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What happend on December 11th 2011

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Was Celia Sanchez the lover of Castro?

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 0:14
related countries: Cuba Cuba
related places: Castro

Was this Cuban rebel really Castro's lover?
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Gunfight erupts in Libyan capital

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 1:47
related countries: Libya Libya
related places: Tripoli

Clashes break out near the airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after a convoy with the country's military chief came under attack, the army says.
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VIDEO: DR Congo police kill protesters

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 1:51
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they have shot dead four people since the disputed results of presidential elections were announced on Friday.
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Salvadorean apology for massacre

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 3:35
related countries: El Salvador El Salvador

El Salvador's government apologises for a 1981 massacre in which more than 1,000 people were killed, nearly half of them children.
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Strong earthquake rattles Mexico

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 5:16
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Guerrero

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico's western Guerrero state, shaking buildings and killing at least two people, officials say.
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Republican pair prepare for epic debate

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 6:06
related countries: United States United States

Is America capable of intelligent debate?
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Republican rivals in Iowa debate

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 6:11
related countries: United States United States
related places: Iowa

The latest Republican candidates debate in Iowa sees fierce attacks on new frontrunner Newt Gingrich and an offer of a $10,000 bet.
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Climate talks end with late deal

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 7:10
related countries: South Africa South Africa

UN climate talks end with an agreement to work towards a legally enforceable deal, covering all countries, to take effect by 2020.
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Noriega begins return to Panama

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 7:57
related countries: France France, Panama Panama
related places: Paris

Panama's jailed ex-ruler Manuel Noriega leaves Paris on the way home after being extradited to serve sentences for murder and other crimes.
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N Korea warns on Christmas lights

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 10:14
related countries: South Korea South Korea, North Korea North Korea

North Korea has warned of "unexpected consequences" if South Korea goes ahead with plans to light up a Christmas tower near the border.
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FSA 'to admit to bank failings'

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 11:12
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK's financial regulator will criticise its own role in a report into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland, the BBC learns.
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Donald seals US & European double

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 11:17
related countries: United States United States

Luke Donald becomes the first player to complete the US and European Tour money list double in the same year after finishing third at the Dubai World Championship.
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India activist holds one-day fast

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 12:23
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

Prominent Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare stages a one-day symbolic fast in Delhi over a newly drafted anti-corruption bill.
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France's Areva to 'make big loss'

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 12:59
related countries: France France

The French industry minister has said that nuclear reactor maker Areva will announce large losses on Tuesday.
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DR Congo poll 'lacks credibility'

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 15:17
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Irregularities in DR Congo's presidential vote mean the results "lack credibility", say international observers from the Carter Center.
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Barcelona were lucky - Mourinho

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 15:44
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: Barcelona

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona were fortunate to win El Clasico, a result which means the Catalan side leapfrog their fierce rivals at the top of La Liga.
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Pakistan to keep Nato convoy ban

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 15:48
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Nato

Pakistan's PM tells the BBC that Nato's vital supply convoys to Afghanistan could remain blocked for several weeks, in protest at a deadly US air strike.
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MP sorry for 'Nazi' guest photos

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 15:58
related countries: France France

A Staffordshire MP apologises for the "inappropriate behaviour" of fellow guests he was with on a stag party in France.
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VIDEO: Shark attack surfer's 'lucky escape'

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 16:42
related countries: Australia Australia

A man has escaped with only minor injuries after he was attacked by a shark while surfing off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
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Big business deeply troubled by Cameron's veto

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 17:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Cameron

UK business troubled by the PM's euro move, says Robert Peston
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Will the Chinese film industry ever rival Hollywood?

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 17:33
related countries: China China

Can the Chinese film industry take on Hollywood?
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Clegg says veto 'bad for Britain'

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 17:41
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Cameron

The deputy prime minister says David Cameron's blocking of EU treaty changes could leave the UK "marginalised", but says the PM was put in a "very difficult position" by his own backbenchers.
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Medvedev Facebook post draws ire

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 18:09
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian Facebook users pour scorn on a promise by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to investigate reports of widespread electoral fraud.
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'18 killed' in fresh Syria unrest

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 18:19
related countries: Syria Syria

At least 18 people are killed in fresh clashes in Syria, opposition activists say, as they call for a general strike against the government crackdown.
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Amy Winehouse tops UK album chart

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 19:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Amy Winehouse's posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, tops the UK album chart in its first week of release.
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Villepin to stand for president

Sunday 11th of December 2011, 22:30
related countries: France France

French former prime minister and centre-right politician Dominique de Villepin announces he will stand for president in the 2012 election.
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