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Man arrested after explosives planted on him in security test

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 2:01
related countries: Ireland Ireland

Irish police release a man held over an explosives find, after Slovak authorities admit planting them in his luggage.
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Obama admits bomb plot failures

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 2:46
related countries: United States United States

US security agencies had sufficient intelligence about a plot to blow up a plane but failed to act, President Obama says.
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'Flaws' in key Lockerbie evidence

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 4:50
related countries: Libya Libya

A BBC investigation casts doubt on key evidence linking Libyan bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi to the 1988 Lockerbie attack.
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Australia downplays India warning

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 5:05
related countries: India India, Australia Australia
related places: Melbourne

Australia plays down a travel advisory issued by India warning of a risk of violence against Indian students in Melbourne.
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China sued by US software company

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 5:47
related countries: United States United States, China China

A US software company lawsuit accuses China of stealing its code for a program used to block certain internet sites.
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Obama given intelligence pledge

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 6:31
related countries: United States United States

A top US intelligence official promises action after sharp criticism from President Obama over the failed plane bomb plot.
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Foreign embassies reopen in Yemen

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 6:52
related countries: France France, Yemen Yemen, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK and France have reopened their embassies in Yemen which closed in response to a possible al-Qaeda threat.
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Chile copper miners' strike ends

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 6:58
related countries: Chile Chile

Work is set to resume at the world's second biggest copper mine in Chile after workers voted to end a strike over pay.
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China rejects Iran UN sanctions

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 7:24
related countries: Iran Iran, China China

China says the time is not right for more UN sanctions against Iran over its refusal to stop enriching uranium.
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Australia secure stunning victory

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 7:46
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, Australia Australia

Nathan Hauritz takes five wickets as Australia dismiss Pakistan for 139 to seal a stunning victory in the second Test against Pakistan.
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Guns for hire

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 7:54
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Kenyans who fight for - and against - Somali Islamists
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Live - South Africa v England

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 8:21
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Cape Town

England lose both openers in quick succession chasing an improbable 466 to beat South Africa in the third Test on day four.
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Pi calculated to 'record number'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 8:24
related countries: France France

The mathematical constant pi is calculated to a record 2.7 trillion digits using a desktop computer, a French researcher claims.
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Yemen 'arrests al-Qaeda suspects'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 9:12
related countries: Yemen Yemen

Yemeni forces have arrested three al-Qaeda suspects who were wounded in a raid on Monday, reports say.
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Yemen 'arrests al-Qaeda suspects'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 9:12
related countries: Yemen Yemen

Yemeni forces have arrested three al-Qaeda suspects who were wounded in a raid on Monday, reports say.
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Atom bomb survivor dies, aged 93

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 9:48
related countries: Japan Japan

The only person officially recognised as having survived both atomic bombings in Japan dies, aged 93.
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Snow causes major UK disruption

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 9:58
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Thousands of schools are closed and the transport network is disrupted as heavy snow hits much of the UK.
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Japanese minister urged to stay

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 10:11
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says he does not want his experienced finance minister, Hirohisa Fujii, to resign.
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Nigeria makes US air-check appeal

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 10:19
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, United States United States

Nigeria asks the US to remove it from a list of countries whose citizens face tougher airport security checks.
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Karachi bomb was 'caused by IED'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 10:31
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistani police say that a bomb blast on a Shia procession last month was caused by an improvised explosive device.
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Japan whalers 'ram' activist boat

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 10:47
related countries: Japan Japan

Anti-whaling activists accuse a Japanese whaling ship of a ramming attack on one of their boats in Antarctic waters.
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Farc rebels admit governor murder

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 11:08
related countries: Colombia Colombia

Farc rebels in Colombia say they were behind the kidnap and murder of a regional governor last month.
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Briatore maintains his innocence

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 11:29
related countries: France France

Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore maintains his innocent of any wrongdoing after the overturning of his lifetime ban from Formula 1.
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Iran diplomat in Norway 'resigns'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 11:50
related countries: Iran Iran, Norway Norway
related places: Oslo

An Iranian diplomat in Oslo resigns in protest at his government's crackdown on opposition supporters, Norwegian TV says.
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New tainted milk scandal in China

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 12:02
related countries: China China

A year after China's tainted milk scandal, three dairy executives face trial for allegedly selling contaminated milk.
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Kenya elephant kills US tourists

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 12:25
related countries: Kenya Kenya, United States United States

An American tourist and her infant daughter have been trampled to death by an elephant in Kenya, officials say.
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Japan replaces finance minister

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 12:36
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama is forced to replace his experienced finance minister, who has resigned over ill health.
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Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 12:46
related countries: Russia Russia, Iran Iran, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan has opened a second gas pipeline to Iran, further eroding Russia's historical domination of its energy sector.
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Mona Lisa may have had high cholesterol, doctor suggests

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 16:14
related countries: Italy Italy

A close examination of Mona Lisa's eyes suggests she could have had too much cholesterol in her diet, according to one Italian doctor.
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England face Test survival battle

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 16:18
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom

England face a huge fight to save the third Test after ending the fourth day 132-3 needing 466 to beat South Africa.
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Dagestan suicide bomb kills six

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 16:25
related countries: Russia Russia

A suicide bomber in Russia's restive North Caucasus republic of Dagestan kills six policemen and wounded 14, officials say.
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French Socialists oppose burka ban

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 16:27
related countries: France France

France's opposition Socialists come out against a law banning the burka - even though they oppose the garment.
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US screening 'risks Nigeria ties'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 16:27
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, United States United States
related places: Abuja

The US inclusion of Nigeria on a list of countries facing stiffer security checks threatens relations with Abuja, officials say.
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Land row mars Orthodox Christmas

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 16:58
related countries: Israel Israel

Palestinian Christian groups boycott celebrations of Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem, accusing their Church of selling land to Israel.
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Gun and bomb attacks rock Kashmir

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 17:15
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Kashmir

Militants kill at least three Pakistani soldiers and an Indian policeman in separate attacks in disputed Kashmir.
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Deadly drone strikes in Pakistan

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 17:18
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United States United States

Two suspected US drone strikes kill at least 12 people in a tribal region of north-west Pakistan, Pakistani security officials say.
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Row over SA king's secession bid

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 17:27
related countries: South Africa South Africa

A tribal king plunges South Africa into a constitutional row after he threatens to secede - and take 60% of the country with him.
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Nigerian players deny India harassment

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 17:48
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, India India
related places: Mumbai

An Indian court grants bail to three footballers arrested in Mumbai for allegedly harassing an air stewardess.
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Argentine bank boss asked to quit

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 17:51
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Argentina's central bank governor rejects a call from the country's president to resign in a dispute over debt.
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Iceland plans Icesave bill vote

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 17:57
related countries: Iceland Iceland

Iceland's parliament is to meet on Friday to plan a referendum on the controversial Icesave bill, scheduled for 20 February.
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Threats to Afghan future, says UN

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 18:07
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The top UN official in Afghanistan says "negative trends" threaten to make the country's situation unmanageable.
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Running scared?

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 18:32
related countries: United States United States
related places: Why

Why are some Democrats bowing out in US?
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Fatal clash at Gaza-Egypt border

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 18:43
related countries: Egypt Egypt

An Egyptian soldier dies and eight Palestinians are injured in clashes at the Gaza border, after aid trucks are refused entry.
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Ministers lining up behind Brown

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 19:28
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK PM Gordon Brown faces a major challenge from within his own party, only a few months before a general election.
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De Villiers wades into ball row

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 20:23
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Cape Town, Villiers

South Africa's AB de Villiers says an official complaint should have been made about alleged ball-tampering by England in the third Test in Cape Town.
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US 'museum gunman' dies in jail

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 21:03
related countries: United States United States
related places: Washington

A US man accused of murdering a guard at Washington's Holocaust museum dies in a prison hospital, aged 89, officials say.
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'Long recovery' for Guinea leader

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 22:26
related countries: Guinea Guinea

The head of Guinea's junta will need time to recover after last month's assassination bid, the country's interim leader says.
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Sick Nigeria leader 'held talks'

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 22:48
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is being treated in hospital abroad, has recently spoken on the phone to key officials, a minister says.
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Nigerian charged over plane plot

Wednesday 6th of January 2010, 23:45
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, United States United States

A US grand jury indicts Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts over an alleged plot to bomb a plane on Christmas Day.
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