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Mauritanian army coup condemned
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 1:57related countries:
MauritaniaThere is widespread international condemnation of the military takeover announced in Mauritania.
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Olympic relay reaches Great Wall
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 2:08related countries:
ChinaChina parades the Olympic torch along its famous Great Wall through the morning mist, on the eve of the Beijing Games.
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Venezuelans protest against ban
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 4:27related countries:
Venezuelarelated places: Caracas
Demonstrators march in Caracas against moves to bar nearly 300 Venezuelan politicians from standing for election.
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Strike paralyses Bengal enclave
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 5:17related countries:
Indiarelated places: Nandigram
Protests over the murder of a Marxist leader paralyse life in the enclave of Nandigram in India's West Bengal state.
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Manila warns 'occupying' rebels
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 7:19related countries:
PhilippinesThe Philippine government gives Muslim rebels it says are occupying villages in the south 24 hours to vacate, or face action.
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Newcastle close in on Coloccini
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 7:54related countries:
SpainSpanish club Deportivo La Coruna claim they have accepted a bid from Newcastle for defender Fabricio Coloccini.
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I will stay at Man Utd - Ronaldo
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 8:49related countries:
PortugalCristiano Ronaldo confirms he will remain at Manchester United and takes responsibility for fuelling speculation about a potential transfer to Real Madrid.
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UN nuclear agency back in Iran
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 8:57related countries:
Iranrelated places: Tehran
The deputy head of the UN nuclear agency arrives in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme.
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Live text - England v South Africa
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:23related countries:
South Africa, 
United KingdomEngland close day one of the final Test at The Oval on 49-1 after dismissing South Africa for 194.
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Ruling parties in Musharraf talks
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:24related countries:
PakistanPakistan's ruling alliance is expected to decide whether to begin moves to try to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.
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Bomb kills two on Russian beach
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:30related countries:
Russiarelated places: Sochi
A bomb explosion kills two people on a beach in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, police say.
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'Can anyone hear that picture?'
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:30related countries:
United StatesUS scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see.
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Decade-old scars
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:32related countries:
Kenya, United StatesKenya still dealing with aftermath of US embassy attack
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Laura Bush calls for Burma reform
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:36related countries:
Burma, United StatesThe US first lady calls for Burma's military junta to hold dialogue with the opposition, as she visits a border refugee camp.
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East Africa marks terror attacks
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 9:44related countries:
Kenya, 
Tanzania, United StatesKenya and Tanzania hold ceremonies to mark 10 years since the simultaneous US embassy attacks.
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Morales calls for Bolivian unity
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 10:17related countries:
BoliviaBolivia's President Morales urges unity as tension rises ahead of a vote on whether he and governors should stay in office.
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Zimbabwe talks 'making progress'
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 10:51related countries:
South Africa, 
ZimbabweZimbabwe's power-sharing talks are making significant progress, says South Africa, which has been mediating the talks.
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Mauritanian junta promises polls
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 10:52related countries:
MauritaniaThe leaders of a military coup in Mauritania promise to hold elections soon after deposing the elected president.
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Canada escort in Somalia welcomed
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 11:06related countries:
Canada, 
SomaliaThe UN welcomes Canada's offer to protect aid ships from Somali pirates, but calls for more help.
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Bush chides Beijing over rights
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 11:31related countries:
United States, Chinarelated places: Asia
The US president uses a keynote speech in Asia to criticise China's human-rights record, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.
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Impeachment threat for Musharraf
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 11:36related countries:
PakistanRuling parties in Pakistan agree "in principle" to impeach President Musharraf, who has cancelled his trip to the Olympics.
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Somalia 'threat' to Kenya peace
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 11:52related countries:
Kenya, SomaliaKenya's PM says Somalia poses a threat to peace on the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks.
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Top Italian car designer killed
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 12:04related countries:
Italyrelated places: Turin
Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, dies in a road accident in Turin.
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Concern as German production stalls
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 13:14related countries:
GermanyIndustrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession.
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Nine feared dead in US air crash
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 13:22related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
Nine people are missing feared dead after a helicopter carrying firefighters crashes at a fire in north California.
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Burma comic charged over aid
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 13:29related countries:
Burma, United StatesOne of Burma's top comedians is charged with several offences, after he defied the military to give aid to cyclone victims.
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Messi scores in Argentina victory
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 13:45related countries:
ChinaLionel Messi scores Argentina's Olympic opener in a 2-1 defeat of the Ivory Coast after his club Barcelona allow him to play.
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Italy arrest over German Mafia killing
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 13:58related countries:
Italy, Germanyrelated places: Duisburg
Police in Italy arrest a senior member of a family allegedly linked to Mafia killings in the German city of Duisburg last year.
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US budget deficit put at at $400bn
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 14:07related countries:
United StatesThe US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
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Split opinions
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 14:16related countries:
United StatesRaid puts town at centre of the US immigration debate
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Deadly clash in tribal Pakistan
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 14:21related countries:
Afghanistan, PakistanAt least five Pakistani troops and about 25 pro-Taleban militants die in clashes along the Afghan border, say officials.
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Anwar charged with sodomy
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 14:31related countries:
MalaysiaMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is formally charged with sodomy, an accusation he says is politically motivated.
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Maldives adopt new constitution
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 14:46related countries:
MaldivesThe President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, ratifies a new constitution bringing in key democratic changes.
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Top Italian car designer killed
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 15:53related countries:
Italyrelated places: Turin
Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin.
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Anthrax victim's widow speaks out
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 16:34related countries:
United StatesA US widow demands to know why a "certifiable" scientist now suspected of anthrax attacks was not removed from his post.
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Indian HIV parents kill children
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 16:47related countries:
Indiarelated places: Mumbai
A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say.
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Unlikely icon: Voluptuous statuette takes Vienna by storm
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 16:54related countries:
Austriarelated places: Vienna, Willendorf
Austrians mark 100 years since the discovery of a tiny but curvy figurine, dubbed the Venus of Willendorf, dating back 25,000 years.
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Coup demonstrations in Mauritania
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 16:55related countries:
MauritaniaMauritanians demonstrate for and against a military coup that toppled the country's democratically elected president.
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Rise in 2008 hurricanes predicted
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 17:00related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Atlantic
The Atlantic hurricane season is set to be more active this year than initially predicted, US meteorologists say.
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Olympic dream
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 17:26related countries:
ChinaWhy the Games are so important to the Chinese people
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Syrian dissident economist freed
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 17:38related countries:
SyriaSyrian dissident economist Aref Dalila is freed by the authorities after serving nearly seven years in jail.
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Beijing pollution efforts hailed
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 17:39related countries:
Chinarelated places: Beijing
IOC President Jacques Rogge praises Beijing's efforts to cut pollution, saying there is no risk to the health of Olympic athletes.
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New era begins well for England
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 18:12related countries:
South Africa, United KingdomEngland close 145 behind on 49-1 having bowled out South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first day as captain in the final Test.
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Zuma threats worry SA government
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 18:17related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa's government says it is concerned by threats from ANC leader Jacob Zuma's supporters.
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NZ police bring in TV's Cracker to solve burglary case
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 20:09related countries:
New ZealandA wanted poster featuring Robbie Coltrane is being used by New Zealand police to try to catch a teenage burglar.
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Bin Laden driver given 66 months
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 20:57related countries:
United StatesOsama Bin Laden's ex-driver is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison at the first US military trial in Guantanamo Bay.
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Detroit mayor jailed for bail breach
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 21:30related countries:
Canada, United Statesrelated places: Detroit
Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, is jailed for visiting Canada in a violation of the terms of his bail in a perjury case.
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Peace move
Thursday 7th of August 2008, 22:52related countries:
IraqIraqi Shia cleric wants his fighters to drop their guns
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