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US warns over China toothpaste

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 0:11
related countries: United States, China

The US warns consumers to avoid using toothpaste made in China in case it contains a poisonous chemical used in anti-freeze.
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Court hears Haditha death details

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 0:58
related countries: Iraq, United States

A US military court hears details of the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, at a hearing for a US commander.
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Algerian PM submits resignation

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 1:12
related countries: Algeria

Algeria's prime minister submits the resignation of his cabinet, a move expected after last month's elections.
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Castro almost 'fully recovered'

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 1:44
related countries: Cuba

Cuban President Fidel Castro has almost fully recovered from the stomach surgery, says a top Cuban politician.
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Chinese Vice-Premier Huang dies

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 2:31
related countries: China

Chinese Vice-Premier Huang Ju, one of the most senior leaders in China, dies in Beijing aged 68.
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Raid kills Afghan police family

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 5:39
related countries: Afghanistan

Five members of the family of an Afghan police commander are killed in a Taleban raid, officials say.
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Imran Khan plans UK legal action

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 8:59
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: London, Karachi

Pakistani cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan, is due in London to plan legal action over violence in Karachi.
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TV kidney contest was a hoax

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 9:30
related countries: Netherlands

A Dutch TV competition in which patients vied to win a dying woman's kidneys is revealed as a hoax.
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US attacks Somali 'militant base'

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 9:33
related countries: Somalia, United States

The US Navy bombards what local officials say was an Islamist militant target in a northern Somali village.
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Tennis: Win for Sharapova

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 10:31
related countries: France

Maria Sharapova recovers from a second-set wobble against Alla Kudryavtseva to move into the last 16 of the French Open.
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America's great faith divide

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 11:06
related countries: United States

Justin Webb in the US finds some Americans are worried about the trend towards religiosity in public life.
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Dutch courage in Brazil

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 11:06
related countries: Netherlands, Brazil

Hugh O'Shaughnessy explores a forgotten chapter in Brazil's history, when the Dutch ruled for 25 years from 1630.
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Meeting the world's heaviest man

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 11:07
related countries: Mexico

Duncan Kennedy meets the Mexican billed as the world's heaviest man and finds out about his special diet.
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Rival Sunni groups clash in Iraq

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 11:37
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Sunni fighters in Baghdad fight militants linked to al-Qaeda in a sign of growing splits among insurgents.
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Iran talks up short-term unions

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 11:39
related countries: Iran

An Iranian minister says the Islamic practice of temporary marriage can help solve the country's social problems.
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Rugby: Australia humble Wales

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 11:50
related countries: Australia, United Kingdom
related places: Brisbane

Digby Ioane scores a try on debut as Australia humble Wales in the second Test in Brisbane.
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Battle rages by Lebanon camp

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 12:19
related countries: Lebanon

Lebanese troops continue their assault on Islamist militants along the perimeter of a Palestinian refugee camp.
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Tennis: Mauresmo crashes out

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 12:36
related countries: France

Amelie Mauresmo's French Open title hopes are ended by Lucie Safarova in the third round.
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Nigeria militants offer ceasefire

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 13:51
related countries: Nigeria, Niger

The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta pledge to suspend attacks on oil installations for one month.
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Rugby: SA rout valiant England

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 14:49
related countries: United Kingdom

South Africa stage a second-half rout to beat a valiant England in the second Test in Pretoria.
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'Taleban drowned' in Afghan river

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 14:53
related countries: Afghanistan

A boat sinks in a river in Afghanistan, killing about 60 people including Taleban fighters.
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Coach Woolmer 'not murdered'

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 16:51
related countries: Pakistan, Jamaica, United Kingdom

UK police tell Jamaican officials former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not killed, the BBC learns.
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Tennis: Nadal to take on Hewitt

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 18:35
related countries: France

Rafael Nadal books a fourth-round meeting with Lleyton Hewitt at the French Open, as Novak Djokovic survives a thriller.
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Riots break out at German rally

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 19:38
related countries: Germany
related places: Rostock

German police battle hundreds of protesters at an anti-globalisation march ahead of next week's G8 summit.
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Referee abandons Euro qualifier

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 21:29
related countries: Denmark, Sweden

Sweden's Euro 2008 qualifier away to Denmark is abandoned after a fan tries to attack the referee.
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Gurkha tells of citizenship joy

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 21:39
related countries: Seychelles, United Kingdom

An ex-Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross tells of his joy at being given UK citizenship rights.
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Lebanon PM warns fighters

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 22:27
related countries: Lebanon

Lebanon's PM issues a new warning to militants holed up in a refugee camp, after further clashes with troops.
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Palestinian shot dead in Nablus

Saturday 2nd of June 2007, 23:34
related countries: Israel, West Bank

A Palestinian man is shot dead and another seriously injured by Israeli troops in the West Bank town of Nablus.
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