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Ghost city

Monday 6th of October 2008, 1:03
related countries: Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

The eerie lack of people in war-torn Mogadishu
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On the edge

Monday 6th of October 2008, 1:10
related countries: Japan

Japan downturn stirs fears of new wave of suicides
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Plane's Chicago emergency landing

Monday 6th of October 2008, 1:50
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Chicago

A British Airways flight made an emergency landing in the US after staff detected a burning smell, the airline says.
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Kyrgyzstan earthquake 'kills 58'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 5:41
related countries: Kyrgyzstan, China

Officials in Kyrgyzstan say an earthquake has killed 58 people near its mountainous border with China.
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Appeal denied for 'milkshake murder'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 5:45
related countries: United States, Hong Kong

An US woman in Hong Kong loses an appeal against her conviction for bludgeoning her husband after lacing his milkshake.
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Image problem

Monday 6th of October 2008, 5:51
related countries: Belgium

Belgium's Walloons seek to shake industrial stigma
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Dreamworks joins India's Reliance

Monday 6th of October 2008, 6:40
related countries: India

Steven Spielberg's film studio agrees a joint venture with one of India's largest entertainment conglomerates.
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Germany clinches bank rescue deal

Monday 6th of October 2008, 6:59
related countries: Germany

Germany's finance ministry has agreed a 50bn euro ($68bn; £38.7bn) plan to save one of the country's biggest banks.
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Hamilton sees benefits of caution

Monday 6th of October 2008, 7:19
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton says he will continue to take a conservative approach to winning the Formula One title even though he "hates" driving for points.
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The whole tooth

Monday 6th of October 2008, 7:21
related countries: United States

Families feeling the pain of US deaths in Iraq
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Violence spreads in Assam state

Monday 6th of October 2008, 7:40
related countries: India

The death toll in several days of violence in India's north-eastern Assam state rises to 35, officials say.
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Brazil poll result mixed for Lula

Monday 6th of October 2008, 8:00
related countries: Brazil
related places: Silva

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's party suffers a set-back in Sao Paulo in mixed local election results.
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N Korea 'buying weapons not food'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 8:48
related countries: North Korea

A S Korean lawmaker alleges that the North has spent tens of millions of dollars on weapons, despite food shortages.
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Kashmir curfew strictly enforced

Monday 6th of October 2008, 9:51
related countries: India

An indefinite curfew is being strictly enforced in Indian-administered Kashmir to prevent a rally against Indian rule.
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Livni concerned for peace talks

Monday 6th of October 2008, 10:04
related countries: Israel

Time is running out for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, Israel's PM designate Tzipi Livni has warned.
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Oil price dips below $90 a barrel

Monday 6th of October 2008, 10:27
related countries: United States
related places: Gulf

Oil prices fall to an eight-month low of less than US $90 a barrel and shares on Gulf stock markets fall sharply.
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Mauritania coup protest broken up

Monday 6th of October 2008, 10:30
related countries: Mauritania

Police break up a protest in favour of Mauritania's ousted president, ahead of an AU deadline for his release.
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Suicide blast hits Sri Lanka town

Monday 6th of October 2008, 10:32
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Anuradhapura

A suicide blast in a Sri Lankan town kills a former general and at least 26 other people, the defence ministry says.
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Malaysia writer in sedition trial

Monday 6th of October 2008, 10:36
related countries: Malaysia

Prominent Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin goes on trial for sedition charges lodged before his detention last month.
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Europeans sought over hack attack

Monday 6th of October 2008, 11:10
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

The FBI is seeking a British man and his German accomplice over attacks on web shops selling satellite TV equipment.
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Fury over Zardari Kashmir comment

Monday 6th of October 2008, 11:16
related countries: Pakistan, India

Kashmiris react with anger after Pakistani President Asif Zardari is quoted as describing militants fighting India as "terrorists".
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Tel Aviv market reels over crisis

Monday 6th of October 2008, 11:25
related countries: United States
related places: Sunday

The stock exchange in Tel Aviv plunges during Sunday trading despite US moves to stall the global credit crisis.
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Deadly earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

Monday 6th of October 2008, 11:33
related countries: Kyrgyzstan, China

An earthquake kills at least 65 people in Kyrgyzstan, near its mountainous border with China, officials say.
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Iceland's bank shares suspended

Monday 6th of October 2008, 12:01
related countries: Iceland

Trading in Iceland's six biggest financial shares is suspended, says the country's stock exchange.
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Obama highlights McCain scandal

Monday 6th of October 2008, 12:15
related countries: United States
related places: McCain

US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama attacks rival John McCain over his links with a 1980s financial scandal.
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PKK 'holding two Turkish troops'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 12:21
related countries: Turkey

Kurdish rebels say they are holding two Turkish soldiers - though it is not clear whether they are alive or dead.
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Starbucks denies it wastes water

Monday 6th of October 2008, 12:26
related countries: United States

US coffee-shop chain Starbucks defends itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day.
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Poland settle dispute with Fifa

Monday 6th of October 2008, 13:05
related countries: Poland

The Polish FA settles the dispute with its government that threatened its ability to co-host Euro 2012, says Fifa chief Sepp Blatter.
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Bomber targets Pakistan MP's home

Monday 6th of October 2008, 13:05
related countries: Pakistan
related places: There

At least 17 people are killed in a suicide attack on the home of an politician in the Pakistani province of Punjab, police say.
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New era

Monday 6th of October 2008, 13:25
related countries: South Africa

Is Dr Beetroot's fall a boost for South Africa's Aids fight?
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Angola arms trial opens in Paris

Monday 6th of October 2008, 14:11
related countries: France, Angola
related places: Paris

Forty-two people, including members of the French elite, go on trial accused of involvement in trafficking arms to Angola.
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Tibetan earthquakes kill dozens

Monday 6th of October 2008, 14:29
related countries: China

At least 30 people die as two earthquakes strike the Himalayan region of Tibet, Chinese state media report.
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Egypt blocks Gaza protest attempt

Monday 6th of October 2008, 14:59
related countries: Egypt, Gaza Strip

Police in Egypt block a convoy organised by opposition groups to carry medical supplies to the Gaza Strip.
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Somalia is 'most ignored tragedy'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 15:39
related countries: Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

The world should be shocked at the systematic destruction of Somalia's capital, Human Rights Watch says.
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EU opens 'job centre' in Africa

Monday 6th of October 2008, 15:54
related countries: Mali

The EU opens a "job centre" in Mali, hoping fewer young Africans will risk their lives trying to get to Europe.
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Catching a chill

Monday 6th of October 2008, 16:55
related countries: Iceland

People in Iceland speak about economic crisis
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Catching a chill

Monday 6th of October 2008, 16:55
related countries: Iceland

People in Iceland speak about economic crisis
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US election quiz

Monday 6th of October 2008, 17:08
related countries: United States

How closely are you following the US vote?
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Democrats 'winning new voters'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 17:16
related countries: United States

As new voter registration ends in several key states, reports suggest the US Democrats have gained more than the Republicans.
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Menezes officers 'not at fault'

Monday 6th of October 2008, 17:17
related countries: United Kingdom, Botswana

The police did nothing wrong in the run-up to the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a policewoman tells the inquest into his death.
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England confident over $20m match

Monday 6th of October 2008, 18:39
related countries: United Kingdom

ECB chairman Giles Clarke says the $20m (£11.5m) match between England a Stanford Superstars XI will go ahead.
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Tour rocked by new positive tests

Monday 6th of October 2008, 20:49
related countries: Italy, France, Germany

Two Tour de France stage winners - Italy's Leonardo Piepoli and Germany's Stefan Schumacher - test positive for an advanced blood doping product.
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California crash driver arrested

Monday 6th of October 2008, 21:12
related countries: United States
related places: California

The driver of a US bus that crashed killing eight passengers is held on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police say.
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Don't name your roads Putin St, says Russian PM

Monday 6th of October 2008, 21:53
related countries: Russia

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would rather not have streets named after him, his spokesman says.
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Croatia 'mafia hit' spurs sacking

Monday 6th of October 2008, 22:10
related countries: Croatia

Croatia's prime minister sacks two ministers and the police chief following the "mafia killing" of a lawyer's daughter.
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Egypt leader pardons media critic

Monday 6th of October 2008, 22:49
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak pardons a newspaper editor sentenced to jail for an article questioning his health.
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Silicon success

Monday 6th of October 2008, 23:02
related countries: Israel

What lies behind Israel's booming hi-tech economy
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China cancels US military contact

Monday 6th of October 2008, 23:40
related countries: Taiwan, United States, China
related places: Washington

China cancels some military and diplomatic exchanges with the US over Washington's $6.5bn deal to supply Taiwan with arms.
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