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What happend on November 19th 2006

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Curfew in India town after deaths

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 5:59
related countries: India India

A curfew is imposed in the Indian state of Assam after violent clashes in which seven people died.
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Human shield deters Israel strike

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 6:42
related countries: Israel Israel

The Israelis call off a planned air strike on a house in Gaza after Palestinians form a human shield around it.
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Golf: Harrington beats Woods

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 7:06
related countries: Japan Japan

Padraig Harrington beats Tiger Woods in a play-off to win the Phoenix Tournament in Japan.
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Hostages freed in China dispute

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 8:15
related countries: China China

A tense stand-off in a Chinese village ends with police freeing eight officials held hostage by residents.
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India tests medium range missile

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 10:35
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India

India successfully tests a medium range nuclear-capable missile, three days after a test by Pakistan.
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Java sunken treasure to be sold

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 10:54
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

Tens of thousands of artefacts salvaged from a sunken ship off Java's coast in Indonesia are to be auctioned.
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Buyers line up for Nintendo Wii

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 11:07
related countries: United States United States

Nintendo releases its Wii games console in the US, hoping to fight back against Sony and Microsoft.
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Apec 'concern' at N Korea threat

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 11:33
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Asia-Pacific leaders in Vietnam express "strong concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons test.
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Iraqi workers die in bomb attack

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 12:20
related countries: Iraq Iraq

At least 22 people die as a suicide bomber attacks a group of labourers in the Iraqi town of Hilla.
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Egypt to ease curbs on parties

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 12:51
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sets out plans for constitutional changes in a speech before parliament.
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Music labels lose MP3 search case

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 13:51
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

China's leading web search engine is cleared of copyright infringement by a Beijing court.
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UK investigates 'KGB poisoning'

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 14:55
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Police investigate the poisoning of a former Russian security official who was granted asylum in the UK.
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US in WTO deal with Russia

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 15:26
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

Russia and the US sign a trade agreement that allows Russia to join the WTO after 12 years of negotiations.
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Tongan PM speaks of riot 'shame'

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 15:35
related countries: Tonga Tonga

Tongan Prime Minister Fred Sevele describes recent riots over democratic reforms as "a day of shame".
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Israeli aircraft strike Hamas car

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 15:35
related countries: Israel Israel

Israeli missiles hit a car carrying Gaza militants, injuring several people, after Palestinian rockets hit Israel.
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Rugby: Ireland beat Australia

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 17:48
related countries: Ireland Ireland, Australia Australia

In-form Ireland secure an impressive win over Australia at a blustery Lansdowne Road.
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Cruise and Holmes go on honeymoon

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 18:46
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Rome

Actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fly to the Maldives for their honeymoon, a day after their wedding in Italy.
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Mauritania stages historic poll

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 19:17
related countries: Mauritania Mauritania

Mauritanians vote in the first election since last year's bloodless coup ended 20 years of authoritarian rule.
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UK investigates 'KGB poisoning'

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 19:48
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Police investigate after a former Russian KGB colonel living in Britain is poisoned by the toxic chemical thallium.
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UK pressures US on Iraq inquests

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 19:51
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

Britain urges the US to explain why their soldiers do not attend inquests into UK troops killed by friendly fire in Iraq.
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Weather hinders Afghan flood aid

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 22:15
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Bad weather in west Afghanistan hinders delivery of aid to survivors of floods that killed at least 52 people.
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Kidnappers seize Iraqi minister

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 22:37
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

An Iraqi deputy health minister is believed kidnapped in Baghdad, as a top Syrian official makes a landmark visit.
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Indian boy wins world peace prize

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 22:47
related countries: India India

An Indian child labourer, turned rights campaigner wins an international children's peace prize.
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British soldiers kill white rhino

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 23:32
related countries: Kenya Kenya, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British soldiers training in northern Kenya shoot dead a white rhinoceros after it charges at them.
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Okinawans reject anti-US option

Sunday 19th of November 2006, 23:59
related countries: Japan Japan, United States United States
related places: Okinawa

Residents of Japan's Okinawa island chain elect a governor who favours negotiation over US bases there.
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