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Sunni group claims Iran bombing

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 1:11
related countries: Iran

A Sunni insurgent group has said it carried out a double suicide bombing in a Shia mosque in Iran.
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Capped well not leaking, BP says

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 1:35
related countries: Mexico

Oil company BP says there are no signs of leakage from its recently capped well in the Gulf of Mexico, a day after the flow was staunched.
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Australian PM sets election date

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 3:26
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a snap general election for 21 August, predicting a close race between her Labor Party and the opposition.
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Two die as storm hits south China

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 4:16
related countries: China

At least two people die as Typhoon Conson hits southern China, adding to the worst flooding in more than a decade.
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Man makes sky-high debt protest in Spain

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 6:13
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

A Madrid construction worker has spent several weeks living at the top of a crane in protest at not being paid.
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Mexico drugs gang use 'car bomb'

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 7:32
related countries: Mexico
related places: Ciudad Juarez

Investigators in Mexico say a deadly attack by suspected drug cartel members in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez was a car bomb set off by mobile phone.
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President Chavez exhumes Simon Bolivar's bones

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 8:41
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez exhumes the bones of independence hero Simon Bolivar to see if he was murdered.
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Militants kill 16 in Pakistan

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 8:58
related countries: Pakistan

Sixteen people are killed as militants ambush a convoy of civilian vehicles in a suspected sectarian attack in Pakistan.
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All Blacks power past Springboks

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 9:16
related countries: South Africa, New Zealand

New Zealand beat world champions South Africa for the second week in a row to take early command of the Tri-Nations.
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China pipelines burn for 15 hours

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 9:51
related countries: China
related places: Dalian

Two oil pipelines in the Chinese port city of Dalian have exploded, starting a fire which burned for 15 hours.
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Live - Tour de France stage 13

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 10:30
related countries: France, Luxembourg
related places: Revel, Rodez

Alexandre Vinokourov wins stage 13 of the Tour de France, a 196km ride from Rodez to Revel.
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Man with a mission

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 11:07
related countries: Peru

Brother Paul's fight to save Peru's most isolated city
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Media spin

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 11:08
related countries: France

French journalism's battle with the president
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Empty pockets

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 13:46
related countries: Sweden

Sweden weighs benefits of ditching cash
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Servicemen killed in Afghanistan

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 13:56
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

A soldier and marine are killed in separate explosions in southern Afghanistan while an RAF serviceman dies in a road accident.
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Warsaw hosts European gay pride

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 14:07
related countries: Poland
related places: Warsaw

Several thousand people attend a landmark European gay rights parade through the Polish capital Warsaw.
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Funerals for Iran mosque victims

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 14:15
related countries: Iran
related places: Zahedan

Funerals are held in the Iranian city of Zahedan for victims of the devastating bombing of a mosque.
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Chaplin film to be shown for first time

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 14:22
related countries: United States

A long lost film featuring an appearance by Charlie Chaplin will be shown for first time in almost a century at a film festival in the United States.
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Capello demands 'Index' removal

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 14:42
related countries: United Kingdom

England manager Fabio Capello demands that player ratings website the Capello Index be removed from the internet.
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Vinokourov wins after late burst

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 15:26
related countries: France
related places: Revel

Alexandre Vinokourov wins stage 13 of the Tour de France after a late breakaway on the approach to Revel.
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Spanish fans snap up World Cup ball for $74,000

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 15:31
related countries: Spain

Spanish fans buy a ball used in Spain's World Cup final win over Holland for $74,000 in an online charity auction.
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Baltic divers come up with 'world's oldest champagne'

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 15:43
related countries: Sweden, France

Swedish divers find 30 bottles of champagne in a shipwreck believed to date from before the French Revolution in 1789.
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British holiday company collapses

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 15:52
related countries: United Kingdom

British tour operator Goldtrail collapses, leaving thousands of holidaymakers abroad, the Civil Aviation Authority says.
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Serena sidelined after restaurant injury

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 16:35
related countries: United States

World number one Serena Williams will miss three WTA tournaments in the build-up to the US Open after cutting her foot in a restaurant last week.
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First decade

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 16:47
related countries: Syria

Why Bashar Assad's grip on Syria has never been stronger
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Nigeria machete raid kills eight

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 18:41
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Jos

At least eight people are killed by attackers with machetes near Jos in Nigeria, the scene of deadly sectarian violence this year.
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Liverpool agree fee to sell Insua

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 18:51
related countries: Italy

Liverpool agree a fee to sell left-back Emiliano Insua to Italian club Fiorentina.
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Live - The Open day three

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 18:57
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

South African Louis Oosthuizen leads England's Paul Casey by four shots going into the final round of the Open at St Andrews.
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Bangladesh nabs 'syrup smuggler'

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 19:25
related countries: Bangladesh

Police in northern Bangladesh arrest an army major for allegedly carrying hundreds of bottles of an illegal cough syrup.
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Riot after French police shooting

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 20:20
related countries: France

Riots rock the French city of Grenoble after police pursuing a gang of armed robbers shoot one man dead.
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Oosthuizen maintains lead in Open

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 20:23
related countries: United Kingdom

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen leads England's Paul Casey by four shots going into the final round at St Andrews.
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Thousands in Poland gay rights parade

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 20:32
related countries: Poland
related places: Warsaw

Several thousand people have attended a European-wide gay rights parade in the Polish capital Warsaw.
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BP oil well 'withstands pressure'

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 21:30
related countries: Mexico

Tests on BP's newly capped Gulf of Mexico oil well show pressure building up slightly as hoped with no signs of leakage, BP says.
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Order pledge after Grenoble riots

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 21:37
related countries: France
related places: Grenoble

The French government vows to restore order after rioting in the eastern city of Grenoble over a shooting by police.
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Polanski makes public appearance

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 21:55
related countries: Switzerland, United States

Filmmaker Roman Polanski makes his first public appearance since Switzerland refused to extradite him to the US.
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Four UK forces deaths in 24 hours

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 22:43
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

A British soldier from the Royal Logistic Corps is killed in Afghanistan - the fourth UK serviceman to die in 24 hours.
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Tornado delays Caribbean games

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 22:58
related countries: Puerto Rico, United States

A tornado hits the venue for the Central American and Caribbean games in Puerto Rico, delaying the opening ceremony.
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'Engaging with youth'

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 23:34
related countries: Malaysia

Malaysian reality TV show helps pick new imam
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Tropical storm hits north Vietnam

Saturday 17th of July 2010, 23:55
related countries: Vietnam, China
related places: Hainan

Tropical storm Conson makes landfall in northern Vietnam, after battering China's southern island of Hainan.
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