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Healing the enemy

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 0:07
related countries: Burma

The clinic that treats both sides in Burma's civil conflict
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Obama seeks end to debt showdown

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 1:25
related countries: United States

President Obama says he is seeking a "big deal" with Republicans to keep the US from defaulting on debts, as the deadline approaches.
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Deadly prison breakout in Mexico

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 2:09
related countries: United States, Mexico
related places: Nuevo Laredo

Seven prisoners are killed and 59 others escape after a riot at a jail in the Mexican town of Nuevo Laredo near the US border, officials say.
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Ssshhh!

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 2:59
related countries: United States

Is the US government at war with whistleblowers?
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VIDEO: Syrian forces 'kill dozens'

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 3:01
related countries: Syria

Security forces in Syria have shot dead at least 32 protesters, according to activists.
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VIDEO: Mexico burns largest marijuana farm

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 4:01
related countries: Mexico

A 300-acre marijuana plantation in a remote desert area of Mexico has been burned to the ground.
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Japan nuclear reactor shuts down

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 4:45
related countries: Japan

Japan's Ohi nuclear reactor is to go offline temporarily after developing a fault, putting further strain on the country's electricity supplies.
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Taliban names off sanctions list

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 4:51
related countries: Afghanistan

Fourteen Afghan ex-Taliban leaders are removed from a sanctions blacklist by the UN Security Council at the request of the Afghan government as part of its reconciliation efforts.
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Chavez plans more Cuba treatment

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 6:23
related countries: Venezuela, Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will return to Cuba on Saturday for further cancer treatment, after having a tumour removed there.
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Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 6:58
related countries: France

Corinthians make a new bid for Carlos Tevez, a round-up of the third round of the 140th Open at Sandwich and the latest boxing news, plus more.
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VIDEO: Chavez plans cancer treatment in Cuba

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 7:27
related countries: Venezuela, Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is to return to Cuba to resume cancer treatment, including chemotherapy.
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VIDEO: Mexico inmates in mass jail break

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 7:30
related countries: United States, Mexico

Seven prisoners have been killed and 59 others have escaped after a riot at a jail in northern Mexico near the US border, officials say.
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Dawn probe has date with asteroid

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 7:38
related countries: United States
related places: Vesta, Jupiter, Mars, Dawn

Nasa's Dawn spacecraft should now be in orbit around the big asteroid Vesta, between Mars and Jupiter, to begin a year-long study.
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Open day three as it happened

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 7:51
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke leads American Dustin Johnson by one heading into the final day of the Open at Royal St George’s.
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Landmark Lloyd Wright house sold for $4.5m

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 10:09
related countries: United States

A landmark house, designed in the style of a Mayan temple, by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is bought for $4.5m (£2.79m).
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Rare aphrodisiac

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 11:00
related countries: United Kingdom

On the trail of the magnificent 'love nut' presented to British royals
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O'Sullivan out of Australia event

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 11:19
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Australian Goldfields Open, the first ever ranking tournament to be held in the country, citing neck and back injuries suffered while travelling.
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Tata to launch 'cheapest homes'

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 11:45
related countries: India

India's Tata group says it will launch cheap housing that can be built within a week for 500 euros, according to Indian media reports.
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China demands US Dalai Lama snub

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 11:54
related countries: United States, China

China asks US President Barack Obama to cancel a planned Saturday private meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
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Nato member killed in Afghanistan

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 12:42
related countries: Afghanistan

A Nato soldier has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform, say officials.
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Women footballers fail drugs test

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 12:47
related countries: Germany, North Korea

Five North Korean players test positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the Women's World Cup in Germany.
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Mitchell urges Africa aid action

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 13:05
related countries: United Kingdom

International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell urges the global community to help drought-hit east Africa, as the UK gives £52m in aid.
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Corinthians make new Tevez offer

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 13:24
related countries: Botswana

Brazilian club Corinthians submit a new bid for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez
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Aussie Stoner on pole in Germany

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 13:39
related countries: Germany

Australia's Casey Stoner will begin the German MotoGP on pole ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo.
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Shooting orders

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 13:58
related countries: Syria

Syrian deserters make claims of ruthless army commands
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Actress Googie Withers dies at 94

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 14:24
related countries: Australia

Googie Withers, best known for appearing in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes and TV series Within These Walls, has died in Australia.
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VIDEO: Syrian opposition hold talks in Istanbul

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 15:26
related countries: Turkey, Syria
related places: Istanbul

Dozens of Syrian opposition figures are meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul, aiming to create a unified opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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Vanendert claims stage 14 victory

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 15:36
related countries: Belgium, France
related places: Beille, Plateau, Tour

Belgian Jelle Vanendert wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 168.5-km trek from St Gaudens to Plateau de Beille.
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VIDEO: Habsburg funeral held in Vienna

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 16:43
related countries: Austria, Hong Kong
related places: Vienna

The funeral of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, has taken place in the Austrian capital Vienna.
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VIDEO: 'Four of my children have died of hunger'

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 17:17
related countries: United Kingdom

International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, has urged the international community to help the victims of the drought in East Africa as the UK pledges £52m in aid.
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MPs back Chavez chemotherapy trip

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 17:22
related countries: Venezuela, Cuba
related places: Chavez

The national assembly in Venezuela has voted to allow President Hugo Chavez to travel to Cuba for further cancer treatment.
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Austria mourns Empire's last heir

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 17:37
related countries: Austria, Hong Kong
related places: Vienna

European royals and political leaders are among the mourners at the funeral of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, in Vienna.
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Rights prize withdrawn from Putin after protests

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 17:38
related countries: Russia, Germany

Russian PM Vladimir Putin will no longer be awarded a prestigious German rights prize after the move was widely criticised.
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PM's Murdoch press links defended

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 17:54
related countries: United Kingdom

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says Prime Minister David Cameron is "not embarrassed" by the extent of his dealings with News International.
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Clarke secures one-shot Open lead

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 18:19
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Sandwich

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke cards a third round 69 to take a one shot lead over American Dustin Johnson with one round remaining at the Open Championship at Sandwich.
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Thousands attend Syria funerals

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 19:49
related countries: Turkey, Syria
related places: Damascus

Tens of thousands attend protesters' funerals in Damascus, as Syria's opposition groups hold anti-government meetings in Turkey.
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Obama ignores China on Dalai Lama

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 20:30
related countries: United States, China
related places: White House

US President Barack Obama hosts talks at the White House with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, angering China.
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VIDEO: Danes wed underground in Italy

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 21:00
related countries: Denmark, Italy
related places: Monte Cucco

A Danish couple marry in a cave, 50m under the Italian valley of Monte Cucco.
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Iran 'to co-operate' over bombing

Saturday 16th of July 2011, 23:28
related countries: Argentina, Iran

Officials in Iran say they will help Argentina investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre, which Argentina has blamed on Iran.
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