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Kenya opposition calls off rally

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 0:52
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's opposition calls off a mass protest, as Kofi Annan is to meet President Mwai Kibaki to try to end the crisis.
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US shares make stunning recovery

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 2:36
related countries: United States

US shares rebound sharply on fresh government plans to steady the US economy, after UK shares fell earlier.
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Japanese PM defends whaling

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 4:11
related countries: Japan

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda defends Japan's annual whale hunt, calling for a less emotional debate.
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No survivors in Polish air crash

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 4:36
related countries: Poland

At least 19 people die as a military aircraft crashes in northwest Poland, killing everyone on board.
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Scores killed in Pakistan clashes

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 5:00
related countries: Pakistan

Security forces kill 40 militants and capture 30 in Pakistan's South Waziristan region, the military says.
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UNDP 'exploited by North Korea'

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 5:39
related countries: North Korea, United States

A UN aid agency operating in North Korea left itself open to exploitation, a US Senate probe concludes.
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Bird flu outbreak nears Calcutta

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 6:18
related countries: India
related places: Calcutta

The bird flu epidemic in the Indian state of West Bengal spreads closer to the capital, Calcutta, officials say.
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Tennis: Sharapova reaches final

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 6:28
related countries: Aruba

Maria Sharapova trounces Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 to reach the final of the Australian Open.
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Gaza embargo 'will not be crisis'

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 7:00
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says he will not let his country's blockade of Gaza turn into a humanitarian crisis.
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China growth at 13-year high

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 7:35
related countries: China

China's economy expanded by 11.4% in 2007 - the fastest growth rate since 1994, officials say.
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Cricket: India buoyed by century

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 8:14
related countries: India, Australia
related places: Adelaide

Sachin Tendulkar hits an unbeaten 124 as India close day one of the final Test with Australia in Adelaide on 309-5.
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US Afghan poppy drive a 'failure'

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 8:25
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

A former US ambassador to the UN says President Bush's moves to clear Afghanistan's poppy fields have failed.
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Ledger autopsy inconclusive

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 8:27
related countries: Aruba

The cause of 28-year-old actor Heath Ledger's death will not be known for about 10 days, authorities say.
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Brazil Amazon deforestation soars

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 9:41
related countries: Botswana

The rate of deforestation of the Amazon surged in the last five months of 2007, the Brazilian government says.
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Japan resumes refuelling mission

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 9:49
related countries: Indian Ocean, India, Japan, United States

A Japanese naval vessel heads back to the Indian Ocean to resume refuelling operations for US-led forces.
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Protests over SA shooting spree

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 10:02
related countries: South Africa

South African police clash with protesters as a white man appears in court charged with slum murders.
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Putin critic facing election ban

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 10:21
related countries: Russia

Russian officials say there are grounds to bar opposition activist Mikhail Kasyanov from the presidential race.
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Zambia court lets satirist stay

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 10:35
related countries: Zambia, United Kingdom

Zambia's Supreme Court rejects an attempt to deport a British writer for allegedly insulting the president.
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Tennis: Tsonga stuns Nadal

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 10:50
related countries: Aruba

Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga thrashes world number two Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach the final of the Australian Open.
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Last speaker of Alaskan tongue dies

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 10:56
related countries: United States
related places: Eyak, Alaska

A US woman believed to be the last native speaker of the Eyak language in Alaska has died at the age of 89.
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Kenya talks breakthrough denied

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 11:03
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's opposition says it has not yet agreed to an official investigation into their claims of electoral fraud.
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Race to be India's new best friend

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 11:45
related countries: India, United Kingdom

In Delhi, Chris Morris looks at what could become an increasingly important special relationship between India and the UK.
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Dutch Muslims condemn MP's film

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 11:49
related countries: Netherlands

The Dutch Muslim Council appeals for calm ahead of the release of far-right MP Geert Wilders' film on Islam.
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Kenyan ethnic attacks 'planned'

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 12:31
related countries: Kenya

Kenyan opposition officials were behind attacks on the president's ethnic group, a rights group says.
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Iraqi police chief dies in ambush

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 12:39
related countries: Iraq
related places: Mosul

An Iraqi police chief is killed in the northern city of Mosul as he tours the site of an earlier blast that killed 34.
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Sri Lanka urged to devolve power

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 13:32
related countries: Sri Lanka

A panel of political parties tells the Sri Lankan president to devolve power to resolve the decades-old civil war.
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Pressure on Gaza's border mounts

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 13:34
related countries: Egypt

Thousands of Gazans cross into Egypt via a ruined border fence for a second day, as Egyptian police gather.
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Jordan 'abuse' spurs Filipino ban

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 14:07
related countries: Philippines, Jordan

The Philippines bans its citizens from going to new jobs in Jordan amid complaints about abuse and rape.
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Public sector strike hits France

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 15:18
related countries: France

Thousands of teachers and other public service workers stage a one-day strike in France.
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Russia plays down Iran sanctions

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 15:32
related countries: Russia, Iran

Russia plays down reports a draft UN resolution on Iran's nuclear programme calls for new sanctions.
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US-led raid 'kills Afghan police'

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 15:52
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

US-led coalition forces mistakenly kill 10 police and two civilians in Afghanistan, a provincial official says.
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India cash in for Twenty20 league

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 15:54
related countries: India

Bollywood stars hold some of the winning bids in a £370m auction of India's Twenty20 Premier League cricket teams.
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New move to lift Turkey scarf ban

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 15:58
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's ruling party and a key opposition party agree to work to lift a ban on headscarves in universities.
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Castro thought illness 'was end'

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 16:03
related countries: Cuba

Cuban President Fidel Castro says he "thought it was the end" when he fell gravely ill in July 2006.
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Italy's Prodi risks Senate vote

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 17:35
related countries: Italy

Italian PM Romano Prodi calls for support as he faces a key Senate confidence vote that he is in danger of losing.
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Kenyan rivals meet face-to-face

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 17:49
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's president and main rival meet for the first time since last month's disputed presidential poll.
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Bodies found in Sri Lanka forest

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 18:31
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan officials investigate reports of 16 bodies found at a jungle location in government-held territory.
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Brazil vows to stem Amazon loss

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 19:40
related countries: Brazil

Brazil agrees new measures to tackle Amazon deforestation at an emergency cabinet meeting.
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Benin coach claims 'fix' approach

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 20:03
related countries: Mali, Benin

Benin coach Reinhard Fabisch says he was asked to help fix their Africa Cup of Nations match against Mali.
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Recovery on Wall St continues

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 21:29
related countries: Japan, United States
related places: Wall Street

US shares close higher as investors welcome a deal in Washington for a $150m economic stimulus plan.
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Deal reached on US economy

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 21:31
related countries: United States

The US government and Congress Democrats agree on an economic stimulus plan focused on tax rebates.
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Ministers make Burma appeal

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 22:04
related countries: France, Burma, United Kingdom, United States

Foreign ministers of the US, UK and France call on Burma's regime to respect its people's human rights.
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Prodi resigns after losing vote

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 22:17
related countries: Italy

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns after losing a confidence vote in the Senate.
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 22:59
related countries: France

French bank Societe Generale loses billions of dollars through fraud by one of its Paris-based traders.
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Three dead in Mid-East violence

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 23:33
related countries: Israel, West Bank

Two Palestinians die after attacking Jewish students in the West Bank, and an Israeli police officer is shot dead.
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Rice to show Colombia support

Thursday 24th of January 2008, 23:41
related countries: Colombia, United States

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is visiting ally Colombia to try to secure a free trade accord.
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