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Greece health warning after cuts

Monday 10th of October 2011, 0:23
related countries: Greece

Public health experts issue a warning about the health of people in Greece in the wake of the financial crisis.
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VIDEO: Polish PM Tusk claims victory

Monday 10th of October 2011, 0:40
related countries: Poland

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has claimed victory in parliamentary polls after exit polls gave a clear lead to his Civic Platform party.
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VIDEO: A new economic future for Taiwan?

Monday 10th of October 2011, 0:49
related countries: Taiwan

Can Taiwan keep its economic miracle alive?
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VIDEO: China keeps anniversary low key

Monday 10th of October 2011, 0:53
related countries: China

100 years since revolution in China led to the fall of the country's last emperor, the country's ruling communist party seems reluctant to celebrate this special anniversary.
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Syria warns on opposition council

Monday 10th of October 2011, 1:35
related countries: Syria

Syria warns it will take "tough measures" against countries that recognise the newly-formed opposition Syrian National Council (SNC), as violence continues.
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Sinopec to buy Canada's Daylight

Monday 10th of October 2011, 3:09
related countries: Canada

China's Sinopec agrees to buy Canadian oil and gas company Daylight Energy for about 2.2bn Canadian dollars ($2.1bn, £1.4bn).
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NZ races to empty oil spill ship

Monday 10th of October 2011, 3:24
related countries: New Zealand

Crews race to extract oil from a leaking ship stranded on a reef off New Zealand, ahead of gale-force winds and swells forecast for Monday.
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VIDEO: NYC's Italian Sikh female taxi driver

Monday 10th of October 2011, 4:08
related countries: Italy, United States
related places: New York

Maria Provenzano Singh explains what life is like as a female Italian American Sikh taxi driver in New York.
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All Blacks call up Gear & Donald

Monday 10th of October 2011, 4:10
related countries: New Zealand

New Zealand summon wing Hosea Gear and fly-half Stephen Donald as replacements for the injured Colin Slade and Mils Muliaina.
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Sri Lanka ruling party wins polls

Monday 10th of October 2011, 5:09
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Colombo

The governing coalition in Sri Lanka wins 21 out of 23 councils in local elections, but loses the key council, the capital Colombo.
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Legacy debate as Republic of China marks 100 years

Monday 10th of October 2011, 5:32
related countries: Taiwan, China

Debate in Taiwan as the Republic of China marks its centenary
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VIDEO: McCartney weds American heiress

Monday 10th of October 2011, 6:03
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Sunday, London

Sir Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy Shevell celebrated into the small hours after their wedding in central London on Sunday.
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Indian singer Jagjit Singh dies

Monday 10th of October 2011, 6:10
related countries: India
related places: Mumbai

Renowned Indian ghazal singer Jagjit Singh dies in the city of Mumbai, aged 70.
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VIDEO: Tough cuts grip families in Greece

Monday 10th of October 2011, 6:53
related countries: Greece

Austerity measures in Greece have pushed the country into a prolonged recession, with the real impact being felt by ordinary families.
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Paraguay backs expatriate voting

Monday 10th of October 2011, 7:10
related countries: Paraguay

Voters in Paraguay back a proposal to allow the large number of citizens living abroad to vote in general elections.
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California sets sunbed age limit

Monday 10th of October 2011, 8:00
related countries: United States
related places: California

California becomes the first US state to ban the use of sunbeds for anyone under the age of 18, amid warnings of their risk to health.
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VIDEO: Somali piracy taints Kenyan tourism

Monday 10th of October 2011, 8:02
related countries: Kenya, Somalia

In recent weeks, two western women have been kidnapped from the Kenyan coast and taken to Somalia.
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India ex-minister homes searched

Monday 10th of October 2011, 8:13
related countries: India

Indian investigators raid the homes of former minister Dayanidhi Maran following allegations of his involvement in a major corruption scandal, officials say.
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MacLaine to get lifetime honour

Monday 10th of October 2011, 8:50
related countries: United States

Actress Shirley MacLaine is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the American Film Institute.
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'Dozens killed' in Syria clashes

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:08
related countries: Syria

At least 31 people, including civilians and security forces, have been killed in a series of shootings across Syria, activists say.
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Bolivia turns coca into compost

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:15
related countries: Bolivia

Bolivia aims to make good use of seized illegal coca crops
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One killed in Papua mine clash

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:17
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesian police fire shots amid clashes with striking workers from Papua's Freeport-McMoran mine, leaving one dead, union officials say.
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Real Steel knocks out film rivals

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:22
related countries: United States

Hugh Jackman film Real Steel boxes its way to the top of the US box office chart on its debut weekend, taking $27.3m (£17.4m).
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Proton Bank saved by Greek fund

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:23
related countries: Greece

Proton Bank is the first Greek lender to be saved by a rescue scheme funded by the eurozone and IMF.
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Cameroon poll hit by fraud claims

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:44
related countries: Cameroon

The main opposition in Cameroon accuses the ruling party of fraud in Sunday's election, as President Paul Biya seeks to remain in power.
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French Socialists to face run-off

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:53
related countries: France, United States

Francois Hollande leads in a primary for the French Socialist Party's nomination ahead of presidential polls and will face rival Martine Aubry in a run-off.
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Egypt PM urges calm after clashes

Monday 10th of October 2011, 9:54
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's PM Essam Sharaf urges calm after at least 24 people die as clashes between Coptic Christians and security forces grow into full-scale riots.
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Cambodia tribunal judge resigns

Monday 10th of October 2011, 10:08
related countries: Cambodia

An international judge at Cambodia's genocide tribunal resigns over government statements opposing further prosecutions.
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History beckons Wales - Jenkins

Monday 10th of October 2011, 10:09
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Assistant coach Neil Jenkins says Wales' World Cup semi-final with France is "maybe the biggest game in Welsh rugby history".
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Court stays Mumbai gunman hanging

Monday 10th of October 2011, 10:19
related countries: India
related places: Mumbai

India's Supreme Court stays the execution of the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai (Bombay) attacks, pending appeal.
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German exporters shrug off crisis

Monday 10th of October 2011, 11:35
related countries: Germany

German exports rose in August for the first time in three months despite the eurozone debt crisis.
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Two awarded Nobel economics prize

Monday 10th of October 2011, 12:13
related countries: United States

American academics Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have won the 2011 Nobel economics prize.
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Abductions threaten Kenya's tourism resurgence

Monday 10th of October 2011, 12:18
related countries: Kenya, Somalia

Kenya tourism hit by kidnapping of westerners by Somali gangs
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VIDEO: Oil from NZ leak ship reaches shore

Monday 10th of October 2011, 12:20
related countries: New Zealand

Bad weather in New Zealand has hampered attempts to pump oil off a ship stranded near a popular tourist spot on the island's north coast.
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US notes 'dramatic' Burma change

Monday 10th of October 2011, 12:21
related countries: Burma, United States
related places: Washington

Top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says "dramatic" changes are under way in Burma and that if concrete progress is seen, Washington will reciprocate.
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Worthington steps down as NI boss

Monday 10th of October 2011, 12:30
related countries: Italy, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington is to step down from his position after Tuesday night's Euro 2012 qualifier against Italy.
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Intimidating protest highlight Israeli religious divide

Monday 10th of October 2011, 12:59
related countries: Israel

Israeli school children face hostile picket line
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Poland re-elects PM Donald Tusk

Monday 10th of October 2011, 13:08
related countries: Poland

Prime Minister Donald Tusk becomes the first Polish leader to be re-elected since the end of communism, officials results show.
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WWII scoop journalist turns 100

Monday 10th of October 2011, 13:08
related countries: United Kingdom, Hong Kong

Clare Hollingworth, the British journalist who was first to report the beginning of World War II, celebrates her 100th birthday in Hong Kong.
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UN issues Afghan 'torture' report

Monday 10th of October 2011, 13:24
related countries: Afghanistan

The UN publishes a report alleging that prisoners in some Afghan-run detention facilities have been beaten and tortured, claims first revealed by the BBC in September.
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Terreblanche 'murderers' on trial

Monday 10th of October 2011, 13:36
related countries: South Africa

Two farmworkers accused of killing South Africa's white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche in 2010 plead not guilty.
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Gaddafi Sirte troops 'cornered'

Monday 10th of October 2011, 14:24
related countries: Libya

Pro-Gaddafi troops are cornered in two small areas of Sirte, says a commander with Libya's interim government forces, as heavy fighting continues.
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Cameron: Report illegal migrants

Monday 10th of October 2011, 14:38
related countries: United Kingdom

Prime Minister David Cameron sets out plans to tighten UK immigration rules and urges "everyone in the country to help... by reporting suspected illegal immigrants".
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Baby mix-up case grips Russians

Monday 10th of October 2011, 14:52
related countries: Russia

Two families in Russia sue their local maternity hospital for giving them the wrong babies 12 years ago, in a terrible mix-up.
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VIDEO: Tagging system to fight 'fake' crabs

Monday 10th of October 2011, 14:52
related countries: China

Hairy crabs are such a sought-after delicacy in China that crab farmers are tagging the most prized specimens as a mark of authenticity.
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EU hails Syria opposition council

Monday 10th of October 2011, 15:06
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

The EU welcomes the formation of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) as "a positive step forward", despite warnings from Damascus.
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Guilty plea over Thai king insult

Monday 10th of October 2011, 15:15
related countries: Thailand, United States

Thai-born US citizen Joe Gordon pleads guilty in Thailand to charges of insulting the monarchy, after posting a link to a banned biography.
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Yeates killer 'took body to Asda'

Monday 10th of October 2011, 15:32
related countries: Netherlands

The man accused of murdering landscape architect Jo Yeates drove to Asda with her body in his car, a court hears.
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Johnson came up short - Guscott

Monday 10th of October 2011, 16:20
related countries: United Kingdom

Former England centre Jeremy Guscott tells BBC Sport his former international team-mate Martin Johnson has "come up short" as coach of the national team after their Rugby World Cup exit.
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Woman held in US foetal abduction

Monday 10th of October 2011, 16:25
related countries: United States

Police question a Wisconsin woman over the death of a heavily pregnant 23-year-old, whose unborn child was removed from her womb.
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China crew killed on Mekong River

Monday 10th of October 2011, 16:30
related countries: China

Eleven Chinese sailors are killed by suspected drug smugglers on the Mekong River, China says, prompting Beijing to suspend shipping there.
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Egypt Copts mourn unrest victims

Monday 10th of October 2011, 17:04
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

Thousands of Egyptian Christians gather for funerals of protesters killed on Sunday, with many mourners expressing anger at the military.
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Australia cricket games 'rigged'

Monday 10th of October 2011, 17:19
related countries: Pakistan, Aruba

Australian and Pakistani cricket stars rigged their games, according to a cricket agent accused of taking bribes, a corruption trial hears.
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VIDEO: Cambodia floods kill over 200

Monday 10th of October 2011, 17:52
related countries: Cambodia

Massive flooding along the Mekong River in Cambodia has killed over two hundred people since early September
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Tawakul Karman: 'New face of Yemen'

Monday 10th of October 2011, 18:13
related countries: Yemen

Tawakul Karman's Nobel victory brings world recognition to Yemen
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Baghdad rocked by deadly blasts

Monday 10th of October 2011, 19:15
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Three explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, leave at least nine people dead and about 20 wounded, security officials say.
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Wal-Mart's pork probed in China

Monday 10th of October 2011, 19:16
related countries: China
related places: Chongqing

Officials in Chongqing, China, force Wal-Mart to close 17 stores after accusing it of mislabelling pork as organic
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Embattled Dexia gets huge bailout

Monday 10th of October 2011, 19:25
related countries: France, Luxembourg

France, Belgium and Luxembourg look to secure the future of the troubled bank Dexia with a massive bailout, following fears it could go bankrupt.
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Ocean trawl reveals 'megavirus'

Monday 10th of October 2011, 19:51
related countries: Chile

The largest virus yet discovered - bigger than some bacteria - is isolated from sea water pulled up off the coast of Chile.
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NI players 'resent' withdrawals

Monday 10th of October 2011, 20:33
related countries: United Kingdom

Following Nigel Worthington's decision to stand down as Northern Ireland manager, veteran keeper Maik Taylor says there is "resentment" within the squad at the extent of player withdrawals for international matches.
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Moustache tribute to Lievremont

Monday 10th of October 2011, 21:28
related countries: France
related places: Montpellier, Lievremont, Bayonne

French side Bayonne pay the ultimate lip service to Marc Lievremont - by offering half-price admission to fans who sport a moustache for their game against Montpellier.
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Oil from NZ leak ship hits shore

Monday 10th of October 2011, 21:31
related countries: New Zealand

Oil from a leaking ship stranded on a reef off the coast of New Zealand begins washing ashore, as teams work to stabilise the vessel.
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VIDEO: Archbishop voices concerns to Mugabe

Monday 10th of October 2011, 21:43
related countries: Zimbabwe

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has met President Robert Mugabe and presented him with a dossier of alleged abuses against Anglicans in Zimbabwe.
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Jenkins salutes 'best' Wales team

Monday 10th of October 2011, 21:46
related countries: United Kingdom

Gethin Jenkins says Wales' World Cup side is the best team he has played in during his international career.
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Peru leader sacks police chiefs

Monday 10th of October 2011, 21:52
related countries: Peru

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala replaces two-thirds of the country's top police officers in an anti-corruption purge, sacking 30 police generals.
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Italian author wins courage award

Monday 10th of October 2011, 21:57
related countries: Italy
related places: Naples

Italian author Roberto Saviano, who has lived in hiding since writing an expose about the Naples mafia, wins an international writer of courage award.
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Shares rise on euro bank pledge

Monday 10th of October 2011, 22:02
related countries: France, Germany, United States

US shares rise sharply as investors take comfort from the pledge by French and German leaders to protect European banks from the debt crisis.
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Al-Shabab 'driven from Mogadishu'

Monday 10th of October 2011, 22:47
related countries: Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

African Union troops say they have driven Islamist al-Shabab militants out of their last stronghold in the north of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
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US rivals take Wall Street sides

Monday 10th of October 2011, 23:09
related countries: United States
related places: Wall Street, New York

US political activists weigh in on the Occupy Wall Street protests, as demonstrators in New York gather for a 24th consecutive day.
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China answers Zambian critics

Monday 10th of October 2011, 23:56
related countries: Zambia, China

Chinese claim fairer treatment of African workers
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