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Potato blight behind Irish famine DNA is decoded
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 0:00related countries:
IrelandResearchers decode the genome of the organism which caused the Irish potato famine and still costs the industry £3bn a year.
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Road noise raises blood pressure, Swedish study suggests
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 0:13related countries:
SwedenPeople living near noisy roads are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, a Swedish study suggests.
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Afghan election process 'biased'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 3:46related countries:
AfghanistanAfghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah tells the BBC the election commission is biased towards President Hamid Karzai.
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Federer battles into semi-finals
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 4:16related countries:
United StatesDefending champion Roger Federer withstands a superb fightback from Robin Soderling to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Monsoon worry in Sri Lanka camps
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 6:03related countries:
Sri LankaA charity worker warns that 250,000 refugees living in camps in north Sri Lanka may be vulnerable to the monsoon.
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Dark day
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 6:19related countries:
United StatesThe legacy of 9/11 under new US leadership
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Australia agrees $60bn gas deal
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 6:46related countries:
South Korea, 
JapanChevron Australia signs $60bn worth of deals to supply liquefied natural gas to Japan and South Korea.
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'Most against' UK troops in Iraq
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 6:52related countries:
Iraq, 
United KingdomSix out of 10 people think British troops should not have gone to Iraq, a National Army Museum poll suggests.
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Argentina World Cup spot in doubt
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 7:05related countries:
Paraguay, 
South Africa, 
ArgentinaArgentina are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970 after losing 1-0 to Paraguay - who have now qualified for South Africa 2010.
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Japan town restarts dolphin hunt
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 7:10related countries:
JapanA Japanese coastal town goes ahead with its annual dolphin hunt, despite protests from animal rights activists.
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Court to probe Afghan war crimes
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 7:31related countries:
AfghanistanThe chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court says he is probing possible war crimes in Afghanistan.
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UAE 'weapons plane' leaves India
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 7:41related countries:
IndiaA UAE transport plane which was detained at an Indian airport after arms were found in its cargo is allowed to leave.
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EU seeks to renew Zimbabwe ties
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 7:49related countries:
ZimbabweThe EU says it will send a high-level mission to Zimbabwe this weekend - the first such visit for seven years.
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Delhi school stampede kills five
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 7:53related countries:
Indiarelated places: At, Delhi
At least five girls die in a stampede at a state-run school in the Indian capital, Delhi, police and doctors say.
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Travel ban for Gabon opposition
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 8:35related countries:
GabonGabon bars opposition leaders from leaving the country following recent riots over claims of electoral fraud.
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French general gets Nato command
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:02related countries:
France, United StatesA French air force general becomes the first non-American to assume a supreme command post in Nato.
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Turkish flood death toll rises
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:04related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Istanbul
At least 31 people are now known to have died in the sudden floods that engulfed Istanbul, with others still missing.
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Mexican police end hijack drama
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:07related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Cancun
Mexican police free more than 100 passengers after a plane is hijacked by a religious fanatic on an internal flight.
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Lorry bombers target Iraqi Kurds
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:22related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Mosul
A lorry bomber attacks a Kurdish village in northern Iraq, killing at least 19 people, but a second raid is foiled.
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Yemen claims success over rebels
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:35related countries:
YemenYemeni officials say 17 Houthi fighters have been killed and four arrested in the latest fighting in the north of the country.
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Switch to the left leaves Samoan bus passengers stranded
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:39related countries:
SamoaSamoans reliant on buses are stranded by the country's switch to driving on the left, as most buses have not been modified.
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Freed reporter says Afghan road 'safe'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 9:49related countries:
Afghanistan, United KingdomA journalist whose rescue in Afghanistan left a British soldier and three Afghans dead thanks the soldiers who saved him.
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Winston the pigeon beats broadband in data speed race
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 10:03related countries:
South AfricaWinston the pigeon carries a 4GB memory stick across South Africa faster than an IT firm's ADSL service can transfer the data.
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Pop star launches Nepal campaign
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 10:04related countries:
Nepal, United KingdomThe British pop star Geri Halliwell launches a campaign to stop violence against women in Nepal.
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Obama demands healthcare action
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 10:05related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Congress
US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to stop partisan "bickering" and act to reform the country's healthcare system.
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Venezuela 'tackling drugs trade'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 10:27related countries:
Venezuela, United StatesVenezuela's top anti-drugs official rejects recent US criticism that his country is failing to stem drug trafficking.
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Japan death row 'breeds insanity'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 11:16related countries:
JapanJapan's harsh death row conditions are driving many prisoners towards insanity, Amnesty International warns.
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HK banker guilty of insider deal
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 11:21related countries:
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 
Hong KongA Hong Kong court convicts a former senior banker at Morgan Stanley of insider trading in the city's largest such case.
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France set to impose carbon tax
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 12:00related countries:
FranceFrance's President Sarkozy announces plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming.
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Shields release angers Bulgarians
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 12:50related countries:
BulgariaA senior Bulgarian MEP condemns the pardon given to football fan Michael Shields, who was convicted of attempted murder.
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Capello to keep England grounded
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 13:35related countries:
United KingdomEngland boss Fabio Capello tells his players to keep their "feet on the floor" after qualifying for the World Cup with a 100% record.
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Must have a Mastiff: Chinese woman pays thousands for dog
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 13:48related countries:
ChinaA woman in China pays $600,000 for a rare Tibetan Mastiff, local media have reported.
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Afghan fraud ballots invalidated
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:18related countries:
AfghanistanAfghanistan's electoral complaints body invalidates for the first time some ballots from the presidential poll because of fraud.
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Women saved from Turkey TV scam
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:23related countries:
TurkeyNine women are freed from a villa they entered two months ago thinking they were taking part in a reality TV show.
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Ramos appointed CSKA Moscow coach
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:26related countries:
Russia, 
SpainFormer Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos takes charge at Russian side CSKA Moscow
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Japan's space truck ready to fly
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:36related countries:
JapanA new Japanese robotic freighter is on the launch pad ready for a mission to re-supply the space station.
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Hariri to step aside in Lebanon
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:39related countries:
LebanonSaad Hariri abandons efforts to form a government in Lebanon and steps down as the country's PM-designate.
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Chavez recognises Georgia rebels
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:40related countries:
Georgia, VenezuelaVenezuela will recognise the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, its president says.
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Sacked SA troops return to work
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 14:53related countries:
South AfricaA South African court orders that some 1,300 soldiers dismissed after a strike turned violent be allowed to return to work.
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Live - Women's Euro 2009 final
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 15:14related countries:
Germany, United Kingdom, 
Finlandrelated places: Helsinki
England women face their German counterparts in the European Championship final in Helsinki, Finland.
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Uganda 'seizes senior LRA rebel'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 15:55related countries:
UgandaUganda announces the capture of a senior commander from the Lord's Resistance Army, but the rebels deny the claim.
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Jakarta warns against Timor probe
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 16:43related countries:
East Timor, 
Indonesia, 
AustraliaIndonesia's president says ties with Australia may be harmed by an inquiry into the deaths of five reporters in East Timor.
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Japan's space freighter in orbit
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 17:04related countries:
JapanJapan successfully launches its new unmanned cargo craft on a mission vital to the future of the space station.
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Gas firms 'prop up Burma's junta'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 17:21related countries:
BurmaThe energy giants Total and Chevron are accused of propping up Burma's regime through their gas projects.
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England Women humbled in Euro final
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 17:48related countries:
Germany, United KingdomGermany are crowned European champions after beating England's women 6-2 in an entertaining final.
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Troops 'killed in Caucasus clash'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 18:04related countries:
ArmeniaFive Armenian soldiers are shot dead in a ceasefire violation near the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region, Azeri media say.
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Fears grow over S Leone disaster
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 18:18related countries:
Sierra LeonePolice in Sierra Leone say 221 people are still missing after a boat capsized - a much higher figure than earlier estimates.
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Nigeria begins vast river dredge
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 18:23related countries:
NigeriaNigeria starts a huge project to dredge the River Niger, which officials say will make the waterway fully navigable.
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Spinning a yarn about ancient rope in Georgia
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 18:37related countries:
GeorgiaArchaeologists discover 30,000 year old coloured fibres that they say are the earliest examples of humans making rope.
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Live text - US Open
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 18:57related countries:
United StatesRafael Nadal takes on Fernando Gonzalez, with Juan Martin del Potro waiting for the winner in the US Open semi-finals.
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Welcome awaits Iraq shoe thrower
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 19:04related countries:
IraqJob offers and money await the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W Bush when he is freed on Monday, his family says.
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Canadian firm to buy GM's Opel
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 19:43related countries:
Canadarelated places: Vauxhall
Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna.
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UK consul is murdered in Jamaica
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 19:43related countries:
Jamaica, United Kingdomrelated places: Montego Bay
A British honorary consul has been murdered in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Foreign Office confirms.
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US and Russia diverge over Iran
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 20:19related countries:
Iran, Russia, United StatesThe US dismisses Iran's latest proposals on its nuclear programme, but Russia says they contain "something to work with".
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Obama tackles UK PM on Lockerbie
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 21:17related countries:
United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Lockerbie
US President Barack Obama voices his disappointment directly to UK PM Gordon Brown over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
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King's supporters riot in Uganda
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 21:27related countries:
Ugandarelated places: Kampala
At least two people are killed in Uganda's capital Kampala in clashes between police and supporters of a traditional king.
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Israel honours Entebbe operation
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 21:37related countries:
Israel, Ugandarelated places: Entebbe
Israel's foreign minister lays a wreath at Uganda's Entebbe airport, marking a 1976 operation by Israeli commandos.
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Child mortality drop 'too slow'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 22:51related countries:
Nigeria, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoMortality rates among the world's under-fives fall but Unicef says the decline is too slow, with Nigeria and DR Congo badly hit.
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US stimulus 'creates 1.1m jobs'
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 23:05related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
US President Barack Obama's massive stimulus package has created up to 1.1m jobs, according to the White House.
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Women's rites?
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 23:22related countries:
South AfricaMarriage is a risky business for South Africa's Muslims
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Bitter tidings
Thursday 10th of September 2009, 23:45related countries:
IndiaLow production and high prices create sugar crisis in India
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