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Abuja 'foiled earlier bomb plot'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 0:15related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Abuja
Nigeria's intelligence agency says it foiled plans for a larger attack on central Abuja, days before last week's deadly car bombings.
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Olympic luge death 'accidental'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 2:02related countries:
GeorgiaA coroner's report says a "lack of experience" played a role in the "accidental" death of a Georgian luger at the Vancouver Olympics.
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Live - Commonwealth Games Day Two
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 2:53related countries:
United KingdomEngland's Fran Halsall and Liam Tancock and Scotland's Robbie Renwick all win gold in the pool on the second day of action in Delhi.
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More terror attack travel warnings
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 4:01related countries:
United Kingdom, 
United Statesrelated places: More
More governments join the US and UK in issuing travel warnings to their citizens about travelling in Europe, amid fears that al-Qaeda plans to attack cities on the continent.
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Anger over Australian taser video
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 4:59related countries:
ArubaAustralians are angered by the release of a video showing an unarmed Aboriginal man being tasered 13 times by police officers.
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Filipinos told 'sing anthem well or face jail'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 5:22related countries:
PhilippinesThe Philippines is proposing stiff penalties for newly defined wrong ways of singing the national anthem.
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Shooters win India's first golds
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 5:36related countries:
IndiaIndia's Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang win the 10m air rifle pairs to secure the host nation's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games.
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Kandahar blasts kill four police
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 5:46related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Kandahar
Four policemen die in three explosions minutes apart in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, and four Nato service members die in attacks around the country.
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Japan and China 'to improve ties'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 5:59related countries:
Belgium, 
Japan, 
Chinarelated places: Brussels
Japan's prime minister and his Chinese counterpart meet for the first time since a diplomatic row erupted last month.
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Murray cruises through in Beijing
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 6:15related countries:
France, Chinarelated places: Beijing, Paul
Andy Murray beats French qualifier Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-3 in the first round of the China Open in Beijing.
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Japan cuts interest rate further
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 6:52related countries:
JapanJapan's central bank cuts its interest rate to almost zero to give some life to its faltering economy.
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Colombia nets 'drug lord's cash'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 6:55related countries:
Colombia, 
MexicoColombian police raid a house in southern Bogota and seize millions of dollars believed to be payments from Mexican cartels to a drug kingpin.
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Torres doubt for Merseyside derby
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 7:00related countries:
Lithuania, United Kingdom, 
Spainrelated places: Liverpool
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is doubtful for the Merseyside derby on 17 October after the club confirmed he has a strained muscle in his groin.
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'Disgusting' sculpture stays on show in Milan
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 7:25related countries:
Italyrelated places: Milan
The display of a stark sculpture by notorious Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan - which has sharply divided opinion - is extended in Milan.
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Chile miners rescue hopes raised
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 8:40related countries:
ChileEngineers drilling to save 33 trapped miners in Chile say they could be out by this weekend, as the rescue operation makes rapid progress.
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Jailed rapper placed in solitary
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 8:42related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New York
US rapper Lil Wayne is placed in solitary confinement in a New York jail, after wardens found he had been breaking the rules.
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Laxman sees India to dramatic win
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:13related countries:
India, 
Australiarelated places: Mohali
VVS Laxman strikes a superb unbeaten 73 as India fight back from the brink of defeat to beat Australia by one wicket in a thrilling first Test in Mohali.
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Viktor Bout extradition 'back on'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:16related countries:
Russia, 
Thailand, United StatesA Thai court dismisses new charges against alleged Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout, clearing the way for his extradition to the US.
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Moody's considers Irish downgrade
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:33related countries:
IrelandCredit ratings agency Moody's says it is considering downgrading the Irish Republic's sovereign bond rating.
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Ready for battle?
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:38related countries:
SomaliaEU training Somali troops to take on Islamist hardliners
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Safety record
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:39related countries:
ChileThe relation between copper prices and Chile mine safety
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EU helps train Somali soldiers
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:53related countries:
SomaliaAfter almost two decades of war Islamist militia are trying to seize power in Somalia.
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Syrian teenager 'held for spying'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:54related countries:
SyriaSyria has accused a teenaged girl, held without charge for nine months, of spying for a foreign power, officials say.
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Serbia ten years after Milosevic
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 9:55related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroMark Lowen reports on how Serbia has changed since the overthrowing of Slobodan Milosevic
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Ecuador raises armed forces pay
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 10:00related countries:
EcuadorEcuador's government agrees to increase police and army salaries just days after a police rebellion over the scrapping of bonuses.
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Senegal's energy minister sacked
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 10:01related countries:
SenegalSenegal's President Abdoulaye Wade replaces the energy minister of energy with his son Karim, after a weeks of protests about power cuts.
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EU presses China over cheap yuan
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 10:01related countries:
ChinaEurozone leaders urge China to allow its currency to rise in value as cheap imports put European firms under pressure.
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HK transsexual wedding ruled out
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 10:16related countries:
Hong KongA woman who was born in Hong Kong as a man, but underwent a sex change, loses her fight for the right to marry her boyfriend.
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Arrest fears scupper Dutch trip
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 10:39related countries:
Netherlands, 
IndonesiaIndonesia's president calls off a state visit to the Netherlands because of a threat that he could be arrested over alleged human rights violations.
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Rogue trader to serve jail term
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 10:53related countries:
FranceFormer trader Jerome Kerviel is sentenced to three years in jail over his role in a scandal at French bank Societe General that cost the firm 5bn euros ($7bn).
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Algerian men 'didn't break fast'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 11:47related countries:
AlgeriaTwo Christians who were on trial in Algeria for breaking Ramadan fasting rules are cleared of wrongdoing.
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Empty seats worry at Delhi Games
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 11:50related countries:
IndiaOrganisers of the Commonwealth Games in India are giving away free tickets to fill empty arenas.
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France holds 12 in terror raids
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 12:03related countries:
FranceFrench police arrest 12 people and seize guns and ammunition in anti-terrorism raids in the south of the country, officials say.
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Captain Montgomerie tips Olazabal
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 12:04related countries:
United StatesColin Montgomerie tips Jose Maria Olazabal to succeed him as Europe team captain after confirming he will stand aside after his side's thrilling Ryder Cup victory over the United States.
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Nigerian mogul's arrest condemned
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 12:17related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Abuja
The arrest of an aide to a rival of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan over the Abuja car bombings is condemned as "frivolous".
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Materials breakthrough wins Nobel
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 12:42related countries:
United KingdomTwo UK-based scientists have shared this year's Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on a sheet-like material called graphene with amazing properties.
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Nato tanker hit by Pakistan blast
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 12:42related countries:
Afghanistan, 
Pakistanrelated places: Nato
An oil tanker carrying fuel for Nato vehicles in Afghanistan has been targeted in a bomb attack in north-west Pakistan.
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Militants 'trained in Pakistan'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 12:56related countries:
Pakistan, Indiarelated places: Kashmir
Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf says that his forces trained militant groups to fight in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Russia and Egypt in telecom deal
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 13:18related countries:
Egypt, RussiaRussia's Vimpelcom and Weather Investments, headed by Egyptian telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris, agree to merge their assets.
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'Lost people'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 13:26related countries:
MexicoMexican families' pain over their abducted loved ones
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Yobo asks Fifa to end Nigeria ban
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 13:27related countries:
NigeriaCaptain Joseph Yobo makes a passionate plea to Nigeria's sports authorities to ensure that a Fifa ban on the country is reversed.
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Israel probes soldier dance video
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 13:29related countries:
IsraelIsrael's army says it is investigating a video which appears to show a soldier dancing around a bound and blindfolded Palestinian woman.
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Solar panels come to White House
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 14:24related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
President Barack Obama is to install solar panels on the White House roof, a move lauded by climate activists as symbolic of the US's energy future.
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Aung San Suu Kyi sues Burma junta
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 14:25related countries:
BurmaDetained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has filed a legal challenge over the dissolution of her party by the military authorities.
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Nigeria lead poisoning 'doubles'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 15:02related countries:
NigeriaAt least 400 children have died from lead poisoning in northern Nigeria this year, twice as many as previously reported, the UN says.
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Saudi prince 'murdered' servant
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 15:12related countries:
Saudi Arabia, United Kingdomrelated places: London
A Saudi Arabian prince murdered his servant in a London hotel in an attack with a "gay sexual element", the Old Bailey hears.
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Winehouse performs surprise gig
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 15:53related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Singer Amy Winehouse has made a low-key return to the stage in a surprise performance at her local pub in London.
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Taliban 'remove Germans' bodies'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 16:00related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Arab
The Taliban remove the bodies of eight militants - four of them reportedly German - who were killed in a US drone strike, Pakistani security officials say.
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Sudan gets referendum timetable
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 16:32related countries:
SudanSudan announces a tight timetable for January's referendum on independence for the south of the country, amid fears any delay could lead to violence.
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Indian language is new to science
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 16:34related countries:
IndiaResearchers have identified a language new to science in a remote region of India.
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Helping hands
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 16:35related countries:
ChinaIs there room for both China and the West in Africa?
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Dissident Egyptian editor sacked
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 16:48related countries:
EgyptA leading Egyptian daily fires its editor, an outspoken government critic, in a move some see as a media crackdown ahead of parliamentary polls.
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Three dead in Bangkok explosion
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 17:06related countries:
Thailandrelated places: Bangkok
Three people are killed in a suspected bomb blast at an apartment complex in a suburb in north of Bangkok
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West Bank mosque attack condemned
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 17:07related countries:
West BankJewish rabbis present a box of Korans to a West Bank mosque as a gesture of solidarity after an arson attack on Monday blamed on settlers.
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Soldier in Afghan shooting sacked
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 17:28related countries:
Afghanistan, 
CanadaA Canadian army captain convicted of shooting an unarmed, wounded Afghan fighter is demoted and sacked from the military but is not jailed.
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Deadly blasts in Afghanistan city
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 18:21related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Kandahar
Up to five explosions rock Kandahar, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 20, officials say.
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German mosque in terror investigation
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 18:21related countries:
Germanyrelated places: Hamburg
A mosque in the German city of Hamburg might be at the heart of the global investigation into possible terror attacks in Europe.
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Hungary fights deadly sludge leak
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 19:54related countries:
HungaryHungary declares an emergency after a torrent of sludge from an alumina plant kills at least four people and heads towards major rivers.
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Drone death man 'UK terror chief'
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 21:36related countries:
United KingdomA British terror suspect killed in a drone attack was being groomed to head an al-Qaeda splinter group in the UK, the BBC's Newsnight learns.
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US service sector picks up speed
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 22:03related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Service
Service and construction industries in the US grow faster than expected in September, with employment stable, a survey says.
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Rewriting the rules of international aid
Tuesday 5th of October 2010, 22:41related countries:
United Kingdom, ChinaBritain seeks a new partnership with China which it sees as key to speeding up development and ending poverty in Africa.
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