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New rules for US Secret Service

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 1:13
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States

The US Secret Service tightens rules on drinking and behaviour on foreign trips, as it battles with the fallout from a sex scandal in Colombia.
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Mexico Aztec headdress to go home

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 2:53
related countries: Austria Austria, Mexico Mexico

Austria could lend Mexico a headdress reputedly worn by the Aztec emperor Moctezuma after the Mexican Senate changes its rules on relics.
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VIDEO: Street Child World Cup visits London

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 5:59
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Street Child World Cup: Team Brazil visits London
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China dissident 'in US embassy'

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 6:42
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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EU foreign policy chief in Burma

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 7:22
related countries: Burma Burma
related places: Rangoon

The European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton meets pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma before opening an office in Rangoon.
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VIDEO: Images show Tymoshenko 'bruises'

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 7:33
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Images have emerged showing alleged injuries inflicted on former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in prison last week.
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VIDEO: Gay friendly churches on increase in Brazil

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 7:48
related countries: Brazil Brazil

A growing number of churches are opening their doors to transsexuals, gay men and lesbians in Brazil.
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Tymoshenko tax trial is delayed

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 8:18
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine
related places: Kharkiv

The trial of former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko, accused of tax evasion charges, is delayed after she refuses to attend for health reasons.
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Tear gas fired at Malaysia rally

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 8:51
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia
related places: Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian riot police fired tear gas and water cannon on a crowd of at least 25,000 protesters seeking electoral reform in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
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VIDEO: Tear gas fired at Malaysia rally

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 8:56
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia
related places: Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian riot police have fired tear gas and used water cannon on a crowd of protesters who had converged on the centre of the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
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VIDEO: Shakespeare gets Chinese treatment

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 9:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, China China
related places: London

China's National Theatre is performing for the first time overseas at the Globe Theatre in London.
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VIDEO: EU policy chief on Burma hopes

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 10:18
related countries: Burma Burma

The European Union foreign policy chief has met Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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China activist 'in US protection'

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 10:37
related countries: China China, United States United States
related places: Beijing

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under "US protection" in Beijing after his dramatic escape from house arrest, a US-based rights group says.
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Syria rebels 'in seaborne attack'

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 12:40
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

Syria reportedly repels a sea raid by rebel fighters as Lebanon intercepts a ship carrying weapons it says were bound for opposition fighters.
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VIDEO: Abu Dhabi's property price slump

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 12:42
related countries: United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
related places: Abu Dhabi

Property prices in Abu Dhabi have slumped and the biggest real estate company has had to be bailed out by the government.
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Lorenzo seals Spanish MotoGP pole

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 13:06
related countries: Spain Spain

Jorge Lorenzo clinches pole position after topping the qualifying session for Sunday's Spanish MotoGP.
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Israeli PM 'misleading' over Iran

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 13:28
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

Israel's ex-security chief says his country's leaders are "misleading the public" by saying a strike on Iran would stop it getting nuclear weapons.
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Bomb leaves 10 Afghan police dead

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 14:21
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan has killed 10 members of the country's security forces, officials say.
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Egypt's ElBaradei launches party

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 14:59
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei launches his "Constitutional Party" which he hopes will bring him to power in Egypt in four years time.
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Border Force 'ready' for Olympics

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 15:33
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK Border Force says it is "fully prepared to manage busy periods" like the Olympics despite criticism over delays at Heathrow Airport.
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Egypt protests shut Saudi embassy

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 15:36
related countries: Egypt Egypt, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

The Saudi embassy and consulates in Egypt are closed following protests over an Egyptian lawyer who has been detained in Saudi Arabia.
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India's former BJP leader jailed

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 15:43
related countries: India India

A court in India sentences Bangaru Laxman, former chief of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, to 4 years in jail for taking bribes.
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Strauss-Kahn claims rile Sarkozy

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 17:37
related countries: France France

French President Nicolas Sarkozy rejects claims by Dominique Strauss-Kahn that his party was behind the ex-IMF chief's downfall.
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Eritrea leader alive and 'well'

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 19:24
related countries: Eritrea Eritrea

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki goes on national TV to dispel persistent rumours that he is dead or ailing.
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Afghan death soldier named by MoD

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 19:40
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

A British soldier fatally shot in southern Afghanistan on Friday has been named as Guardsman Michael Roland, from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
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Pienaar relief after Ulster win

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 20:08
related countries: Ireland Ireland
related places: Dublin

Ruan Pienaar says Ulster will have to improve for the Heineken Cup final after overcoming Edinburgh in a tight semi-final in Dublin.
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600lb bomb was 'fully primed'

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 20:44
related countries: Ireland Ireland, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Police say that a bomb found close to the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic contained 600 pounds of explosives and was fully primed.
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Cuban 'defector' actors reappear

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 20:47
related countries: Cuba Cuba, United States United States
related places: New York

Two actors in a film about escaping Cuba emerge a week after disappearing on the way to a New York film festival, saying they will seek asylum in the US.
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South Sudan awaits big China loan

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 21:49
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

Officials in South Sudan say China has agreed to loan it $8bn (£4.9bn) for major development projects, following a presidential visit to Beijing.
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Mali coup leader rejects Ecowas

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 22:09
related countries: Mali Mali

The leader of last month's coup in Mali rejects the decision by the West African regional body Ecowas to send troops to the country.
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Argentine Mothers marching on for justice

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 23:07
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Why the search for Argentina's disappeared goes on
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Bangladeshi computer whizz kid eyes record books

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 23:13
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Could this six-year-old be the world's youngest IT expert?
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Sudan seizes foreigners in Heglig

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 23:22
related countries: Sudan Sudan
related places: Khartoum

Sudan detains four foreigners in the disputed Sudan-South Sudan border area and flies them to Khartoum, military officials say.
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VIDEO: Foreigners detained in Sudan

Saturday 28th of April 2012, 23:48
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Sudanese officials say four foreigners have been detained in the sensitive Heglig oilfield area, scene of recent fighting with South Sudanese forces.
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