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World 'safer' without Bin Laden
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 1:13related countries:
Pakistan, 
United StatesUS President Barack Obama says the world is a safer place after the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, shot dead in Pakistan in a raid by US special forces.
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VIDEO: Obama receives standing ovation
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 1:46related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
US President Barack Obama has received a standing ovation at a bipartisan dinner at the White House following the death of al-Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden, who was killed in a top secret operation which he ordered.
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VIDEO: Funeral held for Gaddafi's son
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 2:31related countries:
Libyarelated places: Tripoli
Crowds have attended the funeral in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, of Colonel Gaddafi's youngest son, Saif al-Arab.
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VIDEO: Commuters burn trains in Argentina
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 3:34related countries:
Argentinarelated places: Buenos Aires
Several people have been arrested in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires after passengers set fire to a train.
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US factory output beats forecasts
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 4:11related countries:
United StatesUS manufacturing output is boosted by a weak dollar that has made American goods cheaper overseas.
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Final okay for India Posco plant
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 4:24related countries:
India, 
North KoreaIndia's environment ministry gives final clearance to South Korean firm Posco's plan to build a steel plant in the eastern state of Orissa.
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Boys questioned over gorse fire
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 6:03related countries:
United KingdomTwo boys, aged 10 and 15, are questioned by police about a gorse fire in County Tyrone.
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Police raid Google's Korea office
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 6:23related countries:
South Korea, North Korearelated places: Seoul
South Korean police visit Google's Seoul office on suspicion the internet search giant illegally collected data from users.
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Indian interest rates rise again
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 6:24related countries:
IndiaIndia's central bank raises interest rates to 7.25%, the ninth rise in 15 months, in an attempt to curb inflation.
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Ganguly returns to IPL tournament
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 7:10related countries:
Indiarelated places: Pune
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, who went unsold in this year's auction for the Indian Premier League, signs up to play for the Pune team in the mid-season.
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Boat sinks in central DR Congo
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 7:31related countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congorelated places: Kasai
As many as 100 people are missing after a boat capsizes on the Kasai river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports say.
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N Korea 'behind South bank hack'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 8:06related countries:
South Korea, North KoreaProsecutors in South Korea say North Korean hackers were behind an attack that paralysed a leading bank last month.
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VIDEO: Designer McQueen honoured in NY
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 8:18related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: New York
Over a year after his death, the late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, is honoured at The Met Ball in New York
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Air France voice recorder found
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 8:21related countries:
France, 
BrazilA second flight recorder from an Air France plane that crashed in 2009 off the coast of Brazil has been recovered, French search officials say.
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Vin Diesel movie scores big in US
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 8:22related countries:
United StatesAction film Fast Five, starring Vin Diesel, takes $86.2m (£51.9m) in its first three days, the biggest opener of the year so far in the US.
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Stevenson wins World gold medal
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 8:33related countries:
ChinaSarah Stevenson wins her third Taekwondo World Championships title with an emotional victory over Guo Yunfei of China in the -67kg category
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More time to reach US budget deal
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 8:59related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Congress
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner gives Congress more time to negotiate a deal to increase the US's borrowing limit.
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GPS backpacks track New Zealand hedgehogs
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 9:08related countries:
New ZealandHedgehogs are the smallest mammal to ever be tracked by GPS, following a study by scientists in New Zealand.
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Smith awarded Polar Music Prize
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 9:32related countries:
United StatesRocker Patti Smith and US string group Kronos Quartet are named the recipients of the 2011 Polar Music Prize, Sweden's highest musical honour.
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Honduras dismisses Zelaya charges
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 9:35related countries:
HondurasA court in Honduras drops the remaining corruption charges against ex-President Manuel Zelaya, clearing the way for his return from exile.
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Swiss freeze $1bn from N Africa
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 9:53related countries:
Egypt, Libya, 
Switzerland, 
TunisiaSwitzerland reveals details of almost $1bn of frozen assets linked to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and the deposed leaders of Egypt and Tunisia.
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Flower signs new England contract
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 10:18related countries:
United KingdomEngland coach Andy Flower signs a new contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Pakistan defends Bin Laden role
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 10:37related countries:
PakistanPakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari denies the killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces in his country is proof it is failing to combat terrorism.
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Saab secures funding from China
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 10:55related countries:
ChinaCarmaker Saab is to resume production after its owner Spyker signs a partnership with China's Hawtai Motor Group.
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VIDEO: Official says Pakistan monitored Osama
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 11:16related countries:
Afghanistan, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United StatesPakistan's High Commissioner in the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan claims that Pakistan's intelligence services, working in co-operation with US agents, had been monitoring Osama Bin Laden's movements in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Cambodia seeks UN border ruling
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 11:18related countries:
Cambodia, 
ThailandAnother Thai soldier dies in border clashes with Cambodia, as Cambodia petitions the UN's highest court to clarify a judgement at the heart of the dispute.
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Racism row overshadows Barca-Real
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 11:30related countries:
Spainrelated places: Barcelona, Real, Barca
A racism row has erupted ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Growth in UK manufacturing slows
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 11:41related countries:
United KingdomThe UK's manufacturing sector grew at its weakest pace for seven months in April, a closely-watched survey suggests.
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Tornado hits NZ city of Auckland
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 11:49related countries:
New Zealandrelated places: Auckland
A tornado roars through parts of the New Zealand city of Auckland, killing one person and injuring several more.
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Osh probe finds 'serious' crimes
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 12:22related countries:
KyrgyzstanAn inquiry into deadly ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 says it found serious violations of international law.
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VIDEO: How did Bin Laden hide for so long?
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 13:17related countries:
PakistanQuestions are being asked over how Osama Bin Laden was able to live in Pakistan without being detected by security forces.
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Russia charges spy ring 'traitor'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 13:22related countries:
Russia, United StatesRussia charges a former top spy with high treason for allegedly exposing 10 sleeper agents who were expelled from the US last year.
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Barenboim in Gaza 'peace concert'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 13:26related countries:
Israel, 
Gaza StripIsraeli conductor Daniel Barenboim takes an orchestra to the Gaza Strip for a concert in the first such event in the Palestinian territory.
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PM Harper wins Canadian election
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 13:39related countries:
CanadaStephen Harper has been re-elected and will head a majority Conservative government for the first time.
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Terror arrests near to Sellafield
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:03related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Sellafield, London
Five men from London are being held under the Terrorism Act after being arrested close to the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, police say.
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Syrian army 'surrounds Baniyas'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:14related countries:
Syriarelated places: Baniyas
Syrian security forces surround the coastal city of Baniyas, activists say, days after tanks and troops took control of Deraa in the south.
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South Park team dominates Tonys
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:15related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Mormon, South Park
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, land 14 Tony nominations in the US for their stage musical The Book of Mormon.
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SA lesbian killing 'hate crime'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:16related countries:
South AfricaThe killing of South African lesbian activist Noxolo Nogwaza is condemned as a hate crime, with the police urged to do more to find those responsible.
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VIDEO: Tornado hits NZ city of Auckland
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:39related countries:
New Zealandrelated places: Auckland
A tornado has roared through the New Zealand city of Auckland, killing one person and injuring several more.
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Bahrain medics 'promoted unrest'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:58related countries:
BahrainBahrain's justice minister says 47 medical workers will be charged with acting against the state during the recent unrest in the Gulf kingdom.
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Dewani 'wanted out of marriage'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 15:59related countries:
South AfricaAn extradition hearing is told a man accused of ordering his wife's murder on their honeymoon in South Africa "needed a way out" of the marriage.
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Wilshere & Carroll get U21s call
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 16:23related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Liverpool
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll are included in England's provisional squad for the Under-21 European Championships.
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US accuses Deutsche Bank of lying
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 16:26related countries:
United StatesUS authorities sue Deutsche Bank for more than $1bn (£600m) alleging that it defrauded the US government.
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Pakistan admits Bin Laden failure
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 16:30related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Abbottabad
Pakistan's intelligence agency says it is embarrassed that it failed to detect Osama Bin Laden in his compound in Abbottabad.
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Maoist mine kills Indian police
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 16:43related countries:
Indiarelated places: At
At least 11 police personnel have been killed in a landmine attack by Maoist insurgents in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, police say.
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Euro court backs spy-swap Russian
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 16:48related countries:
RussiaThe European Court of Human Rights says Russia violated the rights of scientist Igor Sutyagin, who spent 11 years in jail on spying charges.
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VIDEO: India reacts to Bin Laden's death
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 17:03related countries:
IndiaThe death of Osama Bin Laden has provoked a strong reaction from India, Pakistan's neighbour and long-term rival
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Spain jails pirates for 439 years
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 17:20related countries:
Somalia, SpainA court in Spain sentences two Somali pirates to 439 years in prison each for their involvement in the hijacking of a fishing boat more than a year ago.
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Tomlinson unlawfully killed by Pc
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 17:20related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson was unlawfully killed by Pc Simon Harwood at the G20 protests in London in 2009, an inquest jury rules.
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Live - Barcelona v Real Madrid
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 17:29related countries:
SpainBarcelona book their place in the Champions League final with a 3-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid after drawing the second leg of their sem-final at Camp Nou.
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Cameron pledges to press Pakistan
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 17:37related countries:
United Kingdom, United StatesDavid Cameron has promised to ask "searching questions" of Pakistan after Osama Bin Laden was found living near the nation's top military academy.
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French FA probes race quota claim
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 17:42related countries:
FranceAn investigation begins into allegations that France coach Laurent Blanc and his staff agreed informal quotas limiting the number of the black and Arab youth players in the national set-up.
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VIDEO: France stuggles with Tunisian migrants
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 18:11related countries:
Tunisia, Francerelated places: Paris
Increasing numbers of Tunisian migrants are sleeping rough in Paris after fleeing unrest in their home country.
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News Corp and Exor explore F1 bid
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 18:11related countries:
Italyrelated places: Ferrari
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and an Italian investment firm linked to Ferrari are working on a possible bid to take control of Formula 1.
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VIDEO: China's jaw-dropping cliff path
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 18:38related countries:
ChinaA scenic spot in China's Hunan Province is undergoing a rather ambitious building project to build hundreds of metres of cliff paths.
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VIDEO: Osama's neighbours flock to compound
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 18:51related countries:
PakistanThe Pakistani authorities are under growing pressure to explain how the al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, could have lived just minutes away from a military facility without being discovered.
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Turkey calls on Col Gaddafi to go
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 19:34related countries:
Turkey, LibyaTurkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges Col Muammar Gaddafi to step down, in what is said to be a marked change in Turkish policy towards Libya.
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Canada Liberal quits after defeat
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 20:14related countries:
CanadaFormer Harvard professor Michael Ignatieff says he is resigning as the leader of Canada's Liberal Party, after a defeat in the country's general election.
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Barcelona earn place in Wembley final
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 20:38related countries:
Spainrelated places: Barcelona
Barcelona book their place in the Champions League final courtesy of an entertaining 1-1 draw which seals a 3-1 aggregate win against Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final.
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Deadly car bomb strike in Baghdad
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 20:57related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Baghdad
At least nine people are killed and several wounded by a car bomb near a cafe in a Shia area of the Iraq capital, Baghdad.
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Charles in US on official visit
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 21:06related countries:
United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Washington
The Prince of Wales is in Washington for a two-day official visit to the US, during which he will meet for talks with US President Barack Obama.
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'Life of hard labour'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 21:15related countries:
North KoreaSurviving one of North Korea's political prison camps
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North Korea jail camps 'growing'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 21:16related countries:
North KoreaAmnesty International publishes satellite images of what it says are North Korea's political prison camps, saying they appear to be growing in size.
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DR Congo boats minister sacked
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 21:31related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoThe transport minister in DR Congo is sacked for failing to prevent a string of boat accidents, as some 100 people are still missing following the latest incident.
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Rwanda rebels face German trial
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 21:47related countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Germany, 
Rwandarelated places: Stuttgart
Two Rwandan rebel leaders face trial in Stuttgart accused of masterminding atrocities in DR Congo from Germany, in the first trial of its kind.
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Gas blast traps Mexican miners
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 21:48related countries:
Puerto Rico, 
Mexicorelated places: Sabinas, San Juan
Rescue workers try to make contact with a group of Mexican miners trapped underground after a gas explosion near San Juan de Sabinas.
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Kampusch's compensation rejected
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 22:04related countries:
AustriaAustrian authorities reject a compensation claim against police by kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, held in a cellar for more than eight years.
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VIDEO: Egyptians sceptical over Osama death
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 22:31related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
Newsnight's Paul Mason reports on reactions on the death of Osama Bin Laden in Cairo.
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Bin Laden 'was unarmed when shot'
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 22:45related countries:
Pakistan, United StatesAl-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was unarmed when he was killed by US troops on Sunday after resisting capture, the White House says.
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Mississippi flood levee breached
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 22:59related countries:
United StatesUS blows a hole in a levee to relieve Mississippi River flooding, inundating 200 sq miles of farmland used to channel the excess water.
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Heading for the exit
Tuesday 3rd of May 2011, 23:05related countries:
SpainSpanish jobs crisis puts immigrant families under pressure to leave
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