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Abu Ghraib dog handler on trial
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 0:48related countries:
Iraq, 
United StatesA US Army dog handler accused of abusing detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison goes on trial.
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Formal probe for Sao Paulo deaths
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 1:39related countries:
BotswanaBrazilian prosecutors begin an investigation into the shooting of over 100 suspects by police in Sao Paulo.
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Burma report for Security Council
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 4:29related countries:
BurmaThe UN Security Council is to be briefed on the situation in Burma, for only the second time in its history.
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Rescuers try to drain China mine
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 5:51related countries:
ChinaRescuers trying to free 57 people trapped in a Chinese mine begin pumping water from the flooded shafts.
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Suharto condition 'deteriorating'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 8:28related countries:
IndonesiaDoctors treating former Indonesian President Suharto say he is suffering fresh internal bleeding.
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Two injured in East Timor unrest
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 8:33related countries:
East Timorrelated places: Dili
Violence returns to Dili, with at least two people wounded in clashes between security forces and ex-soldiers.
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Colombia 'friendly fire' kills 11
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 8:43related countries:
Colombiarelated places: Ten
Ten undercover Colombian drugs police and a civilian have been accidentally shot dead by troops, officials say.
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One dead after Bangladesh protest
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 8:50related countries:
Bangladeshrelated places: Dhaka
A Bangladeshi textile worker dies after being injured in clashes between protesters and police near Dhaka.
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Legal challenge to Zanzibar union
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 8:52related countries:
Tanzaniarelated places: Zanzibar
A Zanzibar court starts hearing a case challenging the legality of the treaty that created the Tanzania union.
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Ethiopia Mengistu verdict delayed
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 9:31related countries:
EthiopiaA verdict is delayed until next year in the 12-year genocide trial of Ethiopia's ex-Marxist ruler, Mengistu Haile Mariam.
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Egyptian theatre fire convictions
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 9:43related countries:
EgyptEight Egyptian officials are convicted of negligence over a fire in a theatre that killed nearly 50 people.
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Iraq ransom payments criticised
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 9:44related countries:
IraqRansom payments to release hostages in Iraq are criticised by the vice-chairman of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee.
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Russia 'fails to meet gas need'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 9:48related countries:
RussiaRussia will fail to meet future Western demand for its gas until it boosts investment and reform, a global body warns.
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Russia finds Airbus 'black box'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 9:48related countries:
Armenia, RussiaRussia recovers a flight recorder from the Armenian airliner that crashed into the Black Sea, killing 113.
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Action plan over Aborigine strife
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 9:50related countries:
AustraliaAustralia considers plans to evacuate Aborigines to special camps so they can escape rampaging gangs.
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Montenegro vote result confirmed
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 10:23related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroA completed count of ballots in Montenegro's referendum confirms a victory for pro-independence supporters.
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Envoy pushes Sudan peace force
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 10:24related countries:
SudanA top UN envoy goes to Sudan, as a report condemns the government for the suffering in Darfur.
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Campaign row heats up in Mexico
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 10:29related countries:
MexicoMexico's President Fox says July's poll will be the "cleanest ever" but a row over alleged electoral meddling goes on.
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Hamas commander captured
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 10:35related countries:
IsraelIsraeli forces arrest the leader of Islamic group Hamas' military wing in the West Bank in a raid in Ramallah.
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Arrest warrant in S Korea attack
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 11:00related countries:
North KoreaA court issues a warrant for the arrest of a man accused of slashing the face of the South Korean opposition leader.
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Football: Rosicky to join Arsenal
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 11:17related countries:
Czech RepublicArsenal sign Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Rosicky from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee.
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More die in fresh Afghan attacks
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 11:36related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesAt least 19 people are killed in two attacks in Afghanistan a day after a US bombing raid kills dozens.
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Football: Morientes staying put
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 11:40related countries:
SpainLiverpool striker Fernando Morientes will not be returning to Spain this summer, according to his agent.
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Iran paper banned over cartoon
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 11:41related countries:
IranA state-owned Iranian newspaper is banned after publishing a cartoon showing a cockroach speaking Azeri.
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Indian stocks end losing streak
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 13:16related countries:
IndiaShare prices on India's Bombay Stock Exchange register an increase for the first time in three days.
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Iraq arms 'leaking to insurgents'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 13:56related countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, IraqThe UN agency responsible for decommissioning weapons in Bosnia criticises arms exports to Iraq.
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Guard shoots dead Ugandans
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 13:57related countries:
UgandaA refugee camp guard in northern Uganda shoots dead at least 10 displaced people with 13 more in hospital.
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'Gaza link' to Egypt bombings
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 14:30related countries:
EgyptA group blamed for recent attacks in the Sinai peninsula had support from Palestinian militants, Egypt says.
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India protest at Pope comments
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:01related countries:
Indiarelated places: Delhi
India summons the Vatican envoy in Delhi in protest over the Pope's condemnation of attempts to ban conversions.
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Thai PM back at head of cabinet
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:15related countries:
ThailandThaksin Shinawatra chairs his first cabinet meeting, after vowing to step aside from politics last month.
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DR Congo warning over bodyguards
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:22related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo politicians are warned they should not have more than 25 bodyguards, as tension rises ahead of polls.
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Colombia's 'lost war' against cocaine
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:24related countries:
ColombiaAlvaro Uribe's against crime has made little impact on Colombia's coca fields, where the raw material for cocaine is grown, writes the BBC's Matt Frei.
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Italian public debt 'a disaster'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:25related countries:
ItalyA member of Italy's new government describes the country's large public deficit as a "disaster".
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Serbia accepts Montenegro result
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:42related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's president accepts the result of a referendum in which Montenegrins narrowly backed breaking with Serbia.
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'Tuareg rebels' attack Mali army
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 15:48related countries:
Malirelated places: Kidal
Suspected Tuareg rebels attack and seize military bases in north-eastern Mali, witnesses say.
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Senior Democrat Bentsen dies
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 16:05related countries:
United StatesEx-US Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who famously put down Dan Quayle in the 1988 vice-presidential debate, dies.
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Aid staff flee south Sudan raids
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 16:06related countries:
SudanMedecins Sans Frontieres pulls international staff out from conflict areas in southern Sudan.
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Karzai anger at civilian deaths
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 16:10related countries:
Afghanistan, United Statesrelated places: Monday
The Afghan president will summon the head of US-led coalition to explain civilian deaths in a raid on Monday.
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UK minister: Home Office 'unfit'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 16:18related countries:
United KingdomJohn Reid says the immigration system is "not fit for purpose" with "inadequate" leadership, as he is grilled by MPs.
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Senegal 'seizes 1,500 migrants'
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 17:03related countries:
Senegal, SpainSenegal's navy stopped more than 1,500 people trying to sail to Spain's Canary Islands over the weekend, it says.
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Greek and Turkish planes collide
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 17:29related countries:
Greece, 
TurkeyFighter jets from Greece and Turkey collide over the Aegean Sea, killing the Greek pilot, Turkish officials say.
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Mosque bomb kills 11 in Baghdad
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 18:41related countries:
IraqAn explosion outside a Shia mosque in Baghdad kills at least 11, raising the death toll on a bloody Baghdad day.
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Football: Shevchenko in doubt
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 19:18related countries:
UkraineUkraine captain Andriy Shevchenko cannot guarantee he will be fit for the World Cup because of a knee injury.
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Italy approves Prodi government
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 19:24related countries:
ItalyItalian PM Romano Prodi's centre-left government seals its mandate after winning a second confidence vote.
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Hayden steps closer to CIA post
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 20:35related countries:
United StatesA US Senate committee backs Michael Hayden's nomination to be CIA chief, paving the way for a full hearing.
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Europe shares rebound, US falls
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 20:56related countries:
United StatesEuropean stock markets bounce back, but global volatility remains and the US loses early ground.
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UN report flags up India drug use
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 21:08related countries:
IndiaA UN report highlights concern over rising drug abuse and its impact on the spread of HIV in north-eastern India.
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US warns against Chinese build-up
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 21:38related countries:
United States, Chinarelated places: Asia
China has extended its military reach and could pose a threat across Asia, the Pentagon warns in a report.
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Cricket: Windies take series lead
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 21:51related countries:
IndiaRamnaresh Sarwan's century sees West Indies beat India with a single ball to spare to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Greece, Turkey defuse crash row
Tuesday 23rd of May 2006, 23:13related countries:
Greece, TurkeyGreece and Turkey move to defuse tensions following a mid-air collision involving two of their fighter jets.
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