What happend on October 28th 2010

A North Carolina politician apologises after sending voters a campaign flyer that showed actors wearing World War II German uniforms.
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Man held for 'DC Metro bomb plot'

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 0:26
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United States
related places: Justice

A man has been arrested over a plot to bomb Metro stations in the US capital, Washington DC, the Department of Justice says.
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Family ties

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 0:26
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North Korea,

Japan
related places: Pyongyang

North Koreans in Japan stay loyal to Pyongyang
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Pakistan drone attacks 'kill 11'

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 5:41
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At least 11 suspected militants have been killed in drone attacks in tribal areas Pakistan since Wednesday, officials say.
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Disappearing lake

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 6:49
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Syria

Pictures of symbolic Syrian protest to try to save Lake Ram
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Shell profits up in third quarter

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 6:59
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Netherlands

Profits at oil major Royal Dutch Shell hit $3.5bn (Â£2.2bn) in the third quarter, up from $3bn in the same period last year.
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Barack Obama in US TV show appeal

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 7:31
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President Barack Obama appeals for more time to carry out his reforms, in an appearance on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show, days before mid-term polls.
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Honoured Boyle 'happy to be runt'

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 8:34
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Director Danny Boyle is "happy to be the runt of the litter" as he becomes the latest BFI fellow at the London Film Festival.
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Pakistan floods three months on

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 8:48
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It is around three months since heavy flooding devastated Pakistan.
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Santander profit hit by debt rule

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 8:49
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United Kingdom,

Spain
related places: Santander

Profits at Spanish bank Santander, which owns several UK banks, fall because of tougher rules on bad debt provisions.
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Daughter pleads for China lawyer

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 9:13
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The daughter of missing Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng appeals to President Barack Obama for help in an open letter.
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Nigeria rapped for mass evictions

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 10:06
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Nigeria
related places: Port Harcourt

Plans to redevelop Nigeria's oil capital of Port Harcourt - which have already sparked violent clashes - could leave 200,000 people homeless, warns the rights group Amnesty International.
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Butt hopeful of return to action

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 10:10
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Pakistan batsman Salman Butt is confident of playing again as the ICC prepare to look into spot-fixing allegations this weekend.
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China reassures on rare earth row

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 10:13
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China says it will not use exports of so-called rare earth minerals as a diplomatic bargaining tool.
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US 'not tracking Afghan spending'

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 11:15
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Afghanistan,

The US government spends billions of dollars helping Afghanistan rebuild but cannot easily show how the money was spent, a government watchdog says.
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Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupts

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 11:47
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Russia
related places: Kamchatka

Russia's Shiveluch volcano is erupting in Kamchatka, spewing ash to the height of 10 kilometres above sea level.
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Maldives to probe wedding 'abuse'

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 12:28
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Maldives

Maldives police are to launch a formal investigation after a tourist couple were verbally abused during what they thought was a renewal of their wedding vows.
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Merapi erupts as victims buried

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 12:42
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Indonesia

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has erupted for a second time, hours after some of its victims were buried in a mass grave.
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Strauss predicts success in Ashes

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 12:44
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Australia

England captain Andrew Strauss says his side can win the Ashes in Australia for the first time since 1986-87.
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Vladimir Putin's 'black eye' sparks rumours

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 13:10
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Russia

The sight of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with apparent bruising to his face sparks speculation about his health.
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Bahrain opens Shia 'coup' trial

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 13:34
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Bahrain

The trial of 25 Shia Muslim opposition activists opens in Bahrain, five days after a tense general election.
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UN tents land in flood-hit Benin

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 14:35
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Benin

The UNHCR sends the first of two shipments of 1,500 tents to Benin, where nearly 700,000 people have been affected by devastating floods.
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Nissan to recall 2.1 million cars

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 14:56
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Nissan recalls 2.1 million vehicles worldwide because of an ignition problem, including nearly 84,000 K12 Micras built in the UK.
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China claims supercomputer crown

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 15:14
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United States,

China has wrested the title of the nation with the most powerful supercomputer on the planet away from the US.
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Somalia Islamists 'execute spies'

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 15:56
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Somalia

Two young women are shot dead in a public execution by Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, whose fighters accused them of spying, reports say.
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Protests as Germany stays nuclear

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 16:05
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Germany
related places: Berlin

Activists unfurl a giant protest banner in Berlin as Germany's parliament votes to extend the life of nuclear plants.
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Drug gangs bring terror to Mexico

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 16:19
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United States,

Mexico

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has told the BBC the US should do more to reduce the demand for drugs that is fuelling violence in Mexico.
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'No progress' in Mid-East talks

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 16:30
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Egypt,

West Bank

During a rare visit to the West Bank, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit says there has been no breakthrough in efforts to revive Mid-East peace talks.
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New France strike as protest ebbs

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 16:35
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France

Turnout is lower in France for the latest day of strikes and action over the government's pension reforms, after the plan was passed in the National Assembly.
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Serbs offer 10m euros for Mladic

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 16:47
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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia raises to 10m euros its reward for information leading to the capture of Bosnian war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic.
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Volcano victims

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 17:04
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Indonesia

'Spiritual keeper' of Indonesia's Mount Merapi among those buried
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China boosts maritime watch fleet

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 17:22
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China expands its fleet of maritime surveillance ships, state media report, amid territorial disputes with a number of neighbours.
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Cholera feared near Haiti capital

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 17:53
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Haiti
related places: Port-au-Prince

New suspected cholera cases in Haiti raise fears that the epidemic is moving closer to the capital Port-au-Prince as some Haitians blame UN peace keepers for the outbreak of the disease.
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Guinea hopeful cancels joint tour

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 17:54
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Guinea

One of the two rival candidates in Guinea's much-delayed presidential election run-off pulls out of a "peace tour" of the country with his rival, as pre-vote tensions continue to simmer.
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EU heads seek new budget controls

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 17:59
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Belgium
related places: Brussels

European leaders meet amid pressure to rein in the EU budget and set up a scheme to prevent future debt crises.
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Aid reaches stricken tsunami islands

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 19:23
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Indonesia

Relief efforts are stepped up in Indonesia as aid deliveries reach the worst-hit parts of the island chain devastated by Monday's tsunami.
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US Midwest battered by 56 tornadoes

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 19:23
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US residents from North Dakota to North Carolina clean up after a fierce storm unleashed rain, high winds, snow and 56 tornadoes in just two days.
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England withdraw Russia complaint

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 19:35
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Russia,

England's 2018 World Cup bid team is to withdraw a complaint to Fifa about Russia's campaign following an apology from their rival bidder.
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US foreclosure crisis spreading

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 19:35
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United States
related places: New

New figures on US home repossessions show the crisis has spread across a wider area of the country since the summer.
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Row over 'Kosovo' benefit remarks

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 20:28
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Vince Cable criticises London Mayor Boris Johnson's comments about housing benefit plans, saying references to "social cleansing" are inflammatory.
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PM gets backing over EU budget

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 20:43
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Belgium
related places: Brussels

David Cameron gets the backing of 10 other European countries for his call to limit the increase in the EU's budget next year.
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UK wins allies in EU budget spat

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 20:48
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Ten EU countries back the UK's call to limit an increase in the EU budget to 2.9% - well below the rise that Euro MPs called for.
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Venezuela business leaders robbed

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 21:06
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Venezuela
related places: Caracas

Venezuela promises a full investigation after the country's top business leaders are attacked and held for several hours in the capital, Caracas.
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Losing hope

Thursday 28th of October 2010, 21:21
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