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Arrests made in Brazil tax probe

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 0:38
related countries: Brazil Brazil, Botswana Botswana

Brazilian police arrest 19 people in an investigation into alleged money laundering, following raids at 44 sites.
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Sarkozy begins Washington visit

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 2:57
related countries: France France, United States United States
related places: Washington

President Sarkozy of France begins his first official US visit, sealing a rapprochement between the two nations.
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Thai election campaign begins

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 4:56
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Candidates begin registering for Thailand's first election since PM Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a coup.
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Bodies found in flood-hit Mexico

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 7:29
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Two bodies are found as rescuers search for 16 people missing after a landslide hit a village in Mexico.
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French president welcomed by US

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 7:50
related countries: France France, United States United States
related places: Washington

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is warmly welcomed in Washington at the start of his first official visit to the US.
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Girl separation surgery a success

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 7:53
related countries: India India

Separation surgery on a two-year-old Indian girl with four arms and legs has been successful, doctors say.
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Calls to prosecute ex-Tamil Tiger

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 9:12
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Human rights groups call on the UK government to prosecute a former Tamil Tiger leader detained in England.
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Egyptian man dies 'after torture'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 9:35
related countries: Egypt Egypt

A man dies from his injuries after being tortured by Egyptian police for three days, officials have said.
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Bail granted to Bihar politician

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 10:04
related countries: India India
related places: Bihar

A local court in the Indian state of Bihar gives bail to a politician who has been in jail since last week for an attack on journalists.
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Afghanistan mourns bomb victims

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 10:08
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghanistan holds three days of mourning after dozens were killed in one of the worst bombings in recent years.
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Thorpe in clear over drugs test

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 10:42
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A probe into Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe's drugs test result is dropped because of a lack of evidence.
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Russia suspends arms treaty

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 10:46
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia's lower house of parliament votes to suspend Moscow's participation in a key European arms treaty.
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Bhutto talks on Pakistan strategy

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 10:48
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's ex-PM Benazir Bhutto meets other opposition leaders to plan how to overturn emergency rule.
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Chile returns looted Peru books

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 10:56
related countries: Peru Peru, Chile Chile

Chile gives back almost 4,000 books to Peru, more than 120 years after they were stolen by Chilean soldiers.
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Jewish settlements 'expanding'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 11:11
related countries: Israel Israel, West Bank West Bank

Israel is expanding dozens of settlements in the West Bank and allowing illegal building, a campaign group says.
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Bhutan refugees are 'intimidated'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 11:14
related countries: Nepal Nepal, Bhutan Bhutan, United States United States
related places: West

Bhutanese refugees in Nepal face "severe intimidation" ever since plans to resettle them in the West were announced, a US official says.
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China 'to be largest energy user'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 11:19
related countries: China China

China is set to become to the world's largest consumer of energy by 2010, a report claims.
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Beijing 'planning space station'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 11:32
related countries: China China

China is on schedule to launch its own small space station by 2020, a leading space expert claims.
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Morocco condemns royal visit

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 11:57
related countries: Spain Spain, Morocco Morocco

Morocco's king strongly condemns the visit by Spain's monarch to the disputed Spanish enclaves.
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Most deadly year for US in Iraq

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 12:25
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

The death of six US troops this week makes 2007 the US' most deadly year in Iraq since the invasion in 2003.
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Bhutto issues Pakistan ultimatum

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 12:51
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Ex-PM Benazir Bhutto urges Pakistanis to oppose the emergency rule declared by President Musharraf.
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Post mortems on executed Kenyans

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 13:29
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Post mortem reports are revealed to justify a claim that Kenyan police carried out execution-style sect killings.
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Chadians charged over kidnapping

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 14:49
related countries: Chad Chad

Four Chadian officials are charged in connection with the attempted removal of children from Chad.
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Chadians charged over kidnapping

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 14:49
related countries: Chad Chad

Four Chadian officials are charged in connection with the attempted removal of children from Chad.
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Tear gas used on Georgia protest

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 15:13
related countries: Georgia Georgia
related places: Tbilisi

Georgian police use tear gas and water cannon to dispel opposition demonstrators outside parliament.
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Dozens die in Vietnam floods

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 15:33
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

At least 70 people are killed as heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in central provinces of Vietnam
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Nigeria sues over child smokers

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 16:16
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria's government says it is suing three cigarette firms for $40bn compensation for promoting underage smoking.
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Russia 'behind Georgia's unrest'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 16:19
related countries: Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia
related places: Tbilisi

Georgia's President Saakashvili accuses Russian special forces of stirring up unrest in the capital, Tbilisi.
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Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka north

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 16:35
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Dozens of Sri Lankan soldiers and Tamil rebels are killed or wounded in fighting in the north, the two sides say.
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Uganda LRA deputy feared dead

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 17:00
related countries: Uganda Uganda

The Ugandan army says the deputy leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Vincent Otti, may be dead.
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Vietnam 'thugs' in web advert

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 17:50
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

Police in Vietnam arrest a group of youngsters suspected of offering on their website to beat people up.
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Yemen jails 32 men for oil attack

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 19:23
related countries: Yemen Yemen

A court in Yemen convicts 32 men found guilty of planning attacks on oil and gas installations in 2006.
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Burma 'rejects UN mediation plan'

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 20:04
related countries: Burma Burma

A UN proposal for three-way talks involving Aung San Suu Kyi is rejected by Burma's generals, state media says.
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Argentina bomb warrants backed

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 21:02
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

Interpol approves arrest warrants for five Iranians and a Lebanese over a 1994 Argentina bomb attack.
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Football: Arsenal held in Prague

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 21:46
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic
related places: Prague

Arsenal qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League after drawing against Slavia Prague.
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Man kills eight at Finnish school

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 22:36
related countries: Finland Finland

Eight people die and at least 10 are injured in a shooting at a school in southern Finland, officials say.
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Mixed results in US state polls

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 22:48
related countries: United States United States
related places: Kentucky

Gubernatorial elections in two states yield mixed results, while in New Jersey voters reject a plan to fund stem cell research.
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Oil passes $98 on weaker dollar

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 22:55
related countries: United States United States

Oil prices reach a fresh high above $98 a barrel but fall back on higher-than-expected US crude supply figures.
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Bush and Sarkozy declare Iran aim

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 23:02
related countries: France France, United States United States
related places: Congress, Washington

The US and French presidents say they will work jointly to convince Iran to give up its nuclear programme.
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Economic woes knock US markets

Wednesday 7th of November 2007, 23:32
related countries: United States United States

US stock markets fall sharply as the dollar weakens further and Morgan Stanley discloses sub-prime related losses.
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