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US sends Afghan to Guantanamo

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 0:21
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The US military transfers an Afghan national accused of al-Qaeda membership to Guantanamo Bay.
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Italy urged to go on pasta strike

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 4:20
related countries: Italy Italy

Consumers' associations in Italy ask people to abstain from pasta for the day to protest against price rises.
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Exxon seeks Venezuela oil deal

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 6:21
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela, United States United States

US oil giant Exxon Mobil is seeking arbitration over a stand-off with Venezuela about seized oil assets.
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India unveils 'champions league'

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 6:30
related countries: India India

India's board announces a new international Champions Twenty20 competition with a £2.5m prize fund.
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Brazil Senate absolves Lula ally

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 7:04
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil's Senate narrowly votes to clear its leader, an ally of President Lula, of corruption charges.
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Ten men beaten to death in India

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 8:39
related countries: India India
related places: Bihar

Ten people are beaten to death in a Bihar village in India by villagers who accuse them of being thieves.
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Red Fort death sentence upheld

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 9:24
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India

An Indian court upholds the death sentence on a Pakistani man found guilty of the 2000 Red Fort attack.
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Japanese PM goes to hospital

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 9:32
related countries: Japan Japan

Outgoing Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is admitted to hospital, as his party prepares to choose his successor in 10 days.
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Six held over black woman abuse

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 10:17
related countries: United States United States

US prosecutors are to press state kidnap charges against six white people over the kidnap and abuse of a black woman.
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French ex-PM faces judges again

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 10:44
related countries: France France

French ex-PM Dominique de Villepin faces judges again in an inquiry that pits him against President Sarkozy.
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Lawyers refile Dubai slavery case

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 11:11
related countries: United States United States

US lawyers refile a lawsuit against the deputy ruler of Dubai for allegedly enslaving boys for camel racing.
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Live - England v Zimbabwe

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 11:16
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Dimitri Mascarenhas takes three wickets in Zimbabwe's reply to England's 188-9 in the World Twenty20.
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Fresh earthquakes rock Indonesia

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 11:37
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

Powerful tremors continue to rock Sumatra in Indonesia, as rescuers head for the area hit by Wednesday's quake.
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UK farm disease cases 'linked'

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 11:45
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Scientists are investigating the cause of the latest UK foot-and-mouth outbreak at two farms in Surrey.
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Kenyan MPs torpedo graft probes

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 12:40
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Investigations of massive corruption scandals in Kenya like Anglo Leasing will be curtailed by a new law.
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UK farm disease cases 'linked'

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 12:56
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Scientists are investigating the cause of the latest UK foot-and-mouth outbreak at two farms in Surrey.
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X-ray to unravel Dead Sea scrolls

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 13:43
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Writings from the Dead Sea scrolls could be read for the first time by UK scientists using powerful x-rays.
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Somali curfew lifted for Ramadan

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 14:28
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

The authorities in Mogadishu lift a curfew imposed in June in honour of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Migrants are good, says Brussels

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 15:10
related countries: Belgium Belgium
related places: Brussels

Europe should see immigration as an "enrichment" not a threat says the EU's justice commissioner.
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Mugabe succession bill proposed

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 15:21
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

A bill is introduced in Zimbabwe's parliament to allow President Mugabe to choose his own successor.
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Sumatra damage assessed

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 15:28
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

Relief teams are assessing the damage on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, after it was hit by two massive earthquakes.
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Swiss citizenship system 'racist'

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 15:59
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

An official report into the process of naturalisation in Switzerland says the current system is discriminatory.
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Russian 'serial killer' on trial

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 16:04
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A Russian shop assistant goes on trial accused of killing 49 people in woods in southern Moscow.
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Texas drenched by tropical storm

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 16:09
related countries: United States United States
related places: Texas

Hurricane Humberto brings heavy rain to already sodden Texas before weakening and moving into Louisiana.
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Many killed near Pakistani border

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 16:54
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan

Fierce fighting between Pakistani troops and pro-Taleban militants leaves many dead near the Afghan border.
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Ex-PM Sharif supporters released

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 17:16
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Hundreds of supporters of ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrested last week are being released.
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F1: McLaren in constructor's ban

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 17:26
related countries: Bermuda Bermuda, France France
related places: Paris

McLaren are stripped of their points in the 2007 F1 constructors' championship in the "spygate" row but the drivers escape punishment.
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Iraqi insurgents kill key US ally

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 17:28
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

A key Iraqi Sunni ally of the US, who met President George W Bush last week, is killed in a bomb attack.
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Polish road hits fresh opposition

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 18:21
related countries: Lithuania Lithuania, Poland Poland

Poland should choose a different route for a planned motorway to Lithuania, say MEPs.
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Pakistan bomb kills elite troops

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 19:43
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

An explosion at a Pakistani base kills at least 15 soldiers, most of them officers from an elite counter-terror force.
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S Leone opposition 'set for win'

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 23:28
related countries: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma has 60% of the vote, with three-quarters of Sierra Leone ballots counted.
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Dollar hits new low versus euro

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 23:32
related countries: United States United States

The US dollar slips to new record lows against the euro as investors bet interest rates will be cut next week.
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Sudan leader starts Italy visit

Thursday 13th of September 2007, 23:47
related countries: Italy Italy, Sudan Sudan
related places: Bashir

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir starts a three-day visit to Italy to meet government leaders and the Pope.
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