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Casualties rise in Gaza offensive

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 1:28
related countries: Israel

Casualties pour into packed hospitals in Gaza as Israel continues its offensive, losing three soldiers overnight.
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Obama says US economy 'very sick'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 1:32
related countries: United States
related places: Congress, Monday

US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn.
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Japanese whaler reported missing

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 2:22
related countries: Japan

Rescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
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US vows 'huge' marine protection

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 3:10
related countries: United States
related places: Pacific

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
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Ebola alert shuts Angolan border

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 5:05
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola

Angola closes its borders with DR Congo to stem the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
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'Penis fire' suspect is charged

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 5:14
related countries: Aruba

An Australian woman appears in court charged with murdering her husband by setting fire to his penis over alleged infidelity.
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Fighting flares outside Gaza City

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 7:20
related countries: Israel

Militants engage Israeli forces near Gaza City as "friendly fire" kills three soldiers on the third night of the ground offensive.
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Hemingway archive opens in Cuba

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 7:21
related countries: Cuba

Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.
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India truck strike over fuel cost

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 8:01
related countries: India

Millions of trucks in India are off the roads in an indefinite strike, with operators demanding a lowering of diesel prices.
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South Africa face tough final day

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 8:27
related countries: South Africa

South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series.
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Indonesia jails MP for corruption

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 9:29
related countries: Indonesia

An Indonesian deputy is jailed for taking bribes, in a symbol of the country's new determination to tackle corruption.
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Panetta to be Obama's CIA chief

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 9:33
related countries: United States
related places: White House

US President-elect Barack Obama has picked former Clinton chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, Democratic officials say.
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Kidnap reporter 'feared for life'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:07
related countries: Somalia, United Kingdom

A British journalist seized by kidnappers in Somalia and held for 40 days has spoken of how he feared for his life.
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Niger awards huge uranium licence

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:13
related countries: Niger, France

A French company is to operate what could be Africa's biggest uranium mine, in Niger.
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Nigerian pirates grab French ship

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:17
related countries: Nigeria, France

Pirates seize a ship owned by a French company off the Nigerian coast, taking nine crew hostage.
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Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:31
related countries: Sri Lanka

Gunmen ransack a Sri Lanka television channel that drew criticism for its recent coverage of the country's civil war.
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Venezuela suspends US fuel aid

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:43
related countries: Venezuela, United States

Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US.
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Israel 'expands' Gaza offensive

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:56
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israeli forces reportedly widen their ground assault in the Gaza Strip to include Khan Younis in the south, after fierce clashes around Gaza City.
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Thais block 'anti-royal' websites

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 10:59
related countries: Thailand

The Thai government blocks thousands of websites deemed to be offensive to the revered monarchy.
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Warning over 'third-hand smoke'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 11:24
related countries: United States
related places: Many

Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
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Euro weakens on rate cut evidence

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 11:30
related countries: United States

The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.
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Pressure rising

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 11:36
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Russia ups ante in bitter gas dispute with Ukraine
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Arson attack on French synagogue

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 11:40
related countries: France

Arsonists drive a burning car packed with a petrol bomb into a French synagogue, raising fears of new anti-Semitic attacks.
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Mob drama gets Scorsese backing

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 11:54
related countries: Italy
related places: Naples

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.
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Air India sacks overweight hostesses

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 12:02
related countries: India

India's state-run carrier Air India dismisses nine hostesses who had earlier been grounded for being overweight.
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Zuma 'seeks to take third wife'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 13:01
related countries: South Africa

South Africa's ruling party says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife.
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Zardari in Afghanistan for talks

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 13:13
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
related places: Kabul

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is in Kabul for talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai.
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Buyers beware

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 13:55
related countries: Russia

Europeans uneasy over Russia's role as gas supplier
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US Congress opens amid wrangling

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 14:04
related countries: United States
related places: Senate

The new US Congress, with Democratic majorities in both chambers, is set to open even as two Senate seats remain unfilled.
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Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 14:27
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
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Gulbis stuns Djokovic in Brisbane

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 14:29
related countries: Aruba

Novak Djokovic suffers a surprise setback ahead of his Australian Open defence, crashing out of the first round of the Brisbane International.
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Vote deposes Kashmiri leader

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 14:32
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kashmiri, Kashmir

Parliament in Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes out the government after accusing it of mismanagement and corruption.
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Gaza clashes spark 'major crisis'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 14:55
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip faces a "full-blown humanitarian crisis", the Red Cross says, after 10 days of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
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Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 16:59
related countries: Pakistan, India
related places: Mumbai

The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
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Army 'continues Jaffna advance'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 17:07
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Jaffna

The Sri Lankan army says it has captured the northern-most defensive line of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the Jaffna peninsula.
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Congo rebels back 'ousted' chief

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 17:14
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rebel commanders in eastern DR Congo pledge loyalty to Gen Nkunda after claims he had been toppled.
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Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 17:28
related countries: Ethiopia

Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
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Democracy returns in Bangladesh

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 17:51
related countries: Bangladesh

Democratic rule returns to Bangladesh as Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina is sworn in as PM for a second time.
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German billionaire kills himself

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 18:14
related countries: Germany

German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
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European gas supplies disrupted

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 18:16
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
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Dark memories

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 18:27
related countries: Cambodia

Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on
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Bulgaria urges return to nuclear

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 18:54
related countries: Bulgaria

Bulgaria's president suggests that a nuclear reactor deemed unsafe by the EU could help cover gas shortages.
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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 19:04
related countries: Nigeria, Niger

Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
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Senate snub as US Congress opens

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 19:18
related countries: United States
related places: Senate

The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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US recession forecast to drag on

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 22:16
related countries: United States

The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.
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Israeli strike at Gaza school 'kills 30'

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 22:29
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured as Israeli artillery shells land by a United Nations-run school in Gaza, UN officials say.
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Blackwater men plead not guilty

Tuesday 6th of January 2009, 23:34
related countries: United States
related places: Blackwater

Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
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