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Aussie bowlers humble Bangladesh

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 7:32
related countries: Australia, Bangladesh
related places: Chittagong

Australia bowl Bangladesh out for 195 in the opening one-day game in Chittagong.
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Iran nuclear work 'irreversible'

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 10:50
related countries: Iran

Iran calls its uranium enrichment "irreversible", just days before a UN deadline to stop its nuclear programme.
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Strike brings Bangladesh to halt

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 10:59
related countries: Bangladesh

Bangladesh is brought to a virtual standstill by the second opposition-led general strike in a week.
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Limo wins London Marathon

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 10:59
related countries: Kenya, United Kingdom

Felix Limo outsprints fellow Kenyan Martin Lel in the last 200 metres to win the men's race in the London Marathon.
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Mortar attacks kill 6 in Baghdad

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 11:16
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Mortar bombs kill at least six people in Baghdad, a day after parliament endorses a new prime minister.
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Vote boycott deepens Thai crisis

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 12:47
related countries: Thailand

A second round of elections in Thailand are boycotted, deepening the political uncertainty in the country.
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F1: Schumacher beats Alonso

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 13:34
related countries: San Marino

Michael Schumacher wins a gripping San Marino Grand Prix for Ferrari by holding off the challenge of Fernando Alonso's Renault.
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Migrant workers 'boost UK growth'

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 14:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Migrant workers from Eastern Europe are providing a positive boost to the UK's economy, a report says.
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Nepal police hold back protesters

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 16:17
related countries: Nepal

Clashes break out as security forces stop thousands of anti-royal protesters from reaching central Kathmandu.
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Villagers 'shot by Tamil Tigers'

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 16:54
related countries: Sri Lanka

Six villagers from Sri Lanka's majority Sinhala community are killed by the Tamil Tigers, police say.
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Six die in Cameroon plane crash

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 17:06
related countries: Cameroon, Chad, Libya

Six people die after a cargo plane carrying aid from Libya to Chad crashes in neighbouring Cameroon.
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Experts examine 'anti-Aids gel'

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 17:20
related countries: South Africa

A new cream or gel that could combat HIV is being studied at a big international conference in South Africa.
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Brussels protest over MP3 murder

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 18:13
related countries: Belgium

About 80,000 Belgians attend a protest over the killing of a teenager who would not give thieves his MP3 player.
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Football: Double blow for Barca

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 20:27
related countries: Spain
related places: Sevilla, Barca

Barcelona's bid to win the Spanish title is delayed after their game at Sevilla is rained off.
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Volcano prompts Peru evacuation

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 21:01
related countries: Peru

Hundreds of people are urged to leave as a volcano in Peru spews toxic gas and ash for the first time in 40 years.
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Hungary Socialists win new term

Sunday 23rd of April 2006, 21:46
related countries: Hungary

The opposition leader admits defeat as Hungary's Socialist-led coalition win an historic second term.
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