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Brazil state's prison revolts end

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 4:16
related countries: Botswana

Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons after sparking violence in Sao Paulo which left inhabitants terrified.
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Canada set for longer Afghan stay

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 4:42
related countries: Canada, Afghanistan

Canada is reportedly planning to extend its 2,300 troops' mission in Afghanistan for two more years.
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China marks Cultural Revolution

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 5:37
related countries: China

Tuesday marks 40 years since the start of China's Cultural Revolution, which plunged the nation into turmoil.
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Bubble fear sees global sell-off

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 6:19
related countries: Japan, United States

The US dollar slides versus the Japanese yen, with many investors expecting more declines.
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India landmine attack 'kills 12'

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 6:35
related countries: India

Twelve people including four women are killed in central India in a landmine attack by suspected Maoists.
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Vietnam PM names his successor

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 6:53
related countries: Vietnam

Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai says he will step down, nominating his deputy to take his place.
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'Abuse rife at Aborigine camps'

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 7:28
related countries: Australia

A leaked report raises concerns about sexual abuse in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia.
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Fresh deadline for Darfur rebels

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 8:14
related countries: Sudan
related places: Khartoum

Darfur's smaller rebel groups get two more weeks to sign peace deal with Sudan's government or face sanctions.
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Dutch MP lashed by asylum storm

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 8:31
related countries: Netherlands

Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a fierce critic of radical Islam, is under pressure to quit over false asylum claims.
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UK told to fund treatment abroad

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 9:30
related countries: United Kingdom

A European court tells the NHS it must fund treatment in another EU country if patients face undue delays.
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PLO back in Beirut after 24 years

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 9:38
related countries: Israel, Lebanon
related places: Beirut

The PLO opens an office in Lebanon for the first time since the Israeli invasion in 1982 led to its expulsion.
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Anger in Mali over Sarkozy visit

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 9:39
related countries: France, Mali

A group of Malians deported from France is to protest at the visit of hardline Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Saddam trial defence continues

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 9:42
related countries: Iraq
related places: Saddam

The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein resumes, with further defence witnesses appearing.
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Hyundai chairman Chung indicted

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 9:43
related countries: South Korea

South Korea indicts the head of carmaker Hyundai for his alleged role in a bribery and embezzlement scandal.
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Bush unveils immigration reforms

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 10:14
related countries: United States

George Bush pledges tighter control of the Mexican border and a chance for some illegal workers to become citizens.
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Italian FA under emergency rule

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 10:26
related countries: Italy

As the match-fixing crisis surrounding Italian football grows, the governing body is placed under emergency administration.
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Libya welcomes new US relations

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 11:04
related countries: Libya, United States
related places: Washington

Libya hails Washington's decision to renew full diplomatic ties as a "new page" in mutual relations.
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Decision due on eurozone bids

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 11:10
related countries: Lithuania, Slovenia

The EU is to decide whether Slovenia and Lithuania can become part of the eurozone and start using the euro as their currency.
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Kenya warns of more media raids

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 11:11
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's security minister issues a new warning to the media in the fallout from an attack on a radio station.
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EU criticises Egypt over freedoms

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 11:20
related countries: Egypt

The EU criticises Egypt for what it says was a disproportionate use of force against recent protests.
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Terror verdict for Beslan suspect

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 11:27
related countries: Russia
related places: Beslan

The sole surviving suspect from the Beslan school siege committed terrorism, a judge at a court in Russia says.
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Islamist elected Comoros leader

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 11:42
related countries: Comoros

A man seen as a moderate Islamist won Sunday's election on the Comoros Islands, provisional results show.
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Vehicles burnt in Nepal protest

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 12:15
related countries: Nepal

Demonstrators in the Nepalese capital burn four government vehicles in protest at a delay in curbing the king's powers.
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Division over Bush migrant plan

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 12:43
related countries: United States
related places: Bush

President Bush's plan to counter the flow of illegal immigrants to the US draws both praise and hostility.
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Kuwaiti election reform delayed

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 13:07
related countries: Kuwait

The Kuwaiti parliament votes to refer a controversial electoral reform bill to the Constitutional Court.
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Dutch MP to quit amid asylum row

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 13:32
related countries: Netherlands, Somalia

Controversial Somali-born Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali quits politics after admitting she lied in her asylum claim.
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Waziristan clash 'leaves 11 dead'

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 13:43
related countries: Pakistan

Eight suspected militants and three security force members are killed in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Shooting threatens Somali truce

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 14:17
related countries: Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

At least one dies in a shooting outside Somalia's capital where a truce has ended a week of fighting.
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Slovenia to enter eurozone club

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 14:34
related countries: Slovenia

The first of the new EU member states, Slovenia, has been accepted as a member of the eurozone starting in 2007.
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No third term for Nigerian leader

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 14:39
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian senators reject a move to allow President Olusegun Obasanjo to seek a third term in elections.
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Three die in Dagestan gun battle

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 14:39
related countries: Russia

Two gunmen and a policeman die in a gun battle in the Dagestan region of southern Russia.
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Castro denies huge fortune claim

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 14:52
related countries: Cuba, United States

Cuban President Fidel Castro dismisses a US magazine report saying he has a personal fortune of $900m.
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UN begins Darfur peacekeeper move

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 15:44
related countries: Sudan

The UN Security Council votes to start the process which could lead to a peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region.
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EU mulls Iran reactor incentive

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 16:00
related countries: Iran

EU states are considering whether to revive an offer of a light-water nuclear reactor to Iran, sources say.
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Twenty-three die in Iraq attack

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 16:20
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

At least 23 people are killed in a shooting and bombing attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say.
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French PM survives censure motion

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 18:35
related countries: France

The embattled French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin survives a no-confidence vote in parliament.
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 19:24
related countries: United States

The US releases the first video of a hijacked plane crashing into the Pentagon on 11 September 2001.
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Prodi gets mandate for government

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 19:36
related countries: Italy

Italy's Romano Prodi gets the nod to form a new government, five weeks after tight elections.
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EU entry hopefuls 'must do more'

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 21:13
related countries: Romania, Bulgaria

An EU report says Bulgaria and Romania can join next year - but only if they fulfil more conditions.
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UAE diplomat abducted in Baghdad

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 21:18
related countries: Iraq, United Arab Emirates
related places: Baghdad

A diplomat from the United Arab Emirates has been kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.
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Police backlash lifts Brazil toll

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 21:58
related countries: Brazil

At least 115 people are now known to have died in Brazil, in four days of gang violence and a police backlash.
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Australia and US restate alliance

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 22:50
related countries: Iraq, Afghanistan, Aruba, United States
related places: Washington

The US president and Australian PM reaffirm their alliance in Iraq and Afghanistan after talks in Washington.
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UN envoy set to make Burma visit

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 23:12
related countries: Burma

The first UN envoy to visit Burma in two years asks to see Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest.
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Pennsylvania holds key primary

Tuesday 16th of May 2006, 23:37
related countries: United States
related places: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Democrats are choosing their senatorial candidate for November's mid-terms - in one of the country's most visible races.
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