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Move to tackle Bolivian turmoil

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 0:56
related countries: Bolivia Bolivia
related places: Pando

Chile calls an emergency meeting of the Union of South American Nations to help resolve the crisis in Bolivia.
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Boat hits bridge in central Paris

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 2:05
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

A boat with at least 10 people on board hits a bridge pillar on the River Seine in Paris, causing injuries, French police say.
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Women swim Channel to aid Afghans

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 2:38
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A group of six women begin a charity swim across the English Channel to raise money for maternity hospitals in Afghanistan.
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Likud hopes rising

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 6:33
related countries: Israel Israel

Israel's centre-right opposition eyes return to power
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Suspects quizzed over Delhi bombs

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 6:59
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

Indian police say they have detained several people a day after bomb blasts killed at least 20 people in the capital Delhi.
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Rescuers search storm-hit Texas

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 8:23
related countries: United States United States
related places: Texas

A huge search and relief operation is under way in Texas, after the US state was hit by powerful Hurricane Ike.
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Nepal's Maoist PM to visit India

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 8:26
related countries: Nepal Nepal, India India

The former leader of Nepal's Maoist rebels, Prachanda, is to make his first official visit to India since becoming prime minister.
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Two die after Paris boat accident

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 8:26
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

A father and son die after a tourist boat hits a bridge on the River Seine in Paris and sinks, police say.
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Impossible ideal

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 10:31
related countries: United States United States

Why American presidents never match up to hopes
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NZ firm warned of China milk risk

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 11:59
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand, China China

A Chinese firm whose tainted milk powder made babies ill was urged to withdraw the product, its New Zealand partner says.
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Sunday 14th of September 2008, 12:07
related countries: Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
related places: Ashgabat

Turkmenistan says gun battles in the capital involved drug traffickers and not Islamic militants, as some reports claim.
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Live text - Italian Grand Prix

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 13:32
related countries: Italy Italy, Bermuda Bermuda
related places: Monza

Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Heikki Kovalainen, with Felipe Massa sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh.
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Alitalia crisis meeting held up

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 13:39
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Rome

Emergency talks to prevent Alitalia's collapse are delayed in Rome, as the airline warns it may have to cancel flights.
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Vettel claims historic Monza win

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 13:42
related countries: Italy Italy, United Kingdom United Kingdom, Bermuda Bermuda

Sebastian Vettel secures his and the Toro Rosso team's maiden Formula One victory by winning the Italian Grand Prix as Britain's Lewis Hamilton finishes seventh.
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Pope holds huge Mass in Lourdes

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 14:50
related countries: France France

Pope Benedict XVI tells tens of thousands of pilgrims in the French town of Lourdes that love can be stronger than evil.
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Nigeria militants warn of oil war

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 14:52
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, Niger Niger

Militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta declare war on the government after clashes at oil facilities.
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Record donations month for Obama

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 14:55
related countries: United States United States
related places: August

US presidential hopeful Barack Obama raises $66m of election money in August, making it his best month for fundraising.
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Talks over sale of Lehman resume

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 15:01
related countries: United States United States
related places: Lehman, Sunday

Negotiations restart to find a buyer for troubled US bank Lehman Brothers before a Sunday night deadline.
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Scores die in Russian plane crash

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 15:04
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Perm'

A Russian airliner that crashed in the Urals with the loss of 88 lives caught fire in mid-air, reports say.
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Stranded Britons face extra bill

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 15:19
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A British couple are given a hotel bill for almost £1,000, despite having already paid for their XL holiday.
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Suspected bomb near Papua airport

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 16:08
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

A suspected bomb has gone off near the international airport in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, police say.
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Russia air crash blamed on engine

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 16:57
related countries: Russia Russia

Investigators believe an engine fault probably caused the crash of a Russian airliner in which 88 people died.
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City on edge

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 18:16
related countries: Bolivia Bolivia

Tense days in Bolivia's opposition heartland
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Russia stands by Georgia actions

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 18:55
related countries: Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia's foreign minister says on a visit to Abkhazia that Moscow's actions in the region were the only way to guarantee security.
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Storm curfew declared in Houston

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 21:58
related countries: United States United States
related places: Texas

A curfew is imposed in Houston to prevent looting in the wake of Hurricane Ike that hit the US city and many other parts of Texas.
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Passenger ferry sinks in Turkey

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 22:22
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Bandirma

A Turkish ferry carrying about 150 people sinks near the north-western port of Bandirma, leaving at least one person dead.
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Passenger ferry sinks in Turkey

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 22:22
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Bandirma

A Turkish ferry carrying about 150 passenger sinks near the north-western port of Bandirma, with one person reported dead.
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Georgian echoes

Sunday 14th of September 2008, 23:42
related countries: Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia

How resurgent Russia affects Trans-Dniester
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