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Musharraf defends his spy service

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 0:31
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's president rejects claims that his intelligence service has indirectly helped the Taleban and al-Qaeda.
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Japan and S Korea agree to talks

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 4:25
related countries: South Korea South Korea, Japan Japan

The leaders of Japan and South Korea agree to meet, in a bid to repair their countries' strained ties.
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Thailand opens huge new airport

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 5:24
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Thailand's massive new airport opens for business, with only minor baggage-handling problems reported.
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Pakistan agrees $43bn project

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 6:06
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's government gives the go-ahead to a Dubai firm for a $43bn property development.
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Fear for lost 'Dirty War' witness

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 6:09
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Tens of thousands march through the Argentine capital after a key "Dirty War" trial witness goes missing.
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US school siege ends in blood

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 6:27
related countries: United States United States
related places: Colorado

A gunman kills himself and a teenage girl hostage as US police storm a Colorado school, officials say.
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Nigeria governors in graft probe

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 8:37
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Almost all state governors are being investigated for corruption, Nigeria's anti-graft agency head says.
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Samoa quake 'triggered tsunami'

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 8:51
related countries: Samoa Samoa

An earthquake near the South Pacific nation of Samoa has triggered a tsunami, a warning centre says.
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Cricket: Inzamam awaits verdict

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 9:03
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is expected to learn his fate at about 1500 BST after his disciplinary hearing at The Oval.
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Russia-Georgia 'spy' row deepens

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 9:08
related countries: Georgia Georgia

Georgia demands that Russia hand over a military officer accused of spying, after arresting five others.
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Nepal PM meets Maoist rebel chief

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 9:20
related countries: Nepal Nepal

Nepalese Prime Minister, Girija Prasad Koirala, meets top Maoist leader, Prachanda, after talks between the two sides are postponed.
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Mars Rover arrives at prime spot

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 9:41
related countries: Seychelles Seychelles

Nasa's robotic Mars rover Opportunity reaches what researchers hope will prove to be a "dream" location - the 800m-wide Victoria Crater.
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Middle East summit 'within days'

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 9:42
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel's prime minister says he hopes to meet the Palestinian leader for a summit in the coming days.
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Army 'breaking' Uganda truce

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 10:03
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Uganda's army is moving its troops to near rebel assembly zones, breaking a ceasefire agreement, rebels say.
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Bush seeks truce in leaders' spat

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 10:24
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan, United States United States

The US president appeals to the Afghan and Pakistani leaders to put aside their differences to fight terrorism.
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All eyes on the new Tongan king

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 10:30
related countries: Tonga Tonga

Nick Squires reports from Tonga on a royal family which revels in the unusual but is not very popular.
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Air India inquiry hears rescuers

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 10:37
related countries: Canada Canada

Canada's public inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing hears emotional testimony from rescue workers.
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Cricket: Inzamam banned

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 11:52
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Inzamam-ul-Haq is cleared of ball-tampering but banned for four one-day internationals for bringing the game into disrepute.
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China denies prisoner organ sale

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 12:40
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

Beijing denies a BBC report that organs from executed prisoners are being sold for transplant.
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Tsar's mother reburied in Russia

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 12:46
related countries: Russia Russia

The remains of the mother of Russia's last tsar are buried in St Petersburg, in line with her last wishes.
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EU ruling against 'golden shares'

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 12:46
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands

The Netherlands is breaking the law by owning a "golden share" in the TNT mail firm, Europe's highest court rules.
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No nuclear deal at EU-Iran talks

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 12:55
related countries: Iran Iran

Talks in Berlin between Iran and the EU end without agreement on resolving the Iranian nuclear dispute.
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Many injured in clashes in Dhaka

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 13:26
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

At least 200 are injured as police and protesters clash in the Bangladesh capital, reports say.
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Long queues in tight Zambian poll

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 13:33
related countries: Zambia Zambia

Zambian voters wait for hours to cast their ballots, as opposition leader Michael Sata praises Zimbabwe's leader.
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Zuma apology for gay comments

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 14:15
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma makes a public apology after offending the gay community.
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US shares set new record

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 15:02
related countries: United States United States

The New York Stock Exchange's benchmark Dow Jones share index trades above its record closing high.
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Kenya 'protecting' suspect

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 15:27
related countries: Kenya Kenya, Rwanda Rwanda

The Kenyan authorities deny protecting the businessman alleged to have financed the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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Cricket: Pakistan 'victory' in row

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 15:56
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq declares a "victory for Pakistan" after he is cleared of cheating.
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Afghan attacks up despite truce

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 16:34
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan, United States United States

Attacks near the Afghan border with Pakistan triple in some areas despite a peace deal, the US military says.
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'Iraq al-Qaeda' makes kidnap call

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 17:17
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq calls for kidnapping of Westerners, according to a web recording.
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Nigeria ruling party suspends VP

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 19:06
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria's vice-president is suspended from his party's ranks for three months over corruption allegations.
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US imposes Thai sanctions

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 19:17
related countries: Thailand Thailand, United States United States

The US cancels military assistance to Thailand in response to last week's military coup.
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Nato to extend Afghan operations

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 19:20
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Nato is to extend its mission in Afghanistan to cover the whole of the insurgency-hit country.
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US school gunman 'abused' girls

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 21:24
related countries: United States United States
related places: Colorado

Colorado police say the gunman in a fatal high school siege sexually abused some of his girl hostages.
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Portugal raps Chavez over poster

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 21:30
related countries: Portugal Portugal, Venezuela Venezuela
related places: Chavez

Venezuela apologises after President Chavez uses an image of Portugal's premier in a poll campaign poster.
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S Korea's Ban 'leading UN race'

Thursday 28th of September 2006, 21:40
related countries: North Korea North Korea

South Korea's foreign minister wins a third informal vote on a new UN secretary general, diplomats say.
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