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Belgians killed in Yemen attack

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 0:40
related countries: Belgium, Yemen

Two Belgian tourists and their driver are killed in an attack by suspected al-Qaeda militants in eastern Yemen.
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Tennis: Kuznetsova makes shock early exit

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 2:31
related countries: Poland, Aruba

Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska beats second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Australian Open.
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UN chief warns on Gaza violence

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 5:48
related countries: Gaza Strip

The UN Secretary General calls for efforts to end escalating violence in the Gaza Strip.
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Suharto medical team 'optimistic'

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 7:50
related countries: Indonesia

Doctors treating ailing Indonesian ex-leader Suharto say his health is showing signs of improvement.
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India win ends Aussie record bid

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 9:00
related countries: India, Australia

India deny Australia a record 17th straight victory by dismissing them for 340 to win the third Test by 72 runs.
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Fujimori accused of kidnap plot

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 9:24
related countries: Peru
related places: Castillo

Peruvian Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo accuses former President Alberto Fujimori of ordering his kidnapping.
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Tennis: Federer wins epic

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 10:17
related countries: Aruba

Roger Federer beats Janko Tipsarevic in a dramatic encounter to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.
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Thaksin allies unveil coalition

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 10:53
related countries: Thailand

A party linked to former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra unveils a coalition with five smaller parties after elections.
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The mad dash to keep up with Bush

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 11:52
related countries: United States
related places: Bush

The BBC's Matthew Price joins the media scramble on the US president's hectic Mid-East tour, complete with men in black.
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Hezbollah has Israel 'body parts'

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 12:16
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah says his group has body parts of Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon in 2006.
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Niger releases French reporters

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 12:24
related countries: Niger, France

Two French TV journalists are released on bail from prison in Niger and will return to their home country, France says.
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Pakistan foils 'Ashura attacks'

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 14:11
related countries: Pakistan

Police in Pakistan arrest five men accused of plotting terror attacks on Shia Muslims during a religious festival.
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UK PM sees 'green' sites in China

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 14:49
related countries: China
related places: Shanghai

Environmental issues dominate as UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives in Shanghai on day two of his trip to China.
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Turks remember slain journalist

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 15:12
related countries: Turkey, Armenia
related places: Istanbul

Thousands gather in Istanbul, Turkey, to mark one year since the murder of ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
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Iraqi Shia pilgrims mark holy day

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 16:01
related countries: Iraq

Up to two million pilgrims march in Karbala, Iraq, amid tight security for the Shia Muslim marking of Ashura.
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In praise of cultural diplomacy

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 16:12
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom

As tensions between the UK and Russia rise, Bridget Kendall recalls the British Council from her student days in Russia.
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Spain arrests 14 terror suspects

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 17:36
related countries: Spain
related places: Barcelona

Spanish authorities in Barcelona arrest 14 people suspected of having links to Islamist terror groups.
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Russia warns of nuclear defence

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 18:00
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia's military chief says Moscow is ready to defend itself preventively and with nuclear weapons.
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Angolan plane disaster 'kills 11'

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 19:57
related countries: Angola

At least 11 people die as a twin-engine aircraft crashes in the mountains of central Angola.
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Canada FM regrets 'torture list'

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 22:24
related countries: Canada, Israel, United States

Canada apologises for listing the US and Israel as countries where prisoners are at risk of being tortured.
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Five refugees die in Kenya attack

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 22:43
related countries: Kenya

Five people are killed in apparent ethnic violence in western Kenya linked to last month's disputed elections.
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Two Hamas fighters killed in Gaza

Saturday 19th of January 2008, 22:56
related countries: Israel

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas says two of its fighters died in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza.
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