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Lesotho to offer free HIV tests

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 1:37
related countries: Lesotho

Lesotho is to offer free HIV testing to all its citizens in an attempt to curb the spread of Aids.
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Bush seeks immigration overhaul

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 2:04
related countries: United States

The US president begins touring border states to rally support for his strategy to control immigration.
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Cricket: Australia beat Windies

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 3:32
related countries: Australia

Australia defeat West Indies by seven wickets in Adelaide to win the series 3-0.
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Summit seeks climate solutions

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 4:52
related countries: United States
related places: Montreal

Delegates start key climate talks in Montreal, looking for ways to meet Kyoto treaty targets and go further.
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Tension rises over Honduras poll

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 5:46
related countries: Honduras

Confusion and tension abound after an early election declaration in Honduras brings angry protests.
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Canada's government ejected

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 5:53
related countries: Canada

Canadian PM Paul Martin's government is ousted in a no-confidence vote, setting up an election in January.
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Chinese city water supply 'safe'

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 7:46
related countries: China
related places: Harbin

Water in China's city of Harbin is declared safe to drink more than two weeks after a toxic spill.
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Vatican ordains Vietnam priests

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 7:55
related countries: Vietnam

Thousands of Catholics in Vietnam celebrate the first ordination of priests by a cardinal from the Vatican.
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Pawar wins India board presidency

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 8:11
related countries: India

Federal government minister Sharad Pawar is elected as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
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Argentina replaces economy boss

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 8:11
related countries: Argentina

Argentina replaces Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna, hailed for steering the country out of a deep recession.
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Darfur rebels 'united' for talks

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 9:42
related countries: Nigeria, Sudan

Rival leaders of the main rebels in Sudan's Darfur region agree to present a united front at peace talks due in Nigeria.
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Tsunami victims 'need new land'

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 9:48
related countries: Sri Lanka, Indonesia

Oxfam urges Sri Lanka and Indonesia to provide land for tsunami victims, as UN envoy Bill Clinton visits the region.
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Swedish anti-gay pastor acquitted

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 9:49
related countries: Sweden

Sweden's Supreme Court clears a Pentecostal pastor accused of inciting hatred against homosexuals.
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US official to hold Iran meeting

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 10:20
related countries: Iraq, Iran, United States

The US ambassador in Iraq is to hold talks with officials from Iran, a state with which it has no diplomatic ties.
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Falconio suspect 'was miles away'

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 10:33
related countries: United Kingdom, Australia

The man accused of killing Peter Falconio fails to explain how his DNA was on the victim's girlfriend's clothing.
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Hopes fade for China mine missing

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 11:09
related countries: China

Chinese rescuers search for survivors of a mine blast, as four more miners are found dead, taking the toll to 146.
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Chechen leader set to meet rebels

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 11:12
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

The Kremlin-backed Chechen president says he plans to meet separatist representatives in Brussels.
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Day one as it happened

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 11:31
related countries: United Kingdom

Full details on day one of the third Test in Lahore.
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Cricket: Pakistan rock England

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 11:32
related countries: United Kingdom

England slump from 101-0 to 248-6 on day one of the third Test in Lahore.
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German 'kidnapped in Iraq'

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 11:50
related countries: Iraq, Germany

A German woman is believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq, German government officials say.
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'Militants' surrender in Pakistan

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 11:59
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Waziristan

Thirty-five suspected Islamic militants surrender in Pakistan under a peace deal reached in Waziristan.
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Japan scandal prompts quake fears

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 12:16
related countries: Japan

A scandal involving an architect in Japan raises fears about his buildings' ability to withstand earthquakes.
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Cheney accused on prisoner abuse

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 12:23
related countries: United States

A top aide to ex-US Secretary of State Colin Powell suggests Dick Cheney could be responsible for war crimes.
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Iranian pilgrims seized in Iraq

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 12:39
related countries: Iraq, Iran
related places: Baghdad

A group of Iranian pilgrims are kidnapped north of the Iraqi capital by gunmen, who later release two women.
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Girl dies in peanut butter kiss

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 12:42
related countries: Canada

A Canadian girl with a peanut allergy dies after kissing her boyfriend who had eaten peanut butter, reports say.
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Museveni's rival returns to jail

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 13:11
related countries: Uganda

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye appears in the High Court to sign bail papers, but goes back to prison.
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Court victory for Nepal's women

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 13:58
related countries: Nepal

Nepal's Supreme Court orders that women under 35 years of age will not need the permission of their parents or husbands to apply for a passport.
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State forces blamed over Beslan

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 14:01
related countries: Russia
related places: Beslan

An inquiry finds Russian security forces partly to blame for the Beslan school siege in which hundreds died.
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Clinton warns Sri Lanka over war

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 14:20
related countries: Sri Lanka

Bill Clinton warns Sri Lanka that its tsunami reconstruction effort will be wasted if war resumes.
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Sharon party seeks permanent deal

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 15:40
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Ariel Sharon's new political party, Kadima, will strive to reach a final status agreement with the Palestinians, an ally says.
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Total to pay Burmese compensation

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 17:29
related countries: Burma

Total agrees to compensate Burmese workers who claimed they were used as forced labour on a pipeline project.
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More Andijan accused go on trial

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 17:49
related countries: Uzbekistan

Several trials begin in Uzbekistan of people connected with the unrest in Andijan in May.
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Nine die in Bangladesh bombings

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 18:05
related countries: Bangladesh

At least nine people are killed in what police believe to be a mounting Islamic militant campaign in Bangladesh.
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Russian general's widow convicted

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 18:10
related countries: Russia

The wife of a Russian general receives a suspended sentence after being convicted of his murder at a retrial.
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Venezuelan opposition quit poll

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 18:21
related countries: Venezuela

Three opposition parties in Venezuela pull out of the congressional election on Sunday, claiming conditions are unfair.
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US condemns UAE gay men arrests

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 18:39
related countries: United Arab Emirates, United States

The US condemns the arrests of 26 gay men during a raid on a party at a hotel in the United Arab Emirates.
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Ugandan rebel urges peace talks

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 20:22
related countries: Uganda

A senior Lord's Resistance Army commander calls for peace talks with the Ugandan government.
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'Dozens die' in Congo train crash

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 20:50
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Up to 60 passengers are feared dead in DR Congo as they are swept off a train's roof as it goes over a bridge.
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French MPs back anti-terror bill

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 21:33
related countries: France

The French parliament's lower house approves a tough anti-terror bill that would boost video surveillance.
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US probes secret CIA jail claim

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 22:34
related countries: Germany, United States

The US says it will investigate reports that the CIA is running secret prisons in eastern Europe.
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Iraq video shows Western hostages

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 22:50
related countries: Iraq

A video of four Westerners taken hostage in Iraq by a previously unknown militant group is shown by Arab TV.
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Bongo wins re-election in Gabon

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 23:13
related countries: Gabon

Gabon's veteran leader Omar Bongo wins a fresh seven-year term in the central African country.
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French held over Ivorian's death

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 23:22
related countries: France

Four French soldiers, including a colonel, are detained over the suffocation of a prisoner in Ivory Coast.
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Killer escapes landmark execution

Tuesday 29th of November 2005, 23:52
related countries: United States

A US man due to be the 1,000th person to be executed in the US since 1976 has been granted clemency.
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