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US to review Afghan air strikes

Monday 11th of May 2009, 4:56
related countries: Afghanistan, United States
related places: Kabul

A top US general orders a probe into the use of air strikes in Afghanistan, following protests about civilian casualties.
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Swine flu found on China mainland

Monday 11th of May 2009, 5:54
related countries: China

China confirms its first case of swine flu on the mainland, and is searching for people in contact with the infected man.
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Centrica in British Energy deal

Monday 11th of May 2009, 8:22
related countries: United Kingdom

British Gas owner Centrica says it is buying a 20% stake in nuclear firm British Energy for £2.3bn, less than initially planned.
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Pakistan steps up Swat offensive

Monday 11th of May 2009, 8:39
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Swat

Pakistan's military intensifies its operation against the Taleban, after a weekend in which it said 200 militants died.
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Australia fire warnings defended

Monday 11th of May 2009, 8:48
related countries: Seychelles, Australia
related places: Victoria

An Australian fire official defends warnings given to the public at an inquiry into February's deadly bushfires.
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Japan's opposition leader to quit

Monday 11th of May 2009, 8:53
related countries: Japan

Japan's opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa, who has been under pressure due to a funding scandal, says he will resign.
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Suzuki boosted by sales in India

Monday 11th of May 2009, 9:12
related countries: India

Japan's Suzuki Motors avoids a loss in the final quarter, helped by growth in India, but is downbeat on its prospects.
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Suzuki boosted by sales in India

Monday 11th of May 2009, 9:12
related countries: India

Japan's Suzuki Motors avoids a loss in the final quarter, helped by growth in India, but is downbeat on its prospects.
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US sees confirmed flu cases rise

Monday 11th of May 2009, 9:35
related countries: United States, Mexico
related places: Friday

The US now has more confirmed swine flu cases than Mexico, with a spike in numbers since Friday bringing the total to 2,532.
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Iraqis tried for UK troop deaths

Monday 11th of May 2009, 9:46
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom, United States
related places: Baghdad

Two Iraqis go on trial in Baghdad accused of murdering two British soldiers during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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French and Italian output drops

Monday 11th of May 2009, 9:53
related countries: Italy, France

France and Italy both see sharp falls in industrial output in March, which are much larger than forecast.
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South Africa cabinet swear-in due

Monday 11th of May 2009, 9:56
related countries: South Africa

The new South African cabinet appointed by President Jacob Zuma is due to be sworn into office later.
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US fire 'sparked by power tool'

Monday 11th of May 2009, 10:27
related countries: United States
related places: Santa Barbara

Californian fire officials suspect power tools used to clear brush may have started the wildfire that swept Santa Barbara.
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Concrete divisions

Monday 11th of May 2009, 10:58
related countries: Iraq

Iraqi views on living with the capital's concrete barriers
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Chinese director defies film ban

Monday 11th of May 2009, 11:35
related countries: China

Controversial Chinese director Lou Ye will defy a five-year state ban on making films by premiering a new movie in Cannes.
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Kangaroo survives arrow in head

Monday 11th of May 2009, 12:03
related countries: Aruba

An Australian kangaroo shot through the head with an arrow is expected to make a full recovery, wildlife officers say.
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Ransoms blamed for Somali piracy

Monday 11th of May 2009, 12:04
related countries: Somalia

A Somali minister says piracy is being made worse by the international community paying ransoms.
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Latvian economy in rapid decline

Monday 11th of May 2009, 12:14
related countries: Latvia

Latvia's economy contracts 18% in the first three months of the year, compared with 2008, as its recession accelerates.
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Iran 'to release' reporter Saberi

Monday 11th of May 2009, 12:51
related countries: Iran, United States

US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi is to be freed after her sentence for spying for the US is cut on appeal, her lawyer says.
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Web murderer given life sentence

Monday 11th of May 2009, 13:20
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

An internet stalker from Germany who stabbed a British student after becoming obsessed with his girlfriend is jailed for life.
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South Africa appeal on xenophobia

Monday 11th of May 2009, 13:40
related countries: South Africa

South Africa's government denies claims little has been done to tackle xenophobia a year after deadly attacks on migrants.
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US soldiers 'killed in Iraq base'

Monday 11th of May 2009, 13:47
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

Five US soldiers have been shot dead at a military base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the US military says.
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Malaysian court deals blow to PM

Monday 11th of May 2009, 14:30
related countries: Malaysia

Malaysia's high court says the ruling coalition's takeover of a state government was illegal and hands power back to the opposition.
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Israel's Netanyahu in Egypt talks

Monday 11th of May 2009, 14:46
related countries: Egypt, Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and prosperity after talks in Egypt.
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Kenyan Mau Mau veterans to sue UK

Monday 11th of May 2009, 15:11
related countries: Kenya, United Kingdom

Veterans of Kenya's independence struggle are launching a claim for alleged atrocities by the British army.
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Obama set to visit Russia in July

Monday 11th of May 2009, 15:22
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Kremlin

The Kremlin announces that US President Obama will visit Russia in July, as the two countries pursue nuclear weapons cuts.
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UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath'

Monday 11th of May 2009, 15:55
related countries: Sri Lanka

The UN says heavy civilian casualties in northern Sri Lanka at the weekend bear out its warnings of a "bloodbath".
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King Abdullah in Mid-East warning

Monday 11th of May 2009, 15:57
related countries: Jordan

Jordan's king warns that failure to reach a Middle East peace deal will result in a new conflict within 12-18 months.
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No breakthrough in Georgia talks

Monday 11th of May 2009, 16:16
related countries: Georgia

Talks between President Mikhail Saakashvili and opposition leaders in Georgia failed to make any progress.
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India singalong sets world record

Monday 11th of May 2009, 16:29
related countries: India
related places: Hyderabad

A 160,000-strong crowd in Hyderabad, southern India, breaks a 72-year-old record for the world's largest choir.
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Somali leader blames hard-liners

Monday 11th of May 2009, 16:32
related countries: Somalia

Somalia's president tells the BBC hard-line Islamists are to blame for renewed bloodshed in the capital Mogadishu.
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Singh 'agreed Left nuclear deal'

Monday 11th of May 2009, 16:50
related countries: India, United States

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was ready to let the Left take credit for a final US nuclear deal, his ex-media adviser says.
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US replaces Afghanistan general

Monday 11th of May 2009, 17:09
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The US is to replace its commander in Afghanistan as part of a new strategy for fighting the Taleban, reports say.
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In pictures

Monday 11th of May 2009, 17:11
related countries: Israel

Pope Benedict begins his five-day visit to Israel
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UN to deliver urgent Pakistan aid

Monday 11th of May 2009, 17:33
related countries: Pakistan

The UN plans to deliver urgent aid to Pakistan's north-west as thousands flee fighting between the army and Taleban.
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Three die in shooting in Norway

Monday 11th of May 2009, 18:40
related countries: Norway
related places: Oslo

Three people are dead after a shooting near Oslo in what Norwegian police tell the BBC was a domestic incident.
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Obama welcomes healthcare pledge

Monday 11th of May 2009, 18:41
related countries: United States

US health industry leaders agree to implement spending cuts, freeing up funds for President Obama's health reform plans.
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Displaced stories

Monday 11th of May 2009, 18:43
related countries: Pakistan

Leaving everything behind to flee the fighting in Pakistan
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Reporter Saberi leaves Iran jail

Monday 11th of May 2009, 19:35
related countries: Iran, United States

The US-Iranian journalist jailed in Iran, Roxana Saberi, is released from prison after having her sentence for spying cut.
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US soldier kills comrades in Iraq

Monday 11th of May 2009, 19:38
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

A US soldier is under arrest after shooting dead five of his compatriots at a military base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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UK firms 'can be listed in China'

Monday 11th of May 2009, 19:51
related countries: United Kingdom, China
related places: Beijing

Companies from the UK and other foreign countries will be able to have their shares traded on Chinese stock markets, Beijing has said.
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Free, but no thaw

Monday 11th of May 2009, 19:52
related countries: Iran

Iran's release of reporter heralds no shift in politics
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Millions return to Mexico schools

Monday 11th of May 2009, 21:15
related countries: Mexico

Millions of Mexican children return to classrooms following the re-opening of schools as swine flu restrictions continue to ease.
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UK MPs 'claimed for swimming pools'

Monday 11th of May 2009, 21:42
related countries: United Kingdom

Claims for swimming pool maintenance are among expenses claims by eight Tory MPs in the UK, says the Daily Telegraph.
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Outrage grows over Tamil deaths

Monday 11th of May 2009, 22:18
related countries: Sri Lanka, France, United Kingdom

Outrage is expressed at the UN in New York over the reported heavy loss of life among civilians in Sri Lanka's Tamil war zone.
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Indian ore

Monday 11th of May 2009, 22:44
related countries: India

The challenge of spreading India's iron wealth
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Pope condemns denial of Holocaust

Monday 11th of May 2009, 22:58
related countries: Israel

Pope Benedict says the suffering of Holocaust victims must never be denied as he visits the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem.
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'No progress' at EU-Cuba meeting

Monday 11th of May 2009, 23:50
related countries: Cuba
related places: Havana

The EU says it made no headway with Cuba on its human rights record after talks, but Havana says the EU focus is wrong.
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