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Call for Moussaoui death penalty

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 2:44
related countries: United States

Prosecutors in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui seek the death penalty for his role in the 9/11 attacks.
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Swimming: Thorpe out of Games

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 2:48
related countries: Aruba

Illness forces Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe to postpone his return to international competition.
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DeLay faces midterm primaries

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 2:49
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

Embattled Republican Tom DeLay faces US voters, as primaries for the 2006 midterm polls begin in Texas.
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Philippines emergency defended

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 5:09
related countries: Philippines

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo defends the use of emergency rule to stop a recent alleged coup plot.
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US state tightens abortion laws

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 5:17
related countries: United States

South Dakota signs into law a bill banning most abortions, in a bid to force the Supreme Court to review a key ruling.
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Blast kills eight Vietnam miners

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 7:19
related countries: Vietnam

Eight miners die in a suspected methane-gas explosion at a coal mine in northern Vietnam.
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Frankfurt airport lifts earnings

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 7:45
related countries: Germany

German airport operator Fraport sees earnings take off, boosted by a rise in passengers.
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Murali eyes another big Test haul

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 8:37
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan hopes to add considerably to his Test wicket tally in the Bogra Test.
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Japan plans foreign fingerprinting

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 9:25
related countries: Japan

Japan's Cabinet approves controversial plans to fingerprint and photograph most foreign visitors.
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India's PM defends nuclear deal

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 9:29
related countries: India

Indian PM Manmohan Singh says the landmark nuclear deal will not constraint the country's nuclear programme.
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China calls on Iran to co-operate

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 11:09
related countries: Iran, China
related places: Tehran

China urges Iran to co-operate as the UN's nuclear watchdog meets to discuss Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Kenyans protest at media raid

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 11:21
related countries: Kenya

Thousands demonstrate in Kenya's capital against last week's police raid on a media company.
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China warning to US over Taiwan

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 11:52
related countries: Taiwan, United States

China urges the US to take "concrete measures" against any Taiwanese moves towards independence.
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Bolivia to write new constitution

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 12:02
related countries: Bolivia

Bolivian President Evo Morales starts moves to rewrite the constitution to "refound" the country.
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Israel: Hamas leaders not immune

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 12:06
related countries: Israel

Hamas leaders will not be immune from assassination, Israel says, should Hamas resume attacks.
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Aborigine singer 'left for dead'

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 12:14
related countries: Aruba

A renowned indigenous Australian singer says she was ignored for five hours after collapsing at a busy bus stop.
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EU delays decision on DR Congo troops

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 12:57
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

The EU delays a decision on sending peacekeepers to DR Congo ahead of elections there in June.
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Mumbai mill land cleared for sale

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 13:05
related countries: India
related places: Mumbai

India's Supreme Court allows the sale of prime government land in the heart of Mumbai to go ahead.
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Rivals trade blame over militants

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 13:33
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghanistan rejects criticism from Pakistan that its intelligence on Taleban and al-Qaeda militants is old.
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Zuma's 'rape' accuser questioned

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 13:47
related countries: South Africa

The woman who accused South African politician Jacob Zuma of rape is being cross-examined by his defence team.
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French Sikhs in turban ban appeal

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 14:01
related countries: France

Sikhs appeal to the French president over a ruling they must remove their turbans for driver's licence photos.
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Rallies pressure Thai PM

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 14:24
related countries: Thailand

Protesters in Thailand say they will rally against PM Thaksin Shinawatra every night until he resigns.
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Lebanon returns hostage's remains

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 14:59
related countries: France, Lebanon
related places: Beirut

A plane carrying the remains of a French hostage kidnapped in Lebanon 20 years ago has left Beirut.
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Top US official denies 'torture'

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 16:36
related countries: United States

The US attorney general defends the treatment of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
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Pope asks kidnappers to free boy

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 17:04
related countries: Italy

Pope Benedict XVI pleads for the release of a 17-month-old epileptic boy kidnapped from his home in Italy.
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Uganda's Besigye cleared of rape

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 17:11
related countries: Uganda

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is found not guilty of rape, but still faces other charges.
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African star Ali Farka Toure dies

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 17:33
related countries: Mali

One of Africa's best known musicians, Ali Farka Toure, dies in his home country, Mali, after a battle with cancer.
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Iran demands nuclear compensation

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 17:47
related countries: Iran

Iran calls for compensation for suspending past nuclear activities as the UN nuclear watchdog mulls next steps.
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French protest at youth job plan

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 18:23
related countries: France

Tens of thousands of people protest across France against a controversial new youth employment contact.
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Rugby: France set for England

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 18:39
related countries: United Kingdom

France expect England to be firing on all cylinders on Sunday following the visitors' surprise loss to Scotland.
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Iran forces 'infiltrating Iraq'

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 19:07
related countries: Iraq, Iran, United States

Iranian revolutionary forces have been crossing the border into Iraq, the US defence secretary says.
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Indian temple city hit by blasts

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 19:24
related countries: India
related places: At, Varanasi

At least 15 people die in bomb blasts in the Indian city of Varanasi - one of the centres of Hinduism.
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Lebanese factions suspend talks

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 19:49
related countries: Lebanon

Lebanese politicians suspend talks to foster unity, after one leader criticises Hezbollah and President Emile Lahoud.
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Quake hits India's Gujarat state

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 19:58
related countries: India

People flee their homes in India's western state of Gujarat after tremors are felt just before midnight.
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New Kember tape aired on Arab TV

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 20:55
related countries: United Kingdom

A video of British hostage Norman Kember and two other peace activists is broadcast on al-Jazeera.
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US, Russia reject Iran compromise

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 21:00
related countries: Russia, Iran, United States
related places: Tehran

The US and Russia rule out an Iranian compromise deal to allow Tehran to enrich uranium.
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Queen welcomes Brazil's Lula

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 21:39
related countries: Brazil, United Kingdom, Botswana
related places: London

The Queen describes the UK and Brazil as "good friends and allies" at a banquet to welcome the Brazilian president.
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Argentine mayor sacked over fire

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 21:49
related countries: Argentina
related places: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires legislators impeach Mayor Anibal Ibarra over a nightclub fire in which 194 people died.
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Airport theft sparks bomb warning

Tuesday 7th of March 2006, 22:27
related countries: Sweden

Parts of Sweden's Gothenburg airport are evacuated when armed robbers leave a suspicious package behind.
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