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Iraqi tank in Kuwait1990: Iraq invades Kuwait

More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invade the Gulf state of Kuwait in the early hours of this morning.


Rescuers hunt for survivors in the wreckage1980: Bologna blast leaves dozens dead
A huge bomb devastates Bologna railway station, killing at least 75 people.

Victim's body is carried to ambulance1973: Dozens die in resort fire
More than 30 people die in a fire which gutted the Summerland leisure resort on the Isle of Man.

A firefighter tackles the blaze1965: Riviera fires force campers to flee
Thousands of British holiday makers abandon their tents as forest fires devastate the south of France

James Malone1984: Euro Court condemns phone-tapping
A Surrey businessman who accused the police of illegally tapping his phone is celebrating after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.

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