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Colombian police killed in ambush
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 0:28related countries:
ColombiaSeven police officers are killed in a suspected rebel attack over coca eradication efforts in Colombia.
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Haiti set for landmark elections
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 4:40related countries:
HaitiHaiti prepares to vote in the country's first elections since former President Aristide was ousted in 2004.
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Tensions rise in Denmark-Iran row
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 5:15related countries:
Denmark, 
Iranrelated places: Tehran
Denmark blames Iran after its Tehran embassy is attacked, as Iran cuts trade ties in a row over cartoons.
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New species found in Papua 'Eden'
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 5:51related countries:
IndonesiaA team of scientists says it has found a "lost world" in an Indonesian jungle, home to dozens of new species.
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Militant killed by Israeli troops
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 6:06related countries:
Israel, 
West BankAn Islamic Jihad militant is killed in an Israeli operation in the West Bank, Palestinian sources say.
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Cricket: S Lanka make VB finals
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 6:29related countries:
South Africa, 
Sri Lanka, 
Australiarelated places: Hobart
Sri Lanka beat South Africa in Hobart to join Australia in the finals of the VB Series.
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Philippine inquiry blames TV firm
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 7:10related countries:
Philippinesrelated places: Manila
An inquiry into a stampede at a TV game show in Manila said the organisers could be held criminally liable.
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Nepal Maoists 'open' to monarchy
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 7:29related countries:
NepalA senior Nepal Maoist leader says the rebels will accept the monarchy if the people vote for it.
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Japan's Princess Kiko 'pregnant'
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 8:09related countries:
JapanThe wife of the Japanese emperor's second son is reportedly pregnant, possibly resolving a succession crisis.
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Kabila to contest DR Congo poll
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 9:56related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo President Joseph Kabila secures his party's candidacy in presidential elections due in April.
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Arrest over Turkey priest killing
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 10:11related countries:
Turkey, 
Italyrelated places: Trabzon
Turkish police arrest a youth suspected of killing an Italian Catholic priest in the northern port of Trabzon.
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Black flags block US sign in Cuba
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 10:27related countries:
Cuba, 
United StatesCuba unveils a monument that blocks the view of illuminated messages displayed by US diplomats.
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Polish woman fights abortion case
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 10:39related countries:
PolandA Polish woman denied an abortion despite fears giving birth could make her blind fights her case in Europe.
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China editor 'died after beating'
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 11:00related countries:
ChinaA Chinese editor has died as a result of a police beating over an article his newspaper printed, activists say.
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Iran paper seeks cartoon revenge
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 11:18related countries:
IranAn Iranian paper holds a contest for Holocaust cartoons, to retaliate over anti-Muslim caricatures.
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Roof caves in on store in Germany
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 12:01related countries:
GermanyThe roof of a supermarket collapses in the German town of Toeging am Inn, though no-one is injured.
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Cambodia's Rainsy plans return
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 12:12related countries:
CambodiaCambodia's exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he will return home later this week.
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Cartoon clashes claim Afghan life
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 12:27related countries:
AfghanistanAn Afghan dies after crowds demonstrating over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad attack Nato troops.
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Gunmen storm newspaper in Mexico
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 12:28related countries:
United States, 
MexicoA Mexican journalist is seriously injured in an attack on a newspaper office near the US border.
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Tourists die in Rome bus plunge
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 12:51related countries:
Italyrelated places: Rome
Twelve Turkish tourists are killed and others hurt after their bus careers off a road into a ravine in the Italian capital.
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Kenya gold scam charges delayed
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 13:03related countries:
KenyaKenyan officials say an inquiry into the $600m Goldenberg fraud will not necessarily lead to prosecutions.
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Bomb attacks hit Baghdad market
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 13:40related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Baghdad
At least seven people are killed and 20 injured in twin bomb attacks in a busy market in the Iraqi capital.
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Nigerian MPs burn Denmark's flag
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 14:06related countries:
Nigeria, Denmark, 
NorwayMuslim MPs in Nigeria burn Danish and Norwegian flags over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
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French march over youth jobs
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 14:41related countries:
FranceFrench students and trade unions march against a draft law aimed at making youth employment more flexible.
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Samsung to give $825m to charity
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 15:10related countries:
South KoreaSouth Korea's largest firm, Samsung, is to donate more than $825m (£473m) to charity after scandals hit the company.
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UK troops rushed to Afghan riot
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 15:28related countries:
Afghanistan, 
United KingdomBritish reinforcements are sent to an Afghan town after riots over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
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German nurse admits killings
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 16:17related countries:
GermanyA male nurse on trial in Germany over the deaths of 29 patients admits killing some of them.
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Danes seek to quell cartoon fury
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 17:12related countries:
DenmarkThe Danish PM urges Muslims to refrain from violence as the Prophet Muhammad cartoon row rages on.
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Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 18:02related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Kandahar
At least 17 people are killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Muhammad cartoons 'global crisis'
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 18:55related countries:
DenmarkThe Danish PM urges Muslims to refrain from violence in what he dubs a "global crisis" over the Muhammad cartoons.
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Egypt 2-1 Senegal
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 19:07related countries:
Senegal, 
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
Hosts Egypt seal their place in the final of the African Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win over Senegal in Cairo.
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Kuwaiti emir names surprise heir
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 19:17related countries:
KuwaitKuwait's emir names his brother as successor, breaking with a tradition of alternating power between clans.
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Germany releases terror suspect
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 20:03related countries:
Germany, 
MoroccoA German court frees a Moroccan convicted over links to the 9/11 suicide hijackers because appeals are pending.
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Controversial Nepal election due
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 20:31related countries:
NepalNepal is to hold controversial local elections on Wednesday, a year after King Gyanendra seized power.
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Tortured soldier flown to Moscow
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 20:36related countries:
Russiarelated places: Moscow
A Russian conscript, whose legs and genitals were amputated after a beating, is flown to hospital.
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Ambani dispute drawing to a close
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 20:44related countries:
IndiaThe Ambani brothers, two of India's leading businessmen, finally settle a dispute over control of the Reliance group.
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Scuffles in Turkey 'insult' trial
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 21:14related countries:
TurkeyFive writers go on trial in Turkey for comments they made about the killing of Armenians during WWI.
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US man admits role in fire deaths
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 22:35related countries:
United StatesAn ex-rock band manager admits involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 100 in a US nightclub fire.
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Europe 'stopped GM food imports'
Tuesday 7th of February 2006, 22:43related countries:
United StatesThe EU illegally blocked imports of GM foods from the US, the World Trade Organization says.
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