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Lloyds pays $350m to end US case

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 1:01
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

UK bank Lloyds TSB agrees to pay a $350m penalty to US authorities after admitting violating US sanctions.
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Family fortunes

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 1:46
related countries: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone refugee fights for long-lost daughter
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UN agency to resume Gaza aid work

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 2:00
related countries: Israel

The UN says its main aid agency in Gaza will resume operations there after receiving safety assurances from Israel.
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Obama inauguration tickets sell out online in 60 seconds

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 2:34
related countries: United States

Reserved seats for the US presidential inaugural parade sell out in 60 seconds, the ticket company says.
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EU bidding to resolve gas dispute

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 9:00
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

The head of an EU mediation team is to hold talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin to help reach a deal to resume gas supplies to Europe.
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Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well'

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 10:53
related countries: Somalia

The crew of the supertanker Sirius Star are on their way home after their Somali hijacking ordeal ended, the ship's owners say.
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Gaza conflict enters third week

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 11:14
related countries: Egypt, Israel

Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza despite the UN voicing disappointment that ceasefire calls have not been heeded.
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The unmeasurable price of war

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 12:16
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Reflecting on his time spent in Israel and the Gaza Strip, Paul Martin shares the harrowing stories of ordinary people in the region.
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Rise of Russia's political fortune

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 12:28
related countries: Russia

James Rodgers discovers how the profits from Russia's oil and gas exports have improved the country's political and financial success.
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China officials 'lost millions'

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 12:29
related countries: China

Officials in China's Guangdong province are said to have gambled away more than $3m (£2m) of public money.
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ANC launches election manifesto

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 13:00
related countries: South Africa

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) unveils its election manifesto at a packed stadium rally.
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Ukraine 'making gas crisis worse'

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 14:36
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Russian leader Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of "aggravating" their gas row despite intensive EU efforts to resolve it.
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Live text - Murray v Roddick

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 15:32
related countries: Qatar
related places: Doha

Andy Murray beats Andy Roddick to successfully defend his Qatar Open title in Doha.
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Classy Murray defends Qatar title

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 17:01
related countries: Qatar

British number one Andy Murray retains his Qatar Open title with an impressive straight-sets win over Andy Roddick.
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West African bloc suspends Guinea

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 17:06
related countries: Guinea

A West African regional bloc says it is suspending Guinea from its ranks until the new military leadership holds elections.
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Obama plan 'could create 4m jobs'

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 17:06
related countries: United States
related places: President

President-elect Barack Obama says his $775bn economic stimulus plan could create up to four million jobs in the US.
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Indian IT scandal boss in custody

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 18:31
related countries: India

The founder of scandal-hit Indian company Satyam is to be held in custody until 23 January, after he admitted falsifying accounts
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Many killed in Peru bus accident

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 19:25
related countries: Peru

At least 30 people are killed as the bus they are travelling in veers off the road in northern Peru, police say.
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British climbers die in the Alps

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 22:50
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Rob Gauntlett, the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, and another British climber have been killed in the French Alps.
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Biden and Karzai in Kabul meeting

Saturday 10th of January 2009, 23:12
related countries: Afghanistan, United States
related places: Kabul

US Vice-President elect Joe Biden meets Afghanistan's president to discuss the country's need for help in reconstruction.
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