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Soccer City
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 0:10related countries:
South AfricaA look inside South Africa's biggest football stadium
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Doubts and hopes
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 0:13related countries:
Afghanistan, 
United StatesUS public reacts to extra troop plan for Afghanistan
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Gambari to head Darfur UN mission
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 1:37related countries:
NigeriaNigerian diplomat Ibrahim Gambari is the new head of the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, the UN has announced.
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Fatal blast at S Korea institute
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 5:09related countries:
North KoreaOne person is killed and five others injured in an explosion at a South Korean defence research institute.
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Melbourne hosts multi-faith fest
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 5:26related countries:
ArubaThe Australian city of Melbourne hosts a major inter-faith festival, with monks, rabbis and the Dalai Lama attending.
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Bhopal remembers gas disaster
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 7:31related countries:
Indiarelated places: Bhopal
Residents of the Indian city of Bhopal mark 25 years since a gas leak killed thousands and made many more ill.
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New bid in Japan Airlines tussle
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 7:47related countries:
Japan, United Statesrelated places: Delta
American Airlines offers investment in the struggling Japan Airlines, saying the bid is "far superior" to Delta's.
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More Kashmir graves 'discovered'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 7:56related countries:
IndiaA rights group says it has found more unmarked graves in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Honduras Congress rejects Zelaya
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 8:08related countries:
HondurasThe Honduran Congress votes against allowing ousted President Manuel Zelaya to serve out his remaining two months in office.
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Italy 'to boost Afghan mission'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 8:48related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesItaly is to send about 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to support a US troops surge, say reports.
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Smoking first thing 'the worst'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 9:01related countries:
United StatesSmokers who light up on waking display higher levels of nicotine than those who wait, US research shows.
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Explosion kills Somali ministers
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 9:18related countries:
Somaliarelated places: Mogadishu
A blast at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills at least five people, including two ministers.
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Brown promises Pakistan support
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 9:24related countries:
PakistanUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledges more support for Pakistan's counter terror efforts after talks with PM Gilani.
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Child slaves
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 9:45related countries:
HaitiServitude and abuse for Haiti's poor youngsters
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World Bank in India Ganges loan
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 9:59related countries:
IndiaThe World Bank agrees to loan India $1bn (£600m) to clean up the Ganges, one of the world's most polluted rivers.
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Italy 'to boost Afghan mission'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 10:19related countries:
Afghanistan, 
Italy, United StatesItaly is to send about 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to support a US troops surge, say reports.
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China death sentences over riots
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 10:28related countries:
Chinarelated places: Xinjiang
A court in China's Xinjiang region sentences five people to death for murder and other crimes over July's riots, state media say.
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Bank of America to repay bail-out
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 10:42related countries:
United Statesrelated places: America
Bank of America says it plans to repay its $45bn (£27bn) US government bail-out and raise capital in the next few days.
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Dutch navy arrests Somali pirates
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 11:12related countries:
Netherlands, Somalia, 
OmanA Dutch warship is holding 13 Somali pirates who attempted to hijack a cargo ship south of Oman.
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Philippines massacre watch list
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 11:19related countries:
PhilippinesThe Philippines justice department issues a watch list naming 19 suspects in last week's mass political killing.
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In from the cold?
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 11:26related countries:
HondurasWorld opposition to ousted Honduran leader's fate cracks
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Sweden to sell North Korean jeans
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 11:36related countries:
Sweden, North KoreaDesigner jeans made in North Korea are going on sale in Sweden as the communist states aims to make inroads into Western fashion.
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Kazemi death case heard in Canada
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 11:47related countries:
Canada, 
IranA Canadian sues Iran over the death in custody of his mother, photojournalist Zahra Kazemi.
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Shell sued over Nigeria oil spill
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 12:32related countries:
Nigeria, Netherlands, 
NigerA group of Nigerian farmers is suing Royal Dutch Shell, claiming that the oil firm polluted their land in the Niger Delta region
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Comcast and NBC form media giant
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 12:43related countries:
United StatesCable TV firm Comcast agrees to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal (NBCU), creating a US media superpower.
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Mumbai protests over water cuts
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 12:59related countries:
IndiaPolice in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) use sticks to beat back thousands of demonstrators protesting against water cuts.
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Putin to consider presidency run
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 13:30related countries:
Russiarelated places: Moscow
Russian PM Vladimir Putin says he will think about running for president again in 2012, during a Q&A session.
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Beckham pledges 2018 bid effort
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 13:59related countries:
United KingdomDavid Beckham says he will do everything in his power for England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
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Bin Laden not in Pakistan, says PM
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 14:35related countries:
Pakistan, United KingdomPakistan's prime minister tells UK counterpart Gordon Brown he does not think Osama Bin Laden is in his country.
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E-mail row 'to affect Copenhagen talks'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 15:25related countries:
Denmarkrelated places: Copenhagen
E-mails hacked from a research unit suggest climate change is not caused by human activity, a UN negotiator tells BBC News.
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Strike shuts top French museums
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 15:36related countries:
Francerelated places: Versailles
Two of France's top attractions - the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles - are closed by a civil service strike.
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Police chief dead in Iraq bombing
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 16:02related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Tikrit
A suicide bomber has killed a police chief and at least four others in the Iraqi town of Tikrit, police say.
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India seeks slower emissions rise
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 16:15related countries:
IndiaIndia pledges to cut its "carbon emissions intensity" by between 20% and 25% over the next decade.
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Israeli settlers reject PM's plea
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 16:21related countries:
IsraelJewish settlers reject a plea by Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu to abide by a pause in building in the West Bank.
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Perils ahead
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 16:41related countries:
PakistanObama strategy makes big demands of Pakistan military
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US murder suspect pleads insanity
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 16:44related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Ohio
A man charged with 11 murders after human remains were found in his Ohio home pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Polanski moved from Swiss prison
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 16:44related countries:
Switzerlandrelated places: Zurich
Director Roman Polanski has been moved from a jail in Zurich to an undisclosed location for security reasons, Swiss officials say.
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Eyewitness
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 17:00related countries:
SomaliaBBC reporter's terror when Somali bomber struck
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Deadly explosion in Damascus
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 17:16related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
Three people die as an explosion hits a bus in the Syrian capital Damascus, but officials say it was not a terrorist act.
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'One-ders' chosen as 2010s name
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 17:48related countries:
AustraliaThe decade starting in 2010 should be called the "One-ders", according to the winner of a naming contest in Australia.
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Norway pair lose DR Congo appeal
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 17:58related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoA military court in DR Congo rejects an appeal by two Norwegians against a death sentence for murder and spying.
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US disappointed by Zelaya rebuff
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 18:49related countries:
Honduras, United StatesThe US says it is disappointed by Honduras's decision not to reinstate President Zelaya for his remaining two months in office.
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Nato 'to boost Afghan deployment'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 19:10related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesMore than 20 countries plan to send more troops to Afghanistan following a US decision to boost its deployment, Nato officials say.
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Guinea activist 'must be freed'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 19:16related countries:
GuineaHuman Rights Watch calls on Guinea's military rulers to charge or free rights activist Mouctar Diallo.
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Live text - Europa League
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 19:28related countries:
BulgariaFulham beat CSKA Sofia in the Uefa Europa League, boosting their chances of qualifying for the last 32.
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Somali ministers killed by bomb
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 19:45related countries:
Somaliarelated places: Mogadishu
A suicide bomber disguised as a woman kills at least 19 people, including government ministers, at a hotel in the Somali capital.
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Fulham 1-0 CSKA Sofia
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 21:57related countries:
BulgariaZoltan Gera's first-half header proves decisive as Fulham keep alive their Europa League hopes with a nervy victory over CSKA Sofia.
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Serbia 'making tribunal progress'
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 23:08related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia is "progressing" in its co-operation with a war crimes tribunal but must keep searching for two fugitives, the UN says.
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Obama seeks new ideas on US jobs
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 23:18related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
Business leaders, union leaders and economists attend President Obama's White House job summit and hear a call for quick action.
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Somalia suicide attack condemned
Thursday 3rd of December 2009, 23:30related countries:
SomaliaThere has been condemnation of a suicide bombing in Somalia that killed at least 19, including government ministers.
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