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Depardieu casting sparks race row over Dumas film
Friday 19th of February 2010, 0:12related countries:
FranceA film about revered French author Alexandre Dumas sparks a racism row after Gerard Depardieu is chosen to portray the mixed-race novelist.
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UN makes record Haiti aid appeal
Friday 19th of February 2010, 1:45related countries:
HaitiThe UN urges countries to rush tents to Haiti to help homeless earthquake survivors who may soon face rainstorms.
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Leading role
Friday 19th of February 2010, 2:09related countries:
Afghanistan, 
PakistanTaliban arrest shows Pakistan's aims in Afghanistan
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Bolivian leader names 18 judges
Friday 19th of February 2010, 2:24related countries:
BoliviaBolivian President Evo Morales appoints 18 top judges, including Supreme Court justices, ahead of December judicial elections.
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Final Canadian WWI veteran dies
Friday 19th of February 2010, 4:50related countries:
CanadaThe last Canadian to see active service during World War I has died at the age of 109, the country's prime minister says.
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Japan set deadline to end whaling
Friday 19th of February 2010, 5:00related countries:
Southern Ocean, 
Japan, 
AustraliaAustralia tells Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean by November this year or face international legal action.
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Lysacek wins figure skating title
Friday 19th of February 2010, 5:30related countries:
United StatesEvan Lysacek becomes the first American to win the men's figure skating Olympic gold since 1988.
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China anger at Dalai Lama visit
Friday 19th of February 2010, 6:48related countries:
United States, 
ChinaPresident Obama's talks with the Dalai Lama in Washington have "seriously undermined" US-China relations, Beijing says.
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Air India bailout plan approved
Friday 19th of February 2010, 6:54related countries:
IndiaIndia's government approves the first phase of a massive financial aid package for ailing national carrier Air India.
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N Korea declares sea firing zones
Friday 19th of February 2010, 7:12related countries:
South Korea, 
North KoreaNorth Korea declares a naval firing zone near its disputed sea border with South Korea, amid efforts to re-start nuclear talks.
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Military coup ousts Niger leader
Friday 19th of February 2010, 7:26related countries:
Nigerrelated places: Niamey
Coup plotters in Niger seize the president after a gun battle in the capital, Niamey, and suspend the country's constitution.
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Taliban chiefs 'held in Pakistan'
Friday 19th of February 2010, 8:41related countries:
Afghanistan, PakistanTwo senior members of the Afghan Taliban are detained in Pakistan, reports say - but there is confusion over the details.
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UK denies fake passport warning
Friday 19th of February 2010, 9:08related countries:
United KingdomUK again denies prior knowledge of fake passports used by suspected killers of a Hamas leader in Dubai.
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Dubai chief in Mossad arrest call
Friday 19th of February 2010, 9:37related countries:
IsraelDubai's police chief calls for the head of Mossad to be arrested if Israel's spy agency was behind the killing of a Hamas boss.
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Six troops die in Afghan fighting
Friday 19th of February 2010, 10:08related countries:
AfghanistanNato forces in Afghanistan say six of their soldiers are killed in a single day during a major offensive against the Taliban.
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Russia policeman guilty of murder
Friday 19th of February 2010, 10:45related countries:
RussiaA Russian ex-police officer who shot dead two people at random in a supermarket gets life in jail for murder.
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Guinea PM: 'Judiciary incapable'
Friday 19th of February 2010, 10:45related countries:
Guinearelated places: Conakry
The prime minister of Guinea says the country's judiciary is not capable of judging the suspects in the killing of Guinean activists last September, BBC Caspar Leighton reports from Conakry.
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ElBaradei set to return to Egypt
Friday 19th of February 2010, 10:53related countries:
EgyptEgyptian officials warn against large gatherings to welcome home ex-UN nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei.
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Police hit by Ingushetia blasts
Friday 19th of February 2010, 11:25related countries:
RussiaExplosions kill two people and injure 28 during a police search of a house in Russia's southern region of Ingushetia.
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Dubai tennis: Venus beats Peer
Friday 19th of February 2010, 11:42related countries:
IsraelVenus Williams beats Shahar Peer on the low-profile Court Two as security concerns surround the Israeli player at the Dubai Championships.
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Cipriani agrees Melbourne switch
Friday 19th of February 2010, 12:00related countries:
ArubaFly-half Danny Cipriani will leave Wasps at the end of the season and join Australian side Melbourne Rebels.
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'Rebel' nun to be Australia's first saint
Friday 19th of February 2010, 12:16related countries:
AustraliaPope Benedict confirms Australia is to get its first saint - an outspoken nun, Mother Mary MacKillop, who died in 1909.
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US school accused of web spying
Friday 19th of February 2010, 12:18related countries:
United StatesParents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops.
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2012 to be Phelps' last Olympics
Friday 19th of February 2010, 12:23related countries:
United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Phelps
American swimmer Michael Phelps says London 2012 will be his final Olympics and he will quit the sport when he turns 30.
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French halal burger sparks appeal
Friday 19th of February 2010, 12:48related countries:
FranceA French town council lodges a complaint against a fast food chain that serves only halal meat at a local branch.
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Saudi prince charged with murder
Friday 19th of February 2010, 12:55related countries:
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdomrelated places: London
A Saudi Arabian prince appears in court accused of the murder of his aide in the five-star Landmark Hotel in London.
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Row in India over smoking Jesus image in textbooks
Friday 19th of February 2010, 13:14related countries:
IndiaThe Indian state of Meghalaya confiscates textbooks showing pictures of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and a can of beer.
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Live text - Pakistan v England
Friday 19th of February 2010, 13:15related countries:
Pakistan, United KingdomEngland beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Dubai, thanks in the main to Eoin Morgan's brilliant knock.
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Niger's coup condemned
Friday 19th of February 2010, 14:59related countries:
NigerThe African Union and France criticise a coup in Niger, after soldiers seize power promising to restore democracy.
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Falklands drilling 'to go ahead'
Friday 19th of February 2010, 15:03related countries:
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 
Argentina, United KingdomOil drilling off the Falkland Islands will begin next week despite Argentine opposition, the UK territory's government insists.
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US operation in Iraq rebranded
Friday 19th of February 2010, 15:18related countries:
Iraq, United StatesThe US military campaign in Iraq is to be renamed Operation New Dawn to reflect the planned withdrawal of troops.
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Iran leader denies nuclear claims
Friday 19th of February 2010, 16:10related countries:
Iran, United Statesrelated places: Washington, Tehran
The supreme leader of Iran denies it is developing nuclear weapons, after a new UN report sparks an international outcry.
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Sri Lankan opposition splits up
Friday 19th of February 2010, 16:36related countries:
Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan opposition coalition splits after parties within it announce the formation of a new alliance.
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Williams slides to gold for Britain
Friday 19th of February 2010, 16:51related countries:
NorwayAmy Williams wins skeleton gold at the Whistler Sliding Centre, becoming Great Britain's first individual gold medallist at a Winter Games since 1980.
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Greece 'needs European support'
Friday 19th of February 2010, 17:03related countries:
GreeceGreece's Prime Minister says his country needs European support to cut debt levels effectively, but adds it does not need a bail-out.
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Morgan guides England to T20 win
Friday 19th of February 2010, 17:31related countries:
Pakistan, United KingdomEoin Morgan and Kevin Pietersen share an unbroken century stand as England beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Twenty20 international in Dubai.
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Afghan police sent to war zone
Friday 19th of February 2010, 17:48related countries:
AfghanistanHundreds of Afghan police officers are sent to areas captured by Nato-led forces in an offensive against the Taliban.
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US pilot gets suspended jail for drinking
Friday 19th of February 2010, 17:55related countries:
United StatesA US pilot who was over the alcohol limit as he prepared to take off from Heathrow Airport is given a suspended jail sentence.
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Haiti resumes commercial flights
Friday 19th of February 2010, 18:28related countries:
HaitiThe first commercial passenger flight arrives in Haiti since the earthquake on 12 January that killed more than 200,000 people.
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ElBaradei greeted by Egypt crowds
Friday 19th of February 2010, 18:32related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
Former IAEA chief Mohammed ElBaradei is welcomed home by hundreds of people outside Cairo's airport.
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Brazil sea rescue for Canadians
Friday 19th of February 2010, 18:57related countries:
Canada, 
BrazilMore than 60 people aboard a Canadian sailing ship that sank in high winds are rescued off the coast of Brazil.
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Niger's coup leaders lift curfew
Friday 19th of February 2010, 19:01related countries:
NigerNiger's new military leaders lift a curfew and reopen borders, a day after they seized power promising to restore democracy.
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Spain to recognise civil war poet
Friday 19th of February 2010, 19:15related countries:
SpainSpain's government says it will formally recognise one of the country's best-known poets as a victim of General Franco's dictatorship.
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Super-G gold for Norway's Svindal
Friday 19th of February 2010, 20:47related countries:
Norwayrelated places: Svindal
Aksel Lund Svindal wins Norway's fourth gold of the Winter Olympics and his second medal in Vancouver after a near-perfect run in the men's Super-G.
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IMF gives vote back to Zimbabwe
Friday 19th of February 2010, 21:40related countries:
ZimbabweThe International Monetary Fund agrees to restore Zimbabwe's voting rights after a seven-year suspension for unpaid debts.
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Guinea deaths 'crime against humanity'
Friday 19th of February 2010, 22:36related countries:
GuineaThe killing of opposition supporters in Guinea last year was a crime against humanity, the ICC says in its initial probe.
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Ex-US Secretary of State Haig ill
Friday 19th of February 2010, 22:38related countries:
United StatesFormer US Secretary of State and aide to Richard Nixon, Alexander Haig, 85, is critically ill in hospital, a spokesman says.
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Golf world welcomes Woods apology
Friday 19th of February 2010, 22:52related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Woods
Tiger Woods' apology is welcomed by the golfing world but Sir Nick Faldo wants to know when the American will return to golf.
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Dollar rises on surprise Fed move
Friday 19th of February 2010, 22:59related countries:
United StatesThe dollar rises against a basket of currencies after the US Federal Reserve increases interest rates for emergency bank loans.
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