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Johnson rubbishes talk of MP bid
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 0:12related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Boris Johnson rules out standing for election as an MP - and therefore any bid to lead the Conservatives - while he remains mayor of London.
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VIDEO: Knox: 'I'm really overwhelmed'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 1:02related countries:
United Kingdom, 
United StatesA tearful Amanda Knox has said she is "overwhelmed" at being back on US soil after her acquittal for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher.
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Chinese demand boosts Yum profits
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 1:37related countries:
ChinaFast food giant Yum Brands reports a jump in third-quarter profit as sales at its Chinese outlets continue to grow.
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VIDEO: Amanda Knox 'overwhelmed' at US return
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 2:43related countries:
United Kingdom, United StatesA tearful Amanda Knox has said she is "overwhelmed" at being back on US soil after her acquittal for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher.
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Ex-leader's body flown to Caracas
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 3:37related countries:
Venezuela, United Statesrelated places: Caracas
The body of Venezuela's ex-President Carlos Andres Perez is repatriated from the US, after the settling of a family feud over his final resting place.
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Ireland to make late call on Best
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 3:52related countries:
United KingdomIreland include injury doubt Rory Best in their starting line-up as they name an unchanged team for the World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
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Senate currency bill 'dangerous'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 5:12related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Senate
A top US Republican criticises a Senate bill that could penalise China for alleged currency undervaluation as "pretty dangerous".
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Knox 'overwhelmed' at US return
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 5:51related countries:
United Kingdom, United StatesA tearful Amanda Knox says she is "overwhelmed" at being back on US soil after her acquittal for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher.
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VIDEO: UN resolution on Syria is vetoed
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 5:53related countries:
Syria, 
Russia, ChinaChina and Russia have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria over its crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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India police make 'Gandhi gaffe'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 6:21related countries:
IndiaIndia's Central Bureau of Investigation is criticised for wrongly claiming it put on trial a suicide bomber who killed former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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UN resolution on Syria is vetoed
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 6:40related countries:
Syria, Russia, ChinaChina and Russia veto a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria over its crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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Italy's credit rating is slashed
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 6:40related countries:
ItalyThe Italian government's credit rating is slashed by ratings agency Moody's from Aa2 to A2 due to "market sentiment".
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Wilkinson to start against France
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 6:52related countries:
FranceEngland's Jonny Wilkinson will start at fly-half in the World Cup quarter-final against France, BBC Sport understands.
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Sportsday Live - Wednesday 5 October
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 6:58related countries:
United KingdomSportsday Live - breaking sports news, featuring the latest ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifiers and more.
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Adele cancels 10-date US tour
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 7:00related countries:
United StatesThe singer says she is "heartbroken" after being forced to cancel her US tour because of problems with her vocal cords.
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Thailand flood deaths exceed 200
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 7:14related countries:
ThailandMore than two hundred people have died in monsoon flooding in Thailand since mid-July, officials say, as more heavy rain is forecast.
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Haiti appoints new prime minister
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 7:55related countries:
HaitiAfter months of delay, the senate in Haiti accepts President Martelly's third nominee for prime minister, appointing Garry Conille, an advisor to Bill Clinton.
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VIDEO: China zither's struggle to survive
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 8:16related countries:
ChinaThe guqin, a 7 string Chinese zither with a 3,000 year-old tradition, is struggling to find popularity.
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VIDEO: Italy's credit rating downgraded
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 8:20related countries:
ItalyThe Italian government's credit rating has been slashed by Moody's from Aa2 to A2 with a negative outlook
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Karzai olive branch to Pakistan
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 9:25related countries:
Afghanistan, 
Pakistan, Indiarelated places: Delhi
Afghan President Hamid Karzai seeks to reassure Pakistan about a strategic partnership agreement he signed with India in Delhi on Tuesday.
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NZ condemns Japan's whaling plans
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 9:26related countries:
New Zealand, 
JapanNew Zealand condemns Japan's decision to resume whaling in Antarctic waters later this year, calling it "entirely disrespectful".
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Somali aid push in famine zones
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 11:08related countries:
SomaliaThe International Red Cross begins a huge distribution of aid to a million people in Somalia famine zones controlled by the Islamist militants.
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'Cuts needed' to sustain Simpsons
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 11:30related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Simpsons, Fox
US network Fox says it can no longer afford to produce hit animated comedy The Simpsons without a pay cut for its cast.
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VIDEO: Bull rescued after manhole fall
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 11:31related countries:
Chilerelated places: Santiago
A young bull is pulled from a concrete water chamber, two days after falling through a manhole in Chile's capital Santiago.
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Tesco profits grow but UK subdued
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 11:32related countries:
United KingdomSupermarket group Tesco reports a rise in half-year profits despite a fall in underlying UK sales, while rival Sainsbury's posts slightly better sales.
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FA 'yet to begin manager search'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 12:31related countries:
United KingdomThe Football Association says it is not yet searching for Fabio Capello's successor as England manager.
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Russia reveals China 'spy' arrest
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 12:49related countries:
Russia, ChinaA Chinese man faces a charge in Russia of attempted spying for allegedly trying to gain details of a surface-to-air missile system through bribery.
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India unveils $35 tablet computer
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 13:06related countries:
IndiaIndia unveils what it says is the world's cheapest touch-screen tablet computer, to be sold to students at the subsidised price of $35 (£23).
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Samsung wants iPhone 4S Euro ban
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 13:24related countries:
Italy, FranceSamsung is seeking an injunction to get the new iPhone 4S banned from sale in France and Italy.
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Former England bowler Dilley dies
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 13:58related countries:
AustraliaGraham Dilley, a hero of the 1981 Ashes Test win over Australia at Headingley, dies aged 52 after a short illness.
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Zimbabwe's evicted 'lack schools'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:02related countries:
ZimbabweThousands of children in Zimbabwe, forcibly evicted from their homes six years ago, are still not receiving proper education, a rights group says.
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Arrest in Thai PM Twitter hacking
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:02related countries:
ThailandThe Thai authorities arrest a student who reportedly confessed to hacking into Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's Twitter account.
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VIDEO: Jostling for power in Libya
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:09related countries:
LibyaIn Libya, the towns that rose up against Colonel Gaddafi are now arguing about who should get which posts in a new interim government.
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Spanish duchess remarries at 85
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:18related countries:
Spainrelated places: Alba
Spain's flamboyant, fabulously wealthy 85-year-old Duchess of Alba marries a civil servant 24 years her junior at a palace in Seville.
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ANC rejects Tutu's apartheid tag
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:21related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa's ruling ANC rejects Archbishop Desmond Tutu's assertion the party is "worse than the apartheid government" over the Dalai Lama visa issue.
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VIDEO: Donkey-driven fan cools flood victims
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:22related countries:
PakistanFamilies displaced by floods in Pakistan's Balochistan province use indigenous donkey-driven fans to provide relief from soaring temperatures.
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Western anger at UN Syria vetoes
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:39related countries:
Syria, Russia, ChinaWestern nations express anger and disappointment at China and Russia's vetoes of a UN Security Council resolution against the Syrian regime.
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UK economic growth revised down
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:44related countries:
United KingdomThe UK economy grew by 0.1% between April and June, official figures show, less than the 0.2% estimated previously.
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VIDEO: Hell and Back Again: Watch a clip
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 14:48related countries:
AfghanistanDocumentary film looks at foreign troops in Afghanistan
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US warns Nato allies about cuts
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 15:25related countries:
United StatesLeon Panetta warns Nato allies not to rely on the US to cover cuts in defence spending, on his first visit to Europe as US defence chief.
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VIDEO: Buenos Aires to host Beatles auction
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 15:28related countries:
Argentinarelated places: Buenos Aires
Residents of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires witness a brief revival of Beatlesmania, ahead of an auction of Fab Four memorabilia.
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Two unwell after 'killer' curry
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 15:33related countries:
IndiaTwo people are taken to hospital following the "world's hottest chilli" competition at an Edinburgh Indian restaurant.
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Cricket 'corruption' trial starts
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 16:20related countries:
PakistanThe trial of two Pakistan cricketers accused of being involved in a betting scam shows the "rampant corruption at the heart of international cricket", prosecutors say.
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Mexico arrests top cartel suspect
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 16:23related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Sinaloa
Mexican security forces arrest a man believed to be a key figure in the country's most powerful drugs gang, the Sinaloa cartel.
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Syrian woman denies death claims
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 16:25related countries:
SyriaA woman claiming to be the 18-year-old pronounced by activists to be dead and mutilated has appears on Syrian TV.
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French Socialists face showdown
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 16:44related countries:
FranceThe six contenders for the right to stand for France's opposition Socialists at the 2012 presidential poll face their third and final live TV debate.
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Von Trier vows to remain silent
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 16:55related countries:
DenmarkDanish film director Lars Von Trier vows to stop talking in public after he was questioned by police following comments he made about Adolf Hitler.
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Afghans 'foil Karzai death plot'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:06related countries:
AfghanistanAfghan intelligence officials say they have arrested six people linked to the militant Haqqani network who were plotting to kill President Hamid Karzai.
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UBS to take 'disciplinary action'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:28related countries:
SwitzerlandTwo top UBS executives resign over an alleged rogue trading incident as the Swiss bank prepares to take 'disciplinary action'.
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Banks protests planned across US
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:28related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New York
Demonstrators are preparing to march on New York's financial district, with rallies also planned in several other US cities.
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Dhallywood's fight for survival
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:37related countries:
India, 
BangladeshBangladeshi films face tough competition from India
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Uganda ministers face fraud trial
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:49related countries:
UgandaA Ugandan court is to charge three ministers with corruption in relation to the 2007 Commonwealth summit days after the ex-vice-president was remanded in custody.
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Fight through economic storm - PM
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:50related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Cameron
David Cameron warns of a global recession but urges the UK to "fight for a better future", in his speech to the Conservative conference.
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Greeks on strike over austerity
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 17:59related countries:
GreeceThousands of public sector workers in Greece walk off the job as protests over the country's austerity measures continue.
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Hawaii makes surfing school sport
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 18:09related countries:
United StatesHawaii is to become the first US state to offer surfing as an official secondary school competition sport.
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VIDEO: India unveils 'world's cheapest tablet'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 18:42related countries:
IndiaGovernment says the hand-held computer should help to stop the digital divide between rural and urban India.
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Bahrain grants medics a retrial
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 19:16related countries:
BahrainBahrain has ordered a retrial in a civilian court for 20 medical staff who say they were convicted for treating anti-government protesters.
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VIDEO: Humble beginnings of our highways
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 20:10related countries:
United StatesThe story of the US interstate highway system
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John Burnside wins Forward prize
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 20:15related countries:
United KingdomScottish poet John Burnside has been named the winner of the £10,000 Forward Prize for his collection Black Cat Bone.
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Third of veterans don't back wars
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 20:18related countries:
Iraq, Afghanistan, United StatesA third of post-9/11 veterans in the US say the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting, according to an opinion poll.
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Shares up on eurozone bank plan
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 21:02related countries:
ItalyStock markets see sharp gains on talk of a possible rescue plan for eurozone banks, and despite a credit rating cut for Italy.
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Italy protests over wiretap law
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 21:22related countries:
ItalyWikipedia takes its Italian pages offline in protest at Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's proposed privacy law.
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Vying for a slice of power in the new Libya
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 21:42related countries:
LibyaLibyans vie for a share of power post-Gaddafi
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VIDEO: Knox father 'will reach out to Kerchers'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 21:47related countries:
ItalyAmanda Knox's father said she is looking forward to doing the "simplest things" to rebuild her life following her release from prison in Italy.
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True test lies ahead, says Parker
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 22:00related countries:
United KingdomMidfielder Scott Parker admits the true test of England's changing team will only come if they qualify for Euro 2012.
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Palin 'not running for president'
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 22:39related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin declares she will not run for the White House, US media reports.
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What went wrong with Dexia?
Wednesday 5th of October 2011, 23:09related countries:
GreeceDexia is being rescued for a second time after investors have lost confidence in its ability to withstand a Greek default
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