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Chad man released from Guantanamo
Friday 12th of June 2009, 0:00related countries:
Chad, 
United StatesA Chadian held at Guantanamo Bay aged 14 is transferred to his home country, the US Justice Department says.
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Row erupts over Guantanamo deal
Friday 12th of June 2009, 1:05related countries:
United States, 
Bermuda, 
United Kingdom, 
ChinaThe UK raises objections over Bermuda's acceptance of four Chinese Muslim Uighurs released from Guantanamo by the US.
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US set for TV digital switchover
Friday 12th of June 2009, 3:08related countries:
United StatesAnalogue TV signals will be switched off in one go across the US, with more than 2m households still unprepared.
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China warning on 'little coffers'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 4:35related countries:
ChinaChina warns party officials to empty out "little coffers", the hidden caches of cash often siphoned from public funds.
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Burma trial adjourned to end of June
Friday 12th of June 2009, 4:39related countries:
BurmaThe trial of Burma's jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is postponed until 26 June, officials say.
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Switching over
Friday 12th of June 2009, 6:55related countries:
United StatesThe US goes digital, but not all TV viewers are ready
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Russian PM Putin tells top artist how to paint
Friday 12th of June 2009, 7:08related countries:
RussiaRussian PM Vladimir Putin raises eyebrows by reportedly telling one of the country's most famous artists how to paint better.
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Greece 'would refuse Marble loan'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 7:51related countries:
Greece, United KingdomGreece would not accept a short loan of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, saying it would "legalise their snatching".
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Japan PM loses key cabinet ally
Friday 12th of June 2009, 7:54related countries:
JapanJapan's internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama resigns, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Taro Aso ahead of elections.
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Ronaldo confident of Real switch
Friday 12th of June 2009, 8:18related countries:
Spainrelated places: Real
Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his "historic" £80m move from Man Utd to Real Madrid to go ahead, despite a minor hernia injury.
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UK soldier dies in Afghan blast
Friday 12th of June 2009, 8:30related countries:
Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Sudan 'allows aid agencies back'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 8:46related countries:
SudanSudan has allowed four foreign aid agencies that were expelled in March to go back to Darfur, says a senior UN official.
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West Bank 'collaborator hanged'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 9:21related countries:
Israel, 
West BankPolice in the West Bank say a boy has been found hanged by family members alleging he collaborated with the Israeli army.
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Latvia is 'saved from bankruptcy'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 9:30related countries:
LatviaLatvia's prime minister says a range of deep spending cuts agreed with unions and employers will save it from bankruptcy.
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Bin Laden 'is still in Pakistan'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 9:33related countries:
PakistanAl-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden is still hiding in Pakistan, according to CIA director Leon Panetta.
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F1 teams granted entry for 2010
Friday 12th of June 2009, 10:07related countries:
United StatesAll 10 current Formula 1 teams are included on the list of entrants for the 2010 season, alongside new teams Campos Grand Prix, Manor and US F1.
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Thousands march over Peru clashes
Friday 12th of June 2009, 10:10related countries:
PeruThousand of Peruvians march in support of native Amazonians trying to stop development of their ancestral lands.
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Flu hits Canada's native peoples
Friday 12th of June 2009, 10:18related countries:
CanadaHealth officials in Canada consider whether Inuit communities are being particularly badly hit by swine flu.
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Australia dismisses mining spat
Friday 12th of June 2009, 10:33related countries:
Australia, ChinaAustralia dismisses threats of sanctions from China against its two largest mining firms Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
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Moldova court calls for election
Friday 12th of June 2009, 10:44related countries:
MoldovaMoldova's constitutional court says outgoing President Vladimir Voronin must dissolve parliament and call early elections.
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India wants Kashmir troops move
Friday 12th of June 2009, 10:48related countries:
IndiaThe Indian government wants to withdraw troops from inhabitant areas of Indian-administered Kashmir, the federal home minister says.
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Indian factory output up in April
Friday 12th of June 2009, 11:25related countries:
IndiaIndia's industrial output rose unexpectedly in April, figures show, fuelling hopes that a recovery may be in sight.
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Environment fears halt China dams
Friday 12th of June 2009, 11:28related countries:
ChinaChina suspends construction of two hydro-electric dams on a tributary of the Yangtze River over environmental concerns.
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Live text - ICC World Twenty20
Friday 12th of June 2009, 12:03related countries:
India, 
Sri LankaWest Indies chase 154 to beat India at Lord's as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the the World Twenty20 Super Eights.
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Police killed in Dagestan attacks
Friday 12th of June 2009, 12:12related countries:
RussiaTwo police officers are killed in a series of attacks in the troubled southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials say.
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Ministers' luxury cars to be sold off to help Kenya's refugees
Friday 12th of June 2009, 14:10related countries:
KenyaKenyan ministers are ordered to sell their plush cars to fund the resettlement of those displaced in post-poll clashes.
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Tamil jailed for supplying Tigers
Friday 12th of June 2009, 14:55related countries:
United KingdomThe founder of the British Tamil Association is jailed for two years for supplying the militant Tamil Tiger group.
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Iraq Sunni leader assassinated
Friday 12th of June 2009, 14:57related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Baghdad
The head Iraq's main Sunni parliamentary bloc is killed at a mosque in Baghdad, leaving at least four others dead.
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Live - Murray v Fish
Friday 12th of June 2009, 14:58related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Queen, Fish
Britain's Andy Murray beats American Mardy Fish in the quarter-finals of the Aegon Championships at Queen's.
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Ryan Jones makes swift Lions exit
Friday 12th of June 2009, 15:23related countries:
South Africa, United KingdomWales skipper Ryan Jones is declared unfit for duty a day after joining the Lions in South Africa as a tour replacement.
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Madonna 'ecstatic' over adoption
Friday 12th of June 2009, 15:38related countries:
MalawiMadonna says she is "ecstatic" at winning permission to adopt a second Malawian child after challenging an earlier ruling.
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Cosmetic change
Friday 12th of June 2009, 15:39related countries:
JamaicaWhy one Jamaican woman chose to bleach her skin
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Sri Lanka too strong for Pakistan
Friday 12th of June 2009, 15:51related countries:
PakistanSri Lanka get their World Twenty20 Super Eights campaign off to a fine start with a convincing 19-run win over Pakistan.
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Tax cuts to boost Kenya broadband
Friday 12th of June 2009, 15:53related countries:
KenyaTax cuts and incentives give a boost to Kenyan broadband and mobile phone users as a new fibre optic cable is launched.
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In pictures
Friday 12th of June 2009, 16:16related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Taliban
Grief in Pakistan after anti-Taliban cleric is killed
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Bosnian Serb jailed for massacre
Friday 12th of June 2009, 16:35related countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovinarelated places: Tuzla, Sarajevo
A Sarajevo court jails an ex-Bosnian Serb officer for 25 years for ordering the 1995 shelling of Tuzla, in which 71 people died.
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Kercher police beat me, Knox says
Friday 12th of June 2009, 16:58related countries:
Italy, United Kingdom, United StatesThe woman accused of killing UK student Meredith Kercher tells her trial she was hit by police who wanted her to name a suspect.
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US 'to protect Afghan civilians'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 17:08related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesThe incoming US general in Afghanistan says his priority will be to review Nato operations in a bid to reduce civilian casualties.
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First swine flu case in Morocco
Friday 12th of June 2009, 17:18related countries:
Canada, 
MoroccoMorocco becomes the second African country to confirm a case of swine flu - a student who returned from Canada.
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UN toughens North Korea sanctions
Friday 12th of June 2009, 17:48related countries:
North KoreaThe United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to impose new sanctions on communist North Korea.
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China mulls Afghan border request
Friday 12th of June 2009, 18:11related countries:
Afghanistan, ChinaChinese and Afghan foreign ministry officials may open up a strategically important and beautiful border area, officials say after a meeting.
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Robust message
Friday 12th of June 2009, 18:27related countries:
Russia, North Korea, ChinaChina and Russia on board for North Korea sanctions
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Bomb kills senior Pakistan cleric
Friday 12th of June 2009, 18:40related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Nowshera, Lahore
A leading Islamic scholar who called the Taliban "un-Islamic" is killed in one of two bomb attacks on religious targets in Pakistan.
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Growth in Zimbabwe 'may reach 6%'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 18:49related countries:
ZimbabweZimbabwe's economy could grow by between 4% and 6% this year according to the country's finance minister.
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Growth in Zimbabwe 'may reach 6%'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 18:49related countries:
ZimbabweZimbabwe's economy could grow by between 4% and 6% this year according to the country's finance minister.
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Gaddafi no-show angers Italians
Friday 12th of June 2009, 19:25related countries:
Italy, 
LibyaThe Italian parliament calls off a conference with visiting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after he failed to turn up after two hours.
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India stunned by brilliant Bravo
Friday 12th of June 2009, 19:40related countries:
IndiaDwayne Bravo produces a stunning all-round display as West Indies beat holders India in their World Twenty20 match at Lord's.
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Huge turnout in Iran presidential poll
Friday 12th of June 2009, 19:41related countries:
IranA huge turnout is reported in Iran's presidential poll, as both incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his reformist challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi claim victory.
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'Rockefeller' kidnapper is jailed
Friday 12th of June 2009, 20:26related countries:
GermanyA German who calls himself Clark Rockefeller is jailed for five years for kidnapping his seven-year-old daughter.
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'Rockefeller' kidnapper is jailed
Friday 12th of June 2009, 20:26related countries:
GermanyA German who calls himself Clark Rockefeller is jailed for five years for kidnapping his seven-year-old daughter.
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Saudi princess 'pays up in Paris shopping row'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 21:37related countries:
Saudi Arabia, 
Francerelated places: Paris
A Saudi princess who allegedly owed thousands of dollars in unpaid shopping bills in Paris, agrees to pay up, lawyers say.
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Nigeria rebels free UK oil worker
Friday 12th of June 2009, 21:42related countries:
Nigeria, United KingdomA Briton held hostage in southern Nigeria has been released , the UK government confirms.
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Congress backs tobacco clampdown
Friday 12th of June 2009, 21:52related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Senate
The US House of Representatives approves a strict tobacco bill, sending it to the president to be signed into law.
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Obama pledges aid for Zimbabwe
Friday 12th of June 2009, 22:27related countries:
Zimbabwe, United Statesrelated places: White House
US President Barack Obama announces $73m (£44m) in aid for Zimbabwe after meeting Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the White House.
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US Guantanamo deal 'kept from UK'
Friday 12th of June 2009, 22:57related countries:
Bermuda, United Kingdom, United StatesThe US deliberately decided not to consult the UK over a deal to resettle Guantanamo detainees in Bermuda, a US official says.
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Pirates expand to Oman's waters
Friday 12th of June 2009, 23:28related countries:
Somalia, 
OmanA cargo vessel is hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Oman - the first such attack in the area, Nato says.
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