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Diabetes link to quitting smoking

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 0:00
related countries: United States

Giving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests.
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Gurkhas 'come to UK with nothing'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 0:05
related countries: United Kingdom

Military charities tell of their concerns over the number of ex-Gurkhas arriving in the UK with no money and nowhere to live.
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Afghan rockers

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 1:08
related countries: Afghanistan

Kabul Dreams band which is breaking down barriers
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Marital bullying

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 1:25
related countries: France

French may ban psychological abuse by spouses
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Argentine music star Sandro dies

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 2:08
related countries: Argentina

The Argentine singer Sandro, one of Latin America's first rock and roll performers, has died aged 64, doctors say.
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UN chief warns of Afghan decline

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 5:20
related countries: Afghanistan

UN head Ban Ki-moon says there is a risk that Afghanistan's deteriorating situation could become irreversible.
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Philippines suspect denies murder

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 5:47
related countries: Philippines

The chief suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines pleads not guilty to 41 counts of murder.
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Philippines suspect denies murder

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 5:47
related countries: Philippines

The chief suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines pleads not guilty to 41 counts of murder.
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NZ, Australia to research whales

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 6:39
related countries: Japan, Australia, New Zealand

New Zealand and Australia are to research whales using non-lethal methods, to counter Japan's hunting programme.
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Ten killed in Pakistan landslide

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 7:18
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Gilgit

At least 10 people die in a landslide triggered by snowstorms in Pakistan's remote northern region of Gilgit.
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Test honours even so far - Cook

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 7:19
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

Alastair Cook predicts an exciting second half to the third Test, with England set to start day three 50 behind South Africa on 241-7.
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US job satisfaction hits new low

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 7:45
related countries: United States

An annual survey Americans who still have a job are less satisfied with their work than at any time in the last 22 years.
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Live - South Africa v England

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 8:01
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

Skipper Graeme Smith hits his 19th Test century as South Africa build a huge lead against England on day three of the third Test in Cape Town.
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US adds to air travel watch lists

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 9:04
related countries: United States

The US has moved dozens of names on to "watch" and "no-fly" lists in the wake of an alleged airliner plot, officials say.
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US embassy open after Yemen raid

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 9:53
related countries: Yemen, United States

The US embassy in Yemen reopens after what is says were "successful counter-terrorism operations" by Yemeni forces.
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Snow set to spread to much of UK

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 10:01
related countries: United Kingdom

Heavy snow and ice are causing problems on British roads, railways and at airports, as hundreds of schools close.
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Iran blocks EU delegation visit

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 10:08
related countries: Iran

Euro MPs criticise Iran after they are barred from going to meet Iranian opposition activists and members of parliament.
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Egypt rail crash workers jailed

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 10:10
related countries: Egypt

Eight Egyptian railway workers are jailed over a train crash which killed 18 people in October.
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Monster tuna sold for 16.28 million yen ($175,000) at Tokyo market

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 10:15
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo

A tuna has been sold at auction in Tokyo for 16.28 million yen ($175,000), the highest price for nine years.
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'Argentina's Elvis' dies aged 64

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 10:34
related countries: Argentina

Argentine singer Sandro, dubbed the country's Elvis, dies aged 64 of complications following heart and lung transplant surgery.
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'1,000 homeless' in Solomons quake

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 10:42
related countries: Solomon Islands

Landslides and a tsunami triggered by a quake in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands have left some 1,000 people homeless.
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Somali militants force WFP exit

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 11:23
related countries: Somalia

The UN's World Food Programme suspends its operations in large parts of southern Somali because of threats from Islamist militants.
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Triple trouble for Nigeria leader

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 12:19
related countries: Nigeria

Three legal cases are filed against Nigeria's sick President Yar'Adua, as a rights group wants him declared "missing".
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Iran 'curbs foreign co-operation'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 13:20
related countries: Iran

Iran curbs co-operation with 60 foreign organisations saying they are trying to destabilise the government, state media reports.
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Kenyan minibus strike called off

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 14:24
related countries: Kenya

A strike by Kenya's "matatu" mini-bus taxis, which has stranded thousands, is called off after government intervention.
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Pirates free hijack 'mother ship'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 14:35
related countries: India, Indian Ocean, Pakistan, Somalia, United Kingdom

Somali pirates free a Pakistani vessel used to hijack a UK-owned car-transporting ship in the Indian Ocean.
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Israeli officials delay UK visit

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 14:37
related countries: Israel, United Kingdom

Israel says it will postpone the visit of military officials to Britain amid fears of arrest
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Two killer whale types identified

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 14:40
related countries: United Kingdom

Scientists reveal there is not one but two types of killer whale living in UK waters.
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India's Bharti targets Bangladesh

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 14:57
related countries: India, Bangladesh

Regulators in Bangladesh approve a proposed $300m Indian investment in the country's fourth largest mobile firm.
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No progress in India state talks

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 14:58
related countries: India

A meeting in India to discuss a "road map" for the proposed new state of Telangana ends without a breakthrough.
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Spanish supermarkets get cocaine delivery in banana boxes

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 15:29
related countries: Spain

Drug smugglers appear to have made a major slip-up, after huge quantities of cocaine were delivered to supermarkets in Spain hidden in boxes of bananas.
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Mardell's America

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 15:55
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

US commander berates intelligence in Afghanistan
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US pilot was over drinking limit

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:02
related countries: United States

A United Airlines pilot admits being over the alcohol limit as he prepared to take off from Heathrow Airport.
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Kenya 'expels race-hate cleric'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:16
related countries: Kenya, Jamaica, United Kingdom

Kenyan policy say they have deported a Jamaican-born Muslim cleric, convicted in the UK for soliciting the murder of Jews.
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Academic fraud 'booming' in China

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:20
related countries: China

Research by a Chinese university suggests $100m changes hands every year for ghost-written academic papers.
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New year bug strikes German cards

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:22
related countries: Germany

Millions of Germans are facing problems using their credit and debit cards due to a new year software bug.
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Inspired Smith makes England toil

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:34
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

Captain Graeme Smith hits an unbeaten 162 as South Africa close day three of the third Test against England 330 runs ahead at 312-2.
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Israel approves Jerusalem homes

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:42
related countries: Israel

Israel gives approval for 24 new homes in East Jerusalem, despite international calls for a halt in settlement building.
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CIA bomber 'was a double agent'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 16:57
related countries: Afghanistan, Jordan, United States

The bomber who killed seven CIA employees in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda double agent from Jordan, US reports say.
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Failing state

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 17:06
related countries: Yemen

Is it possible to prevent chaos in Yemen?
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EU seeks rules on body scanners

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 17:23
related countries: United States

The EU will host talks on Thursday on the use of body scanners at airports, in response to the attempt to blow up a US-bound jet.
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Bulgaria mafia chronicler killed

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 17:48
related countries: Bulgaria
related places: Sofia

Boris Tsankov, a prominent crime journalist who reported on Bulgaria's mafia, is killed by gunmen in the capital, Sofia.
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In pictures

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 18:19
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium turned into winter wonderland
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Afghan CIA bomber 'fooled family'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 18:38
related countries: Afghanistan, Jordan

The Jordanian bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan lied to his family about his intentions, the BBC is told.
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England deny ball-tampering claim

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 18:46
related countries: United Kingdom

England coach Andy Flower says Stuart Broad did nothing wrong in trapping the ball with his foot during day three of the third Test in Cape Town.
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Iceland leader vetoes bank bill

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 19:01
related countries: Iceland

Iceland's president refuses to authorise the repayment of money lost in the country's banking crisis, demanding a referendum.
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Man linked to UK hostages 'freed'

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 19:15
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom
related places: Baghdad

There are conflicting reports about the release of Iraq's Shia militant leader of the group which seized five Britons in Baghdad in 2007.
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Major blow

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 20:45
related countries: Jordan, United States

CIA 'triple agent' killing embarrasses US and Jordan
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Colombian fraudster sent to US

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 22:11
related countries: Colombia, United States

Colombia extradites to the US the leader of a pyramid scheme which defrauded thousands of investors.
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Greece pledges deep cuts in debt

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 23:14
related countries: Greece

Greece says it will have its budget deficit back under control in just two years, earlier than previously planned.
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Obama reaffirms Guantanamo plans

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 23:19
related countries: Yemen, United States
related places: White House

The White House says it is suspending the transfer of prisoners released from Guantanamo to Yemen.
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Gaza militant dies in air strike

Tuesday 5th of January 2010, 23:57
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

An Israeli air strike kills one Palestinian militant and injures three others in the southern Gaza Strip, officials say.
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