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What happend on March 15th 2009

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AIG to cut future bonus payments

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 1:29
related countries: United States United States

Troubled US insurance giant AIG agrees to demands from the Obama administration to reduce future bonus payments.
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Designer armour

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 2:05
related countries: India India

The latest in bullet-proof fashion reaches India
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Bodies exhumed near Mexican city

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 5:18
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Ciudad Juarez

Mexican police find at least nine bodies buried on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's most violent city.
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Israel envoys seek Shalit release

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 8:48
related countries: Israel Israel, Egypt Egypt
related places: Cairo

Two senior Israeli envoys attend talks in Cairo aimed at securing the release of captured soldier, Gilad Shalit.
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Pakistani ex-PM Sharif 'detained'

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 8:59
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Islamabad

Pakistan's main opposition party says its leader Nawaz Sharif has been put under house arrest, but the government denies this.
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Stand-off tensions rise in Madagascar

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 10:09
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

Further demonstrations are expected in Madagascar as President Marc Ravalomanana ignores opposition calls to resign.
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G20 summit 'critical for economy'

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 11:36
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The G20 summit in London is critical if the world wishes to avoid the turbulence seen in the 1930s, the UK warns.
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Madagascar president offers poll

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 12:25
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana offers to hold a referendum to resolve the country's political crisis.
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Freeman's fall

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 13:09
related countries: Israel Israel

How criticism of Israel hurt Obama's intelligence choice
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Australia oil coast 'half clear'

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 13:46
related countries: Australia Australia

Half of the beaches affected by an oil spill along the coast of north-east Australia have been cleared, say officials.
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Live text - England v France

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 14:25
related countries: France France, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Twickenham

Martin Johnson's England are running rampant against a poor France at Twickenham.
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Carbon-neutral goal for Maldives

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 14:52
related countries: Maldives Maldives

The Maldives leader says his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade by switching to renewable energy.
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Flying the flag

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 15:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK web firms aiming for digital innovation
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Opec keeps oil output unchanged

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 15:47
related countries: Austria Austria
related places: Vienna

Oil ministers from the 12 Opec countries meeting in Vienna have decided to keep oil production at current levels.
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Iraqi footballer shot dead by fan

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 15:56
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A spectator shoots dead an Iraqi footballer, as he is about to score an equalising goal in the last minute of a match.
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EU peacekeeping handover in Chad

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 16:05
related countries: Chad Chad
related places: Abeche

European peacekeepers in Chad hand over operations to a larger UN force at a ceremony.
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Resurgent England destroy France

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 16:56
related countries: France France

England beat France 34-10 with some magnificent attacking rugby in a five-try rout at Twickenham.
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Afghan attack kills US soldiers

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 17:12
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills four US soldiers, Nato-led peacekeeping forces confirm.
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Ugandan army begins Congo pullout

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 18:00
related countries: Uganda Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda begins withdrawing soldiers sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo to pursue Lord's Resistance Army rebels.
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Pakistan ex-PM ignores 'arrest'

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 18:19
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defies what he says was an "illegal" house arrest order to keep him in Lahore.
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Number of Irish dissidents 'tiny'

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 18:23
related countries: Ireland Ireland, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Police say the number of republican dissidents trying to wreck the Northern Ireland peace process is about 300.
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Live text - West Indies v England

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 18:30
related countries: Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The West Indies begin well chasing down a target of 122 in the Twenty20 international against England in Trinidad.
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England can offer more - Johnson

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 18:59
related countries: France France

England manager Martin Johnson urges his side to continue their improvement after seeing them hand out a 34-10 Six Nations hiding to France.
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Russian football fans arrested

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 20:08
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Police in Moscow arrest nearly 700 football fans after violence at a match at the start of the country's Premier League.
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Sarwan condemns England to defeat

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 21:15
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a stylish 59 as West Indies beat England by six wickets in the Twenty20 international.
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Tourists die in Yemen explosion

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 21:46
related countries: Yemen Yemen, North Korea North Korea

Four South Korean tourists visiting Yemen die in an explosion while posing for photographs at an historic fortress.
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Israeli police officers shot dead

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 23:02
related countries: Israel Israel, West Bank West Bank

Two Israeli traffic policemen are killed in the first fatal shooting of Israelis in the West Bank in nearly a year.
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In the spotlight

Sunday 15th of March 2009, 23:44
related countries: Austria Austria

All cameras on Austria as Fritzl trial begins
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