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Sex change

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 0:34
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Six years after legal prostitution came to New Zealand
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Into the black

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 1:14
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

One man remembers the day Nigeria found oil
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Clashes in Sierra Leone capital

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 1:29
related countries: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Police use tear gas to scatter supporters of rival political parties in Sierra Leone.
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Rebels no more

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 1:34
related countries: El Salvador El Salvador

El Salvador's vote adds a twist to Cold War history
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Obama 'outraged' at AIG bonuses

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 1:51
related countries: United States United States

An angry Barack Obama calls for a block on $165m of bonus payouts to executives of ailing US insurance giant AIG.
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US law sparks Mexican trade row

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 2:57
related countries: United States United States, Mexico Mexico

Mexico says it will raise its tariffs on 90 US products, after the US halted a scheme allowing Mexican lorry drivers on to US roads.
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China seeks export carbon relief

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 5:23
related countries: China China

China says importers of Chinese-made goods should pay for carbon emitted during their manufacture.
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Pressure grows on Madagascar head

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 6:14
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

Madagascar's opposition leader stakes a claim to lead a new government, hours after troops storm a presidential palace.
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England women book Cup final spot

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 6:46
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England thrash West Indies by 146 runs to book their place in the final of the Women's World Cup.
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Malaysian MP on sedition charges

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 6:55
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

A Malaysian opposition leader is charged with insulting a royal figure, a day after his son is suspended from parliament.
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US capital blighted by HIV/Aids

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 7:09
related countries: United States United States

At least 3% of over-12s in Washington DC are infected with HIV/Aids, says a report from the city's health department.
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Madrid plans a novel way to save starving vultures

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 7:29
related countries: Spain Spain

Spanish politicians are planning a novel way to save vultures - by changing the law so dead animals can be left to rot.
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Lost Cairo

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 7:32
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Demise of the Egyptian capital's bar and cafe culture
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Heavy fighting in north Sri Lanka

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 7:34
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Fierce fighting is going on between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in north-eastern Sri Lanka.
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Ziedan wins Arabic fiction prize

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 7:42
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egyptian author Youssef Ziedan wins the second International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Beelzebub.
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Saving paradise

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 7:57
related countries: Maldives Maldives

Maldives facing up to challenge of global warming
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China concerned by Korea tensions

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 9:23
related countries: North Korea North Korea, China China

China voices its concern over growing tensions on the Korean peninsula, as North Korea's premier begins a five-day visit.
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Philippine clashes near hostages

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 9:46
related countries: Philippines Philippines

At least six people have been killed in the southern jungles of the Philippines, where three Red Cross hostages are being held.
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Remains of Afghan leader buried

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 9:52
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The remains of former Afghan president Mohammad Daud Khan are buried in Kabul 30 years after he was killed in a coup.
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Russia announces rearmament plan

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 10:19
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow will begin a comprehensive rearmament of the country's military from 2011.
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Madagascar leader defies troops

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 11:07
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

Madagascar's president remains holed up at his palace, a day after pro-opposition soldiers seized his offices.
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Outlook for Swiss economy worsens

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 11:10
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Switzerland's economy will contract by 2.2% this year, its government says, a much deeper recession than forecast.
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Russia announces rearmament plan

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 12:03
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia's president unveils plans to modernise its armed forces, in response to regional instability and Nato expansion.
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Madagascar rival in seized office

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 12:08
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

Madagascar's opposition leader Andry Rajoelina moves into the president's offices, amid reports the head of state has resigned.
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Should Russia rearm?

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 12:37
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian says it will begin a comprehensive military rearmament from 2011. Is this a new 'cold war'?
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Appeal to Bangladeshi guards

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 12:48
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

The new head of Bangladesh's border force urges guards to respect the chain of command after a bloody mutiny.
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Nigerian rebels attack pipelines

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 13:28
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, Niger Niger

Nigerian oil militants attack a pipeline in the Niger Delta, the second attack in four days.
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Burundi ex-rebels start to disarm

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 13:40
related countries: Burundi Burundi

The first group of FNL former rebels begins to lay down its weapons in Burundi after several delays.
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US home construction accelerates

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 14:08
related countries: United States United States
related places: February

The rate of construction of new homes in the US soared by almost a quarter in February, figures show, surprising analysts.
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Brown issues Iran nuclear warning

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 14:29
related countries: Iran Iran

Gordon Brown tells Iran it faces a "clear choice" over its nuclear plans, with the possibility of tougher sanctions.
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Bosnian Serb leader sentence cut

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 14:40
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Hague tribunal slashes the jail term of Bosnian Serb ex-leader Momcilo Krajisnik, a former aide to Radovan Karadzic.
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No new oath for Pakistani judge

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 14:58
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's sacked top judge will not have to swear a new oath when he returns to office, officials confirm.
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Pakistan rape victim campaigner weds policeman

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 16:24
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A Pakistani gang rape victim who won international acclaim as a campaigner for women's rights gets married.
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'Twittering' threat to US trials

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 16:35
related countries: United States United States

The verdicts in two US trials are being appealed against because jurors commented on them on social networking sites.
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Motorbike crash victim gets wired with USB 'finger drive'

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 16:45
related countries: Finland Finland

A Finnish computer programmer who lost a finger in a motorcycle accident makes himself a prosthetic replacement with a USB drive attached.
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1970s radical freed from US jail

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 17:00
related countries: United States United States

A left-wing radical who spent 24 years on the run after trying to bomb LA police cars is freed after seven years in prison.
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Peacekeeper dies in Darfur ambush

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 18:10
related countries: Sudan Sudan

A peacekeeper with the joint UN-African Union force in Sudan's Darfur region is killed in a "cold-blooded" ambush.
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Killer dogs sow terror in Sicily

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 18:32
related countries: Italy Italy

Italian police hunt a pack of stray dogs which killed a boy and mauled a young woman in southern Sicily.
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Madagascar president forced out

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 19:47
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

Madagascar's president says he is standing down, as military leaders say they are conferring power on his rival.
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Fritzl's face is caught on camera

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 20:09
related countries: Austria Austria

Josef Fritzl shows his face to the media for the first time at his incest trial in Austria as an early verdict is predicted.
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Iran shift

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 20:47
related countries: Iran Iran, United States United States
related places: Tehran

Is the US changing its policy towards Tehran?
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Israel rejects Shalit swap terms

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 20:47
related countries: Israel Israel, Egypt Egypt
related places: Cairo

Senior Israeli envoys return from indirect talks with Hamas in Cairo without a deal on the release of Gilad Shalit.
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Sarkozy survives vote over Nato

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 21:23
related countries: France France

The French parliament backs President Sarkozy's decision to take France fully back into Nato, rejecting a no-confidence motion.
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Pope rejects Africa condom use

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 21:50
related countries: Cameroon Cameroon, Angola Angola

Pope Benedict rejects condoms as the answer in the fight against HIV/Aids on his first papal visit to Africa.
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Justin Webb

Tuesday 17th of March 2009, 22:22
related countries: United States United States, Mexico Mexico

The US and Mexico square up over free trucking
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