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Roddick v Djokovic as it happened

Friday 5th of September 2008, 0:12
related countries: United States United States

Third seed Novak Djokovic beats 2003 champion Andy Roddick in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals.
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Djokovic sets up Federer showdown

Friday 5th of September 2008, 4:04
related countries: Luxembourg Luxembourg, United States United States

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Roddick in four sets and will now meet defending champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open final.
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Papua New Guinea 'WWII airman" found to be mossy branches

Friday 5th of September 2008, 4:10
related countries: Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea 'WWII airman' found to be mossy branches
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Rice set for historic Libya visit

Friday 5th of September 2008, 4:18
related countries: Libya Libya

Condoleezza Rice will meet Libya's Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies.
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McCain vows to fight to change US

Friday 5th of September 2008, 4:34
related countries: United States United States
related places: White House

John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House.
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Haiti facing storm 'catastrophe'

Friday 5th of September 2008, 4:55
related countries: Haiti Haiti

Haiti faces a "catastrophe" after being hit by three deadly storms in recent weeks, its president says.
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New governor general in Australia

Friday 5th of September 2008, 6:10
related countries: Australia Australia

Quentin Bryce is sworn in as Australia's governor general, the first woman to serve as Queen Elizabeth's representative there.
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Ban on India child fighters urged

Friday 5th of September 2008, 7:19
related countries: India India

Indian forces and Maoist rebels should stop using children in conflict immediately, a human rights group says.
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India pushes for US nuclear deal

Friday 5th of September 2008, 7:22
related countries: India India

Nuclear exporters hold a second day of talks on whether to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India.
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Paes and Black win US Open title

Friday 5th of September 2008, 8:45
related countries: India India, United States United States
related places: Black

Indian tennis star Leander Paes and partner Zimbabwean Cara Black win the mixed doubles title at the US Open.
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Critics dismiss Thai referendum

Friday 5th of September 2008, 8:53
related countries: Thailand Thailand

A national referendum proposed by the Thai prime minister to end the political deadlock is dismissed as a stalling tactic.
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Global stock markets still jumpy

Friday 5th of September 2008, 9:09
related countries: Japan Japan

Fears about a global economic slowdown continue to weigh on stock markets, with Japan's main share index falling nearly 3%.
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Guinea drugs bust nets officials

Friday 5th of September 2008, 9:14
related countries: Guinea Guinea
related places: Boke

The governor, mayor and top police officials of Boke in Guinea are arrested in a drugs raid.
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UK politician's gunpoint Colombian coffee ordeal

Friday 5th of September 2008, 9:46
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Columbia

An MP describes how he was held at gunpoint by guards in Columbia who mistook a jar of coffee whitener he was carrying for cocaine.
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Argentine commuters torch trains

Friday 5th of September 2008, 9:56
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Passengers set fire to train carriages in Argentina over delays, but the government blames left-wing activists for the unrest.
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US delivers aid to Georgian port

Friday 5th of September 2008, 10:36
related countries: Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia, United States United States

A US Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid arrives in the Georgian port of Poti, where Russian troops are still deployed.
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Hezbollah says it shot helicopter

Friday 5th of September 2008, 10:38
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

Hezbollah in Lebanon acknowledges it was responsible for the shooting down of a Lebanese army helicopter.
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US 'spying' on Iraqi leadership

Friday 5th of September 2008, 11:14
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States
related places: Bush

The Bush administration has been extensively spying on Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki, a new book claims.
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Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes

Friday 5th of September 2008, 11:40
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The United Nations launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site.
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Indian hit and run driver jailed

Friday 5th of September 2008, 11:43
related countries: India India

Sanjeev Nanda, the son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer, is sentenced to five years in jail in a notorious hit and run case.
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US bomb 'kills five in Pakistan'

Friday 5th of September 2008, 11:47
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United States United States

At least five people are killed in another suspected US missile strike in Pakistan's border region, officials say.
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Malaysia deploys navy to Somalia

Friday 5th of September 2008, 11:50
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Malaysia sends three navy ships to the coast of Somalia to protect vessels from piracy.
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Grief in Bihar

Friday 5th of September 2008, 11:59
related countries: India India
related places: Bihar

Aid worker recounts horror of India's monsoon floods
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Swede 'held in cabin for years'

Friday 5th of September 2008, 12:29
related countries: Sweden Sweden
related places: A

A woman may have been locked up in a cabin in southern Sweden for nine years, local newspapers report.
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'Master plan'

Friday 5th of September 2008, 14:32
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's future if presidential favourite wins
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Fight for rights

Friday 5th of September 2008, 15:08
related countries: Iran Iran

Iranian women struggle against restrictions
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Protests in two Chinese cities

Friday 5th of September 2008, 15:10
related countries: China China
related places: Hunan

The Chinese government reportedly sends thousands of soldiers and police to quell unrest in Hunan province.
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Talks over Tata Nano car deadlock

Friday 5th of September 2008, 15:12
related countries: India India
related places: Calcutta

Talks are held in the Indian city of Calcutta to try to end a row over the building of the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano.
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Russian action spooks investors

Friday 5th of September 2008, 15:17
related countries: Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia

Russia's stock market loses more than 30% of its value as foreign investors pull out after the country's intervention in Georgia.
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Ukraine 'must live without fear'

Friday 5th of September 2008, 15:37
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Georgia Georgia, Russia Russia, United States United States

The US vice-president reassures Ukraine that the US has a "deep and abiding interest" in the country's security.
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Universal flu vaccine tests start

Friday 5th of September 2008, 16:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
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Angolans vote in landmark polls

Friday 5th of September 2008, 16:27
related countries: Angola Angola

There are scenes of confusion as Angolans vote in their first election in 16 years, following the end of the war.
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Disgraced US sprinter leaves jail

Friday 5th of September 2008, 16:44
related countries: United States United States

US sprinter Marion Jones leaves prison after serving a six-month sentence for lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case.
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Zambian VP to lead ruling party

Friday 5th of September 2008, 17:34
related countries: Zambia Zambia

Zambia's ruling party choses current Vice-President, Rupiah Banda, as its candidate to succeed the late president.
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'Dozens die' in Mozambique fires

Friday 5th of September 2008, 17:44
related countries: Mozambique Mozambique

Bush fires in central Mozambique kill at least 32 people and injured hundreds more.
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Iraq to quiz US over spying claim

Friday 5th of September 2008, 18:06
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

Iraq is to ask US officials for an explanation after a new book suggests the US has been spying on senior members of the Iraqi government.
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Live text - Dementieva v Jankovic

Friday 5th of September 2008, 18:49
related countries: United States United States

Elena Dementieva takes on Jelena Jankovic in the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Promise of change

Friday 5th of September 2008, 19:11
related countries: Angola Angola

The BBC's Peter Biles sees Angola vote
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Canadian PM to call snap election

Friday 5th of September 2008, 20:35
related countries: Canada Canada

Canada's prime minister confirms he will call an early election to be held 14 October.
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Live text - Safina v Serena

Friday 5th of September 2008, 20:49
related countries: United States United States
related places: Serena

Dinara Safina takes on Serena Williams in the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Rice in talks with Libya's Gaddafi

Friday 5th of September 2008, 20:59
related countries: Libya Libya

Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies.
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In pictures

Friday 5th of September 2008, 21:25
related countries: United States United States
related places: McCain

US Republicans wrap up McCain's nomination
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Serena to face Jankovic in final

Friday 5th of September 2008, 22:25
related countries: United States United States

Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic will meet in the US Open final after coming through their semis in straight sets.
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US rules out new economic package

Friday 5th of September 2008, 23:19
related countries: United States United States

White House says it does not see need for new measures to stimulate economy despite sharp rise in unemployment.
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Spain seizes Colombia 'drug lord'

Friday 5th of September 2008, 23:38
related countries: Colombia Colombia, Spain Spain

An alleged Colombian drugs lord, known as Beto the Gypsy, is arrested in Spain
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