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Live - Japan Grand Prix practice

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 0:31
related countries: Japan

A heavy downpour hits second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, after Heikki Kovalainen goes quickest in the first session.
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UK help on Pakistan security body

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 1:15
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom

Britain is helping set up a security authority in Pakistan to combat terrorism and promote political stability, the BBC learns.
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Suu Kyi detention appeal rejected

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 5:04
related countries: Burma

A Burmese court rejects an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest.
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Maoists kill 16 Indian villagers

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 5:31
related countries: India
related places: Bihar

Sixteen villagers are tied up and shot by suspected Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar, police and witness reports say.
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Many injured in Sri Lanka blast

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:01
related countries: Sri Lanka

An explosion in a van in central Sri Lanka has wounded 13 people, including many school children who were about to get on the vehicle, the military says.
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Fear and anger

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:10
related countries: Ireland, Portugal

Economic slump clouds Irish vote on Lisbon Treaty
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Comcast 'is in talks to buy NBC'

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:26
related countries: United States

US cable company Comcast is reported to be in talks about buying a majority stake in NBC Universal.
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Obama in Iran inspection demand

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:29
related countries: Iran

Barack Obama says Iran must give the UN "unfettered access" to its second uranium enrichment facility within two weeks.
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Half of babies 'will live to 100'

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:32
related countries: United Kingdom

More than half of babies now born in the UK can expect to live to 100 years of age, researchers say.
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Xstrata gets Anglo offer deadline

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:41
related countries: Switzerland, United States

Swiss-based miner Xstrata has been given just over three weeks to make a formal takeover bid for rival Anglo-American.
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Downpours disrupt Japan practice

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 6:49
related countries: Japan
related places: Suzuka

Championship leader Jenson Button sits out the second session as McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen is fastest overall at rain-soaked Suzuka.
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Culture wars

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 7:00
related countries: Egypt, Israel

Egypt still wary of cultural ties with Israel
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Somali port city buries the dead

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 8:30
related countries: Somalia

Residents of the Somali port of Kismayo are burying the dead after a day of clashes between rival Islamist groups.
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Indian shot for public urination

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 8:39
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

A man has been shot dead in a brawl over urinating in public near a petrol station in the Indian capital, Delhi, police say.
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EU queries airline tie-up plans

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 8:54
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Iberia

The European Commission raises concerns over the transatlantic plans of British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia.
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Nestle to stop Mugabe milk deal

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 9:07
related countries: Switzerland, Zimbabwe

Swiss firm Nestle says it will stop buying milk from a farm owned by the wife of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.
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Canada bishop faces porn charges

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 9:14
related countries: Canada

Bishop Raymond Lahey turns himself in to Canadian police to face charges of possessing child pornography.
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How to keep warm in the Arctic - hitch a lift with mother

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 9:52
related countries: Arctic Ocean

A young cub is seen hitching a ride on its mother's back in the Arctic Ocean, a rarely sighted adaptive behaviour that may help it keep warm.
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Empire State in China lights row

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 10:21
related countries: China

Rights groups criticise the decision to light New York's Empire State Building red and yellow in honour of communist China's 60th anniversary.
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Does journalism have a healthy future?

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 10:42
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

LondonÂ’s evening newspaper will be distributed free, its publishers say. Is this a wise decision?
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Samoa's tsunami death toll rises

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 10:45
related countries: Samoa

Samoa continues to find victims of Tuesday's tsunami, which killed at least 129 people there and 40 on other islands.
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NY Philharmonic shelves Cuba trip

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 10:46
related countries: Cuba

New York's Philharmonic Orchestra postpones its first visit to Cuba after its sponsors were barred from travelling there.
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Dead babies found in Berlin flat

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 11:07
related countries: Germany
related places: Berlin

The remains of four babies are found in a Berlin flat, more than two months after their mother apparently jumped to her death.
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Live text - England v Australia

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 12:01
related countries: Australia, United Kingdom

Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson hit centuries as Australia thrash England to reach the Champions Trophy final.
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Former French president ditches 'depressed' dog after third attack

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 12:38
related countries: France

Former French President Jacques Chirac says he has given away his beloved dog, Sumo, after it attacked him for a third time.
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Indonesia awaits world quake aid

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:03
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesia is waiting for specialist help two days after a deadly quake, as a young woman is saved from the rubble.
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More US jobs lost than expected

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:09
related countries: United States

The US economy lost 263,000 jobs in September, which was more than had been expected, official figures show.
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Milk machines?

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:19
related countries: Netherlands

Dutch father and son expound on virtues of camels
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Italy mudslide death toll rises

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:30
related countries: Italy
related places: Messina

At least 13 people die and more are missing after heavy rain triggers mudslides in Messina in southern Sicily.
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Uzbek militant 'killed' in Pakistan

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:41
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Pakistani intelligence officials say they believe a top Uzbek militant died in a US missile strike last month in north-west Pakistan.
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Pirates take Spanish fishing boat

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:44
related countries: Indian Ocean, Somalia, India, Spain

A Spanish fishing boat with a crew of 36 is attacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, reports say.
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Pakistan in video beating probe

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 13:46
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Taliban

Pakistan's army orders an investigation into a video apparently showing soldiers beating Taliban suspects.
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Scores killed in India flooding

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 14:36
related countries: India
related places: At

At least 125 people die after three days of torrential rain batters southern India causing heavy flooding, officials say.
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Germany arrests al-Qaeda suspect

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 15:20
related countries: Germany

A man is arrested in Germany on suspicion of preparing explosive devices and posting al-Qaeda propaganda on the web.
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Letterman reveals 'sex blackmail'

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 15:24
related countries: United States

US chat show host David Letterman reveals an attempt was made to blackmail him over affairs with female staff members.
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Thousands identify Guinea bodies

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 16:18
related countries: Guinea
related places: Conakry

Thousands of people gather in Guinea's capital, Conakry, to identify those killed in Monday's opposition protest.
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Kenya backs poll violence trials

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 16:23
related countries: Kenya

Kenya says it will co-operate with the International Criminal Court to try key suspects in post-election violence.
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Tape shows Shalit 'safe and well'

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 16:32
related countries: Israel

The first video of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit since his capture in 2006 shows him looking healthy and urging a deal to free him.
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Nigeria bails out four more banks

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 16:44
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's central bank bails out four more banks to the tune of $1.37bn and sacks three of their chief executives.
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Thousands still trapped by quake

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 17:20
related countries: Indonesia

Almost 3,000 people remain trapped under rubble after the quake in Indonesia that has killed more than 1,000, officials say.
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Live - 2016 Olympics decision

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 17:37
related countries: Japan, Spain
related places: Tokyo, Madrid

Madrid and Rio de Janeiro wait to find out who will host the 2016 Olympic Games after Chicago and Tokyo are eliminated in voting.
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Close quarters

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 17:40
related countries: United States

On the frontline with US marines battling the Taliban
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Croatia's EU entry talks resume

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 20:04
related countries: Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia
related places: Brussels

With a border dispute with neighbouring Slovenia set to be resolved, the EU resumes membership talks with Croatia in Brussels.
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 20:06
related countries: Japan, Spain
related places: Tokyo, Madrid

Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics after Rio de Janeiro is chosen to stage the 2016 Games.
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Australia thrash England in semis

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 20:10
related countries: Australia, United Kingdom

Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson both hit centuries as Australia crush England by nine wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final.
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Lockerbie judges deny 'pressure'

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 21:32
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Lockerbie

The three UK judges who jailed the Lockerbie bomber deny they had been under pressure to secure a conviction.
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Irish EU treaty referendum closes

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 22:01
related countries: Ireland, Portugal

Voting ends in the Republic of Ireland's second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty, in a crucial poll for the union.
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Warsaw ghetto uprising leader dies

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 22:31
related countries: Poland

The last surviving leader of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazis, Marek Edelman, dies at the age of 90.
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Mexico makes record drugs seizure

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 22:46
related countries: Mexico

Mexican authorities say they have confiscated their largest-ever haul of chemicals used to make methamphetamine.
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Star treatment

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 23:08
related countries: China

A Hollywood-style take on China's Communist history
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Greek dilemma

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 23:17
related countries: Greece

Voters uninspired by choices in snap election
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Diary from Swat

Friday 2nd of October 2009, 23:27
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Swat

Films and music return to the Pakistani valley
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