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Egypt abduction talks 'ongoing'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 0:53related countries:
EgyptEgypt withdraws an earlier statement that an abducted European tourist group is free, saying talks are continuing.
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India boss 'lynched by workers'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 5:38related countries:
Italy, 
IndiaThe India head of an Italian industrial company is beaten to death, allegedly by a group of sacked workers, police say.
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Three die in Philippine typhoon
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 6:18related countries:
Philippines, 
Hong KongTyphoon Hagupit has left three dead in the Philippines and 13 trapped in a mine, and is now heading towards Hong Kong.
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Burma 'to free 9,000 prisoners'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 6:55related countries:
BurmaThe Burmese government says it is releasing 9,000 prisoners for good behaviour, so they can take part in 2010 elections.
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Security for Karnataka churches
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 7:10related countries:
IndiaSecurity is tightened at churches and prayer halls after a week of attacks in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
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Soldiers hurt in Jerusalem attack
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 7:47related countries:
IsraelA man drives a car into a group of soldiers at a busy intersection in Jerusalem, injuring at least 12, before being shot dead.
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Sudan lobbies against Bashir case
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 8:14related countries:
Sudanrelated places: Bashir
Sudan begins lobbying the UN to block investigations of alleged war crimes by President Bashir.
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Family visits for Bagram inmates
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 8:17related countries:
Afghanistan, 
United Statesrelated places: Kabul, Bagram
Detainees in US custody at the Bagram air base near Kabul are being visited by relatives for the first time.
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ANC confirms Mbeki's successor
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 8:25related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa's ruling party confirms deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe will become the caretaker president.
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'Shooting' at school in Finland
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 8:51related countries:
FinlandA shooting incident has occurred at a school in western Finland, the country's national broadcaster reports.
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Malaysia detains 'dissent' writer
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 9:16related countries:
MalaysiaA prominent anti-government Malaysian blogger is detained for two years on claims of insulting Islam.
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An upside-down world as David Blaine embarks on latest stunt
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 9:17related countries:
United StatesUS illusionist David Blaine begins his latest endurance challenge - hanging upside down for almost three days.
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Appeal for Congo child hostages
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 9:31related countries:
Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoThe UN appeals for the release of 90 Congolese children it says are being held by Ugandan rebels.
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Violent visions
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 9:41related countries:
MexicoHow children see Mexico's drugs problem
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BA suspends Pakistan flights
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 9:42related countries:
Pakistan, 
United KingdomBritish Airways suspends flights "indefinitely" to and from Pakistan after Islamabad hotel attack.
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Izmir babies died 'of infection'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 10:02related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Izmir
A bacterial infection is believed to have caused the deaths of 13 babies within 24 hours at a hospital in Izmir, Turkey, doctors say.
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Court backs UK retirement laws
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 10:22related countries:
United KingdomA challenge against employers' rights to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by the adviser to the European courts.
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Toxic herbs 'kill 13 in S Africa'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 10:26related countries:
South AfricaThirteen members of a South African family die after apparently taking herbal medicine.
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Iraq strikes gas deal with Shell
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 10:43related countries:
NetherlandsIraq agrees to set up a joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell to invest in the country's natural gas reserves.
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Nomad identity
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 11:02related countries:
TanzaniaTanzanian tribe cling to their threatened culture
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Russian drone 'hit over Georgia'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 11:08related countries:
Georgia, 
RussiaGeorgia says its military has shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone over Georgian territory - a claim denied by Russia.
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Russian drone 'hit over Georgia'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 11:08related countries:
Georgia, RussiaGeorgia says its military has shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone over Georgian territory - a claim denied by Russia.
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Chinese milk fears spread in Asia
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 11:12related countries:
ChinaCountries across Asia are testing Chinese dairy products, and sometimes banning them, as fears spread over tainted milk.
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War-hit nations head corrupt list
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 11:47related countries:
SomaliaIraq is ranked by Transparency International as one of the world's most corrupt countries in its annual global survey.
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Burma democracy veteran freed
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 12:04related countries:
BurmaOne of Burma's most prominent political detainees, Win Tin, is freed after 19 years in detention.
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Egypt hostages' location 'known'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 13:06related countries:
Egypt, 
GermanySudan says it has pinpointed the location of 11 foreign tourists and eight Egyptians taken hostage on Friday.
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Aid workers abducted in Ethiopia
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 13:21related countries:
Ethiopia, SomaliaGunmen abduct two aid workers near Ethiopia's border with Somalia, an aid agency says.
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Jury retraces Menezes' last steps
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 13:58related countries:
BotswanaThe Jean Charles de Menezes inquest jury retraces the Brazilian's final journey before he was shot by police in 2005.
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McLaren lose appeal over Hamilton
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 14:18related countries:
Belgium, 
BermudaMcLaren's appeal against Lewis Hamilton's 25-second penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix is rejected.
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Colombia forces kill 'key rebel'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 14:32related countries:
ColombiaA Colombian guerrilla leader wanted for hundreds of deaths and kidnappings is killed by security forces, officials say.
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US stocks rise on bail-out hopes
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 14:55related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Wall Street, Asia
Leading US shares rise in early trade, ahead of comments from US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the $700bn bail-out.
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Ingushetia abuses 'may spark war'
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 15:07related countries:
RussiaState-sponsored terror in Russia's southern republic of Ingushetia could ignite a civil war there, a human rights group says.
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Civilian trauma
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 15:30related countries:
Sri LankaEyewitness account of the war in northern Sri Lanka
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S Korea slams high tuition costs
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 15:40related countries:
South KoreaSouth Korea's president Lee Myung-bak urges measures to cut the country's huge private tuition bills.
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US unable to spare Afghan troops
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 16:13related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesThe Pentagon says that a call for three extra combat brigades to go to Afghanistan cannot be met before spring 2009.
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More Eta suspects held in France
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 16:19related countries:
FrancePolice in France arrest two Basque separatist suspects, taking the total to eight since a deadly weekend bomb blast.
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Pakistan police kill protesters
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 16:42related countries:
PakistanPakistani police shoot dead at least six people during angry protests against military operations in the north-west.
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Brussels is 'burglary capital' of the EU
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 16:53related countries:
BelgiumBrussels is not only the hub of European Union business - it is also the burglary capital of the EU, according to a new survey.
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Bush chides Russia in UN speech
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 17:22related countries:
GeorgiaGeorge W Bush accuses Russia of violating the UN's charter by invading Georgia, in his last UN speech as president.
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Resignations rock SA government
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 18:05related countries:
South AfricaEleven South African cabinet members resign, following President Thabo Mbeki, in a blow to ANC party unity.
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Man jailed for Belgian MP3 death
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 18:30related countries:
Belgium, 
PolandA Polish man is jailed for 20 years over the death of a Belgian youth whose stabbing for an MP3 player sparked outrage.
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Pushy pig pens Australian woman into her own home
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 19:04related countries:
Aruba, 
AustraliaA pushy pig the size of a Shetland pony is making a woman a prisoner in her own home in Australia, local media report.
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Pushy pig pens Australian woman into her own home
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 19:04related countries:
Aruba, AustraliaA pushy pig the size of a Shetland pony is making a woman a prisoner in her own home in Australia, local media report.
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Death toll rises in Indian floods
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 19:12related countries:
IndiaIndian officials say nearly 200 people have died in floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in the past few days.
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Finnish college gunman kills 10
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 19:46related countries:
FinlandA 22-year-old student kills 10 people at a college in western Finland before shooting himself and later dying in hospital.
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EDF set to buy British Energy
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 19:59related countries:
France, United KingdomFrench energy firm EDF is due to announce a £12.4bn deal to buy UK nuclear power plant operator British Energy.
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Paulson urges speedy bailout
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 20:13related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Congress
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urges Congress not to delay a $700bn bail-out of the country's banking system.
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What now?
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 21:50related countries:
South AfricaSA faces uncertain future after Mbeki's departure
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US court halts Georgia execution
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 22:06related countries:
Georgia, United StatesThe US Supreme Court grants a last-minute stay of execution to Georgia inmate Troy Davis, amid pleas from campaigners.
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Buffett's firm invests in Goldman
Tuesday 23rd of September 2008, 23:48related countries:
United StatesBerkshire Hathaway, the firm owned by US investment guru Warren Buffett, buys $5bn worth of Goldman Sachs shares.
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