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Top US air force officials resign

Friday 6th of June 2008, 0:30
related countries: United States

The US air force's chief of staff and another official resign after a series of errors involving nuclear weapons and parts.
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Cup of sorrow

Friday 6th of June 2008, 0:49
related countries: Ethiopia

Drought and price hikes - Ethiopia's deadly coincidence
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Robert Kennedy assassination marked

Friday 6th of June 2008, 1:00
related countries: United States
related places: Los Angeles

The US marks 40 years since the assassination of Robert F Kennedy in Los Angeles, as he campaigned for the Democratic nomination.
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UN plan to increase food supplies

Friday 6th of June 2008, 1:16
related countries: Argentina

A UN summit on the food crisis pledges to help farmers in poor countries and double world food production.
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Recognition at last

Friday 6th of June 2008, 1:37
related countries: Japan

Japan accepts the Ainu as an indigenous group
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Zimbabwe suspends aid operations

Friday 6th of June 2008, 3:17
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's government indefinitely suspends all field work by aid groups and non-governmental organisations.
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Japanese officials admit taxi driver gifts

Friday 6th of June 2008, 6:09
related countries: Japan

Almost 450 Japanese bureaucrats admit receiving cash or other gifts from taxi drivers used for official journeys.
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Burma hits out at cyclone reports

Friday 6th of June 2008, 6:16
related countries: Burma

Burmese state media accuses both its citizens and foreign press of exaggerating storm devastation.
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Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held

Friday 6th of June 2008, 6:24
related countries: United States
related places: Republican

Democratic contender Barack Obama meets defeated rival Hillary Clinton as speculation grows over her future role.
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Machu Picchu ruin 'found earlier'

Friday 6th of June 2008, 8:47
related countries: Peru

Westerners found Peru's Machu Picchu 40 years earlier than previously thought, historians say.
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Talk of attack

Friday 6th of June 2008, 9:11
related countries: Iran

Military threat hangs over Iran's nuclear activities
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Pakistan police seize explosives

Friday 6th of June 2008, 9:15
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Rawalpindi

Police in Pakistan say they have seized huge quantities of explosives following an attack on the Danish embassy.
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Will free swimming encourage you to be active?

Friday 6th of June 2008, 9:17
related countries: United Kingdom

The government have announced plans to make swimming free for over 60s as part of an initiative linked to the 2012 Olympics. Is this the best way to get the UK involved in sport?
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Sudan leader lambasts 'campaign'

Friday 6th of June 2008, 9:32
related countries: Sudan

Sudan's faces a "vicious campaign", its president says, after his government is accused of crimes against humanity.
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Ukraine coalition loses majority

Friday 6th of June 2008, 10:05
related countries: Ukraine

The pro-Western coalition of Ukraine's PM Yulia Tymoshenko loses its parliamentary majority after two members quit.
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No U-turn on Malaysia fuel hike

Friday 6th of June 2008, 10:05
related countries: Malaysia

The Malaysian government has said it will not back down on its decision to increase fuel prices despite protests.
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Hamas militant dies in Gaza raid

Friday 6th of June 2008, 10:22
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israeli forces kill a militant during a raid in Gaza, as the Israeli PM warns of a major military campaign in the strip.
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Pakistan defends militant talks

Friday 6th of June 2008, 10:36
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
related places: Kabul

Pakistan's foreign minister defends his country's decision to negotiate with militants during talks in Kabul.
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Rwandan suspects to be extradited

Friday 6th of June 2008, 10:48
related countries: United Kingdom, Rwanda
related places: London

Magistrates in London uphold a request to extradite four men to Rwanda to face mass murder charges.
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China jails quake rubble looter

Friday 6th of June 2008, 11:25
related countries: China

A Chinese court jails a man for over seven years after he stole from buildings which fell in last month's quake disaster.
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Football: Ronaldo eyes Real Madrid

Friday 6th of June 2008, 11:39
related countries: Spain

Real Madrid's interest in signing Cristiano Ronaldo takes a new twist as the winger says he would like to play for the Spanish champions.
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Overweight air hostesses grounded in India

Friday 6th of June 2008, 11:57
related countries: India

An Indian court rules that the state airline has the right to prevent air hostesses from flying for being overweight.
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Deadly blasts hit Sri Lanka buses

Friday 6th of June 2008, 12:32
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

Tamil rebels are blamed after bomb attacks on two buses kill 22 people and injure many more in southern Sri Lanka.
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India ministries to tighten belts

Friday 6th of June 2008, 12:43
related countries: India

India's government announces cutbacks for ministries following nationwide protests against a 10% rise in fuel prices.
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Hunger fears after Mugabe aid ban

Friday 6th of June 2008, 12:45
related countries: Zimbabwe

A relief work ban raises hunger fears in Zimbabwe and police again stop Mugabe challenger Morgan Tsvangirai.
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Fuel pushes up Indian inflation

Friday 6th of June 2008, 12:56
related countries: India

Indian inflation continues to rise, fuelling speculation the government will soon take action to tackle the problem.
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Blast kills soldiers in Algeria

Friday 6th of June 2008, 12:58
related countries: Algeria

Security forces in Algeria say six soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack by suspected Islamist militants.
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Tennis: Awesome Nadal sweeps into final

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:08
related countries: France

Three-time champion Rafael Nadal sweeps aside Novak Djokovic to reach his fourth French Open final.
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Medvedev warns against Nato entry

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:08
related countries: Ukraine

Russia's President Medvedev warns Georgia and Ukraine of serious consequences if they join Nato.
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Djokovic v Nadal as it happened

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:10
related countries: France

Defending champion Rafael Nadal beats world number three Novak Djokovic in the first of Friday's French Open semi-finals.
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Federer v Monfils as it happened

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:11
related countries: France

World number one Roger Federer takes on French favourite Gael Monfils for a place in the French Open final.
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Fritzl held for two more months

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:38
related countries: Austria

An Austrian judge extends the detention in custody of Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years.
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Divers 'swept away' near Bali

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:41
related countries: Indonesia, United Kingdom

Three British nationals are reported missing after an incident off the coast of Indonesia.
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US unemployment rate reaches 5.5%

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:49
related countries: United States
related places: May

The US unemployment rate rises at its fastest pace in more than two decades in May, stoking recession fears.
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Israeli minister threatens Iran

Friday 6th of June 2008, 14:54
related countries: Israel, Iran

A top Israeli official says Israel will attack Iran if it continues with its alleged nuclear arms programme.
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Crisis talks over Turkish ruling

Friday 6th of June 2008, 15:02
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's ruling party holds emergency talks after a court ruling on headscarves threatens its future.
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US raids target al-Qaeda in Iraq

Friday 6th of June 2008, 15:13
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

The US military reports capturing 32 suspected al-Qaeda members in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq.
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Baby hope for earthquake parents

Friday 6th of June 2008, 15:22
related countries: China

China sends medics to offer reverse sterilisation operations to parents who lost their only child in the quake.
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Nepal's 'living goddess' in limbo

Friday 6th of June 2008, 15:37
related countries: Nepal

The appointment of Nepal's new "living goddess" is being held up the recent abolition of the monarchy.
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Accused 'had plan to sell story'

Friday 6th of June 2008, 15:47
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

A British man accused of murdering his wife and daughter planned to sell his story, a US court hears.
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Yellow fever hits Congo deportees

Friday 6th of June 2008, 16:00
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola

Yellow fever is sweeping through the thousands of Congolese expelled from Angola, an official says.
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No camp 'gains' in Irish EU vote

Friday 6th of June 2008, 16:16
related countries: Ireland

Irish and EU officials insist the reform treaty will pass an Irish referendum even as a poll suggests the No vote is surging.
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EU VIPs hurt at West Bank protest

Friday 6th of June 2008, 16:26
related countries: Ireland, West Bank

European Parliament Vice-President Luisa Morgantini and Irish Nobel laureate Mairead Corrigan are hurt at a protest in the West Bank.
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Ugandan rebels 'prepare for war'

Friday 6th of June 2008, 17:06
related countries: Uganda

Uganda's notorious LRA rebels are reportedly preparing a fresh offensive, after refusing to sign a peace deal.
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Russian corruption skims billions

Friday 6th of June 2008, 17:12
related countries: Russia

Corrupt officials are creaming off about $120bn a year - equivalent to a third of the national budget, a Russian prosecutor says.
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One killed in Tunisian price riot

Friday 6th of June 2008, 17:44
related countries: Malaysia, Tunisia, India

Unrest over the rising cost of living turns lethal in Tunisia and challenges the authorities in India and Malaysia.
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Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies

Friday 6th of June 2008, 17:58
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's authorities halt campaigning by opposition head Morgan Tsvangirai, citing alleged security fears.
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Out of reach

Friday 6th of June 2008, 18:28
related countries: Zimbabwe

Aid agency curbs place many in peril in Zimbabwe
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Kenyan OAP pupil taken into care

Friday 6th of June 2008, 19:43
related countries: Kenya

Kenya's oldest pupil is forced to abandon his studies and move into a home for the aged, his school says.
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Shares on Wall Street plummet 3%

Friday 6th of June 2008, 20:54
related countries: United States
related places: Wall Street

Leading US stock market indexes suffer massive falls as the price of oil soars to yet another record.
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Turkey headscarf ruling attacked

Friday 6th of June 2008, 21:02
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's ruling AK Party attacks the Constitutional Court for blocking moves to permit headscarves at universities.
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US climate change bill is blocked

Friday 6th of June 2008, 21:38
related countries: United States

A US law that would have introduced a cap on carbon emissions is blocked by senators.
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German city bans waste from Italy

Friday 6th of June 2008, 23:27
related countries: Italy, Germany
related places: Hamburg

Workers in Hamburg are told to stop processing Italian hospital waste after finding high levels of radioactivity.
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Colombia and Ecuador restore ties

Friday 6th of June 2008, 23:41
related countries: Colombia, Ecuador

Colombia and Ecuador agree to re-establish low-level diplomatic relations severed after a cross-border raid in March.
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Pakistan seeks UN Bhutto inquiry

Friday 6th of June 2008, 23:58
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Bhutto

Pakistan asks the United Nations to investigate the disputed circumstances of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
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