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Uzbeks flee Kyrgyzstan violence

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 0:46
related countries: Kyrgyzstan

Thousands of ethnic Uzbeks mass along the Uzbekistan border, fleeing violence in Kyrgyzstan that has left 138 dead.
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Leaders call for global bank tax

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 1:37
related countries: France, Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy renew calls for a global bank tax.
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Belgium separatists in poll win

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 2:44
related countries: Belgium

A Flemish party that wants to split the country emerges as the largest force in parliament, near-complete election results show.
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Untapped Afghan mineral wealth 'huge'

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 2:45
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, officials suggest.
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Ethnic violence

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 3:04
related countries: Kyrgyzstan

Key questions answered about Kyrgyzstan fighting
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Billionaires fund health effort

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 3:22
related countries: Mexico, Spain

Two of the world's richest men and Spain's government pledge $150m (£101.7m) to improve health in Central America and Mexico.
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UN hears Korea warship testimony

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 4:34
related countries: South Korea

The UN hears testimony from North and South Korea on the sinking of the Southern warship Cheonan in March.
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Taliban fighter

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 5:00
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

How UK drug addict became a militant in Afghanistan
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Beckenbauer attacks England style

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 7:32
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer launches a scathing attack on England's playing style following their lacklustre 1-1 draw with the United States.
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Bank of Japan in $33bn loans plan

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 7:38
related countries: Japan

Japan's central bank announces plans to provide up to 3tn yen (£22bn; $33bn) in low interest loans to spur economic growth.
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Fruit of the womb

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 8:03
related countries: India

How mango trees can stop female foeticide in India
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Modigliani sells for 43.2m euros

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 8:24
related countries: France
related places: Paris

A sculpted limestone head by Amedeo Modigliani sells for 43.2m euros (£35.8m) at Christie's auction house in Paris - a record for the artist.
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Havin' a laugh?

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 8:34
related countries: United Kingdom

The London Comedy Store opens iin Mumbai
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Hewitt on Europe

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 9:07
related countries: Germany

Euro nervousness upsets cosy Franco-German alliance
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Swiss MPs back tax evasion deal

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 9:46
related countries: Switzerland, United States

Switzerland's parliament has voted to approve a deal to provide the US with information on tax evasion.
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China PM praises migrant workers

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 9:50
related countries: China

Chinese premier calls for better living conditions for migrant workers from rural areas after a series of suicides at factories.
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Obama calls for clean-energy push

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 10:25
related countries: United States

US President Obama asks supporters to back a campaign for clean energy, as he visits areas affected by the BP oil spill.
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Mexico prison violence kills 29

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 10:50
related countries: Mexico
related places: Michoacan

Fighting between rival drug gangs in a Mexican prison leaves 29 dead, as 12 police officers die in a separate ambush by gunmen.
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UN calls for Kyrgyz aid corridor

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 10:52
related countries: Kyrgyzstan

Aid agencies must be allowed safe passage into Kyrgyzstan to help victims of deadly communal violence, the UN says.
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Indian boat accident 'kills 61'

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 10:55
related countries: India

The death toll from Monday's boat accident in India rises to 61 as more bodies are recovered, officials say.
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Sudan's Bashir announces cabinet

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 10:55
related countries: Sudan
related places: Bashir

Sudan's President Bashir announces his coalition cabinet, with the southern SPLM getting the oil ministry.
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Iran fuel swap deal 'still alive'

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 11:41
related countries: Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a nuclear fuel swap deal is still on the table, despite the new UN sanctions.
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Flight of fear

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 11:52
related countries: Kyrgyzstan

Uzbeks tell of fears after fleeing Kyrgyzstan
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Irish to expel Israeli diplomat

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 12:13
related countries: Ireland, Israel

The Irish Republic is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged passports in the killing of a Hamas official in Dubai.
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'Serial killer' in Kenya charged

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 12:32
related countries: Kenya

A self-confessed serial killer in Kenya is charged in court with the murder of a nine-year-old boy in April.
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Striker Drogba to start on bench

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 13:13
related countries: Portugal, Japan

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will start on the bench after being given permission to wear a protective cast against Portugal.
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Landslides kill 58 in Bangladesh

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 13:22
related countries: Bangladesh

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 58 people in south-east Bangladesh, officials say.
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Stopping the oil

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 13:32
related countries: Mexico

In depth guide to BP's efforts to stem the Gulf of Mexico leak
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Arrests in Delhi 'honour killing'

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 14:03
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, make two arrests after a teenage couple are murdered in a gruesome case of "honour killing".
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Rare Tagore art is sold in the UK

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 14:15
related countries: United Kingdom

Rare paintings by Bengali artist Rabindranath Tagore sell for more than $2 million at an auction in Britain.
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'Food boom' for emerging nations

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 14:28
related countries: India, Russia, Brazil

Brazil, India, China and Russia will enjoy an agricultural boom over the next decade as output stagnates in Western Europe.
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Bloody Sunday families' thumbs up

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 14:38
related countries: United Kingdom

Thousands of people are marching through Londonderry to the city's Guildhall for the publication of the Saville Report into Bloody Sunday.
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Israel 'blocks' Jordan atomic bid

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 14:55
related countries: Israel, Jordan

King Abdullah accuses Israel of trying to block Jordan from developing a peaceful nuclear programme, claims Israel denies.
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Horse Racing: Peslier eyes double

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 15:00
related countries: France

Goldikova edges out Paco Boy to win the Queen Anne Stakes while Canford Cliffs claims the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
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Seeing orange: Fifa acts over Dutch 'beer stunt'

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 15:41
related countries: Netherlands

Fifa considers legal action against a brewery for ambush marketing involving women fans dressed identically at the World Cup.
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New EU offer to US on bank data

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 15:41
related countries: United States

The EU revises a deal to allow US anti-terror investigators access to European bank data.
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UN acts over Kyrgyzstan refugees

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 15:55
related countries: Kyrgyzstan

More than a quarter of a million people have fled ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, says the UN, as it mounts an airlift.
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H&M hostages released in Germany

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 16:27
related countries: Germany
related places: Leipzig

Several people are released unharmed after being taken hostage at an H&M store in the German city of Leipzig, police say.
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US 'Bin Laden hunter' held

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 16:28
related countries: Pakistan, United States

A US man who claims to be on a mission to hunt Osama Bin Laden is arrested in Chitral in northern Pakistan, police say.
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Spain unions call general strike

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 16:57
related countries: Spain

Unions in Spain call a general strike for September over labour reforms set to be announced by the government.
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Ghana police in stowaway arrests

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 17:00
related countries: Ghana, China

Ghana impounds a Chinese ship and arrests three crew members after three Ivorians are alleged to have been thrown overboard.
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UK woman's Pakistan hostage drama

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 17:36
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: Glasgow

A young woman from Glasgow kidnapped in Pakistan has been speaking of her 10-year hostage ordeal.
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Police guard SA arenas during strike

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 18:22
related countries: South Africa

South African police take over security at a fourth World Cup stadium after stewards go on strike over pay.
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Iran 'vote riggers' trial urged

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 19:46
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi urges those who "committed fraud" in last year's presidential election be tried.
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Golf: Woods getting back in the groove

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 22:51
related countries: United States

Tiger Woods heads into this week's US Open insisting his career is finally returning to normal after seven turbulent months in his personal life.
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Tennis: Murray to miss Davis Cup play-off

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 23:00
related countries: Turkey

Andy Murray will not play in Great Britain's Davis Cup match against Turkey next month.
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US oil firms 'not ready' for leak

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 23:18
related countries: United States
related places: Major

US oil bosses are criticised by a Congressional panel in the wake of the BP spill, as Barack Obama prepares to address the nation.
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What do you think of BP's action?

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 23:21
related countries: United States

BP will place $20bn (£13.5bn) in a special fund to deal with compensation payouts after the Gulf oil spill. Are you happy with this response?
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Mexico targets 'dirty dollars'

Tuesday 15th of June 2010, 23:30
related countries: United States, Mexico

Mexico places new restrictions on the use of the US dollar, in an attempt to limit money-laundering by drugs gangs.
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