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Peru suspends coca eradication

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 0:36
related countries: Peru

Peru halts the eradication of coca plants while it re-assesses its tactics against the illicit crop, less than a month since President Humala took office.
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Fourth Brazilian minister resigns

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 2:26
related countries: Brazil, Botswana

Brazil's Agriculture Minister Wagner Rossi steps down over what he calls "false accusations" of corruption, the fourth minister to go since President Rousseff took office in January.
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VIDEO: Fasting deal for India activist

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 3:25
related countries: India

Jailed Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has delayed his fast for a day as the site where he will hold his public protest is not ready.
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VIDEO: Madrid protests ahead of Pope's visit

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 4:03
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Spanish capital, Madrid, against the cost of a visit by the Pope, hours before he is due to arrive.
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China's Tudou slides on US debut

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 4:06
related countries: China, United States

Shares in Chinese online video site Tudou fall 12% on their first day of US trading, showing appetite for Chinese tech stocks may be waning.
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US watchdog 'deleted probe files'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 4:07
related countries: United States
related places: America

A US senator demands answers to an allegation that America's top financial regulator has destroyed thousands of records on preliminary investigations.
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Lenovo net profit beats estimates

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 4:59
related countries: China

Chinese PC maker Lenovo reports better-than-expected profits for the first quarter on higher overseas and commercial sales.
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VIDEO: Russia: 20 years since Soviet coup

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 6:07
related countries: Russia

Steve Rosenberg looks at how Russia has changed since the demise of the Soviet Empire, 20 years ago.
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Asahi to purchase NZ drinks maker

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 6:19
related countries: Japan, New Zealand
related places: Asahi

Japanese beermaker Asahi is to buy New Zealand's biggest ready-to-drink cocktail maker Independent Liquor.
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Elsom loses Australia captaincy

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 6:48
related countries: Australia

Rocky Elsom is relieved of the Australia captaincy for the World Cup as Matt Giteau is left out of the squad.
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TalkTalk fined £3m by regulator

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 6:55
related countries: United Kingdom

TalkTalk and its Tiscali UK subsidiary are fined £3m by Ofcom for incorrectly billing tens of thousands of customers.
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Breaking sports news as it happens

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 7:00
related countries: United Kingdom

England close at 75-0 on a rain-hit first day of the fourth Test against India, Tony Fernandes completes QPR takeover, Andy Murray beats Alex Bogomolov Jr in Cincinnati, plus more.
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N Korea 'art smugglers' charged

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 7:20
related countries: South Korea, North Korea

Police in South Korea charge four people with smuggling North Korean artwork into the country to sell for profit.
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Britain in 'last-chance saloon'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 7:51
related countries: United Kingdom

Britain is in "the last-chance saloon" when it comes to solving the "social crisis" at the root of last week's riots, Iain Duncan Smith says.
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Cannibal tadpoles eat competition

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 7:56
related countries: Australia

Cane toads tadpoles in Australia cannibalise eggs to safeguard their own survival, according to scientists.
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VIDEO: Pope visits Spain amid protests

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 9:23
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the Spanish capital Madrid where he is to meet young people on World Youth Day 2011.
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England v India day one as it happened

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 9:25
related countries: India

Play is abandoned for the day with England 75-0 on day one of the final Test at The Oval as they aim to beat India 4-0.
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Afghan roadside bomb 'kills 22'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 9:41
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Herat

At least 22 people are killed when a roadside bomb hits a crowded minibus in the western Afghan province of Herat, officials say.
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Pacific island in shock after first bank robbery

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 9:45
related countries: Cook Islands

The small community of Aitutaki on one of the Cook Islands in the Pacific is left reeling by its first ever bank robbery.
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On the trail

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 9:58
related countries: Australia

Tracking down Australia's 'collar-bomb hoaxer'
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S&P confident on France rating

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 10:02
related countries: France

Rating agency S&P says it is confident it will maintain France's AAA credit rating, a week after downgrade rumours hit the market.
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Ransom demand for Mikel's father

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 10:03
related countries: Nigeria

Abductors have demanded a ransom for the release of Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi's father, but his agents will not confirm the amount.
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Apple faces South Korean lawsuit

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 10:13
related countries: South Korea, North Korea

Apple is facing a £15m lawsuit in South Korea following its collection of location data on iPhones and iPads.
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Ferrari says no to electric cars

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 10:17
related countries: Italy
related places: Ferrari

Ferrari's chairman says the Italian supercar manufacturer will never make an electric car.
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Phil Spector denied murder appeal

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 10:27
related countries: United States
related places: Music

Music producer Phil Spector is again refused the chance to appeal against his 2009 murder conviction by a US court.
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Burma papers end media criticism

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 10:40
related countries: Burma

State-run newspapers in Burma end their long-held practice of publishing daily criticisms of the BBC and other international broadcasters.
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UK retail sales see weak growth

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 11:08
related countries: United Kingdom

Retail sales grew only slightly last month, as cash-strapped customers remain under pressure, official figures show.
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Somali aid not wasted - minister

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 11:13
related countries: Somalia, United Kingdom

The UK will "not tolerate" corruption hampering efforts to tackle the famine in Somalia, Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell says on his return from the country.
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Assad says army assault 'stopped'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 12:08
related countries: Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells the UN chief military operations against protesters have stopped, but activists say people are still being killed.
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VIDEO: Rebels 'capture Zawiya oil refinery'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 12:17
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

Libyan forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi are reported to have abandoned a coastal oil refinery in Zawiya, just 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli.
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Fernandes completes QPR takeover

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 12:31
related countries: Malaysia

Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes secures a 66% stake in QPR, buying out Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone.
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PR coup?

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 13:08
related countries: Somalia, United Kingdom
related places: Mogadishu

UK aid minister makes landmark visit to Mogadishu
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Cameroon: 'End feminine men case'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 13:52
related countries: Cameroon

Human rights groups call for homosexuality charges to be dropped against two men in Cameroon arrested last month for "looking feminine".
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Vietnam halts anti-China protests

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 13:52
related countries: Vietnam, China
related places: Hanoi

The Vietnamese government orders an end to anti-China protests in the capital, Hanoi, after almost three months of demonstrations.
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Pope in Madrid amid controversy

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 13:55
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

Pope Benedict XVI is in the Spanish capital, Madrid, for a four-day youth festival, amid complaints about the cost of the event.
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Turkish planes attack PKK bases

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 14:30
related countries: Iraq, Turkey

Turkish aircraft bombard separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq following an earlier attack that killed nine Turkish troops.
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Zara acts over Brazil sweatshop

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 14:43
related countries: Brazil

Fashion chain Zara says it will strengthen its oversight of production after workers were found toiling in Brazil to make clothes for the label.
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VIDEO: Mother who survived deadly drought flight

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 14:45
related countries: Somalia

A new section of the world's biggest refugee camp has just taken in its first families from Somalia.
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India activist makes release deal

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 15:04
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

Indian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, whose detention sparked mass protests, agrees to leave jail and begin a 15-day hunger strike in Delhi.
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Violence escalates across Karachi

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 15:05
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Karachi

At least 39 people are killed in two days of political and gang violence in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, as bloodshed continues following the killing of a former MP.
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Deadly attacks in southern Israel

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 15:38
related countries: Israel, Egypt

At least six people are reported to have been killed in a series of attacks in southern Israel, which began with an attack on a bus near the border with Egypt.
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Looking East

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:03
related countries: Australia

Qantas and the 'Asiafication' of Australia
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Sharks attack two on Russia coast

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:10
related countries: Russia

A 16-year-old has been mauled and a man has lost his forearms as two shark attacks take place off the same stretch of the Russian Pacific coast.
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Rush heads new Australian academy

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:21
related countries: Aruba

A new Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) - with Geoffrey Rush as president - has been launched to "celebrate screen excellence".
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Libya rebels capture key refinery

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:21
related countries: Libya

Libyan rebels have occupied a strategically important oil refinery near Zawiya, the BBC confirms, with no sign of pro-Gaddafi troops.
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Clash of the titans

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:24
related countries: United States

US comic book firms try to conquer the Asian market
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Live - Europa League

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:32
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tottenham

Tottenham hammer Hearts on a busy night of Europa League play-off action, while Stoke and Fulham also win their first leg ties, Rangers lose to Maribor and Celtic and Birmingham both draw.
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Low-key US officials spark China debate

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:39
related countries: United States, China

China's netizens engage in a heated debate after top US officials are seen buying their own coffee, carrying luggage, and eating cheap noodles.
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Democracy 'castrated' - Gorbachev

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:40
related countries: Russia

Mikhail Gorbachev accuses Vladimir Putin of "castrating" Russia's electoral system and says he should not seek re-election as president.
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Execution on amid death drug row

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:48
related countries: United States
related places: Virginia

The US state of Virginia is set to execute a convicted murderer by a lethal injection over strident objections from the drug's manufacturer.
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Burma calls for rebel peace talks

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 16:53
related countries: Burma, Thailand, China

In a rare move, Burma's new government calls for peace talks with armed ethnic rebels groups along its borders with Thailand and China.
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Tanzania ban on wildlife exports

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 17:05
related countries: Qatar, Tanzania

Tanzania bans wildlife exports after about 130 animals and birds - including giraffes and vultures - were smuggled out in a Qatari-registered plane.
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VIDEO: Karachi violence: At least 39 dead

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 17:07
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Karachi

At least 39 people have been killed in political and gang violence in the Pakistani city of Karachi in the past two days.
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HP shares leap on buy-up rumour

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 17:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Shares in tech firm Hewlett Packard turn dramatically around as a rumour breaks that it is to buy UK software firm Autonomy.
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England progress thwarted by rain

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 18:28
related countries: India

England take advantage of insipid India bowling to cruise to 75-0 on a rain-hit opening day of the fourth Test at The Oval.
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Kenya's controversial camp opens

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 18:30
related countries: Kenya

The first 200 Somalis fleeing famine and conflict move into a controversial refugee settlement in Kenya that has been lying empty for several months.
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Recession fear at US economy data

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 18:47
related countries: United States
related places: New

New data on the US economy, including a huge drop in a regional manufacturing survey, heightens market fears of recession.
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VIDEO: Libya rebels capture oil refinery

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 18:57
related countries: Libya

An oil refinery near the Libyan town of Zawiya has been captured by rebels, the BBC has confirmed.
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Record chase for clearing places

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 19:08
related countries: United Kingdom

A record number of young people are looking for UK university places through the clearing system in the wake of the publication of A-level results.
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Fatal stage collapse in Belgium

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 19:29
related countries: Belgium

At least two people are killed in Belgium when a sudden storm hits the Pukkelpop music festival, officials say.
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Markets plummet as fears return

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 20:46
related countries: United States

Stock markets see falls of about 5%, and some bank shares plunge 10%, as the negative mood which has caused recent turmoil takes hold again.
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US-China 'key to world economy'

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:06
related countries: United States, China

The US vice-president and his Chinese counterpart emphasise the importance of co-operation, as a US-Chinese goodwill basketball game erupts in a brawl.
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Turkey jets in new strikes on PKK

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:16
related countries: Iraq, Turkey

Turkish warplanes hit separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq for the second night following an earlier attack that killed nine Turkish troops.
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VIDEO: Libyan rebels take key oil refinery

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:23
related countries: Libya

An oil refinery outside the Libyan town of Zawiya has been taken by opposition forces
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Chile ups Pinochet victim numbers

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:37
related countries: Chile

Chile says almost 10,000 more people were illegally detained, tortured or killed during the rule of Gen Pinochet than previously documented.
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World leaders call on Assad to go

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:45
related countries: Syria, United States
related places: White House

The leaders of the US, France, Germany, Britain and the EU call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down over his crackdown on protesters.
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HP to exit PC and tablet business

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:48
related countries: United Kingdom

Hewlett-Packard confirms plans to exit PCs and tablets, and refocus on software with the possible purchase of the UK's Autonomy.
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VIDEO: Putin 'castrated' Russian politics

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 21:49
related countries: Russia

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has said Vladimir Putin has "castrated" the political system in Russia, and should not stand in next year's presidential elections.
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VIDEO: 'Double revenge' for Gaza air strike

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 22:31
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

The Israeli military has carried out air strikes over the Gaza Strip, targeting those it blamed for a series of deadly attacks in southern Israel.
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Man Utd to sell off stake in club

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 22:39
related countries: Singapore

Manchester United will sell a significant stake in the club in Singapore to partly pay off its debts, the BBC learns.
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Man arrested over phone hacking

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 22:52
related countries: United Kingdom

A man has been arrested on suspicion of phone hacking, Scotland Yard says - the 13th arrest as part of Operation Weeting.
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Israel pounds Gaza after attacks

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 23:18
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israel carries out air strikes over the Gaza Strip, killing militants it said were behind a string of deadly attacks in southern Israel.
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Riot cases swell jail population

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 23:43
related countries: United Kingdom

The prison population in England and Wales has been rising by more than 100 a day as courts process cases of rioting and looting, prison governors say.
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UN to send Syria assessment team

Thursday 18th of August 2011, 23:48
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

The UN is to send a humanitarian mission to Syria on Saturday to assess the situation there, as Damascus repeats claims that army operations against protesters have stopped.
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