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Colombia in $540m cocaine haul

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 1:38
related countries: Colombia Colombia, Mexico Mexico

Colombian authorities seize cocaine with a street value of $540m on board a ship bound for Mexico.
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Riots erupt after French protests

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 5:10
related countries: France France

More than 160 people are arrested and 24 injured after rallies against a new French labour law turn violent.
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Pro-Thaksin marchers in Bangkok

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 5:26
related countries: Thailand Thailand
related places: Bangkok

Thousands of farmers from the country's poor north arrive in Bangkok in support of Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Benin votes in election run-off

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 8:18
related countries: Benin Benin

Voting begins in the second round of Benin's presidential elections, heralding a new era in the state's history.
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F1: Fisichella leads Renault to win

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 8:39
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella beats team-mate Fernando Alonso into second in Malaysia, with Jenson Button third.
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Seven killed in Pakistani blast

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 8:54
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

At least seven people, including six security officers, are killed in a roadside blast in Pakistan, police say.
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Google ordered to hand over data

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 9:44
related countries: United States United States

A judge tells Google to turn over search data, including 50,000 web addresses, to the US government.
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Five North Koreans defect by boat

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 10:58
related countries: South Korea South Korea

Five North Koreans flee to South Korea in a small boat across one of the world's most heavily fortified borders.
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US warns against early Iraq exit

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 11:26
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

The US defence secretary says withdrawing troops prematurely from Iraq would be a serious mistake.
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Cricket: England on top in India

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 12:00
related countries: India India

India close day two in Mumbai on a shaky 89-3 after England make 400.
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Live: India v England latest news

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 12:19
related countries: India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Mumbai

India bid to take their total closer to England's 400 on day three of the third Test in Mumbai.
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Indian 'witchcraft' family killed

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 14:42
related countries: India India

A family of five are beheaded by a mob in north-east India after being accused of using witchcraft.
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US captures 13 Somali 'pirates'

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 15:28
related countries: Somalia Somalia, United States United States

Thirteen suspected pirates are captured by the US Navy, their spokesman says, after clashes off the Somali coast.
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Tunnel collapse on Moscow metro

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 15:30
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A section of tunnel collapses on a Moscow metro train, reportedly causing a fire to break out.
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Egypt has 'second bird flu case'

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 15:47
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egypt reports a second suspected human case of bird flu, a day after it said that a woman died from the virus.
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Uzbek defendants detail 'torture'

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 16:00
related countries: Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Eight men on trial in Uzbekistan give unusually detailed accounts of alleged torture.
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France general strike threatened

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 17:17
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

Trade unions say there will be a general strike unless new job laws, which triggered riots in Paris, are withdrawn.
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Taiwan sees new anti-Chen rally

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 19:05
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan, China China

Opponents accusing Taiwan's president of stoking tensions with China stage their second protest in a week.
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Talabani hopeful on US-Iran talks

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 20:10
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Iran Iran, United States United States

Iraq's President Jalal Talabani welcomes the prospect of talks between the US and Iran over the situation in Iraq.
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Hamas submits names for cabinet

Sunday 19th of March 2006, 20:46
related countries: Israel Israel, United States United States
related places: Gaza

Hamas submits its list of nominees for the new cabinet to the Palestinian Authority president for approval.
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