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Frugal French

Friday 26th of September 2008, 0:12
related countries: France France

France is resisting the credit crunch better than most
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Rodent rampage

Friday 26th of September 2008, 0:43
related countries: Burma Burma

Plague of rats spells starvation for Burmese villagers
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Gloom in Burma

Friday 26th of September 2008, 0:51
related countries: Burma Burma

Burmese are pessimistic one year after protests
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Sunken treasure

Friday 26th of September 2008, 1:06
related countries: Portugal Portugal, Namibia Namibia

Namibian mine reveals ancient Portuguese ship
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India-US in last nuclear push

Friday 26th of September 2008, 4:12
related countries: India India, United States United States

Indian PM Manmohan Singh meets George Bush amid frantic efforts to win US Congressional support for a civilian nuclear deal.
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Fresh violence rocks Indian state

Friday 26th of September 2008, 4:34
related countries: India India

One person dies and several others are injured in fresh violence in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, a police official says.
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Hamilton calm ahead of F1 climax

Friday 26th of September 2008, 6:15
related countries: Bermuda Bermuda

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says he has learned from the errors he made last year and is better prepared for the climax of this Formula One season.
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Brazil unveils deforestation plan

Friday 26th of September 2008, 6:40
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil sets out a plan to end net deforestation by 2015, but with no targets on emission cuts.
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No progress in Burma, says group

Friday 26th of September 2008, 6:51
related countries: Burma Burma

Repression in Burma has grown amid international inaction on the anniversary of a crackdown, says a leading rights group.
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New Zealand falls into recession

Friday 26th of September 2008, 8:19
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Growth shrank in New Zealand in the first half of the year, says a government agency, sending the economy into recession.
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Southern comfort

Friday 26th of September 2008, 8:42
related countries: United States United States

How food and politics merge in the US South
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Legacy of distrust

Friday 26th of September 2008, 9:41
related countries: United States United States

Experts discuss how to restore US's damaged image
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Rebounding right

Friday 26th of September 2008, 9:42
related countries: Austria Austria

Far-right hopes for return to power in Austria
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More cash is injected into banks

Friday 26th of September 2008, 9:44
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British, Swiss and EU central banks take co-ordinated action to lend billions of dollars of extra cash to banks.
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Turkey planes hit PKK rebels Iraq

Friday 26th of September 2008, 10:18
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Turkey Turkey

Turkish warplanes have attacked suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq in an overnight raid.
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Nigerians prepare Newcastle offer

Friday 26th of September 2008, 10:21
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

A group of Nigerian businessmen says it is finalising its bid to buy English football team Newcastle.
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US 'rejected' Israeli Iran strike

Friday 26th of September 2008, 11:00
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran, United States United States
related places: June

George Bush told Israel's prime minister in June the US would not back an attack on Iran, a newspaper reports.
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SA joy at demise of 'Dr Beetroot'

Friday 26th of September 2008, 11:13
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African Aids activists rejoice as a new health minister replaces "Dr Beetroot".
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MPs' relatives win Kenyan polls

Friday 26th of September 2008, 11:27
related countries: Kenya Kenya

The widow and a sister of the two ministers killed in a plane crash in June have won by-elections in Kenya's Rift Valley Province.
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Venezuela to boost ties with Russia

Friday 26th of September 2008, 11:44
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela, Russia Russia
related places: Orenburg

Resource-rich Russia and Venezuela agree to draw up an energy pact as their leaders meet.
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Battles and looting in Mogadishu

Friday 26th of September 2008, 12:08
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

At least nine people are killed in fighting in the Somali capital, as crowds loot food aid supplies.
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Israelis flock to McCartney show

Friday 26th of September 2008, 12:27
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Tel Aviv

Sir Paul McCartney plays his first gig in Israel, 43 years after The Beatles were banned from performing in the country.
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Pressure builds on Malaysia's PM

Friday 26th of September 2008, 13:06
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia's ruling party delays a leadership poll in an apparent attempt to hasten the transition of power away from PM Abdullah.
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Wall Street rescue deal stalemate

Friday 26th of September 2008, 13:11
related countries: United States United States
related places: White House

US political leaders say more work is needed on a $700bn bail-out plan for financial markets after White House talks.
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Terror suspects held on KLM plane

Friday 26th of September 2008, 13:15
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands, Germany Germany
related places: Cologne

Police in Germany board a Dutch plane at Cologne airport to arrest two men suspected of planning attacks, officials say.
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Protest over West Bank refuse tip

Friday 26th of September 2008, 13:22
related countries: Israel Israel, West Bank West Bank

Palestinians protest in the West Bank against what they fear is an Israeli plan to re-open a controversial rubbish dump.
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Brazilian speeder faces nearly $2m in traffic fines

Friday 26th of September 2008, 14:40
related countries: Brazil Brazil, Botswana Botswana

Police in Brazil finally catch up with a serial speeder who owed $1.9m (£1m) in traffic fines.
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Turkmenistan takes reformist step

Friday 26th of September 2008, 15:11
related countries: Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan approves a new constitution that supporters say will promote multi-party politics and the market economy.
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Pakistan 'kills 1,000 militants'

Friday 26th of September 2008, 15:25
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistani troops killed 1,000 militants in a huge offensive in the Bajaur tribal district over the past month, the army says.
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Fritzl returns to incest cellar

Friday 26th of September 2008, 15:29
related countries: Austria Austria

Austrian incest suspect Josef Fritzl is taken back to the cellar where he kept his family for the first time since his arrest.
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Sri Lanka 'on verge of victory'

Friday 26th of September 2008, 15:31
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's powerful defence secretary says the government is on the verge of victory against Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Alonso edges Hamilton in practice

Friday 26th of September 2008, 16:08
related countries: Bermuda Bermuda, Singapore Singapore

Fernando Alonso's stunning drive sees him top the time charts in second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Tight security after Swazi bombs

Friday 26th of September 2008, 16:16
related countries: Swaziland Swaziland

Swazi police tighten security, after findings bombs near railways, bridges and roads.
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Somalia pirates seize 33 tanks

Friday 26th of September 2008, 16:54
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Somalia Somalia

Pirates off the coast of Somalia have seized a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks, officials say.
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Taleban free abducted labourers

Friday 26th of September 2008, 16:59
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

More than 100 labourers kidnapped this week by the Afghan Taleban are freed, officials and militants say.
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China stops tainted sweet sales

Friday 26th of September 2008, 17:03
related countries: China China

A Chinese sweet maker stops domestic sales of one of its best-known brands after it is found to contain an industrial chemical.
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N Korea 'proposes military talks'

Friday 26th of September 2008, 17:18
related countries: South Korea South Korea, North Korea North Korea

North Korea is reportedly seeking military talks with South Korea next week - its first official contact in months.
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Shooting delays UN Syria inquiry

Friday 26th of September 2008, 17:37
related countries: Syria Syria

The UN inquiry into Syria's nuclear activities has been delayed by the assassination of a key contact, the UN says.
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UN set to reaffirm Iran sanctions

Friday 26th of September 2008, 18:00
related countries: Iran Iran, Germany Germany

The UN Security Council is poised to vote on a draft resolution on Iran which reaffirms existing sanctions over its nuclear work.
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US candidates' debate to go ahead

Friday 26th of September 2008, 18:17
related countries: United States United States

US White House hopeful John McCain will attend a presidential debate with Barack Obama, his campaign says.
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Russia to upgrade nuclear systems

Friday 26th of September 2008, 18:55
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announces plans to build a "guaranteed nuclear deterrent system" by 2020.
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Pakistan welcomes US 'blessing'

Friday 26th of September 2008, 21:23
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan, United States United States

Pakistan's president says US support of his country is a "blessing", a day after a brief clash on the Afghanistan border.
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Bush says bail-out will be passed

Friday 26th of September 2008, 21:43
related countries: United States United States

President George W Bush says US lawmakers will pass his administration's financial rescue plan despite disagreements.
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European hostages 'not in Libya'

Friday 26th of September 2008, 21:55
related countries: Egypt Egypt, Libya Libya

A Libyan official says European tourists kidnapped in Egypt are not in Libya, as was claimed earlier this week.
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Pardon sought for black US boxer

Friday 26th of September 2008, 23:01
related countries: United States United States

The US Congress recommends that a pardon be granted to the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson.
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Action against Moroccan preacher

Friday 26th of September 2008, 23:22
related countries: Morocco Morocco

Morocco shuts down an association belonging to a religious leader who said girls as young as nine years old could marry.
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