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Danish Muhammad cartoon reprinted
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 1:08related countries:
DenmarkDanish newspapers reprint a cartoon satirising the Prophet Muhammad which caused outrage in the Muslim world.
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New dinosaurs identified in Niger
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 1:09related countries:
NigerTwo previously unknown meat-eating dinosaurs have been identified from Sahara desert fossils in Niger.
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Bush expands sanctions on Syria
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 1:15related countries:
Syria, 
United StatesThe US president orders new sanctions against senior Syrian officials and their associates.
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MPs concerned by Karzai comments
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 1:41related countries:
Afghanistan, 
United KingdomBritish MPs express concern about critical comments made by the Afghan president about the UK.
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US spy row official quits Bolivia
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 1:57related countries:
Bolivia, United StatesA US embassy official at the centre of spying allegations in Bolivia will not return to the country, say Bolivian officials.
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Plane crashes in Armenian capital
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 5:33related countries:
Armeniarelated places: Yerevan
A plane with 21 people on board crashes as it takes off from Yerevan, leaving four in hospital.
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Malaysia sets date for early poll
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 5:38related countries:
MalaysiaMalaysia calls a general election for 8 March, more than a year ahead of schedule.
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Georgian tycoon post-mortem due
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 5:40related countries:
GeorgiaInitial post-mortem results on Georgian opposition leader and tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili are due.
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US judge blocks CIA flight case
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 6:04related countries:
United StatesA US judge rejects a case alleging that a branch of Boeing illegally helped the CIA fly terror suspects overseas.
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Soldiers hunt East Timor rebels
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 6:36related countries:
East Timor, 
ArubaAustralian-led troops are hunting for rebels thought to have carried out attacks on East Timor's top leaders.
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Pakistani diplomat still missing
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 7:26related countries:
Afghanistan, 
PakistanPakistan says there is still no news on its ambassador to Afghanistan who is believed to have been kidnapped.
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Japan enjoys strong growth rate
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 7:27related countries:
JapanStrong export demand helped Japan to grow at a rate of 3.7% in the last quarter of 2007, figures show.
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China under Darfur pressure
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 9:35related countries:
ChinaChina says it regrets Steven Spielberg's decision to resign as an Olympics adviser over the Darfur conflict.
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Family killed in Saddam's village
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 9:41related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Saddam
Gunmen storm a house in Saddam Hussein's native village in Iraq and shoot dead nine members of his clan.
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Georgian tycoon death 'natural'
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 9:42related countries:
GeorgiaInitial post-mortem results on Georgian tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili suggest he died of natural causes.
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France ratifies EU reform treaty
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 9:59related countries:
Francerelated places: Eu
France's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty is made official with its publication in the country's official journal.
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Iran postpones Iraq talks with US
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 10:03related countries:
Iraq, United StatesIran postpones talks with the US and Iraq on ending violence without giving any explanation.
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Uganda boycotts Anglican meeting
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 10:54related countries:
UgandaUganda's Anglican Church says it will not attend the Lambeth Conference because of the row over homosexuals.
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Bangladesh told to tackle torture
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 11:05related countries:
United States, 
BangladeshA US-based rights group urges Bangladesh's caretaker government to end torture "endemic" to the country.
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Strong earthquake strikes Greece
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 11:18related countries:
Greecerelated places: Athens
A strong earthquake causes buildings to shake in southern Greece and as far as the capital, Athens.
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Putin repeats threat on missiles
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 11:20related countries:
United StatesVladimir Putin repeats his threat to target neighbouring states over the proposed US missile defence shield.
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Chad vows raids 'to seek rebels'
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 11:29related countries:
ChadHouse-to-house searches to seek rebels in Chad's capital will continue, the government says.
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Brazil raids Amazon timber mills
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 11:31related countries:
BotswanaBrazilian police seize a big load of illegally logged lumber as officials start new moves to tackle Amazon deforestation.
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Somalia is 'the forgotten crisis'
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 11:44related countries:
SomaliaThe UN says Somalia is the world's forgotten crisis, with 15,000 children in need of urgent aid.
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Pleas for Saudi 'witch' to be saved
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 12:17related countries:
Saudi ArabiaA rights group urges Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of a woman convicted of witchcraft.
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Burmese rebel leader is shot dead
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 12:40related countries:
BurmaThe secretary general of Burma's largest rebel group, the Karen National Union, is killed at his Thailand home.
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Strong earthquake strikes Greece
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 12:41related countries:
Greecerelated places: Athens
A strong earthquake causes buildings to shake in southern Greece and in the capital, Athens.
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Tension high for Beirut memorials
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 13:42related countries:
Lebanonrelated places: Beirut
Tensions are high in Beirut as rival camps mark ex-PM Rafik Hariri's death and a Hezbollah leader's funeral.
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Cricket: India seek 'sledging' ban
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 13:42related countries:
IndiaThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to propose a complete ban on sledging at a meeting with the game's rule-makers.
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Enduring Tajikistan's coldest winter
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 14:06related countries:
TajikistanNatalia Antelava reports that Tajikistan's severe winter is bringing extreme suffering to its people.
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Ahmadinejad plans visit to Iraq
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 14:20related countries:
Iraq, 
Iranrelated places: Baghdad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due in Baghdad next month for the first visit by an Iranian president to its neighbour.
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A slice of home for Armenian exiles
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 14:35related countries:
Armeniarelated places: Yerevan
The BBC's Kieran Cooke discovers that an Armenian diaspora is creating a property boom in the capital Yerevan.
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Israel ups security after killing
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 15:02related countries:
Israel, LebanonIsrael steps up security on the Lebanese border and in embassies after the killing of Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh.
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Hezbollah chief threatens Israel
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 15:41related countries:
Israel, Lebanonrelated places: Beirut
Leader Hassan Nasrallah says Hezbollah is ready for "open war" with Israel at a Beirut funeral for a senior militant.
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Senate limits CIA interrogation
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 15:59related countries:
United StatesThe US Senate votes to back a bill barring the CIA from using water-boarding and other harsh interrogation methods.
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Kenya to probe radio hate speech
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 16:41related countries:
KenyaThe Kenyan government orders an investigation into claims that radio stations broadcast hate speeches.
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Bhutto widower warns on election
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 17:18related countries:
PakistanThe widower of slain former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto says his party will protest if Monday's elections are rigged.
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Bush to send top envoy to Kenya
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 17:25related countries:
Kenya, United StatesUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to visit Kenya amid efforts to end post-election violence.
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Indian MP gets life
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 17:57related countries:
Indiarelated places: Bihar
An Indian politician is sentenced to life in jail for ordering the murder of a rival leader in Bihar state in 1998.
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E Timorese rebels deny murder bid
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 18:15related countries:
East TimorOne of the rebels involved in the attacks on East Timor's two top leaders denies trying to assassinate them.
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BAE inquiry 'put lives at risk'
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 18:21related countries:
United KingdomThe government thought British lives would have been at risk if an arms deal probe had not been stopped.
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Kenya constitution 'within year'
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 18:48related countries:
KenyaKenya's government and opposition agree to write a new constitution within a year to solve the current crisis.
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Islam critic asks for protection
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 19:21related countries:
NetherlandsEx-Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a target of death threats from radical Islamists, appeals to the EU for protection.
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Bush defends US record on Darfur
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 20:10related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Darfur
US President George W Bush defends his decision not to intervene in Darfur's "genocide", in a BBC interview.
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US plans to shoot down satellite
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 22:07related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Earth
The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth.
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State of emergency in Chad
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 22:55related countries:
ChadChad's president declares a nationwide state of emergency to restore order after a recent coup attempt.
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Fed boss warning on economy
Thursday 14th of February 2008, 23:28related countries:
United StatesUS Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warns that the outlook for the US economy is deteriorating.
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