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Militant Attacks in Russia Parried

Russian authorities announced that the attacks launched Thursday morning by gunmen on government buildings in a province in Southern Russia have been placed under control around noon. The terrorists did not manage to seize any of the targets but informati

World | October 13, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1030

Compensation for Armenian Genocide Victims

Heirs of thousands of Armenian genocide victims have reached a deal with French insurance company Axa for compensating the deaths of their insured relatives during the mass murders of 1915. They had brought a case against Axa for not paying the due premiu

World | October 13, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 742

Panic in Pakistan after Fresh Tremor

A strong aftershock rattled Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Thursday, triggering panic among survivors of the massive quake that claimed over a thousand lives last Saturday. The temblor, measuring 5.

World | October 13, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 569

Schroeder Not to Be Part of Cabinet

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has confirmed that he will not be a part of the next German government, to be led by Angela Merkel of the conservative Christian Democrats, DW informed. Schroeder, who has led Germany since 1998 agreed to step down, but

World | October 12, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 556

Pakistan Gripped by Panic after New Tremours

Fresh tremors shook Pakistan's biggest city early on Wednesday, sparkling panic among its citizens. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

World | October 12, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 504

Vukovar Trio Face Hague Tribunal

Three former Yugoslav army officers are to face The UN war crimes tribunal in Hague on Tuesday. Mile Mrksic, Veselin Sljivancanin and Miroslav Radic are facing charges with responsibility for the mass-murder of more than 200 people near the city of Vukova

World | October 11, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 468

Bird Flu Vaccine by US Scientists

Scientists from the United States are working on a vaccine against avian flu, seeing that the danger of a global pandemic is becoming greater. The Department of Medicine in Maryland University is testing the new vaccine on 450 volunteers.

World | October 11, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 764

Asia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 30,000

More than 30,000 people were killed by this weekend's powerful earthquake centred below the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan. The majority of the deaths from the quake, which measured 7.

World | October 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 473

Polish President to be Elected at Run-off

Rightists Donald Tusk of the Civic Platform party and Lech Kaczynski of the Law and Justice party will meet each other again at the presidential election run-offs in Poland. The race on October 23 is a very unpredictable one, due to the narrow difference

World | October 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 532

Angela Merkel is Germany's New Chancellor

The German Social Democrat Party and the Christian Social Union have reached a settlement declaring Angela Merkel the new Chancellor of Germany. She will lead a wide coalition government in the country.

World | October 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 854

Britons Hurt by Afghanistan Bomb

Four British security guards have been injured in a bomb attack in Afghanistan. The suicide attack targeted a British Embassy Convoy.

World | October 9, 2005, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 432

Poland Votes for President

Donald Tusk of Civic Platform party and Lech Kaczynski of the Law and Justice party were the frontrunners in Sunday's presidential elections in Poland. Media reports said none of the candidates were likely to pass the 50% threshold needed to win outright.

World | October 9, 2005, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 771

Arab Envoys Seek to Unite Iraqis

Arab Envoys Seek to Unite Iraqis Diplomats from the Arab League have flown to Iraq to prepare the ground for a conference on bridging the country's deep divisions. The envoys from the 22-member organisation are under instructions to listen to all sides an

World | October 8, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 466

Kosovo Set for "Breakaway" Talks

Talks on whether Kosovo should remain part of Serbia or be given independence should start soon, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said. He made the recommendation to the UN Security Council after a report on progress in the province, run by the UN since a

World | October 8, 2005, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 634

ElBaradei Awarded 2005 Nobel Peace Prize

Mohamed ElBaradei and the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency that he leads were awarded the 2005 Nobel peace prize. According to the citation, the IAEA's director is a "fearless advocate" of curbing nuclear arms and the importance of his a

World | October 7, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 565

Bomb Threat Halts Rolling Stones Concert in US

The concert of Rolling Stones in Charlottesville, Virginia was disrupted over a bomb threat. The threat was made in a phone call just before 9 pm on Thursday and was "specific to the stage area" of the concert at the University of Virginia's Scott stadium

World | October 7, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 796

New York Subway on Alert over Terror Threat

New York City's subway system was put under heightened alert Thursday after officials received information from the FBI about a "specific threat," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. There were indications that a terrorist attack on New York's subway system is

World | October 7, 2005, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 870

Blair Makes Troops Pledge to Iraq

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the Iraqi president British troops will stay in the country "as long as he wants them". Speaking after talks in London, Jalal Talabani said an early withdrawal of US and UK troops would be a "catastrophe".

World | October 6, 2005, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1011

Hurricane Stan Kills Scores in Central America

At least 65 people in Central America have been killed and thousands evacuated after Hurricane Stan hit Mexico's Gulf coast. The Category One hurricane came ashore 135km southeast of the Mexican city of Veracruz with winds of nearly 128kph, then weakened

World | October 5, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 751

List of Srebrenica Soldiers Drawn

The Bosnian Serb government has compiled a list of nearly 20,000 Serb soldiers who operated in Srebrenica at the time of the 1995 massacre there. The secret list is part of an ongoing move by the international community to force the Bosnian Serb governmen

World | October 5, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 985

Putin, Blair Discuss Terrorism

Russia's President Putin and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will discuss Wednesday measures against global terrorism. That is the second day of Vladimir Putin's UK visit, which comes after two years of diplomatic chill, according to the BBC.

World | October 5, 2005, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 441
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