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Many dead in Iraq mosque raid

Monday 27th of March 2006, 0:03
related countries: Iraq Iraq

At least 16 people are killed in one Baghdad raid, while a possible secret prison is uncovered in another.
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Blogger up for non-fiction award

Monday 27th of March 2006, 0:12
related countries: Iraq Iraq

An anonymous blog by a woman in Iraq is nominated for a non-fiction prize worth £30,000.
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German parties hold on to regions

Monday 27th of March 2006, 1:19
related countries: Germany Germany

Rival parties in the German coalition hold on to their regional power bases in state elections, exit polls suggest.
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Cricket: Lara inspires Windies

Monday 27th of March 2006, 2:21
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

West Indies reach 256-4 before bad light stops play on day two of the third Test against New Zealand in Napier.
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Blair addresses Aus parliament

Monday 27th of March 2006, 2:40
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Australia Australia, Aruba Aruba, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Canberra

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair defends his Iraq policy in a speech to the Australian Parliament in Canberra.
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Zuma's rape trial set to resume

Monday 27th of March 2006, 3:46
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Johannesburg

The rape trial of former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday in Johannesburg.
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China's growth 'to slow slightly'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 5:24
related countries: China China

China's red-hot economic growth will slow gradually this year, the Chinese central bank predicts.
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Royal couple begin tour of India

Monday 27th of March 2006, 5:25
related countries: India India

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall begin a visit to India on the final leg of a three-country tour.
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Thai opposition slams PM's offer

Monday 27th of March 2006, 5:33
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Thailand's main opposition parties reject PM Thaksin Shinawatra's offer to include them in a new government.
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Four trekkers 'abducted' in Nepal

Monday 27th of March 2006, 7:09
related countries: Nepal Nepal, Poland Poland

Maoist rebels in Nepal kidnap four Polish trekkers east of Kathmandu, the Nepal Esperanto Association says.
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Venezuela hits BP with tax bill

Monday 27th of March 2006, 7:38
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Caracas

Venezuela hits UK oil giant BP with a $61.4m back tax bill, as it becomes the latest energy firm targeted by Caracas.
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Ukraine voters punish president

Monday 27th of March 2006, 8:37
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Early results suggest a dramatic setback for Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in parliamentary elections.
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Nigeria militants release workers

Monday 27th of March 2006, 9:26
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigerian militants release three kidnapped Western oil workers held hostage for more than a month.
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Russia jails anti-Jewish knifeman

Monday 27th of March 2006, 9:27
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A man who attacked Jewish worshippers at a Moscow synagogue is jailed for attempted murder.
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Parade in Burma's new capital

Monday 27th of March 2006, 9:36
related countries: Burma Burma

Burma's new administrative capital holds its first official ceremony with a massive display of military force.
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Blast hits southern Philippines

Monday 27th of March 2006, 9:43
related countries: Philippines Philippines
related places: Jolo

A bomb explodes in a grocery shop on the southern Philippine island of Jolo, killing at least nine people and injuring 20 more.
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Iraqi PM concerned over killings

Monday 27th of March 2006, 9:52
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Iraq's prime minister expresses concern about a deadly clash near a Shia mosque in Baghdad on Sunday.
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Extended Nigerian census to end

Monday 27th of March 2006, 10:13
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria's first national census for 15 years is due to finish on Monday after being extended by two days.
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French business confidence falls

Monday 27th of March 2006, 11:00
related countries: France France

Confidence among French bosses dipped in March, a survey suggests, but there is greater optimism looking forward.
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Judge 'rejects Guantanamo rights'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 11:12
related countries: United States United States

A top US judge says inmates at Guantanamo do not have rights under the constitution, Newsweek reports.
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SA plane robbery - 'inside job'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 11:12
related countries: South Africa South Africa

The theft of some $16m from a plane inside a South African airport may have been an inside job, police suspect.
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Nazi helper avoids Lithuania jail

Monday 27th of March 2006, 11:49
related countries: Lithuania Lithuania

An 85-year-old Lithuanian convicted of persecuting Jews in World War II escapes jail because he is "too old".
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Afghans protest against convert

Monday 27th of March 2006, 11:52
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Hundreds of demonstrators protest in Afghanistan after reports that a Christian convert is to be freed.
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England pace sees India struggle

Monday 27th of March 2006, 11:55
related countries: India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Delhi

Kabir Ali takes four wickets as England bowl India out for 203 in the opening one-day match in Delhi.
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Sri Lanka president wins tsunami case

Monday 27th of March 2006, 12:09
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse wins damages after claims tsunami aid was misused in his constituency.
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Firm halts Uruguay pulp project

Monday 27th of March 2006, 13:02
related countries: Uruguay Uruguay

The building of a controversial pulp mill in Uruguay is halted because of environmental concerns.
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Pakistan have upper hand in Test

Monday 27th of March 2006, 13:07
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 185 and are 124-4 at the close on day two of the first Test.
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Germans probe Merkel spy camera

Monday 27th of March 2006, 13:41
related countries: Germany Germany

An inquiry is launched after museum security guards train a spy camera on the German chancellor's flat.
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Many dead in US-Iraq base blast

Monday 27th of March 2006, 14:23
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States
related places: Mosul

A bomb explodes at a military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul killing at least 40 people, officials say.
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Cricket: S Africa chase 410

Monday 27th of March 2006, 14:41
related countries: Australia Australia

South Africa are 19-0 chasing 410 to beat Australia in the Durban Test.
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Israel election contest tightens

Monday 27th of March 2006, 14:42
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel's Kadima party remains on course to win Tuesday's election but its lead is weakening, opinion polls say.
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HIV prisoners stage hunger strike

Monday 27th of March 2006, 15:09
related countries: South Africa South Africa

More than 200 prisoners in a South African jail begin a hunger strike demanding free anti-retroviral drugs.
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Inmates die in Georgia jail riot

Monday 27th of March 2006, 15:15
related countries: Georgia Georgia

Several people die as police quell a riot by prisoners at a jail in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia.
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Ex-Saddam aide 'issues Iraq tape'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 15:16
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Arabic television channel al-Jazeera broadcasts an audiotape purportedly from Saddam Hussein's deputy.
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Dispute over Taylor extradition

Monday 27th of March 2006, 15:21
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, Liberia Liberia

Nigeria and Liberia are at odds over the extradition of ex-president Charles Taylor to face war crimes charges.
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India PM call 'boost for peace'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 15:26
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India
related places: Kashmir

Indian PM Manmohan Singh's overtures could boost peace moves but a Kashmir deal is essential, says Pakistan.
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Political storm over Iraq deaths

Monday 27th of March 2006, 15:51
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

The US military faces growing political pressure in Iraq over a raid on a mosque complex that left 20 people dead.
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Hamas 'seeks dialogue with West'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 16:24
related countries: Israel Israel

Hamas' nominee for prime minister, Ismail Haniya, says the militant group wants talks with Western powers.
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Bhopal gas victims march to Delhi

Monday 27th of March 2006, 17:36
related countries: India India
related places: Bhopal, Delhi

Survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster walk all the way to the Indian capital, Delhi, to demand compensation.
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Ukraine leaders jostle for power

Monday 27th of March 2006, 18:59
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia

Ukraine's revolutionary rivals ponder allying to block a pro-Russia party leading polls with half the votes counted.
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Afghan Christian asks for asylum

Monday 27th of March 2006, 19:31
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

An Afghan who faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity is seeking asylum abroad, the UN says.
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Germany raids 'Iran suppliers'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 20:55
related countries: Iran Iran, Germany Germany

German customs agents raid a series of firms thought to have links to Iran's nuclear programme.
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Moussaoui lies 'let 9/11 happen'

Monday 27th of March 2006, 21:54
related countries: United States United States

Al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui tells a court he lied to US agents to stop the 9/11 plot being discovered.
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Lula attacks rich on environment

Monday 27th of March 2006, 22:02
related countries: Botswana Botswana

Rich nations should do more to preserve the variety of life on Earth, the Brazilian president tells a UN summit.
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Second skull dump found in Haiti

Monday 27th of March 2006, 22:10
related countries: Haiti Haiti

Eleven human skulls are found dumped in Haiti's capital - two days after 17 are discovered.
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Brazilian finance minister quits

Monday 27th of March 2006, 23:21
related countries: Brazil Brazil, Botswana Botswana

Brazil's Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, an ally of the president, resigns after corruption allegations.
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Addis Ababa hit by fatal blasts

Monday 27th of March 2006, 23:41
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

One person is killed and at least 14 are injured in the latest bomb attacks to hit the Ethiopian capital.
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Red Cross in Katrina fraud probe

Monday 27th of March 2006, 23:49
related countries: United States United States

Fresh claims that American Red Cross volunteers engaged in theft and fraud after Hurricane Katrina are being probed.
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