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Taylor war crimes verdict praised

Friday 27th of April 2012, 0:20
related countries: Liberia Liberia

Campaigners and human rights groups welcome a UN-backed special court's guilty verdict against the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor.
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Colombia army on call to fight flooding

Friday 27th of April 2012, 0:25
related countries: Colombia Colombia

Colombia's army engineers battle to repair defences
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Cyber-security bill past US House

Friday 27th of April 2012, 0:52
related countries: United States United States
related places: White House

A bill allowing access to private web data on suspicion of a cyber threat passes the US House of Representatives, despite a White House veto threat.
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VIDEO: Bin Laden's family deported

Friday 27th of April 2012, 1:45
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan has deported the wives and children of Osama Bin laden.
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Troops for Mali and Guinea-Bissau

Friday 27th of April 2012, 1:56
related countries: Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau, Mali Mali, Guinea Guinea
related places: Bissau

West African leaders agree to send troops to Mali and Guinea-Bissau to monitor transitions to civilian rule following their coups.
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New sex claim hits Secret Service

Friday 27th of April 2012, 2:40
related countries: El Salvador El Salvador, United States United States

The US Secret Service is looking into allegations its employees paid for strippers and prostitutes in El Salvador ahead of a presidential visit.
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VIDEO: Gaga only suitable for over 18s

Friday 27th of April 2012, 2:55
related countries: South Korea South Korea
related places: Seoul

Lady Gaga has had her Seoul concert re-rated as only suitable for over 18s, by South Korea's Media Rating Board.
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US and Japan reach Okinawa deal

Friday 27th of April 2012, 3:48
related countries: Japan Japan, United States United States
related places: Asia, Marines, Okinawa

The United States agrees to move thousands of Marines based in Okinawa out of Japan to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in Asia.
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Greece 'was not ready for euro'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 4:00
related countries: Greece Greece

Greece should not have joined the euro, a former head of the Bundesbank who was closely involved in eurozone policymaking tells the BBC.
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Ghana pioneers new child vaccines

Friday 27th of April 2012, 4:21
related countries: Ghana Ghana

Ghana is the first country in Africa to protect children against two of the deadliest infant diseases with simultaneous vaccinations.
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Italian murder suspect held in UK

Friday 27th of April 2012, 5:07
related countries: Italy Italy, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A man wanted by police in Italy on suspicion of murdering a police officer in 1982 is arrested after being seen in a post office queue in London.
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Japan makes $123bn stimulus move

Friday 27th of April 2012, 5:23
related countries: Japan Japan

The Bank of Japan increases its stimulus programme for the second time in just over two months in a bid boost economic growth.
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VIDEO: What caused Bo Xilai's downfall?

Friday 27th of April 2012, 5:41
related countries: China China
related places: Chongqing

The BBC's Mukul Devichand visits the city of Chongqing to find out what caused the downfall of the senior Chinese politician Bo Xilai.
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Starbucks sees profits rise 18%

Friday 27th of April 2012, 6:10
related countries: United States United States

US coffee giant Starbucks reports a sharp rise in profits despite weak sales in Europe.
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China approves Paracels project

Friday 27th of April 2012, 6:11
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam, China China

China decides "in principle" to build a supply dock on one of the islands it disputes with Vietnam in the South China Sea.
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Cuban movie takes Tribeca prizes

Friday 27th of April 2012, 6:56
related countries: Cuba Cuba

A movie about Cuban boat people, whose stars have gone missing, wins three prizes at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Mercedes boosts Daimler profits

Friday 27th of April 2012, 6:58
related countries: Germany Germany

German car and truck maker Daimler reports a sharp rise in profits thanks in part to record sales at its Mercedes-Benz division.
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Tappin vows to fight terror claim

Friday 27th of April 2012, 7:22
related countries: Iran Iran, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

A retired UK businessman extradited to the US on charges of plotting to sell weapons parts to Iran says he will vigorously contest the claim.
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VIDEO: French candidates quizzed on TV

Friday 27th of April 2012, 8:13
related countries: France France

The two candidates in France's presidential run-off, Socialist Francois Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy have appeared on TV, 10 days before the vote.
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Weak petrochemicals knock Total

Friday 27th of April 2012, 8:18
related countries: France France

French oil firm Total reports a fall in profits due in part to weak demand and high raw material costs at its European petrochemicals business.
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KFC must pay poisoned girl $8.3m

Friday 27th of April 2012, 9:09
related countries: Aruba Aruba

The family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after eating a KFC chicken meal is awarded $8.3m (£5.1m) in damages.
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VIDEO: China dissident releases video

Friday 27th of April 2012, 9:36
related countries: China China

One of China's best known dissidents, Chen Guangcheng, escapes house arrest and releases a video addressed to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
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Australia bushfire starter jailed

Friday 27th of April 2012, 9:38
related countries: Aruba Aruba

An Australian ex-firefighter is jailed for 17 years and nine months for starting what became known as a "Black Saturday" blaze that killed 10 in 2009.
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Netherlands to restrict cannabis

Friday 27th of April 2012, 9:50
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands

A judge in the Netherlands upholds a new ban on foreign tourists entering Dutch cannabis cafes, in a bid to cut cross-border crime.
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Spanish unemployment hits record

Friday 27th of April 2012, 10:58
related countries: Spain Spain

Spanish unemployment hits a new record high of 5.64 million, official figures show, hours after the country's debt rating was downgraded.
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EU aid 'going to richer nations'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 11:01
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey Turkey

More than half of Europe's development aid budget is going to "relatively rich" countries like Turkey and Serbia, MPs warn.
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VIDEO: Chinese dissident: "I finally escaped"

Friday 27th of April 2012, 11:21
related countries: China China

Prominent dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng escapes house arrest in China and posts a video on the internet appealing directly to Premier Wen Jiabao
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Ukraine art 'swapped for fakes'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 11:25
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Two valuable paintings in the offices of the Ukrainian government have been mysteriously swapped for replicas, it is claimed.
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The US tribe taking on big beer

Friday 27th of April 2012, 11:41
related countries: United States United States

An alcohol-ravaged Native American tribe fights back
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Ford suffers European sales slump

Friday 27th of April 2012, 11:54
related countries: United States United States
related places: Ford

US carmaker Ford reports lower quarterly profits following weak sales in Europe and higher tax charges.
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New North Korea missiles 'fake'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 11:57
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Experts cast doubt on North Korea's latest weapons display
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Blasts injure 27 in east Ukraine

Friday 27th of April 2012, 12:13
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Four explosions rock the city of Dnipropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine, injuring at least 27 people.
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Trade fair in Zimbabwe boycotted

Friday 27th of April 2012, 12:29
related countries: Russia Russia, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, India India

India and Russia boycott a major international trade fair in Zimbabwe in protest against the country's policy of taking control of foreign companies.
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New Malawi president sacks rival

Friday 27th of April 2012, 12:34
related countries: Malawi Malawi

Malawi's new leader Joyce Banda sacks her foreign minister, Peter Mutharika, the brother of the late president who had been anointed as his successor.
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Defiant Pakistan PM will not quit

Friday 27th of April 2012, 13:13
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani challenges the opposition to unseat him after being found guilty of contempt of court.
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Arrests over Danish 'terror plot'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 14:31
related countries: Denmark Denmark
related places: Copenhagen

Three men arrested in Copenhagen are suspected of plotting to carry out an "act of terror", intelligence officials say.
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VIDEO: Multiple blasts in east Ukraine

Friday 27th of April 2012, 14:57
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

At least 27 people have been injured by four explosions in the city of Dnipropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine, officials say.
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Adults-only Gaga gig rocks Seoul

Friday 27th of April 2012, 15:18
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States
related places: Seoul

US pop star Lady Gaga kicks off her Born This Way Ball tour with a concert in Seoul that fans under the age of 18 had been forbidden to attend.
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VIDEO: Activists rescue 500 dogs in China

Friday 27th of April 2012, 16:00
related countries: China China

Activists in China have saved more than 500 dogs from being killed for food.
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Man arrested after 'bomb threat'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 16:15
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A man is arrested after buildings around London's Tottenham Court Road were evacuated amid reports of a bomb threat.
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Famed conductor falls from stage

Friday 27th of April 2012, 16:25
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

Kurt Masur, the former principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, is recovering in hospital after falling off the stage during a concert in Paris.
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VIDEO: Village living in shadow of volcano

Friday 27th of April 2012, 16:36
related countries: Chile Chile

Villagers in Santiago Xalitzintla are trying to continue with their lives despite ash and smoke spewing from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.
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Aussies seal W Indies series win

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:07
related countries: Dominica Dominica, Australia Australia

Australia wrap up a 75-run victory over West Indies on day five of the third and final Test in Dominica to win the series 2-0.
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Saleh nephew 'quits Yemen army'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:08
related countries: Yemen Yemen

The nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh is reported to have agreed to stand down as head of the Presidential Guard.
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Deadly blast hits Syrian capital

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:10
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

Syrian state TV says a suicide bomber has struck in the capital Damascus, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20 others.
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Images show Tymoshenko 'bruises'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:15
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Pictures are published apparently showing bruises on former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who claims to have been beaten in prison.
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Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:21
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards serving in Afghanistan dies from a gunshot wound, the Ministry of Defence says.
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India convicts former BJP leader

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:26
related countries: India India

A court in India finds Bangaru Laxman, former chief of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, guilty in a bribery case.
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VIDEO: 'Birthplace' of the mojito turns 70

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:28
related countries: Cuba Cuba
related places: Medio

A favourite haunt of writer Ernest Hemingway, Cuban restaurant La Bodeguita del Medio, is celebrating its 70th birthday.
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Romania PM loses confidence vote

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:36
related countries: Romania Romania

Romania's government is unseated in a no-confidence vote, just two months after taking office.
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US economic growth rate slowing

Friday 27th of April 2012, 17:45
related countries: United States United States

US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year.
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Top China dissident Chen escapes

Friday 27th of April 2012, 18:39
related countries: China China

One of China's best-known dissidents, Chen Guangcheng, escapes house arrest and releases a video addressed to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
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Eritrea rebuts rumour over leader

Friday 27th of April 2012, 18:40
related countries: Eritrea Eritrea

The Eritrean government denies persistent rumours that President Isaias Afewerki is dead, telling the BBC he is in 'robust health'.
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VIDEO: Ukraine blasts injure at least 27

Friday 27th of April 2012, 19:09
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

At least 27 people, nine of them children, have been injured by four explosions within an hour in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk.
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China dissident 'in US embassy'

Friday 27th of April 2012, 19:11
related countries: United States United States, China China
related places: Beijing

China dissident Chen Guangcheng has fled to the US embassy in Beijing after a dramatic escape from house arrest, says fellow activist Hu Jia.
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Guinea-Bissau leaders are freed

Friday 27th of April 2012, 21:33
related countries: Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Guinea

Troops in Guinea-Bissau free former PM Carlos Gomes Junior and interim President Raimundo Pereira, seized in a coup earlier this month.
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Farc rebels kill eight in attacks

Friday 27th of April 2012, 21:45
related countries: Colombia Colombia

The authorities in Colombia say left-wing Farc rebels have killed eight people including a baby in two separate attacks in the south of the country.
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DSK claims political conspiracy

Friday 27th of April 2012, 21:53
related countries: France France

Ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Khan says opponents planned his downfall from a sex scandal to stop his French presidential bid, days before the run-off.
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Friday 27th of April 2012, 22:07
related countries: Somalia Somalia, United States United States

A US jury convicts a Somali man of piracy for serving as a hostage negotiator in the hijacking of a US yacht where all four on board were killed.
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Danish drama wins a global fanbase

Friday 27th of April 2012, 23:00
related countries: Denmark Denmark

How slow-paced Danish drama became a global hit
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