What happend on October 28th 2011

What happened to the Iraqi translator who worked for British PMs?
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Japanese output and spending dip

Friday 28th of October 2011, 0:52
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Japan

Japan's industrial output and household spending fall in September, raising concerns about the health of the country's economic recovery.
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VIDEO: Greece entering euro 'a mistake'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 1:40
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Greece,

France

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he believes it was wrong to allow Greece into the euro in 2001, saying the country's economic figures did not add up.
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VIDEO: Alive after 108 hours in rubble

Friday 28th of October 2011, 1:56
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Turkey
related places: Ercis

A 13-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Ercis, some 108 hours after Sunday's earthquake.
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Asian markets up on eurozone deal

Friday 28th of October 2011, 3:06
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Asian markets rise following gains in the US and Europe after eurozone leaders agree a debt crisis deal.
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VIDEO: Queen: Talks to bring 'new vibrancy'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 3:48
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Australia
related places: Perth

The Queen has opened the 21st meeting of the Commonwealth heads of government in Perth, Western Australia.
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Rina weakens to tropical storm

Friday 28th of October 2011, 3:58
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Mexico

Hurricane Rina is downgraded to a tropical storm as it passes near Mexico's Caribbean coast, where resorts are being lashed with wind and rain.
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Indian Grand Prix practice as it happened

Friday 28th of October 2011, 3:58
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Ferrari's Felipe Massa is fastest in the second free practice session for Sunday's inaugural Indian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton tops the morning timesheets but receives a three-place grid penalty.
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Tunisia protests follow poll win

Friday 28th of October 2011, 4:22
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Tunisia
related places: Sidi Bouzid

Violent protests erupt in Sidi Bouzid after the results of Tunisia's first democratic elections in decades - won by a moderate Islamist party - are announced.
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Euro for Greece 'was a mistake'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 4:30
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Greece,

France
related places: Athens

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says allowing Greece into the eurozone was a "mistake" at the time, while Athens denies causing the debt crisis.
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Strikes cost Qantas A$15m a week

Friday 28th of October 2011, 4:42
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Aruba

Qantas says ongoing strikes by employees are costing the airline 15m Australian dollars ($16m; Â£12m) each week.
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China's Baidu sees profits surge

Friday 28th of October 2011, 5:17
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China
related places: Baidu

Chinese search engine Baidu reports an 80% surge in profits for the third quarter, boosted by increased advertising sales.
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Irish presidential count to begin

Friday 28th of October 2011, 5:27
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Ireland

Counting of the votes in the Irish presidential election is due to begin later on Friday morning.
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VIDEO: Will Greek debt write-off help?

Friday 28th of October 2011, 5:28
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Greece

While European banks are swallowing the news that they must write off 50% of their Greek debts, Greeks themselves have given the news a mixed reaction.
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Ecclestone casts doubt on Korea

Friday 28th of October 2011, 6:23
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North Korea

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he has 'no idea' whether the Korean Grand Prix will take place in 2012, amid doubts about its future.
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Thailand slashes growth forecast

Friday 28th of October 2011, 6:41
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Thailand

The Bank of Thailand slashes its growth forecast to 2.6% from 4.1% after the country is hit by its worst flooding in decades.
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Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Friday 28th of October 2011, 6:59
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Sportsday Live featuring the latest on Carlos Tevez, news from the Indian Grand Prix, build-up to the weekend's football, plus more.
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More flee as Bangkok floods loom

Friday 28th of October 2011, 8:35
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Thailand
related places: Bangkok

Water levels in Bangkok's main river hit a new high as residents continue to leave the Thai capital ahead of possible flooding at the weekend.
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Hamilton given India grid penalty

Friday 28th of October 2011, 8:39
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India,

Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton is handed a three-place grid penalty at the Indian Grand Prix for ignoring caution flags
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Martin to publish book of tweets

Friday 28th of October 2011, 8:55
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Tweets posted on Twitter by US comic Steve Martin are to be released in a book with all profits going to a charity, he has announced.
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Boy, 13, saved after Turkey quake

Friday 28th of October 2011, 9:09
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Turkey

A 13-year-old boy is rescued from a collapsed building in south-east Turkey, more than 100 hours after an earthquake that killed 570 people.
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Queen highlights equality issue

Friday 28th of October 2011, 9:11
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Aruba,

United Kingdom
related places: Perth

The Queen opens the Commonwealth summit in the Australian city of Perth, with changes to the law on royal succession due to be discussed.
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Croatia postpones ex-PM's trial

Friday 28th of October 2011, 9:25
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Austria,

Croatia

The trial of former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader for corruption over a loan from an Austrian bank in 1995 is postponed on health grounds.
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Tyler: I was sober when I fell

Friday 28th of October 2011, 9:56
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Paraguay

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler says he was suffering from stomach flu when he fell in the shower in Paraguay earlier this week.
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US launches advanced weather sat

Friday 28th of October 2011, 9:58
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The US launches the first of its next generation of polar-orbiting satellites dedicated to gathering weather and climate data.
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France's Total profits up on oil

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:05
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France

French oil firm Total says its profits grew in the third quarter, in line with other global oil and gas giants.
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Pakistan bomber kills policemen

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:06
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Pakistan

A suspected suicide bomber kills two policemen and injures seven others in northwest Pakistan, police say.
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US and Seoul in security pledge

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:18
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South Korea,

North Korea,

United States
related places: Seoul

The US and South Korea say they will deepen military co-operation to counter attacks by North Korea, as defence chief Leon Panetta visits Seoul.
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Tibetan exiles on 'homeland soil'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:32
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An art exhibition in the Indian town of Dharamsala gives many exiled Tibetans a chance to walk on the soil of their homeland for the first time.
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VIDEO: Advanced weather satellite launches

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:41
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The US has launched NPP, its next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites, dedicated to gathering weather and climate data.
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Baghdad bombings toll rises to 36

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:47
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Iraq
related places: Baghdad

At least 36 people are now known to have died in twin bomb blasts in Baghdad on Thursday, which came amid a resurgence of attacks in the Iraqi capital.
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Massa heads Vettel at Indian GP

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:56
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India,

Bermuda

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is an unlikely pace-setter on the first day of action at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton fourth and Jenson Button sixth.
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Kenya in first al-Shabab battle

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:57
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Kenya,

Somalia

Kenyan troops clash with Islamist militants inside Somalia for the first time since crossing the border nearly two weeks ago.
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Saab signs Chinese takeover deal

Friday 28th of October 2011, 10:57
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Sweden,

China

Cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab signs a deal to be taken over by two Chinese firms for 100m euros (Â£88m).
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Bolshoi reopening after refit

Friday 28th of October 2011, 11:00
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Russia
related places: Moscow

Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre is set to open its doors after a multi-million pound refit which took six years to complete.
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UK clocks change trial considered

Friday 28th of October 2011, 11:01
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The government is considering moving the clocks forward by an hour for a three-year trial period, but says all nations of the UK must agree.
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EU seeks bailout funds from China

Friday 28th of October 2011, 11:51
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China

The head of the eurozone's bailout fund begins attempts to persuade China to invest in the scheme to help rescue member countries facing debt crises.
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Tunisian troops confront crowds

Friday 28th of October 2011, 11:53
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Tunisia
related places: Sidi Bouzid

Tunisian troops fire in the air to disperse protesters in the town of Sidi Bouzid, reports say, after an Islamist party celebrates poll victory.
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Fears mount over DR Congo polls

Friday 28th of October 2011, 11:55
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The security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating ahead of elections on 28 November, human rights groups warn.
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VIDEO: Chile's Hudson volcano 'a monster'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 11:58
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Chile

Chilean officials issue a red alert over the possibility of a major eruption of the Hudson volcano.
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Directors' pay 'up 50% in year'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 12:50
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Pay for directors of the UK's top businesses rose 50% over the past year, a report suggests.
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Iranian actress 'now released'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 13:03
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Iran

An Iranian actress who was sentenced to a year in prison and 90 lashes has been released after three months in custody, according to Amnesty International.
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Why would China want to help Europe?

Friday 28th of October 2011, 13:13
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China

Why China is ready to help EU bailout
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Can Pervez Musharraf help soothe US-Pakistan relations?

Friday 28th of October 2011, 13:23
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Can a former military ruler fix the troubled US-Pakistan relationship?
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VIDEO: Nato's 'job is done' in Libya

Friday 28th of October 2011, 13:30
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Libya

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen confirms that the alliance will end its air campaign over Libya on 31 October, following the decision of the UN Security Council to lift the no-fly zone and end military action to protect civilians.
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Girls equal in throne succession

Friday 28th of October 2011, 13:43
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Sons and daughters of any future British monarch will have equal right to the throne, after Commonwealth leaders agreed to change succession laws.
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Consumer spending picks up in US

Friday 28th of October 2011, 13:58
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Consumer spending picked up in September, rising 0.6%, funded by a reduction in saving.
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Legal bid to evict St Paul's camp

Friday 28th of October 2011, 14:02
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The City of London Corporation is to take legal action to evict the Occupy London protest camp outside St Paul's Cathedral.
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Tunisia Islamists pledge to women

Friday 28th of October 2011, 14:06
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Tunisia

The leader of the Islamist party that won Tunisia's first free election for decades pledges to uphold women's social gains.
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Campaigners occupy Belo Monte dam

Friday 28th of October 2011, 14:34
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Brazil

Indigenous activists and environmentalists in Brazil occupy the site of the Belo Monte hydro-electric dam project for several hours.
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Google Street View heads indoors

Friday 28th of October 2011, 14:57
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United Kingdom
related places: London

Google is starting a pilot roll-out of its new interiors Street View service in London and other cities across the world.
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Unions criticise IMDb in age row

Friday 28th of October 2011, 15:19
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Two US acting unions have criticised movie website IMDb over its policy of giving actor's ages and dates of birth.
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Sudanese flee Blue Nile 'bombing'

Friday 28th of October 2011, 15:29
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Ethiopia,

Sudan

Aerial bombings in Sudan's Blue Nile state force nearly 2,000 people to flee to neighbouring Ethiopia, the UN refugee agency says.
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Syria protesters urge no-fly zone

Friday 28th of October 2011, 15:33
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Syria

At least 37 people are killed in Syria during protests held across the country calling for a no-fly zone and the downfall of the government, activists say.
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VIDEO: India gears up for first F1 race

Friday 28th of October 2011, 15:40
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India is preparing to host its first ever Formula One Grand Prix race, amid criticism that the event could divide the country's rich and poor even further.
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Italy sells debt at record high

Friday 28th of October 2011, 16:39
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Italy

Italy's cost of borrowing reaches a record high, despite the deal reached to contain the eurozone debt crisis.
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VIDEO: Surprise birth rate rise in Taiwan

Friday 28th of October 2011, 16:44
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Taiwan

Taiwan's fertility rate has shown an increase for the first time in 12 years.
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Prosecutors contact Gaddafi son

Friday 28th of October 2011, 16:48
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Libya

International prosecutors are in "informal contact" with slain Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, who is wanted for war crimes.
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Malians pray for Muammar Gaddafi

Friday 28th of October 2011, 17:00
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Libya,

Mali
related places: Bamako

Thousands of Muslims in Mali's capital, Bamako, hold a special prayer service for killed ex-Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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US launches drones from Ethiopia

Friday 28th of October 2011, 17:05
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Ethiopia,

Somalia,

The US military begins flying unarmed drone aircraft from a base in Ethiopia, as part of its fight against Islamist militants in neighbouring Somalia.
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Stallone stuntman dies on set

Friday 28th of October 2011, 17:05
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Bulgaria

A stuntman dies on the set of Sylvester Stallone sequel The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria.
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Are Kenyans seeking a buffer zone in Somalia?

Friday 28th of October 2011, 17:25
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Kenya,

Somalia

Are Kenyan troops seeking to set up a buffer state in Somalia?
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'Kill team' soldier faces trial

Friday 28th of October 2011, 17:32
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Afghanistan,

United States
related places: Washington

Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs appears for trial in the US state of Washington for allegedly murdering three Afghan civilians and keeping body parts as war trophies.
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Tabak guilty of Jo Yeates murder

Friday 28th of October 2011, 17:42
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Netherlands

Vincent Tabak is found guilty of the murder of Bristol landscape architect Jo Yeates and sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in jail.
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Morocco bomber sentenced to die

Friday 28th of October 2011, 18:29
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Morocco

The mastermind of an April bomb attack on a tourist cafe in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh which killed 17 people is sentenced to death.
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Stosur & Zvonareva into last four

Friday 28th of October 2011, 18:42
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Turkey

Samantha Stosur and Vera Zvonareva claim the last two semi-final places at the year-ending WTA Championships in Turkey.
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Gunman fires at Sarajevo embassy

Friday 28th of October 2011, 19:01
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Bosnia and Herzegovina,

United States
related places: Sarajevo

A gunman who fired shots at the US embassy in Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, is wounded and arrested by police.
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Scientists glimpse inside a Peruvian mummy

Friday 28th of October 2011, 20:11
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Peru

Advanced imaging lets scientists peer inside a long-dead body
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VIDEO: Regional music returns to Kabul

Friday 28th of October 2011, 20:24
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Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

Afghanistan's first regional music festival in decades has been held in the country's capital Kabul.
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VIDEO: Mother rescues baby from fire

Friday 28th of October 2011, 20:46
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Georgia,

Mother of two, Ashley Brown, saves her children and her mother after a fire broke out in her block of flats in the US state of Georgia.
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Occupy protesters held across US

Friday 28th of October 2011, 21:41
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United States
related places: San Diego, California, Nashville

Occupy Wall Street protesters are arrested for criminal trespassing in the southern city of Nashville, Tennessee and in San Diego, California.
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The challenges of doing business in Venezuela

Friday 28th of October 2011, 21:46
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Venezuela

Bureaucracy and tight restrictions make business hard in Venezuela
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Passengers refuse to leave plane

Friday 28th of October 2011, 22:12
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Greece
related places: Athens

About 100 passengers are refusing to leave a plane at Birmingham Airport after twice seeing their Athens flight cancelled, the BBC is told.
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Germany finds an extra 55bn euros

Friday 28th of October 2011, 22:29
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Germany

Germany finds itself 55bn euros richer after discovering an accounting error at Hypo Real Estate, the bank it nationalised in 2009.
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Whirlpool shares hit by job cuts

Friday 28th of October 2011, 22:30
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