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US banking shares decline sharply

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 0:25
related countries: United States

US indexes see their biggest fall for almost two months, with banking shares ending sharply lower.
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Ferocious Peruvian beetle picks on millipedes 10 times its length

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 1:11
related countries: Peru

A remarkable dung beetle has dumped its usual dinner of faeces and begun attacking and eating millipedes 10 times its length.
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Messenger shot

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 1:15
related countries: South Korea

Business blogger who got it right held in South Korea
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Obama vows to meet US challenges

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 3:23
related countries: United States
related places: America

President Barack Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge a "new era of responsibility", after being sworn in as the first African-American US leader.
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'Two killed' in Sri Lanka blast

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 4:34
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Batticaloa

Officials in Sri Lanka say at least two people, including a policeman have been killed in a bomb attack in the eastern town of Batticaloa.
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India bus accident leaves 13 dead

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 5:21
related countries: India

Thirteen schoolchildren and a teacher die when a vehicle carrying them collided with a truck in India, police says.
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Obama to receive Singapore plea

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 5:51
related countries: United States, Singapore

Singapore's opposition leader Chee Soon Juan posts a video message about human rights abuses to US President Obama.
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Jury out in fashion world on Michelle Obama's dress

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 6:01
related countries: United States

Michelle Obama's outfit for her husband Barack's inauguration as US president draws a mixed reaction from the fashion world.
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Economy and war on Obama's agenda

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 6:22
related countries: United States

Economic woes, America's wars and the Guantanamo trials top Barack Obama's agenda on his first full day as US president.
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UN demands flow of goods to Gaza

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 7:08
related countries: Israel

The UN humanitarian chief urges Israel to fully open all crossings with Gaza, as Israel completes its troop pull-out.
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Australian nickel mine to close

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 7:25
related countries: Aruba, Australia

The world's biggest mining group, BHP Billiton, says it will cut some 6,000 jobs worldwide to cope with falling demand.
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Treading carefully

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 8:29
related countries: Cyprus

UN focuses minds in Cyprus - and clears mines
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Cabin crew quizzed over drug haul

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 9:15
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

UK customs officers quiz the entire crew of a South African flight, after 50kg (120lb) of drugs is found in luggage.
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SA crew quizzed over drug haul

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 9:15
related countries: South Africa

UK customs officers quiz the entire crew of a South African flight, after 50kg of drugs is found in luggage.
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AIG ends Man Utd sponsorship deal

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 9:28
related countries: United States

The troubled US insurer AIG will not renew its shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United when it runs out in May 2010.
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Sweden's Ericsson to slash jobs

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 9:35
related countries: Sweden

Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson says it will cut 5,000 jobs to cut costs as it expects a reduction in spending from its customers
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Obama acts on Guantanamo trials

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 10:08
related countries: United States

US President Barack Obama requests a temporary halt to trials at Guantanamo Bay, hours after taking the oath of office.
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Gas supplies restored to Europe

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 10:30
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Gas supplies are restored to much of Eastern and Central Europe two weeks after being halted in a row between Moscow and Kiev.
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Last Israeli troops 'leave Gaza'

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 10:35
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israel says it has pulled its last soldiers out of the Gaza Strip, following its three-week offensive in the territory.
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Israel to probe phosphorus claims

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 10:56
related countries: Israel

The Israeli army is to investigate claims it used white phosphorus illegally during its three-week offensive in Gaza.
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Tuareg rebel base is 'destroyed'

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 11:00
related countries: Mali

The authorities in Mali say the army has destroyed the most active Tuareg rebel group's main base.
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'Civilians die' in Pakistan clash

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 11:27
related countries: Pakistan

At least three civilians die in fighting between troops and militants in north-west Pakistan, officials and witnesses say.
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Obama speech censored in China

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 11:45
related countries: United States, China

China has censored parts of US President Barack Obama's inauguration speech on websites and state TV.
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Wipro in downbeat 2009 forecast

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 11:55
related countries: India

Indian outsourcing firm Wipro announces higher quarterly profits, but gives a gloomy forecast for 2009.
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Icelanders held over angry demo

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 12:04
related countries: Iceland

Icelandic police make arrests and use pepper spray against protesters demanding the government resign over the economy.
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Israel to probe phosphorus claims

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 12:19
related countries: Israel

The Israeli army is to investigate claims it used white phosphorus illegally during its three-week offensive in Gaza.
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Authors urge Liu Xiaobo release

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 12:34
related countries: China

More than 300 major authors have signed a petition in support of the imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Hungry Liberian army worms invade

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 13:20
related countries: Liberia, Guinea

Swarms of moth caterpillars that have plagued some 20 villages in Liberia are now invading Guinea.
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Air crew bailed over drugs find

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 13:25
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
related places: London

Fifteen crew members have been bailed after cocaine and cannabis were found on a flight from South Africa to London.
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German economy faces gloomy 2009

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 13:32
related countries: Germany

Germany's economy will shrink by 2.25% this year, its worst performance since World War II, its economy minister says.
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Islam film Dutch MP to be charged

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 13:58
related countries: Netherlands

A Dutch court orders prosecutors to put right-wing politician Geert Wilders on trial for making anti-Islamic statements.
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Fame beckons for Indonesia's Obama lookalike

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 14:10
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

An Indonesian photographer with a striking resemblance to Barack Obama is a celebrity in Jakarta and his fame is spreading.
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Tanker damaged in Nigeria attack

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 14:13
related countries: Nigeria, Romania

Nigerian militants badly damage a fuel tanker carrying tonnes of diesel and kidnap a Romanian crew member.
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New Afghan civilian deaths probe

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 14:41
related countries: Afghanistan

The US military in Afghanistan investigates reports of civilian deaths after a fresh plea by President Karzai to prevent them.
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India plays down Miliband dispute

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 14:50
related countries: India, United Kingdom

India says it disagrees with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband's comments on Kashmir but adds that it is a "closed chapter".
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'Safe zone' for Sri Lanka conflict

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 15:10
related countries: Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan military designates a safe zone for civilians as it continues its offensive against rebels in the north-east.
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GM loses top sales spot to Toyota

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 15:25
related countries: Japan
related places: Toyota

General Motors is no longer the world's top-selling carmaker after it saw 2008 sales fall below those of Japanese rival Toyota.
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Credit crunch foils Iraq's attempts to sell Saddam's luxury yacht

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 15:56
related countries: Iraq
related places: Saddam

The Iraqi government fails to sell a luxury yacht that once belonged to executed former leader Saddam Hussein.
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China to pour $120bn into health

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 16:22
related countries: China

China says it will spend more than $120bn revamping the country's healthcare system in the next three years.
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Trial for Swiss BMW 'blackmailer'

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 16:34
related countries: Switzerland, Germany
related places: March

A Swiss man accused of blackmailing Germany's richest woman will stand trial in March, a court says.
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Federer and Djokovic ease through

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 16:36
related countries: Aruba

Top seed Roger Federer and third seed Novak Djokovic reach the last 32 of the Australian Open.
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Ex-KGB spy buys UK newspaper

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 16:39
related countries: United Kingdom

Ex-KGB agent Alexander Lebedev gets the go-ahead to buy the London Evening Standard for the sum of £1.
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Burmese men's survival tale doubt

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 16:41
related countries: Burma, Aruba

Australian officials quiz two Burmese fishermen as doubts are raised that they spent 25 days at sea in a large ice box.
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Congo troops bar UN and aid staff

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 16:55
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda

Congolese soldiers bar UN and aid staff from an area where an operation with Rwandan troops is ongoing against a Hutu militia.
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Uganda court keeps death penalty

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 17:05
related countries: Uganda

Uganda's Supreme Court refuses to abolish the death penalty but says inmates should only be kept on death row for three years.
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Man City complete De Jong switch

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 18:01
related countries: Germany
related places: Hamburg

Manchester City complete the signing of Nigel de Jong on a four-and-a-half year contract from German club Hamburg.
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New evidence on Antarctic warming

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 18:26
related countries: Antarctica

The continent of Antarctica is heating up in step with the rest of the planet, according to a new analysis.
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Protesters pelt Iceland PM's car

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 18:29
related countries: Iceland

Angry protesters surround Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde's car, banging on its windows and pelting it with eggs.
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President Obama tackles first day

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 18:37
related countries: United States

Barack Obama signs executive orders on government ethics and open information on a packed first full day as US president.
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Hunger strike for Zimbabwe change

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 18:40
related countries: Zimbabwe

Archbishop Desmond Tutu joins activists in southern Africa in a fast and hunger strike to show solidarity with Zimbabwe's people.
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Iran doctors jailed over 'plot'

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 19:23
related countries: Iran

Two pioneering Iranian HIV doctors are jailed for their part in an alleged CIA-backed coup plot.
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Judge halts 9/11 Guantanamo trial

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 19:39
related countries: United States

A judge suspends the Guantanamo Bay trials of five men accused over the 9/11 attacks, in line with a request by US President Barack Obama.
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Kandahar casualty

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 20:46
related countries: Afghanistan

The Afghan hospital treating Taleban and civilians
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Hamas leader urges West to talk

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 20:50
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal says the time has come for the West to lift its boycott on his Palestinian Islamist movement.
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Feather found on Hudson crash jet

Wednesday 21st of January 2009, 23:13
related countries: United States
related places: Hudson, New York

US investigators examining the jet that ditched into New York's Hudson River find a feather on one wing.
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