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What happend on December 3rd 2005

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Brazil police act to save tribe

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 1:11
related countries: India India, Brazil Brazil

Brazil's police arrest 29 people in a raid into the Amazon to protect one of the most isolated Indian tribes.
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Bush voices death penalty support

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 1:22
related countries: United States United States

US President George Bush backs the death penalty, hours after the country's 1,000th execution.
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US civil rights group to sue CIA

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 2:50
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

A US rights group says it will sue the CIA over a man allegedly abducted and flown to a secret Afghan prison.
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New EU states cool on budget plan

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 3:20
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The newest EU members give a mixed reception to UK plans for a budget deal which would mean cutting their aid.
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New find in Uruguay 'missing' dig

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 4:47
related countries: Uruguay Uruguay

Experts unearth remains of a person said to be one of the victims of Uruguay's military rule - a second find in a week.
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China mine flood traps 42 workers

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 5:39
related countries: China China
related places: Henan

Rescuers in China are trying to reach 42 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in the central Henan province.
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UN to hear report on Burma impact

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 6:04
related countries: Burma Burma, United States United States

The UN Security Council agrees for the first time to hear a briefing on Burma, in a move led by the US.
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Cricket: Aussies thrash NZ

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 8:01
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand
related places: Auckland

New Zealand are bowled out for just 105 to lose the first one-day international in Auckland by 147 runs.
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Brilliant Pakistan crush England

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 8:54
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

England collapse to an innings and 100-run defeat in the final Test to lose the series in Pakistan 2-0.
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Third Test: day 5 as it happened

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 8:58
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

An account of the final day of the third and final Test in Lahore.
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Indonesian woman dies of bird flu

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 10:31
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

An Indonesian woman who died earlier this week is confirmed as the country's eighth bird flu victim.
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India to overhaul city services

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 11:21
related countries: India India

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launches an ambitious plan to improve infrastructure in major cities.
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Asean urged to tackle Burma issue

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 11:22
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, Burma Burma

South East Asian lawmakers call for next week's summit in Malaysia to discuss Burma's human rights record.
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Singapore execution prompts mixed emotions

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 12:08
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Singapore Singapore

The hanging of an Australian drug smuggler in Singapore prompts outrage and sadness in the press.
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The Burmese exiles' dilemma

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 12:29
related countries: Burma Burma

In Thailand, Andrew Harding meets a group of Burmese exiles who were imprisoned and tortured for speaking out against the military junta.
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'Four killed' in Afghan attacks

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 13:05
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Militants have killed the head of a district administration and three police officials in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Blast 'kills al-Qaeda commander'

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 13:16
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A senior al-Qaeda commander, Abu Hamza Rabia, has been killed near the Afghan border, Pakistan says.
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Africa summit focus on youth jobs

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 13:24
related countries: Mali Mali

A Franco-African summit in Mali discusses the continent's problems with migration and unemployment.
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G7 urges progress on trade talks

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 15:20
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

Finance ministers from the G7 call for a revival of world trade talks ahead of WTO negotiations in Hong Kong.
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Taiwan opposition wins key poll

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 16:28
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan

Taiwan's opposition wins mid-term local elections, prompting the chairman of the ruling party to quit.
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Uzbeks jail 25 Andijan suspects

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 16:46
related countries: Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan hands long jail terms to 25 more men in connection with the uprising in the town of Andijan.
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Thousands honour Best

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 17:11
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Belfast

Football stars pay tribute and mourners throw scarves and flowers as Belfast stops to remember legend George Best.
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Ukraine takes bird flu measures

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 17:45
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Emergency measures are imposed in the Crimea, as Ukraine confirms its first outbreak of bird flu.
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Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 18:58
related countries: Iraq Iraq

At least 19 Iraqi soldiers die after being ambushed with a roadside bomb by militants near the city of Baquba.
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Lebanese find 20 bodies in grave

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 19:51
related countries: Syria Syria, Lebanon Lebanon

The remains of 20 bodies are found in eastern Lebanon near the former headquarters of Syrian army intelligence.
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UN wants more Pakistan funds

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 20:26
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The UN says it needs more money to maintain Pakistani quake relief operations throughout the winter.
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Green activists rally in Canada

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 22:20
related countries: Canada Canada
related places: Montreal

Thousands of people demonstrate in the Canadian city of Montreal to demand action on global warming.
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CIA flights 'landed in Germany'

Saturday 3rd of December 2005, 22:37
related countries: Germany Germany

Germany's government has a list of 437 flights suspected of being used by the CIA in its airspace, reports Der Spiegel.
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