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Washington criticises Thai coup

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 0:43
related countries: Thailand, United States

The US condemns the coup in Thailand and calls for the return of democracy as quickly as possible.
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World poll favours Iran diplomacy

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 1:59
related countries: Iran

World opinion opposes military action against Iran's nuclear programme, a BBC World Service poll says.
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China 'failed human rights vow'

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 4:56
related countries: China

Amnesty International says China has failed to meet its promise to improve human rights ahead of the 2008 Olympics.
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Pakistan criticises Afghan action

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 5:07
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Pakistan's president criticises Afghanistan for not doing enough to fight Taleban militants on their border.
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Car sales drive Japanese exports

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 6:13
related countries: Japan

Strong steel and car exports help Japan's trade surplus rise for the first time in three months.
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Indians split on Iran programme

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 6:36
related countries: Iran

Indians are split on the appropriate way to respond to Iran's nuclear programme, a BBC poll suggests.
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Kazakh mine blast toll reaches 41

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 6:43
related countries: Kazakhstan

The death toll from a mine explosion in Kazakhstan rises to 41, as investigators say blame a gas leak for the blast.
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Cricket: World Cup seeks venue

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 7:13
related countries: Trinidad and Tobago

Organisers admit a Cricket World Cup venue in Trinidad will not be ready on time and a different ground will now be used.
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Thailand's capital back to work

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 7:14
related countries: Thailand
related places: Bangkok

Tanks still patrol Bangkok's streets but people are back at work as international criticism of Tuesday's coup continues.
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Dozens hurt in Bangladesh rally

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 7:23
related countries: Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

Dozens of Bangladeshi opposition activists are injured in a clash with the police in the capital, Dhaka.
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AU extends Darfur mandate

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 7:30
related countries: Sudan

African leaders decide to extend the mandate of their Darfur peacekeeping force until the end of the year.
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Sulawesi militants face execution

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 7:47
related countries: Indonesia

Three Indonesian Christians to be executed for attacks on Muslims are seen by relatives for probably the last time.
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Anti-injection man executed in US

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 7:47
related countries: United States

Killer Clarence Hill dies by lethal injection in Florida after losing an appeal challenging the procedure.
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Failed Amman bomber to hang

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 9:00
related countries: Iraq, Jordan
related places: Amman

A Jordanian court sentences a failed Iraqi suicide bomber to death for her role in attacks on hotels in Amman.
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Ex-Nigerian leader seeks return

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 9:32
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Babangida, a top candidate in next year's polls, says he is proud of his time in office.
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Tokyo teachers win anthem case

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 9:37
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo

A Tokyo court rules in favour of teachers who opposed a city directive forcing them to sing the national anthem.
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Turkish gunman warns Benedict

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 9:48
related countries: Turkey

The man who shot the late Pope John Paul II warns the current pontiff not to visit Turkey.
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Israeli fire kills five in Gaza

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 10:08
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Five Palestinians are killed, and several injured, by Israeli fire in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.
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US 'closing in on E.coli spinach'

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 10:29
related countries: United States

The discovery of contaminated spinach in a US home is hailed by officials battling a nationwide E.coli outbreak.
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US widow deported over Nazi past

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 10:40
related countries: Germany, United States

An 84-year-old German woman who hid her past as a death camp guard is deported from the US.
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Sons arrested in sati death probe

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 10:42
related countries: India

Police in India arrest four sons of a woman they believe committed suicide by jumping onto her husband's pyre.
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Australia unease at Perth ruling

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 10:51
related countries: Aruba

Australian politicians voice concerns at a court ruling giving Aborigines the native title to the city of Perth.
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Brazil's Lula sacks campaign boss

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 11:01
related countries: Brazil

President Lula sacks his re-election campaign manager amid ongoing allegations of dirty tricks.
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Hungary crisis talks snubbed

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 11:06
related countries: Hong Kong

Hungary's main opposition party rejects talks with the Socialist-led government about the continuing riots.
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Uncovering Iran's ancient past

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 11:56
related countries: Iran

Zahid Warley reports from Iran on three moments in time that seem to have shaped Iranian identity.
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Tennis: Hewitt feud stoked up

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 12:01
related countries: Argentina, Australia

David Nalbandian ups the tension ahead of Argentina's Davis Cup semi-final against Australia by saying Lleyton Hewitt has no friends on the men's tour.
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Museveni 'to direct peace talks'

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 12:14
related countries: Uganda

Uganda's leader could take personal charge of peace talks with rebels in Sudan, he says.
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Israeli PM hits back at critics

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 12:19
related countries: Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismisses critics of his war leadership as embittered and inexperienced.
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Dutch ministers quit over blaze

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 12:42
related countries: Netherlands
related places: Amsterdam

Two Dutch ministers resign after a critical report into a deadly fire at Amsterdam's airport.
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Power handover in Iraqi province

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 12:52
related countries: Iraq, Italy, United Kingdom

Iraqi forces take control of a second province in the south of the country from UK and Italian troops.
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Delhi protest toll rises to four

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 13:02
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

Four people are now known to have died in unrest over illegal shop closures in India's capital, Delhi, police say.
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Top novelist acquitted in Turkey

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 13:19
related countries: Turkey
related places: Istanbul

An Istanbul court acquits Turkish novelist Elif Shafak, who was accused of insulting "Turkishness".
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Probe into Italy phone 'spy ring'

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 13:46
related countries: Italy

Italy's justice minister probes whether government officials knew of an alleged spy ring at Telecom Italia. has started an investigation into whether government officials were involved in an alleged wire-tapping scandal at Telecom Italia.
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Sudan welcomes Darfur extension

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 14:06
related countries: Sudan

Sudanese officials welcome the African Union's decision to extend its Darfur mandate until the end of the year.
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Burial for nun killed in Somalia

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 14:42
related countries: Kenya, Italy, Somalia

The 65-year-old Italian nun shot dead in Somalia on Sunday is buried in neighbouring Kenya.
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German ships head for Lebanon

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 14:44
related countries: Lebanon, Germany

German warships leave for the Mediterranean, where they will join a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.
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Arrests after Nigerian violence

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 15:50
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Jigawa

Nigerian police in the northern state of Jigawa arrest 25 youths after violence between Muslims and Christians.
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India plans huge anti-polio push

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 15:59
related countries: India

India announces a major drive to contain polio after an outbreak of the virus in its most populous state.
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Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam'

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 16:27
related countries: Iraq

Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says.
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S Africa unions seek Zuma return

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 16:59
related countries: South Africa
related places: Zuma

South Africa's trade union federation calls for Jacob Zuma to be reinstated as deputy president.
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Iranian leader 'not anti-Semite'

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 17:17
related countries: Israel, Iran

Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is not an anti-Semite - months after urging Israel's destruction.
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Thai leaders ban political action

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 18:07
related countries: Thailand

The leaders of Thailand's coup ban all meetings and other activities by political parties, two days after taking power.
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Vietnam war double-agent dies

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 19:07
related countries: Vietnam

A Vietnamese spy who worked for the CIA and Western media while remaining a communist agent dies.
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UK fear over Afghan casualties

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 19:59
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

Evidence emerges of increasing concern on the ground over the scale of UK casualties in Afghanistan.
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US 'threatened to bomb' Pakistan

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 21:06
related countries: Pakistan, United States

The US threatened to bomb Pakistan unless it joined the fight against al-Qaeda, says President Pervez Musharraf.
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US deal struck on terror suspects

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 21:13
related countries: United States

The US president and rebel senators reach a deal on a controversial bill on interrogating terror suspects.
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Boeing wins US border contract

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 22:58
related countries: Canada, United States, Mexico

Boeing wins a government contract to monitor the 7,500 miles of borders the US has with Mexico and Canada.
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Lebanese president lambasts UN

Thursday 21st of September 2006, 23:55
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud berates the UN for not stopping "barbarous aggression" by Israel.
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