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Thirteen die in Kashmir clashes

Friday 29th of June 2007, 5:12
related countries: India

Thirteen people die in clashes between militants and security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Golf: Wie makes feeble start

Friday 29th of June 2007, 6:03
related countries: United States

Michelle Wie's run of bad form continues as she cards an 11-over-par 82 in the opening round of the US Women's Open.
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Red Cross condemns Burma

Friday 29th of June 2007, 7:44
related countries: Burma

The International Committee of the Red Cross says Burma is abusing its people's rights, in unusually strong criticism.
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Infosys gains on 'French bid'

Friday 29th of June 2007, 7:46
related countries: India, France
related places: Paris

Shares in Paris-based consultancy Capgemini and Indian software firm Infosys Technologies jump on reports of a possible merger.
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Vote dashes Bush immigration plan

Friday 29th of June 2007, 8:22
related countries: United States
related places: Bush

The US Senate blocks an immigration bill, dealing a major blow to one of President Bush's key plans.
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Four killed in anti-Taleban raid

Friday 29th of June 2007, 8:22
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

US-led coalition and Afghan troops raid houses in the east of the country, killing at least four people.
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Israeli president Katsav resigns

Friday 29th of June 2007, 8:39
related countries: Israel

Israeli President Moshe Katsav resigns a day after agreeing to plead guilty to several sexual offences.
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US split over school race verdict

Friday 29th of June 2007, 8:39
related countries: United States

Democrats criticise a US Supreme Court ruling against racial quotas in schools, but advocacy groups are split.
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Sudan rape laws 'need overhaul'

Friday 29th of June 2007, 8:55
related countries: Sudan

Sudan must overhaul its legal system to stop mass rape in the war-torn Darfur region, a report says.
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Chavez aims to boost Russian ties

Friday 29th of June 2007, 9:16
related countries: Venezuela, Russia
related places: Moscow

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues a visit to Moscow focusing on energy and military co-operation.
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Militant killed in West Bank raid

Friday 29th of June 2007, 9:29
related countries: Israel, West Bank

Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian militant in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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Five US soldiers killed in Iraq

Friday 29th of June 2007, 10:37
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

Five US soldiers are killed in an attack on their patrol in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the US military has said.
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French unemployed at 25-year low

Friday 29th of June 2007, 10:44
related countries: France

New French President Nicolas Sarkozy gets a boost as the jobless total falls to 2.2 million - the lowest since June 1982.
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Greek forest fire close to Athens

Friday 29th of June 2007, 10:45
related countries: Greece
related places: Athens

Firefighters battle to contain a major forest fire near the suburbs of the Greek capital, Athens.
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Koreans protest over trade pact

Friday 29th of June 2007, 11:37
related countries: United States

Tens of thousands of South Koreans take to the streets to oppose a free trade agreement with the US.
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Somali PM wants UN troops

Friday 29th of June 2007, 11:59
related countries: Somalia

The prime minister of war-torn Somalia asks for UN peacekeepers to take over from the African mission.
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'Deal' on N Korea reactor closure

Friday 29th of June 2007, 12:12
related countries: North Korea

The UN says it has reached an understanding with N Korea on monitoring the closure of a nuclear reactor.
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Tribal arrests at US reservation

Friday 29th of June 2007, 14:18
related countries: United States

Tribal police in South Dakota arrest Native Americans who blocked a road to keep alcohol out of a reservation.
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Aid pleas after Pakistan cyclone

Friday 29th of June 2007, 14:29
related countries: Pakistan

Hundreds of thousands in Pakistan are now stranded without help four days after a cyclone hit coastal areas.
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India refineries told to clean up

Friday 29th of June 2007, 15:07
related countries: India

The pollution control board in India's north-eastern state of Assam tells refineries to clean up their act.
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Deserted cocaine boat in Senegal

Friday 29th of June 2007, 15:36
related countries: Senegal

An empty sailing boat with 1.2 tons of cocaine is found in Senegal - the latest seizure in West Africa.
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Court admits Guantanamo cases

Friday 29th of June 2007, 16:14
related countries: United States

The top US Court will hear an appeal by Guantanamo inmates who want to challenge their confinement.
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Police accused over Rio killings

Friday 29th of June 2007, 16:31
related countries: Botswana

Rio shanty town residents say innocent people were among the 19 killed by Brazilian police during a raid on drug gangs.
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Hu in Hong Kong for anniversary

Friday 29th of June 2007, 17:04
related countries: China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong

Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Hong Kong to mark the 10th anniversary of its handover from Britain.
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Police avert car bomb 'carnage'

Friday 29th of June 2007, 17:14
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A car bomb defused in central London was packed with petrol, gas and nails and would have caused "carnage".
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Tendulkar milestone in India win

Friday 29th of June 2007, 17:36
related countries: South Africa, India

Sachin Tendulkar passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat South Africa by six wickets in Belfast.
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Iraq Sunnis to boycott government

Friday 29th of June 2007, 17:38
related countries: Iraq

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc will boycott cabinet meetings because of legal action against one of its ministers.
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Insult humbles French politician

Friday 29th of June 2007, 18:05
related countries: France

A row erupts in France after a senior conservative party member is recorded calling a female opponent a "bitch".
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Lebanon army 'kills protesters'

Friday 29th of June 2007, 18:37
related countries: Lebanon

Witnesses say soldiers kill three Palestinian protesters in Lebanon, but an army spokesman denies the claim.
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Cyprus fights huge hill blaze

Friday 29th of June 2007, 21:08
related countries: Cyprus

A huge fire in Cyprus razes holiday homes and forces the evacuation of at least two villages, officials say.
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UN closes Iraq WMD inspectorate

Friday 29th of June 2007, 21:43
related countries: Iraq

The UN closes down the inspections programme set up to monitor Saddam Hussein's arsenal.
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Canada natives in day of protests

Friday 29th of June 2007, 22:18
related countries: Canada

Aboriginal groups across Canada hold a day of action to raise awareness of poverty in their communities.
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Apple's iPhone makes it to stores

Friday 29th of June 2007, 23:20
related countries: United States
related places: Apple

Apple's much-hyped iPhone handset goes on sale across the US, after thousands queued for hours.
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Pope aims to normalise China ties

Friday 29th of June 2007, 23:27
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Pope Benedict XVI sends a letter to China's Catholics in an effort to start a new dialogue with Beijing.
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Two car bombs in central London

Friday 29th of June 2007, 23:41
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: West End, London

There were two explosive devices placed in separate Mercedes cars in London's West End, police confirm.
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