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Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 0:39
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: London

Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal.
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Paradise lost?

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 0:50
related countries: India

Bulldozers menace remote beauty of Indian state
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Alaska wolves 'killed' US teacher

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 0:56
related countries: United States
related places: Alaska

Wolves in Alaska are suspected of killing a woman jogger in what would be the first such attack in the US in half a century.
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Live - Bangladesh v England

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 2:55
related countries: United Kingdom, Bangladesh
related places: Chittagong

Bangladesh close day two of the first Test in Chittagong on 154-5, still 445 runs behind England's mammoth total of 599-6 declared.
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Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 3:34
related countries: United States

Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".
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Cell for cell: Georgian prisoners can swap jail time for monastery

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 4:02
related countries: Georgia

Officials in Georgia announce a scheme to let prisoners shorten their jail terms by spending time in a monastery instead.
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Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 4:17
related countries: Qatar
related places: Doha

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
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Winter Paralympics get under way

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 6:47
related countries: Canada
related places: Vancouver

Hundreds of disabled athletes gather for the opening of the 10th Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada.
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Live - Bahrain GP qualifying

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 7:36
related countries: Bahrain

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel qualifies in pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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'Red' demonstrators reach Bangkok

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 8:19
related countries: Thailand
related places: Bangkok

Thousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections.
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Thaksin country

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 8:21
related countries: Thailand

Supporters of ousted Thai PM rally for their man
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Disconnect

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 8:33
related countries: North Korea

Can two Korean families cope without the web?
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Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 8:58
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Swat

A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.
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Three freed in Irish 'Vilks plot'

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 9:25
related countries: Ireland, Sweden

Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
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Purple People

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 10:29
related countries: Italy

The new mass movement against Italy's Berlusconi
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China steps up security in Tibet

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 11:00
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The Chinese government boosts security in Tibet ahead of the second anniversary of violent protests against Beijing's rule.
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Tent life

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 11:18
related countries: Haiti

Haiti women take pride in their canvas homes
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England put Tigers under pressure

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 11:21
related countries: United Kingdom, Bangladesh

England reduce Bangladesh to 154-5 at the end of day two of the first Test, still 445 runs adrift of the tourists' 599-6 declared.
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Is US politics nastier than ever?

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 11:21
related countries: United States
related places: America

As Barack Obama delivers his angriest performance since he was elected, Mark Mardell asks if America is becoming more divided.
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A fight with a masked Mexican 'princess'

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 11:27
related countries: Mexico

Simon Reeve risks his health and his dignity as he investigates the world of female wrestling in Mexico.
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EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 12:07
related countries: Greece

The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.
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Vettel stuns Ferrari to grab pole

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 12:25
related countries: Bahrain

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts the first Formula 1 race of 2010 from pole position after edging the Ferraris in Bahrain.
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Kazakh leader's fury over flood

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 12:53
related countries: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's president calls for the prosecution of anyone suspected of causing a recent flooding in which dozens died.
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Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescue

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 13:03
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Port Harcourt

A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.
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Live Six Nations - Scotland v England

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 13:46
related countries: United Kingdom

Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup on the penultimate weekend of Six Nations rugby, after Ireland stay on course for the Triple Crown with a 27-12 win over Wales.
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Spoil sports?

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 15:55
related countries: Germany
related places: Berlin

The rules children must obey in Berlin, Paris, Rome and NY
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Tamils drop statehood demand

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 16:12
related countries: Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland.
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Karzai U-turn on polling watchdog

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 16:22
related countries: Afghanistan

The Afghan president agrees to let two foreigners sit on a key election monitoring body, reversing a previous decision.
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Maliki leads Baghdad poll count

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 17:46
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.
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England toil to draw with Scots

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 18:54
related countries: United Kingdom

England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a 15-15 draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.
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Vatican defends Pope in abuse row

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 19:12
related countries: Germany

The Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany.
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Thousands protest against Italy's PM

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 22:15
related countries: Italy
related places: Rome

Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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Cocaine found in Colombia artwork

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 22:42
related countries: Colombia, Spain

Colombian police find 16kg (35lb) of cocaine inside replicas of sculptures by artist Fernando Botero being shipped to Spain.
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US returns Egypt sarcophagus

Saturday 13th of March 2010, 22:53
related countries: Egypt, United States

A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus stolen from Egypt more than 125 years ago is returned from the US.
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