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Just hot air

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 0:10
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria misses new deadline to stop 'toxic' gas flares
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PNG to act on 'sorcery murders'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 0:39
related countries: Papua New Guinea

The authorities in Papua New Guinea announce plans to toughen legislation against murders blamed on sorcery.
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Congress gets bail-out request

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 1:21
related countries: United States
related places: Congress

President Bush has formally asked Congress to release the remaining $350bn of a $700bn US financial rescue package.
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Obama meets Mexican leader

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 1:45
related countries: United States, Mexico

Mexico's drugs violence features in talks between US President-elect Barack Obama and Mexico's Felipe Calderon.
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Hopes dim in Indonesia search

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 5:03
related countries: Indonesia

An air and sea search continues two days after a ferry sank off central Indonesia, with hopes slight for 200 people still missing.
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Fujimori trial enters final stage

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 5:07
related countries: Peru

The trial of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for alleged human rights abuses enters its final stages.
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US businessman 'fakes own death'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 6:03
related countries: United States
related places: Florida

A US businessman facing financial problems apparently fakes his own death by bailing out of his plane and letting it crash in a Florida swamp.
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Air France aids Alitalia lift off

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 6:56
related countries: Italy

Italy's troubled national carrier begins a new lease of life with Air France-KLM holding a 25% stake in the firm.
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China's exports in record decline

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 7:11
related countries: China

China's exports see their biggest decline in a decade, December figures show, as factory closures and staff layoffs accelerate.
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Opener Hayden confirms retirement

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 7:31
related countries: Australia

Australian batsman Matthew Hayden announces his retirement after 103 Tests and 161 one-day internationals.
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UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 7:38
related countries: Israel

The UN head implores Israel and Palestinian militants to halt the Gaza conflict, as more fighting is reported in Gaza City.
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Thai troops 'torturing in south'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 9:13
related countries: Thailand

Thai troops are engaged in "systematic" torture as they combat an insurgency in the south, Amnesty says.
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Stars sign up for Obama's inauguration celebration

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 9:24
related countries: United States

Beyonce, U2 and Bruce Springsteen sign up to perform at an inaugural celebration for US President-elect Barack Obama.
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Senior figure deserts Japan's LDP

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 9:24
related countries: Japan

Former cabinet minister Yoshimi Watanabe leaves Japan's ruling party, in a fresh blow to embattled PM Taro Aso.
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Uganda bars Gaddafi kings' forum

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 9:34
related countries: Uganda, Libya

Uganda blocks a meeting of Africa's royalty led by Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, saying it would be too political.
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Dinosaur feathers were for display, say China scientists

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 9:44
related countries: China

The earliest dinosaur feathers were probably used for visual display, says a team of scientists from China.
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Australia refugee policy attacked

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 10:03
related countries: Australia

Australia's human rights watchdog condemns treatment of refugees, saying they are held in poor conditions for long periods.
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Polanski victim urges end to case

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 10:12
related countries: United States

The victim at the centre of the statutory rape case involving film-maker Roman Polanski has asked a US court to drop charges against him.
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Obama to act early on Guantanamo

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 10:42
related countries: United States

US President-elect Barack Obama will issue an order within days of taking office to close the Guantanamo camp, advisers say.
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UK urges Pakistan action on Mumbai

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 10:42
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Pakistan did not direct the Mumbai raids but must act against the attackers.
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Attacks renewed on Nato supplies

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 10:57
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Nato

Suspected militants attack a Nato depot in north-west Pakistan, the first such raid since a major army offensive.
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Russia gas 'flows back to Europe'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 11:10
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Russian gas giant Gazprom resumes some supplies through Ukraine to Europe, after they were cut for nearly a week.
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Euro MPs back pesticide controls

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 11:39
related countries: United Kingdom

The European Parliament votes to tighten rules on pesticide use and ban chemicals deemed harmful to human health.
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Ex-warlord warns of 'witch hunt'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 11:45
related countries: Liberia

Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson warns the Truth and Reconciliation Commission against a "witch hunt".
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Astrium buys up Surrey Satellite

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 12:11
related countries: United Kingdom

UK satellite maker SSTL is bought up by Europe's biggest space company, EADS Astrium, in a deal approved by the EC.
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Flood warning for storm-hit Fiji

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 12:32
related countries: Fiji

Fijian authorities issue a severe flood warning for the whole island group, following days of heavy rain in the Pacific nation.
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Money worries for Canada Olympics

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 12:58
related countries: Canada
related places: Vancouver

Officials in Vancouver are seeking emergency powers to borrow money for the 2010 Winter Games athletes' village.
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Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 13:04
related countries: Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel unveils a stimulus package worth about 50bn euros including infrastructure investment.
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Army pressures Tamil Tiger base

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 14:58
related countries: Sri Lanka

Heavy fighting is reported around the sole remaining Tamil Tiger stronghold in Sri Lanka as the army presses its offensive.
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Zimbabwe health crisis 'a crime'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 15:10
related countries: Zimbabwe

The health crisis in Zimbabwe should be the subject of a probe by the International Criminal Court, a campaign group says.
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French backlash

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 15:19
related countries: France

Gaza conflict fuels Arab-Jewish tensions in France
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Israelis strike 60 Gaza targets

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 15:24
related countries: Israel

Israel says it attacked more than 60 targets overnight in Gaza as its offensive against Hamas entered its 18th day.
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Thousands mourn Nepal journalist

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 15:41
related countries: Nepal
related places: Janakpur

Thousands attend the funeral of Uma Singh, the Nepali journalist murdered in the southern city of Janakpur.
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Somali joy as Ethiopians withdraw

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 15:54
related countries: Ethiopia, Somalia

Residents of the Somali capital celebrate as Ethiopian troops leave their Mogadishu bases, despite fears of a power vacuum.
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US trade deficit at five-year low

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 16:01
related countries: United States

The US deficit dropped to its lowest level in more than five years in November, official figures show.
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Russian gas to Europe 'blocked'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 16:25
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Russian gas giant Gazprom says Ukraine has blocked deliveries of gas to Europe, scotching hopes of an end to the crisis.
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Job vacant

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 17:01
related countries: Lesotho

Lesotho teacher retires but Aids leaves gap unfilled
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Ghana ex-first lady case dropped

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 17:11
related countries: Ghana

All charges have been dropped against Ghana's former first lady Nana Konadu Rawlings, her lawyer tells the BBC.
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Teen killed mother in Halo 3 row

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 17:52
related countries: United States

A US teenager killed his mother and wounded his father in revenge for taking his video game away, a judge rules.
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Mbeki 'vindicated' by Zuma ruling

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 18:03
related countries: South Africa
related places: Zuma

Ex-South African President Thabo Mbeki says he feels vindicated by a ruling resurrecting graft charges against his rival, Jacob Zuma.
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Blair awarded top medal by Bush

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 19:34
related countries: United States
related places: Washington, Freedom, Bush

Former PM Tony Blair receives the United States' highest civil award - the Medal of Freedom - in Washington.
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Sri Lankan editor row escalates

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 20:05
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's government accuses the opposition of trying to gain political advantage from the murder of a newspaper editor.
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Israelis 'push on into Gaza City'

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 20:52
related countries: Israel

Israeli troops enter Gaza City suburbs and are engaged in street fighting with Palestinian militants, reports say.
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India Satyam fraud office probe

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 21:38
related countries: India

India says the scandal involving Satyam Computers will be probed by a federal office dealing with serious corporate fraud.
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Russian gas flow disappoints EU

Tuesday 13th of January 2009, 23:02
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

The EU tells Russia it is disappointed that little gas has flowed into Europe from Ukraine, despite a deal to resume supplies.
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