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Amazon river level at 40-year low

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 0:49
related countries: Peru

The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.
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Hurricane Earl now 'category two'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 1:01
related countries: United States

Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a category two storm as it nears the US East Coast.
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Mozambique prices 'irreversible'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 2:10
related countries: Mozambique
related places: Maputo

The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
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Wozniacki through after whitewash

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 2:42
related countries: Taiwan, China, United States
related places: Top

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruises into the third round of the US Open with a blistering 6-0 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei's Kai-Chen Changon.
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Tanker aground off north Canada

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 3:53
related countries: Canada

A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.
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Federer progresses as seeds fall

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 4:01
related countries: United States

Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Marin Cilic crash out.
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 4:13
related countries: Mexico

An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
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Earl weakens as it nears US coast

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 4:16
related countries: United States

Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
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Japan imposes new Iran sanctions

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 4:35
related countries: Iran, Japan

Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
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Indian wrestlers fail dope tests

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 4:45
related countries: India

Four Indian wrestlers from the Commonwealth Games team face suspension after failing dope tests barely a month before the beginning of the event.
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China warships end Burma visit

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 5:01
related countries: Burma, China
related places: Beijing

The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.
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Portable video 'is the future'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 5:43
related countries: United Kingdom

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
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Portugal's child sex verdict due

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 5:47
related countries: Portugal

The panel of judges in a child sex abuse trial in Portugal is to deliver its verdict, more than five years after court hearings began.
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Miners to mark anniversary with wine

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 5:54
related countries: Chile

The 33 miners trapped in Chile will soon be able to share some wine.
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Troubled waters

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 6:41
related countries: United States
related places: Why

Why aren't black American children taught to swim?
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Chinese consider rival Potash bid

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 6:48
related countries: Canada, China

Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.
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Andean gold in $3bn bidding war

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 6:57
related countries: Canada

Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.
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Middle East talks 'constructive'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 7:12
related countries: Israel

Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
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'Big drop' in alcohol consumption

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 7:38
related countries: United Kingdom

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
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Sharks swarm off Australian coast

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 8:07
related countries: Aruba

Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.
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Hogan given leave to return to US

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 8:26
related countries: Australia, United States

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.
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India Maoists kill police hostage

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 8:31
related countries: India
related places: Bihar

Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they had been holding hostage.
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SA condemns Madagascar jail term

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 8:37
related countries: Madagascar, South Africa

South Africa strongly criticises Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc Ravalomanana.
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Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 8:51
related countries: United States, Mexico

Suspected drug gang members are killed near the US border, Mexico says, hours after President Calderon vows to continue fighting cartels.
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England pressure inspires Capello

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 9:29
related countries: Switzerland, Bulgaria, United Kingdom
related places: Tottenham

England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
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Russia suffers new fire outbreak

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 9:49
related countries: Russia

At least four people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in a new outbreak of wildfires in Russia.
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Fox rules out French 'ship share'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 11:32
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.
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T.I. released after drug arrest

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 11:56
related countries: United States

The American rap star has been released from jail on bail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy.
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Irish delay EU-Israel data deal

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 12:12
related countries: Ireland, Israel
related places: Dublin

Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.
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Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 12:29
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.
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School in gay kookaburra song row

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 13:13
related countries: Aruba

An Australian head teacher is under fire after removing the word gay from the famous song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.
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Iran says Mid-East talks doomed

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 13:58
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are doomed to fail, in the first regional reaction to the talks.
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BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 14:28
related countries: Mexico

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
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Live text - US Open day five

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 15:02
related countries: United States

Venus Williams and Rafael Nadal play in the night session on day five of the US Open, while Andy Murray storms into round three at Flushing Meadows.
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US sees 54,000 jobs go in August

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 15:05
related countries: United States
related places: August

The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
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S Lanka panel lost in translation

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 16:23
related countries: Sri Lanka

A key witness at the commission set up to examine the last years of Sri Lanka's civil war complains his words were not properly translated.
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Live - Euro 2012 qualifiers

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 16:30
related countries: United Kingdom

England and Northern Ireland kick off their Euro 2012 qualifying campaigns with victories, Scotland draw and Wales lose on a busy night of international football.
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DJs unite for Love Parade track

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 16:47
related countries: Germany

Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
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Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 17:02
related countries: Bangladesh

Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people.
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Six men jailed for Portugal abuse

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 17:04
related countries: Portugal

Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
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HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 17:19
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
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Ground Zero Islamic centre causes debate

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 17:47
related countries: United States
related places: New York

Plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York have triggered a debate across the US about the limits of religious tolerance.
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Mozambique police fire at rioters

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 18:23
related countries: Mozambique
related places: Chimoio

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.
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Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 18:33
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Quetta

A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
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Clinton warns on Mid-East talks

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 19:22
related countries: United States

The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
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Wales slump to Montenegro defeat

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 19:28
related countries: United Kingdom

Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.
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Six men jailed for Portugal abuse

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 19:43
related countries: Portugal

Six Portuguese men have been jailed after they were found guilty of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
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Colombian troops storm rebel camp

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 19:46
related countries: Venezuela, Colombia

Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.
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Petrobras files $65bn share offer

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 20:12
related countries: Botswana

The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
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Murray sees off flamboyant Brown

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 20:13
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: New York

Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the unorthodox style of Jamaica's Dustin Brown to reach the third round of the US Open.
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Defoe grabs hat-trick in England romp

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 20:50
related countries: Switzerland, Bulgaria, United Kingdom
related places: Chelsea

Jermain Defoe scores three goals as England begin their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Bulgaria at Wembley.
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'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 21:02
related countries: New Zealand

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
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US cargo plane crashes in Dubai

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 21:46
related countries: United States

A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.
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Castro addresses rally in Havana

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 22:04
related countries: Cuba
related places: Havana

Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.
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Egypt silences papers on posters

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 22:16
related countries: Egypt

Newspapers in Egypt are banned from reporting on a poster campaign promoting the chief of intelligence as a possible future president, the BBC learns.
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Nadal battles past brave Istomin

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 22:29
related countries: United States

Top seed Rafael Nadal overcomes a dogged Denis Istomin 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 to take his place in the US Open third round.
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Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 23:04
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
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Thai workers 'trafficked to US'

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 23:08
related countries: Thailand, United States

Six recruiters are accused of luring 400 Thai workers to the US with promises of farm jobs, confiscating their passports and demanding high fees.
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Sudan settles on referendum head

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 23:21
related countries: Sudan

The committee set up to organise a referendum on independence in southern Sudan decides on a northerner to be its head.
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Blair in 'radical Islam' warning

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 23:41
related countries: United Kingdom

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
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Earthquake hits south New Zealand

Friday 3rd of September 2010, 23:43
related countries: New Zealand, United States

A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island.
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