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No charges over Cheney shooting

Friday 17th of February 2006, 0:15
related countries: United States United States
related places: Cheney, Texas

Texas sheriffs say US Vice President Dick Cheney will face no charges after he shot a man on a hunting trip.
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Annan backs UN Guantanamo demand

Friday 17th of February 2006, 2:22
related countries: United States United States

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan backs a report saying the US should close down its Guantanamo camp.
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Rice: Iran is terrorism 'banker'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 2:47
related countries: Iran Iran, United States United States

The US secretary of state accuses Iran of being a "central banker" for terrorism around the world.
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Colombia head discusses US trade

Friday 17th of February 2006, 3:32
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States
related places: Washington

Colombia's leader Alvaro Uribe meets President Bush in Washington to discuss new trade agreements.
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Church's Israel policy criticised

Friday 17th of February 2006, 3:52
related countries: Israel Israel, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Church of England is criticised for voting to review investments in firms whose products are used by Israel in the occupied territories.
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Japan raids over bio weapons fear

Friday 17th of February 2006, 4:03
related countries: North Korea North Korea, Japan Japan

Japan police target firms suspected of exporting goods to North Korea that could be used for biological weapons.
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Sri Lanka rebels leave for talks

Friday 17th of February 2006, 6:09
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

A Tamil Tiger rebel team is due to leave for Geneva for crucial talks with Sri Lanka's government.
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Australia remembers Kerry Packer

Friday 17th of February 2006, 6:21
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian PM John Howard leads tributes for flamboyant tycoon Kerry Packer at a state memorial service.
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Two children murdered in Japan

Friday 17th of February 2006, 6:33
related countries: Japan Japan

A woman is arrested in Japan on suspicion of stabbing two five-year-old children to death.
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US to 'push China hard on piracy'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 6:43
related countries: United States United States, China China

The US vows to pursue China "aggressively" to clamp down on piracy and open up its markets.
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Indonesia seizes 3,000 detonators

Friday 17th of February 2006, 7:57
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

Police in Indonesia arrest two people and seize some 3,000 detonators on the island of Borneo.
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England should use pace - Woolmer

Friday 17th of February 2006, 9:02
related countries: India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer says England should focus on pace, not spin, to win their Test series in India.
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Somalis clash over scarce water

Friday 17th of February 2006, 9:11
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Somalia Somalia

At least 12 die as drought in East Africa leads to fighting over water resources between Somali tribes in Ethiopia.
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Haiti election deal brings hope

Friday 17th of February 2006, 10:28
related countries: Haiti Haiti, United States United States

The US and other countries in the region welcome the declaration of Rene Preval as Haiti's president.
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Kenyans demand more graft scalps

Friday 17th of February 2006, 11:18
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Police deploy in Kenya's capital as anti-graft protesters stage a banned demonstration seeking resignations.
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Europe pledges pressure on Iran

Friday 17th of February 2006, 11:22
related countries: Iran Iran, Germany Germany, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Berlin

The UK and German leaders vow to keep up diplomatic pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme.
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The cost of corruption in Africa

Friday 17th of February 2006, 11:28
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

African countries lose about $148bn each year to corruption, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo says.
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India board makes TV rights sale

Friday 17th of February 2006, 11:30
related countries: India India

Indian cricket chiefs sell global telecast rights for the next four years for the massive sum of £352 million.
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Colombia bombs 'guerrilla bases'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 12:07
related countries: Colombia Colombia

Colombia launches air raids on a park where suspected left-wing rebels have been attacking police and soldiers.
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Indonesia, E Timor discuss report

Friday 17th of February 2006, 12:12
related countries: East Timor East Timor, Indonesia Indonesia

The leaders of Indonesia and East Timor meet for the first time since a damning report on Indonesia's colonial rule.
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French police make kidnap arrests

Friday 17th of February 2006, 12:34
related countries: France France

French police arrest 13 people suspected of kidnapping and torturing of a young man to death.
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Tutu calls for Guantanamo closure

Friday 17th of February 2006, 12:43
related countries: United States United States

Archbishop Desmond Tutu adds his voice to those calling for the US to close its Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
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Israel postpones Hamas decision

Friday 17th of February 2006, 13:12
related countries: Israel Israel

The Israeli cabinet delays until Sunday a decision on its approach to a Hamas-led Palestinian administration.
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Ex-rebels die of hunger in Congo

Friday 17th of February 2006, 13:13
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Six former fighters being integrated into DR Congo's army die of hunger after receiving no rations.
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'Millions more starving' by 2015

Friday 17th of February 2006, 13:51
related countries: United States United States

Scientists meeting in the US predict there will be 100 million more hungry people across the world by 2015.
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Rwanda's ex-leader loses appeal

Friday 17th of February 2006, 14:33
related countries: Rwanda Rwanda

Rwanda's Supreme Court rejects ex-Rwandan President Bizimungu's appeal against a 15-year jail term.
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US warns against Chavez 'danger'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 14:36
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela, United States United States
related places: Chavez

The US says Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is one of the biggest dangers facing the region.
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Belarus names election hopefuls

Friday 17th of February 2006, 15:57
related countries: Belarus Belarus

The election commission in Belarus releases the names of the four candidates who will run for president in March.
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Nigeria oil 'total war' warning

Friday 17th of February 2006, 16:05
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

A Nigerian militant commander in the oil-rich south threatens "total war" unless foreign oil companies leave by midnight.
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Turkey rejects Israeli criticism

Friday 17th of February 2006, 16:31
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Israel Israel

Turkey rejects further Israeli criticism of its decision to hold talks with the Palestinian militant group, Hamas.
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Mud wipes out Philippines village

Friday 17th of February 2006, 16:35
related countries: Philippines Philippines

Hundreds of villagers in the Philippines are feared buried by a landslide, but thick mud hampers rescue efforts.
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Iraq confirms new bird flu death

Friday 17th of February 2006, 16:38
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Iraq confirms that a 39-year-old man who died in January, was killed by the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
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Pakistan arrests over cartoons

Friday 17th of February 2006, 16:53
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan arrests a radical leader and more than 100 others to stop protests over the Muhammad cartoons.
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Football: FA denies Capello talks

Friday 17th of February 2006, 17:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Football Association insists it has not approached anyone about becoming the new England coach.
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Egypt finds deadly bird flu virus

Friday 17th of February 2006, 17:14
related countries: Egypt Egypt

The first cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu are found in Egypt, mostly around the capital, Cairo.
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'Many die' in Philippine mudslide

Friday 17th of February 2006, 17:26
related countries: Philippines Philippines

Hundreds of people are buried under a torrent of mud after a mountainside collapses on a Philippines village.
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EU urges Israel to 'wait and see'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 19:09
related countries: Israel Israel

The EU's foreign policy chief wants Israel to delay imposing further restrictions on a Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.
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Denmark closes Pakistan embassy

Friday 17th of February 2006, 20:52
related countries: Denmark Denmark, Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Muhammad

Denmark closes its embassy in Pakistan after violent protests in the country over the Muhammad cartoon row.
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Hospital discharges Cheney victim

Friday 17th of February 2006, 21:12
related countries: United States United States
related places: Cheney

Harry Whittington, who was shot by the US vice-president on a quail hunting trip, is discharged from hospital.
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US 'losing media war to al-Qaeda'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 21:41
related countries: United States United States

The US is losing the propaganda war against al-Qaeda and other enemies, its defence chief warns.
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Libya cartoon rally sparks clash

Friday 17th of February 2006, 22:01
related countries: Italy Italy, Libya Libya

Nine reported dead as Libyan demonstrators clash with police in a cartoon protest outside Italian consulate.
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Italy rape ruling draws criticism

Friday 17th of February 2006, 22:02
related countries: Italy Italy

Italy's Supreme Court rules the rape of a child was less serious because she was sexually active.
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Winter Olympics day seven

Friday 17th of February 2006, 22:14
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Britain miss out on medals in the skeleton while their curlers suffer mixed fortunes.
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US drug firm wins Vioxx case

Friday 17th of February 2006, 23:36
related countries: United States United States
related places: Federal

Merck lands a court victory as a Federal jury clears the firm of any responsibility for the death of a 53-year-old man.
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Retirement age 'will rise to 85'

Friday 17th of February 2006, 23:57
related countries: United States United States

The age of retirement should rise to 85 by 2050, to cope with longer life expectancy, a US scientist says.
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