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Chilean 'protest stripper' arrested outside presidential palace

Friday 11th of July 2008, 0:28
related countries: Chile
related places: Santiago

A stripper in Chile is arrested attempting to remove her clothes outside the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago.
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Hamas arrests Gaza rocket squad

Friday 11th of July 2008, 0:51
related countries: Israel

Hamas arrests three Gaza militants belonging to the rival al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades after rockets are fired into Israel.
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US Senate approves Petraeus role

Friday 11th of July 2008, 3:03
related countries: United States
related places: Washington

The US Senate confirms the appointment of General Petraeus as Washington's top military commander in the Middle East.
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UN agrees to Bhutto investigation

Friday 11th of July 2008, 3:57
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Bhutto

The UN agrees in principle to a Pakistani request to set up a panel that will investigate the killing of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.
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Kashmir under direct federal rule

Friday 11th of July 2008, 5:16
related countries: India

The legislative assembly in Indian-administered Kashmir is dissolved and the state is put under direct federal rule.
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China tightens controls as Games loom

Friday 11th of July 2008, 5:32
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Beijing residents are facing inconvenience, tighter checks and even detention in the drive for a successful Olympics.
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Vietnamese dissident laid to rest

Friday 11th of July 2008, 6:48
related countries: Vietnam

The funeral of leading Vietnamese Buddhist dissident Thich Huyen Quang takes place under tight security.
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US military in Pakistan warning

Friday 11th of July 2008, 6:58
related countries: Pakistan, United States
related places: There

There are more foreign fighters, including al-Qaeda militants, in Pakistan's tribal region than before, says the US military chief.
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'Four die' in S Lanka bus attack

Friday 11th of July 2008, 7:48
related countries: Sri Lanka

At least four people die and 25 others are injured when gunmen ambush a crowded passenger bus in Sri Lanka, the army says.
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Infosys prospers despite slowdown

Friday 11th of July 2008, 8:56
related countries: India

Indian IT firm Infosys announces a 15% rise in profits, but warns that spending by its biggest clients is slowing.
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Indonesia executes ritual killer

Friday 11th of July 2008, 9:01
related countries: Indonesia

An Indonesian man who murdered 42 women and girls in black magic rituals is executed by firing squad.
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US actors' union rejects pay deal

Friday 11th of July 2008, 9:25
related countries: United States
related places: Hollywood

The Screen Actors Guild says no to a pay deal from Hollywood studios and submits a fresh proposal of its own.
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Live - England v South Africa

Friday 11th of July 2008, 9:52
related countries: South Africa

Ian Bell is dismissed for 199 as England declare on 593-8 on day two of the first Test against South Africa.
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A void in Vatican coffers as weak US dollar hits papal profits

Friday 11th of July 2008, 10:32
related countries: United States
related places: Vatican

The Vatican made a loss last year as the weakening dollar reduced the value of donations from the US.
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Zimbabwe talks enter second day

Friday 11th of July 2008, 10:33
related countries: South Africa

Talks in South Africa between Zimbabwe's opposition and Robert Mugabe's party are to resume.
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England could stage rival to IPL

Friday 11th of July 2008, 11:02
related countries: United Kingdom

The MCC, Hampshire, Lancashire and Surrey put forward a blueprint for a rival Twenty20 tournament to be held in England within two years.
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Apples beat pears on crunch issue

Friday 11th of July 2008, 11:06
related countries: Belgium, France

Belgian researchers use a French super-X-ray to find out why pears are prone to rot faster than apples.
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Co-operation call

Friday 11th of July 2008, 11:25
related countries: Israel

S Africans offer advice for Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Washington diary

Friday 11th of July 2008, 11:48
related countries: Iran, United States

How will the US react to Iran's missile test?
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Seoul softens stance on N Korea

Friday 11th of July 2008, 11:52
related countries: South Korea, North Korea

In a policy U-turn, South Korea's president suggests reviving direct talks with North Korea, as six-party talks continue.
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Nigeria 'must ban' ex-minister

Friday 11th of July 2008, 12:02
related countries: Nigeria

A key ally of ex-President Obasanjo must never hold office again, the Nigerian senate says.
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South Korean shot dead in North

Friday 11th of July 2008, 12:37
related countries: North Korea

A South Korean tourist is shot dead by a soldier inside one of North Korea's special tourism zones, the North says.
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China bans dog meat at its official Olympic restaurants

Friday 11th of July 2008, 12:44
related countries: China

Canine cuisine is in the dog house as China spares the feelings of foreign visitors.
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Austrians question cellar captive

Friday 11th of July 2008, 12:59
related countries: Austria

An Austrian woman, imprisoned in a cellar by her father for 24 years, tells the authorities of the abuse she suffered.
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Frenzy for art

Friday 11th of July 2008, 13:10
related countries: Pakistan

Investors fuel boom for modern Pakistani painters
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Indian inflation approaches 12%

Friday 11th of July 2008, 13:37
related countries: India

Soaring food and fuel prices push inflation in India to a 13-year high of 11.89%, threatening growth prospects.
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US 'killed 47 Afghan civilians'

Friday 11th of July 2008, 14:14
related countries: Afghanistan, United States
related places: Sunday

A US air strike in Afghanistan on Sunday killed 47 civilians, 39 of them women and children, investigators say.
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Cave warning on Uganda bat virus

Friday 11th of July 2008, 14:31
related countries: Netherlands, Uganda

The WHO warns people not to enter Ugandan caves after a tourist dies from Marburg virus.
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Olmert corruption probe widened

Friday 11th of July 2008, 15:00
related countries: Israel

An investigation into allegations of corruption against the Israeli PM is being widened to look at whether he committed fraud.
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Sanchez seals Tour stage victory

Friday 11th of July 2008, 15:16
related countries: France, Spain
related places: Brioude, Aurillac

Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez wins the 159km seventh stage of the Tour de France from Brioude to Aurillac.
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Leak closes French nuclear plant

Friday 11th of July 2008, 15:17
related countries: France

French authorities order a nuclear plant in the country's south to close temporarily following a uranium leak.
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Donors pledge funds for Kosovo

Friday 11th of July 2008, 15:24
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

International donors raise a total of 1.2bn euros towards rebuilding Kosovo during an international conference in Brussels.
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Sudan 'crimes charges' worry UN

Friday 11th of July 2008, 15:33
related countries: Sudan

UN officials fear reprisals on peacekeepers in Sudan amid speculation that the president may be charged with war crimes.
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Unwanted

Friday 11th of July 2008, 16:08
related countries: Bangladesh

The people stranded in a Bangladesh limbo
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Lebanon agrees unity government

Friday 11th of July 2008, 16:31
related countries: Lebanon

Political leaders in Lebanon agree on the make-up of a national unity government after six weeks of talks.
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Tests show US shield 'not needed'

Friday 11th of July 2008, 16:43
related countries: Iran, Russia, United States

Russia's foreign minister says Iran's missile tests show the planned US defence shield in Europe is not necessary.
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India confidence vote date is set

Friday 11th of July 2008, 16:51
related countries: India

The leaders of India's governing coalition say they will seek a vote of confidence on 22 July which they expect to win.
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Missing US Iraq troops found dead

Friday 11th of July 2008, 17:04
related countries: Iraq, United States

The bodies of two US soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, the Pentagon confirms.
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Queiroz gets Portugal coach post

Friday 11th of July 2008, 17:10
related countries: Portugal

Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz signs a four-year deal to become coach of Portugal.
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Supreme Bell piles pressure on SA

Friday 11th of July 2008, 17:35
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

Ian Bell hits a magnificent 199 as England declare on 593-8 on the second day of the first Test against South Africa.
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Ghana spends $1.4m on gold medals

Friday 11th of July 2008, 19:09
related countries: Ghana

Ghana spent more than $1.4m (£704,000) buying gold medals from a company based in the Channel Islands, officials confirm.
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US man jailed for China spying

Friday 11th of July 2008, 19:25
related countries: China

A former Pentagon analyst who passed military secrets to a Chinese spy is sentenced to five years in jail.
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Israel 'stalling Gaza rebuilding'

Friday 11th of July 2008, 19:55
related countries: Israel

Vital reconstruction in Gaza is stalled because Israel is not allowing in enough supplies, the UN's Middle East envoy warns.
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Spaniard Beltran tests positive

Friday 11th of July 2008, 20:01
related countries: France, Spain

Spain's Manuel Beltran tests positive for the banned blood booster EPO at the Tour de France.
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Sudan angry at threat of charges

Friday 11th of July 2008, 21:06
related countries: Sudan

Sudan's UN envoy condemns the possibility of Darfur war crimes charges against President Bashir.
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All change

Friday 11th of July 2008, 21:47
related countries: South Korea

Political storms spark new stance from South Korea
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Farc rebels denounce 'betrayal'

Friday 11th of July 2008, 22:07
related countries: Colombia

Colombia's Farc rebels say betrayal by two of their own members led to last week's dramatic hostage rescue.
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Russian ice camp in rapid shrink

Friday 11th of July 2008, 23:21
related countries: Russia

Twenty Russian scientists are to be taken off their ice camp in the Arctic because the melt has set in sooner than expected.
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US mortgage firms' shares slump

Friday 11th of July 2008, 23:24
related countries: United States

Shares in US mortgage firms Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae fall as much as 50% in volatile trade amid concerns for their future.
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