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Sharpeville ghosts

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 0:18
related countries: South Africa

Unease as South Africa remembers 1960 massacre
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Darfur hostage describes ordeal

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 2:24
related countries: Sudan

The longest-held foreign hostage in Sudan's Darfur region says he was not mistreated, but faced a "daily struggle" to stay positive.
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Live - Bangladesh v England

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 2:55
related countries: United Kingdom

England are 248 runs behind Bangladesh at 171-3 after two days of the second Test in Mirpur.
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Obama in final health vote push

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 5:05
related countries: United States
related places: Capitol Hill

US President Barack Obama rallies support for healthcare reform among Democratic lawmakers ahead of a key vote.
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Mass Rome rally backs Italian PM

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 7:41
related countries: Italy
related places: Rome

Tens of thousands of people rally in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome, ahead of key regional elections.
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UN chief says settlements illegal

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 7:51
related countries: Israel

UN chief Ban Ki-moon - beginning a Mid-East trip - reiterates international demands for a halt to Israeli settlement building.
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Cricket auction pulls in $700m

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 8:28
related countries: India

The cities of Pune and Kochi spend $700 between them buying Indian Premier League franchises for the 2011 season.
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Afghan blast 'kills 10' in south

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 10:45
related countries: Afghanistan

Ten people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials say.
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England face scrap in Mirpur Test

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 11:30
related countries: Bangladesh

England find themselves on the back foot as they end day two of the second Test in Mirpur 248 runs behind Bangladesh after scraping to 178-3.
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BA and union clash over walkout

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 12:09
related countries: United Kingdom

The strike by British Airways cabin crew enters its second day with both sides saying they have the advantage.
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Volcano erupts in south Iceland

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 12:23
related countries: Iceland

Airports and the main east-west highway in Iceland are closed after a dormant volcano erupts in the south of the country.
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Israel to boost Arab towns' funds

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 12:51
related countries: Israel

The Israeli cabinet backs an investment plan for Israeli Arabs, who have long suffered inequality and discrimination.
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South Africa marks 1960 massacre

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 14:37
related countries: South Africa

South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.
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Will US health reform affect you?

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 14:42
related countries: United States

President Obama's landmark healthcare reform bill has been passed. How will this affect you?
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French election fear for Sarkozy

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 14:50
related countries: France

France votes in a second round of local polls, with President Sarkozy's UMP under pressure after a poor showing in the first round.
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Thousands mourn Nepal's Koirala

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 15:30
related countries: Nepal
related places: Kathmandu

Thousands of mourners in Kathmandu pay respect to Nepal's former Prime Minister Giri Prasad Koirala, who died on Saturday aged 86.
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Iraq vote recount calls rejected

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 15:35
related countries: Iraq

Iraq's election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election.
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Iran leader rebukes US 'plotting'

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 16:45
related countries: Iran, United States

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his new year message to accuse the US of plotting against his country.
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China denounces Google 'US ties'

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 17:47
related countries: United States, China

China's state media accuses Google of "intricate ties" with the US government and trying to change Chinese society.
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Cyprus bishops' tombs vandalised

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 19:17
related countries: Greece, Cyprus
related places: Nicosia

Cyprus police arrest a Romanian man suspected of vandalising the tombs of three archbishops in a cemetery in the capital.
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Union urges BA board to intervene

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 20:19
related countries: United Kingdom

Unite calls on the British Airways board to resolve the increasingly bitter dispute between the airline and its cabin crew.
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'No concession' on Jewish homes

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 22:37
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rules out any concession on building in East Jerusalem, hours before he leaves for Washington.
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Conservationists warn internet is threat to endangered species

Sunday 21st of March 2010, 23:56
related countries: Qatar
related places: Doha

The internet has emerged as one of the biggest threats to endangered species, conservationists meeting in Doha say.
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