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River Plate lose relegation fight
Monday 27th of June 2011, 0:21related countries:
Argentinarelated places: Buenos Aires
One of South America's biggest football clubs are relegated for the first time in their history, amid chaotic scenes in Buenos Aires.
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Elderly 'facing social care cuts'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 0:21related countries:
United KingdomSocial care budgets in England will be cut this year - despite promises to put more money into services, according to an analysis of spending plans.
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Imported surgical tools 'a risk'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 0:32related countries:
Pakistan, United KingdomThe only UK hospital carrying out strict tests on surgical instruments imported from Pakistan finds many are substandard.
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UK faces potential 'brain drain'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 1:35related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: More
More than one in four workers in the UK would be prepared to move abroad for a better job, a survey suggests.
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VIDEO: Ex-Khmer Rouge leaders' hearing
Monday 27th of June 2011, 1:52related countries:
CambodiaA Cambodian UN-backed tribunal has held its first hearing in the trial of four former Khmer Rouge leaders, including the "number two" in Pol Pot's regime.
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VIDEO: India facing sharp coal shortages
Monday 27th of June 2011, 3:35related countries:
IndiaIndia is facing a shortage of coal, which could have a major impact on the country's all-important energy sector.
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VIDEO: Chinese seek protection in Paris
Monday 27th of June 2011, 4:08related countries:
France, 
Chinarelated places: Paris
The ethnic Chinese population in Paris say they are being systematically attacked and robbed which is driving them to seek greater police protection.
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Jackson Thriller jacket fetches $1.8m
Monday 27th of June 2011, 4:13related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
A leather jacket worn by US singer Michael Jackson in his Thriller video is sold at auction in California for $1.8m (£1.1m).
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Philip Morris threatens to sue Australia
Monday 27th of June 2011, 4:21related countries:
ArubaPhilip Morris threatens to sue the Australian government over its plan to introduce plain, brandless packing for cigarettes.
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Maoist attacks kill six in India
Monday 27th of June 2011, 5:00related countries:
IndiaSix security personnel die in two separate attacks by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
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Khmer Rouge trial hearing opens
Monday 27th of June 2011, 6:09related countries:
CambodiaA Cambodian UN-backed tribunal holds its first hearing in the trial of four former Khmer Rouge leaders, including Pol Pot's "number two".
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Bolivia law aims at food security
Monday 27th of June 2011, 7:15related countries:
BoliviaBolivian President Evo Morales signs a law that aims to ensure food security for his country, after spiralling prices sparked protests earlier this year.
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Slide in oil prices gathers pace
Monday 27th of June 2011, 7:21related countries:
GreeceOil prices extend their falls from the end of last week amid concerns about the Greek debt crisis and the weak US recovery.
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Hu Jia 'held under house arrest'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 7:30related countries:
ChinaChinese human rights activist Hu Jia, who was released from jail on Sunday, is being held under conditions equivalent to house arrest, his wife tells the BBC.
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Saab can now afford to pay staff
Monday 27th of June 2011, 8:46related countries:
Sweden, ChinaThe Swedish carmaker Saab announces a big order from a Chinese company, which means it now can afford to pay its staff.
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South Sudan returnee train attack
Monday 27th of June 2011, 8:49related countries:
Sudanrelated places: `Arab
A train carrying South Sudanese back home from the north is attacked by a northern Arab group, leaving one person dead, the UN says.
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Clashes after River's relegation
Monday 27th of June 2011, 9:11related countries:
Argentinarelated places: Buenos Aires
Dozens of people are injured in clashes in Buenos Aires, after Argentina's legendary football club River Plate is relegated for the first time ever.
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Cars 2 races to top of box office
Monday 27th of June 2011, 9:12related countries:
United StatesPixar sequel Cars 2 speeds to the top of the North American box office, despite critics calling it the worst movie produced by the animation studio.
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In denial?
Monday 27th of June 2011, 9:16related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Why
Why the US cannot get to grips with its $14 trillion debt
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100 days of war
Monday 27th of June 2011, 9:20related countries:
LibyaOn board with the RAF flying sorties over Libya
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Malaysia activists 'in detention'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 9:34related countries:
MalaysiaMore than 30 Malaysian activists remain in detention after police arrests at the weekend ahead of a planned mass rally calling for electoral reform.
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Fierce fighting close to Tripoli
Monday 27th of June 2011, 9:54related countries:
LibyaLibyan rebels launch a push towards Tripoli, as war crimes judges are set to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant against Col Gaddafi.
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Nigeria Islamists 'bomb drinkers'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 10:04related countries:
NigeriaGunmen believed to be from the Boko Haram Islamist sect throw bombs at a beer garden in the Nigerian town of Maiduguri killing at least 25 people, security sources say.
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Hamilton vows to fight for title
Monday 27th of June 2011, 10:34related countries:
Bermuda, United Kingdomrelated places: Hamilton
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has vowed to fight for the title despite ruling himself out of contention just 24 hours earlier
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India approves new review system
Monday 27th of June 2011, 10:53related countries:
India, United KingdomCricket's controversial decision review system could be back on the table for the England v India Test series following agreement within the ICC.
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Arrests for India reporter murder
Monday 27th of June 2011, 11:03related countries:
Indiarelated places: Mumbai
Police in the Indian city of Mumbai arrest seven men for the killing of a prominent crime reporter, saying an underworld gangster ordered his murder.
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Paradise lost
Monday 27th of June 2011, 11:22related countries:
EgyptLand deal at Egypt beauty spot raises fears of corruption
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VIDEO: Libya: 100 days after air strikes
Monday 27th of June 2011, 11:30related countries:
LibyaRebels in Libya draw closer to the capital 100 days after the UK joined air raids on the country.
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VIDEO: China tests high speed bullet train
Monday 27th of June 2011, 11:36related countries:
ChinaChina has conducted a test of a new fast train which has a top speed of 350 km (220miles) per hour.
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Slowly goes it
Monday 27th of June 2011, 11:46related countries:
IndiaWhat has happened to India's booming economy?
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Japan tackles radioactive water
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:05related countries:
Japanrelated places: Fukushima
Operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant begin pumping decontaminated water to cool damaged reactors, in a move hailed as "a giant step forward".
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France to boost nuclear funding
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:05related countries:
France, Japanrelated places: Fukushima
France's President Sarkozy announces 1bn euros (£0.8bn) of fresh investment in nuclear power, despite warnings after the Japan disaster.
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In pictures
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:11related countries:
Argentinarelated places: Buenos Aires
Clashes in Buenos Aires as River Plate is relegated for the first time
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Test run for Beijing-Shanghai bullet train
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:18related countries:
Chinarelated places: Beijing, Shanghai
Chinese officials travel from Beijing to Shanghai on the test run of a high-speed train that promises to slash journey times by half.
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Playwright Lyubimov quits theatre
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:18related countries:
RussiaCelebrated 93-year-old Russian playwright Yuri Lyubimov leaves the theatre company he led for nearly half a century.
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Brutal boulevards
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:21related countries:
France, Chinarelated places: Paris
Chinese immigrants targeted on Paris streets
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Ex-Zambia leader Chiluba buried
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:33related countries:
Zambiarelated places: Lusaka
Zambia's former President Frederick Chiluba is buried in the capital, Lusaka, following his death more than week ago.
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Sharapova advances after Peng win
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:50related countries:
ChinaMaria Sharapova is into the quarter-finals with a regulation 6-4 6-2 victory over China's Shuai Peng.
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China's huge local debt revealed
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:51related countries:
ChinaThe first ever audit of China's local government debts reveals they have reached $1.6tn after a borrowing and spending spree.
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Arsenal willing to sell Fabregas
Monday 27th of June 2011, 12:54related countries:
Spainrelated places: Barcelona
Arsenal are prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona if the two clubs can agree a price for the Spanish midfielder, BBC Sport learns.
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Russia to sell off state shares
Monday 27th of June 2011, 13:18related countries:
RussiaMajority state holdings in Aeroflot and big Russian oil firms will be sold off in a major privatisation programme, Russia's finance minister says.
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UK military trainers withdrawn
Monday 27th of June 2011, 13:24related countries:
Pakistan, United KingdomBritish military trainers working with security forces in Pakistan have been withdrawn at the request of the Pakistani government.
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US spending growth stalls in May
Monday 27th of June 2011, 13:32related countries:
United Statesrelated places: May
US consumer spending was unchanged in May, the first time there has been no growth since September 2009.
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VIDEO: Rugby takes off in Afghanistan
Monday 27th of June 2011, 14:25related countries:
AfghanistanRugby is the latest foreign sport which has become extremely popular in Afghanistan
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VIDEO: French banks to help Greece
Monday 27th of June 2011, 14:33related countries:
Greece, FranceThe President of France Nicolas Sarkozy says his government now has an agreement with French banks on rolling over Greek debt.
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Russian 'betrayed sleeper agents'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 14:34related countries:
Russia, United StatesA Russian court finds a former top intelligence officer guilty of high treason for exposing 10 sleeper agents who were expelled from the US last year.
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Cameron hails China 'opportunity'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 14:47related countries:
United KingdomPrime Minister David Cameron says China provides a "huge opportunity" for British business as he signs £1.4bn in trade deals, but also urges respect for human rights.
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Bachmann enters Republican race
Monday 27th of June 2011, 15:05related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Republican, Minnesota
Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann becomes the latest Republican to announce a bid for the US presidency in 2012.
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Live - Mexico v England
Monday 27th of June 2011, 15:34related countries:
Germany, United Kingdom, 
MexicoEngland kick off their Women's World Cup campaign against Mexico in a Group B match in Germany from 1700 BST.
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Artists 'hit by UK visa system'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 15:38related countries:
United KingdomProminent names from the arts world say in an open letter that the UK's points-based visa system treats overseas artists "poorly".
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US violent game ban struck down
Monday 27th of June 2011, 15:40related countries:
United StatesThe US Supreme Court strikes down a Californian law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to the under 18s.
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Pakistan in Afghan rocket denial
Monday 27th of June 2011, 15:46related countries:
Afghanistan, PakistanPakistan's army rejects claims made by Afghanistan that it has fired more than 450 rockets into Afghan territory over the past three weeks.
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River of tears
Monday 27th of June 2011, 16:09related countries:
ArgentinaRiver Plate's relegation leaves Argentina stunned
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Clash over new Italy rail tunnel
Monday 27th of June 2011, 16:26related countries:
Italy, FrancePolice break down barricades erected by opponents of a new tunnel being bored through the Italian Alps for a high-speed rail link with France.
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NZ penguin recovers after surgery
Monday 27th of June 2011, 16:48related countries:
New ZealandA young emperor penguin found washed up on a New Zealand beach is eating fish again after having endoscopic surgery to remove sand from its stomach.
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UN votes for Sudan peacekeepers
Monday 27th of June 2011, 17:06related countries:
Ethiopia, Sudanrelated places: Abyei
The United Nations Security Council authorises the deployment of a 4,200-strong Ethiopian force to Sudan's disputed region of Abyei.
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Knox killed roommate, appeal told
Monday 27th of June 2011, 17:35related countries:
Italy, United Kingdom, United StatesUS student Amanda Knox did kill her British roommate in Italy, one of Meredith Kercher's killers has told an Italian court.
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VIDEO: Libya conflict: Tripoli's tale of two cities
Monday 27th of June 2011, 17:37related countries:
Libyarelated places: Tripoli
Rebel forces claim they are making advances in the west of the country and are battling with Gaddafi's troops less than fifty miles from the capital, Tripoli.
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England held by Mexico in opener
Monday 27th of June 2011, 17:48related countries:
United Kingdom, MexicoEngland's World Cup campaign gets off to an inauspicious start as they are held to a draw by Mexico in their opening game of Group B in the Wolfsburg Arena.
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French banks 'will help Greece'
Monday 27th of June 2011, 18:36related countries:
GreeceFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy says his country's banks are prepared to help Greece by giving it 30 years to repay.
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VIDEO: Misrata rebels' plea for Nato help
Monday 27th of June 2011, 19:21related countries:
LibyaLibyan rebels outside Misrata are calling for more help from Nato, after more than a month camped in the dunes around the besieged city.
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Papandreou urges MPs to back plan
Monday 27th of June 2011, 19:22related countries:
GreeceGreek PM George Papandreou tells MPs his severe austerity package, which is needed to secure new international loans, is the only way to get the country back on its feet.
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Syria dissidents meet in Damascus
Monday 27th of June 2011, 19:32related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
At least 150 Syrian dissidents hold a conference in Damascus to discuss the country's crisis, the first such event since anti-government protests began.
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Arrest warrant issued for Gaddafi
Monday 27th of June 2011, 19:53related countries:
LibyaThe International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity.
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Ex-Governor Blagojevich convicted
Monday 27th of June 2011, 20:13related countries:
United StatesFormer Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is found guilty of trying to sell the US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
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Cairn Energy sells Indian stake
Monday 27th of June 2011, 20:36related countries:
Indiarelated places: Delhi
Cairn Energy sells a 10% stake in its Indian operation while waits for approval from the Delhi government for a much bigger sale.
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VIDEO: Protest over Alps rail tunnel
Monday 27th of June 2011, 20:48related countries:
Italy, FrancePolice in the Italian northern Alps have clashed with protesters who were trying to prevent bulldozers from starting work on a new high-speed rail link to France.
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Williams sisters make shock exits
Monday 27th of June 2011, 21:02related countries:
FranceDefending champion Serena Williams and sister Venus lose their fourth round matches at Wimbledon to Marion Bartoli and Tsvetana Pironkova respectively.
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Libya rejects ICC arrest warrant
Monday 27th of June 2011, 21:10related countries:
LibyaLibya rejects a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for the arrest of Col Muammar Gaddafi, saying the court has no authority.
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Obama meets lawmakers over debt
Monday 27th of June 2011, 21:20related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Senate
President Barack Obama meets Senate leaders negotiating over cutting spending and raising the US debt ceiling, as a deadline for action looms.
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Delayed Bashir arrives in China
Monday 27th of June 2011, 21:38related countries:
Sudan, Chinarelated places: Bashir
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir arrives in China a day after his plane mysteriously turned back with no explanation.
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VIDEO: Syrian dissidents meet in Damascus
Monday 27th of June 2011, 22:33related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
A meeting of Syrian dissident leaders has concluded with a call for a peaceful transition to democracy and a condemnation of the violence used on protesters by the government.
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VIDEO: Difference between Bachmann and Palin
Monday 27th of June 2011, 22:54related countries:
United StatesA Republican Congresswoman, who is a favourite of the influential Tea Party movement, has formally joined the race for next year's US presidential election.
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Driving change
Monday 27th of June 2011, 23:07related countries:
Saudi ArabiaSaudi women turn to social media for right to drive
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