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Egypt TV shows officials' trials

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 0:15
related countries: Egypt

Egypt begins broadcasting live coverage of officials' corruption trials amid a wave of fresh protests, while PM Essam Sharaf is taken to hospital for low blood pressure.
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Government 'to back badger cull'

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 1:15
related countries: United Kingdom

The government is expected to announce that it will back a widespread cull of badgers in south-west England.
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'Massive' uranium find in India

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 4:38
related countries: India

India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh may have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world, the country's chief nuclear officer says.
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NZ teen killed seals as 'pests'

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 4:58
related countries: New Zealand

A New Zealand teenage pleads guilty to killing 23 seals and pups because he thought they were pests.
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VIDEO: Cyprus FM quits over navy blast

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 5:51
related countries: Cyprus

The Cypriot Foreign Minister has offered to resign following an explosion a week ago at a naval base in Cyprus which killed 13 and destroyed the island's main electricity power station.
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Payne seals 2012 spot with gold

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 6:12
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Swimmer Keri-Anne Payne becomes the first British athlete to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London after winning the 10k open water race at the Fina World Championships in Shanghai.
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VIDEO: How aid helps Ethiopia's coffee trade

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 6:45
related countries: Ethiopia

The lives of Ethiopian coffee farmers have been transformed with the help of long-term aid.
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Xinjiang attack 'was terrorism'

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 6:51
related countries: China
related places: Xinjiang

Chinese officials blame ethnic Uighur Muslim separatists for Monday's fatal attack on a police station in Xinjiang province.
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Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 6:57
related countries: United Kingdom

Barcelona say they will 'fight' to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, Oscar Pistorius runs the 400m in 45.07, plus more.
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New drugs boost Novartis profits

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 7:03
related countries: Switzerland

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has reported a rise in quarterly profits thanks to a jump in sales of recently-launched drugs.
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Ripple effect

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 7:11
related countries: Aruba, United Kingdom

UK scandal starts to grip Murdoch's Australian empire
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VIDEO: Can tourism save the Greek economy?

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 7:38
related countries: Greece

More than sun and sand - Greece is looking to rebrand itself as a cultural and varied travel destination and boost tourism in an attempt to help repay its debts.
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Shuttle undocks for the last time

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:01
related countries: United States
related places: Earth, Atlantis

The US shuttle Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station and heads home to Earth for the last time.
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US man admits Somalia terror plot

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:16
related countries: Somalia, United States
related places: Minnesota

A man from the US state of Minnesota admits helping men of Somali origin travel to the African country to join the al-Shabab militant group.
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Chile president shakes up cabinet

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:21
related countries: Chile

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, faced with protests and plummeting polls, changes eight ministers.
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HS2 high speed rail link 'flawed'

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:30
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Birmingham, London

The government's planned £32bn HS2 high-speed rail project connecting London and Birmingham is "economically flawed", a leading think tank says.
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Baidu in deal with music labels

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:36
related countries: China
related places: Baidu

Chinese search engine Baidu signs a deal with leading music labels, ending years of legal wrangling over rights.
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Aid workers kidnapped in Pakistan

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:43
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Gunmen abduct eight Pakistani aid workers near the Afghan border in the south-west of the country, officials say.
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VIDEO: Atlantis begins journey to Earth

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 8:51
related countries: United States
related places: Earth, Atlantis

The US space shuttle Atlantis has begun its final journey back to Earth.
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Fukushima beef shipments banned

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 9:04
related countries: Japan
related places: Fukushima

The Japanese government bans all shipments of cattle from the Fukushima prefecture on concerns about contaminated beef.
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Agent slates Murdoch book company

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 9:37
related countries: United States

US literary agent Andrew Wylie accuses HarperCollins of acting in an "unusually shrill and punitive" way toward authors.
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Songwriter Ragovoy dies aged 80

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 10:06
related countries: United States

US songwriter Jerry Ragovoy, who wrote songs for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and Elvis Presley, dies aged 80.
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Mancini closes in on Aguero deal

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 10:36
related countries: Botswana

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he expects the club to make a bid for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero in the next few days
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PM to defend UK's aid programme

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 10:40
related countries: Nigeria, United Kingdom

Prime Minister David Cameron is to make his strongest defence yet of Britain's foreign aid programme in a speech in Nigeria.
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Angry lesson

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 11:19
related countries: Japan

Has the earthquake shaken Japan's respect for authority?
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Spain's borrowing costs increase

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 11:31
related countries: Spain

Spain pays higher interest rates to borrow money on concerns that lending to the country has become more risky.
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Austria extradites Croatian ex-PM

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 11:48
related countries: Austria, Croatia

Croatia puts its former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader behind bars after his night-time extradition from Austria.
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'Teapot cult' woman in legal row

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 11:55
related countries: Malaysia

Malaysia rejects a legal bid by a member of a controversial religious sect to be allowed to renounce Islam so she can avoid being jailed for apostasy.
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Day to live

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 12:20
related countries: United States
related places: Arab

The gunman who went on an "Arab" shooting spree in the US
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Bank of America in record losses

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 12:33
related countries: United States
related places: America, Bank

Bank of America, the US's largest bank, posts a record quarterly loss after settling claims over toxic mortgages.
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Famine in Somalia

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 12:35
related countries: Somalia

The UN about to declare famine after East Africa drought
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VIDEO: Student 'superheroes' protest in Chile

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 12:53
related countries: Chile

Chilean students have been taken to the streets in protest once again this time dressed as superheroes.
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Baltic fury over Austria release

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 13:16
related countries: Austria, Lithuania, Latvia

Latvia joins in Lithuania's anger at Austria over the release of an ex-Soviet officer wanted over a bloody crackdown in 1991.
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The $14tn deal

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 13:19
related countries: United States

As US leaders discuss the deficit, five golden rules of negotiating
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Asia ministers debate sea dispute

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 13:51
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Bali

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urges Asian nations to agree on a code of conduct for disputes in the South China Sea, as a regional summit in Bali gets under way.
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Giant Russian space telescope reaches orbit

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 14:03
related countries: Russia

RadioAstron, a Russian radio telescope intended to be the biggest radio telescope in space, has started touring the Earth for the first time.
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Strauss-Kahn daughter questioned

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 14:16
related countries: France

French investigators question Dominique Strauss-Kahn's daughter, Camille, about an allegation that he attempted to rape French writer Tristane Banon.
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Burundi president's farm attacked

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 14:25
related countries: Burundi

Arsonists have set ablaze a pineapple farm owned by Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, officials say.
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US officials met Gaddafi envoys

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 14:31
related countries: Libya, United States

US officials held face-to-face talks with members of Col Gaddafi's government to reiterate their demand that the Libyan leader leave office, the US says.
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Sex abuse probe cardinal resigns

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 14:43
related countries: United States
related places: Philadelphia

The Catholic archbishop of the US city of Philadelphia resigns, months after a grand jury accuses the Church of covering up a sex abuse scandal.
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Merkel casts doubt on Greek deal

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 15:02
related countries: Greece, Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel plays down the chances of Thursday's emergency eurozone summit resolving Greece's debt crisis.
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Gold climbs to new record price

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 15:03
related countries: United States

The price of gold climbs to a new record price of $1,610 an ounce as debt concerns in the US and Europe persist.
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Hushovd sprints to victory in Gap

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 15:24
related countries: France
related places: Gap

World champion Thor Hushovd edges out Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen as Thomas Voeckler retains the yellow jersey in the 16th stage of the Tour de France.
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China to 'smash' Tibet separatism

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 15:24
related countries: China
related places: Lhasa

The man expected to be China's next president, Xi Jinping, says in a speech in Lhasa he will "smash" any attempt to undermine Tibetan stability.
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Iran upgrades nuclear centrifuges

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 15:30
related countries: Iran

Iran says it is installing new centrifuges aimed at speeding up nuclear enrichment, amid fears that Tehran is moving towards weapons-grade uranium.
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Debut for Clockwork Orange music

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 15:44
related countries: United Kingdom

Songs written by author Anthony Burgess for a stage musical version of his novel A Clockwork Orange are to be performed in the UK for the first time.
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Commandos board Gaza protest boat

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 16:23
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israeli commandos intercept a boat trying to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and escort it to the port of Ashdod.
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VIDEO: Hacking makes headlines worldwide

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 16:29
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Broadcasters from around the world have descended on London as the investigation into the News of the World hacking scandal continues.
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Clinton pushes for deals in India

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 17:36
related countries: India, United States

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushes for greater security and nuclear co-operation on a visit to India.
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Syrian mourners 'killed in Homs'

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 17:42
related countries: Syria

Security forces open fire during a funeral procession in the volatile Syrian city of Homs killing 10 people, activists and witnesses say.
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VIDEO: Star pupil Ajulu-Bushell's 2012 hopes

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 18:45
related countries: United Kingdom

Olympic hopeful Acheing Ajulu-Bushell talks to BBC News about juggling A-Level studies, swimming and driving lessons in her bid to fulfil her dream of competing at the London 2012 Olympics.
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Soldier killed in Helmand named

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 18:59
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Monday is named by the MoD as Cpl Mark Anthony Palin.
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Allende shot himself, experts say

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 20:27
related countries: Chile

International experts conclude that Chile's President Salvador Allende committed suicide as his palace was attacked by Gen Pinochet's forces in 1973.
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Swann relishing India Test series

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 20:44
related countries: India, United Kingdom

England spinner Graeme Swann says it is time for the "real business" of the summer ahead of the first Test against India that starts on Thursday at Lord's.
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Foreigners at home

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 21:21
related countries: Sudan

Independence means South Sudanese must leave
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MPs rap BAE in corruption inquiry

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 21:28
related countries: United Kingdom

The British arms and aircraft company BAE Systems has been severely criticised by a UK Parliamentary inquiry into a long-standing corruption case.
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VIDEO: Famine to be declared in Somalia

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 22:35
related countries: Somalia

A famine will be officially declared in parts of Somalia on Wednesday, following reports regarding the situation in the Horn of Africa from multiple aid agencies.
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Philippine MPs to visit Spratlys

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 22:56
related countries: Philippines, Spratly Islands

Five Philippine congressmen are set to visit the disputed Spratly islands, as an Asean summit urges Asian nations to resolve territorial rows.
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Pistorius closer to Olympic dream

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 23:12
related countries: South Africa

South Africa's double amputee Oscar Pistorius runs the 400m qualifying time for the World Championships and 2012 Olympics.
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'Hackers' held in US and Europe

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 23:18
related countries: Netherlands, United States

Police in the US, Britain and the Netherlands arrest more than 20 people in connection with an investigation into high-profile cyber attacks.
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US heat-wave 'kills 13 people'

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 23:33
related countries: United States

A heat-wave blanketing the US heartland in humidity, buckling roads and rupturing water mains, has claimed the lives of 13 people, US media report.
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Nato to hand over key Afghan city

Tuesday 19th of July 2011, 23:52
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom
related places: Lashkar Gah

British troops in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province prepare to hand control of the city of Lashkar Gah to Afghan security forces.
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