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Angola 'made many homeless'

Monday 15th of January 2007, 0:22
related countries: Angola

Angola has demolished thousands of homes to make way for new projects, an Amnesty report says.
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Tennis: Federer goes through

Monday 15th of January 2007, 3:35
related countries: Aruba

Roger Federer and Andy Roddick win despite patchy performances on day one of the Australian Open.
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Bush stands firm over Iraq policy

Monday 15th of January 2007, 4:47
related countries: Iraq

President Bush defends his decision to send more troops to Iraq, saying Congress cannot block his plans.
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Brawling fans disrupt Aussie Open

Monday 15th of January 2007, 5:14
related countries: Croatia, Aruba

Police eject around 150 spectators after a brawl between Serbian and Croatian fans at the Australian Open.
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Japan sees further recovery signs

Monday 15th of January 2007, 7:33
related countries: Japan

Machinery orders in Japan rose faster than expected in November, indicating rising strength in the economy.
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Chinese body parts found in mail

Monday 15th of January 2007, 7:39
related countries: China

A Chinese couple is suspected of murdering a man and posting his body parts around the country.
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Malaysia floods test aid efforts

Monday 15th of January 2007, 7:57
related countries: Malaysia

Relief centres in southern Malaysia try to cope with more than 100,000 people evacuated after heavy floods.
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Russia limits jobs for immigrants

Monday 15th of January 2007, 8:11
related countries: Russia

New legislation comes into force limiting job opportunities for foreigners in Russia's retail industry.
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Tennis: Ljubicic knocked out

Monday 15th of January 2007, 8:37
related countries: Aruba

Fourth seed Ivan Ljubicic crashes out of the Australian Open to Mardy Fish on the opening day of the tournament in Melbourne.
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Deadly attacks in Somali capital

Monday 15th of January 2007, 8:48
related countries: Ethiopia, Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

A Somali policeman is killed and a convoy of government and Ethiopian troops attacked in the capital, Mogadishu.
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Severe storms hit southern Sweden

Monday 15th of January 2007, 9:41
related countries: Sweden

Storms lash southern Sweden, killing at least three people, disrupting transport and cutting off electricity.
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Water leak at Japan nuclear plant

Monday 15th of January 2007, 9:45
related countries: Japan

Four staff at a nuclear plant in western Japan are splashed by radioactive water but not injured, the firm says.
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Millions bathe in India's Ganges

Monday 15th of January 2007, 10:01
related countries: India

Millions of Hindus bathe at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers during India's Ardh Kumbh festival.
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ANC official leaves prison

Monday 15th of January 2007, 11:08
related countries: South Africa

EX-ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni walks free from prison in South Africa after serving just five months for fraud.
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Thailand hit by bird flu outbreak

Monday 15th of January 2007, 11:17
related countries: Thailand

Thailand confirms its first outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus for six months, in the north of the country.
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Berlusconi gets partial reprieve

Monday 15th of January 2007, 11:39
related countries: Italy, United Kingdom

An Italian judge drops some of the fraud charges against former PM Silvio Berlusconi and UK lawyer David Mills.
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Journalists fined over Islam joke

Monday 15th of January 2007, 11:46
related countries: Morocco

A Moroccan court gives suspended sentences to two journalists for defaming Islam in their magazine.
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Saddam Hussein's top aides hanged

Monday 15th of January 2007, 11:49
related countries: Iraq

Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the former chief of Iraq's Revolutionary court are executed in Baghdad.
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Senegal rebel leader priest dies

Monday 15th of January 2007, 12:02
related countries: Senegal, France
related places: Paris

Father Augustin Diamacoune Senghor, leader of Senegal's separatist rebels dies in a Paris hospital, aged 78.
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'Two die' in Pakistan camp blast

Monday 15th of January 2007, 12:28
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

At least two people are killed in an explosion in a camp for Afghan refugees in north-western Pakistan, police say.
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Cricket: S Africa open with win

Monday 15th of January 2007, 12:34
related countries: South Africa, Pakistan

Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis hit fifties to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test.
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Somalia shuts down broadcasters

Monday 15th of January 2007, 12:58
related countries: Somalia

The main broadcasters in Somalia's capital are shut down, as the president set up a new team to end "chaos".
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Arrest over Russian banker murder

Monday 15th of January 2007, 13:01
related countries: Russia

A Russian court sanctions the arrest of an ex-banker over his suspected role in the murder of Andrei Kozlov.
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New leader set to reform Ecuador

Monday 15th of January 2007, 13:09
related countries: Ecuador

Ecuador prepares to swear in a new president, Rafael Correa, who has promised a "citizens' revolution".
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Kuwait royal sentenced to death

Monday 15th of January 2007, 13:47
related countries: Kuwait

Reports from Kuwait say a member of the ruling family has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking.
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Guinea police clash with strikers

Monday 15th of January 2007, 14:42
related countries: Guinea

Security forces in Guinea fire live rounds and tear gas to disperse protesters, calling for President Conte to step down.
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No 'quick fix' for Bush Iraq plan

Monday 15th of January 2007, 14:48
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

There are no guarantees of success of the new US-Iraqi security drive in Baghdad, a top US general says.
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Cricket: Gibbs ban for racist slur

Monday 15th of January 2007, 15:26
related countries: South Africa, Pakistan

South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs is banned for two Tests for making racist comments during the first Test against Pakistan.
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Rice makes bid for Mid-East peace

Monday 15th of January 2007, 15:35
related countries: Israel, United States

The US secretary of state, Israel's PM and the Palestinian leader agree to hold a three-way summit soon.
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Militants killed on Gaza border

Monday 15th of January 2007, 15:51
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Two Palestinian militants are killed by Israeli gunfire near the barrier dividing the Gaza Strip from Israel.
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Court frees ex-Burundi president

Monday 15th of January 2007, 16:10
related countries: Burundi

Burundi's ex-leader Domitien Ndayizeye and four others are acquitted of plotting to assassinate the president.
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Iran's leader urges Muslim unity

Monday 15th of January 2007, 16:22
related countries: Iraq, Iran

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, calls for greater Muslim unity amid continuing fears over Iraq.
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Six accused of London bomb plot

Monday 15th of January 2007, 16:50
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Six men planned to carry out "murderous suicide bombings" in London on 21 July 2005, a court hears.
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Spain's PM admits Eta 'mistake'

Monday 15th of January 2007, 17:12
related countries: Spain

The Spanish PM says he made a "clear mistake" by pinning his hopes on peace talks with the Eta Basque separatists.
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Pakistan 'nuclear' kidnap foiled

Monday 15th of January 2007, 17:15
related countries: Pakistan

Police in north-west Pakistan say they have foiled the attempted kidnapping of six nuclear officials.
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Indian state airlines in merger

Monday 15th of January 2007, 18:12
related countries: India

Air India and Indian Airlines, India's two main state-owned airlines, are to merge to help compete with private rivals.
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Iran presses on with enrichment

Monday 15th of January 2007, 18:33
related countries: Iran

Iran says it is pressing ahead with its nuclear programme despite recent sanctions by the UN Security Council.
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Deadly ice storms lash US

Monday 15th of January 2007, 18:35
related countries: United States

US winter storms have now killed about 35 people and left hundreds of thousands without power.
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Egypt backs US strategy on Iraq

Monday 15th of January 2007, 19:22
related countries: Iraq, United States

Egypt tells visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice it supports the new US strategy on Iraq.
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Two die in Italy ferry collision

Monday 15th of January 2007, 19:33
related countries: Italy
related places: Messina

A hydrofoil and a cargo ship collide near Messina, Sicily, killing two people and injuring dozens.
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Far-right MEPs form EU alliance

Monday 15th of January 2007, 19:36
related countries: Romania, Bulgaria

Far-right parties form a new bloc as the expanded European Parliament admits Romanian and Bulgarian MEPs.
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Ofcom probes Big Brother 'racism'

Monday 15th of January 2007, 20:29
related countries: United Kingdom

UK TV watchdog looks into complaints of alleged racism against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
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Nepalese Maoists enter parliament

Monday 15th of January 2007, 22:05
related countries: Nepal

Former Maoist rebels take their seats in an interim parliament in Nepal under a deal ending 10 years of war.
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Hanging of Saddam's aides filmed

Monday 15th of January 2007, 23:01
related countries: Iraq
related places: Saddam

Iraqi officials show a video of the hanging of two of Saddam Hussein's aides, during which one was decapitated.
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Hopes fade for Sao Paulo victims

Monday 15th of January 2007, 23:05
related countries: Brazil
related places: Sao Paulo

Two people are confirmed dead and hope fades for five others feared buried in a metro station collapse in Brazil.
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