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03 Dec
1971: Pakistan intensifies air raids on India
06 Apr
1975: 'Operation Babylift' lands in UK
21 Nov
1979: Mob destroys US embassy in Pakistan
03 Jan
1980: Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion
30 May
1981: Bangladeshi president assassinated
06 Jun
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03 May
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17 Feb
1987: Tamils strip off at Heathrow
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1987: Tamil Tigers blamed for bus garage blast
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1991: Sri Lankan hardliner among 19 killed in blast
25 Sep
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1998: World fury at Pakistan's nuclear tests
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2001: US launches air strikes against Taleban
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