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China: one country two systems
31 December 2004
Libya's year of change
29 December 2004
Uruguay aged population increases
27 December 2004
Votes needed for Awards for World Music
24 December 2004
Afghanistan reconstruction is slow
22 December 2004
Turkey bomb plot trial opens
20 December 2004
Lisa Marie sells Presley estate
17 December 2004
Australia optimistic on PNG plan
15 December 2004
Australian driver drug testing begins
13 December 2004
Iraq car ban lifted
8 December 2004
South Korean exam scandal
6 December 2004
Dolphins protect swimmers from shark
1 December 2004
Latvia TB centre
29 November 2004
Albanian authorities call for return of weapons
24 November 2004
Iran to halt nuclear enrichment
22 November 2004
Czechs get ready for Velvet Anniversary
17 November 2004
Russian Army leaves Pamir Valley
15 November 2004
Venice opera house opens again
12 November 2004
Japan & North Korea discuss missing
10 November 2004
Arafat aides leave on Paris trip
8 November 2004
Veteran Gulf ruler Zayed dies
3 November 2004
Ukraine presidential election
1 November 2004
India MPs face criminal charges
27 October 2004
Wemba charged for people smuggling
25 October 2004
Cambodia's new king
20 October 2004
Belarus referendum
18 October 2004
Afghan election
13 October 2004
Mental health fears in China
11 October 2004
Hong Kong US China report
6 October 2004
Taiwan red fire ants
4 October 2004
Freed Italian hostages return
29 September 2004
Sir Richard Branson on space trip
27 September 2004
Malaysia's Scorpion Queen
22 September 2004
Ayad Allawi in London for Iraq talks
20 September 2004
Batman at Buckingham Palace
15 September 2004
Hurricane Ivan
13 September 2004
Mr Clinton has heart operation
08 September 2004
Russia mourns for school siege victims
06 September 2004
China editor freed
01 September 2004

Republican party convention
30 August 2004
Drugs company settles lawsuit
27 August 2004
New polio threat in Africa
25 August 2004
Former US soldier faces charges in Kabul
23 August 2004
Filipinos protest over Iraq work ban
20 August 2004
Iraq cleric refuses to meet delegation
18 August 2004
Arrests over insect gambling
16 August 2004
Meteor showers
11 August 2004
Religion and politics in the USA
09 August 2004
Space mission to Mercury
04 August 2004
Montenegro smoking ban
02 August 2004
Swiss Asylum Laws
28 July 2004
Internet Conference in Malaysia
19 July 2004
UN AIDS warning
14 July 2004
Difficult week for Tony Blair
12 July 2004
Kerry-Edwards to launch campaign
07 July 2004
Leopards Captured in Mumbai
30 June 2004
Transfer of power in Iraq arrives sooner than expected
28 June 2004
Brisbane water resources
25 June 2004
WWF criticises Yangtze dams
23 June 2004
Malaysian PM calls for East Asian Community
21 June 2004
Turk to lead world Muslim group
16 June 2004
European elections
14 June 2004
Turkey starts Kurdish broadcasts
09 June 2004
D Day commemoration
07 June 2004
Norway's smokers out in the cold
02 June 2004
New security council for Africa launched
26 May 2004
India's quest for Prime Minister
19 May 2004
Rafah home destruction
17 May 2004
Brazil cancels US journalist's visa
12 May 2004
Blair apologises over Iraq abuse
10 May 2004
Japan pension resignation
07 May 2004
Athens hit by explosions
05 May 2004
Thatcher's anniversary
03 May 2004

South Africa celebrates
28 April 2004
Big Cat in danger
26 April 2004
Indian elections
21 April 2004
UK referendum on EU constitution
19 April 2004
Brazilian police shoot drugs leader
16 April 2004
South African elections
14 April 2004
Iraq foreign hostages
12 April 2004
Chinese AIDS activist detained over Tiananmen
5 April 2004
Iraq media wars
2 April 2004
Slavery insurance claim
31 March 2004
Ireland's smoking ban
29 March 2004
Lack of micronutrients affecting millions
24 March 2004
Elections in El Salvador
22 March 2004
Space rock makes closest flyby
19 March 2004
Spanish general election
15 March 2004
Spanish national mourning
12 March 2004
Guantanamo releases
10 March 2004
Super Tuesday
3 March 2004
Belgium - Trial of Marc Dutroux
1 March 2004
Morocco quake rescue
18 February 2004
Polio immunisation
18 February 2004
London congestion charge
18 February 2004
Sydney riot
16 February 2004
Iran's revolution - the 25th anniversary
11 February 2004
Transporting sea creatures
09 February 2004
Iraq Intelligence Inquiry due
02 February 2004
BBC Independence
30 January 2004
UK Higher Education vote
28 January 2004
Bird flu
26 January 2004
NASA seeks contact with Mars robot
23 January 2004
President Bush: State of the Union address
21 January 2004
Taleban drugs control
19 January 2004
US Treasury to probe O'Neill's book
14 January 2004
Cambodian king's website
12 January 2004
US Army stretched
7 January 2004
New SARS case
5 January 2004

Business stories

World climate change
10 December 2004
The cost of tea in Dubai
3 December 2004
End to textile quota restrictions causes concern
26 November 2004
Yukos auction date announced
19 November 2004
Bush's economic challenges
5 November 2004
Hungary paprika ban
29 October 2004
Google market results
22 October 2004
Nigeria strike ends
15 October 2004
'Booze cruise' dispute
8 October 2004
World oil prices
1 October 2004
Nigerian fuel prices
24 September 2004
French economic plan
17 September 2004
Smoking ban hits Irish cigarette sales
10 September 2004
Chinese tourism hits Europe
03 September 2004

Japanese bank merger
13 August 2004
Argentina's public spending bill
06 August 2004
Brazil tax scandal
30 July 2004
Russian oil giant faces bankruptcy
23 July 2004
Sony and BMG merger
21 July 2004
Sugar subsidies
16 July 2004
Mercosur expands
09 July 2004
Shaolin Temple trademark
11 June 2004
Shell oil fears
11 June 2004
G8 summit ends
11 June 2004
Russia refuses EU meat
4 June 2004
Russia's richest man appears in court
31 May 2004
India thinks again about privatisation
28 May 2004

OPEC under pressure to cut oil prices
24 May 2004
'EU-Russia summit
21 May 2004
'Make or break' in the world trade talks
14 May 2004
Japan pension resignation
07 May 2004
Google to go public
30 April 2004
Afghan opium farmers protest over raids
8 April 2004
Microsoft hit by a huge fine
26 March 2004
British Chancellor to quit politics?
5 March 2004
EU to impose sanctions on US
27 February 2004
Enron update
20 February 2004
Microsoft code leaked on the web
13 February 2004
Euro lottery
06 February 2004
Iraq's new banknotes
16 January 2004
Brazil's president's first year in office
2 January 2004

Sports stories

Armstrong's sixth race victory
26 July 2004
Greeks celebrate football success
05 July 2004

New Greek government commits to the Olympic Games
8 March 2004
Sailing solo
04 February 2004

Parma FC's problems
9 January 2004