What happend on February 10th 2011

Cuba hails the arrival of a fibre-optic communications cable linking it to Venezuela as a breach in the US trade embargo.
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Piracy 'threatens oil supplies'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 0:12
related countries:

Indian Ocean,

Somalia,

India

A tanker owners' group urges governments to do more to combat Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean, saying hijackings could disrupt global oil supplies.
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Suicide apartments

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 0:20
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Japan

Why Japanese landlords are demanding money after a death
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Swiss twins 'last seen on ferry'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 0:29
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Switzerland,

France

Missing Swiss twin girls were last seen on a ferry to Corsica with their father, French prosecutors say, as their mother appeals for information.
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Colombia rebels release hostage

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 0:43
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Colombia

Colombia's Farc rebels release local politician Marcos Baquero, the first of five hostages it has promised to free in a gesture of peace.
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White House raises Egypt pressure

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 0:50
related countries:

Egypt,

The US administration steps up its criticism of Egypt's leadership after a 16th consecutive day of protests against the rule of President Mubarak.
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Drunk driver causes five accidents in half an hour

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 2:10
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Russia

A drunken driver in central Russia is jailed for 10 days for causing five accidents in half an hour, injuring three people.
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Bin Laden cook's prison term cut

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 2:13
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The US military reduces to two years the prison sentence of Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver, after he complies with a plea agreement.
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Chile leader sued over tsunami

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 2:22
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Chile

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is sued over failings in Chile's tsunami warning system during the February 2010 earthquake.
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VIDEO: Colombia hostage released by Farc

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 2:45
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Colombia

A Colombian hostage released by the Farc rebel group after 19 months in captivity is reunited with his family.
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Indonesian terror trial adjourned

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 4:28
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Indonesia

The terror trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the controversial Muslim cleric accused of links to a militant training camp, is adjourned in Indonesia.
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Philippines MILF talk in Malaysia

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 5:10
related countries:

Malaysia,

Philippines

Moro Islamic militants in the Philippines enter peace talks with the government after nearly 40 years of fighting.
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Final day of Hague 'reform tour'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 5:20
related countries:

United Arab Emirates,

Bahrain,

The foreign secretary will call for political change in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, but will also seek stronger trade ties with the UK.
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Losing battle

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 6:04
related countries:

Indian Ocean,

Somalia,

India

Somali pirates have the upper hand in the Indian Ocean
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India rescues Burmese Rohingyas

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 7:59
related countries:

India,

Burma,

Bangladesh

More than 90 Rohingya refugees are rescued by police in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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VIDEO: White House raises Egypt pressure

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 8:10
related countries:

Egypt,

The US steps up its criticism of Egypt's leadership after a 16th consecutive day of protests against President Mubarak.
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Real top football rich list again

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 8:42
related countries:

Spain
related places: Barcelona

Real Madrid head the 2009-10 list of the richest football clubs in the world, while Manchester City climb from 20th to 11th place.
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Bashir seeks south Sudan 'reward'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 9:40
related countries:

Sudan
related places: Bashir

Sudan hints that the arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir should be withdrawn after he accepted the south's independence vote.
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Chinese activist 'under arrest'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 9:49
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China

One of China's most high-profile human rights activists Chen Guangcheng releases a secret video saying he is being held under house arrest.
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Ricky Martin to receive gay award

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 10:15
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Pop singer Ricky Martin is to be given an award from a leading US gay and lesbian organisation after coming out as gay last year.
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Rare Gauguin work fails to sell

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 10:15
related countries:

United Kingdom
related places: London

A Paul Gauguin painting, displayed for the first time in 15 years, does not find a buyer at a London auction.
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Egypt minister criticises US role

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 10:41
related countries:

Egypt,

United States
related places: Cairo, Washington

Egypt's foreign minister rebuffs US calls for rapid political change, saying Washington should not "impose" its will on Cairo.
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New Jordan cabinet after protests

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 10:59
related countries:

Egypt,

Jordan,

Tunisia

King Abdullah of Jordan swears in a new cabinet after nationwide protests inspired by the unrest in Tunisia and Egypt.
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Renault eyes developing markets

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 11:02
related countries:

India,

France,

Brazil
related places: Renault

French carmaker Renault says it aims to almost double profit margins by focusing on sales in Brazil, Russia and India.
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Olympic bosses back West Ham bid

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 11:09
related countries:

United Kingdom
related places: West Ham, London

West Ham have won the backing of Olympic bosses to take over the 2012 stadium in east London after the Games, BBC London learns.
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VIDEO: Greek doctors on strike over cuts

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 11:09
related countries:

Greece
related places: Athens

Civil servants in Athens are staging a 24 hour strike over government cuts
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Africa on film

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 11:13
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Is your relative in the UK's National Archive photo collection?
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UK home repossessions fall by 24%

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 11:32
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The number of repossessions in the UK dropped by 24% in 2010, lenders say, but they warn more people may lose their homes this year.
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Japan's Ozawa will not quit party

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 11:46
related countries:

Japan
related places: Ozawa

Ichiro Ozawa, a leading figure in Japan's ruling DPJ, says he has refused a request from PM Naoto Kan that he leave the party while on trial over fundraising fraud allegations.
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Judges stage anti-Sarkozy strike

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 12:04
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France

Magistrates are to take to the streets in French cities in an escalating row with President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.
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'Schoolboy' bomber hits Pakistan

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 12:10
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Pakistan

A suicide bomber dressed in school uniform attacks an army facility in Pakistan, killing at least 31 people and injuring 40 others, officials say.
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VIDEO: Freed hostage reunited with family

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 12:27
related countries:

Colombia

Colombia's Farc rebel group has released the first of five hostages it has promised to free this week as a gesture of peace to the government.
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Father guilty over son's killings

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 12:33
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Germany

The father of a German teenager who shot dead 15 people in 2009 gets a 21-month suspended jail term.
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Striking doctors join Egypt rally

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 12:49
related countries:

Egypt
related places: Cairo

Striking doctors join protesters in central Cairo, with reports of walkouts by lawyers, textile workers and bus drivers around Egypt.
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Bank holds interest rates at 0.5%

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 12:53
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UK interest rates are held at 0.5%, after the latest meeting of the Bank of England's rate-setters.
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England unchanged for Italy clash

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 13:10
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Italy,

England manager Martin Johnson keeps faith with the starting line-up that beat Wales in their Six Nations opener for Saturday's match at home to Italy.
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New battle opens on US emissions

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 13:11
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Opponents of greenhouse gas controls in the US Congress take aim at administration plans to regulate emissions.
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Exchanges set for merger activity

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 13:13
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Hong Kong

Hong Kong's stock exchange says it is open to alliances, suggesting there is likely to be further consolidation among exchanges.
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Mexico row as journalist sacked

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 13:59
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Mexico

A row erupts after a Mexican radio station sacks journalist Carmen Aristegui who said President Felipe Calderon should respond to allegations about his drinking.
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Pirates handed to Indian police

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 14:06
related countries:

Indian Ocean,

India,

Somalia

A group of Somali pirates captured in the Indian Ocean on Sunday are handed over to police in the city of Mumbai (Bombay).
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Iran 'house arrest' for Karroubi

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 14:08
related countries:

Egypt,

Tunisia,

Iran

Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has been put under house arrest, his website says, after he called for a rally in support of Egypt and Tunisia's popular uprisings.
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S Asia rivals resume peace talks

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 14:23
related countries:

Pakistan,

India
related places: Mumbai

India and Pakistan agree to resume wide-ranging peace talks, which were suspended after Pakistan-based militants attacked Mumbai in 2008.
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Afghan 'bombers' paraded in Kabul

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 14:55
related countries:

Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

The Afghan intelligence service detains men suspected of carrying out the bombing of a supermarket in Kabul which left 14 people dead.
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Ex-England cricketer dies in fire

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 15:33
related countries:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Former England all-rounder and BBC Test Match Special commentator Trevor Bailey dies in a house fire in Essex at the age of 87.
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Clashes shatter south Sudan truce

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 15:47
related countries:

Sudan

At least 16 people are killed after rebels attack south Sudan's army, shattering a ceasefire, officials say.
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AUDIO: Sex strike proposed by Belgian senator

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 15:47
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Belgium

Belgian senator Marleen Temmerman, who is also a gynaecologist, has urged the country's politicians' partners to go on a sex strike until a new government is formed.
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VIDEO: Secret video of house arrest activist

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 16:02
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China

One of China's most high-profile human rights activists Chen Guangcheng releases a secret video saying he is being held under house arrest.
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Hamilton rolls out 2011 McLaren

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 16:10
related countries:

Bermuda

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton gets his first taste of the new car as Felipe Massa sets the pace in Jerez.
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DR Congo 'mass rape' trial begins

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 16:34
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The trial begins of 11 soldiers, including officers, charged with the alleged mass rape of civilian women in the volatile eastern DR Congo.
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Portugal denies borrowing problem

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 17:27
related countries:

Portugal

Portugal denies it will struggle to raise money from investors after yields on Portuguese government debt hit record highs.
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VIDEO: Why has Mubarak lost support?

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 19:08
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Egypt's protesters have been on the streets for a 17th day. So what has led to President Mubarak losing the support of millions around the country?
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Zuma creates $1.2bn fund for jobs

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 19:36
related countries:

South Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma announces a fund worth $1.2bn (Â£770m) to create jobs in a country where more than one in five people are unemployed.
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US spy chief defends Egypt intel

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 19:38
related countries:

Egypt,

US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper rejects criticism that US intelligence services missed warning signs of turmoil in Egypt.
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EU denies Russia-Asia gas rivalry

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 20:06
related countries:

Russia

EU partnerships with energy-rich Central Asian countries do not threaten Russian gas sales to Europe, the EU Commission says.
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Egypt's Mubarak 'may stand down'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 20:37
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is expected to make an address on national TV shortly, amid suggestions that he is preparing to step down.
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MPs reject prisoner votes plan

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 22:03
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The Commons overwhelmingly votes to keep the ban on prisoners voting, in defiance of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
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Egypt markets 'working normally'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 22:39
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The Egyptian stock exchange is functioning in "a normal fashion," the deputy governor of the Egyptian Central Bank tells BBC News.
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Twins' father 'surfed gun sites'

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 22:50
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Switzerland

The father of two missing Swiss twin girls searched websites on guns and poison before killing himself, police say.
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VIDEO: President Mubarak refuses to quit

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 22:58
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President Mubarak of Egypt has again refused to bow to pressure to quit and has insisted that he will stay on until the next election.
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Conservatives cheer Trump at CPAC

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 23:12
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US conservative political activists and Republican politicians - including presidential hopefuls - gather in Washington DC.
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Three Cork plane crash dead named

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 23:13
related countries:

Ireland,

United Kingdom,

Spain
related places: Belfast, Cork

Six people, including a relative of the Irish president, are killed and six others injured after a small plane travelling from Belfast crashes in fog at Cork Airport.
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Network pips King to critic prize

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 23:18
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The Social Network and The King's Speech dominate the London Film Critics' Circle awards, where the former is named film of the year.
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Egypt's Mubarak refuses to quit

Thursday 10th of February 2011, 23:22
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