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Police in Napier, New Zealand, began a 40-hour siege of the home of a former New Zealand Army member who had shot at off
The Sri Lanka Army killed Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader and founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, to bri
North Korea conducted a nuclear test and several other missile tests that were widely condemned internationally and led
War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault
War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault
Iranian student Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead in Tehran during the presidential election protests; footage of her death
Iranian student Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead in Tehran during the presidential election protests; footage of her death
Jadranka Kosor became the first female prime minister of Croatia.
Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61
British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London
Nine bombs placed by the Indian Mujahideen, then an unknown terrorist group, exploded in a 15-minute period in Jaipur, I
The International Court of Justice awarded the Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca to Singapore, resolving a 29-ye
The Convention on Cluster Munitions, prohibiting the use, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster bombs, was adopted
Seven people were killed and 10 others were injured in vehicle and knife attack in Tokyo, Japan
Seven people were killed and 10 others were injured in a vehicle and knife attack in Tokyo, Japan
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper apologised to the First Nations for past governments' policies of forced assimila
Robert Mugabe was re-elected as President of Zimbabwe with an overwhelming majority after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai
Rioting erupted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, over allegations of fraud surrounding the recent legislative election.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An Arab man rammed a loader into traffic in Jerusalem, killing three people and injuring…