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Hariri panel 'has found suspects'
Friday 13th of July 2007, 1:30related countries:
LebanonThe panel investigating the murder of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri has identified suspects, investigators say.
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Walgreens to settle race lawsuit
Friday 13th of July 2007, 3:36related countries:
United StatesWalgreens, the largest US pharmacy chain, agrees to pay $20m in a discrimination suit brought by black workers.
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US House votes for troop pullout
Friday 13th of July 2007, 3:48related countries:
Iraq, United StatesPresident Bush comes under more pressure as the US House of Representatives sets an Iraq pullout deadline.
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US catches Beckham fever
Friday 13th of July 2007, 4:21related countries:
Seychelles, United Statesrelated places: Los Angeles, Victoria
David Beckham and his wife Victoria get star treatment as they arrive in LA to begin their new lives in the US.
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F1: Spy row threat over Hamilton
Friday 13th of July 2007, 5:54related countries:
Bermudarelated places: Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton's F1 title bid could be under threat after his McLaren team are charged with breaking the sport's rules.
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Peacekeeper 'smuggled gold'
Friday 13th of July 2007, 6:31related countries:
Pakistan, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoA UN inquiry confirms that a Pakistani peacekeeper was involved in smuggling gold in DR Congo.
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UN 'smuggled gold' in the DRC
Friday 13th of July 2007, 6:31related countries:
Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the CongoA UN inquiry finds that Pakistani peacekeepers in DR Congo were involved in gold smuggling.
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UK hints at foreign policy shift
Friday 13th of July 2007, 6:33related countries:
Isle of Man, 
United Kingdom, United StatesBritish minister Douglas Alexander signals a change in foreign policy in a speech in the US.
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Mexico migrants locked in lorry
Friday 13th of July 2007, 6:45related countries:
United States, 
MexicoMexican police find 81 illegal migrants locked inside an abandoned lorry near the US border.
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Haneef detention not extended
Friday 13th of July 2007, 8:22related countries:
Aruba, United KingdomAustralian police choose not to extend the detention of a man held over failed bomb attacks in the UK.
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Afghan police 'under-equipped'
Friday 13th of July 2007, 8:53related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesA senior US army officer in Afghanistan says that only about 40% of the police force is properly equipped.
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N Korea's military seeks US talks
Friday 13th of July 2007, 9:19related countries:
North Korea, United Statesrelated places: Pyongyang
North Korea's military calls for direct talks with the US, as UN nuclear inspectors head to Pyongyang.
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China army ups food checks
Friday 13th of July 2007, 9:19related countries:
ChinaChina's military increases food safety supervision due to fears that poor products could harm combat capacity.
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Spain seizes ship in treasure row
Friday 13th of July 2007, 9:52related countries:
United States, 
SpainSpain's Civil Guard seizes a boat operated by a US company amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck.
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French hopes over Libya medics
Friday 13th of July 2007, 10:16related countries:
Libya, 
France, 
BulgariaFrance believes the Bulgarian medics sentenced to death for infecting Libyan children with HIV can be saved.
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Support for Japan PM 'at new low'
Friday 13th of July 2007, 10:36related countries:
JapanSupport for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe falls to its lowest level yet, a new poll shows.
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Court approves ABN's LaSalle sale
Friday 13th of July 2007, 10:53related countries:
Netherlandsrelated places: America
The Dutch Supreme Court rules that ABN Amro's sale of its LaSalle unit to Bank of America is lawful.
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First rally for new Israel party
Friday 13th of July 2007, 10:57related countries:
Israel, 
RussiaA new Israeli political party launched by a Russian-born billionaire holds its first rally at a Jerusalem hotel.
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'Many die' in landslide in Nepal
Friday 13th of July 2007, 11:34related countries:
NepalAt least 21 people are killed in a landslide in western Nepal caused by heavy rains, officials say.
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Mix-up over envoy summons
Friday 13th of July 2007, 12:14related countries:
Nigeria, SpainNigerian MPs cancel plans for the Spanish ambassador to give evidence over the death of a migrant being deported.
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'Indian register' for pregnancies
Friday 13th of July 2007, 12:38related countries:
IndiaAll pregnant women should officially register and get permission if they want an abortion, a minister says.
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French gendarme shoots children
Friday 13th of July 2007, 13:02related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris
A French gendarme kills his two children and a colleague before shooting himself in Paris, officials say.
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Nigeria charges ex-governors
Friday 13th of July 2007, 13:19related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Abuja
Two former Nigerian governors are charged in an Abuja court for alleged corruption and money laundering.
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US retail sales fall unexpectedly
Friday 13th of July 2007, 13:30related countries:
United Statesrelated places: June
US retail sales slide in June by the biggest amount in almost two years, sparking fears about growth.
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Mosque protests across Pakistan
Friday 13th of July 2007, 13:34related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Islamabad
Protests take place across Pakistan against the government's decision to storm the Red Mosque.
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UN hails Iran nuclear agreement
Friday 13th of July 2007, 14:02related countries:
IranIran and the UN's nuclear watchdog agree to new inspections at a key site and hail a framework for talks.
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Brazil orders Berezovsky arrest
Friday 13th of July 2007, 14:18related countries:
Russia, 
BotswanaA Brazilian judge orders the arrest of Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky over allegations of football money-laundering.
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Militants in first Nigeria talks
Friday 13th of July 2007, 14:37related countries:
NigeriaA prominent militant leader tells Nigeria's vice-president he will try to help end violence in the oil region.
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Gunmen free Nigerian chief's son
Friday 13th of July 2007, 15:41related countries:
NigeriaThe two-year-old son of a Nigerian chief is freed, as oil militants hold talks with the government.
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TB man faces passenger lawsuit
Friday 13th of July 2007, 15:41related countries:
United StatesA US TB patient who sparked a health scare by flying while ill is to be sued by fellow passengers who say he put them at risk.
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NY Times reporter killed in Iraq
Friday 13th of July 2007, 16:24related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Baghdad
A New York Times reporter is shot dead in Baghdad, the day after two Reuters employees were killed.
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Czech castration raises worries
Friday 13th of July 2007, 17:13related countries:
Czech RepublicA European watchdog expresses concern about the treatment of sex offenders in the Czech Republic.
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Sudan 'resumes Darfur bombing'
Friday 13th of July 2007, 17:24related countries:
Sudan, United Statesrelated places: Darfur
Sudan's government is once more bombing the troubled western region of Darfur, a US envoy says.
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Senate doubles Bin Laden reward
Friday 13th of July 2007, 17:45related countries:
United StatesThe US Senate votes to double the reward for the death or capture of Osama Bin Laden to $50m.
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Boonen wins Tour sixth stage
Friday 13th of July 2007, 17:50related countries:
FranceTom Boonen sprints to victory after Bradley Wiggins had led stage six of the Tour de France for over 180 kilometres.
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India in climate change move
Friday 13th of July 2007, 17:56related countries:
IndiaIndia takes the first steps towards developing a national plan that will combat the effects of climate change.
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Israel army holds Shalit suspect
Friday 13th of July 2007, 18:36related countries:
IsraelIsrael says it has arrested a Palestinian man suspected of involvement in the capture of missing soldier Gilad Shalit.
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Pygmies housed in Congo zoo
Friday 13th of July 2007, 19:18related countries:
Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congorelated places: Brazzaville
A Pan-African music festival is criticized for housing pygmy musicians in a tent in Brazzaville zoo.
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Argentine court overturns pardon
Friday 13th of July 2007, 19:45related countries:
ArgentinaArgentina's Supreme Court revokes a pardon granted to a former general accused of human rights abuses.
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US police 'foil high school plot'
Friday 13th of July 2007, 22:53related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Long Island, Columbine
Long Island teenagers were planning a high school massacre similar to Columbine, police say.
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Indian doctor charge over UK plot
Friday 13th of July 2007, 23:02related countries:
India, Aruba, United Kingdomrelated places: London, Glasgow
Australian police charge an Indian doctor for his alleged involvement with attempted bombings in London and Glasgow.
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