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Rivals in Mexico Congress fracas

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 0:38
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Rival deputies in Mexico's Congress come to blows, days ahead of President-elect Calderon's inauguration.
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Fiji talks 'fail to end crisis'

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 1:42
related countries: Fiji Fiji

Fiji's PM and military leader appear to have made no progress in crisis talks aimed at averting a coup.
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Castro misses birthday ceremony

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 5:46
related countries: Cuba Cuba

A message apparently from Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he is too ill to attend his 80th birthday celebrations.
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Japan output hits surprise record

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 7:31
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's industrial output hits a record level, as the world's second-largest economy continues to recover.
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Bolivia passes land reform bill

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 8:06
related countries: Bolivia Bolivia

Bolivia's Senate passes a controversial land reform bill pushed by President Morales after a week of deadlock.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg arrested again

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 9:13
related countries: United States United States
related places: Los Angeles

US rap star Snoop Dogg is arrested on weapons and drugs charges after a TV appearance in Los Angeles.
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'Coup' in old Kenyan ruling party

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 9:24
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Ex-President Moi's one-time strongman Nicholas Biwott is registered as leader of Kenya's former ruling party.
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US media talk of Iraq civil war

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 10:27
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States
related places: White House

Some US media outlets decide to refer to the fighting in Iraq as a civil war in defiance of the White House.
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Japan schools warned on bullying

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 10:29
related countries: Japan Japan

A Japanese government panel tells schools to tackle bullying, after several suicides are linked to the problem.
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Nato split on Afghan combat curbs

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 10:43
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

Nato leaders continue to limit deployment in Afghanistan, despite US calls to accept difficult assignments.
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Saudi threat to cigarette makers

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 11:05
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia warns it will sue global tobacco firms unless they pay the costs of treating smoking-related illnesses.
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Aid reaches trapped Sri Lankans

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 11:24
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Aid destined for thousands of people cut off by fighting in eastern Sri Lanka finally begins to arrive.
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Australian aircraft down off Fiji

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 11:31
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Fiji Fiji

At least one person has died and another is missing after an Australian Black Hawk crashed into the sea near Fiji.
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HK stepmother ordered chopping

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 12:06
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

A Hong Kong woman is found guilty of ordering an attempt to chop off the hand of her seven-year-old stepson.
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Cricket: Pakistan take control

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 12:18
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan lead by 174 after day three of the third Test against West Indies.
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Pakistan atom expert is 'unwell'

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 12:18
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The family of disgraced Pakistani scientist AQ Khan says he is unwell and needs medical attention.
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Madonna faces adoption challenge

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 13:07
related countries: Malawi Malawi

A Malawi judge allows human rights groups to challenge pop star Madonna's adoption of a baby boy.
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China sect leader 'put to death'

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 13:35
related countries: China China

China executes a prominent Christian sect leader after he was convicted of murdering rivals, reports say.
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Nato hails shift on Afghan combat

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 14:18
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Nato leaders welcome the relaxation of curbs on deployment of some members' troops in Afghanistan.
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Hezbollah denies training Iraqis

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 14:27
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

Hezbollah denies allegations by US intelligence officials that it trained members of Iraqi militias forces.
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Nigerian VP ambitions boosted

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 14:32
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Legal moves against Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Nigeria are quashed freeing him to run in polls next year.
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US forces kill two women in Iraq

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 14:35
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

US forces in Iraq kill two women in an air attack on a house in Baquba, a day after five girls died by tank fire.
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Court victory for Misbah's mother

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 14:45
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Schoolgirl Misbah Rana, also known as Molly, must return to her mother in Scotland, a judge in Pakistan rules.
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Horn border foes given one year

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 15:55
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Eritrea Eritrea

Eritrea and Ethiopia are given a year to physically mark out their shared border or face having it set for them.
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EU urged to freeze Turkey talks

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 17:10
related countries: Turkey Turkey

The European Commission advises that Turkey's EU membership talks be partly suspended over Cyprus.
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Ugandan rebels pull out of talks

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 17:13
related countries: Uganda Uganda, Sudan Sudan

Uganda's northern rebels boycott peace talks in Sudan after it accuses the army of killing three fighters.
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US memo raises Iraq PM doubts

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 17:36
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

A leaked memo written by a top US official questions the ability of the Iraqi PM to control violence.
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Profile: Manuel Rosales

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 18:31
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Manuel Rosales, governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia, is runing against President Hugo Chavez in the 3 December elections.
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Iran leader appeals to US people

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 19:17
related countries: Iran Iran, United States United States

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad writes to US citizens asking them to reject President Bush's policies.
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Pope meets Orthodox leader

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 19:24
related countries: Greece Greece, Turkey Turkey

Pope Benedict XVI meets the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians during a landmark visit to Turkey.
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Key Bush summit on Iraq delayed

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 19:55
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Jordan Jordan

US President George W Bush's meeting with the Iraqi PM is delayed, but the White House denies there is a rift.
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Fiji military stokes coup fears

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 20:13
related countries: Fiji Fiji
related places: Suva

Fiji's military conducts night-time exercises in the capital, Suva, as fears grow of an imminent coup.
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US firms seek India opportunities

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 21:23
related countries: India India, United States United States

As the largest US business delegation travels to India for a summit, firms face hurdles as well as huge opportunities.
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US man gets $2m for false arrest

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 21:55
related countries: Spain Spain, United States United States
related places: Madrid

A US lawyer wrongly held over the Madrid bombings settles part of his lawsuit against the US government for $2m.
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Sarkozy declares presidential bid

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 22:14
related countries: France France

France's Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announces his intention to run for the presidency next year.
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Dollar boosted by economic data

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 22:56
related countries: United States United States

The dollar recovers from 20-month lows against the euro after a surprisingly large upward revision to US growth.
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Tutu to lead Beit Hanoun mission

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 23:07
related countries: Israel Israel

Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu will lead a UN inquiry to a Gaza town where 19 Palestinians died in Israeli shelling.
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Iran issues fatwa on Azeri writer

Wednesday 29th of November 2006, 23:45
related countries: Iran Iran

An Iranian ayatollah issues a fatwa against an Azeri writer, accusing him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
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