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Kosovo's PM Resigns

Kosovo's Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi has resigned after less than a year in office, reportedly under the pressure of the ruling parties. A former student activist, Kosumi has been accused of being ineffective.

World | March 1, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 556

6 Kids Burn to Death in Poland

Six children aged between seven months and sixteen years died as a fire broke out in their house in Poland. The fire broke out in the morning and spread quickly through the house in the village of Kiniki, about 80 kilometers northwest of Warsaw.

World | March 1, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 847

Bush Makes Landmark Kabul Visit

America's President has landed in Kabul Wednesday on his first trip to Afghanistan since the ousting of the Taleban in 2001. Shaking hands with Afghan colleague Hamid Karzai, Bush praised the nation's democratic progress.

World | March 1, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 587

Shooting at Kanye West Gig, 2 Wounded

Two stewards were wounded in a shooting during a Kanye West show near Birmingham. The incident happened after two people tried to enter the arena without tickets, and had to be escorted out.

World | March 1, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 590

German Cat Caught Bird Flu

A cat has been diagnosed with H5N1 bird flu on the German island of Ruegen, media broke Tuesday. That was the first mammal in the country to test positive.

World | February 28, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 715

Baghdad Rocked by Bombings

At least 15 people were killed during a wave of bombings in Baghdad. A car bomb in the New Baghdad area targeted a police patrol and it is reported eight civilians were killed and ten injured.

World | February 28, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1038

Strong Quake Shakes South Iran

A relatively strong earthquake rocked Iran's tremor-frequented Southern province of Kerman on Tuesday. The tremor measured 5.

World | February 28, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 915

BiH Joins H5N1-Hit Toll

Bosnia and Herzegovina has become the latest in a string of countries that discovered the deadly-to-humans H5N1 bird flu strain on their territory. Two dead swans discovered in the center of the country tested positive for the virus that has thrown the wh

World | February 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 846

Blast Rocks Israeli Weapons Facility

An explosion went off at a major arms research facility in Israel, injuring several people. Early reports suggest the blast at the Rafael military research centre, near the northern port city of Haifa, was caused by an accident.

World | February 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 601

2 Arrested for Britain's Biggest Cash Heist

Two people have been arrested two days after GBP 40 M was taken in Britain's biggest cash robbery. A 29-year-old man and a woman of 30 were questioned by investigators in relation to the heist.

World | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 982

H5N1 Reaches Slovakia

Slovakia has confirmed its first two cases of H5N1 bird flu. One of the dead birds was found in capital Bratislava, and the other one - in Gabcikovo, southwestern Slovakia.

World | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 669

Roof Collapse in Moscow Kills over 50

At least 58 people were killed and nearly 30 injured in a collapse of a market roof in eastern Moscow Thursday morning. At least ten people are feared trapped under the rubble at the market.

World | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 720

Bomb Rocks Spanish City

A bomb has exploded in the Basque city of Bilbao after a warning from separatist group ETA. Spanish police said the bomb exploded outside a factory and nobody was injured.

World | February 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1106

Diana Paparazzi Found Guilty

Three photographers were found guilty of violating privacy laws when they took paparazzi photos of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed on the night they died. Jacques Langevin, Fabrice Chassery and Christian Martinez were imposed a symbolic fine of one euro.

World | February 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 892

Irving Jailed for Denying Holocaust

British historian David Irving was found guilty in Vienna of denying the Holocaust of European Jewry and sentenced to three years in prison. He had pleaded guilty to the charge, based on a speech and interview he gave in Austria in 1989.

World | February 20, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 666

Iraq Violence Kills at Least 23

A suicide bombing on a bus in Baghdad has killed at least 12 Iraqis. Eleven people have died in other violence, including a restaurant bombing in the northern city of Mosul.

World | February 20, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 546

Israel Sets Sanctions for Hamas

Israel's cabinet has approved punitive sanctions on the Palestinian Authority, now dominated by militant group Hamas. Israel will withhold an estimated USD 50 M in monthly customs revenues due to the PA, as well as impose travel restrictions on Hamas memb

World | February 19, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 567

Another Mudslide Hits Philippines

At least ten people perished in a second mudslide in the Philippines, three days after a landslide destroyed a Philippines village and killed more than 3,000 people. Rescue teams are holding little hope of finding any more survivors.

World | February 19, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1420

Quakes Jolted Iran

Three earthquakes measuring 4, 3.7 and 3.

World | February 18, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 595

Militants Seize Hostages in Nigeria

Armed Nigerian militants have seized a number of hostages, including a Briton, three Americans, two Egyptians, two Thais and one Filipino. Gangs launched a wave of attacks across the country's troubled Niger Delta, blowing up oil and gas pipelines and sei

World | February 18, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 621

Landslide Kills over 1500 in Philippines

An entire village has been wiped out by a major landslide in the central Philippines caused by heavy rains. Sixteen people have been confirmed dead so far, but Red Cross and military officials claimed between 1,500 and 2,500 might be buried in the mud.

World | February 17, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1020
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