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Shuttle crew welcomed aboard ISS

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 2:32
related countries: United States

The US shuttle Endeavour docks at the space station, uniting the largest number of astronauts ever assembled in orbit.
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US TV news legend Cronkite dies

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 2:33
related countries: United States
related places: America

The US news anchor Walter Cronkite, known as "the most trusted man in America", dies at the age of 92.
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Zelaya 'to return if talks fail'

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 4:52
related countries: Venezuela, Honduras

Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya says he will return to the country whether or not a deal is reached in talks.
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Clinton seeks goodwill in India

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 5:01
related countries: India, United States

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-day visit to India with a ceremony to mark last year's Mumbai attacks.
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Former Venezuela minister charged

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 5:27
related countries: Venezuela

A Venezuelan ex-defence minister is charged over his alleged role in 1989 clashes in which hundreds of people died.
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Somalis kidnap Kenya aid workers

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 8:18
related countries: Kenya, Somalia

Three foreign aid workers are kidnapped in Kenya and taken across the border into Somalia, officials say.
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Brazil demands return of UK waste

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 8:45
related countries: United Kingdom, Botswana

Brazilian officials demand that more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste found in three ports be returned.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 9:21
related countries: Australia, United Kingdom

Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff help England secure a 500-run lead on day three of the second Test against Australia at Lord's.
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Madonna stage deaths investigated

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 10:50
related countries: France

A manslaughter investigation is opened after a stage being built for a Madonna concert in France collapsed, killing two people.
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Killing dissent

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 11:19
related countries: Russia

Why Natalia Estemirova's death may not be the last
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Sink or swim in modern China

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 11:25
related countries: China
related places: Zhushanxia

Chris Hogg heads to the small Chinese village of Zhushanxia to see how lives are being influenced by the swings and dips in the country's economic fortune.
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Fugitive linked to Jakarta blasts

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 12:50
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

There are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say.
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German freighter freed for ransom

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 13:10
related countries: Somalia, Germany

Somali pirates release a German-owned vessel and its crew of 11 Romanians for hefty ransom payment.
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Sharia trial for Somalia hostages

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 13:55
related countries: Somalia, France

Two French security advisers kidnapped in Somalia will be tried under Sharia law, an official of the Islamic al-Shabab militia says.
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Rights group halts Chechnya work

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 14:26
related countries: Russia

Russia's human-rights group Memorial suspends its activities in Chechnya after the killing of activist Natalia Estemirova.
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Palestinians get cooking in pastry record bid

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 14:29
related countries: West Bank

Bakers in the West Bank city of Nablus try to set a record for the world's biggest kunafa - a local sweet pastry.
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Tour de France spectator killed

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 14:45
related countries: France

One spectator is killed and two are hurt in an accident involving a police motorcycle on the Tour de France, organisers say.
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New images of Moon landing sites

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 15:51
related countries: United States
related places: Apollo, Moon

A US spacecraft takes pictures of Apollo landing sites on the Moon, showing footprints and hardware left behind decades ago.
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Home vanishes in German landslide

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 16:11
related countries: Germany

Three people are missing and feared dead after a landslide sweeps away two homes in a central German village.
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Live - The Open

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 16:29
related countries: United States

Five-time champion Tom Watson leads the 138th Open as day three draws to a close at Turnberry, with Englishmen Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood right in the mix.
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Large turnout in Mauritania vote

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 17:20
related countries: Mauritania

Mauritania holds it first presidential poll since the 2008 military coup as police clash with gunmen in the capital.
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England open up huge Lord's lead

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 17:50
related countries: Australia, United Kingdom

England move into a powerful position as they take a 521-run lead against Australia after three days of the second Ashes Test.
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Watson retains lead at Turnberry

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 18:34
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Turnberry

Tom Watson leads Matthew Goggin and England's Ross Fisher by a single stroke after three days of the Open at Turnberry.
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Darfur rebels free Sudan troops

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 19:43
related countries: Sudan

A Darfur rebel group frees 60 prisoners in one of the biggest handovers of the bitter conflict, the Red Cross says.
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One dead at Slovak music festival

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 20:51
related countries: Slovakia

One person has died after a giant tent collapsed at Slovakia's biggest music festival, reports say.
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China quarantines school groups

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 21:03
related countries: United Kingdom, China
related places: Beijing

More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.
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Milan to enforce teen drink ban

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 21:49
related countries: Italy
related places: Milan

The Italian city of Milan bans the sale and consumption of alcohol to under-16s, in an effort to curb rising binge-drinking.
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China admits Uighur riot killings

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 21:54
related countries: China
related places: Urumqi

A Chinese official says police shot dead 12 Uighur rioters in Urumqi this month, in a rare admission from the government.
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In pictures

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 22:58
related countries: India

Famous Indian spice market feels economic heat
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Blast targets Iraq tribal leader

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 23:20
related countries: Iraq

A roadside bomb injures a Sunni tribal leader in the Iraqi city of Falluja, as pilgrims visit a Baghdad shrine.
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Turkey smoke ban extends to bars

Saturday 18th of July 2009, 23:42
related countries: Turkey

Turkey extends an existing ban on smoking in public places to all bars, cafes and restaurants, despite some opposition.
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