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VIDEO: DR Congo police block inauguration

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 0:16
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo blocked entry to a stadium where the main opposition leader planned to inaugurate himself as president.
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Drug boss surrenders in Colombia

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 0:35
related countries: Colombia Colombia

The boss of a criminal gang said to control much of Colombia's drugs trade hands himself to the authorities along with more than 280 members.
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Faith and the Norway attack survivors

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 1:25
related countries: Norway Norway

How faith helps Norwegian families of Utoeya victims
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Nostalgia for old-style stores

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 1:33
related countries: China China

Why customers are returning to China's state-run stores
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Once-a-year ice skating warning

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 2:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

With temporary ice rinks appearing in towns and cities across the UK, the Society of Sports Therapists is reminding people that ice skating can be a dangerous sport.
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'Kizuna' is Japan's kanji of 2011

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 2:04
related countries: Japan Japan

The Japanese kanji "kizuna", meaning bonds or connections between people, comes top of a public poll for the character that best sums up 2011.
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Agency staff receive terms boost

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 2:55
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Agency workers in the UK are set to receive a pay and conditions boost as new rights come into effect.
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Brazil fines Chevron for oil leak

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 3:27
related countries: Brazil Brazil, United States United States
related places: Chevron

Brazil fines US oil giant Chevron $5.4m (£3.5m) for breach of its environmental licence when it tackled an oil spill in November.
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VIDEO: Protesters ready for Moscow rally

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 3:43
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

In Moscow, tens of thousands of people are expected to join a massive protest against alleged cheating in recent parliamentary election.
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UN condemns Syria suicide blasts

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 4:52
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

The UN Security Council condemns suicide blasts that killed 44 peoplein Syria's capital Damascus, but remains divided over months-long protests.
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Six die in Pakistan suicide blast

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 5:09
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A suicide car bomb attack kills six people, including five soldiers, and wounds at least 12 others in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Russians gear for new big rallies

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 5:56
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia's opposition is due to hold new mass rallies in Moscow and other cities to protest against what it says were rigged elections on 4 December.
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Injured Sharapova out of Brisbane

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 7:57
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Maria Sharapova is confident of being fit for January's Australian Open despite pulling out of the Brisbane International with an ankle injury.
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Iraq government 'behind attacks'

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 8:23
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Iraq's Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi says Iraq's government was behind Thursday's series of bombings that killed nearly 70 people in Baghdad.
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VIDEO: Greek provincial towns 'closing down'

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 8:30
related countries: Greece Greece
related places: Athens

The human cost of the economic disaster in Greece is easy to overlook in the focus on the almost daily protests in Athens - but life for many is deteriorating rapidly.
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VIDEO: Army chief visits troops in Helmand

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 8:47
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall, has visited servicemen and women in Helmand province to thank them for their work in Afghanistan.
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Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 10:03
related countries: Cuba Cuba

Cuban President Raul Castro says 2,900 prisoners, including some convicted of political crimes, will be freed in the next few days as a goodwill gesture.
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Kim Jong-un 'supreme commander'

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 13:06
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korean state media for the first time describes new leader Kim Jong-un as the "supreme commander" of the country's armed forces.
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VIDEO: Reptiles rescued from house in Belgium

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 13:11
related countries: Belgium Belgium

Eleven crocodiles and an alligator have been rescued after police raided the house of a fraud suspect in Belgium.
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Saturday's SPL as it happened

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 14:09
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

St Mirren beat nine-man Rangers as Celtic narrow the gap at the top of the table and St Johnstone thump Dunfermline at East End Park.
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Space debris in Cosmonaut Street

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 15:08
related countries: Russia Russia

Fragments of a Russian satellite that failed to launch properly have fallen in a street named after cosmonauts in a remote Siberian village, residents say.
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Afghanistan injury kills RAF man

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 16:51
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

A member of the Royal Air Force injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has died in a UK hospital, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Closed flyover causes disruption

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 17:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Motorists faced disruption following the closure of a major flyover in west London.
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Assad praised at Syria funerals

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 17:17
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

Thousands of Syrians attend the funerals of the 44 people who officials say were killed in two suicide bombings in Damascus on Friday, with many pledging support for President Assad.
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Police seek breast implant boss

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 17:54
related countries: France France

Interpol says the founder of a French firm at the centre of a global breast implants scare is wanted in Costa Rica over a drunk driving charge.
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'Eight die' in new Yemen protest

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 18:40
related countries: Yemen Yemen, United States United States
related places: Sanaa

Deadly clashes erupt again in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, as outgoing President Saleh vows to leave temporarily for the US to ease tension.
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Christmas shopping push across UK

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 21:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Millions of shoppers hit shops across the UK to secure last-minute purchases ahead of Christmas Day.
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Cuba's amnesty 'disappoints' US

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 21:40
related countries: Cuba Cuba, United States United States

Washington says it is disappointed that US citizen Alan Gross is not among the 2,900 prisoners to be released by Cuba as a gesture of goodwill.
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Libya celebrates independence day

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 22:11
related countries: Libya Libya

Libya marks the anniversary of its independence in 1951 - or the first time since the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Many die in Nigeria sect clashes

Saturday 24th of December 2011, 22:40
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria
related places: More

Nearly 70 people have died in days of fighting between Nigerian troops and suspected Islamist gunmen in the country's north-east, officials say.
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