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Voice technology firm under fire
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 2:19related countries:
United KingdomSpinvox, a UK firm that turns mobile messages into text, faces questions over its privacy standards.
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Jakarta mastermind's 'wife' held
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 3:02related countries:
IndonesiaIndonesian police arrest the woman believed to be the wife of suspected bombing mastermind Noordin Top.
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Landslides hit Japanese care home
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 3:59related countries:
JapanJapanese rescuers are searching for nine people missing in landslides which have already killed eight people.
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Japan's export slide slows down
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 5:09related countries:
JapanJapan's export slide slowed in June, in a sign government stimulus spending may be propping up demand.
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US piles pressure on Burma regime
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 5:57related countries:
Burma, 
United StatesUS officials meet with Burma regime representatives, telling them Burma could gain much by freeing Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Obama defends healthcare reforms
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 6:03related countries:
United StatesPresident Barack Obama defends his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US.
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Honduras leader 'should return'
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 7:02related countries:
HondurasOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya should return home on Friday, mediators in the crisis say.
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Porsche boss exits with 50m euros
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 8:59related countries:
GermanyThe chief executive of German luxury car maker Porsche resigns, paving the way for a potential takeover by rival Volkswagen.
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Afghan war is 'worth the effort'
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 9:01related countries:
Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesThe war against the Afghan Taliban is in the national interest of the US and Europe, US Vice-President Joe Biden tells the BBC.
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No stone left unturned in hunt for Australia's stolen curling rocks
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 9:24related countries:
AustraliaThieves in Australia are believed to have made off with a valuable supply of rocks for the sport of curling thinking it was alcohol.
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Iceland submits EU membership bid
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 9:31related countries:
Iceland, 
SwedenIceland formally applies to join the EU, a week after its parliament voted in favour of accession to the 27-nation bloc.
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Niger leader defiant on vote plan
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 9:39related countries:
NigerNiger's president says he will press on with plans to extend his stay in power, despite criticism from the international community.
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North Korea 'has no friends left'
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 9:45related countries:
North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea has no friends to protect it from efforts to end its nuclear programme, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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Nepal to save royal massacre home
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 10:02related countries:
NepalThe Nepalese government will restore the house in which King Birendra and his family were gunned down eight years ago, PM Madhav Kumar Nepal says.
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Dozens missing in China landslide
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 10:29related countries:
ChinaAt least 53 people are missing after a landslide strikes a road-building crew in south-west China's Sichuan province.
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Israel sees Brazil help with Iran
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 10:32related countries:
Israel, 
Iran, 
BrazilVisiting Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Brazil can play a key role in talks on Iran's nuclear programme.
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Black scholar arrest angers Obama
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 10:44related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Harvard
US President Barack Obama says police acted "stupidly" when arresting a black Harvard scholar outside his own home.
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Taliban say Swat leader 'alive'
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 10:54related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Taliban, Swat
The Taliban deny reports that their leader in Pakistan's Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, is close to death.
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Live text - Tour de France
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 11:06related countries:
FranceAlberto Contador cements his overall lead by winning stage 18, a 40.5km time trial around Lake Annecy, while Britain's Bradley Wiggins moves up to fourth.
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Call to speed up Karadzic trial
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 11:47related countries:
Bosnia and HerzegovinaJudges ask prosecutors at The Hague to find ways to speed up the genocide trial of ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.
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Kyrgyz candidate in poll pullout
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 12:35related countries:
KyrgyzstanThe main opposition candidate in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election pulls out on polling day, claiming widespread vote fraud.
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Malik ton puts Pakistan in charge
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 12:38related countries:
Pakistan, 
Sri Lankarelated places: Colombo
A brilliant century from Shoaib Malik puts Pakistan firmly on course for a morale-boosting victory in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
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Viewpoints
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 13:13related countries:
IraqVoters' hopes for the Iraqi Kurdistan elections
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Stray snake halts proceedings at Indian assembly
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 14:30related countries:
IndiaA snake on the loose brings panic and halts proceedings in the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Orissa.
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Iran opposition unveils new group
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:03related countries:
IranThe main Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, confirms plans to form a new broad-based political front.
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EU proposes Italy earthquake aid
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:06related countries:
Italyrelated places: L'Aquila
The European Commission proposes giving more than 494m euros (£425m; $703m) in aid to Italy to help with the aftermath of the L'Aquila earthquake.
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Mumbai suspect trial to proceed
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:09related countries:
Indiarelated places: Mumbai
An Indian court rules that the trial of the main suspect in the Mumbai attacks will continue despite his guilty plea.
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US backs Georgia's Nato ambitions
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:13related countries:
Georgia, United StatesThe US "fully" backs Georgia's hopes of joining Nato, US Vice-President Joe Biden has told the country during a visit.
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New piano music penned by Mozart is discovered
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:33related countries:
Austriarelated places: Salzburg
Two piano pieces are identified as the work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, experts in the Austrian city of Salzburg say.
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UK arrests in Brazil toxic waste scandal
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:37related countries:
Brazil, United KingdomEnvironment Agency officials investigating an illegal shipment of 1,400 tonnes of toxic waste to Brazil make three arrests in UK.
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US pessimistic on Iran overtures
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:42related countries:
Iran, United StatesThe US secretary of state tells the BBC Washington still wants to engage with Iran but political turmoil makes a response unlikely.
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South Africa vows to stop riots
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:44related countries:
South AfricaThe government vows to crack down on township riots in South Africa, as protesters say they will continue.
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Wiggins boosts Tour podium hopes
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 15:51related countries:
FranceBritain's Bradley Wiggins increases his chances of a podium finish at the Tour de France after making ground on his rivals in Thursday's time trial.
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VW prepares to take over Porsche
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 16:29related countries:
GermanyEurope's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, says it plans a gradual takeover of German sports car maker Porsche.
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Armstrong to launch new US team
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 16:36related countries:
United StatesLance Armstrong says he will quit the Astana team and race for a new US-based team in 2010.
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Dutch return head of Ghana king
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 16:44related countries:
Netherlands, 
GhanaThe Netherlands hands back the head of a 19th Century Ghanaian king, executed by colonialists, to its home country for burial.
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Forced apart
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 17:55related countries:
CanadaCanadian woman faces deportation over marriage row
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Fury at French army over wildfire
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 18:47related countries:
Francerelated places: Marseille
The French army comes under stinging criticism after a military exercise causes a forest fire that reaches Marseille.
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TV debate for Afghan contenders
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 19:05related countries:
AfghanistanA TV debate between Afghan presidential candidates goes ahead, despite incumbent Hamid Karzai's withdrawal.
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Jail over Burundi albino murders
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 20:06related countries:
BurundiNine people are jailed in Burundi over the murder of at least 12 albinos whose body parts were sold for witchcraft.
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'On hold'
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 21:07related countries:
IranClinton says Iran's turmoil has stymied diplomacy
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Yemenia crash survivor goes home
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 21:53related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris
The only survivor of the Yemenia plane crash last month, a young girl, leaves hospital after treatment in Paris.
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Mauritania election chief quits
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 22:09related countries:
MauritaniaThe head of Mauritania's electoral commission resigns after revealing he has doubts about last week's presidential poll.
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Senate setback for health reform
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 22:35related countries:
United Statesrelated places: August
The US Senate says it will not be able to vote on healthcare reform by August, in a setback to President Obama's timetable.
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'Record rise' in UK anti-Semitism
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 23:04related countries:
United KingdomAnti-Semitic attacks in the UK doubled in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2008, new figures show.
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Preferential policy
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 23:13related countries:
MalaysiaMalaysia questions special treatment for ethnic Malays
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Bin Laden son 'probably killed'
Thursday 23rd of July 2009, 23:34related countries:
Pakistan, United StatesUS defence officials say they are all but certain that Osama bin Laden's son was killed by a US strike in Pakistan this year.
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