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* The 40th ] leaders' meeting opens in ].
*]'s ] announces that all ]s will be removed from ] within forty days.
* ] is officially ] as ] of ] for a second term.
*11 men drown when a boat sinks on the ] near ], ].
* The funeral of ], the ] ] of an ] country and the ], takes place in the ].
*] is officially ] as ] of ] for a second term.
* ]ian ] ] says his country is “now advising the ], IMF”.
*Two ] journalists, ] and ], who had been ] by ], return home with former ] ].
* ]n ] ] expresses concern in ] about the possibility that the “Pinochetistas” in ] and the “fascist right” in ] could win the general elections in those countries and that it "would be very serious for ]n democracy and for ]".
*Former ] leader ] is hopeful that a relaunch of peace talks between the country's rival factions will bring progress toward a return of political stability.
*A dog featured in an ] film called '']'', which was named after assassinated ]ian ] ], leads to a court case as ]gers complain that their country has been insulted. * ]'s ] announces that all ]s will be removed from ] within forty days.
* 11 men drown when a boat sinks on the ] near ], ].
*Fourteen people are ] at a women's dance class in ] gymnasium in ], ], ]. Three women die, as does the gunman.
* Two ] journalists, ] and ], who had been ] by ], return home with former ] ].
* Eight people are injured when an ] plane ] on one of its engines at ]. The fire is quickly brought under control.
* Former ] leader ] is hopeful that a relaunch of peace talks between the country's rival factions will bring progress toward a return of political stability.
* A dog featured in an ] film called '']'', which was named after assassinated ]ian ] ], leads to a court case as ]gers complain that their country has been insulted.
* Fourteen people are ] at a women's dance class in ] gymnasium in ], ], ]. Three women die, as does the gunman.
* Eight people are injured when an ] plane ] on one of its engines at ]. The fire is quickly brought under control.
* Three more men are charged with plotting a ] on a military base in ]. * Three more men are charged with plotting a ] on a military base in ].
* ]'s ] threatens several pharmacies with ] injunctions if they do not adhere with their contracts to dispense drugs.
*The funeral of ], the ] ] of ] and the ], takes place in the ].
* Part-nationalised UK lender ] reports pre-tax losses of £4 billion for the first half of this year.
*The 40th ] leaders' meeting opens in ].
* Chansa Kabwela, the news editor of the ''The Post'', goes on trial in ] after being accused of distributing obscene images.
*]'s ] threatens several pharmacies with ] injunctions if they do not adhere with their contracts to dispense drugs.
* Police fire ] at protesters rallying in support of ], the ]ese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public.
*Part-nationalised UK lender ] reports pre-tax losses of £4 billion for the first half of this year.
*Chansa Kabwela, the news editor of the ''The Post'', goes on trial in ] after being accused of distributing obscene images. * A court in ] opens a new trial into the murder of ]n journalist ].
* A ] teenager sent to an ] rehabilitation camp is allegedly beaten to death by its counsellors.
*Police fire ] at protesters rallying in support of ], the ]ese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public.
* The ] ] defends its decision to award its ] to former ] ].
*A court in ] opens a new trial into the murder of ]n journalist ].
* ]n police probe the shooting of two adolescents who allegedly broke into a supermarket and died by police.
*A ] teenager sent to an ] rehabilitation camp is allegedly beaten to death by its counsellors.
* An anthem sung by ]'s fans draws ]ic protests because of its reference to the ] ].
*The ] ] defends its decision to award its ] to former ] ].
* ]ns who fled ] following ] attacks return to ].
*]n police probe the shooting of two adolescents who allegedly broke into a supermarket and died by police.
* ]n Justice Minister ] is under fire after three men with criminal records escape from a courthouse in Brussls. The escape follows the helicopter breakout of three inmates, including one of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, and the ladder breakout of six more convicts all in the space of twelve days.
*An anthem sung by ]'s fans draws ]ic protests because of its reference to the ] ].
* Former ] ] ] is indicted in a bribery case.
*]ns who fled ] following ] attacks return to ].
* Former ] of the ] ] is sentenced to seven years in prison for ].
*]n Justice Minister ] is attacked for allowing a dramatic jailbreak which sees three men with criminal records on trial in ] escape with the assistance of accomplices. The escape follows the helicopter breakout of three inmates, including one of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, and the ladder breakout of six more convicts all in the space of twelve days.
* Thirty-three people are reported missing following the sinking of the '']'' ] in ].
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