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Police back Katsav rape charges

Monday 16th of October 2006, 1:52
related countries: Israel

Israeli police say there is evidence to charge President Katsav with rape, as he prepares to open parliament.
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Strong earthquake rattles Hawaii

Monday 16th of October 2006, 3:49
related countries: United States

An earthquake knocks out power and topples rock walls across the US state of Hawaii but no-one is killed.
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Man charged over Iowa bloodbath

Monday 16th of October 2006, 4:08
related countries: United States
related places: Iowa

US police charge a young man with killing his parents and three teenage sisters at their home in rural Iowa.
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US, Japan hold talks on N Korea

Monday 16th of October 2006, 4:22
related countries: United States, North Korea, China

A US envoy is due in Tokyo for talks on how to implement the recent UN sanctions on North Korea.
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Australia 'has harmed PNG ties'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 5:21
related countries: Papua New Guinea, Australia

Australia is accused of over-reacting on an extradition case, straining ties with Papua New Guinea.
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Cricket: Pakistan duo fail test

Monday 16th of October 2006, 5:35
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan withdraw Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from the Champions Trophy after the pair test positive for nandrolone.
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Bush aides 'mocked evangelicals'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 7:25
related countries: United States

US President Bush's top advisers ridiculed evangelical leaders while publicly embracing them, a new book says.
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Ecuador set for run-off election

Monday 16th of October 2006, 7:47
related countries: Ecuador

Ecuador's richest man is to face a leftist in a presidential run-off election, partial results make clear.
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Australia to ban N Korean ships

Monday 16th of October 2006, 7:47
related countries: North Korea, Australia, Aruba
related places: Canberra

Australia is to ban North Korean ships from its ports, as talks in Tokyo focus on implementing UN sanctions.
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VW backs MAN-Scania truck merger

Monday 16th of October 2006, 8:03
related countries: Sweden, Germany

Volkswagen gives its support to German truck maker MAN's 10.3bn-euro hostile bid for Swedish rival Scania.
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'Most bosses' want new EU deal

Monday 16th of October 2006, 8:29
related countries: United Kingdom

Most UK business leaders want ministers to renegotiate membership of the European Union, a survey suggests.
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Sulawesi Christian priest killed

Monday 16th of October 2006, 8:43
related countries: Indonesia

A Christian priest is shot dead in Indonesia's Sulawesi where religious tensions are high after three executions.
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Katsav avoids parliament opening

Monday 16th of October 2006, 8:55
related countries: Israel

President Moshe Katsav opts to miss the opening of Israel's Knesset as police say he should face rape charges.
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Chaos at airports boosts Eurostar

Monday 16th of October 2006, 9:04
related countries: United Kingdom

Summer security alerts at UK airports help swell sales and passenger numbers at Eurostar to record levels.
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China in rural birth control bid

Monday 16th of October 2006, 10:04
related countries: China

Parents in China's rural areas who stick to the one-child policy are to receive extra cash payments.
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Japan wins $2.3bn Qatar deal

Monday 16th of October 2006, 10:20
related countries: Qatar, Japan

A consortium including Japanese trading house Marubeni has won a $2.3bn contract to build a thermal power plant in Qatar.
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Second Swedish minister resigns

Monday 16th of October 2006, 11:20
related countries: Sweden

Swedish minister Cecilia Stego Chilo is the second to resign from the newly formed centre-right cabinet.
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Iraq car bomb kills 10 in market

Monday 16th of October 2006, 11:22
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

At least 10 people are killed in a bomb attack in the town of Suweira south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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Pope to visit Turkey despite row

Monday 16th of October 2006, 11:25
related countries: Turkey

The Vatican confirms Pope Benedict will travel to Turkey in November, despite a row over remarks on Islam.
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F1: Ferrari will play fair - Renault

Monday 16th of October 2006, 12:47
related countries: Botswana

Renault boss Flavio Briatore says Sunday's title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix will be a fair race.
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Missing Nigeria governor sacked

Monday 16th of October 2006, 13:56
related countries: Nigeria

The governor of the Nigerian state of Ekiti is impeached but is believed to have fled the country.
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Madonna facing adoption wrangle

Monday 16th of October 2006, 14:01
related countries: Malawi

A group of Malawian charities defers efforts to gain a court injunction blocking Madonna's bid to adopt a child.
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Dutch terror suspects go on trial

Monday 16th of October 2006, 14:02
related countries: Netherlands

Six alleged Islamists go on trial in the Netherlands accused of plotting terrorist attacks.
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Russian banker's killers 'found'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 14:11
related countries: Russia

Russian prosecutors say they have identified suspects in the murder of a top central bank official.
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Suicide attacks shake Afghanistan

Monday 16th of October 2006, 14:42
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

Three Afghans are killed in a suicide attack in Kandahar as police foil another attack in the capital, Kabul.
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DR Congo arms embargo 'failing'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 15:15
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rebels in the DR Congo are using bullets from around the world despite a UN arms embargo, a report says.
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi

Monday 16th of October 2006, 15:36
related countries: Malawi

The Malawian baby that Madonna is seeking to adopt has left the African country on a private plane.
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Zimbabwe prisons 'embarrassing'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 16:22
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's prisons and courts are "embarrassing and disturbing" says a recently appointed senior judge.
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Iran leader in Bush 'Satan' claim

Monday 16th of October 2006, 16:23
related countries: Iran, United States
related places: Bush

Iran's President Ahmadinejad attacks US President George W Bush, saying he is inspired by Satan, Iranian media say.
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Turkey and Serbia chivvied by EU

Monday 16th of October 2006, 16:47
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Luxembourg

Both Turkey and Serbia have much more to do to advance their EU membership hopes, say top officials.
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Uganda 'attack' threatens talks

Monday 16th of October 2006, 17:09
related countries: Uganda

Rebels from Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army say an army attack could threaten peace talks.
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Saddam urges united Iraqi fight

Monday 16th of October 2006, 17:21
related countries: Iraq

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein calls on insurgents to set aside differences and fight for a united Iraq.
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Sri Lanka attack causes carnage

Monday 16th of October 2006, 18:16
related countries: Sri Lanka

At least 99 people are reported killed in a suicide attack on a navy bus convoy in northern Sri Lanka.
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Peru's ex-President Paniagua dies

Monday 16th of October 2006, 18:57
related countries: Peru

Former Peruvian President Valentin Paniagua dies aged 70 after spending several days in a coma.
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US confirms N Korea nuclear test

Monday 16th of October 2006, 18:58
related countries: North Korea, United States

Air samples from North Korea confirm that a nuclear explosion was carried out, US intelligence officials say.
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Madonna 'given interim adoption'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 20:53
related countries: Malawi

An interim adoption ruling gives Madonna temporary custody of the Malawian baby she is trying to adopt.
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US lawyer jailed on terror charge

Monday 16th of October 2006, 21:39
related countries: United States

US lawyer Lynne Stewart is jailed for 28 months on terror-related charges over passing on messages from a client.
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US population to hit 300 million

Monday 16th of October 2006, 21:40
related countries: United States

The US population will hit 300 million on Tuesday, 39 years after reaching 200 million, officials predict.
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Blast sparks Sri Lanka air raids

Monday 16th of October 2006, 21:51
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's air force hits Tamil Tiger positions after at least 99 people are killed in an attack on an army convoy.
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Deadlock in Latin America UN race

Monday 16th of October 2006, 23:12
related countries: Guatemala, Venezuela

Voting in the fierce battle for one of Latin America's UN Security Council seats must go into a second day.
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UK 'must act' on plane emissions

Monday 16th of October 2006, 23:18
related countries: United Kingdom

Britain cannot meet its targets on climate change without curbing demand for air travel, a report concludes.
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UN criticises Eritrea 'incursion'

Monday 16th of October 2006, 23:30
related countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea

The UN urges Eritrea to withdraw troops and tanks it has moved into a buffer zone on its border with Ethiopia.
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