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GEOLOGIST CHIRANANDA DE TOLD THE BBC THAT FOSSILISED RAIN IMPRINTS WER...

Geologist Chirananda De told the BBC that fossilised rain imprints were found on a rippled surface in primitive rocks in the lower Vindhyan range in Madhya Pradesh state. ''These imprints, which are at least 1,600 million years old, constitute one of the

World | December 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1690

EURO COINS HAVE GONE ON SALE IN GERMANY, ACCOMPANIED BY CELEBRATIONS I...

Euro coins have gone on sale in Germany, accompanied by celebrations in several major cities. But an opinion poll on Sunday found that only one in three Germans thought the euro would benefit them, confirming that many are still deeply ambiguous about the

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PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER ANTONIO GUTERRES HAS SAID HE WILL TENDER HIS...

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has said he will tender his resignation, after his ruling Socialist Party suffered a crushing defeat in the municipal elections. "This defeat is my defeat," he told a news conference.

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A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL CH...

A major international conference on the multi-billion-dollar global child sex trade has opened in the Japanese city of Yokohama. More than 3,000 delegates from 137 countries are attending the four-day conference, the second of its kind.

World | December 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 865

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EXPERTS SENT TO A REMOTE JUNGLE AREA OF NORTHERN...

International medical experts sent to a remote jungle area of northern Gabon are searching for victims of an Ebola outbreak that has already claimed 12 lives. A statement from the World Health Organisation said the 14-strong team of international and Gabo

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PALESTINIAN LEADER YASSER ARAFAT HAS CALLED ON THE ISRAELI PRIME MINIS...

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has called on the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, to return to the negotiating table and urged militants to cease their attacks on Israel.

World | December 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 939

THREE U.S. MARINES WERE WOUNDED WHEN ONE STEPPED ON WHAT APPEARED TO H...

Three U.S.

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 847

OSAMA BIN LADEN, THE UNITED STATES' MAIN QUARRY IN AFGHANISTAN, REMAIN...

Osama bin Laden, the United States' main quarry in Afghanistan, remained outside its clutches Sunday as Afghan forces said they had virtually wiped out his al Qaeda guerrillas without finding him.

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 875

DEFENSE SECRETARY DONALD RUMSFELD ARRIVED IN KABUL ON SUNDAY. RUMSFELD...

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Kabul on Sunday. Rumsfeld was greeted at the airport by designated Afghan defense minister Mohammad Fahim and sat down to talks with Hamid Karzai, who will head an interim government that takes power next week

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 811

INDIAN POLICE SAID SUNDAY PAKISTAN'S MAIN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE WAS CON...

Indian police said Sunday Pakistan's main intelligence service was connected to last week's suicide attack on the Indian parliament, in a move likely to worsen already tense relations between the nuclear rivals.

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 923

EASTERN ALLIANCE FIGHTERS BATTLED THE COLD AND AL QAEDA AND U.S. WARPL...

Eastern Alliance fighters battled the cold and al Qaeda and U.S.

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 819

THE UNITED STATES IS "REASONABLY CERTAIN" THAT ONE OF THE VOICES IT HA...

The United States is "reasonably certain" that one of the voices it has been monitoring on battlefield radios in eastern Afghanistan is that of Osama bin Laden, a U.S.

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 729

THE UNITED STATES RECALLED ITS TOP MIDEAST ENVOY BACK TO WASHINGTON FO...

The United States recalled its top Mideast envoy back to Washington for consultations Saturday as violence continued in northern Gaza.

World | December 16, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 760

FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT VALERY GISCARD D'ESTAING IS TO HEAD A REFORM G...

Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing is to head a reform group in the run up to the European Union's expansion. D'Estaing, will hold discussions with more than 100 representatives of governments, the European Parliament, national legislatures

World | December 15, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 956

THE U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE 1972 ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE TREATY WAS A ...

The U.S.

World | December 15, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 832

THE UNITED STATES ON SATURDAY USED ITS VETO POWER TO KILL A U.N. RESOL...

The United States on Saturday used its veto power to kill a U.N.

World | December 15, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 777

ISRAELI WARPLANES STRUCK GAZA CITY FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT NIGHT FRIDAY...

Israeli warplanes struck Gaza City for the third straight night Friday, targeting Palestinian security facilities that Israel said were used for terrorist activities.

World | December 15, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 839

OPPOSITION FIGHTERS, AIDED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES AND INTENSIVE AIRSTR...

Opposition fighters, aided by U.S.

World | December 15, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 961

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS TO CHANGE ITS DEPARTURE COURSE FROM THE...

The space shuttle Endeavour is to change its departure course from the international space station on Saturday to give the shuttle time to fire its jets to boost the station away from some Russian space junk.

World | December 15, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 810

CITING "TECHNICAL EVIDENCE", INDIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER JASWANT SINGH SA...

Citing "technical evidence", India's Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh said the Pakistan-based Kashmiri separatist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba was behind the attack that left 12 people dead during the 50-minute gunbattle on India's parliament.

World | December 14, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 792

A FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED ON DECEMBER 13 ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI, THE ONLY PE...

A federal judge ordered on December 13 Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in direct connection with the September 11 attacks, transferred to Virginia for trial.

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