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Fears over 'internal' terror bomb

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 1:23
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Experts are worried after it emerged that a suicide bomber who targeted a Saudi prince hid a bomb inside his own body.
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Colombian mass graves discovered

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 1:26
related countries: Colombia

Two mass graves connected to Colombia's decades-long internal conflict have been found, officials say.
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Separated by war

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 1:27
related countries: North Korea

Korean centenarian to be reunited with long-lost daughter
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Iran defiant amid new nuclear row

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 1:40
related countries: Iran

Iran's president rejects Western criticism of a newly revealed nuclear plant, saying it is open to UN inspection.
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Obama hails 'tough regulations'

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 2:08
related countries: United States
related places: Pittsburgh

World leaders at the G20 summit have agreed tough financial rules to avert another global crisis, US President Barack Obama says.
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Deadly car bomb in Pakistan town

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 5:00
related countries: Pakistan

A suicide attacker drives a car bomb into a police station in north-western Pakistan, killing at least four people.
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Blasts rock north-west Pakistan

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 6:55
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Peshawar

Two suicide car bomb attacks kill at least 12 people in separate attacks in north-western Pakistan.
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Harvesting votes

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 8:45
related countries: Ireland, Portugal

Lisbon Treaty message reaches rural Ireland
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Embryo mix-up woman gives birth

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 9:11
related countries: United States

A US woman who was implanted with the wrong embryo in a fertility treatment mix-up has given birth to a boy.
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Blasts rock north-west Pakistan

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 9:47
related countries: Pakistan

At least 16 people die in two suicide car bomb attacks in north-west Pakistan, raising fears of a new Taliban offensive.
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Korean families in rare reunion

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 10:01
related countries: North Korea

A group of elderly South Koreans makes a rare journey across the border to visit long-lost relatives in the North.
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Peas' Malaysian show goes ahead

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 10:53
related countries: Malaysia

The Black Eyed Peas play to a mixed audience in Malaysia after the government lifts a ban on Muslims attending the show.
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Armenia revels in its chess prowess

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 11:03
related countries: Armenia

David Edmonds goes to Armenia to discover how the country aims to beat the world at chess.
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Iraq legacy for Afghan campaign

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 11:03
related countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, United Kingdom

Hugh Sykes reflects on how British forces might learn vital lessons for Afghanistan from their experiences in Iraq.
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Beautiful river

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 11:14
related countries: Colombia

Colombia seeks to develop eco-tourism trade
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Eurostar passengers to get refunds

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 11:53
related countries: France
related places: Lille

About 1,000 Eurostar passengers are to be given refunds after a power cut left them stranded in France for several hours.
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Live text - India v Pakistan

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 12:24
related countries: Pakistan, India

Pakistan lose two wickets after winning the toss in the sell-out ICC Champions Trophy encounter at Centurion.
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UK soldier rides bike to raise funds for rescued Afghan puppies

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 13:06
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

A soldier goes on a sponsored cycle ride to raise funds for stray pups rescued from Afghanistan's battle zones.
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Gaddafi in Lockerbie family talks

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 13:26
related countries: Libya

Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi meets some of the relatives of the victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
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In pictures

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 14:23
related countries: Philippines

Rain and floods cause havoc in the Philippines
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Yemen to fight rebels for 'years'

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 14:54
related countries: Yemen

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh says his government is ready to spend five or six years fighting Shia rebels in the north.
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Israel calls for action on Iran

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 15:11
related countries: Iran

Israel's foreign minister says Iran's newly revealed uranium enrichment plant proves it wants nuclear weapons.
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Renowned pianist de Larrocha dies

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 15:15
related countries: Spain

Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, a child prodigy who became one of the greatest musicians of her era, dies aged 86.
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Final rallies before German vote

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 15:30
related countries: Germany

German election rivals appeal to voters on the economy in their final rallies before Sunday's national poll.
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Singapore GP qualifying as it happened

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 15:38
related countries: Singapore

Lewis Hamilton qualifies on pole for the Singapore Grand Prix as Brawn title rivals Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello can only manage 12th and 10th on the grid.
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No deal on Megrahi, says Gaddafi

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 16:42
related countries: Libya

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi says there was no deal to secure the release of the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.
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Dozens dead in Philippine floods

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 17:17
related countries: Philippines
related places: Manila

At least 50 people are killed and thousands more are evacuated as floods bring havoc to the Philippines, officials say.
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Hamilton on top as Button toils

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 19:07
related countries: Bermuda, Singapore

Lewis Hamilton will start the Singapore Grand Prix on pole position as the title contending Brawn drivers suffer a bad qualifying session.
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Bashir opponents gather in Sudan

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 19:54
related countries: Sudan
related places: Bashir, Juba

Opponents of President Omar al-Bashir gather at the invitation of former SPLM rebels in the southern capital, Juba.
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Polish killer dies in UK prison

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 23:03
related countries: Poland, United Kingdom
related places: London

A convicted killer dubbed "the Beast" who raped and murdered a 12-year-old girl in her west London home has died in prison.
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US welcomes Iran inspection offer

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 23:11
related countries: Iran, United States

The US secretary of state gives a cautious welcome to Iran's promise to open a newly revealed nuclear plant to UN inspection.
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Spain unveils abortion law change

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 23:27
related countries: Spain

Spain's government unveils plans to liberalise abortion laws, enabling women to terminate a pregnancy on demand.
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Cost of war

Saturday 26th of September 2009, 23:53
related countries: Turkey

Mourning mother presses for end to 'dirty war' in Turkey
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