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'Dirty War' priest gets life term

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 1:02
related countries: Argentina Argentina

A Catholic priest is sentenced to life in jail for involvement in murders during Argentina's 1976-83 military rule.
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Palestinian takes on UK in court

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 3:44
related countries: Israel Israel, United Kingdom United Kingdom

A 60-year-old Palestinian man is to begin a case against the UK government over sales of arms to Israel.
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US judge blocks Guantanamo move

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 6:04
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia, United States United States

A US judge blocks the transfer of a detainee at Guantanamo Bay to Tunisia, where he says he would be tortured.
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Chrysler strike deadline imminent

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 6:48
related countries: United States United States
related places: Chrysler

Workers at US car firm Chrysler may go on strike on Wednesday if there is no breakthrough in wage talks.
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Indian children work despite ban

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 7:22
related countries: India India

Millions of Indian children are still employed illegally a year after a law banning under-14s from work, researchers say.
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US envoy urges Burma 'transition'

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 7:22
related countries: Burma Burma, United States United States

Burma's generals need to begin a transition of power, US ambassador to the UN Zalmay Khalilzad says.
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Rugby: Betsen in France team

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 8:31
related countries: France France, New Zealand New Zealand, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Flanker Serge Betsen is fit to face England as France name the same starting XV who beat New Zealand for Saturday's World Cup semi-final.
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UN targets human trafficking

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 8:44
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

A UN initiative to fight human trafficking is launched in the Indian capital, Delhi.
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Sarkozy hails talks with Putin

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 8:47
related countries: Iran Iran, France France, Russia Russia

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says progress is made at talks with Russia's leader on Iran's nuclear issue.
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NZ All Black arrested in London

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 9:35
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, New Zealand New Zealand
related places: London

A New Zealand rugby player is arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of criminal damage.
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US to debate Turkey genocide bill

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 9:38
related countries: Turkey Turkey, United States United States
related places: Congress

Congress is to debate a bill branding the deaths of 1.5m Ottoman Armenians as genocide, amid Turkish resistance.
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Europe fights capital punishment

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 9:52
related countries: Poland Poland

Europe marks its first anti-death penalty day after Poland moves to veto an EU-sponsored event.
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Surface chemistry awarded Nobel

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 9:53
related countries: Germany Germany

A German scientist is awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize for chemistry for his studies of processes on solid surfaces.
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Afghan mosque attacked

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 10:30
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Two people are killed and at least 10 injured in Afghanistan after gunmen open fire in a mosque, officials say.
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Families return to Lebanon camp

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 10:54
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

The first families are allowed back to the Lebanese refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared, following months of fighting.
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Vaccine-linked polio hits Nigeria

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 10:59
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria is fighting a rare outbreak of a vaccine-derived form of polio, says the UN's World Health Organization.
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MSF pull out of town in Darfur

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 11:46
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Medecins Sans Frontieres staff evacuate from a rebel-held town in Sudan's Darfur region after fighting.
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Crew set for space station

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 11:48
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

A US, Russian and Malaysian astronauts are set to blast off from Baikonur to the International Space Station.
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Putin plays down Iran bomb fears

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 11:53
related countries: Russia Russia, Iran Iran

Russia's president says he has no information that Iran is seeking to build a nuclear weapon.
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Doors closing on Iraqi displaced

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 12:01
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A growing number of Iraqi provinces are turning away refugees from other parts of Iraq, the UN says.
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Taiwan shows off military might

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 12:13
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan, China China

Taiwan marks its national day with a military parade, and leader Chen Shui-bian criticises China in a speech.
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Smith gives South Africa big lead

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 12:18
related countries: South Africa South Africa, Pakistan Pakistan

Graeme Smith hits an unbeaten 75 as South Africa reach 154-2 to lead by 305.
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Rugby: England XV unchanged

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 13:07
related countries: France France, United Kingdom United Kingdom

England coach Brian Ashton names an unchanged team for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against France.
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Indian rupee at fresh dollar high

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 14:03
related countries: India India

The rupee rises to its highest level against the dollar since 1998 as foreign investment in the Indian economy soars.
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Taleban free German hostage

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 14:07
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Germany Germany

A German engineer and four Afghans held by the Taleban since mid-July have been freed, officials say.
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Malaysia's first astronaut takes off

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 14:13
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, Russia Russia

A Russian spacecraft lifts off, carrying the first Malaysian into space, alongside two other astronauts.
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Burials follow Waziristan clashes

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 14:16
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Villagers in a Pakistani tribal area bury the dead after days of fighting between troops and pro-Taleban militants.
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DR Congo battle restricts aid

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 15:17
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Aid agencies in eastern DR Congo struggle to help thousands of civilians fleeing heavy fighting.
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Polish police end nun rebellion

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 15:20
related countries: Poland Poland

Polish police evict a group of rebellious Catholic nuns who have been illegally occupying a convent.
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Shooting town seeks to recover

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 15:26
related countries: United States United States

Students return to class in a small Wisconsin town, three days after a US sheriff's deputy killed six young people.
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India 'close to Burma port deal'

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 15:38
related countries: India India, Burma Burma

India will sign a deal to invest more than $100m in a port in Burma within a month, officials say.
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Treason charge threat in Zambia

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 16:08
related countries: Zambia Zambia

Zambia's president threatens those who oppose plans for a new constitution with treason charges.
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Chrysler car workers in walkout

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 16:44
related countries: United States United States
related places: Chrysler

Thousands of workers at US car firm Chrysler start to walk out after a union deadline to settle a pay dispute passes.
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Turkish bomb leaves several hurt

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 16:52
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Several people are injured as a police patrol comes under bomb attack in south-east Turkey.
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Cricket: England seal series win

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 17:25
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Colombo

Alastair Cook hits 80 to follow a fine England bowling display as the tourists clinch victory in Colombo and a first series win in Sri Lanka.
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Turkish policeman killed by bomb

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 17:29
related countries: Turkey Turkey

A policeman has been killed and several people injured by a bomb attack in south-east Turkey.
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EU threatens Romania on aid

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 17:48
related countries: Romania Romania

The EU has warned Romania it could hold back a quarter of farm aid barring payments reforms.
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DR Congo rebels lose vital town

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 21:07
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fighters loyal to a dissident general withdraw from a Congolese town after heavy fighting, the UN says.
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Bush warns against Armenia bill

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 21:18
related countries: Armenia Armenia, United States United States

George Bush urges US lawmakers not to declare the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a genocide.
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Cycling: Landis in drugs plea

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 21:37
related countries: France France

Floyd Landis will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a doping ban imposed after he failed a drugs test in winning the 2006 Tour de France.
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Ohio student goes on gun rampage

Wednesday 10th of October 2007, 22:37
related countries: United States United States
related places: Ohio, Cleveland

A 14-year-old student commits suicide after a shooting spree at a school in Ohio, authorities say.
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