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Poland marks pogrom of Jews

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 0:24
related countries: Poland
related places: Kielce

Poland marks the 60th anniversary of an anti-Semitic massacre in Kielce in which 42 people were killed.
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Venezuela joins trading bloc

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 1:08
related countries: Venezuela, United States

Venezuela joins the South American trade group Mercosur in a move that divides opinion among observers.
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Bank of China floats in Shanghai

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 5:16
related countries: China
related places: Shanghai

Shares in Bank of China, the nation's number two lender, soar 30% as they debut on the Shanghai stock market.
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Israel PM warns of 'escalation'

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 5:42
related countries: Israel

Israel says a Palestinian rocket strike on an Israeli city is a "major escalation" in Hamas's warfare.
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Japan asks S Korea to end survey

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 5:48
related countries: South Korea, Japan

Japan asks South Korea to stop work on a maritime survey in waters around disputed islands.
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World Cup: Gallas warns France

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 7:07
related countries: Portugal, France

Defender William Gallas says France's World Cup semi-final opponents Portugal will try to upset his side.
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N Korea tests long-range missile

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 7:21
related countries: North Korea, Japan

North Korea test-fires at least six missiles, including the long-range Taepodong-2, sparking global condemnation.
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Explosion kills Sri Lanka soldier

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 7:32
related countries: Sri Lanka

One soldier dies in a mine explosion in northern Sri Lanka, an army spokesman says.
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E Timor rebels hand in weapons

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 7:39
related countries: East Timor

More rebel soldiers in East Timor surrender their guns to international peacekeepers, in an effort to restore order.
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Congo profits 'used in campaign'

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 9:41
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Profits from DR Congo's mines are being used in campaigns for this month's polls, says lobby group Global Witness.
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India introduces plea bargaining

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 9:52
related countries: India

India introduces a radical move under which an accused can plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.
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Bangladeshi loses arsenic case

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 12:23
related countries: United Kingdom, Bangladesh

The UK's House of Lords throws out an arsenic poisoning case brought by a Bangladeshi resident.
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Italians held over 'CIA kidnap'

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 12:56
related countries: Italy
related places: Milan

Two Italian intelligence officers are arrested over the alleged CIA kidnapping of a terror suspect in Milan.
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Uganda rebel chief 'still wanted'

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 12:58
related countries: Uganda

The ICC says its arrest warrant for rebel Joseph Kony still stands despite an Ugandan amnesty offer.
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Gazprom export bill approved

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 12:59
related countries: Russia

Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, approves a bill confirming gas giant Gazprom's monopoly of exports.
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Egypt debates controversial film

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 13:16
related countries: Egypt

A film is to be reviewed by Egypt's parliament after 112 MPs demand homosexual scenes are cut.
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Call for Iraq probe in rape case

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 13:36
related countries: Iraq, United States

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki demands a fresh inquiry into an alleged rape and murder committed by US forces.
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US immigration hearings to begin

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 13:43
related countries: United States
related places: Republican

Republican representatives launch a series of public hearings on the controversial issue of immigration.
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Finland says EU must remain open

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 13:45
related countries: Finland

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen says the EU must not put new barriers in the path of new candidates.
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Afghan capital rocked by blasts

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 14:07
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

At least one person is killed and 40 others are wounded in three blasts in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.
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Mexico checks presidential votes

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 14:07
related countries: Mexico

Mexico's electoral body reviews vote tallies from Sunday's tight election as the trailing candidate urges a full recount.
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Somali World Cup viewers killed

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 15:04
related countries: Somalia

Two people are reported dead after gunmen in Somalia open fire in a cinema airing a banned World Cup match.
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Israel 'to step up' Gaza action

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 15:48
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israel's PM authorises wider military action in Gaza, after a Palestinian rocket attack on a major Israeli city.
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US Afghan raid 'kills 35 Taleban'

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 15:55
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

A raid by US troops on a "known Taleban compound" in Afghanistan kills 35 militants, the US military says.
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Senior Burundian rebels captured

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 16:06
related countries: Burundi

Burundi's army says it has arrested three senior rebel commanders despite peace talks with the group.
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Outcry over N Korea missile test

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 16:21
related countries: North Korea, Japan

World powers condemn North Korea for test-firing missiles, as the UN Security Council holds emergency talks.
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UN envoy attacks Israel over Gaza

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 17:26
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israel's military action in Gaza violates basic human rights laws, a UN envoy tells a special meeting in Geneva.
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Polls close in Macedonian vote

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 18:16
related countries: Macedonia

Voting ends in Macedonian elections that are seen as a key test of the country's EU membership bid.
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Pakistan kills '25 Baloch rebels'

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 20:39
related countries: Pakistan

A raid by security forces in Balochistan province kills at least 25 tribal militants, Pakistan officials say.
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US urges talks on N Korea crisis

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 20:49
related countries: United States

The US secretary of state says six-party talks should be the place to resolve the crisis over N Korea's missiles.
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France reach World Cup final

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 21:11
related countries: France

Zinedine Zidane's first-half penalty sends France through to the World Cup final against Italy on Sunday.
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Scolari bemoans Portugal

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 21:34
related countries: Portugal

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says their inability to score cost them a World Cup final place.
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Firm of 'Beaujolais king' fined

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 21:39
related countries: France

A French court fines the firm of Beaujolais king Georges Duboeuf for mixing premium wine with cheaper grades.
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World Cup: Italy v France

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 21:51
related countries: France

Team news ahead of Sunday's World Cup final.
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Macedonia PM concedes poll defeat

Wednesday 5th of July 2006, 22:33
related countries: Macedonia

Macedonian PM Vlado Buckovski admits the nationalist opposition party has defeated him in elections
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