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Belgian admits Iran arms charges
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 0:17related countries:
Belgium, 
Iran, 
United StatesAn alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.
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Giving birth 'slows MS progress'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 0:24related countries:
Netherlands, BelgiumGiving birth seems to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Belgian and Dutch researchers.
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'Coma' man conscious for years
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 0:57related countries:
BelgiumA Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.
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Paralysed state
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 2:02related countries:
PakistanAhmed Rashid on conspiracy theories sweeping Pakistan
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The next Darfur?
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 2:05related countries:
SudanRegion which could become new Sudan front line
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Seven soldiers die in Afghanistan
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 4:34related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesFour US servicemen and three Afghan soldiers die in Afghanistan, as President Obama continues talks on troop levels.
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Australia PM urges carbon deal
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 4:50related countries:
Aruba, 
AustraliaThe Australian government strikes a deal with opposition leaders on a revised carbon emissions trading scheme.
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India launches ballistic missile
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 4:58related countries:
Indiarelated places: Agni
India test-fires its intermediate-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-II, off an island in Orissa state.
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US 'will announce climate target'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 5:01related countries:
United StatesThe US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of next month's UN climate summit, officials say.
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Bloody festival
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 5:34related countries:
NepalProtests as Nepal stages huge animal sacrifice event
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Thailand's former PM Samak dies
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 7:32related countries:
ThailandThe former Thai PM Samak Sundaravej dies of cancer after a long political career which ended with a cookery show.
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Ayodhya report put to parliament
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 7:38related countries:
IndiaThe Indian government presents in parliament an inquiry report into the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque.
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Abuse of Tajik women 'widespread'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 7:41related countries:
TajikistanAmnesty accuses Tajikistan of failing to protect women, saying nearly half are raped, beaten or abused by their families.
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Mardell's America
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 7:45related countries:
IndiaObama set to lay on the style for visiting Indian PM
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US Afghan decision 'within days'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 8:17related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesThe US president will announce his decision on whether to deploy more US troops to Afghanistan "within days", aides say.
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Dutch dilemma
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 8:20related countries:
Afghanistan, NetherlandsDebate over the Netherlands' troops in Afghanistan
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Paceman Asif holds Kiwis in check
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 8:30related countries:
Pakistan, 
New Zealandrelated places: Dunedin
Mohammad Asif takes three wickets as Pakistan restrict New Zealand to 276-6 on day one of the first Test in Dunedin.
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Cot recall after suffocation link
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 10:12related countries:
Canada, United StatesMore than two million cots are recalled in the US and Canada over fears that a defect could cause children to suffocate.
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Philippine poll deaths reach 46
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 10:23related countries:
PhilippinesAt least 46 people are now known to have died in a mass political killing in the Philippines, and a state of emergency is declared.
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Most 'orphans' have living parent
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 10:32related countries:
United KingdomAt least four out of five children in orphanages worldwide have a living parent, leading charity Save the Children says.
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Czech regret over sterilisation
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 10:52related countries:
Czech RepublicThe Czech government expresses regret over the illegal sterilisation of Roma women and announces a series of prevention measures.
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India batsmen dominate Sri Lanka
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 11:10related countries:
India, 
Sri Lankarelated places: Kanpur
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag make hundreds as India take control of the second Test on day one in Kanpur.
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Three injured in strikes on Gaza
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 11:48related countries:
Israel, 
Gaza StripThree Palestinians have been injured in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical workers say.
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China executes tainted milk pair
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 12:03related countries:
ChinaChina executes two people over a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, state media say.
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Darfur rivals 'prepare new war'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 12:03related countries:
SudanSudan's government has repeatedly blocked peacekeeping patrols, the UN says, amid fears of an upsurge in violence.
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Jordan parliament dissolved by king
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 12:05related countries:
JordanJordan's King Abdullah dissolves the country's parliament halfway through its four-year term and calls for early elections.
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RIP Lucky - world's oldest sheep is killed by heatwave
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 12:11related countries:
AustraliaLucky, the world's oldest sheep, has died at the age of 23 - twice the normal life expectancy - after a record heatwave in Australia.
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Court is kind to 'Robin Hood' banker who helped poor
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 13:21related countries:
GermanyA German bank employee who transferred money illegally from rich to poor clients receives a suspended prison term.
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Live - Del Potro v Verdasco
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 14:02related countries:
United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: London
US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro takes on Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Flu vaccine put on hold in Canada
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 14:11related countries:
CanadaGlaxoSmithKline tells doctors in Canada to stop using a batch of its swine flu, amid reports of severe side effects.
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Opera 'censors' Chinese content
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 14:19related countries:
ChinaWeb browser Opera has closed a loophole which allowed Chinese users to access sites banned by the government.
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Afghanistan: An unholy madness?
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 14:26related countries:
AfghanistanHugh Sykes reports on the deeply complex political puzzle that poverty-stricken Afghanistan is facing.
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Global healthcare
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 15:26related countries:
United StatesHow does the US system compare with others?
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US economic growth revised down
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 15:35related countries:
United StatesThe US economy grew at an annual pace of 2.8% between July and September, less than the 3.5% previously forecast.
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Pirates attack tanker off Benin
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 15:44related countries:
Ukraine, 
BeninPirates have attacked an oil tanker off West Africa, killing a Ukrainian seaman, the commander of Benin's naval forces says.
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Pirates attack tanker off Benin
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 15:44related countries:
Ukraine, BeninPirates have attacked an oil tanker off the coast of west Africa, killing a Ukrainian seaman, the commander of Benin's naval forces says.
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Medvedev orders jail death probe
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 15:49related countries:
RussiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev orders an investigation into the death in prison of a lawyer who was awaiting trial.
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Sri Lanka general 'seeks top job'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 16:09related countries:
Sri LankaAn influential Sri Lankan opposition party says it has invited former military chief Gen Sarath Fonseka to be its presidential candidate.
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Pakistan clash 'kills civilians'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 16:15related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Khyber
At least six civilians have been killed in clashes between troops and militants in the Khyber tribal region of north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Ayodhya report blames India's BJP
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 16:28related countries:
Indiarelated places: Ayodhya
An Indian report blames leading Hindu nationalist politicians for playing a role in the demolition in 1992 of the Ayodhya mosque.
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Bangladesh mutiny trial begins
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 17:15related countries:
BangladeshBangladesh begins trying hundreds of border guards accused over a mutiny in which dozens of army officers died.
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'Come home'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 17:26related countries:
VietnamVietnam urges its overseas diaspora to come back
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Mardell's America
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 17:33related countries:
AfghanistanDecision time for Obama on Afghanistan troops
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Inquiry focuses on Iraq 'threat'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 18:27related countries:
Iraq, United KingdomThe UK "distanced itself" from talk of removing Saddam Hussein in early 2001 despite the threat he posed, the Iraq inquiry is told.
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Congo 'warlords' deny atrocities
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 18:46related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoTwo alleged Congolese militia leaders plead not guilty to war crimes and crimes against humanity in The Hague.
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Spain holds youths over Eta links
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 18:53related countries:
SpainSpanish police hold at least 34 people in an operation against a banned youth group linked to radical Basque separatism.
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Israel helicopter crash kills four
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 19:01related countries:
IsraelFour people are killed in a civilian helicopter crash off the coast of northern Israel.
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Tight space
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 19:08related countries:
Hong KongHong Kong's poorest have to live in wooden cubicles
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Obama seeks Afghanistan closure
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 20:01related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesBarack Obama pledges to "finish the job" in Afghanistan and says he will announce a decision on sending more US troops "shortly".
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Live - Federer v Murray
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 20:30related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
World number one Roger Federer takes on Andy Murray in the evening match on day three of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Queen and Duke arrive in Bermuda
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 20:39related countries:
Bermuda, United Kingdomrelated places: Edinburgh
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh land in Bermuda for a visit in the wake of a diplomatic spat between the island and the UK.
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US census worker death 'suicide'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 21:48related countries:
United StatesA US census worker found naked, hanged and bound with tape killed himself, but made it look like murder, authorities say.
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Gaddafi 'to mediate' football row
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 22:42related countries:
Egypt, 
Libya, 
AlgeriaLibya's Col Muammar Gaddafi is set to mediate between Algeria and Egypt in a bitter football row, state media says.
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Federer prevails against Murray
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 22:59related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Roger Federer ensures he will end the year as world number one after beating Andy Murray 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Trainee Mossad spy 'arrested by Israeli police'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 23:29related countries:
Israelrelated places: Tel Aviv
A trainee spy for Israel's Mossad secret service is arrested by Tel Aviv police while taking part in a training operation, media say.
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Iraq January vote 'not possible'
Tuesday 24th of November 2009, 23:54related countries:
IraqIraq will not be able to hold polls before the end of January as required by the constitution, electoral officials say.
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