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UN warns of Afghan food shortage

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 4:26
related countries: Afghanistan

Nearly two million people in southern Afghanistan will need food aid this winter, the UN and Afghan government say.
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US official retracts Iraq remarks

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 4:57
related countries: Iraq, United States

A US official who said the US had shown "arrogance and stupidity" in Iraq apologises for his comments.
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Twelve killed in Afghan fighting

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 5:12
related countries: Afghanistan

At least 12 people die in fierce fighting between rival militias in western Afghanistan, police have said.
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Australia presses Pacific nations

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 6:09
related countries: Australia

Australia says it will push for greater accountability from nations that receive its aid at an upcoming Pacific forum.
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Panamanians back canal expansion

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 6:16
related countries: Panama

Voters in Panama overwhelmingly endorse an ambitious project to expand the famous shipping canal.
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Bulgarian president faces run-off

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 6:56
related countries: Bulgaria

Georgi Parvanov has a large lead in Bulgaria's presidential poll but still faces a run-off, official results indicate.
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Australia launches climate plans

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 8:42
related countries: Aruba

The Australian government unveils a major initiative to develop clean technology in response to climate change.
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S Africa singer dies in car crash

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 9:08
related countries: South Africa

One of South Africa's most popular singers, Lebo Mathosa, dies in a car crash near Johannesburg.
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Oil discovered in Zambia

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 9:17
related countries: Zambia, Germany

Oil is discovered in western Zambia, the president announces, after tests come back from Germany.
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Oil discovered in Zambia

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 9:17
related countries: Zambia, Germany

Oil is discovered in north-western Zambia, the president announces, after tests come back from Germany.
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Obama mulls White House run

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 10:31
related countries: United States
related places: White House

Illinois Senator Barack Obama says he has considered running for US president in 2008.
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Iran leader backs larger families

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 10:59
related countries: Iran

Iran's president proposes that women should not be discouraged from having more than two children.
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Georgian art smashed in Moscow

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 11:08
related countries: Georgia, Russia
related places: Moscow

An exhibition by an ethnic Georgian artist at a top gallery in Moscow is destroyed by a gang of masked men.
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Iraq deputy PM in London

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 11:17
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom
related places: London

Britain will "hold its nerve" in Iraq, Tony Blair tells Iraq's deputy leader in a Downing Street meeting.
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Shanghai scandal 'implicates 50'

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 11:21
related countries: China
related places: Beijing, Shanghai

More than 50 people have been held over Shanghai's corruption scandal, a Beijing-funded newspaper reports.
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Troops arrested for Sudan deaths

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 11:27
related countries: Sudan
related places: Juba

South Sudan's authorities arrest 15 troops in connection with last week's killing of about 40 civilians near Juba.
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Iraqi officials 'stole millions'

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 11:30
related countries: Iraq

A former Iraqi minister says officials in the former interim government stole $800m meant for buying weapons.
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Rajasthan farmers face opium ban

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 12:00
related countries: India

Thousands of farmers in the Indian state of Rajasthan are banned from the legal production of opium.
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Losses increase 30-fold at Ford

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 12:05
related countries: United States
related places: Ford

Struggling US car firm Ford sees its latest losses soar dramatically, hit by the expense of cost cuts.
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Islamists recapture Somali town

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 13:53
related countries: Somalia

The town of Bur Hakaba in central Somalia is again under Islamist control after pro-government forces withdraw.
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Seven dead 'in Israeli Gaza raid'

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 13:56
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Seven Palestinians die in clashes with Israeli troops in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say.
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UN makes Nepal Maoist food pledge

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 15:01
related countries: Nepal

The UN proposes to feed Nepal's Maoist rebels once a peace deal is signed with the government.
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Tear gas used at Hungary protests

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 15:01
related countries: Hungary

Hungarian police break up protests ahead of ceremonies to mark 50 years since the anti-Soviet uprising.
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UK 'broke pledges' on Afghan aid

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 15:22
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

The governor of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province says the UK has broken promises on aid.
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Ex-Zambia leader's wife arrested

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 15:59
related countries: Zambia

Zambian police authorities arrest the wife of former President Frederick Chiluba for alleged corruption.
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Pro-Taleban militants in tax move

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 16:45
related countries: Pakistan

Pro-Taleban militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region will raise their own taxes, reports say.
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UN envoy leaves after Sudan row

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 16:46
related countries: Sudan
related places: Khartoum

The UN envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk, leaves Khartoum, following the government's decision to expel him.
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Protection for Italy veil row MP

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 18:14
related countries: Italy

Italian police protect an MP branded an infidel by an imam after she made comments about the Islamic veil.
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Coca-Cola plot pair plead guilty

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 18:26
related countries: United States

Two men accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola and sell them to PepsiCo plead guilty in the US.
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Olmert appoints right-wing deputy

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 19:09
related countries: Israel

Right wing politician Avigdor Lieberman is to join Israel's ruling coalition as a deputy to PM Ehud Olmert.
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Cyprus talks 'may be last chance'

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 19:13
related countries: Cyprus

An EU commissioner warns that a new bid to re-unite Cyprus could be the last chance of progress for years.
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Riot warning for France suburbs

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 19:23
related countries: France

The French suburb hit by riots a year ago could once again descent into violence, an intelligence report warns.
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US says Iraq must improve policy

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 20:41
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: White House

The Iraqi government must "step forward" on security and political issues, a key White House official says.
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N Korea food shortages 'critical'

Monday 23rd of October 2006, 22:22
related countries: North Korea

North Korean food shortages have worsened since its recent nuclear test led donors to withdraw aid, the UN says.
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