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US judge bans 'Rye' book sequel

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 0:06
related countries: Sweden, United States
related places: Catcher, Rye

A US judge bans publication of a book by a Swedish author promoted as a sequel to JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.
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'Forced to rebel'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 0:16
related countries: Ethiopia

Ethiopian explains why he decided to take up arms
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Red sun

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 0:28
related countries: India

India's Maoist rebels dig deep in West Bengal
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US call to free Vietnamese priest

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 3:54
related countries: Vietnam, United States

A bipartisan group of US senators call for the immediate release of a Vietnamese priest, Father Nguyen Van Ly, jailed for dissent.
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Migrant squalor

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 4:02
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Afghans in Calais dream of Channel crossing to London
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French PM apologises to New Zealand for rugby disgrace

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 7:46
related countries: France, New Zealand

The French prime minister writes to his New Zealand counterpart expressing his disgust at the behaviour of a French rugby player during a tour.
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Harmison detects Aussie weakness

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 8:04
related countries: Australia

Steve Harmison says Australia lack the swagger of their illustrious predecessors, with the Ashes series just days away.
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Honduras leaders reject deadline

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 8:07
related countries: Honduras

The newly installed government in Honduras rejects international calls to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya.
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Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 8:50
related countries: Israel

Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza.
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Bangladesh ex-ruler has heart operation

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 9:07
related countries: Bangladesh

Bangladesh's former military ruler, Gen Hussein Muhammad Ershad, is recovering in hospital after a heart operation, doctors say.
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Indian growth of 7% 'is possible'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 9:10
related countries: India

Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.
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Who's in charge?

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 9:30
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia still crippled by divisions and uncertainty
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Mexico's woes

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 10:02
related countries: United States, Mexico

US downturn and swine flu batter Mexico's economy
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Court decriminalises gay sex in India

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 10:02
related countries: India

An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law.
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Should gay sex be legalised in India?

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 10:03
related countries: India

Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people?
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US condemns Niger third term bid

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 10:33
related countries: Niger, United States
related places: White House

The White House says Niger's president is undermining 10 years of development by trying to hold on to power unconstitutionally.
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Landmark ruling

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 10:33
related countries: India

Activists hail 'historic' India gay sex judgement
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Amur tigers on 'genetic brink'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 10:54
related countries: Russia

A Russian tiger is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found.
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Boks revamp team for final Test

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 11:01
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

South Africa make 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions.
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German heiress in pre-nuptial victory

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 11:09
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

A court ruling over a pre-nuptial agreement could pave the way for them to become legally binding in England and Wales.
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An old-fashioned coup in Honduras?

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 11:27
related countries: Honduras
related places: Tegucigalpa

In Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, Stephen Gibbs finds out what people think of the coup which exiled President Manuel Zelaya.
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Pet python strangles US toddler

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 11:35
related countries: United States
related places: Florida

A two-year-old girl is attacked and choked to death by a pet python at her home in Florida, police say.
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EADS wins giant Saudi border deal

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 11:56
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Defence and aerospace group EADS wins a contract worth $2.27bn (£1.4bn) to help improve Saudi border security.
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Lions Test debuts for English duo

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 12:00
related countries: Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom

Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test.
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Berlusconi model 'faked' romance

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 12:09
related countries: Italy

The Italian "boyfriend" of a teenager embroiled in a scandal with PM Silvio Berlusconi claims their relationship was invented.
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Nigerian gas firm Nigaz gets web all of a twitter about 'racist name'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 12:14
related countries: Nigeria, Russia

A new joint-venture energy firm between Nigeria and Russia has got online communities twittering, after the governments choose the name Nigaz.
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Syria amends honour killing law

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 12:39
related countries: Syria

Syria's president scraps a law limiting sentences for men who kill their female relatives in the name of family honour.
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US opens 'major Afghan offensive'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 12:58
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
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Deadly blast hits Pakistan army city

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 12:59
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Rawalpindi

At least five people are killed in a suicide attack on a bus carrying government employees in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.
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Guinea-Bissau vote faces run-off

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 13:16
related countries: Guinea-Bissau, Guinea

Elections in Guinea-Bissau to replace the assassinated president are to go to a second round, officials say.
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DR Congo troops accused of rapes

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 13:54
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

UN-backed government troops carry out more rapes in DR Congo than rebel groups, rights activists say.
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N Korea fires short-range missiles

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 14:05
related countries: North Korea

North Korea test fires four short-range missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea's defence ministry says.
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China babies 'sold for adoption'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 14:35
related countries: China

Baby girls removed from parents who broke China's family-planning laws have been sold for adoption overseas, it is reported.
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Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 15:04
related countries: Iran

Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.
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Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 15:23
related countries: Japan

Japanese envoy Yukiya Amano is elected the next director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, diplomats say.
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Venus and Serena through to final

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 16:15
related countries: Russia

Serena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva.
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Spain spy chief quits in cash row

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 16:24
related countries: Spain

Spain's spy chief, Alberto Saiz, resigns amid allegations he used government funds for hunting and fishing trips.
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US job losses worse than expected

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 16:28
related countries: United States

The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
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Air France jet 'broke on impact'

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 16:30
related countries: France

French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air.
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FBI Saddam interviews released

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 16:39
related countries: Iraq, United States

US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.
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US vice-president in Iraq visit

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 17:41
related countries: Iraq, United States

US Vice-President Joe Biden makes an unannounced visit to Iraq to visit US troops and meet the nation's leaders.
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US urges Russian break from past

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 17:46
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow

President Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past.
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Scottish sheep shrink as climate change favours the weak

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 18:38
related countries: United Kingdom

Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research.
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IMF refuses new aid for Zimbabwe

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 19:17
related countries: Zimbabwe

The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.
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Air crash survivor back in France

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 20:45
related countries: France
related places: Paris

The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash near the Comoros returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on.
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Afghan rebels capture US soldier

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 22:40
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.
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Space ambitions

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 23:03
related countries: United States

US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
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BBQ diplomacy

Thursday 2nd of July 2009, 23:30
related countries: North Korea, United States

Unlikely middleman between North Korea and the US
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