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What happend on November 13th 2007

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Spain seeks to defuse Chavez row

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 1:45
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela, Spain Spain
related places: Chavez

Spain's foreign minister tries to play down a spat between the king and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.
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Call for US to re-open UFO file

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 2:57
related countries: United States United States

A group of former pilots and government officials calls on the US to take alleged UFO sightings seriously.
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India, Russia to strengthen ties

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 5:22
related countries: India India, Russia Russia

India and Russia agree to boost ties at the end of Indian PM Manmohan Singh's two-day visit to Russia.
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Rights group seeks Bengal peace

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 7:11
related countries: India India

India's top human rights group asks the federal government to help restore peace in a troubled cluster of villages in eastern West Bengal state.
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Kayakers begin NZ attempt

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 7:24
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Two young Australians set out to become the first kayakers to cross the Tasman Sea to New Zealand.
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Japan clash looms over navy bill

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 7:32
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's lower house backs a bill to resume a controversial naval mission, setting up a clash with the opposition.
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Rugby: SA name depleted squad

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 8:19
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom

South Africa are without 11 of their World Cup winning squad for their tour games against Wales and the Barbarians.
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IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 9:28
related countries: Liberia Liberia

The IMF says it has sufficient funding pledged to provide Liberia with comprehensive debt relief.
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US producers speak over strike

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 10:05
related countries: United States United States

Producers hit by the writers' strike state their case as the industrial action enters its second week.
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Sudan death sentences 'unsafe'

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 10:24
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Amnesty International says ten Darfuris facing death for the murder of a journalist confessed under torture.
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India enters supercomputing race

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 11:31
related countries: India India

An Indian system makes it into the top ten of the top 500 list of supercomputers which remains dominated by IBM.
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Black Sea faces oil 'catastrophe'

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 12:13
related countries: Russia Russia

Some 30,000 birds have died after an oil spill in the strait linking the Black and Azov Seas, a Russian official says.
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UN calls for Burma reconciliation

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 12:14
related countries: Burma Burma

UN chief urges dialogue between Burma's leaders and opposition, as rights envoy Pinheiro continues his visit.
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Thousands flee fresh DRC violence

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 12:55
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Some 28,000 refugees flee camps in DR Congo after rebels attack nearby army positions, the UN says.
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Turkey 'bombs PKK Iraq targets'

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 13:44
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Turkey Turkey

Turkish helicopters bomb several suspected Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, say Iraqi officials.
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Libya changes tourist entry rules

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 15:25
related countries: Libya Libya

Tourists have been left stranded at Libya's ports and airports after a surprise change to entry requirements.
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Somalis asked to fight insurgents

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 16:03
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Somalia Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

Somalia's president urges Mogadishu's residents to help fight insurgents, as the UN warns of more civilians fleeing.
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Spain royal sex cartoonists fined

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 16:16
related countries: Spain Spain

Two Spanish cartoonists are fined for offending the royal family by depicting Prince Felipe and his wife having sex.
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Turkish MPs host Mid-East leaders

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 16:24
related countries: Israel Israel, Turkey Turkey
related places: Ankara, Muslim

The Israeli and Palestinian presidents make history by addressing the Turkish parliament for the first time.
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Girl 'well' after separation op

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 16:30
related countries: India India

An Indian girl is recovering well after surgery to remove her from her undeveloped twin, doctors say.
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Bhutto calls on Musharraf to quit

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 17:13
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Islamabad, Bhutto

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto demands that Gen Musharraf resign, amid a stand-off with police.
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Nato chided over Afghan detainees

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 17:24
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Nato should halt all transfers of prisoners to Afghan prisons because of the risk of torture, says Amnesty International.
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India collecting data on villages

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 17:29
related countries: India India

India launches a comprehensive data collection exercise for each of its more than half a million villages.
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Italy jails Pakistanis for murder

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 17:37
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, Italy Italy

An Italian court jails the male relatives of a young Pakistani immigrant woman for her murder.
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'Hidden costs raise' US war price

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 18:31
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The cost of the US military effort in Iraq and Afghanistan is almost double the official figure, a US report says.
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Poles held 'over Afghan deaths'

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 18:53
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Poland Poland

Seven Polish soldiers are arrested in connection with the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, Poland says.
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Yahoo settles its China lawsuit

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 20:22
related countries: China China

Yahoo agrees to settle a case brought against it by Chinese dissidents, according to court papers.
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Court rules on Roma 'segregation'

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 22:47
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic

The European Court of Human Rights rules that the Czech government illegally educated Roma children separately.
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Iran gives IAEA nuclear designs

Tuesday 13th of November 2007, 22:47
related countries: Iran Iran

Diplomats say Iran has given the UN nuclear agency a document containing atomic weapons parts designs.
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