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MSF ponders Somali presence after attack: official (Reuters)

Keywords: Somalia, Kenya / African Union, United Nations / somali, al, shabaab, government, kenyan, humanitarian, mogadishu

Importance: 1167940 articles in 18 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011  End date: Monday, January 2, 2012

Over 300 missing as boat sinks off Indonesia

Keywords: Indonesia, Australia, United states / Jakarta Police, The Jakarta Post / indonesian, people, government, human

Importance: 71525 articles in 14 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011  End date: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Bulgarian president critises govt for withdrawal from gas pipeline project

Keywords: Bulgaria, Russia, Greece / News Agency, Sofia Morning News / bulgarian, novinite, sofianewsagency, pipeline

Importance: 23111 articles in 12 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011  End date: Monday, December 26, 2011

Abbas suspends peace talks with Israel

Keywords: Israel, Palestine / Hamas, Al Fatah / israeli, palestinian, gaza, abbas, strip, west

Importance: 13435 articles in 480 clusters.  Start date: Saturday, April 21, 2007  End date: Sunday, July 27, 2008

Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout'

Keywords: Israel, Palestine, xx, Egypt / Hamas, Al Fatah / palestinian, israeli, gaza, peace

Importance: 12223 articles in 367 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Iran welcomes US downgrading of nuclear threat

Keywords: Iran, United states, Iraq / UN Security Council, Islamic Republic / iranian, tehran, nuclear, sanctions, program, enrichment, uranium

Importance: 11761 articles in 603 clusters.  Start date: Saturday, December 2, 2006  End date: Sunday, July 27, 2008

15 dead as Israel boards Gaza-bound ships

Keywords: Israel, Palestine, xx, United states / Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu / israeli, palestinian, gaza, peace

Importance: 11363 articles in 417 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010  End date: Sunday, May 8, 2011

China earthquake

Keywords: China, United states / Xinhua News Agency, Dalai Lama / chinese, beijing, taiwan, people, olympics, percent

Importance: 10283 articles in 362 clusters.  Start date: Friday, July 6, 2007  End date: Sunday, July 27, 2008

At least 40 die in Israeli attack on Qana

Keywords: Israel, Palestine / Hamas, Al Fatah / palestinian, gaza, abbas, israeli, group, west, olmert

Importance: 10227 articles in 473 clusters.  Start date: Monday, December 5, 2005  End date: Friday, November 3, 2006

Moqtada al-Sadr threatens 'open war' in Iraq

Keywords: Iraq, United states, Turkey / Kurdistan Workers Party, Al Qaeda / military, iraqi, baghdad, forces, killed, security

Importance: 10031 articles in 464 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, July 5, 2007  End date: Saturday, July 26, 2008

Japan on high nuclear alert

Keywords: Russia, United states, Japan / Itar-Tass, Dmitry Medvedev / russian, moscow, putin, president, nuclear

Importance: 9186 articles in 495 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010  End date: Sunday, May 8, 2011

Saddam Hussein Death sentence Death penalty for Saddam Hussein

Keywords: Iraq, United states / Nouri al-Maliki, Saddam Hussein / baghdad, sunni, shiite, iraqi, forces, violence, police, sectarian

Importance: 9096 articles in 497 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, December 1, 2005  End date: Monday, December 4, 2006

Obama toughens line in talks with Hu

Keywords: China, United states, Japan / Xinhua News Agency, China Daily / chinese, beijing, yuan, percent, trade, economic, taiwan

Importance: 8717 articles in 402 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010  End date: Sunday, May 8, 2011

'Ten dead' in latest Iran clashes

Keywords: Iran, United states, Israel, Russia / Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Islamic Republic / iranian, tehran, nuclear, president, uranium

Importance: 8464 articles in 329 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Q&A: Iran nuclear stand-off

Keywords: Iran, Russia / UN Security Council, International Atomic Energy Agency / tehran, nuclear, iranian, enrichment, uranium, sanctions, ahmadinejad

Importance: 8365 articles in 361 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, December 8, 2005  End date: Sunday, November 26, 2006

Nato commits additional Afghanistan troops

Keywords: Afghanistan, United states / NATO, Hamid Karzai / afghan, taliban, troops, forces, killed, military

Importance: 8290 articles in 350 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Obama says world safer without Bin Laden

Keywords: Pakistan, United states, India, Afghanistan / Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda / pakistani, people, taliban, islamabad, killed

Importance: 8098 articles in 475 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010  End date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq

Keywords: Iraq, United states / Al Qaeda, Nouri al-Maliki / iraqi, baghdad, military, forces, killed, troops, sunni

Importance: 7802 articles in 364 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, November 21, 2006  End date: Saturday, November 10, 2007

Troops flood into China riot city

Keywords: China, United states / Xinhua News Agency, Dalai Lama / chinese, beijing, taiwan, percent, economic, trade, yuan

Importance: 7558 articles in 358 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Al Qaeda says it murdered Benazin Bhutto

Keywords: Pakistan, United states, Afghanistan / Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto / pakistani, government, president, islamabad, party

Importance: 6924 articles in 265 clusters.  Start date: Saturday, June 23, 2007  End date: Monday, April 7, 2008

US & Russia sign nuclear arms treaty

Keywords: Iran, United states, Israel, Russia / UN Security Council, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad / iranian, tehran, nuclear, sanctions, program

Importance: 6456 articles in 326 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010  End date: Thursday, March 10, 2011

Karzai meets NATO on Afghan troop withdrawal

Keywords: Afghanistan, United states / NATO, Hamid Karzai / afghan, taliban, forces, troops, killed, kabul, security

Importance: 6262 articles in 370 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010  End date: Sunday, May 8, 2011

Moscow threatens Georgia regime, says Bush

Keywords: Russia, Georgia, United states / NATO, Dmitry Medvedev / russian, moscow, georgian, ossetia, south

Importance: 5183 articles in 208 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Pakistan opposition leader under house arrest

Keywords: Pakistan, Afghanistan, United states, India / Al Qaeda, Asif Ali Zardari / pakistani, militants, taliban, islamabad, government, attacks

Importance: 5001 articles in 222 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009  End date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Coalition allies continue Libya air strikes

Keywords: Libya, United states / NATO, Muammar Gaddafi / libyan, forces, gadhafi, tripoli, government, rebels

Importance: 4906 articles in 81 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011  End date: Sunday, May 8, 2011

Record turnout of 136m expected in US vote

Keywords: United states / Barack Obama, John McCain / campaign, president, presidential, republican, senator, bush, democratic

Importance: 4536 articles in 172 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Sunday, December 28, 2008

Israeli attacks in Gaza

Keywords: Israel, Palestine, Egypt / Hamas, Al Fatah / israeli, palestinian, gaza, strip, abbas

Importance: 4525 articles in 153 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

At least 96 dead, 139 injured in nightclub blast, Russian authorities say

Keywords: Russia, United states, Georgia, Ukraine / NATO, Dmitry Medvedev / russian, moscow, president, putin, nuclear

Importance: 4312 articles in 343 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Awesome start

Keywords: China, United states / Xinhua News Agency, Dalai Lama / chinese, beijing, taiwan, government, people, economic, growth

Importance: 3986 articles in 174 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, July 31, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Mumbai attacks: Pakistani relations with India deteriorate

Keywords: India, Pakistan, United states / Manmohan Singh, Al Qaeda / indian, delhi, kashmir, people, police, minister

Importance: 3865 articles in 154 clusters.  Start date: Saturday, August 2, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Observers call for fresh Zimbabwe vote

Keywords: Zimbabwe / ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe / opposition, mdc, tsvangirai, election, president, party

Importance: 3845 articles in 141 clusters.  Start date: Monday, February 4, 2008  End date: Sunday, July 27, 2008

Syria forces 'in Homs massacre'

Keywords: Syria, Lebanon / Arab League, Bashar Assad / syrian, regime, killed, al, security

Importance: 3811 articles in 119 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, October 20, 2011  End date: Sunday, February 12, 2012

Troops launch hostage rescue bid

Keywords: Afghanistan, United states / NATO, Hamid Karzai / afghan, taliban, killed, troops, forces, province, kabul

Importance: 3722 articles in 278 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, June 12, 2007  End date: Monday, April 7, 2008

Putin's party 'wins' Russian vote

Keywords: Russia, United states / Vladimir Putin, United Russia / russian, moscow, kremlin, president, foreign, missile, minister

Importance: 3637 articles in 268 clusters.  Start date: Friday, June 15, 2007  End date: Thursday, April 3, 2008

Mubarak promises fail to silence Egypt protests

Keywords: Egypt / Hosni Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood / egyptian, cairo, president, protesters, protests, military, people, country

Importance: 3369 articles in 106 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010  End date: Sunday, May 8, 2011

Terror pledge after Pakistan bomb

Keywords: Pakistan, Afghanistan, United states / Al Qaeda, Asif Ali Zardari / pakistani, militants, taliban, government, killed, military

Importance: 3270 articles in 121 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Gilani, Karzai agree to fight terrorism jointly Jalil Afridi

Keywords: Afghanistan, United states / NATO, Hamid Karzai / taliban, afghan, troops, forces, killed, militants, military, kabul

Importance: 3196 articles in 153 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Tendulkar leads India test charge

Keywords: United kingdom, India / James Anderson, Michael Vaughan / england, lord, left, tremlett, wickets, match, pietersen

Importance: 3139 articles in 10 clusters.  Start date: Sunday, July 15, 2007  End date: Sunday, August 5, 2007

Close battle in Super Tuesday

Keywords: United states / Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama / campaign, senator, democratic, presidential, race, voters, mccain, president

Importance: 3123 articles in 171 clusters.  Start date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007  End date: Monday, April 7, 2008

President Bush avoids shoes thrown by an Iraqi journalist

Keywords: Iraq, United states / Al Qaeda, Nouri al-Maliki / baghdad, iraqi, security, forces, troops, military, killed

Importance: 3122 articles in 151 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Iran hits back over nuclear report

Keywords: Iran, United states, Israel / European Union, Islamic Republic / iranian, tehran, nuclear, sanctions, oil, military, program

Importance: 3108 articles in 115 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, October 20, 2011  End date: Sunday, February 12, 2012

Chinese president in Saudi visit

Keywords: China, Japan / Hu Jintao, Chen Shui-bian / chinese, taiwan, beijing, president, yuan, li

Importance: 2978 articles in 161 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, December 1, 2005  End date: Monday, May 22, 2006

Nato 'hits Pakistan checkpoint'

Keywords: Afghanistan, United states, Pakistan / NATO, Hamid Karzai / taliban, afghan, pakistani, killed, security

Importance: 2940 articles in 202 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, October 20, 2011  End date: Sunday, February 12, 2012

US Congress to question BP boss over spill

Keywords: United states, Mexico / Gulf Co, White House / oil, bp, spill, coast, drilling, company, rig

Importance: 2881 articles in 126 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010  End date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Gunmen attack Pakistani army headquarters

Keywords: Pakistan, Afghanistan, United states / Al Qaeda, Baitullah Mehsud / pakistani, taliban, militants, killed, islamabad, attacks, military

Importance: 2812 articles in 141 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Leaked documents show 'truth' on Iraq

Keywords: Iraq, United states / Al Qaeda, Nouri al-Maliki / iraqi, baghdad, security, government, killed, forces, people

Importance: 2643 articles in 216 clusters.  Start date: Monday, May 31, 2010  End date: Friday, March 11, 2011

At least 25 killed in Iraq double bombing

Keywords: Iraq, United states / Nouri al-Maliki, Saddam Hussein / iraqi, baghdad, security, forces, killed, attacks, police

Importance: 2581 articles in 184 clusters.  Start date: Saturday, June 6, 2009  End date: Monday, December 21, 2009

Polls suggest historic change of govt in Japan

Keywords: Japan, United states, China / Democratic Party, Yukio Hatoyama / japanese, tokyo, government, economy, minister, percent

Importance: 2492 articles in 277 clusters.  Start date: Friday, January 16, 2009  End date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

U.S. taking test reports seriously

Keywords: North korea, South korea, China, Japan / UN Security Council, Kim Jong Il / korean, nuclear, pyongyang, talks

Importance: 2391 articles in 160 clusters.  Start date: Thursday, June 8, 2006  End date: Sunday, January 14, 2007

Iran escalates military rhetoric

Keywords: Iran, United states, Israel / UN Security Council, Islamic Republic / iranian, tehran, nuclear, ahmadinejad, president, program

Importance: 2362 articles in 151 clusters.  Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008  End date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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