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End death by stoning, Iran urged

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 0:27
related countries: Iran

Amnesty International urges Iran to drop death by stoning, a fate the rights group says awaits 11 people.
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Taleban attack Kabul luxury hotel

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 1:32
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

The Taleban attack the main luxury hotel for foreign visitors in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least six people.
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PM visit boosts India-China ties

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 4:27
related countries: India, China

China and India pledge better trade and military ties, ahead of a meeting between their top leaders.
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Blast in Thai south hurts dozens

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 5:57
related countries: Thailand

At least 27 people are hurt in a blast in southern Thailand, a day after eight soldiers were killed in an militant ambush.
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Japan whaling illegal, court says

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 6:40
related countries: Aruba, Japan

An Australian court rules the activities of the Japanese whaling fleet are illegal, ordering it to halt operations.
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Dollar falls ahead of key US data

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 6:52
related countries: United States

The dollar edges towards seven-week lows against the yen and euro on fears of weak US economic data.
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Arms offer as Bush visits Saudis

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 7:10
related countries: Saudi Arabia, United States
related places: Bush

The Bush administration sets in motion a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia as the US president visits the kingdom.
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Suharto suffers blood infection

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 7:27
related countries: Indonesia

Ailing Indonesian ex-leader Suharto has pneumonia and is developing blood poisoning say his doctors
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Samsung raided in bribes probe

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 7:29
related countries: South Korea

The headquarters of South Korea's Samsung Group is raided by police investigating allegations of bribery.
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Japan plans Tokyo missile shield

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 8:11
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo

Japan's military conducts exercises to see whether a missile defence shield could be deployed in central Tokyo.
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Cricket: Bucknor upset by axe

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 8:44
related countries: India, Australia

Steve Bucknor says the decision to axe him for the rest of the series between Australia and India is a "sad day" for umpires.
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Deadly new form of MRSA emerges

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 8:50
related countries: United States

A lethal new form of MRSA is reported to be more prevalent among the gay community in the US.
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Reliance Power float raises $3bn

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 9:48
related countries: India

The share flotation of India's Reliance Power raises $3bn (£1.5bn), making it India's biggest initial public offering.
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Tennis: Win for Kuznetsova

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 10:09
related countries: France, Aruba

Venus Williams reached the second round of the Australian Open with a far from convincing 6-2 7-5 win over Yan Zi.
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Bird flu confirmed in West Bengal

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 11:08
related countries: India

Authorities begin a mass poultry cull in India's West Bengal state after confirming an outbreak of bird flu.
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Sudan 'bombing rebels in Darfur'

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 11:12
related countries: Sudan

Sudanese warplanes have been bombing rebel positions in West Darfur, rebel commanders say.
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Japan 'reviews' aid to Sri Lanka

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 11:22
related countries: Sri Lanka, Japan

The Japanese peace envoy to Sri Lanka says that the end of the ceasefire may make it necessary to review Japanese aid.
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Tennis: Federer sweeps through

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 11:43
related countries: Aruba

Roger Federer eases into the second round of the Australian Open with a win over Diego Hartfield.
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Miliband warns on Russia tax move

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 11:47
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom

Threats by Russia to take further action against the British Council "can only make matters worse", the foreign secretary says.
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Pensions paid to Nigerian rebels

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 11:56
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria pays military pensions to former soldiers, including former Biafran separatists from the 1967-1970 war.
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Colombian brings news of hostages

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 12:07
related countries: Colombia

A Colombian woman freed last week after six years in rebel hands goes home with news of fellow hostages.
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Arrests for threat to Sarkozy son

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 12:39
related countries: France

Two men are held in France over death threats to the youngest son of President Sarkozy.
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Rugby: NZ skipper rebuked

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 12:42
related countries: New Zealand

New Zealand captain Roy Asotasi is reprimanded for criticising coach Gary Kemble.
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Rice praises 'progress' in Iraq

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 13:26
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US secretary of state praises an Iraqi reconciliation measure and calls for a follow up during a surprise Iraq visit.
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Sierra Leone bans timber exports

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 13:26
related countries: China, Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone re-imposes a timber export ban, accusing Chinese and other foreign firms of indiscriminate logging.
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'Taleban held' after hotel attack

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 13:42
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

Afghan authorities say they have arrested one of the Taleban attackers who stormed a top Kabul hotel.
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France to station forces in Gulf

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 13:45
related countries: France

France and the UAE sign an agreement allowing France to set up a permanent military base in the Gulf.
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Japanese detain whaling activists

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 13:59
related countries: Japan

Two activists who boarded a Japanese whaling ship to protest are taken into custody, officials confirm.
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Turkish jets bomb rebels in Iraq

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 14:22
related countries: Iraq, Turkey
related places: Ankara

Turkish warplanes have attacked Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, the military in Ankara says.
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Australia bans India uranium sale

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 14:35
related countries: India, Australia
related places: Delhi

Australia is reversing a decision to sell uranium to India, as Delhi has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Three get life for Musharraf bomb

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 14:36
related countries: Pakistan

Three militants are sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting to kill Pakistani President Musharraf in 2002.
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Italy police smash Nigerian gang

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 15:10
related countries: Nigeria, Italy

Italy arrests dozens of alleged members of a gang trafficking Nigerians to work as prostitutes and drug couriers.
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UK firm on dying Ghanaian

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 15:34
related countries: Ghana, United Kingdom

UK immigration chiefs will not reconsider the decision to deport a dying Ghanaian woman, whose visa expired.
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'Rebel reporter' in Niger court

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 15:43
related countries: Niger, France

A French reporter accused of illegally filming Niger rebels appears in court, where he faces the death penalty.
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Angry exchanges as Kenya MPs meet

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 15:55
related countries: Kenya

Rival Kenyan MPs trade accusations as parliament meets for the first time since last month's disputed poll.
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More US marines for Afghanistan

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 16:03
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The US says it is sending some 3,200 more marines to Afghanistan to help Nato fight the Taleban.
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Landslide in Indonesia kills 10

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 16:18
related countries: Indonesia

A landslide triggered by heavy rain kills at least 10 people in a hospital housing complex in eastern Indonesia.
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Israeli Gaza City raid kills 18

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 17:19
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Eighteen Palestinians, including 13 militants, die in an Israeli raid in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
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UN 'to mull new Iran sanctions'

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 17:58
related countries: Iran, Germany
related places: Berlin

Foreign ministers from the UN Security Council will meet in Berlin next week to discuss Iran, say diplomats.
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Kenya opposition boosted by vote

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 18:28
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's opposition wins a key vote in parliament as bitter clashes mar the body's first meeting since disputed polls.
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German bank hit by sub-prime woes

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 18:40
related countries: Germany, United States

Hypo Real Estate sees its shares slump by a third after writedowns due to US sub-prime exposure.
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Scholars scupper papal visit

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 18:42
related countries: Italy
related places: Rome

The Pope cancels a visit to a top Rome university after protests against his views on Galileo.
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Four killed in Beirut explosion

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 18:52
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Four Lebanese bystanders die in a bomb blast targeting an American embassy vehicle in Beirut, US officials say.
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US backs animal clones as food

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 20:48
related countries: United States

The US gives the green light to meat and milk from cloned animals, concluding they are generally safe to eat.
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Citigroup's $9.8bn sub-prime loss

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 20:57
related countries: United States

US banking giant Citigroup reports a $9.83bn (£5bn) net loss, blaming its exposure to bad mortgage debt.
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Design blamed for US bridge fall

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 21:52
related countries: United States
related places: Minneapolis, August

A design error was behind the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people last August, a report finds.
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US and European shares fall

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 22:36
related countries: United States

European and US shares fall sharply as poor economic and corporate news adds to fears of a US recession.
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US fears Europe-based terrorism

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 23:41
related countries: United States

One of the biggest threats to US security may now come from within Europe, the US Homeland Security head says.
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Bush concern over high oil prices

Tuesday 15th of January 2008, 23:56
related countries: Saudi Arabia

President George Bush, on the second day of a visit to Saudi Arabia, raises concerns over high oil prices.
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