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Fire causes blackouts in Toronto

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 0:33
related countries: Canada
related places: Toronto

A fire at a transformer station in Toronto plunges parts of the Canadian city into darkness and delays a state dinner.
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Car appeal in search for UK gunman

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 6:22
related countries: United Kingdom

UK police searching for suspected gunman Raoul Moat release details of a Lexus car they are looking for.
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Township diva

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 7:31
related countries: South Africa

A South African opera star's incredible journey
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Cuba political prisoner list dips

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 8:03
related countries: Cuba

The number of political prisoners has fallen in Cuba in 2010, a human rights group on the island says.
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Selling the reset

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 8:15
related countries: Russia

Clinton's balancing act between Russia and its neighbours
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Protest concert to support Shalit

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 8:21
related countries: Israel

A classical concert in support of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is held in Sderot on the border with Gaza.
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EU to end Sri Lankan trade deal

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 8:49
related countries: Sri Lanka

The European Union says it will withdraw Sri Lanka's trade concessions after it failed to improve its human rights record.
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Making up

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 8:58
related countries: United States

Can Israel and the US repair their friendship?
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Sierra Leone writer wins prize

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 9:19
related countries: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leonean writer Olufemi Terry wins this year's Caine Prize for African writing, regarded as Africa's leading literary award.
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Miners restart Australia projects

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 9:28
related countries: Australia

Mining groups Xstrata and Rio Tinto say they will resume projects in Australia after a deal was agreed over tax rates.
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Asteroid mission yields particles

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:17
related countries: Japan

Japan's Hayabusa capsule is opened to reveal particles that may be samples from a near-Earth asteroid.
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UK gunman 'declares war on police'

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:31
related countries: United Kingdom

A letter allegedly penned by gunman Raoul Moat declares war on the police and says he "won't stop until I'm dead".
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Live - Tour de France stage three

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:32
related countries: France
related places: Paris, Roubaix

Norway's Thor Hushovd wins an incident-packed stage three of the Tour de France in which Fabian Cancellara regains the overall lead ahead of Britain's Geraint Thomas.
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French parliament to debate veil

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:33
related countries: France

The French parliament is due to begin a debate on plans to ban women from wearing full Islamic veils in public.
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Will talks help Israel and the US?

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:38
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: Washington

Barack Obama is due to meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. What will the meeting achieve?
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Japan TV halts sumo amid scandal

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:39
related countries: Japan

Japan's next sumo tournament will not appear on live TV for the first time in 50 years due to a gambling scandal.
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What will Israel-US talks achieve?

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:43
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: Washington

Barack Obama has met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. Have relations improved?
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China foils online gambling ring

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 10:53
related countries: China

A Chinese gang accused of running a multi-billion dollar online betting network was broken up last month, state media reports.
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Australia PM plans refugee centre

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 11:13
related countries: Aruba

Australian PM Julia Gillard reveals plans for a refugee hub in East Timor as she and opposition leader unveil asylum policies.
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World's tallest tent opens for business - complete with beach

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 11:16
related countries: Kazakhstan

The world's biggest tent - 150m high - opens to the public in Kazakhstan, complete with shops, cinemas and beach.
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Trial hears Argentina's ex-ruler

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 11:31
related countries: Argentina

Former Argentine military leader Jorge Videla tells his trial he takes responsibility for the army's actions during his rule from 1976 to 1981.
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Election battle

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 11:42
related countries: Brazil

The race begins to be Brazil's next president
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Ghana welcomes Black Star heroes

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 11:46
related countries: Ghana

Ghana turns out in force as the Black Stars return from the World Cup, after getting further than any other African team.
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Confident move

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 12:42
related countries: France

Bold new mosque to bring French Muslims into open
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Sweep-up system

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 12:48
related countries: Nigeria

Will sackings end Nigeria football turmoil?
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UN urged to provide Somalia force

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 12:49
related countries: Ethiopia, Somalia
related places: Addis Ababa

East African leaders renew their calls to the UN to replace the beleaguered African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
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Iranian planes 'not denied fuel'

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 13:06
related countries: Iran

Iran's foreign ministry denies claims the country's planes are being prevented from refuelling at some airports abroad.
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Stifling dissent?

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 13:08
related countries: Thailand

Fears emergency laws could provoke more Thai violence
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Cricket: Muralitharan to retire from Tests

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 13:09
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from Test cricket after the first Test against India in Galle starting on 18 July.
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Thailand extends emergency rule

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 13:20
related countries: Thailand

Thailand extends a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, over fears of fresh violence.
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Three killed in Kashmir protests

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 13:29
related countries: India
related places: At

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir open fire in separate clashes with stone-throwing protesters, killing at least three.
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'Big budget' porn film shot in London hospital

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 14:04
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A "big budget" porn movie was shot in a London hospital when it hired out one of its wards to a film company.
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Spain wants Cuba dissidents freed

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 14:05
related countries: Cuba, Spain

Spain's foreign minister is in Cuba to push for the release of political prisoners, including a hunger-striker close to death.
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Swedish feminists burn cash to protest against unequal pay

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 14:06
related countries: Sweden

A Swedish feminist party burns cash in protest against unequal pay for women ahead of September elections.
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Bus driver shoots Cairo workers

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 14:18
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

An Egyptian bus driver shoots dead six construction workers travelling in his vehicle near Cairo, officials say.
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Israeli sniper faces Gaza charges

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 15:13
related countries: Israel

The Israeli military is to charge an army sniper with killing a person during the 2008-09 Gaza offensive.
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China to build Nigerian refinery

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 15:29
related countries: Nigeria, China

China agrees to build a $8bn oil refinery in Nigeria, the first of three under an accord signed in May.
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Athlete Semenya free to compete

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 15:43
related countries: South Africa

South African athlete Caster Semenya is given the all-clear to return to competition following controversial gender tests.
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Cycling: Hushovd wins Tour de France stage

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 15:51
related countries: France

Thor Hushovd outsprints Geraint Thomas to win stage three of the Tour de France but the Briton climbs to second overall.
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Thousands mourn cleric in Lebanon

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 15:55
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Thousands attend the funeral in Beirut of Lebanon's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah.
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China threatens dissident writer

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 15:56
related countries: China

Prominent Chinese writer Yu Jie says police told him he could go to jail if he published a book about the premier.
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Pakistan army in militant clashes

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 16:03
related countries: Pakistan

At least 23 militants are killed in clashes with the army in north-west Pakistan, police tell the BBC.
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Sarkozy rejects donation 'smears'

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 16:07
related countries: France

French President Nicolas Sarkozy dismisses allegations that his campaign received illegal donations from a L'Oreal heiress.
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Netanyahu and Obama hold talks

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 16:21
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama hold White House talks, a day after the Gaza blockade is eased.
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Nazi suspect Storms dies aged 90

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 17:33
related countries: Germany

Former SS soldier and Nazi war crimes suspect Adolf Storms dies at 90 in Germany before facing trial over a massacre.
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Sri Lankans besiege UN building

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 17:42
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

Sri Lankan officials order police not to break up protests in Colombo against UN plans to investigate alleged war crimes.
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UK police storm farm in gunman hunt

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 18:09
related countries: United Kingdom

Armed officers search woods and fields in a cordoned-off town in their hunt for suspected gunman Raoul Moat.
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'Thirteen die' in Turkey clashes

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 19:56
related countries: Turkey

Three soldiers and 10 Kurdish rebels die in an attack on a military outpost in south-east Turkey, the army says.
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Spain can make history - Casillas

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 20:04
related countries: Germany

Spain skipper Iker Casillas believes Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Germany is the most important game in the country's history.
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US soldier charged for Iraq leaks

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 21:31
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US military presses charges against a soldier suspected of sending video of a helicopter attack in Iraq to WikiLeaks.
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Gulf oil leak tar balls hit Texas

Tuesday 6th of July 2010, 22:13
related countries: United States, Mexico
related places: Texas, Galveston

Oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill reaches all five US Gulf states as tar balls land on a beach in Galveston, Texas.
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