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Paris Hilton must return to court

Friday 8th of June 2007, 1:53
related countries: France France

A court hearing is to decide if Paris Hilton will be returned to jail, a day after her early release.
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Spain government talked to Eta

Friday 8th of June 2007, 4:04
related countries: Spain Spain

The Spanish prime minister admits holding high-level talks with the Basque separatist group, Eta.
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Friday 8th of June 2007, 4:49
related countries: India India

A court in India agrees to consider a challenge to the commissioning of large dams in the north-east.
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'Slaves' rescued from China firm

Friday 8th of June 2007, 6:29
related countries: China China

Thirty-one workers are rescued from a brickworks in China, where they were held as virtual slaves.
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Japan's elderly are urged to work

Friday 8th of June 2007, 7:20
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's government says it has to work harder to encourage elderly people to remain in the workforce.
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Australian storms ground tanker

Friday 8th of June 2007, 8:14
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Australia Australia

Environmentalists fear a maritime disaster if a beached coal freighter in eastern Australia breaks up.
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Setback for US immigration bill

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

An immigration bill stalls in the US Senate, dealing a blow to President Bush's hopes of reform before his term ends.
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UN 'must arrest Darfur suspects'

Friday 8th of June 2007, 9:00
related countries: Sudan Sudan

The International Criminal Court urges the UN to help arrest two Sudanese men accused of Darfur war crimes.
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Chinese death sentences drop

Friday 8th of June 2007, 9:32
related countries: China China

China sees a 10% drop in death sentences since new legislation was brought in, state media says.
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Ahmadinejad remarks 'shocking'

Friday 8th of June 2007, 9:57
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

UN chief Ban Ki-moon says he was "shocked" at comments by the Iranian president about Israel.
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UK official denies BAE cash claim

Friday 8th of June 2007, 10:04
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The attorney general denies claims he concealed from an anti-bribery watchdog secret payments to a Saudi prince.
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Football: Sweden given points

Friday 8th of June 2007, 10:29
related countries: Denmark Denmark, Sweden Sweden

Sweden are awarded a 3-0 victory after their Euro 2008 qualifier in Denmark was abandoned.
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Meningitis jab to halt outbreaks

Friday 8th of June 2007, 10:36
related countries: India India

A new meningitis vaccine could end devastating epidemics in India and Africa, work suggests.
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Nigeria deadline for ex-governors

Friday 8th of June 2007, 11:10
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria's anti-graft agency gives 15 ex-governors until the end of Friday to turn themselves in or face arrest.
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Basque leader arrested in Spain

Friday 8th of June 2007, 11:46
related countries: Spain Spain

Arnaldo Otegi, leader of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna, is arrested by Spanish police.
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Quit Niger Delta, Britons urged

Friday 8th of June 2007, 11:57
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Britons have been advised by the Foreign Office to leave three states in Nigeria.
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Iraq police chief's children held

Friday 8th of June 2007, 14:34
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Gunmen attack a police officer's house, killing 14 and seizing his children on another day of violence in Iraq.
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Top Afghan law officer assaulted

Friday 8th of June 2007, 14:38
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The most senior law officer in Afghanistan tells the BBC he is beaten up by an army general's bodyguards.
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US lawmaker denies taking bribes

Friday 8th of June 2007, 14:44
related countries: United States United States

US lawmaker William Jefferson, accused of hiding $90,000 in his freezer, pleads not guilty to soliciting bribes.
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Blair tells Putin of Russia fears

Friday 8th of June 2007, 15:25
related countries: Russia Russia

PM Tony Blair tells Vladimir Putin people are "becoming fearful" about Russia's foreign policy.
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Army deployed in S Africa strike

Friday 8th of June 2007, 15:26
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African troops are deployed outside schools and hospitals, as a strike enters its second week.
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Court halts expulsion of Tamils

Friday 8th of June 2007, 15:35
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has ordered an immediately halt to further eviction of minority Tamils from Colombo.
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Doubts over India's Aids figures

Friday 8th of June 2007, 16:17
related countries: India India

Estimates for the number of people in India with HIV/Aids may be exaggerated, a leading Aids worker says.
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G8 leaders reach $60bn Aids deal

Friday 8th of June 2007, 16:21
related countries: Germany Germany

G8 leaders in Germany reiterate 2005 vows to Africa, agreeing to spend $60bn fighting Aids, malaria and TB.
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Turkey vows to smash PKK

Friday 8th of June 2007, 16:29
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Turkey's military declares its "unshakable determination" to defeat Kurdish separatists based in Iraq.
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Guantanamo case appeal sought

Friday 8th of June 2007, 16:42
related countries: United States United States

The Pentagon asks US military judges to reconsider a decision to drop charges against two Guantanamo inmates.
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Kenya police deny sect brutality

Friday 8th of June 2007, 16:53
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Police in the Kenyan capital defend their operations against the Mungiki sect and confirm three more deaths.
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Son of Russian deputy PM jailed

Friday 8th of June 2007, 16:58
related countries: Russia Russia

The son of Russia's deputy prime minister is jailed after a drunken brawl in which a banker was seriously injured.
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Tennis: Nadal into final

Friday 8th of June 2007, 17:11
related countries: France France

Rafael Nadal powers past Novak Djokovic and will play world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's French Open final.
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Cricket: England dominate

Friday 8th of June 2007, 17:33
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England end day two of the third Test 175 runs ahead as West Indies suffer a dramatic collapse at Old Trafford.
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Hindu sites 'only for Hinduism'

Friday 8th of June 2007, 17:59
related countries: India India

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh bans the propagation of other religions in holy places across the state.
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CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed'

Friday 8th of June 2007, 18:22
related countries: Poland Poland, Romania Romania

A European investigator says he has evidence the CIA ran secret "war on terror" jails in Poland and Romania.
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Fujimori again under house arrest

Friday 8th of June 2007, 18:29
related countries: Peru Peru, Chile Chile
related places: Alberto Fujimori

Chile's Supreme Court places ex-Peru leader Alberto Fujimori under house arrest ahead of an extradition ruling.
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US relaxes passport rule

Friday 8th of June 2007, 19:49
related countries: United States United States

The US State Department relaxes some of its passport rules after a surge in demand creates long delays.
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Nato wary on joint missile shield

Friday 8th of June 2007, 20:21
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

Nato reacts cautiously to a Russian proposal to form a joint missile defence system with the US.
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US military to get new boss

Friday 8th of June 2007, 20:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: Staff

Adm Mike Mullen is nominated as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the country's top military post.
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First president of Somalia dies

Friday 8th of June 2007, 20:56
related countries: Kenya Kenya, Somalia Somalia

Somalia's first president following independence, Aden Abdulle Osman, dies in a Kenyan hospital.
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First CIA rendition trial opens

Friday 8th of June 2007, 21:53
related countries: Italy Italy

The first criminal trial over the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" of terror suspects opens in Italy, with 32 people accused.
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