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| Administration of Railtrack Byers, Stephen |  |
| Oct Forces Railtrack into administration |
| Adviser Andrew, Paul | |
| Appointed Special Adviser |
| Adviser Austin, Ian | |
| Appointed Special Adviser |
| Adviser Balls, Ed | |
| Appointed Special Adviser |
| Adviser Miliband, Ed | |
| Appointed Special Adviser |
| Alliance Musharraf, Pervez |  |
| Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States , Musharraf sides with the United States against the Taliban Government in Afghanistan after an ultimatum by the United States |
| Musharraf agrees to give the United States the use of three airbases for Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Al Qaeda Reid, Richard | |
| 23rd Dec Arrested on a flight from Paris to Miami after trying to blow up the plane with explosives hidden in his shoes, during his trial in the USARichard Reid pledges allegiance to Osama Bin Laden |
| Al Qaeda Moussaoui, Zacarias |  |
| 12th Dec A French citizen of Moroccan origin is charged with conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and other suspects to kill thousands of Americans in the 11 September attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui is detained in the USAon immigration charges |
| Al Qaeda Laden, Osama bin |  |
| 11th Sep New York Arabia Al Qaeda hijack aeroplanes & destroy the Twin Towers, nearly 3,000 are killed |
| 12th Dec A French citizen of Moroccan origin is charged with conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and other suspects to kill thousands of Americans in the 11 September attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui is detained in the USAon immigration charges |
| Amnesty International Khan, Irene Zubaida |  |
| Irene Zubaida Khan is Appounted Secretary General for Amnesty International |
| Anthrax Letters Laden, Osama bin | |
| Letters containing anthrax are sent to the USASenate |
| Anthrax Letters Bush, George Walker |  |
| Letters containing anthrax are sent to the USASenate |
| Assassination Massoud |  |
| 9th Sep Assassination of Shah Massoud by Arab suicide bombers |
| Assassination Kablila, Laurent-Desire |  |
| 16th Jan Kinshasa Killed by a rebel minister during an attack on the presidential palace |
| 16th Jan Kinshasa The assassination of Kabila is part of a failed Coup which is crushed |
| Attorney Ashcroft, John | |
| Appointed Attorney General |
| Bombing of Omar | |
| 7th Oct Start of USAairstrikes in revenge for the bombings across the USAon 9th Sept |
| Bombing of al Qaeda Laden, Osama bin | |
| 7th Oct Kabul Arabia American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| Bombing of al Qaeda Saudi Arabia Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| Bombing of al Qaeda Bush, George Walker | |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| Bombing of Kabul Saudi Arabia Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| Bombing of Kabul Bush, George Walker | |
| 7th Oct Kabul American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| Bombing of New York Laden, Osama bin | |
| 11th Sep New York Arabia Al Qaeda hijack aeroplanes & destroy the Twin Towers, nearly 3,000 are killed |
| 12th Dec A French citizen of Moroccan origin is charged with conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and other suspects to kill thousands of Americans in the 11 September attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui is detained in the USAon immigration charges |
| Bombing of New York Saudi Arabia Moussaoui, Zacarias | |
| 12th Dec A French citizen of Moroccan origin is charged with conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and other suspects to kill thousands of Americans in the 11 September attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui is detained in the USAon immigration charges |
| Bombing of Twin Towers Bush, George Walker | |
| 11th Sep New York Al Qaeda hijack aeroplanes & destroy the Twin Towers, nearly 3,000 are killed |
| 13th Sep New York Bush vows to "lead the world to victory" over terrorism |
| 14th Sep New York Bush leads 4 former presidents for national prayer at the National Cathedral |
| Capture of Herat Bush, George Walker | |
| 12th Nov Herat Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| Capture of Kabul Omar | |
| 12th Nov Kabul Kabul falls to the US-backed Northern Alliance |
| Capture of Kabul Bush, George Walker | |
| 12th Nov Kabul Taliban forces leave Kabul |
| Chairman SRA Bowker, Richard | |
| Oct Appointed Chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority |
| Chancellor Brown, George | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term |
| Chief Secretary Smith, Andrew | |
| London Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Composition Jagger, Mick | |
| Mick Jagger releases a solo album, "Goddess in the Doorway" |
| Coup d'Etat Kablila, Laurent-Desire | |
| 16th Jan Kinshasa The assassination of Kabila is part of a failed Coup which is crushed |
| Death Massoud | |
| 9th Sep Death of Massoud, assassinated by Arab suicide bombers |
| Death Hsueh-Liang, Chang |  |
| Oct Death of Chang Hsueh-Liang |
| Death Harrison, George | |
| 1st Dec Los Angeles Death of George Harris on, from cancer |
| Death Gierek, Edward |  |
| Death of Edward Gierek |
| Death Rogers, William | |
| 2nd Jan Death of William Rogers |
| Death Thieu, Nguyen van |  |
| Massachusetts Death of Nguyen van Thieu |
| Death Kablila, Laurent-Desire | |
| 16th Jan Kinshasa Death of Laurent-Desire Kabla, killed by a minister during an attack on the presidential palace |
| Declaration of War Rumsfeld, Donald Henry | |
| 18th Sep Rumsfeld says preparations are being made against countries with terrorists |
| Deputy Prime Minister Prescott, John | |
| London Appointed Deputy Prime Minister, 2nd term |
| Diplomacy Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Jack Straw makes the 1st visit to Iran by a British Foreign Minister since 1979 |
| Diplomacy Straw, Jack | |
| Jack Straw makes the 1st visit to Iran by a British Foreign Minister since 1979 |
| Diplomacy Vajpayee, Atal Behari |  |
| Sep USAlifts sanctions imposed against India and Pakistan after they stagedNuclear tests |
| Dec India imposes sanctions against Pakistan |
| Dec India, Pakistan mass troops on common border amid mounting fears of a looming war |
| Diplomacy Kharrazi, Kamal |  |
| The USAalleges that elements within the Iranian Government were directly involved in the bombing of an American military base in SaudiArabia in 1996, Tehran angrily rejects the allegations |
| Diplomacy Sharon, Ariel |  |
| Breaks off relations with the Palestinian Authority |
| Diplomacy Musharraf, Pervez | |
| Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States , Musharraf sides with the United States against the Taliban Government in Afghanistan after an ultimatum by the United States |
| 19th Sep Musharraf addresses the people of Pakistan and states while he supports the Taliban, unless Pakistan reversed its support, Pakistan risked being endangered by an Alliance of India and the USA |
| Diplomacy Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich |  |
| July Moscow Russia signs a treaty of Frienship with China, during Zemin's visit to Moscow |
| Nov Moscow Putin says Russia is ready for closer relationship with NATO |
| Diplomacy Shui-bian, Chen |  |
| Mar China tels the USA not to sell advanced missile technology to Taiwan |
| April President Bush pledges to help Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion |
| April The Dalai Lama visits Shui-bian which China objects to |
| Nov Taiwan lifts a 50 yr ban on direct trade & investment with China |
| Diplomacy Sezer, Ahmet Necdet |  |
| Jan The France recognises killings of Armenians under the Empire as genocide |
| May The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated Greek Cypriot rights |
| Nov Balfour Beatty & Impreglio pull out of the Ilisu dam project |
| Diplomacy Bush, George Walker | |
| April President Bush pledges to help Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion |
| Sep A report by Central Intelligence Agency accuses Iran of having one of the world's most active programmes to acquireNuclear weapons |
| 15th Sep Pakistan agrees to support the USAin any invasion of Afghanistan |
| 6th Nov Warsaw Says Osama bin Laden is trying to get chemical, biological andNuclear weapons |
| Disaster Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| Jan Gujarat Earthquakes hit western state of Gujarat, leaving at least 30,000 dead |
| Economy Brown, Gordon | |
| Brown sells 60% of the UK's gold reserves at $275 an ounce, later attacked as a "disastrous foray into international asset management" as he had sold at close to a 20-yr low |
| Economy Bush, George Walker | |
| 17th Sep New York The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to help prevent a recession |
| Economy Makon, Simba |  |
| Finance Minister Simba Makoni publicly acknowledges economic crisis, saying foreign reserves have run out and warning of serious food shortages, most western donors, including the World Bank and the IMF, have cut aid |
| Economy Mugabe, Robert Gabriel | |
| A general strike is followed by the arrests - and reported beatings - of hundreds of people, a BBC correspondent says the evidence points to a crackdown of "unprecedented brutality" |
| Finance Minister Simba Makoni publicly acknowledges economic crisis, saying foreign reserves have run out and warning of serious food shortages, most western donors, including the World Bank and the IMF, have cut aid |
| Election Parvanov, Georgi |  |
| 18th Nov Elected President of Bulgaria |
| Election Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Labour Party win 42.0% of votes cast & 413 MPs |
| Sedgefield Elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield, majority of 17,713 |
| Election Haig, William | |
| The Conservative Party wins 32.7% of votes cast & 166 MPs |
| Election Kennedy, Charles | |
| The Liberal Party win 18.8% of votes cast & 52 MPs |
| Election Portillo, Michael | |
| Elected Member of Parliament for Kennsington & Chelsea |
| Election Barak, Ehud | |
| 6th Feb Right-wing Likud leader Ariel Sharon elected Prime Minister in Israel replacing Ehud Barak and promising "peace and security." |
| Election Sharon, Ariel | |
| 6th Feb Right-wing Likud leader Ariel Sharon elected Prime |
