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UN frustrated at Burma response

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 2:25
related countries: Burma Burma

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expresses his "immense frustration" at Burma's response to Cyclone Nargis.
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Haiti MPs reject new PM candidate

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 3:00
related countries: Haiti Haiti

Haiti's parliament rejects the president's choice for a new PM after the last one was sacked over food riots.
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Australian bank accepts takeover

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 6:02
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian bank St George accepts a takeover offer worth A$19bn from its larger rival Westpac.
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Rugby: Borthwick to lead England

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 9:01
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Bath

New England manager Martin Johnson names Bath lock Steve Borthwick as skipper for the tour of New Zealand.
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Baghdad clashes break ceasefire

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 9:48
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

At least 11 people are killed in fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City, just hours after a ceasefire deal was signed.
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Somali sides urged to find peace

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 10:27
related countries: Somalia Somalia, Djibouti Djibouti

Both sides in the Somali conflict are urged to end the crisis as a peace conference opens in Djibouti.
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Taleban 'down US helicopter'

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 10:53
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

A US military helicopter makes an emergency landing in Afghanistan amid reports militants shot it down.
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Ukraine leader's speech blocked

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 11:29
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

MPs loyal to Ukraine's prime minister prevent President Yushchenko making his annual address to parliament.
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Hamas rejects Israeli truce terms

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 11:29
related countries: Israel Israel

Hamas rejects Israel's demand that the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit should be part of any truce agreement.
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Write-down woes for French banks

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 11:36
related countries: France France

Credit Agricole considers a 5.9bn-euro rights issue while Societe Generale announces a 23% fall in profits.
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Burma continues to reject help

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 13:01
related countries: Burma Burma

Burma's military junta says it remains opposed to letting in foreign aid workers to help cyclone victims.
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Government in turmoil in Pakistan

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 13:06
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Ministers from one of Pakistan's main parties, the PML-N, resign, just months after elections.
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Arrests follow Malawi 'coup plot'

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 13:20
related countries: Malawi Malawi

Malawian police arrest four opposition officials and ex-security chiefs, after claims of a plot against the president.
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Police seize more Olmert papers

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 14:26
related countries: Israel Israel

Israeli police carry out a second raid in two days to seize papers in a widening corruption probe into PM Ehud Olmert.
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Lebanon army 'ready to use force'

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 14:37
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

The Lebanese army says it is prepared to use force to disarm gunmen and restore order across the country.
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Food warning for Indian children

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 14:54
related countries: India India

More than 1.5m Indian children are at risk of malnutrition because of rising food prices, Unicef says.
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Ferry sinks in Bangladesh storm

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 14:55
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

At least 40 people are killed after a ferry sinks during a storm in northern Bangladesh, officials say.
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EU says Russia talks to go ahead

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 15:31
related countries: Lithuania Lithuania, Russia Russia

EU diplomats say Lithuania has dropped its veto threat, paving the way for EU strategic partnership talks with Russia.
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UN calls for Burma aid corridor

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 15:42
related countries: Burma Burma

The UN urges the setting up of an air or sea corridor to channel aid to the victims of the cyclone in Burma.
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US pop artist Rauschenberg dies

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 16:14
related countries: United States United States

Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg, known for using odd and everyday articles in his work, dies at the age of 82.
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Search for China quake survivors

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 16:21
related countries: China China

A massive search and rescue operation is under way in China after a huge earthquake that killed more than 12,000.
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9/11 suspect charges dropped

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 17:06
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

The US drops charges against a Saudi held at Guantanamo, who was allegedly part of the 9/11 plot.
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Jordan 'tough' on honour killer

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 17:16
related countries: Jordan Jordan

A court in Jordan sentences a man to 10 years in jail for killing his sister - a long term by Jordan's standards.
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EU top aid man heads for Burma

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 17:19
related countries: Burma Burma

EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel is to travel to Burma after ministers called for free access for relief workers.
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Torture fears after raid in Sudan

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 18:18
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Human rights groups say they fear those arrested after a rebel raid near Sudan's capital may face torture.
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Golf: Sorenstam to retire

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 18:41
related countries: Sweden Sweden

Sweden's Annika Sorenstam announces she will retire at the end of the season.
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Bombings rock Indian tourist city

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 18:55
related countries: India India
related places: At, Jaipur

At least 60 people are killed after a series of bomb blasts in the historic city of Jaipur in western India, police say.
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Former emir dies in Kuwait City

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 18:59
related countries: Kuwait Kuwait

A former Kuwaiti emir, Sheik Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, dies at the age of 78 after a long illness, state TV reports.
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N Korea 'admits nuclear details'

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 20:03
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States

A senior US diplomat says North Korea appears to have handed over full details of its plutonium programme.
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Olmert's 'progress' with Abbas

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 20:31
related countries: Israel Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has reached "points of agreement" with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
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Colombian sends ex-warlords to US

Tuesday 13th of May 2008, 21:57
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States

Colombia extradites 14 former paramilitary bosses to face drugs charges in the US after they violated a peace deal.
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