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What happend on November 29th 2009

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Auschwitz witness

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 2:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British soldier who smuggled himself into camp
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Peru apologises for African abuse

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 5:23
related countries: Peru Peru

Peru apologises for the first time to its citizens of African origin for centuries of "abuse, exclusion and discrimination".
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Indian nuclear plant leak probed

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 8:18
related countries: India India

Indian officials investigate the leak of a radioactive substance into drinking water at an atomic power plant.
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Italy edge to World Cup victory

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 8:26
related countries: Ireland Ireland, Italy Italy, China China, Sweden Sweden

Edoardo and Francesco Molinari hold off Ireland and Sweden on a tense final day to secure Italy's first victory in the World Cup of Golf in China.
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Not so special

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 10:14
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

The changing fortunes of the US-UK relationship
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Live - South Africa v England

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 10:49
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England beat South Africa by seven wickets with 18.4 overs to spare to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Switzerland votes on minaret ban

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 11:10
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Switzerland has been voting on whether to ban the building of minarets, against a background of criticism from rights groups.
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Iran MPs urge reduced IAEA ties

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 11:23
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's parliament urges President Ahmadinejad's government to reduce ties with the UN nuclear watchdog.
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Live - Sunday football

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 11:30
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: Barcelona

Barcelona host Real Madrid after Chelsea beat Arsenal to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League on a busy Sunday of football action.
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Brazil nun case witness is shot

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 11:43
related countries: Botswana Botswana, United States United States

A witness in the case of an American nun who was shot and killed in the Brazilian Amazon has been shot several times.
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Bin Laden was 'within US grasp'

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 11:57
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The US failure to capture Bin Laden in Afghanistan in late 2001 inflamed regional insurgency, a US Senate report says.
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Australia aims for 'green' sheep by cutting back on burps

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 12:53
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian scientists are hoping to breed sheep that burp less as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
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Live - Del Potro v Davydenko

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 13:57
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Juan Martin del Potro and Nikolay Davydenko battle it out for the title at the ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena.
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Anderson leads England to victory

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 14:02
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom

James Anderson takes 5-23 as England bowl out South Africa for 119, winning by seven wickets to lead the one-day series 2-1.
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Nepal cabinet to meet on Everest to highlight global warming threats

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 14:30
related countries: Nepal Nepal

Nepal will hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat global warming poses to Himalayan glaciers.
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Yemeni rebels 'cleared' by Saudis

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 16:10
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Yemen Yemen

Saudi Arabia says it has captured a strategic mountain area near its border with Yemen from Yemeni Shia rebels.
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Davydenko takes World Tour title

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 16:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Nikolay Davydenko wins the ATP Tour World Finals title with a 6-3 6-4 win against Juan Martin del Potro at the O2 Arena in London.
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Pirates jailed for yacht murder

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 16:16
related countries: Burma Burma, Thailand Thailand, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Two Burmese fishermen and a 17-year-old boy are jailed in Thailand for murdering a British yachtsman.
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What will Swiss minaret ban achieve?

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 17:22
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss voters have backed a ban on building more minarets in their country. What's your view?
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Find Bin Laden, PM tells Pakistan

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 17:39
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British prime minister tells the BBC that Pakistan must do more to "break" al-Qaeda and find Osama Bin Laden.
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Iran 'plans new enrichment sites'

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 19:18
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's government approves a big expansion in its uranium enrichment programme, after a rebuke from the UN watchdog.
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Barca leapfrog Real with key win

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 19:56
related countries: Spain Spain

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Camp Nou to overtake their arch rivals at the top of La Liga.
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Concert backs 'Gandhi of Sahara'

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 20:07
related countries: Western Sahara Western Sahara, Spain Spain

Spanish singers stage a concert in support of a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands.
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E Guinea opposition rejects poll

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 20:43
related countries: Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea's main opposition candidate says he will not accept Sunday's election result because polls were not fair.
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Swiss voters back ban on minarets

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 21:19
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

More than 57% of Swiss voters back a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show.
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Europe's unease

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 21:49
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss minaret vote reflects continent-wide differences
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Commonwealth urges reform in Fiji

Sunday 29th of November 2009, 22:14
related countries: Fiji Fiji

Commonwealth leaders urge Fiji's military rulers to restore democracy and ensure human rights are protected.
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