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Eritrea denies kidnap accusation

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 1:18
related countries: Ethiopia, United Kingdom

Eritrea denies claims from an Ethiopian official that it was behind the kidnapping of five British people.
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Mid-East vow to curb sectarianism

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 1:59
related countries: Saudi Arabia, Iran

Iran's President Ahmadinejad and Saudi King Abdullah pledge to unite against the spread of sectarian strife.
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'More talks' on Iran resolution

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 4:07
related countries: Iran, United States
related places: Major

Major powers need more talks on Iran's nuclear programme before agreeing on a new UN resolution, US officials say.
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Americas leaders focus on poor

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 4:20
related countries: Guyana, United States

A summit of Latin American leaders in Guyana calls for more attention to be paid to poverty and social problems.
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Troops storm E Timor rebel base

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 6:00
related countries: East Timor, Aruba

Australian-led troops seize a town in East Timor where rebel leader Alfredo Reinado has been hiding.
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Tennis: Hewitt through to final

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 7:31
related countries: Austria

Lleyton Hewitt beats Marat Safin in straight sets to set up a final with Austrian Juergen Melzer in Las Vegas.
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Extra police calm Danish rioting

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 8:37
related countries: Denmark

A heavy police presence on the streets of Copenhagen curbs unrest over the eviction of squatters.
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Indonesia landslip victims sought

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 9:59
related countries: Indonesia

Rescuers hunt for dozens still missing after landslides in Flores, Indonesia, that killed at least 40.
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Golf: Haig pips Wilson to Thai win

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 10:43
related countries: South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom

South African Anton Haig beats compatriot Richard Sterne and England's Oliver Wilson in a play-off to win the Johnnie Walker Classic.
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Jackson greeted by Japanese fans

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 12:18
related countries: Japan

Singer Michael Jackson arrives in Japan to meet fans who have paid up to $3,500 (£1,800) to meet him.
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Kuwait government 'steps down'

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 12:21
related countries: Kuwait

The government in Kuwait submits its resignation to head off a no-confidence vote in a minister.
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Women held at Tehran rally

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 14:18
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

Iran's authorities arrest more than 32 women protesting against alleged discrimination in the capital, Tehran.
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Open sky deal criticised

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 14:32
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Virgin

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic criticise an "open skies" deal covering the EU and US airline industry.
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Hundreds held in India party raid

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 15:39
related countries: India
related places: Mumbai, Pune

Indian police arrest 281 people in a drugs raid on a party held in the city of Pune, east of Mumbai.
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Jump in Chinese defence spending

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 16:03
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

China's military budget will increase by 17.8% in 2007, a senior official in Beijing has announced.
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Woman dies from bird flu in Laos

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 17:10
related countries: Laos

A 42-year-old woman becomes the first person in Laos to die of bird flu and the second to be infected, officials say.
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'Some progress' in kidnap search

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 18:22
related countries: Ethiopia, United Kingdom

Ethiopian and UK officials are working to secure the safe return of five British people kidnapped four days ago.
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Abkhazia votes in poll

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 18:52
related countries: Georgia

Abkhazia, a Black Sea region which has been trying to split from Georgia, votes in parliamentary elections.
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US troops kill Afghan civilians

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 18:57
related countries: Afghanistan

Thousands protest at the killing of eight civilians, after an attack on a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan.
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Iraq crackdown on Shia stronghold

Sunday 4th of March 2007, 21:57
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US and Iraqi forces carry out a raid in Baghdad's Sadr City, as Iraq's PM offers an olive branch to insurgents.
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