's death Jordan has executed two convicted prisoners, including a female jihadist, following the killing of one its pilots by Islamic State (IS) militants. The executions came hours IS posted an online video claiming to show pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being... | |
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Taiwan |
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35 dead as plane crashes into Taiwan river
Map of Keelung river Taipei Taiwan A plane belonging to Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways has crash-landed. Ten people were injured. More than 50 people were onboard
Data from the black box flight recorders retrieved from the wreckage suggests the pilots shut down one engine after the other lost power
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| Feb.4 |
Jordan |
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Jordan vows 'severe response' to IS
The family of Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, 27, mercilessly killed by ISIS is calling for total revenge. He was burned alive while confined in a ca...
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Taiwan |
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Teams seek Taiwan plane missing |
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Kiev |
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John Kerry to hold talks in Ukraine |
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| Feb.5 |
Moscow |
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Hollande and Merkel in key truce talks in Moscow |
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| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
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Ukraine crisis: Leaders upbeat after Moscow talks
The leaders of Russia, France and Germany have held 'constructive and substantive' talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine
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Washington |
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US has 'no proof' of hostage death
White House officials say they have not seen any evidence to confirm reports by the ISIS group that an air strike killed a US hostage
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Taiwan |
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Problems with both engines before TransAsia crash |
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| Feb.7 |
Paris |
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Ukraine crisis: 'Last chance' for peace says Hollande |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad bomb blasts kill more than 30 |
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Taiwan |
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TransAsia crash: Flights cancelled to train Taiwan pilots |
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USA |
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NBC anchor Brian Williams 'temporarily' steps down
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria postpones presidential vote over security |
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Guatemala |
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Fire Volcano spews rock and ash, dusting homes in Antigua |
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| Feb.8 |
Belarus |
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Ukraine crisis: Leaders plan new Minsk peace talks |
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Cairo |
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Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets | |
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Equatorial Guinea |
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Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations
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Athens |
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Greek PM defiant over economic plans |
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Sichuan |
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China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han
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London |
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HSBC 'helped clients dodge tax' |
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Australia |
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Second shark attack in as many days kills surfer |
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| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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Obama 'may supply arms to Ukraine' |
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Southern Italy |
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29 migrants traveling from Africa to Italy die of hypothermia |
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Damascus |
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Syria is 'informed on anti-IS air campaign' |
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| Feb.10 |
Northern Syria |
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Last US Islamic State hostage killed
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Washington |
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US warns Putin before Ukraine talks |
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South Korea |
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100-car pileup leaves 2 dead |
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| Feb.11 |
Italy |
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Costa Concordia captain Schettino guilty of manslaughter
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Belarus |
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Ukraine talks last through the night
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| Feb.12 |
Belarus |
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Ukraine ceasefire deal reached
Map of Minsk Belarus Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a cease-fire agreement for eastern Ukraine had been reached, bringing an end to marathon talks
Russia will face fresh sanctions from the EU if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not fully implemented, Chancellor Merkel has warned
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Donbass |
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Shelling follows Minsk peace summit |
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New Zealand |
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Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach |
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| Feb.13 |
Western Iraq |
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Key Iraqi town near US training base falls to jihadists
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Donbass |
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25 dead as Ukraine battles persist before cease-fire deadline |
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Maritime Provinces |
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Canada foils 'mass shooting plot' |
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North Mexico |
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16 dead after train collided with bus |
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| Feb.14 |
Denmark |
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Copenhagen free speech debate shooting: One dead
Map of Krudttonden Copenhagen Denmark Gunmen killed one person and injured three police officers during a free speech debate in attended by a controversial Swedish cartoonist | |
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Donbass |
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Battles rage ahead of Ukraine truce
Fierce fighting is continuing in eastern Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight (22:00 GMT)
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Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram city attack repelled |
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Denmark |
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1 dead in second Copenhagen shooting
Several people have been injured after shots were fired near a synagogue in Copenhagen, Danish police say
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Kiev |
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President Poroshenko orders ceasefire
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Denmark |
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Danish police kill man after attacks
Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man who opened fire on them close to the sites of two earlier attacks in the Danish capital
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India |
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Building collapses, killing 13 people in north India |
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| Feb.15 |
Denmark |
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Danish gunman 'had violent past' |
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Donbass |
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Minsk ceasefire 'generally holding' |
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Eastern Libya |
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Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' 
A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants | |
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Libya |
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Italians rescue 2,000 migrants |
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Eastern Libya |
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Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video
Egypt has bombed Islamic State targets, hours after the group published video showing the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians
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| Feb.16 |
Boston |
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US north-east shivers in snowstorms |
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Greece |
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Greek debt deal hangs in balance |
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Donbass |
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Army and rebels stall heavy arms pullout
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
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US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal |
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| Feb.18 |
Donbass |
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Ukraine troops pull back from a key town as truce falters
Map of Debaltseve Ukraine Ukraine's military said Wednesday that 80% of Ukrainian armed forces have now pulled out of a strategic railroad hub Debaltseve | |
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UN Security Council |
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Libya urges UN to lift arms embargo to tackle IS |
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Washington |
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US 'war on those perverting Islam'
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| Feb.19 |
Chicago |
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Record-breaking cold in US East
Bitterly cold air from Siberia has brought dangerously frigid and likely record-setting temperatures to the eastern half of the US
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Venezuela |
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Caracas mayor who opposed government arrested |
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Queensland |
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Tropical Cyclone Marcia weakens |
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| Feb.20 |
Brussels |
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Greece agrees deal with eurozone
Map of Brussels Greece and eurozone nations have agreed a deal to extend financial aid after bailout talks in Brussels | |
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Dubai |
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Fire rips through Dubai skyscraper
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Moscow |
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Russians to rally in Moscow to mark 'coup' |
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| Feb.21 |
London |
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US and UK discuss Russia sanctions |
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London |
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Chelsea fans in London racism probe |
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Athens |
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PM Alexis Tsipras warns of 'difficulties' |
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London |
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Police think 3 teens are headed to Syria
Map of Gatwick United Kingdom The family of a girl who UK police say may be headed to Syria with two friends have a message for her: We're not mad at you, and please come home. | |
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Donbass |
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Ukraine prisoner swap boosts truce |
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Northern Syria |
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Turkish army relieves Syria enclave |
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Donbass |
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Rebels 'agree' weapon pullout dates |
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Syria |
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Turkey enters Syria to remove tomb
Map of Suleyman Shah Syria Hundreds of Turkish forces in armoured vehicles evacuate troops guarding a tomb, demolishing it and moving the remains to a different site | |
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Bangladesh |
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48 dead after Bangladesh ferry with 100 passengers sinks
Map of Daulatdia-Paturia Bangladesh A river ferry carrying up to 140 passengers capsized in central Bangladesh on Sunday after being hit by a cargo vessel | |
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Australia |
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Australia to toughen citizenship laws
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Los Angeles |
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Dark comedy Birdman won best film
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| Feb.23 |
Athens |
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Greece unveils eurozone reforms |
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| Feb.24 |
UN Security Council |
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Surrender the UN veto, says Amnesty |
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Toronto |
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Toronto police probe mystery bunker |
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| Feb.25 |
New York |
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Three New York men sought to join Islamic State
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Southern Iran |
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Rev. Guard conducts military drill against replica US carrier |
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| Feb.26 |
London |
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Identity of ISIS terrorist known as 'Jihadi John' revealed
The man's real name is Mohammed Emwazi, a west London man who had been detained by counterterror officials in Britain at least once, in 2010
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| Feb.27 |
Missouri |
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Eight dead in series of shootings in Missouri
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Bangladesh |
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US-Bangladesh blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death |
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Moscow |
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Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead
Map of Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge Moscow Russia An unidentified attacker in a car shot former Deputy Prime Minister four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin
He died hours after appealing for support for a march on Sunday against the war in Ukraine
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Mexico |
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Most-wanted Mexico drug lord held |
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| Feb.28 |
Moscow |
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Putin pledge on Nemtsov murder
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Mosul |
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ISIS militants destroying antiquities in Iraq
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Cairo |
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Egypt lists Hamas as terrorist group |
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Moscow |
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Boris Nemtsov murder: Thousands pay tribute |
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Sierra Leone |
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VP of Sierra Leone put himself into quarantine |
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2015 |
| Feb.2 |
Washington |
U.S. shifts stance on military aid to Ukraine
| Feb.4 |
Jordan |
Jordan vows 'severe response' to IS
The family of Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, 27, mercilessly killed by ISIS is calling for total revenge. He was burned alive while confined in a ca...
| Feb.5 |
Moscow |
Hollande and Merkel in key truce talks in Moscow |
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
Ukraine crisis: Leaders upbeat after Moscow talks
The leaders of Russia, France and Germany have held 'constructive and substantive' talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine
| Feb.7 |
Paris |
Ukraine crisis: 'Last chance' for peace says Hollande |
| Feb.8 |
Belarus |
Ukraine crisis: Leaders plan new Minsk peace talks |
| Feb.9 |
Washington |
Obama 'may supply arms to Ukraine' |
| Feb.9 |
Damascus |
Syria is 'informed on anti-IS air campaign' |
| Feb.11 |
Belarus |
Ukraine talks last through the night
| Feb.12 |
Belarus |
Ukraine ceasefire deal reached
Map of Minsk Belarus Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a cease-fire agreement for eastern Ukraine had been reached, bringing an end to marathon talks
Russia will face fresh sanctions from the EU if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not fully implemented, Chancellor Merkel has warned
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| Feb.12 |
Donbass |
Shelling follows Minsk peace summit |
| Feb.13 |
Western Iraq |
Key Iraqi town near US training base falls to jihadists
| Feb.13 |
Donbass |
25 dead as Ukraine battles persist before cease-fire deadline |
| Feb.14 |
Donbass |
Battles rage ahead of Ukraine truce
Fierce fighting is continuing in eastern Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight (22:00 GMT)
| Feb.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
Boko Haram city attack repelled |
| Feb.14 |
Kiev |
President Poroshenko orders ceasefire
| Feb.15 |
Donbass |
Minsk ceasefire 'generally holding' |
| Feb.15 |
Eastern Libya |
Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video
Egypt has bombed Islamic State targets, hours after the group published video showing the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians
| Feb.16 |
Donbass |
Army and rebels stall heavy arms pullout
| Feb.17 |
Washington |
US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal |
| Feb.18 |
Donbass |
Ukraine troops pull back from a key town as truce falters
Map of Debaltseve Ukraine Ukraine's military said Wednesday that 80% of Ukrainian armed forces have now pulled out of a strategic railroad hub Debaltseve | |
| Feb.18 |
UN Security Council |
Libya urges UN to lift arms embargo to tackle IS |
| Feb.21 |
Donbass |
Ukraine prisoner swap boosts truce |
| Feb.21 |
Northern Syria |
Turkish army relieves Syria enclave |
| Feb.21 |
Donbass |
Rebels 'agree' weapon pullout dates |
| Feb.22 |
Northern Syria |
Turkey enters Syria to remove tomb
Map of Suleyman Shah Syria Hundreds of Turkish forces in armoured vehicles evacuate troops guarding a tomb, demolishing it and moving the remains to a different site | |
| Feb.25 |
Southern Iran |
Rev. Guard conducts military drill against replica US carrier |
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2015 |
| Feb.3 |
New York |
Six die as New York train hits car |
| Feb.3 |
Taiwan |
35 dead as plane crashes into Taiwan river
Map of Keelung river Taipei Taiwan A plane belonging to Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways has crash-landed. Ten people were injured. More than 50 people were onboard
Data from the black box flight recorders retrieved from the wreckage suggests the pilots shut down one engine after the other lost power
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| Feb.4 |
Taiwan |
Teams seek Taiwan plane missing |
| Feb.6 |
Taiwan |
Problems with both engines before TransAsia crash |
| Feb.7 |
Taiwan |
TransAsia crash: Flights cancelled to train Taiwan pilots |
| Feb.7 |
Guatemala |
Fire Volcano spews rock and ash, dusting homes in Antigua |
| Feb.8 |
Australia |
Second shark attack in as many days kills surfer |
| Feb.9 |
Southern Italy |
29 migrants traveling from Africa to Italy die of hypothermia |
| Feb.10 |
South Korea |
100-car pileup leaves 2 dead |
| Feb.12 |
New Zealand |
Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach |
| Feb.13 |
North Mexico |
16 dead after train collided with bus |
| Feb.14 |
India |
Building collapses, killing 13 people in north India |
| Feb.15 |
Libya |
Italians rescue 2,000 migrants |
| Feb.16 |
Boston |
US north-east shivers in snowstorms |
| Feb.19 |
Chicago |
Record-breaking cold in US East
Bitterly cold air from Siberia has brought dangerously frigid and likely record-setting temperatures to the eastern half of the US
| Feb.19 |
Queensland |
Tropical Cyclone Marcia weakens |
| Feb.20 |
Dubai |
Fire rips through Dubai skyscraper
| Feb.22 |
Bangladesh |
48 dead after Bangladesh ferry with 100 passengers sinks
Map of Daulatdia-Paturia Bangladesh A river ferry carrying up to 140 passengers capsized in central Bangladesh on Sunday after being hit by a cargo vessel | |
| Feb.28 |
Sierra Leone |
VP of Sierra Leone put himself into quarantine |
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2015 |
| Feb.8 |
Athens |
Greek PM defiant over economic plans |
| Feb.8 |
Sichuan |
China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han
| Feb.8 |
London |
HSBC 'helped clients dodge tax' |
| Feb.16 |
Greece |
Greek debt deal hangs in balance |
| Feb.20 |
Brussels |
Greece agrees deal with eurozone
Map of Brussels Greece and eurozone nations have agreed a deal to extend financial aid after bailout talks in Brussels | |
| Feb.21 |
Athens |
PM Alexis Tsipras warns of 'difficulties' |
| Feb.22 |
Los Angeles |
Dark comedy Birdman won best film
| Feb.23 |
Athens |
Greece unveils eurozone reforms |
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2015 |
| Feb.1 |
Melbourne |
Djokovic beats Murray to win 5th Australian Open title
| Feb.1 |
Arizona |
Patriots beat the Seahawks in dramatic Super Bowl finale
Map of Glendale Arizona Arizona The New England Patriots overcame the 'deflate-gate' row to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 | |
| Feb.8 |
Cairo |
Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets | |
| Feb.8 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations
| Feb.21 |
London |
Chelsea fans in London racism probe |
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2015 |
| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
| Feb.3 |
Jordan |
Jordan executes convicted jihadists after pilot's death Jordan has executed two convicted prisoners, including a female jihadist, following the killing of one its pilots by Islamic State (IS) militants. The executions came hours IS posted an online video claiming to show pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being... | |
| Feb.4 |
Jordan |
Jordan vows 'severe response' to IS
The family of Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, 27, mercilessly killed by ISIS is calling for total revenge. He was burned alive while confined in a ca...
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
US has 'no proof' of hostage death
White House officials say they have not seen any evidence to confirm reports by the ISIS group that an air strike killed a US hostage
| Feb.7 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad bomb blasts kill more than 30 |
| Feb.8 |
Cairo |
Egypt Cairo football clashes leave at least 22 dead
Map of Air Defense Stadium Cairo Egypt Clashes between football fans and security forces after fans of the Zamalek tried to force their way into a match without tickets | |
| Feb.8 |
Sichuan |
China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han
| Feb.8 |
London |
HSBC 'helped clients dodge tax' |
| Feb.10 |
Northern Syria |
Last US Islamic State hostage killed
| Feb.11 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia captain Schettino guilty of manslaughter
| Feb.13 |
Maritime Provinces |
Canada foils 'mass shooting plot' |
| Feb.14 |
Denmark |
Copenhagen free speech debate shooting: One dead
Map of Krudttonden Copenhagen Denmark Gunmen killed one person and injured three police officers during a free speech debate in attended by a controversial Swedish cartoonist | |
| Feb.14 |
Denmark |
1 dead in second Copenhagen shooting
Several people have been injured after shots were fired near a synagogue in Copenhagen, Danish police say
| Feb.14 |
Denmark |
Danish police kill man after attacks
Police in Copenhagen say they have shot dead a man who opened fire on them close to the sites of two earlier attacks in the Danish capital
| Feb.15 |
Denmark |
Danish gunman 'had violent past' |
| Feb.15 |
Eastern Libya |
Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' 
A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants | |
| Feb.18 |
Washington |
US 'war on those perverting Islam'
| Feb.19 |
Venezuela |
Caracas mayor who opposed government arrested |
| Feb.21 |
London |
Police think 3 teens are headed to Syria
Map of Gatwick United Kingdom The family of a girl who UK police say may be headed to Syria with two friends have a message for her: We're not mad at you, and please come home. | |
| Feb.24 |
Toronto |
Toronto police probe mystery bunker |
| Feb.25 |
New York |
Three New York men sought to join Islamic State
| Feb.26 |
London |
Identity of ISIS terrorist known as 'Jihadi John' revealed
The man's real name is Mohammed Emwazi, a west London man who had been detained by counterterror officials in Britain at least once, in 2010
| Feb.27 |
Missouri |
Eight dead in series of shootings in Missouri
| Feb.27 |
Bangladesh |
US-Bangladesh blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death |
| Feb.27 |
Moscow |
Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead
Map of Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge Moscow Russia An unidentified attacker in a car shot former Deputy Prime Minister four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin
He died hours after appealing for support for a march on Sunday against the war in Ukraine
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| Feb.27 |
Mexico |
Most-wanted Mexico drug lord held |
| Feb.28 |
Moscow |
Putin pledge on Nemtsov murder
| Feb.28 |
Mosul |
ISIS militants destroying antiquities in Iraq
| Feb.28 |
Cairo |
Egypt lists Hamas as terrorist group |
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2015 |
| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
Reporter Peter Greste freed by Egypt
| Feb.2 |
Washington |
U.S. shifts stance on military aid to Ukraine
| Feb.4 |
Kiev |
John Kerry to hold talks in Ukraine |
| Feb.5 |
Moscow |
Hollande and Merkel in key truce talks in Moscow |
| Feb.6 |
Moscow |
Ukraine crisis: Leaders upbeat after Moscow talks
The leaders of Russia, France and Germany have held 'constructive and substantive' talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine
| Feb.7 |
USA |
NBC anchor Brian Williams 'temporarily' steps down
| Feb.7 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria postpones presidential vote over security |
| Feb.8 |
Belarus |
Ukraine crisis: Leaders plan new Minsk peace talks |
| Feb.8 |
Athens |
Greek PM defiant over economic plans |
| Feb.9 |
Washington |
Obama 'may supply arms to Ukraine' |
| Feb.10 |
Washington |
US warns Putin before Ukraine talks |
| Feb.11 |
Belarus |
Ukraine talks last through the night
| Feb.12 |
Belarus |
Ukraine ceasefire deal reached
Map of Minsk Belarus Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a cease-fire agreement for eastern Ukraine had been reached, bringing an end to marathon talks
Russia will face fresh sanctions from the EU if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not fully implemented, Chancellor Merkel has warned
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| Feb.14 |
Kiev |
President Poroshenko orders ceasefire
| Feb.16 |
Greece |
Greek debt deal hangs in balance |
| Feb.17 |
Washington |
US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal |
| Feb.18 |
UN Security Council |
Libya urges UN to lift arms embargo to tackle IS |
| Feb.18 |
Washington |
US 'war on those perverting Islam'
| Feb.19 |
Venezuela |
Caracas mayor who opposed government arrested |
| Feb.20 |
Brussels |
Greece agrees deal with eurozone
Map of Brussels Greece and eurozone nations have agreed a deal to extend financial aid after bailout talks in Brussels | |
| Feb.20 |
Moscow |
Russians to rally in Moscow to mark 'coup' |
| Feb.21 |
London |
US and UK discuss Russia sanctions |
| Feb.21 |
London |
Chelsea fans in London racism probe |
| Feb.21 |
Athens |
PM Alexis Tsipras warns of 'difficulties' |
| Feb.22 |
Australia |
Australia to toughen citizenship laws
| Feb.23 |
Athens |
Greece unveils eurozone reforms |
| Feb.24 |
UN Security Council |
Surrender the UN veto, says Amnesty |
| Feb.27 |
Moscow |
Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead
Map of Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge Moscow Russia An unidentified attacker in a car shot former Deputy Prime Minister four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin
He died hours after appealing for support for a march on Sunday against the war in Ukraine
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| Feb.28 |
Moscow |
Putin pledge on Nemtsov murder
| Feb.28 |
Moscow |
Boris Nemtsov murder: Thousands pay tribute |
| Feb.28 |
Sierra Leone |
VP of Sierra Leone put himself into quarantine |