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Aboriginal languages 'dying out'

Monday 4th of February 2008, 5:28
related countries: Australia

Campaigners in Australia warn that Aboriginal languages are declining at record levels.
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India FM alert over nuclear deal

Monday 4th of February 2008, 5:56
related countries: India, United States

Indian FM Pranab Mukherjee says India may face global isolation if it does not agree US nuclear deal.
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Suicide blast hits Pakistan bus

Monday 4th of February 2008, 6:35
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Rawalpindi

At least six people die after a suicide bomber attacks a military bus in Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
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Five killed in Philippines clash

Monday 4th of February 2008, 6:55
related countries: Philippines
related places: Jolo

Two Philippine soldiers and three suspected Islamic militants are killed in a clash on the southern island of Jolo.
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US admits killing Iraqi civilians

Monday 4th of February 2008, 7:08
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

Nine Iraqi civilians, including a child, were killed during raids south of Baghdad, the US military admits.
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Serbia election victory for Tadic

Monday 4th of February 2008, 7:53
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro

Pro-Western President Boris Tadic wins Serbia's run-off presidential poll, beating his nationalist rival.
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Huge crowds flock to Rio carnival

Monday 4th of February 2008, 7:58
related countries: Botswana

Thousands of people join in with carnival celebrations in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Migrants' advice packs proposed

Monday 4th of February 2008, 8:31
related countries: United Kingdom

Immigrants to the UK may be told not to touch people without permission, spit in the street or play loud music.
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Rebels 'driven out' of Chad capital

Monday 4th of February 2008, 8:35
related countries: Chad
related places: N'Djamena

Chadian rebels are pushed back from the capital N'Djamena, which they had entered over the weekend.
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Russian ship seized off Somalia

Monday 4th of February 2008, 9:24
related countries: Somalia, Russia

Pirates hijack a Russian tug off the coast of Somalia and hold the crew captive, officials say.
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Search for quake survivors

Monday 4th of February 2008, 10:40
related countries: Rwanda

Many people remain trapped under rubble in Rwanda after two earthquakes hit the Great Lakes region, police say.
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Kenya rivals resume peace talks

Monday 4th of February 2008, 10:46
related countries: Kenya

Talks to resolve post-election turmoil in Kenya resume, after weekend clashes in western Kenya.
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China 'not ready' for snow crisis

Monday 4th of February 2008, 11:20
related countries: China

Chinese weather experts admit the country was not properly prepared for the current severe snow storms.
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Many dead in Sri Lanka bus attack

Monday 4th of February 2008, 11:37
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

At least 13 people are believed dead in an attack on a civilian bus in Sri Lanka, the army says.
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SocGen controls 'failed to work'

Monday 4th of February 2008, 11:57
related countries: France

France's finance ministry calls for tighter banking controls after the Societe Generale trading scandal.
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Arrests for Senegal 'gay wedding'

Monday 4th of February 2008, 13:22
related countries: Senegal

Several men are arrested in Senegal after the publication of pictures of a marriage ceremony for two men.
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Turkish jets in fresh Iraq raids

Monday 4th of February 2008, 14:32
related countries: Iraq, Turkey

Turkish jets attack some 70 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says.
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Bird flu spreads in Bangladesh

Monday 4th of February 2008, 14:38
related countries: Bangladesh

The bird flu epidemic spreads to half of Bangladesh, in what officials say is a major blow to the poultry industry.
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F1: Hamilton hurt by racist abuse

Monday 4th of February 2008, 14:56
related countries: Bermuda, Spain

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton says he has been left saddened after being subjected to racist taunts during testing in Spain.
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UN gives Timorese police control

Monday 4th of February 2008, 15:11
related countries: East Timor

The UN hands authority back to police in East Timor, two years after stepping in after police and army clashes.
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Iranians inaugurate space project

Monday 4th of February 2008, 15:18
related countries: Iran

Iran launches a research rocket to inaugurate its first home-built space centre, state TV reports.
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EU offers closer ties to Serbia

Monday 4th of February 2008, 16:21
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro

The EU says it wants to accelerate Serbia's progress towards membership following President Tadic's re-election.
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Israeli killed in suicide bombing

Monday 4th of February 2008, 16:26
related countries: Israel
related places: Dimona

A suicide bomber kills an Israeli woman and wounds nine people in the first such attack in Israel in over a year.
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Thousands flee fighting in Chad

Monday 4th of February 2008, 17:33
related countries: Chad

Civilians pour out of the Chad capital, as the UN Security Council urges member states to help the government.
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Call for Kenyan truth commission

Monday 4th of February 2008, 18:06
related countries: Kenya, South Africa

Former UN chief calls for a South African-style truth and reconciliation commission to help end Kenya's crisis.
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Mirza boycotts Indian tournaments

Monday 4th of February 2008, 18:09
related countries: India

Sania Mirza will stop appearing in tennis competitions in her native country to avoid further controversies.
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French vote passed on EU treaty

Monday 4th of February 2008, 19:19
related countries: France
related places: Eu

The French parliament backs a constitutional change at a special congress to get the EU reform treaty ratified.
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Bush presents $3 trillion budget

Monday 4th of February 2008, 19:31
related countries: United States
related places: Congress

President George W Bush urges Congress to pass his budget to boost the economy and keep the US safe.
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One dead in Gaza-Egypt shooting

Monday 4th of February 2008, 20:40
related countries: Egypt

A Palestinian is killed in clashes between Egyptian guards and Palestinians at the Egypt-Gaza border.
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US rivals in frantic campaigning

Monday 4th of February 2008, 20:52
related countries: United States
related places: Sunday

US presidential candidates are campaigning furiously as the key contests of Super Tuesday approach.
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Berlusconi spurns coalition bid

Monday 4th of February 2008, 22:16
related countries: Italy

Italy's opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi demands elections, jeopardising efforts to form an interim government.
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'King of the Congas' dies in Cuba

Monday 4th of February 2008, 22:51
related countries: Cuba
related places: Havana

Tata Guines, Cuba's most famous percussionist, dies of a kidney infection in Havana, aged 77.
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Football: Cameroon in semis

Monday 4th of February 2008, 23:11
related countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia

Four-time champions Cameroon will face hosts Ghana after an extra-time finish from Stephane Mbia knocks out Tunisia.
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