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Venezuelans' assets frozen by US

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 1:56
related countries: Venezuela, United States

The US Treasury Department freezes the US assets of two Venezuelan nationals for alleged links with Hezbollah.
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Zimbabwe TV drops opposition ads

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 3:17
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's public broadcaster says it will no longer carry campaign adverts from the opposition MDC.
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Brothers at war

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 3:26
related countries: Chad, Sudan

Chad and Sudan: Enemies with common traits
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N Korea nuclear statement 'due'

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 4:20
related countries: North Korea

Condoleezza Rice says North Korea will soon provide a declaration of its nuclear activities, amid fresh talks on the issue.
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Judge censures Brazilian troops

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 4:55
related countries: Botswana

A Brazilian judge orders troops to leave a Rio shanty town after some soldiers are allegedly involved in three deaths.
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Suu Kyi birthday marked in Burma

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 5:29
related countries: Burma, United States

Supporters of Burma's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi mark her 63rd birthday, as the US appeals for her release.
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Iraq launches offensive in Amara

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 6:39
related countries: Iraq

Iraqi and US security forces launch a major operation in southern Iraq to drive out Shia militia groups.
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S Korean leader in beef apology

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 7:01
related countries: North Korea

President Lee Myung-bak apologises to his country for a beef deal that sparked weeks of street protests.
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Burundi arrests 'rebel recruits'

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 8:53
related countries: Burundi

Burundi's army says it has arrested more than 100 recruits of the country's last active rebel group.
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Beyond Gaza

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 9:09
related countries: Iran

Israelis ponder the challenges of Hamas and Iran
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Strewth! Ramsay's profanities land him in hot water in Australia

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 9:31
related countries: Australia

Strewth! Ramsay's profanities land him in hot water in Australia
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S Leone arrests illegal migrants

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 9:39
related countries: Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone authorities start a manhunt for illegal immigrants, accusing them of being behind a rise in crime.
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Mexico caps price of basic foods

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 9:48
related countries: Mexico

Mexico freezes the price of basic foods to curb inflation, in its biggest set of price controls for more than a decade.
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Elderly suicides surge in Japan

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 10:24
related countries: Japan

The number of elderly people who killed themselves in Japan rose sharply in 2007, government figures show.
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Bangladesh 'losing on corruption'

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 10:38
related countries: Bangladesh

Corruption in Bangladesh continues to thrive despite the efforts of the interim government, Transparency International says.
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Kurdish child choir case dropped

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 10:59
related countries: Turkey

A Turkish judge throws out a case in which members of a Kurdish children's choir faced jail for alleged propaganda.
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Sweden approves wiretapping law

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 11:14
related countries: Sweden

Sweden passes new laws on surveillance, labelled Europe's most far-reaching eavesdropping plan.
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Indian baby 'back from the dead'

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 11:57
related countries: India

Hospital officials in India order an inquiry after a baby is declared dead only to make an apparently miraculous return to life.
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Zimbabwe activists' bodies found

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 12:17
related countries: Zimbabwe

The bodies of four MDC activists are found in Zimbabwe, the opposition says, ahead of next week's election run-off.
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Lebanon spurns Israeli overture

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 12:36
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Lebanon's PM-designate again rejects the idea of bilateral talks with Israel, saying withdrawing from occupied land is the key.
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Taleban 'cleared from Kandahar'

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 12:40
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kandahar

Nato and Afghan forces say they have driven Taleban fighters from areas close to the southern city of Kandahar.
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Toddler 'murders' shock Australia

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 13:29
related countries: Australia

Parents of two toddlers found dead are charged with murder in a case which has horrified Australia.
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Strike after Maoist minister locks official in toilet

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 13:31
related countries: Nepal

Around 4,000 local government workers in Nepal go on strike after a Maoist minister locked up an "errant official" in a toilet.
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Mohammad Asif drug case 'dropped'

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 14:17
related countries: Pakistan

The Dubai authorities will not prosecute Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif for alleged drugs offences, reports say.
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Saudi Arabia's dual identity

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 14:38
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Reporting from Jeddah, Crispin Thorold explores the mix of Western influence and forces of conservatism in Saudi Arabia.
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Naples mafia sentences upheld

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 14:50
related countries: Italy
related places: Naples

An Italian court upholds life sentences for 16 members of one of the Naples mafia's most violent clans.
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Iraq troops take control in Amara

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 15:02
related countries: Iraq, United States

Iraqi and US security forces fan out in the southern Iraqi city of Amara to drive out Shia militias and criminal gangs.
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Nigerian attack closes oilfield

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 15:49
related countries: Nigeria, Netherlands

Royal Dutch Shell halts production at its main offshore oil field in Nigeria, following a militant attack.
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Israel and Hamas ceasefire begins

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 15:52
related countries: Israel

A truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza begins, despite a last minute flurry of cross-border attacks.
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Pakistan troops killed in Kashmir

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 16:22
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kashmir

Suspected militants kill four Pakistani soldiers in a clash on the Line of Control dividing disputed Kashmir.
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Muscling in

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 16:29
related countries: India

Spending the night with a woman bouncer in India
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Court suspends French virgin case

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 17:45
related countries: France

A French court suspends an order annulling the marriage of a French Muslim woman, accused of lying about being a virgin.
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China to raise the price of fuel

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 18:04
related countries: China

China, the world's second largest consumer of oil, announces it is to raise the price of petrol and diesel by 18%.
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Fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 19:01
related countries: Israel

A truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza is holding, despite widespread scepticism.
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Africa turns up heat on Zimbabwe

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 20:34
related countries: Zimbabwe

African observers add their voice to concern over growing violence in Zimbabwe ahead of the run-off presidential poll.
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Classy Germany eliminate Portugal

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 20:51
related countries: Portugal, Germany
related places: Basel

Germany secure an exciting 3-2 quarter-final win over Portugal to book a last-four Euro 2008 showdown with Croatia or Turkey.
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Scolari shoulders blame for loss

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 21:30
related countries: Germany

Outgoing Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says he "failed" after watching his side exit Euro 2008 with a 3-2 quarter-final defeat by Germany.
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EU urged to give Dublin more time

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 21:42
related countries: Ireland

EU leaders meeting in Brussels are asked to give Ireland more time to deal with its people's rejection of Lisbon.
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Cautious truce

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 22:26
related countries: Israel

Ceasefire provides degree of hope for people of Gaza
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Canada coroner condemns foot hoax

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 22:43
related countries: Canada

A sixth "foot" washed ashore in western Canada since 2007 is not human, officials say, describing it as a hoax.
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Oil summit

Thursday 19th of June 2008, 23:05
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Can Saudi meeting find an answer to rising oil prices?
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