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US smashes 'fake Nike gang'
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 0:59related countries:
United States, 
ChinaThe US says it has smashed a gang planning to smuggle 135,000 fake Nike shoes from China into the US.
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Bush admits to CIA secret prisons
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 4:18related countries:
United StatesPresident Bush admits the existence of secret CIA jails as 14 top terror suspects are sent to Guantanamo.
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Israel to lift Lebanon blockade
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 4:26related countries:
Israel, 
LebanonIsrael will lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday evening, with German ships due to patrol.
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Death row man pleads for his life
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 5:43related countries:
PakistanA Leeds man facing the death sentence in Pakistan pleads to Tony Blair to help him and thanks his campaigners.
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Thais to deport protest hijacker
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 5:48related countries:
Vietnam, 
ThailandA man who hijacked a plane to drop anti-communist leaflets on Vietnam will be sent there, a Thai court rules.
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Heads dumped in Mexico bar
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 5:51related countries:
MexicoArmed men dump five human heads in a crowded Mexican bar, in an apparent warning to a rival drug gang.
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Militants jailed for Bali attacks
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 6:27related countries:
Indonesiarelated places: Bali
A Indonesian court sentences two Islamic militants to jail for their part in the 2005 Bali bomb attacks.
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Afghan force 'needs more troops'
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 7:47related countries:
AfghanistanNato's top commander urges member states to provide reinforcements to the mission in southern Afghanistan.
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BJP meets to chart tactics
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 8:51related countries:
IndiaThe annual conclave of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party begins in the northern city of Dehradun.
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Crime wave defeats Liberia police
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 9:47related countries:
LiberiaLiberia admits police cannot cope with a wave of armed robberies and asks people to form vigilante groups.
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Fears over hurt Dhaka politician
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 10:06related countries:
Bangladeshrelated places: Dhaka
The Bangladeshi opposition says it is concerned over the health of a senior MP injured in clashes in Dhaka.
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'Pyramids' discovered in Ukraine
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 10:08related countries:
UkraineUkrainian archaeologists say they have found ancient pyramids in the east of the country.
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Cricket: Inzamam hearing set
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 10:24related countries:
Pakistan, 
United KingdomThe hearing into the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan will take place on 27 and 28 September.
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Chinese rights activist detained
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 10:30related countries:
ChinaChinese police detain prominent rights activist and Aids campaigner Hu Jia, amid talk of a growing crackdown.
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French clash over gas merger
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 10:40related countries:
FranceFrench left-wing politicians vow to delay approval of a bill to privatise GDF, which would pave the way for a merger with fellow utility Suez.
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Two killed in Russian sub blaze
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 10:49related countries:
RussiaTwo sailors die in a fire on a Russian nuclear submarine, but sources say there is no danger of a radiation leak.
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Fresh bombs shake Iraqi capital
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 11:19related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Baghdad
A suicide car bomber targets a petrol station used by Iraqi police vehicles in Baghdad, one of several new attacks.
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Benin's dark past of slavery
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 11:22related countries:
BeninSue Branford reports from the West African nation of Benin which has a remarkable yet shameful story to tell.
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Cricket: The latest American craze?
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 11:34related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Cricket
How cricket is surprisingly one of the fastest growing games in the United States, the BBC's Simon Worral reports.
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Key Iran talks 'set for Saturday'
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 13:31related countries:
Iranrelated places: Tehran
Talks between Tehran and the EU on Iran's nuclear programme will take place on Saturday, the EU says.
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French oyster deaths probed
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 14:12related countries:
FranceFrench authorities launch an investigation after two people who had eaten oysters die in the south-west.
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Burundi 'detains' poor patients
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 14:18related countries:
BurundiBurundian hospitals are forcibly detaining patients unable to pay their bills, human rights groups say.
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Girl relives kidnap ordeal on TV
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 14:45related countries:
AustriaAn Austrian girl tells how she was kept in a basement prison for eight years in her first TV interview since escaping.
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UN fear over Sri Lanka displaced
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 15:39related countries:
Sri LankaThe UN in Sri Lanka is concerned for the safety of displaced people returning home in the north-east.
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Burundi's rebels sign ceasefire
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 15:47related countries:
BurundiBurundi's last rebel group signs a ceasefire but a government crisis threatens to overshadow the deal.
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Austrian jailed for museum theft
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 15:56related countries:
Austriarelated places: Vienna
An Austrian security expert who pulled off a spectacular theft from a Vienna museum is jailed for four years.
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Beheaded Sudan editor is buried
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 15:57related countries:
SudanThousands of people attend the funeral of beheaded Sudanese newspaper editor Mohammed Taha.
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Indians celebrate national song
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 15:58related countries:
IndiaVande Mataram is sung across India on its centenary but some Muslims boycott it on religious grounds.
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US hands over Iraq army control
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 16:07related countries:
Iraq, United StatesThe Iraqi authorities begin taking control of their armed forces from the US-led coalition.
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UK PM confirms plan to stand down
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 16:45related countries:
United KingdomTony Blair announces he will be stepping down as prime minister within the next 12 months.
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Belgium police hold 17 over 'plot'
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 17:10related countries:
BelgiumSeventeen are held after raids in the military for allegedly 'plotting attacks', Belgian prosecutors say.
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Belgium police hold 17 over 'plot'
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 17:10related countries:
BelgiumSeventeen are held after raids in the military for allegedly 'plotting attacks', Belgian prosecutors say.
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Obasanjo accuses deputy of fraud
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 17:39related countries:
NigeriaNigeria's President Obasanjo sends lawmakers a letter alleging fraud against his deputy.
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FBI probes 'Mafia Bible' for code
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 17:51related countries:
ItalyItalian officials ask the FBI to check a Bible owned by a suspected Mafia kingpin for a secret code.
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Israel eases blockade of Lebanon
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 21:29related countries:
Israel, LebanonIsrael lifts its air blockade of Lebanon, three weeks after fighting ended, but a naval blockade remains.
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BP rebuked for pipeline failings
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 21:50related countries:
United StatesThe US Congress hears that BP's failure to maintain oil pipelines at the largest US oil field was "unacceptable".
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'Mermaid' girl's legs separated
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 22:19related countries:
PeruA girl born in Peru with fused legs has a successful second operation which should let her walked unaided.
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Tennis: Davydenko beats Haas
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 22:36related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Haas
Nikolay Davydenko recovers from two sets down to beat Tommy Haas in the US Open quarter-finals.
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New Zimbabwe housing is a 'sham'
Thursday 7th of September 2006, 23:09related countries:
ZimbabweZimbabwe has not kept its promise to re-house those whose homes were demolished last year, a report says.
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