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Staying or going?

Monday 14th of July 2008, 0:07
related countries: Iraq, United States

Iraqi leaders face dilemma over future of US troops
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Brazil oil workers begin strike

Monday 14th of July 2008, 4:27
related countries: Brazil

Workers at Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras begin a strike, raising fears of further pressure on world prices.
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Sidebottom hampered by stiff back

Monday 14th of July 2008, 5:41
related countries: United Kingdom

Seamer Ryan Sidebottom is an injury concern as England look for quick wickets as they aim for victory in the first Test against South Africa.
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Stella firm buys Budweiser brewer

Monday 14th of July 2008, 6:01
related countries: Belgium, United States

US brewer Anheuser-Busch agrees to be taken over by Belgium-based InBev, to create the world's largest beer maker.
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Lucky few

Monday 14th of July 2008, 6:52
related countries: Senegal, Spain

Spain offers job lottery to deter Senegal migrants
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Six Afghan guards killed in blast

Monday 14th of July 2008, 8:05
related countries: Afghanistan

At least six Afghan security guards are killed in a roadside bombing in the southern province of Helmand, police say.
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New S Korea call for North talks

Monday 14th of July 2008, 8:06
related countries: South Korea
related places: Seoul

A leading ruling-party politician in Seoul suggests parliament should spearhead attempts to engage the North in dialogue.
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Israel PM: Peace closer than ever

Monday 14th of July 2008, 8:11
related countries: Israel, France
related places: Paris, Eu

Israeli and Palestinian leaders express their optimism for peace at a summit of EU and Mediterranean leaders in Paris.
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Nepalese police release officers

Monday 14th of July 2008, 8:31
related countries: Nepal

Seven senior policemen taken hostage by junior officers in Nepal are released, officials say.
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China demand for ivory tops talks

Monday 14th of July 2008, 9:03
related countries: China

A proposal to allow China to import elephant ivory legally is among the issues to be discussed at a UN meeting in Geneva.
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Drug crew seized in Sierra Leone

Monday 14th of July 2008, 9:26
related countries: Sierra Leone

Police in Sierra Leone arrest six people in connection with the seizure of a plane loaded with cocaine.
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Live - England v South Africa

Monday 14th of July 2008, 9:36
related countries: South Africa

The first Test at Lord's finishes in a draw after South Africa close 393-3, 47 runs ahead.
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Sudan stadium stampede kills 22

Monday 14th of July 2008, 9:56
related countries: Sudan
related places: Omdurman

At least 22 people are killed in a stampede at a football stadium in the Sudanese city of Omdurman.
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South Korea to recall Japan envoy

Monday 14th of July 2008, 9:56
related countries: South Korea, Japan

South Korea says it will recall its ambassador to Japan amid a new flare-up of tensions over disputed islands.
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Militants breached US Afghan base

Monday 14th of July 2008, 10:33
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

More than 100 insurgents breach a US outpost in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing nine US soldiers, military officials say.
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Australian TV evicts Big Brother

Monday 14th of July 2008, 10:34
related countries: Aruba

The Australian version of reality TV series Big Brother is axed, seven years after it began on Network Ten.
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Eight shot dead in Mexico attack

Monday 14th of July 2008, 10:36
related countries: Mexico

Gunmen in northern Mexico open fire on four cars, killing eight people, including a 12- year-old girl, officials say.
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India left launch nuclear protest

Monday 14th of July 2008, 10:48
related countries: India, United States

Left parties in India launch a country-wide campaign against the controversial India-US nuclear deal.
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'Breakthrough' in malaria fight

Monday 14th of July 2008, 11:26
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Australian scientists say they have made a discovery that could be a major breakthrough in the fight against malaria.
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Five dead as Turkey battles PKK

Monday 14th of July 2008, 11:36
related countries: Turkey

Two Turkish soldiers and three Kurdish rebels are killed in clashes in south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Iraq.
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Workers 'riot in east China town'

Monday 14th of July 2008, 11:41
related countries: China

Migrant workers riot for three days in a Chinese town, in a fresh sign of rumbling social unrest.
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Nigerian jobs scramble kills 12

Monday 14th of July 2008, 11:42
related countries: Nigeria

At least 12 people die across Nigeria trying to get a job in the Immigration Service.
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Aid groups mull leaving Somalia

Monday 14th of July 2008, 11:54
related countries: Somalia

Aid agencies in Somalia consider suspending work after two more aid workers are shot dead.
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Turkey charges 86 for 'coup plot'

Monday 14th of July 2008, 11:59
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's chief prosecutor files an indictment against 86 people accused of involvement in a coup plot.
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Israeli doubts

Monday 14th of July 2008, 12:35
related countries: Israel, Syria

Analysts split over a possible peace deal with Syria
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World 'would rue' attack on Iran

Monday 14th of July 2008, 12:47
related countries: Syria, Iran

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the any military attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would cost the world dearly.
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Beijing unveils new traffic curbs

Monday 14th of July 2008, 13:49
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Beijing tells firms and shops to stagger work times in a bid to cut traffic volumes for the Olympic Games.
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Iranians 'execute six in public'

Monday 14th of July 2008, 14:14
related countries: Iran

Iran is said to have executed six people in public, the second report of a public execution in a week.
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Indians duped by air ticket scam

Monday 14th of July 2008, 14:21
related countries: China

Dozens of medical students stranded in China after buying fake air tickets are being flown home, officials from Air India say.
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Dispute on Paris summit wording

Monday 14th of July 2008, 14:40
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Israelis and the Palestinians disagree over the final declaration of Paris' Mediterranean summit, a French minister says.
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Former Italian minister arrested

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:10
related countries: Italy

A former Italian finance minister and several senior officials are arrested on suspicion of corruption.
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Leaders mass for parade in Paris

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:20
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Dozens of world leaders view a spectacular military parade in Paris, the highlight of nationwide Bastille Day celebrations.
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Barack Obama 'to visit West Bank'

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:24
related countries: West Bank

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama will visit the West Bank as part of his upcoming overseas tour, officials say.
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Australian athletes offered Tibet 'protest packs' for Beijing

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:29
related countries: Aruba, China
related places: Beijing

Australian athletes and supporters headed to the Beijing Olympics are offered a special kit to campaign for Tibetan independence.
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Sudan head accused of war crimes

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:30
related countries: Sudan

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court accuse Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir of committing war crimes in Darfur.
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Pakistan fears over US air raids

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:33
related countries: Pakistan, United States

US air strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt are undermining the government's fight against militancy, a senior official says.
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Australia's Evans claims yellow

Monday 14th of July 2008, 15:45
related countries: France, Australia
related places: Evans

Leonardo Piepoli wins a gruelling 10th stage of the Tour de France, while Australia's Cadel Evans claims the yellow jersey.
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South Africa earn draw at Lord's

Monday 14th of July 2008, 16:14
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

The first Test between England and South Africa at Lord's ends in a draw after the tourists close 47 runs ahead at 393-3.
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Obama team decries cartoon image

Monday 14th of July 2008, 16:26
related countries: United States

Barack Obama's team voices outrage at a US magazine cover depicting him in Muslim dress and his wife as an armed terrorist.
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Bush lifts offshore drilling ban

Monday 14th of July 2008, 18:07
related countries: United States
related places: Congress

President George W Bush lifts an executive ban on oil drilling in most US coastal waters, and urges Congress to follow suit.
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Mexican cartels 'threaten state'

Monday 14th of July 2008, 20:52
related countries: Mexico

The head of Mexico's intelligence service says drug cartels are threatening the country's democracy.
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US moves to bolster lending firms

Monday 14th of July 2008, 21:16
related countries: United States

The US government announces sweeping measures to shore up troubled mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
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UN pulls back staff from Darfur

Monday 14th of July 2008, 21:44
related countries: Sudan

The UN is to relocate non-essential staff from Darfur after violence and genocide allegations against Sudan's leader.
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Pakistan film makes India record

Monday 14th of July 2008, 21:46
related countries: Pakistan, India

A Pakistani film, based on a real-life story, is being released simultaneously in India for the first time.
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Metal bashing

Monday 14th of July 2008, 22:14
related countries: India

The risks that come with processing scrap in India
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Metal bashing

Monday 14th of July 2008, 22:14
related countries: India

The risks that come with processing scrap in India
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Brazil oil workers begin strike

Monday 14th of July 2008, 23:20
related countries: Brazil

Workers at Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras embark on a five-day stoppage, and management says output is down by 7%.
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Feuding faithful

Monday 14th of July 2008, 23:24
related countries: Australia

Australia's World Youth Day is marred by rows
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