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Brown pledges support to Suu Kyi
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 1:17related countries:
Burma, 
United KingdomUK PM Gordon Brown writes a personal letter to Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, praising her courage.
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New complaints against India cop
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 5:09related countries:
Indiarelated places: Haryana
Police in India register fresh complaints against a former senior police officer convicted for molesting a 14-year-old girl.
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Minuscule stinger strikes man in last week of 'the world's best job'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 5:39related countries:
ArubaThe man who landed what was dubbed "the best job in the world", taking care of a tropical Australian island has received a nasty jellyfish sting in his last week in the role.
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Japan asked not to give Thatcher 20 "karate ladies", papers show
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 5:46related countries:
United Kingdom, 
JapanJapan was asked not to greet Britain's first female prime minister with a security escort of 20 "karate ladies", newly-released government papers show.
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Conflict child
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 6:51related countries:
IsraelTough life for baby born as Israel attacked Gaza
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Live - South Africa v England
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 7:15related countries:
United KingdomGraeme Swann takes five wickets as England beat South Africa by an innings and 98 runs to win the second Test in Durban.
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India hit by new state protests
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 7:25related countries:
IndiaLarge parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are shut down in a strike by new state campaigners.
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River world
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 7:26related countries:
VietnamSound and images from a floating market in Vietnam
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River world
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 7:26related countries:
VietnamSound and images from a floating market in Vietnam
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River world
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 7:26related countries:
VietnamSound and images from a floating market in Vietnam
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'System' failed US in bomb plot
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 8:33related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Detroit
"Unacceptable" intelligence failures allowed an extremist to board a US plane with explosives, US President Barack Obama says.
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England calm Delhi Games concerns
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 8:44related countries:
IndiaEngland's Commonwealth Games chief denies they will pull out of the 2010 event in India over security concerns.
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Anger in Mexico over Gibson film
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:01related countries:
MexicoAngry protests are held outside a Mexican jail against the planned transfer of inmates to make way for a Mel Gibson film.
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Britain sought to discourage Shah
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:02related countries:
Iran, United KingdomBritain was keen to discourage the deposed Shah of Iran from trying to settle in England in 1979, archives reveal.
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England wrap up emphatic Test win
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:04related countries:
South Africa, United KingdomGraeme Swann takes five wickets as England beat South Africa by an innings and 98 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the Test series.
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US/UK 'special relationship' was under strain
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:09related countries:
United Kingdom, United StatesFiles from the National Archives shed light on strained Anglo-American relations at the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
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UN seeks access to Hmong in Laos
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:13related countries:
Thailand, 
LaosThe UN refugee agency asks Laos for access to more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong forcibly repatriated from Thailand.
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Auschwitz hero in line for honour
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:14related countries:
United KingdomA former British prisoner of war who helped a Jewish inmate survive Auschwitz is being considered for a major honour.
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Aussie win hands Ponting record
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 9:34related countries:
PakistanRicky Ponting becomes the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket as victory over Pakistan gives him a record 42nd win.
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China invests in Canada oil sands
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 10:25related countries:
CanadaAsia's largest oil company, PetroChina, agrees to buy a 60% stake in two planned Canadian oil sands projects for $1.7bn.
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Sweden may help in Auschwitz case
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 10:34related countries:
Sweden, 
PolandPoland is to seek Swedish help in investigating the theft of the "Arbeit macht frei" sign from the Nazis' Auschwitz death camp.
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Fewer Indians 'to study in Australia'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 10:35related countries:
India, 
AustraliaProjections suggest a 20% drop in Indian students in Australia in 2010, after a series of attacks earlier this year.
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Shell oil case set to go to court
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 11:41related countries:
Nigeria, 
NetherlandsA Dutch court rules it has the authority to hear a case brought by Nigerian farmers against Royal Dutch Shell.
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Swann's haul crowns 'dream' year
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 11:50related countries:
South Africa, United KingdomEngland's Graeme Swann admits 2009 has been a 'dream' for him after sealing an innings win for England against South Africa.
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France to rethink carbon tax plan
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 13:33related countries:
FranceA new French carbon tax that was championed by President Sarkozy is struck down, days before it was to take effect.
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Former Indonesia leader Wahid dies
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:09related countries:
IndonesiaFormer Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid - often referred to as Gus Dur - has died, according to party officials.
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Bosnian peace deal 'being broken'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:29related countries:
Bosnia and HerzegovinaA row erupts between Bosnian Serbs and the top international official in Bosnia over the role of foreign judges.
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Iraqi governor hit in twin blasts
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:33related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Baghdad
At least 24 people die in two suicide blasts in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, with the provincial governor wounded.
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'Illegal' chief judge for Nigeria
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:34related countries:
NigeriaThe swearing-in of Nigeria's new chief justice is illegal in the president's absence, a lawyer tells the BBC.
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Malawi gay couple deny indecency
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:42related countries:
MalawiTwo gay men, arrested after getting engaged in Malawi, deny three charges of gross public indecency.
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Russian population 'rising again'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:53related countries:
RussiaThe Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, says statistics to be released shortly will show Russia's population rising.
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Iraq oil contract goes to Angola
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 15:54related countries:
Iraq, 
AngolaAngola's state-owned oil company, Sonangol, has signed a deal to produce oil in one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq.
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China floats anti-pirate hub idea
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 16:30related countries:
ChinaA senior Chinese naval officer has suggested that China establish a base in the Gulf of Aden, as part of its anti-piracy effort.
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Somali man 'tried to bomb plane'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 16:46related countries:
Somaliarelated places: Mogadishu
A Somali man is in custody in Mogadishu, suspected of trying to take explosives onto a plane, officials say.
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US man dials 911 'to get bar ride'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 17:31related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Florida
A drunk man in Florida who called 911 emergency claiming he had been beaten was hoping for a free ride to a bar, officials say.
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Toy guitar by Picasso found in Italian businessman's shoe box
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 17:46related countries:
ItalyItalian police find a toy guitar sculpture created by Picasso for his daughter Paloma, which had been kept in a shoe box by a businessman.
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Netherlands to use body scanners
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 18:20related countries:
Netherlands, United Statesrelated places: Schiphol, Amsterdam
Body scanners are to be used on all passengers leraving Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to the US, the Dutch government says.
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UK family shock at Chinese execution
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 18:33related countries:
United Kingdom, ChinaThe family of Britain's Akmal Shaikh executed in China for drug smuggling has expressed outrage and shock at his death.
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Key reformer
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 19:07related countries:
IndonesiaThe man who helped Indonesia achieve democracy
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Security lapses
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 19:09related countries:
United StatesHow US failed to join dots in jet bomber case
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'Dead' US mother hails 'miracle'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 19:46related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Colorado
A mother from Colorado who doctors said died while giving birth to her son, says she is glad to be alive.
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UK hostage released alive in Iraq
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 21:10related countries:
Iraq, United KingdomBritish hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed.
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Google loses domain name claim
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 22:13related countries:
CanadaA small Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com wins a case filed against it by search giant Google.
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Beckham content with defence role
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 22:19related countries:
ItalyDavid Beckham says he would play in defence for AC Milan after starting a five-month loan spell from LA Galaxy with the Italian giants.
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US 'aware of Nigerian attacker'
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 22:56related countries:
Nigeria, 
Yemen, United StatesThe US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane.
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US votes for Chinese steel duties
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 23:14related countries:
China, United StatesA US trade commission has agreed plans to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imports of Chinese-made steel pipes.
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Argentine sex abuse bishop jailed
Wednesday 30th of December 2009, 23:47related countries:
ArgentinaA former Roman Catholic archbishop in Argentina receives an eight-year jail sentence for sexually abusing a young seminarian while still in office.
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