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Vietnam death row Briton saved

Friday 4th of April 2008, 3:17
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

A mentally-ill Briton who was on death row in Vietnam has been saved by the country's president.
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Concern for jailed China activist

Friday 4th of April 2008, 4:18
related countries: China China

A Chinese court's jailing of a human rights activist sparks criticism from Western leaders and rights groups.
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Prosecutors quiz Samsung boss

Friday 4th of April 2008, 5:32
related countries: South Korea South Korea

The boss of South Korea's Samsung Group is questioned by prosecutors over corruption allegations.
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Afghan suicide blast kills three

Friday 4th of April 2008, 6:59
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A suicide bomber kills at least three police officers in an attack in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Alcohol ban for Nepal elections

Friday 4th of April 2008, 8:10
related countries: Nepal Nepal

The sale and production of alcohol will be banned in Nepal in the run-up to the upcoming elections.
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Fatal bird flu cases in Pakistan

Friday 4th of April 2008, 9:17
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The first cases of people dying from bird flu in Pakistan are confirmed by the World Health Organisation.
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Food prices drive India inflation

Friday 4th of April 2008, 9:48
related countries: India India

India's inflation rate accelerates to a three-year high because of rising food and fuel costs, officials say.
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Mali Tuareg rebels in peace pact

Friday 4th of April 2008, 9:54
related countries: Mali Mali

Mali's government and a Tuareg rebel group sign a deal aimed at ending weeks of fighting in the north.
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Nigerian rebel appears in court

Friday 4th of April 2008, 10:02
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

A leader of a Nigerian oil-militant group appears in court to be formally charged with treason
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India opens up to Pakistan film

Friday 4th of April 2008, 10:37
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India

India allows a Pakistani film a wide commercial release for the first time in over four decades.
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Gaza gunman shoots Israeli aide

Friday 4th of April 2008, 10:50
related countries: Israel Israel

A Palestinian gunman in Gaza wounds an aide to the Israeli public security minister, Avi Dichter.
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Indonesia activist gets life term

Friday 4th of April 2008, 10:58
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia
related places: Ambon

The leader of a peaceful protest in the Indonesian city of Ambon is jailed for life, a court official says.
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Burundi jail term for 'plotter'

Friday 4th of April 2008, 11:05
related countries: Burundi Burundi

One of Burundi's leading politicians is sentenced to 13 years for subversion and insulting the president.
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Iraq PM halts battle with militia

Friday 4th of April 2008, 12:05
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki orders a stop to operations against "people who carry weapons" in the country.
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Swedes find Viking-era Arab coins

Friday 4th of April 2008, 12:35
related countries: Sweden Sweden
related places: Stockholm

Swedish archaeologists find a rare hoard of Viking-age silver Arab coins near Stockholm's international airport.
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Silent Burmese protester jailed

Friday 4th of April 2008, 13:25
related countries: Burma Burma, United States United States
related places: Rangoon

A Burmese activist who protested alone and silently outside the US embassy in Rangoon is jailed for life.
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Putin holds 'positive' Nato talks

Friday 4th of April 2008, 13:54
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

Russia's leader describes as positive his talks with Nato chiefs, but warns against the bloc's expansion eastwards.
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Greek weightlifters fail tests

Friday 4th of April 2008, 13:54
related countries: Greece Greece

Eleven out of 14 members of Greece's weightlifting team test positive for banned substances.
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China confirms new Tibetan riots

Friday 4th of April 2008, 15:26
related countries: China China

Fresh violence breaks out in a Tibetan area of China, weeks after a government crackdown, state media says.
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US man arrested over 'gun threat'

Friday 4th of April 2008, 15:33
related countries: United States United States
related places: Florida

A 20-year-old man is arrested in Florida after allegedly making an online threat to carry out a mass shooting.
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Man gets $2.6m for domain name

Friday 4th of April 2008, 15:53
related countries: United States United States

A US man sell the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m - after maintaining it for $20 a year since 1994.
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Lethal blast rocks Moscow flats

Friday 4th of April 2008, 17:15
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A blast rocks an apartment block in northern Moscow, killing at least two people and igniting a big fire.
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German police scandal over Libya

Friday 4th of April 2008, 17:28
related countries: Libya Libya, Germany Germany

Eight elite German police commandos are under investigation for allegedly training Libyan police.
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Sarkozy 'may join hostage effort'

Friday 4th of April 2008, 19:40
related countries: Colombia Colombia

France's president would go to Colombia's border if it would help free hostage Ingrid Betancourt, a minister says.
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Somali pirates seize French yacht

Friday 4th of April 2008, 21:08
related countries: Somalia Somalia, France France

Pirates board a luxury French yacht off Somalia's coast, taking all its 30 crew hostage, officials say.
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Tajikistan ordered to repay $47m

Friday 4th of April 2008, 21:32
related countries: Tajikistan Tajikistan

The IMF orders Tajikistan to pay back more than $47m in loans after misreporting figures, the BBC has learned.
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Cricket: Windies progress stalled

Friday 4th of April 2008, 21:47
related countries: Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Muttiah Muralitharan takes three wickets as Sri Lanka stall West Indies' progress on day two of the second Test in Trinidad.
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B-1 plane catches fire in Qatar

Friday 4th of April 2008, 21:49
related countries: Qatar Qatar, United States United States
related places: Gulf

The crew of a US B-1 bomber are safe after their plane caught fire in an incident in Qatar, the US military says.
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More US troops for Afghan force

Friday 4th of April 2008, 22:10
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The United States says it plans to send a "significant" number of extra troops to Afghanistan next year.
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US crowds mark King anniversary

Friday 4th of April 2008, 23:17
related countries: United States United States
related places: King

Crowds of people gather in the US city of Memphis to mark 40 years since Martin Luther King's death.
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Dirty War adoption couple jailed

Friday 4th of April 2008, 23:25
related countries: Argentina Argentina

An Argentine couple are jailed for illegally adopting a baby born 30 years ago to parents killed during the Dirty War.
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