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Inquest into German doctor deaths

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 0:01
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

An inquest will investigate the deaths of two British patients treated by a German doctor during his first shift in the UK.
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US worry at Chinese cyberattacks

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 4:53
related countries: China, United States

The US says it is "troubled" by attacks on e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists as Google warns it may pull out.
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Seven killed in India stampede

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 6:35
related countries: India

Seven Hindu pilgrims die in a stampede at a religious festival on the Ganges river in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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China property prices accelerate

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 7:37
related countries: China

Chinese real estate prices rose at their fastest annual rate in 18 months in December, according to official figures.
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Live - South Africa v England

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 8:02
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
related places: Johannesburg

Bad light stops play with South Africa 29-0 after dismissing England for a paltry 180 on day one of the final Test in Johannesburg.
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Chavez halts Caracas power cuts

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 9:46
related countries: Venezuela
related places: Caracas

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez halts rolling blackouts in Caracas shortly after announcing nationwide energy-saving steps.
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Raid 'misses' top Taliban leader

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 9:58
related countries: Pakistan, United States

The Pakistani Taliban deny their leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile attack near the Afghan border.
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Emergency talks for Guinea junta

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 9:59
related countries: Burkina Faso, Guinea

Burkina Faso's president holds emergency talks with Guinea's injured junta leader.
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Mongolia suspends death penalty

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 10:16
related countries: Mongolia

Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj announces a moratorium on the death penalty, and calls for it to be abolished.
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China responds to Google threat

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 10:34
related countries: China

China says foreign internet firms are welcome to do business "according to the law", in its first reaction to the Google row.
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Ethiopia launches new power plant

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 10:44
related countries: Ethiopia

A hydroelectric plant is inaugurated in Ethiopia - part of a controversial project on the Omo River.
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EU nominee tries to reassure City

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 10:53
related countries: France
related places: Eu

The man set to oversee the EU's internal market, Michel Barnier, says Europe needs new financial rules - but they will not be dictated by France.
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Simple eye test could detect Alzheimer's, researchers say

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 11:00
related countries: United Kingdom

It may be possible to develop an simple eye test to detect Alzheimer's, according to new research carried out on mice by scientists at University College London.
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Death sentences for Iraq bombers

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 12:10
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A court in Baghdad sentences 11 Iraqis to death for their role in bombings that killed more than 100 people last August.
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Race to help Haiti quake victims

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 12:26
related countries: Haiti

Haiti awaits the arrival of a global rescue effort in the wake of a devastating earthquake that may have killed tens of thousands.
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Bangladesh police safe in Haiti

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 13:08
related countries: Haiti, Bangladesh

Officials in Bangladesh make contact with six police officers serving at the UN mission in Haiti following a massive earthquake.
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Nigeria delays leader court bids

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 13:13
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian judges adjourn three cases aimed at clarifying who rules the country while President Yar'Adua is sick.
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Algeria energy boss 'faces probe'

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 14:33
related countries: Algeria

The head of Algerian energy giant Sonatrach is investigated by corruption officials, reports say.
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Afghan suicide bombing kills 20

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 15:00
related countries: Afghanistan

Twenty people are killed and 13 injured in a suicide bombing in a crowded market place in southern Afghanistan.
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Thin line

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 15:08
related countries: Yemen

Yemen treads carefully as it battles al-Qaeda
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Call over extremists in US military

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 15:42
related countries: United States

Two leading US senators urge the Pentagon to take steps to combat the threat of Muslim extremism within the military.
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England in tatters after collapse

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 16:02
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
related places: Johannesburg

England's hopes of winning the series in South Africa suffer a massive blow after they are bowled out for 180 on the opening day of the fourth Test in Johannesburg.
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US editor refused entry to Israel

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 16:22
related countries: Israel, United States

A US journalist working for a Palestinian news agency appeals against Israel's refusal to allow him entry.
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Sudan hangs six over refugee riot

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 16:57
related countries: Sudan
related places: Khartoum

Sudanese authorities execute six men for their part in a deadly 2005 riot at a refugee camp in Khartoum.
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SA beaches open after shark kill

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 17:04
related countries: South Africa
related places: Cape Town

Cape Town reopens its beaches after a Zimbabwean man was killed by a great white shark off the South African coast.
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Earring seized from Maradona fetches five times asking price

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 17:33
related countries: Italy

A diamond earring seized from Diego Maradona fetches 25,000 euros - five times its asking price - at auction in Italy.
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Bombs shake Iraqi city of Najaf

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 17:33
related countries: Iraq

Three bombs explode in the Iraqi city of Najaf, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens of others, security sources say.
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More than hot air

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 18:44
related countries: Ukraine

Ukraine election throws politics into Europe's gas mix
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Net censorship

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 19:34
related countries: China

The highs and lows of internet freedoms in China
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US rushes troops to Haiti quake

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 20:25
related countries: Haiti, United States

The US is sending up to 3,500 troops and 2,200 marines to Haiti to help survivors of the devastating earthquake.
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Inquest hears of fatal injection

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 22:07
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

An inquest investigates the deaths of two British patients treated by a German doctor during his first shift in the UK.
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Obama outlines $117bn bank levy

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 23:55
related countries: United States

President Barack Obama unveils a plans for a $117bn fee to be levied on bailed-out banks, and criticises their bonuses.
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US further tightens air security

Thursday 14th of January 2010, 23:56
related countries: United States

The US is taking additional air security measures in the wake of last month's airliner bomb plot, a senior official says.
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