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New York picks Nissan as new taxi

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 1:19
related countries: Japan

New York says Japan's Nissan Motor has won a contract to provide the next generation of the city's ubiquitous yellow taxis.
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VIDEO: The team that killed Bin Laden

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 2:49
related countries: United States

The BBC's Steve Kingstone reports on Seal Team Six, the US Navy team that is thought to have ended a 10-year manhunt for Osama Bin Laden.
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Massive hunt for India helicopter

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 4:49
related countries: India

Thousands of security forces search for a missing helicopter carrying the chief minister of India's Arunachal Pradesh state.
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Green light

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 5:17
related countries: France

France takes sin out of absinthe, overturning 1915 ban
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Lucky gamblers hit Sands' profits

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 5:53
related countries: United States, Singapore
related places: Las Vegas, Asia, Sands

Shares in casino operator Las Vegas Sands slump after company posts disappointing revenues, profits
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Real Madrid turn on officials after loss

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 6:44
related countries: Spain
related places: Barcelona

Real Madrid players vent their anger at the referees after a 3-1 aggregate defeat by Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final.
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Fatal blast traps Mexican miners

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 6:46
related countries: Puerto Rico, Mexico
related places: Sabinas, San Juan

Four miners are killed and 10 are missing underground after a gas explosion at a pit near near San Juan de Sabinas, Mexico.
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India helicopter crash site found

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 6:54
related countries: India

The wreckage of a helicopter carrying the chief minister of India's Arunachal Pradesh state has been spotted, officials say.
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Brave new world

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 7:26
related countries: Iran

Iran's place in the new Middle East
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Pakistan dismisses US raid fears

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 7:27
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Pakistan rejects US claims it could not be trusted with details of the raid that killed Bin Laden, as the US says he was unarmed when he died.
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Forest deal for EU and Indonesia

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 8:00
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesia and the European Union finalise an agreement aimed at ending the trade in illegally-sourced wood.
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VIDEO: Haiti struggles as food prices soar

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 9:06
related countries: Haiti

Over a year since a devastating earthquake, Haiti, which imports most of its food, now faces new problems as global food prices rocket.
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Colombia capital mayor suspended

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 9:18
related countries: Colombia
related places: Bogota

The mayor of Colombia's capital, Bogota, is suspended from office for three months over alleged contract irregularities.
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Thor thunders to top of UK chart

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 9:56
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Superhero movie Thor takes pole position in the UK and Ireland box office chart after its first weekend on release.
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AUDIO: US Navy Seal on Bin Laden mission

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 10:19
related countries: United States

As the world learns more about the US operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, a serving US Navy Seal describes the mission to bring him to justice.
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Mourinho has hurt Real - Calderon

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 11:02
related countries: Spain
related places: Barcelona, Calderon, Real

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says the club has been damaged by Jose Mourinho's behaviour during the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.
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South Park team dominates Tonys

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 11:13
related countries: United States
related 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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Ugandan gay activist wins award

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 11:13
related countries: Uganda

Ugandan gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera is given the prestigious Martin Ennals award for her work in Uganda, where homosexual acts are illegal.
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Barmen deny alcohol manslaughter

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 11:31
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Two barmen from the Irish Republic have denied the manslaughter of a British man who died from acute alcohol intoxication almost three years ago.
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Pea-blend coffee returns to Cuba

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 11:39
related countries: Cuba

Cuba is resuming mixing coffee with peas in a bid to cope with rising international coffee prices, the government announces.
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Thai-Cambodia crossing reopened

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 12:21
related countries: Cambodia, Thailand

A border crossing between Thailand and Cambodia, closed during recent fighting, reopens amid signs that tensions may be easing.
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VIDEO: North Korea's jail camps 'growing'

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 12:29
related countries: North Korea

An Amnesty International report says there are signs that a growing number of people are being sent to political prison camps in North Korea.
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Mexico mine rescue hopes dwindle

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 12:41
related countries: Mexico

Rescuers recover five bodies from the rubble of a Mexican pit blast as hopes for nine other miners trapped underground fade.
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Artistic licence

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 12:53
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe musical dares to dethrone Robert Mugabe
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Ferrari eye 'important' progress

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 13:01
related countries: Italy
related places: Ferrari

Ferrari hope new improvements can close the gap on their title rivals over the next month, a period the Italian team call 'very important'.
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Nana Rawlings eyes Ghana top job

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 13:04
related countries: Ghana

Ghana's former first lady Nana Konadu Rawlings launches a campaign to stand as a future president - 10 years after her husband Jerry Rawlings stood down.
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VIDEO: Inside Bin Laden's secret compound

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 14:12
related countries: Pakistan

The White House is considering whether to publish photographs of Osama Bin Laden's body, to prove to the world that he is dead.
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China tightens internet controls

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 14:15
related countries: China

China sets up a new body to control information on the internet, enabling the government to keep a tighter grip on content available to Chinese web users.
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VIDEO: Palestinian factions agree pact

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 14:29
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

The leaders of the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, have signed a reconciliation deal in Cairo.
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World 'failed to track Bin Laden'

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 14:43
related countries: United States

Pakistan blames a worldwide "intelligence failure", amid criticism in the wake of the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden near Islamabad.
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Live text - Murray v Simon

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 15:01
related countries: Spain

Britain's Andy Murray takes on Frenchman Gilles Simon in the second round of the Madrid Open.
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ICC seeks Libya arrest warrants

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 15:16
related countries: Libya

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he will seek three arrest warrants as he investigates crimes against humanity in Libya.
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Bangladesh gang rape convictions

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 15:17
related countries: Bangladesh

A court in Bangladesh sentences 11 people to life imprisonment for gang raping a female school student during post-election violence in 2001.
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Mexico bolsters its gold reserves

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 15:25
related countries: Mexico

Mexico bought more than 90 tonnes of gold between January and March, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund.
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VIDEO: Robot camera in Japan reactor

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 15:45
related countries: Japan
related places: Fukushima

The company which operates the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has released new footage showing the inside of the number one reactor at the plant.
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Palestinian factions agree pact

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 15:46
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

The leaders of the main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, sign a reconciliation pact in Cairo aimed at ending their four-year rift.
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Portugal reaches deal on bail-out

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:25
related countries: Portugal

Portugal has reached a deal on a bail-out from the EU and IMF, its caretaker prime minister announces.
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Commons clash ahead of elections

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:25
related countries: United Kingdom

David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over cuts, as the UK's political parties make a final campaign push ahead of Thursday's national and local elections, and voting referendum.
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Maldives 'excessive force' claim

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:40
related countries: Maldives

The main opposition in the Maldives accuses the security forces of using "excessive force" to disperse protesters.
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Kate Bush admits album 'stress'

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:42
related countries: United Kingdom

Enigmatic British singer Kate Bush says she is frustrated by the length of time it takes her to release an album.
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US woman refuses Iran spy trial

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:50
related countries: Iran, United States

US woman Sarah Shourd, released by Iran after being detained with two fellow US hikers in 2009, says she will not return to stand trial for spying.
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VIDEO: Syria protests spread north

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:58
related countries: Syria

Protests appear to be continuing across Syria despite the government crackdown.
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Rwanda rebels on trial in Germany

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 16:59
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Rwanda
related places: Stuttgart

The trial of two Rwandan rebel leaders accused of masterminding atrocities in DR Congo - the first of its kind - starts in Stuttgart in Germany.
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Attack after Turkey PM poll rally

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 17:03
related countries: Turkey

A policeman is killed during an attack in northern Turkey, staged within hours of a visit by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media say.
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Clashes at Tehran football match

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 17:12
related countries: Saudi Arabia, Iran
related places: Tehran

Iranian police clash with football fans chanting anti-Saudi slogans during an Asia Champions League match in Tehran.
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Bin Laden killing lawful, says US

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 17:41
related countries: United States

Osama Bin Laden's killing was lawful, says the US attorney general, after it emerged he had been unarmed when special forces killed him in Pakistan.
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Murray labours to Madrid victory

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 17:46
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

Andy Murray makes an unconvincing start to his Madrid Open campaign as he beats Gilles Simon 6-4 3-6 6-0 in the second round.
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'No release' of Bin Laden photos

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 17:55
related countries: Pakistan, United States

President Barack Obama has decided no photos will be released of Osama Bin Laden after he was shot and killed by US special forces in Pakistan.
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VIDEO: US probes Bin Laden's computers

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 18:15
related countries: United States

The US says it expects to add names to terror watchlist thanks to evidence from Osama Bin Laden's compound.
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Nigerian bank bosses re-arrested

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 18:26
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission re-arrests four former bank executives who were sacked in 2009 for financial mismanagement
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VIDEO: Russian plane's 'wonky' test flight

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 21:18
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Russian aviation authorities have launched an investigation after amateur footage circulated showing a Tupolev aircraft belonging to the military veering through the sky near Moscow on a test flight.
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Renren soars on US market debut

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 21:39
related countries: United States, China
related places: New York

Shares in one of China's biggest social networking sites, Renren, rise almost 50% on their debut in New York.
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Syrian tanks 'deploy around city'

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 22:57
related countries: Syria

Tanks deploy around the Syrian town of Rastan, north of Damascus, witnesses say, as the UN urges President Assad to end a six-week crackdown.
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US man jailed over web suicides

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 23:26
related countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States
related places: Minnesota

A US man who helped persuade a British man and Canadian woman he met online to commit suicide is jailed for nearly a year in Minnesota.
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UK voters set to go to the polls

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 23:35
related countries: United Kingdom

Voters across the UK are set to go to the polls in a series of national and local elections as well as a referendum to decide the way MPs are elected.
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'Success' in island rat campaign

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 23:39
related countries: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Conservationists say they are having success in removing rats from South Georgia island - the biggest rodent eradication campaign in history.
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New trade lane

Wednesday 4th of May 2011, 23:50
related countries: Burma

Burmese port project aims to connect East and West
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