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India phone firms to see minister

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 0:17
related countries: India India

The heads of India's largest phone firms will meet the telecom minister as the industry tries to emerge from a scandal.
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Fair access levy for universities

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 0:43
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Universities in England wanting to charge fees up to £9,000 per year could have to spend up to £900 of that on access for poorer students.
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US 'to name Locke envoy to China'

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 0:46
related countries: United States United States, China China
related places: Locke

US President Barack Obama is to name Gary Locke as the new US ambassador to China, succeeding envoy Jon Huntsman, US officials say.
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In pictures

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 0:59
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Cologne

Cologne's carnival pokes fun at German and international targets
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VIDEO: Libya 'to let a UN team in'

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 2:27
related countries: Libya Libya

The United Nations say Libya has agreed to let a UN team into the country to assess the humanitarian situation.
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VIDEO: Mexico police chief dismissed

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 2:32
related countries: Mexico Mexico

A 20-year-old Mexican woman who gained worldwide attention when she took over as police chief last year in a town plagued by drug-related violence has been sacked for abandoning her post.
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Canada gas well blast injures 11

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 2:43
related countries: Canada Canada

An explosion at a natural gas well owned by Husky Energy in Canada's Alberta province has injured 11 people, officials say.
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VIDEO: Charlie Sheen fired from show

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 2:49
related countries: United States United States

The American actor, Charlie Sheen, has been sacked from the hit TV comedy show, Two and a Half Men.
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VIDEO: Austrian army cleans lake of ice

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 3:02
related countries: Austria Austria

In Carinthia, Southern Austria, the fire brigade and the federal armed forces are demolishing ice on Lake Klopeiner.
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Air China starts Hong Kong deals

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 4:02
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

The order books at the Hong Kong airshow have started to fill up after Air China signs a deal worth $1.54bn with Boeing.
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China halts Philippines test ship

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 5:09
related countries: Philippines Philippines, China China

The Philippines says it is stopping seismic gas tests in the South China Sea after its survey ship was threatened by two Chinese patrol boats.
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India arrest over 'illicit money'

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 5:37
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland, India India

Authorities in India arrest a stud farm owner accused of tax evasion and laundering billions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts.
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Malaysia DNA ruling favours Anwar

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 5:42
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

The judge hearing sodomy charges against the Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, rejects key prosecution evidence.
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Bangladesh eyes $700m stock fund

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 5:55
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Bangladesh will set up a $700m fund to stabilise the stock market after the index fell more than 40% and investors rioted.
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US in South Korea trade deal push

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 6:03
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States
related places: Congress

The US government is pushing Congress to ratify a free trade agreement with South Korea, amid opposition from Republicans.
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VIDEO: Bull jumps into crowd in Venezuela

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 6:56
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Amateur footage has emerged of a bull jumping into the stands at a bullring in eastern Venezuela.
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Mexico gunbattles leave 18 dead

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 7:51
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Tamaulipas

Gunbattles between rival gangs in the north-eastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas leave 18 people dead, officials say.
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China imposes Tibet travel limits

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 8:03
related countries: China China

Chinese officials announce travel restrictions to Tibet, including foreign tourists, ahead of the third anniversary of anti-government riots.
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Hague rejects new Libya criticism

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 8:16
related countries: Libya Libya, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The government has rejected claims it did not give enough help to a British woman fleeing violence in Libya.
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Nomura names female finance chief

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 8:46
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Nomura

Japan's largest brokerage house, Nomura, appoints its first female chief financial officer in an unusual move for a top Japanese company.
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Gender agenda

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:09
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

How tiny African kingdom became world beacon of sexual equality
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Libya 'no-fly' plan gathers pace

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:11
related countries: Libya Libya

Plans for a possible no-fly zone over Libya move closer as forces loyal to Col Gaddafi launch fierce counter-attacks on areas held by rebel forces.
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In pictures

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:20
related countries: India India

Rural women use science to fight poverty in India
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Pinewood to invest in UK movies

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:30
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Pinewood Shepperton, the film and television studios group, says it will invest millions of pounds in British films.
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Globes rights case to go to trial

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:34
related countries: United States United States

A US judge orders a trial to decide who will own the broadcasting rights to the Golden Globe awards for the next seven years.
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NZ quake boulder that smashed house auctioned

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:36
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

The boulder dubbed "Rocky" that wrecked a house in New Zealand's earthquake is auctioned for NZ$60,500 (£27,652) to raise money for quake victims.
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Japan protest over China fly-by

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:40
related countries: Japan Japan, China China

Japan lodges a formal protest after a Chinese helicopter flew close to one of its destroyers near a disputed gas field in the East China Sea.
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Snow brings chaos to Greek roads

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:45
related countries: Greece Greece
related places: Athens

Snowstorms cause chaos around the Greek capital Athens, with one overnight traffic jam stretching for up to 15km (9 miles).
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VIDEO: Women in Lesotho bridging equality gap

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 9:48
related countries: South Africa South Africa, Lesotho Lesotho

The tiny kingdom of Lesotho which is entirely surrounded by South Africa, is ranked eighth in the world when it comes to bridging the gap between the sexes.
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US student found dead in Madrid

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 10:37
related countries: Spain Spain, United States United States
related places: Madrid

The body of a US student who went missing in Madrid on 25 February is recovered from a river in the Spanish capital.
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Chinese sales boost Audi profits

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 10:38
related countries: United States United States, Germany Germany, China China

German carmaker Audi reports a sharp rise in profits for 2010 helped by strong sales growth in China and the US.
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Fortress of fear

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 11:20
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egyptian Bastille: Inside secret police's infamous torture base
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Christie ivories to go on display

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 11:26
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Ancient carved ivories linked to thriller writer Dame Agatha Christie are to go on show for the first time after the British Museum buys them for £1.17m.
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Mass arrests for Congo 'coup bid'

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 11:35
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

Police in DR Congo parade 126 people, and weapons, they accuse of links to last month's "coup bid" against President Joseph Kabila.
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VIDEO: Libyan battle for Ras Lanuf

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 11:59
related countries: Libya Libya

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi have launched further air strikes on the rebel-held oil port of Ras Lanuf, in a renewed offensive.
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Danish immigration minister fired

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 12:24
related countries: Denmark Denmark

Denmark's Immigration Minister Birthe Roenn Hornbech is sacked after stateless Palestinians were wrongly refused citizenship.
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Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 12:43
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Mexican authorities halt screenings of Presumed Guilty, a hit film that highlights deep flaws in the justice system, amid a legal challenge.
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Kidnapped Pakistan judges rescued

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 12:46
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Security forces in Pakistan rescue two judges who were kidnapped in the south-western province of Balochistan province last month, officials say.
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Many killed in Pakistan car bomb

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 12:54
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Faisalabad

At least 20 people are killed and more than 120 are injured after a car bomb explodes at a gas station in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad.
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Dozens held in anti-mafia raids

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 12:58
related countries: Canada Canada, Italy Italy, Germany Germany, Australia Australia

Police in Italy and Germany arrest 35 people in an anti-mafia operation, with warrants also issued in Canada and Australia.
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UK arrest over Stockholm bombing

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 13:01
related countries: Sweden Sweden, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Glasgow, Stockholm

A 30-year-old man is arrested in Glasgow in connection with a suicide bombing in Sweden in December.
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South African thieves return girl stolen inside car

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 13:17
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Johannesburg

Two South Africa thieves steal car from a Johannesburg woman's home, then drive back to return toddler who was inside - keeping the car.
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Vietnam mounts rescue for 'sacred' ancient turtle

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 13:33
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

The Vietnamese government send experts to rescue a sick giant turtle widely regarded as a national treasure.
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Rafsanjani leaves key Iran post

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 13:38
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has lost his position as head of a powerful clerical body, reports say.
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England's Broad out of World Cup

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 14:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, Bangladesh Bangladesh

England bowler Stuart Broad is ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a side strain.
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Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 14:27
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

The dismissal of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus from the Grameen microfinance bank he founded is legal, Bangladesh's High Court rules.
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Seized Colombia oil workers freed

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 14:39
related countries: Colombia Colombia

All but one of 23 Colombian oil workers seized a day earlier by suspected rebels have been released, officials say.
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Honour for photographer Davidson

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 15:29
related countries: United States United States
related places: Davidson

Veteran US photographer Bruce Davidson is to receive the outstanding contribution prize at this year's Sony World Photography awards.
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Chirac corruption trial suspended

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:05
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

A Paris court suspends the corruption trial of former President Jacques Chirac in response to a constitutional challenge.
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Hague warns on Libya no-fly zone

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:11
related countries: Libya Libya

A no-fly zone over Libya is a practical possibility but needs broad international and legal support, Foreign Secretary William Hague says.
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Court rules on San Juan River row

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:12
related countries: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, Nicaragua Nicaragua, Costa Rica Costa Rica

The UN's highest court orders both Nicaragua and Costa Rica to keep all personnel back from the disputed San Juan River border.
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Taylor blitz sets up NZ victory

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:37
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, New Zealand New Zealand

Ross Taylor celebrates his 27th birthday with a spectacular hundred as New Zealand thrash Pakistan by 110 runs in Pallekele to go top of Group A at the World Cup.
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Big oil

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:42
related countries: Ghana Ghana

What happens when a sleepy town in Ghana strikes it rich
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US man dies after police shootout

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:46
related countries: United States United States

A man dies following a gunfight with police in the city of St Louis in which two US marshals and a local police officer were injured.
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Malta objects to Libya sanctions

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:54
related countries: Libya Libya, Malta Malta

An EU decision on whether to extend sanctions on Col Gaddafi's government as violence rages in Libya is delayed by objections from Malta.
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VIDEO: Libya rebels tell BBC "we'll win with faith"

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 16:54
related countries: Libya Libya

As forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi continue to push back against rebels, the opposition is even more determined to keep fighting.
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Pakistan v New Zealand as it happened

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:00
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, New Zealand New Zealand

Ross Taylor smashes a stunning 131 not out to help New Zealand beat Pakistan by 110 runs and take over the lead of Group A at the Cricket World Cup.
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Italy jails Serb football rioters

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:17
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Genoa

An Italian court jails four Serbian football fans who started a riot at a Euro 2012 qualifying match in Genoa.
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Malawi's ex-leader goes on trial

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:33
related countries: Malawi Malawi

The trial begins in Malawi of former President Bakili Muluzi on charges of corruption, which he denies.
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Venice Carnival

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:41
related countries: Italy Italy

Your pictures from the final day of Italy's most famous carnival
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Police pay review wants perks cut

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:44
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A review of police pay recommends big cuts in perks and bonuses, but the Police Federation warns the effect would be "devastating".
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Button pessimistic for opening GP

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:48
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Jenson Button believes McLaren will not be able to challenge rivals Red Bull and Ferrari at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 27 March.
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Spanish strikes loom for Easter

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:53
related countries: Spain Spain

Travellers heading to Spain for Easter face chaos after the country's main trade unions announce 22 days of planned strikes.
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Leading Syrian activist released

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 17:54
related countries: Syria Syria

The prominent Syrian human rights activist and critic of the government Haitham al-Maleh was been released from jail.
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Darfur rebels to face Hague trial

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 18:19
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Two Sudanese rebel leaders will go on trial for war crimes over a deadly attack on peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007, the International Criminal Court says.
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Serbia and Kosovo in direct talks

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 20:45
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro
related places: Pristina

Serbia and Kosovo are holding their first high-level talks, brokered by the EU, since Pristina declared independence three years ago.
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German aid rules are 'legitimate'

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 21:18
related countries: Germany Germany

Germany is right to impose conditions on countries asking for financial aid, Axel Weber, Bundesbank president, tells the BBC.
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US honours Kyrgyzstan president

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 21:20
related countries: Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, United States United States

Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva has received the prestigious US Women of Courage award, for her role in creating Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy.
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ICC summons Kenya poll suspects

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 21:22
related countries: Kenya Kenya

The International Criminal Court summonses six high-profile Kenyans accused of being behind the violence after the disputed 2007 elections.
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VIDEO: Suu Kyi film screens in London

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 22:14
related countries: Burma Burma, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A new documentary about Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is screened in London to mark International Women's Day.
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Tanks and planes hit Libya rebels

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 22:37
related countries: Libya Libya

Libyan rebels in Zawiya and Ras Lanuf come under fierce attack from pro-Gaddafi forces, sources say, as the regime steps up its counter-offensive.
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US insider trading trial begins

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 22:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: New York

Jury selection in the long-awaited trial of billionaire Raj Rajaratnam on charges of insider trading has begun in New York.
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Oil price falls on Saudi comments

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 22:43
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Oil prices fall as the Saudi oil minister says his country has 3.5 million barrels per day of spare capacity available.
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Guatemala first lady seeks power

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 22:56
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala

Guatemala's first lady, Sandra Torres, says she hopes to succeed her husband Alvaro Colom as president, despite a ban on relatives standing for election.
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Former Brazil stars in Chechnya

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 23:09
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Bebeto, Cafu, Dunga and other former Brazil stars play a controversial celebrity football game in Chechnya, winning 6-4 against a team including President Kadyrov.
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VIDEO: Key Iranian official steps down

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 23:15
related countries: Iran Iran

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani loses his position as the head of one of the country's most influential bodies.
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Stolen gems found in Paris drain

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 23:17
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

French police say they have found stolen jewellery worth 18m euros ($25m; £15m) hidden in a drain in a Paris suburb.
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William to visit disaster zones

Tuesday 8th of March 2011, 23:21
related countries: Australia Australia, New Zealand New Zealand

Prince William will visit New Zealand and Australia next week to tour areas devastated by recent natural disasters, St James's Palace says.
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