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Afghan blasts kill Canada troops

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 0:29
related countries: Canada, Afghanistan
related places: Kandahar

Four Canadian soldiers are killed and eight injured in two separate bombs in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
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Vicious cycle

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 4:03
related countries: Kuwait

Is there a way out of Kuwait's repeating crises?
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US halts Madagascar aid over coup

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 4:20
related countries: Madagascar, United States

The US halts non-emergency aid to Madagascar, which continues to court global controversy after an army-backed coup.
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'Propaganda'

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 4:32
related countries: Turkey

Turkish film about 1915 'genocide' revives old dispute
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N Korea restores military hotline

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 6:59
related countries: North Korea, China

North Korea restores a military hotline with the South and confirms it is detaining two US reporters.
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N Korea confirms reporters held

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 8:22
related countries: North Korea, United States

North Korea confirms the arrest of two female US journalists, saying they were detained for illegally entering its territory.
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Jet's tail hits Australia runway

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 10:06
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

An airliner carrying more than 225 people makes an emergency landing after its tail hits the runway in Melbourne.
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Madagascar's leader is sworn in

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 10:14
related countries: Madagascar

Madagascar's Andry Rajoelina is sworn in as the Indian Ocean island's new leader, but many diplomats boycott the ceremony.
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Iran demands change in US policy

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 10:59
related countries: Iran, United States

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei responds to President Obama's overture by demanding US policy changes.
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'Obstacle' Hungary PM to resign

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 11:06
related countries: Hong Kong

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany says he will quit because he is an obstacle to the country's economic recovery.
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Quest to legalise polygamy in Utah

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 11:56
related countries: United States
related places: Utah

Up to 40,000 people in Utah live in polygamous families, but under US law polygamy is a crime. Humphrey Hawksley met the families campaigning for a change in the law.
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Sudan aid cut 'extermination'

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 11:57
related countries: Sudan
related places: Bashir

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir is accused of 'exterminating' civilians by denying access to the giant refugee camps in Darfur.
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Live text - Six Nations

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 12:28
related countries: Ireland, France, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Wales take on Ireland in the championship decider, while France and England end their campaigns with victories.
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Bombers strike on Afghan new year

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 12:54
related countries: Afghanistan

Two bombings in eastern Afghanistan have left at least eight people dead, officials say.
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Queensland elects female premier

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 13:10
related countries: Australia

Queensland elects the first female state premier in Australia's history, as Anna Bligh wins for Labor.
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Outcry forces US state to ditch plan to ban bikini waxes

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 13:31
related countries: United States

The US state of New Jersey scraps plans to ban bikini waxes after an outcry from salon owners.
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Outcry forces US state to ditch plan to ban bikini waxes

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 13:31
related countries: United States

The US state of New Jersey scraps plans to ban bikini waxes after an outcry from salon owners.
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Monterrey attack suspect arrested

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 13:43
related countries: United States, Mexico
related places: Monterrey

Mexico arrests an alleged senior drug cartel member accused of a grenade attack on the US consulate in Monterrey.
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Germany mourns shooting victims

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 15:12
related countries: Germany
related places: Winnenden

Tens of thousands of people gather in the German town of Winnenden for a memorial service for the 15 victims of a shooting.
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Malaysia tiger park plan attacked

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 16:05
related countries: Malaysia

Conservationists criticise a Malaysian plan to set up a tiger park on the resort island of Penang.
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Staying away

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 16:33
related countries: Madagascar

Madagascar unrest harms burgeoning tourist industry
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AIG bonuses 'higher than thought'

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 16:54
related countries: United States

Controversial US insurance giant AIG paid $218m in bonuses - much more than previously thought, a senior US official says.
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Toilet arsonist reward not to be sniffed at

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 17:17
related countries: United States
related places: San Francisco

A US firm is offering a major reward as they hunt an arsonist who has attacked a host of portable toilets across San Francisco
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Pope warns Angola of witchcraft

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 17:51
related countries: Angola
related places: Luanda

Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics in Angola to reach out to people "living in fear of spirits" to attract them into the church.
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O'Gara seals historic Irish Slam

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 19:26
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff

Ireland claim the Grand Slam for the first time in 61 years, beating Wales 17-15 in a dramatic Six Nations finale in Cardiff.
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Envoy damns US Afghan drug effort

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 19:52
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

US counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan are "wasteful and ineffective", the US envoy to Afghanistan says.
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Live text - Murray v Federer

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 20:11
related countries: India

Andy Murray takes on Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters in California.
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O'Driscoll revels in Slam triumph

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 20:56
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll reveals his relief after a thrilling win over Wales clinched their first Grand Slam for 61 years.
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Iraq kidnappers send latest video

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 21:16
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom
related places: Baghdad

The kidnappers of five Britons held in Iraq for nearly two years send a new video to the British embassy in Baghdad.
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US 'backs Danish PM as Nato head'

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 21:36
related countries: Denmark, United States

The US is prepared to back Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Nato's next secretary general, reports say.
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Murray shines in win over Federer

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 22:00
related countries: India

Andy Murray reaches the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final with a fine 6-3 4-6 6-1 victory over Roger Federer.
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Live text - Women's World Cup final

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 22:39
related countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom

England need to score 51 from 20 overs, with seven wickets standing, to win the Women's World Cup after bowling New Zealand out for 166.
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'Deadly' stampede at Pope speech

Saturday 21st of March 2009, 23:55
related countries: Angola

Two people reportedly die in a stampede in Angola as the Pope gives an address at a football stadium in the capital.
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