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Canal body 'was Rwandan minister'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 0:30
related countries: Belgium Belgium, Rwanda Rwanda
related places: Brussels

A body found in a Brussels canal is that of a Rwandan ex-minister suspected of genocide, officials say.
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Call for Puerto Rico referendum

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 0:48
related countries: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, United States United States

A presidential task force calls for a referendum on Puerto Rico's status as a US commonwealth.
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Cricket: NZ drop veteran duo

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 1:12
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, New Zealand New Zealand

Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan are left out for New Zealand's first two one-dayers against Sri Lanka.
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Ambassador to Vatican takes post

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 2:31
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The first Roman Catholic UK ambassador to the Vatican since the Reformation takes his post.
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Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 3:56
related countries: United States United States

The US Congress only extends anti-terror legislation for one month, in a setback for President Bush.
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China toxic slick stopped by dam

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 4:14
related countries: China China

Chinese officials say a toxic spill has been stopped by a dam, ensuring clean water downstream.
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India and US hold nuclear talks

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 6:21
related countries: India India, United States United States

A senior Indian official and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discuss nuclear cooperation.
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Dozens dead in China gas blast

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 6:57
related countries: China China

A gas explosion at a construction site in south-west China kills at least 42 people.
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Brazil pays Paris Club debt early

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 7:10
related countries: France France, Brazil Brazil

Brazil announces another early repayment of international debt - this time to the Paris Club of creditor nations.
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Olympics: London 'voting error'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 7:29
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A senior Olympic figure tells the BBC that London only won the 2012 Olympic Games because of a misplaced vote.
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China dissident's appeal rejected

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 7:30
related countries: United States United States, China China

China's court upholds the life sentence of a US-based Chinese dissident on terror charges, state media say.
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History lesson from Japan emperor

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 7:38
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's Emperor Akihito marks his 72nd birthday by asking his people to better understand their history.
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S Korea cloning research was fake

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 8:29
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Research by South Korean cloning expert Hwang Woo-suk was "fabricated", says an academic panel.
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State-funds plan for India polls

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 9:07
related countries: India India

The Indian cabinet clears the way for the state funding of elections pending discussions with political parties.
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Senegal's Wade won't sue writer

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 9:39
related countries: Senegal Senegal

Senegal's president says he will not sue a journalist who published a book linking him to a murder.
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China acts on mine safety lapses

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 10:27
related countries: China China

China takes action against more than 200 officials in connection with six major coal mining accidents.
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Russia MPs back NGO controls

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 10:30
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian MPs pass a controversial bill to tighten state control over non-governmental organisations.
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Nigeria hits back at US warning

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 10:37
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, United States United States

Nigeria tells the USA to mind its own business over speculation the president may stand for a third term.
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 10:41
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, says that US combat troop levels in Iraq will fall next year.
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Judge blocks law on violent games

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 11:01
related countries: United States United States

A US judge has blocked a law that made it illegal to sell or rent violent games to children.
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Attacks near Baquba leave 12 dead

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 13:04
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Twelve Iraqis are killed in two separate attacks by insurgents near the city of Baquba.
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Indian firm gets Tamiflu licence

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 13:14
related countries: India India

Drugs giant Roche licenses an Indian firm to make a version of key anti-bird flu treatment Tamiflu for poorer nations.
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Horn border tense before deadline

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 14:20
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Eritrea Eritrea

Ethiopia and Eritrea appear unlikely to meet a Friday deadline to pull back their troops from the border.
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Polish president pledges clean-up

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 14:43
related countries: Poland Poland

Poland's new conservative President Lech Kaczynski is sworn in and says politics must be cleaned up.
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No extradition for Yukos official

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 15:29
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A court in London rules that the former vice-president of oil giant Yukos cannot be extradited to Russia.
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Fund for Libya HIV victims agreed

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 15:56
related countries: Libya Libya, Bulgaria Bulgaria

Bulgaria agrees a fund for Libya's HIV children ahead of an appeal by five nurses accused of infecting them.
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Blasts kill 13 Sri Lanka sailors

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 16:53
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

At least 13 sailors die in an attack on a convoy in Sri Lanka, officials say, but Tamil Tigers deny involvement.
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Killing of Iraq Kurds 'genocide'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 17:01
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Netherlands Netherlands

A Dutch court rules that the killing of thousands of Kurds in Iraq in the 1980s was an act of genocide.
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Chad in 'state of war' with Sudan

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 17:18
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Chad's government accuses Sudan of being the enemy of the people after a rebel attack on its eastern border.
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Indian MPs expelled for 'bribes'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 17:29
related countries: India India

India's parliament throws out 11 of its MPs over a cash-for-questions scandal after an unprecedented vote.
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Israel plans Gaza 'aerial siege'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 17:54
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel says it will impose an "aerial siege" along its border with Gaza to stop militants firing rockets into Israel.
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Nigeria to offer free Aids drugs

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 18:53
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria will provide all HIV drugs free of charge within two weeks, a government health official says.
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China to try NY Times researcher

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 19:21
related countries: China China

China is to prosecute a New York Times researcher on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer says.
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French row over charity pork soup

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 20:33
related countries: France France
related places: Nice

A charity run by a far-right group in Nice causes anger by serving the homeless pork soup, which Muslims and Jews do not eat.
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IMF approves $685m loan for Iraq

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 20:37
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The IMF backs a new $685m (£395m) loan for Iraq, indicating growing faith in its handling of the economy.
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EU-wide warrant over 'CIA kidnap'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 20:46
related countries: Italy Italy

Italy issues European arrest warrants for 22 suspected CIA agents for the alleged kidnap of a Muslim cleric.
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Castro slams 'mad' US change plan

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 23:09
related countries: Cuba Cuba, United States United States

Cuba's leader says Condoleezza Rice is "mad", amid US moves to promote change on the island.
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Azerbaijan plane crash 'kills 23'

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 23:18
related countries: Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes shortly after take-off, killing all 23 people on board, officials say.
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Peru signs off Fujimori charges

Friday 23rd of December 2005, 23:25
related countries: Peru Peru, Chile Chile

Peru approves charges on which to seek the extradition of former President Alberto Fujimori from Chile.
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