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In pictures

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 1:04
related countries: Haiti

Laughter therapy for children in quake-hit Haiti
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Embassies slam Sri Lanka 'siege'

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 1:26
related countries: Sri Lanka

Embassies in Sri Lanka protest over an "intimidating" blockade of a UN compound amid an investigation into alleged war crimes.
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Swapped spies reach Russia and US

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 4:09
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow

Fourteen people exchanged in Vienna, in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, are flown to Russia and the US.
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Betancourt seeks kidnap damages

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 6:17
related countries: Colombia

Former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who spent six years in captivity, asks the government for $6.8m in damages.
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China sees surge in trade surplus

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 6:25
related countries: China

China records its biggest trade surplus this year, $20bn in June, despite fears the European debt crisis would damage growth.
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Chavez opponent turns up in US

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 6:38
related countries: Venezuela, United States

A fugitive critic of the Venezuelan government, Guillermo Zuloaga, appears in the US to denounce "political persecution".
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NZ whaling activist returns home

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 6:46
related countries: Japan, New Zealand

New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune arrives home after being deported from Japan, but vows to continue his fight.
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Child dilemma

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 7:30
related countries: Russia

What fate awaits deported Russian agents' children?
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Hero's welcome?

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 7:31
related countries: Russia

Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
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Haiti appeal passes $150m in UK

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 7:53
related countries: Haiti, United Kingdom

An appeal to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti raises the second highest amount in DEC history.
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How aid has helped devastated Haiti

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 8:13
related countries: Haiti, United Kingdom

Almost six months since the earthquake in Haiti, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) says money donated by the British public has helped more than one million Haitians.
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Passing the ball

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 9:31
related countries: Brazil

Lula's World Cup visit highlights Brazil-Africa ties
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'Dead Mandela' picture sparks row

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 9:57
related countries: South Africa

A painting showing the body of Nelson Mandela undergoing an autopsy sparks criticism from South Africa's ruling ANC.
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Long road for Afghanistan's security forces

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 11:11
related countries: Afghanistan

With UK troops set to hand over the Sangin area to US forces, Frank Gardner reflects on the challenges in the accelerated drive to prepare Afghan soldiers to take full control of their country.
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Gaza's smuggling-tunnel millionaire

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 11:33
related countries: Gaza Strip

As Israel eases its blockade of the Gaza Strip, Jon Donnison speaks to a Gaza man whose rags-to-riches rise resulted from the trade restrictions imposed on the territory in recent years.
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China's enigmatic car industry

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 11:45
related countries: China

In Beijing, Michael Robinson finds car manufacturers are poised to mount a new challenge to the industry's established giants around the world.
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World Cup: What will be the legacy?

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 12:07
related countries: Netherlands, Spain

Spain have defeated The Netherlands. What will be the legacy of the tournament?
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F1: Dominant Red Bulls take front row

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 13:12
related countries: United Kingdom

Red Bull seal a one-two on the grid for the British Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel beats team-mate Mark Webber to pole, while McLaren's Jenson Button will start from 14th.
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UK gunman kills himself

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 13:17
related countries: United Kingdom

UK police confirm that fugitive gunman Raoul Moat died after shooting himself during a stand-off with armed officers.
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Gunmen kill Pakistani tribesmen

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 13:31
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Eleven Pakistani Shia tribesmen are killed as they divert into Afghanistan to avoid unsafe Pakistan road.
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Afghan raids kill five US troops

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 14:20
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Five US soldiers are killed in separate gun attacks and bombing incidents in the east and south of Afghanistan, Nato says.
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US Vice-President Biden jokes about 'hot' woman spy

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 15:10
related countries: Russia, United States

US Vice-President Joe Biden tells a TV chat show that sending a glamorous spy back to Russia "was not my idea".
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Aboriginal warrior laid to rest

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 15:12
related countries: United Kingdom

The head of an aboriginal hero killed by settlers in Australia in 1833 is finally buried after being returned from England.
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Burma ex-NLD group to run in poll

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 15:12
related countries: Burma

A splinter group from Burma's pro-democracy party the NLD is registered to run in controversial elections.
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Sri Lankan ends UN hunger strike

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 15:26
related countries: Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan minister ends his threat to starve himself to death in protest at a UN panel on war crimes allegations.
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Turkmen leader backs press move

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 16:45
related countries: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's president expresses support for the creation of private media in the one-party Central Asian country.
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US mulled spy swap before arrests

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 16:51
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow

The US considered a spy swap with Moscow more than two weeks before it arrested 10 Russian agents, US officials say.
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Pakistan suicide blast toll soars

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 20:14
related countries: Pakistan

The death toll in a double suicide bombing in a north-west Pakistan village rises over 100 as more bodies are found, officials say.
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Help and hope

Saturday 10th of July 2010, 23:34
related countries: Haiti

Is the humanitarian effort after the Haiti quake working?
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