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Web plea rescues Canadian child

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 1:01
related countries: Canada, Australia

Police help a Canadian child who sent an anonymous e-mail alleging sexual abuse to a website in Australia.
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Colombian minister flees captors

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 1:14
related countries: Colombia

A Colombian ex-minister held hostage by rebels since 2000 has escaped after a military operation to free him.
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Drill ban sought for Alaskan park

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 1:30
related countries: United States

Legislation is introduced in the US to try to make a ban on drilling in an oil-rich Alaskan wildlife refuge permanent.
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UN in new peace drive for Darfur

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 2:32
related countries: Sudan

The United Nations and African Union announce a new push for peace in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
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Cricket: England may seek Warne

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 6:49
related countries: United Kingdom

Duncan Fletcher says he would consider asking Shane Warne to help him resurrect England's fortunes.
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Motorsport: Dakar Rally to begin

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 8:04
related countries: Senegal

A record 525 teams are set to take part in the 2007 Dakar Rally which begins on Saturday.
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Nine bodies found in Mexico grave

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 8:36
related countries: Mexico
related places: Michoacan

Mexican police uncover the bodies of nine people in a mass grave in the western state of Michoacan.
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Democrats step up Iraq pressure

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 9:41
related countries: Iraq, United States

US Democrats warn President Bush against sending more troops to Iraq, as he prepares to unveil a new strategy.
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Warning over pro-anorexia sites

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 9:43
related countries: United Kingdom

Eating disorder support groups in the UK warn about websites which could push people into anorexia and bulimia.
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Bomb hits second Sri Lankan bus

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 10:46
related countries: Sri Lanka

A bomb explodes on a crowded bus in Sri Lanka, the second in two days, killing at least 15 people.
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Steep rise of Italy's Cinque Terre

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 12:02
related countries: Italy
related places: Genoa, La Spezia

Christian Fraser finds the Cinque Terre, on the coast between Genoa and La Spezia has been transformed by its National Park status.
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Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 12:17
related countries: Iraq
related places: Saddam

Iraq PM Nouri Maliki says his government may review ties with any country criticising Saddam Hussein's hanging.
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Instant noodle inventor dies

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 12:58
related countries: Japan

Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles, dies in Japan, age 96, of a heart attack.
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France's Royal begins China trip

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 13:04
related countries: France, China

The Socialist candidate for the French presidency, Segolene Royal, embarks on a three-day visit to China.
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US team joins in search for plane

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 14:55
related countries: Indonesia

A US team arrives on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi to join the search for the missing plane.
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Many dead in Bangladesh crash

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 15:03
related countries: Bangladesh

At least 40 people are killed in eastern Bangladesh after a packed bus crashes and catches fire.
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Abbas says Hamas militia illegal

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 15:12
related countries: Gaza Strip

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declares the Hamas paramilitary militia in the Gaza Strip illegal.
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Rally: Portuguese pair set pace

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 15:30
related countries: Senegal, Portugal
related places: Dakar

Portugal's Carlos Sousa and Ruben Faria set the early pace in the 2007 Dakar Rally.
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Cricket: S Africa win series

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 16:19
related countries: South Africa, India
related places: Cape Town

South Africa edge to a five-wicket win in the final Test in Cape Town to seal a 2-1 series victory over India.
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Somalis protest over Ethiopians

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 16:46
related countries: Ethiopia, Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

One person dies and at least 10 are hurt as Somalis in Mogadishu protest over the presence of Ethiopian troops.
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Uganda opposition rally blocked

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 17:58
related countries: Uganda
related places: Kampala

Police in Uganda use tear gas to prevent an opposition political party rally in the capital, Kampala.
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US Army urges dead to re-enlist

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 18:04
related countries: United States

The US Army is to apologise to families of men killed or wounded in action who were asked to return to active duty.
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Settlers killed in Assam violence

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 19:27
related countries: India

At least 48 Hindi-speaking settlers die in attacks by suspected separatists in the north-east Indian state of Assam.
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Colosseum lit over death penalty

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 21:52
related countries: Italy
related places: Rome

Rome lights up the Colosseum as Italy urges a global ban on the death penalty in the wake of Saddam Hussein's hanging.
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Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign'

Saturday 6th of January 2007, 23:23
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The Iraqi army reportedly kills 30 militants and arrests others as a new security drive begins in Baghdad.
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