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Romney eyes primary clean sweep

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 0:20
related countries: United States United States
related places: Republican

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney aims for a clean sweep in five US primaries, which could force dogged rival Newt Gingrich from the race.
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Baidu slides on revenue forecast

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 1:27
related countries: China China
related places: Baidu

Shares in Chinese search engine Baidu fall more than 10% in after hours trading after a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast.
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VIDEO: Targeted for talking to UN monitors?

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 3:19
related countries: Syria Syria

The UN special envoy, Kofi Annan, has told the Security Council that Syria is still witnessing unacceptable levels of violence, despite a ceasefire being in place since 12 April.
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VIDEO: Germany holds beard championships

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 3:23
related countries: Germany Germany

The 2012 International German Beard and Moustache Championships have been held in Germany, with entrants competing in categories including Imperial Moustaches and Dali Moustaches.
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VIDEO: Activists target child marriages

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 3:26
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Campaigners in Bangladesh are stepping up their efforts to put a stop to child marriages.
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Mitt Romney heralds Obama contest

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 3:33
related countries: United States United States
related places: Republican, Romney

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney vows to take the White House from President Barack Obama, as he racks up a series of primary wins.
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Figures to show recession status

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 6:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Figures out on Wednesday will show whether the UK economy grew in the first three months of the year or has returned to recession.
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Annan 'alarmed' at Syria violence

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 6:05
related countries: Syria Syria

Kofi Annan tells the UN Security Council he is alarmed that reports of killings in Syria continue, despite the ceasefire he brokered being in place.
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Palestinian inmate strike ongoing

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 6:23
related countries: Israel Israel

The Israel Prison Service says more than 1,300 Palestinian prisoners remain on hunger strike, more than a week after they began their protest.
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Siemens cuts 2012 profit forecast

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 6:43
related countries: Germany Germany

German industrial giant Siemens cuts its full-year profit forecast for 2012 as losses continue in its wind power division.
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Brazil delays key forest law vote

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 6:53
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil's Congress delays a final vote on controversial changes to the country's forest code which enviromentalists say will spur Amazon deforestation.
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Bo Xilai's son defends lifestyle

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 7:11
related countries: China China

The son of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai defends his lifestyle in a letter to his university and expresses "deep concern" about his family.
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Obama slams 'knucklehead' agents

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:02
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States

President Obama describes US Secret Service agents caught up in the Colombia sex scandal as "knuckleheads", saying that most do an "incredible" job.
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VIDEO: Rangers to protect South Africa's rhinos

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:21
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African authorities are taking extreme measures to protect endangered rhinos from poachers in the country's national parks.
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US concern at Israel outpost move

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:29
related countries: Israel Israel, United States United States, West Bank West Bank

The US says it is concerned about reports that the Israeli government has decided to make legal under Israeli law three West Bank settlement outposts.
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VIDEO: Mass military drill in South China Sea

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:31
related countries: Philippines Philippines, United States United States

Annual joint military exercises involving thousands of US and Philippine troops are taking place in the South China Sea.
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California 'mad cow' case found

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:42
related countries: United States United States
related places: California

The US Department of Agriculture confirms it has detected a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or 'mad cow' disease, in a California dairy cow.
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Can Charles Taylor verdict heal the horrors of war?

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:47
related countries: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone victims share hopes over Charles Taylor verdict
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Ex-PM Shafiq barred in Egypt poll

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 8:50
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Ahmed Shafiq becomes the latest candidate to be disqualified from Egypt's presidential election, after a law bans Mubarak-era officials from standing.
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Philippine rebels kill soldiers

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:13
related countries: Philippines Philippines

At least 10 Philippine soldiers have been killed in an ambush by communist rebels in the north of the country, officials say.
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Pakistan tests ballistic missile

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:18
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India

Pakistan test fires a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, military officials say, less than a week after India also test-launched a long-range missile.
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British athlete fails doping test

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:31
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British Bobsleigh confirms that one of its athletes has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.
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Warning to India on credit rating

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:34
related countries: India India

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's warns that India's worsening deficits and diminishing growth prospects could lead to a downgrade of its economy.
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Wal-Mart moves to limit scandal

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:44
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Shares in Wal-Mart fall another 3% as the supermarket giant moved to limit a bribery scandal in Mexico.
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S Korea firms halt US beef sales

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:50
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States
related places: California

Two of South Korea's biggest retailers halt sales of US beef after the discovery of a case of "mad cow" disease in California.
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AU proposes Sudanese peace deal

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 9:56
related countries: Sudan Sudan

The African Union calls on Sudan and South Sudan to end hostilities and pull their forces out of a disputed border area following weeks of clashes.
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Jackson presents Hobbit footage

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 10:00
related countries: United States United States

Director Peter Jackson unveils 10 minutes of footage of The Hobbit to a mixed reaction at the CinemaCon convention in the US.
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Heavy rain brings flood warnings

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 10:21
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Eight flood warnings are in force in south-west England, which is in drought, but experts say the current rain will not be enough to replenish groundwater.
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Colombia anger at sex tourism taint

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 10:23
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States

Anger grows in Colombia at US sex scandal fallout
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Double attack in central Nigeria

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 10:46
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

Five people are killed, and 10 injured, in two attacks in central Nigeria, one targeting a venue showing the Chelsea-Barcelona match, officials say.
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Mein Kampf to reappear in German

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 10:48
related countries: Germany Germany

Bavaria plans to publish Hitler's manifesto, Mein Kampf, in German for the first time since 1945, before the book's copyright expires.
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Iran 'undecided on nuclear bomb'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 11:05
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

The head of the Israeli military says he does not think Iran will develop nuclear weapons, partly because international pressure is bearing fruit.
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VIDEO: Troops battle Mexico forest blaze

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 11:19
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: La Primavera, Guadalajara

Troops and firefighters are battling to contain wildfires that have engulfed parts of the La Primavera forest, near Guadalajara.
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Jordan 'suppressing free speech'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 11:30
related countries: Jordan Jordan

The Jordanian authorities are violating people's right to free speech and undermining the credibility of reform efforts, Human Rights Watch says.
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Economy in double-dip recession

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 11:30
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK returns to recession, after a sharp fall in construction leads to the economy shrinking by 0.2% in the first three months of 2012.
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Madeleine 'age nine image' released

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 11:34
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British police reviewing the evidence around Madeleine McCann's disappearance in Portugal five years ago issue an image of what she might look like now.
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German satellite on 'berg watch'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 11:57
related countries: Germany Germany

The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X is returning regular images of the Pine Island Glacier ice shelf, to try to catch the birth of a giant berg.
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German athlete exposes 'stalker'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 12:45
related countries: Germany Germany

Star German high-jumper Ariane Friedrich names an alleged stalker on Facebook, citing self-defence, and the move sparks a new debate about privacy.
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Painter Le Brocquy dies aged 95

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 12:49
related countries: Ireland Ireland
related places: Dublin

One of Ireland's most renowned artists, Louis le Brocquy, dies at his Dublin home at the age of 95.
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'No evidence' Gandhi took bribe

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 12:50
related countries: Sweden Sweden, India India
related places: A

A former head of Swedish police says there is no evidence that late Indian leader Rajiv Gandhi took a bribe in an arms scandal that helped end his term as PM.
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Hughes letters to be published

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 13:05
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British Library is publishing a series of letters between former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes and critic and academic Keith Sagar.
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HK to limit China birth tourism

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 13:05
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong, China China

Hong Kong hospitals will limit maternity services to most pregnant women from mainland China from next year, under new proposals.
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Hungary breaks EU bailout impasse

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 13:08
related countries: Hungary Hungary

Hungary's government agrees to strengthen its central bank's independence, opening the way to an EU bailout package.
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Libya bans faith-based parties

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 13:42
related countries: Libya Libya

Libyan authorities ban the formation of political parties based on religious principles, tribe or ethnicity ahead of elections scheduled for June.
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Kenyan record holder to miss 2012

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 13:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Kenya's Olympic selectors spring a surprise and leave marathon world record holder Patrick Makau out of their London 2012 squad.
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VIDEO: Breivik says insanity report is lies

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 14:14
related countries: Norway Norway
related places: Oslo

Anders Behring Breivik has told his trial in Oslo that a psychiatric report finding him insane in relation to the 77 killings he carried out was a "lie".
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US durable goods see sharp fall

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 14:23
related countries: United States United States
related places: March

Orders for durable goods in the US fell 4.2% in March, the Commerce Department says, pointing to weakening growth.
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Crucible crowd angers beaten Ding

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 14:31
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

China's Ding Junhui adds to the controversy at the Crucible as he hits out at fans and conditions following his defeat by Wales' Ryan Day.
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Key Mali posts go to the military

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 14:51
related countries: Mali Mali

The interim president of Mali announces a new government, appointing three military personnel to key posts.
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Swazi king gets jet 'as present'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 15:03
related countries: Swaziland Swaziland

Swaziland's king receives a luxury jet as a gift from "anonymous sponsors", a spokesperson says - denying claims meagre public funds were used.
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Troops 'bombard Damascus suburbs'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 15:10
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

Syrian security forces have fired mortar shells and machine-guns at two suburbs of Damascus recently visited by UN monitors, activists say.
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Battleship stays afloat in chart

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 15:35
related countries: Ireland Ireland, Yemen Yemen, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Battleship tops the UK and Ireland box office chart for a second consecutive week, fending off Salmon Fishing In The Yemen.
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Police injured by Bahrain blast

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 15:37
related countries: Bahrain Bahrain

A bomb explosion has wounded four members of Bahrain's police force - two of them seriously - during clashes with protesters, officials say.
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VIDEO: Lasting scars of S Leone conflict

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 15:51
related countries: Liberia Liberia, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

People in Sierra Leone are awaiting the verdict of former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial, 10 years on from the end of the civil war.
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Four top Kenyan judges dismissed

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 15:51
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Four senior judges in Kenya are declared unfit for office in a landmark ruling by a new committee investigating the impartiality of the judiciary.
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VIDEO: Polar bear cub rescued in Russia

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 16:12
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Yakutsk

A polar bear cub is getting used to life at the Yakutsk zoo in eastern Russia after ecologists found it on its own on the Arctic shore.
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Student wins Google photo prize

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 16:40
related countries: Sweden Sweden

A Swedish student has been named as the winner of the Google Photography Prize.
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Vice scandal 'did not risk Obama'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 16:49
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States
related places: Senate

US President Barack Obama was not endangered by a prostitution scandal involving a dozen Secret Service agents in Colombia, a Senate panel is told.
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Sarkozy rules out far right deal

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 16:51
related countries: France France

Nicolas Sarkozy rules out a re-election deal with the far right as Socialist Francois Hollande sets out plans to revise the EU fiscal compact.
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Cuban 'defector' actors disappear

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 16:54
related countries: Cuba Cuba

Two young Cuban actors starring in a film about defectors, presented at the Tribeca Film Festival, disappear in Miami on their way to New York.
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VIDEO: Breivik: Insanity report lies

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 17:17
related countries: Norway Norway
related places: Oslo

Anders Behring Breivik has told his trial in Oslo that a psychiatric report finding him insane in relation to the 77 killings he carried out was a "lie".
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India girl ends child 'marriage'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 17:32
related countries: India India

A young woman has her child "marriage" legally annulled in northern Rajasthan state, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in India.
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Breivik: Insanity report is lies

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 18:37
related countries: Norway Norway
related places: Oslo

Anders Behring Breivik tells his Oslo trial that a psychiatric report finding him insane in relation to his 77 killings last July is a fabrication.
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Federal Reserve more optimistic

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 18:49
related countries: United States United States

The Federal Reserve's interest rate setters raise their forecasts for US economic growth in 2012 but leave rates unchanged.
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Marine discharged over Obama slur

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 19:02
related countries: United States United States

A US Marine sergeant who criticised President Barack Obama as an enemy on Facebook is to face an other-than-honourable discharge.
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France raises Syria use of force

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 19:13
related countries: Syria Syria, France France

France says the UN Security Council should consider the use of force in Syria if a UN-backed peace plan fails to stop violence in the country.
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Russia frees 'political prisoner'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 19:34
related countries: Russia Russia

A Russian man branded a political prisoner is freed after being pardoned by President Dmitry Medvedev - but opposition activists say he is only one of many.
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Gingrich to end White House bid

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 20:25
related countries: United States United States
related places: Republican

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will suspend his long-shot campaign next week, his spokesman tells US media.
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Supreme Court hears migrant law

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 20:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: Arizona

US Supreme Court justices appear sceptical of challenges to a controversial Arizona immigrant law requiring immigrants to produce ID on demand.
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US state abolishes death penalty

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 20:55
related countries: United States United States

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signs the repeal of the death penalty into law, making the state the 17th in the US to end capital punishment.
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R Madrid 2-1 B Munich (agg 3-3)

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 21:31
related countries: Spain Spain

Bayern Munich will face Chelsea in the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in a penalty shoot-out.
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Poll bar on Egypt ex-PM reversed

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 22:51
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egypt's election commission reinstates ex-Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq as a candidate in the country's presidential poll, a day after barring him.
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Argentine patriotism spooks investors

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 23:00
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Is Argentina's economy heading back to bad old days?
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US charges over 'China arms plot'

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 23:19
related countries: United States United States, China China

US prosecutors charge two Taiwanese nationals with attempting to export US military technology - for the alleged benefit of the Chinese government.
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Mourinho wants Chelsea final win

Wednesday 25th of April 2012, 23:21
related countries: Germany Germany, Spain Spain

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after his side lost to the German club on penalties.
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