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October 2, 2009
October 1, 2009
- Romanian government collapses as coalition partner quits
- Fossilized dinosaur eggs found in India
- Second quake jolts Indonesia; more than 500 dead from 1st temblor
- Death toll from South Pacific tsunamis reaches 150
September 30, 2009
September 29, 2009
- American jailed in Japan for trying to get his chldren back
- Inspiration for 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' dies
- Philippine death toll rises; new storms threaten
- Video shows Indonesian bombers relaxing outside hotels before blast
September 28, 2009
September 25, 2009
- Iran uranium plant news concerns Russia
- Bin Laden threatens possible retaliation against Europe
- Now that's a BIG baby
- U.S., British, French leaders denounce Iran over secret nuke facility
September 23, 2009
- Italian police seize mafia boss' pet crocodile
- Palin appears in Asia with speech to global investors
- Dust storm puts Australian city in orange haze
September 22, 2009
September 21, 2009
- Pakistan arrests top Taliban commander
- Roof over Shakespeare's remains in danger of collapse
- Strong quake kills at least 8 in Asian nation
- German teen who attacked school out of coma
September 18, 2009
September 17, 2009
September 15, 2009
- 107-year-old Malaysian woman fears 22nd husband will leave her
- Records put spotlight on Jack the Ripper's victims
- Iraqi shoe thrower does get release
September 14, 2009
- Flour handout leads to stampede, deaths in Pakistan
- Purported bin Laden tape surfaces
- Three Brits get life sentences in plot to blow up planes
- Iraqi shoe thrower's release delayed
September 10, 2009
September 9, 2009
September 8, 2009
- Karzai over 50 percent as fraud claims increase in Afghan election
- NATO confirms Afghan civilians died in airstrike
- Chinese court reverses death penalty in drunk driving case
September 7, 2009
September 4, 2009
September 3, 2009
September 2, 2009
- Report: Explosion at chemical plant in China kills 18
- Freed reporters say soldiers dragged them back into North Korea
- Afghan spy leader among 23 dead in Taliban suicide blast
- Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia; deaths reported
September 1, 2009
- Poland remembers 70th anniversary of World War II start
- Sewer plant stench in China leads to violent protests
- Mexico warns of hurricane threat
August 31, 2009
- U.S. general calls for new strategy in Afghan fight
- Libya says Lockerbie bomber in hospital
- Colombian president has swine flu
August 28, 2009
- Yemenia flight data recorder recovered with 10 more bodies
- Saudi prince vows to fight terrorism after attack
August 27, 2009
August 25, 2009
- Report: Russian official raises question about ship's cargo
- Chechnya suicide bombing kills 4 police officers
- Official: Big explosion rocks Afghan city
- South Korea launches 1st rocket; satellite misses orbit
August 24, 2009
- Oil near $75 a barrel on economic optimism
- Caning of Malaysian woman for drinking beer postponed
- Scottish lawmakers meet over Lockerbie release
August 20, 2009
August 19, 2009
- Mystery about hijacked ship continues
- Update: Death toll rises from Baghdad bomb blasts
- South Korea aborts rocket launch minutes before liftoff
- Melting glacier means Switzerland gets territory from Italy
- Baghdad blasts kill at least 75
August 18, 2009
- U.S. report: Chavez working to silence critics
- Former South Korean leader Kim dies at 85
- Britain releases more files of UFO sightings
August 17, 2009
- Human Rights Watch: Iraqi gay men systematically tortured, killed
- New report: Missing Russian ship found
August 14, 2009
- Missing ship may have been seen off West Africa
- Diarrhea, tuberculosis more deadly in India than swine flu
- Britons defend their health care against U.S. criticism
August 13, 2009
August 12, 2009
- Cargo ship vanishes amid new piracy fears
- Mumbai closing schools, theaters due to swine flu
- Brazil police accuse TV host of commissioning killings
August 11, 2009
August 10, 2009
- Nearly 50 killed in bomb attacks in Iraq in wave of violence
- Typhoon brings mudslides, death across Asia
- Explosion traps 19 miners in Slovakia
- Italian ship seized by pirates released after 4 months
August 7, 2009
August 6, 2009
August 5, 2009
- Hundreds panic after 1st swine flu death in India
- World War II bomb closes German harbor
- Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president amid turmoil
- Wife of top Pakistani Taliban leader killed in strike, officials say
August 4, 2009
- Report: North Korea frees 2 U.S. journalists
- Former President Clinton in North Korea
- Australia police foil terrorist plot to attack army base
August 3, 2009
- Clinton seeks info from Iran on missing American hikers
- China seals off town after 2nd man dies from plague
- Sudanese journalist willing to take '40,000 lashes' for wearing 'indecent' pants
- Pakistan Christians close schools in wake of killings
- Iran president receives key endorsement
July 31, 2009
- Mexico shuts down part of Cancun beach, alleges sand was stolen
- New study says organic food has no extra health benefits
- Loose baby crocodile puts scare in flight's passengers
July 30, 2009
- Bombing kills 2 officers on Spanish island
- Report: Iranian police beat protesters at graveside rally
- World's oldest man laid to rest in England
July 29, 2009
- Car bomb in Spain destroys police barracks
- Report: 2 of 5 British hostages in Iraq likely dead
- Defense secretary: Some U.S. troops may leave Iraq early
July 28, 2009
July 27, 2009
- Biden comment strikes nerve for Russia
- U.S. military stops releasing Taliban body count
- French president released after collapse
July 13, 2009
July 10, 2009
July 9, 2009
July 8, 2009
- Drunk Brit far too generous in Spanish airport
- Suspected U.S. missiles kill 45 in Pakistan
- Riot troops swarm square of Chinese province
- North Korea suspected in attacks on government Web sites
July 7, 2009
- Running of the bulls begins in Pamplona
- French tennis player found dead at age 24
- Iran opposition chiefs call for detainees' release
July 6, 2009
- Obama, Medvedev agree to cut nuclear warheads stockpile
- At least 140 dead in ethnic riots in western China
July 5, 2009
July 3, 2009
- Heat believed cause in deaths of 82-year-old twins in San Antonio
- U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
July 2, 2009
- Britain expects 100,000 swine flu cases daily
- Italy's train derailment death toll reaches 19
- Obama says Putin still living partly in the past
- U.S. soldier believed captured in Afghanistan
- Investigator: Air France jet fell intact into sea
July 1, 2009
- Yemeni jet crash survivor recounts rescue
- Former boxing champ, Managua mayor Arguello dies
- Black box located in Yemeni jet crash
June 30, 2009
- Death toll 12 in Italy train explosion
- 4 U.S. soldiers killed before Iraq cities pullout
- Child found alive in Indian Ocean after Yemeni jet crash
June 29, 2009
- U.S. forces confident hours before leaving Iraqi cities
- Nepal has its first swine flu cases
- Ousted president, replacement duel for Honduras
- Trains collide in China; 3 killed, 60 injured
June 26, 2009
June 25, 2009
June 24, 2009
- Taliban leader escapes missile strike that kills 80 in Pakistan
- British woman with prosthetic arm sues Abercrombie & Fitch
- Mousavi's wife compares Iran state to martial law
- Blind Iraqi girl receives set of prosthetic eyes
June 23, 2009
- North Korea warns of shooting practice in its waters
- Officials: No black box signals from Air France jet
- Somali court rules it's too hot for amputations
June 22, 2009
June 19, 2009
June 18, 2009
June 17, 2009
June 16, 2009
June 15, 2009
- Huge pro-reform rally in Iran defies threats of crackdown
- 9 missing foreigners apparently executed in Yemen
- Woman in Scotland dies of swine flu; 1st death outside Americas
- Three kidnapped German women killed in Yemen
- North Korea holds massive rally to protest U.N. sanctions
June 12, 2009
June 11, 2009
- U.S. couple's Christmas card photo turned into Czech advertisement
- 4 Chinese Muslims freed from Gitmo, moved to Bermuda
- WHO declares swine flu pandemic
June 10, 2009
- Report: 2 Air France passengers had names linked to Islamic terrorism
- New Orleans mayor released from quarantine in China
- Car bomb rips through Iraq market, at least 32 dead
June 9, 2009
- Baltic Sea divers find wreck of World War II Soviet sub
- 4 more bodies recovered from Air France crash
- 24 hurt in Hong Kong's 3rd acid attack in 6 months
June 8, 2009
- 4 Palestinians with horses loaded with explosives killed in skirmish
- 3 Mexico day-care fire victims treated in California
- China quarantines New Orleans mayor, wife
- 17 bodies found so far from Air France jet crash
- Body of Minnesota climber found in China
- North Korea sentences 2 U.S. journalists to 12 years hard labor
June 4, 2009
- Obama's words impress Muslims, but most want action
- Brits miffed over part in D-Day celebration
- Air France: No hope of survivors from Atlantic crash
- China police presence high on 20-year mark of Tiananmen Square event
June 3, 2009
- New purported bin Laden tape slams U.S. on Pakistan
- France to mobilize teams to probe airliner crash
- Obama visits king in Saudi Arabia
June 2, 2009
June 1, 2009
- British high court rules Pringles is a potato chip
- Another shoe-toss incident, this time German aimed at Chinese leader
- Air France plane missing over Atlantic
May 28, 2009
May 27, 2009
- North Korea threatens to attack U.S., South Korea warships
- Russian rocket blasts off for space station
May 26, 2009
May 13, 2009
April 30, 2009
- Car slams into crowd during Dutch royal parade; 2 reported dead
- Gunman kills 13 at Azerbaijan university
- Italy frees hijacker of Achille Lauro ship after 23 years in jail
April 29, 2009
- Pakistani battles with Taliban escalate
- Meet 'patient zero' of swine flu outbreak
- Egypt orders slaughter of all pigs as swine flu precaution
April 28, 2009
- Mexico City eateries to serve takeout only because of swine flu
- Nine pirate suspects arrested in cruise ship attack
April 27, 2009
April 24, 2009
April 23, 2009
April 22, 2009
April 21, 2009
April 20, 2009
- Bomber strikes U.S. soldiers meeting Iraqi officials
- Jamaica police capture gunman who hijacked plane
April 16, 2009
April 15, 2009
- Somali rocket attack on ship was 'revenge'
- French warship captures 11 pirates
- Somali pirates attack U.S.-flagged cargo ship
April 14, 2009
April 13, 2009
April 9, 2009
April 8, 2009
- American crew reportedly retakes control of hijacked ship
- Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 2 in Pakistan
- Death toll from Italy quake now at 260
- Somali pirates hijack relief ship with 20 Americans aboard
April 7, 2009
- Iraqi court reduces sentence for shoe-thrower
- Obama makes surprise visit to Iraq
- Aftershock rocks Italy; death toll up to 207
April 6, 2009
- Obama tells Turks that U.S. not at war with Islam
- Update: Italy earthquake death toll up to 92
- Series of car bombs in Baghdad kills at least 32
April 3, 2009
April 2, 2009
March 27, 2009
March 25, 2009
- Shelling kills 54 civilians in Sri Lanka
- Attacks increase on Iraqi forces south of Baghdad
- Giant lizards kill Indonesian fisherman
March 20, 2009
March 19, 2009
March 18, 2009
March 17, 2009
March 16, 2009
March 13, 2009
March 10, 2009
March 9, 2009
February 25, 2009
February 19, 2009
February 18, 2009
February 16, 2009
February 12, 2009
February 10, 2009
February 9, 2009
February 5, 2009
February 3, 2009
February 2, 2009
January 30, 2009
January 27, 2009
January 23, 2009
January 15, 2009
- 'You can't fire me, I'm drunk!'
- Israel shells U.N. headquarters in Gaza
- Iran president: 'Not feasible' for Israel to continue
January 14, 2009
January 12, 2009
January 9, 2009
January 8, 2009
January 7, 2009
January 6, 2009
- German billionaire commits suicide
- Israeli air strike hits UN school in Gaza
- Toyota plans 11-day shutdown of plants in Japan
January 5, 2009
- India gives Pakistan evidence over Mumbai attacks
- France tries accused 9/11 plotter in Tunisia blast
December 26, 2008
- Death toll climbs in Ukraine apartment blast
- Police: Mexican beauty queen dating suspected drug leader
- 3 Chinese warships heading for Somalia
- 13 reported killed in jailbreak in Iraq
- London Times story looks at Waco, Branch Davidians
December 24, 2008
December 23, 2008
December 22, 2008
- Archaeologists report find of 'Hanukkah money'
- Business up for maker of shoe tossed at Bush
- Nine headless bodies found in Mexico, officials say
December 19, 2008
December 18, 2008
December 17, 2008
- Ice, ice, baby ... it's melting fast, scientists say
- Iraq official says he's quitting over shoe thrower
- Suspicious letter found at U.S. embassy in Madrid
December 16, 2008
- Protests in Iraq support shoe thrower
- Pirates take oil company's tugboat off Yemen coast
- Shoe thrower beaten while in custody, brother says
- Dynamite found in Paris department store
December 13, 2008
December 11, 2008
December 10, 2008
December 8, 2008
October 8, 2008
- Report: More Afghan civilians were killed in airstrike
- Russian forces making final pullback in Georgia
