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VIDEO: Bedbug dogs sniff out blood-suckers

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 0:04
related countries: United States

Dozens of dogs trained to sniff out bedbugs have been put to the test at a US hotel in a bid to combat the increase in infestations.
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In pictures

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 0:18
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Images of life under siege in Sarajevo 1992-95
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Five killed in Arizona shootings

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 0:57
related countries: United States
related places: Yuma, Arizona

An elderly man in the US state of Arizona kills five people, including a lawyer who represented his ex-wife, before taking his own life.
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Uganda threatens Somalia pullout

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 1:12
related countries: Uganda, Somalia

Uganda's President Museveni calls for Somalia's transitional government to be given more time to consolidate gains against Islamist militants.
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Four killed in oil refinery blast

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 1:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Four people were killed in an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in west Wales, police say.
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Moody's warns on US debt ceiling

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 2:04
related countries: United States
related places: Congress, Moody

Moody's warns it may downgrade the US debt rating if Congress fails to increase the debt limit in the coming weeks and risks default.
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VIDEO: Syrian opposition demands Assad quits

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 2:23
related countries: Turkey, Syria

Syrian opposition groups meeting in Turkey have called on President Assad to resign immediately, and make way for a transition to democracy.
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Australia to deport lone children

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 3:58
related countries: Malaysia, Aruba

The Australian government says it will send unaccompanied children to Malaysia for asylum claims processing as part of a controversial plan.
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US envoy in N Korea rights talks

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 5:09
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Pyongyang

The United States envoy for human rights in North Korea, Robert King, says Pyongyang discussed human rights and invited him back after his first trip there.
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Green force

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 5:17
related countries: Afghanistan

Can a new movement in Afghanistan upset the status quo?
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VIDEO: Mladic to appear in court in The Hague

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 5:54
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is to make his first appearance in court in The Hague after being on the run for 16 years.
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US confirms $500m Chrysler sale

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 6:45
related countries: United States
related places: Chrysler, Fiat

The US Treasury confirms that it is to sell its remaining 6% stake in Chrysler for $500m, giving Fiat a majority stake.
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VIDEO: Greece bail-out sparks protests

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 6:49
related countries: Greece

A second financial bail-out of Greece to stop it defaulting on its mountain of debt could be signed off later after weeks of talks by a delegation from the EU, IMF and European Central Bank.
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Lowry painting sells for £555,000

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 7:44
related countries: United Kingdom

A Lowry painting, sold at the request of The Royal Scottish Academy, fetches £555,000 at auction.
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VIDEO: Inside Nike's research laboratory

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 7:47
related countries: United States

The BBC is granted rare access to Nike's research laboratory where the company is working with US gymnast Shawn Johnson.
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India state unveils land policy

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 8:33
related countries: India

India's Uttar Pradesh state unveils a new policy making it easier and more profitable for famers to sell land, following recent angry protests.
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England v Sri Lanka day one as it happened

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 8:57
related countries: Sri Lanka, United Kingdom

Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior share a century stand to take England past the 300 mark against Sri Lanka on day one at Lord's.
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Spain seeks E. coli compensation

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 9:10
related countries: Spain

Anger is growing in Spain, where the government and farmers are demanding compensation for being blamed as the source of the E. coli outbreak.
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Cut and run

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 9:40
related countries: United States

Human hair becomes latest target for thieves in the US
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Rihanna defends shooting in video

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 9:55
related countries: United States

Singer Rihanna defends her latest video depicting a man being shot in the head following protests from a US parents' group.
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Live - Djokovic v Federer

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 10:03
related countries: France

Novak Djokovic takes on Roger Federer in the French Open semi-finals, with the winner playing Rafael Nadal after he beats Britain's Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 6-4.
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Scandal-hit Israeli tycoon dies

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 10:19
related countries: Israel, Iran

Sami Ofer, a billionaire Israeli businessman at the centre of a scandal over business contacts with Iran, dies aged 89.
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FBI to probe 'China e-mail hack'

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 10:24
related countries: United States, China

The FBI is investigating "serious" allegations that hackers in China breached personal e-mail of top US officials, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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VIDEO: Mladic shuns 'monstrous' charges

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 10:28
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic makes his first appearance before judges at a war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
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Germany in E.coli blood appeal

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 11:13
related countries: Germany

German clinics ask for blood donations as the total number of people infected with a highly toxic strain of E. coli rises above 1,730.
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MGM China shares rise 2% on debut

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 11:43
related countries: Macau, Hong Kong

MGM China makes its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange as investors continue to bank on Macau's gambling boom.
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Rag Trade star Miriam Karlin dies

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 12:54
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Actress Miriam Karlin, best known for her role as shop steward Paddy in television sitcom The Rag Trade, dies in London aged 85.
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Chinese boy 'sells kidney for iPad'

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 13:08
related countries: China

A 17-year-old boy from China has sold one of his kidneys over the internet in order to buy an iPad 2, Chinese media report.
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VIDEO: Is E. coli salad scare nearing an end?

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 13:27
related countries: Germany

German clinics have appealed for blood donations as the number of people infected with a deadly strain of E. coli has risen above 1,730.
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Capello clears air with Ferdinand

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 13:34
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: March

Boss Fabio Capello finally makes peace with Rio Ferdinand over his decision to strip the defender of the England captaincy in March.
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Mother of the struggle

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 13:35
related countries: South Africa

South Africa loses a moral compass and liberation veteran
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Arms depot blaze in Russian Urals

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 13:38
related countries: Russia
related places: Izhevsk

Some 28,000 people are evacuated near the Russian Urals city of Izhevsk after a fire at an arms depot housing artillery shells and rockets.
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VIDEO: F1 has chance to do good - Damon Hill

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 13:46
related countries: Bahrain

As the Bahrain Grand Prix returns to the Formula 1 racing calendar, former World Champion Damon Hill says F1 can "stand up for something other than just money" but admits that the sport is not about "trying to solve the world's problems politically".
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VIDEO: On the road with Misrata's rebel army

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 14:17
related countries: Libya

Libya: David Loyn on the road with Misrata's rebel army as they prepare to take advantage of any new Nato offensive.
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'Doctor Death' dies in US aged 83

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 14:17
related countries: United States

Jack Kevorkian, the man known as "Doctor Death" for helping the terminally ill end their lives, has died in the US aged 83, his lawyer says.
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Troops 'kill 27' at Syria protest

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 14:28
related countries: Syria

At least 27 people were killed when security forces opened fire on a crowd of about 50,000 people in the central city of Hama, activists say.
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Bahrain reinstated to F1 calendar

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 14:31
related countries: Bahrain

The Bahrain Grand Prix, called off in February because of social unrest in the country, will be held on 30 October.
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Damage author Hart dies in London

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 15:22
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Hart, London

Irish-born writer Josephine Hart, whose 1991 debut novel Damage was made into a film starring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche, dies in London.
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Majestic Nadal holds off Murray

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 15:43
related countries: France

Rafael Nadal steps closer to a record sixth French Open crown with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in a pulsating semi-final.
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High hopes

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 15:46
related countries: Libya

Libyan rebels in Misrata await Apache helicopter support
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Row over Indian live fish 'cure'

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 15:46
related countries: India

A children's rights group in India tries to ban the practice of giving children live fish as a cure for asthma
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VIDEO: Chinese teen 'sells kidney for iPad'

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 15:47
related countries: China

A 17-year-old Chinese boy has sold one of his kidneys in order to buy an iPhone and iPad, according to local media reports.
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UN may lift ex-Taliban sanctions

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 16:05
related countries: Afghanistan

A UN committee is to consider lifting sanctions against some former Taliban figures, as part of moves to promote reconciliation in Afghanistan.
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Burkina Faso mutineers encircled

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 16:27
related countries: Burkina Faso
related places: Bobo Dioulasso

Elite forces loyal to Burkina Faso's leader Blaise Compaore intervene for the first against army mutineers after days of looting in Bobo Dioulasso.
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Inquiry into four refinery deaths

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 16:47
related countries: United Kingdom

An investigation begins after four contractors die in an explosion and fire at a Pembrokeshire oil refinery, as the family of one victim confirm she was a 55-year-old fire guard.
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Mladic shuns 'monstrous' charges

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 16:50
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic appears at The Hague war crimes trial, saying he will not enter a plea to the "monstrous" charges.
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VIDEO: President of Yemen wounded in attack

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 16:54
related countries: Yemen
related places: Sanaa

The president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has been wounded in an attack on the presidential compound in the capital Sanaa.
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England fight back on opening day

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 17:36
related countries: Sri Lanka, United Kingdom

Four half centuries see England recover from a poor start to finish strongly on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.
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Zimbabwean jailed for using Mugabe's toilet

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 17:54
related countries: Zimbabwe

Relatives of a policeman jailed in Zimbabwe for using a toilet reserved for President Robert Mugabe appeal for his release.
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UK reports four new E. coli cases

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 17:58
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

The Health Protection Agency has announced four more cases of E. Coli infection in the UK linked to the outbreak in Germany.
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US employment in sharp slowdown

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 18:00
related countries: United States
related places: May

US employment growth registers a surprise sharp slowdown in May, while the unemployment rate also rises unexpectedly to 9.1%.
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Tunisia: Migrants feared drowned

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 18:17
related countries: Tunisia

Scores of migrants are feared to have drowned off Tunisia's coast after a boat from Libya destined for Europe capsized, officials say.
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Albanian fugitives 'hiding in London'

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 18:36
related countries: Albania, United Kingdom
related places: London

More than 100 dangerous Albanian criminals could be in hiding in the UK and London, according to a secret dossier sent to Scotland Yard.
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Final push for votes in Portugal

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 19:24
related countries: Portugal

Both the main rival parties in Portugal appeal for a strong mandate ahead of Sunday's election as the burden of the 78bn euro bail-out looms.
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Yemen president injured in attack

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 19:37
related countries: Yemen
related places: Sanaa

President Ali Abdullah Saleh and other top officials are injured in an attack on the presidential mosque in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, officials say.
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Britons told to 'leave Yemen now'

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 19:39
related countries: Yemen, United Kingdom

Britons should leave Yemen on commercial flights immediately and not bank on UK government help as violence there escalates, the foreign secretary says.
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Superb Federer ends Djokovic run

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 19:42
related countries: France

An imperious display by Roger Federer sees him end Novak Djokovic's 43-match winning run and set up a meeting with Rafael Nadal, who defeated Andy Murray, in the French Open final.
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Edwards denies breaking funds law

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 19:54
related countries: United States

Former US presidential hopeful John Edwards pleads not guilty to violating campaign finance laws in an effort to conceal an extra-marital affair.
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VIDEO: Can Syria's Assad cling to power?

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 20:24
related countries: Syria

President Bashar al-Assad is fighting off the greatest challenge to four decades of rule by the Assad family in Syria, as protests continue on the country's streets.
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Greece to get next round of money

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 20:48
related countries: Greece

The IMF and European officials agree to pay Greece the next instalment of its existing bail-out, as reports suggest a new deal is being finalised.
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VIDEO: Bahrain returns to Formula 1 calendar

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 20:57
related countries: Bahrain

The Bahrain Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar on 30 October.
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Record price for shipwreck bubbly

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 21:06
related countries: Finland

A bottle of nearly 200-year-old champagne is sold for 30,000 euros ($43,900; £26,700) in Finland - in what is said to be a new world record.
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VIDEO: Is this the woman to lead Peru?

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 21:18
related countries: Peru

Keiko Fujimori could become Peru's first woman president as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday.
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Deadly bomb attacks in Iraqi city

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 21:23
related countries: Iraq
related places: Tikrit

At least 21 people die in a bombing outside a mosque in Tikrit and a suicide attack on the hospital where the wounded were taken, Iraqi officials say.
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Mardell's America

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 21:26
related countries: United States

Barack Obama wrings his hands over US economy
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Africa summit debates rainforests

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 22:17
related countries: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

Representatives of 18 rainforest countries meet in Congo-Brazzaville to strengthen co-operation between the three main forest regions in the world.
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VIDEO: President injured in Yemen unrest

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 22:23
related countries: Yemen
related places: Sanaa

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has broadcast a brief audio message, hours after being injured in an attack on his compound in the capital Sanaa.
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UN condemns Sudan Abyei takeover

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 22:42
related countries: Sudan
related places: Abyei

The UN Security Council condemns Sudan's takeover of Abyei and demands it withdraw its troops from the region, also claimed by South Sudan.
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Election ritual

Friday 3rd of June 2011, 23:09
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's Alevi minority expects little from ruling party promises
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