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Russian space probe heading down

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 0:46
related countries: Russia
related places: Mars

Russia's failed Mars probe, Phobos-Grunt, is likely to fall back to Earth this Sunday, to be torn apart high in the atmosphere.
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Testing Chavez's cancer plot theory

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 0:54
related countries: United States

Does the Chavez theory about a US cancer weapon stack up?
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Twitter feed gives Swedes a new picture

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 1:33
related countries: Sweden

Twitter experiment reshapes perceptions about Sweden
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Egyptian hopes for post-revolution jobs

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 1:44
related countries: Egypt

Egyptians' post-revolution hopes for jobs
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VIDEO: Italy cruise ship captain detained

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 6:47
related countries: Italy

The captain of the cruise ship which ran aground off the western coast of Italy has been detained by police as the investigation into the incident gets under way.
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Economic 'winter' threatens Tunisia's spring

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 8:25
related countries: Tunisia

How economic woes are threatening Tunisia's revolution
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Iraq suicide attack kills dozens

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:04
related countries: Iraq

At least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Basra, Iraqi police and security sources say.
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Fears over violence against Afghan women

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:39
related countries: Afghanistan

Plight of the Afghan women jailed for being raped
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Swann wants Panesar in Test side

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:41
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom

Graeme Swann is keen to be partnered by fellow England spinner Monty Panesar in next week's Test against Pakistan.
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Are Hungary's reforms a step too far?

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:42
related countries: Hungary

Hungary's leader beset by an economic and political crisis
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Saturday's SPL as it happened

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:43
related countries: United Kingdom

Celtic move back to the top of the SPL with victory over Dundee United on a day where Rangers, Inverness, Hibs and 10-man Hearts also claim maximum points.
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Saving Egypt's written history from fiery end

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:47
related countries: Egypt

Dried, then vacuum-packed - saving Egypt's written heritage
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Australia set to wrap up series

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 11:54
related countries: India, Australia

David Warner falls 20 runs short of a double century as Australia dominate day two of the third Test and put themselves in a position to wrap up the series with India.
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ElBaradei ends bid for presidency

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 12:35
related countries: Egypt

Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mohamed ElBaradei says he is withdrawing from Egypt's presidential race in protest at the country's military leadership.
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France downplays rating downgrade

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 13:04
related countries: France

French PM Francois Fillon defends his government's economic policies following the decision by Standard and Poor's to downgrade the country's credit rating.
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 13:43
related countries: Italy

More than 4,000 people are evacuated after the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off Italy, with three people confirmed dead.
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Tibetan immolation triggers clash

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 13:44
related countries: China

A Tibetan sets himself on fire in south-western China, in the latest in a series of self-immolations, prompting clashes between police and locals.
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Qatar urges Arab forces in Syria

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 15:19
related countries: Syria

Qatar says Arab countries should send forces into Syria to stop the killings there - the first such call from an Arab leader.
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Italy divers scour capsized liner

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 15:24
related countries: Italy

Emergency teams race to rescue about 70 people who remain unaccounted for after a cruise ship ran aground off Italy with 4,000 on board.
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Embattled Pakistan PM lauds army

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 15:52
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani says his government fully supports the armed forces, amid a deepening crisis with the country's military.
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VIDEO: Taiwan president wins second term

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 18:09
related countries: Taiwan

The opposition candidate in the Taiwanese presidential elections has admitted defeat, giving incumbent President ma Ying-Jeou a second term in office.
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VIDEO: Europe attacks downgrade decision

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 18:14
related countries: France

Europe's top economic official has criticised the decision by Standard and Poor's to downgrade the credit ratings of nine eurozone countries, including stripping France of its AAA rating.
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Royal Navy takes Somali pirates

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 19:13
related countries: Indian Ocean, Somalia, India

The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates after boarding a dhow in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says, as part of a Nato-led operation.
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Taiwan president wins second term

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 19:40
related countries: Taiwan, China

Taiwan's incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou wins a second term in office, promising to further improve ties with neighbouring China.
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Britons on stricken cruise ship

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 21:35
related countries: Italy

A number of Britons were on board a luxury cruise ship that has run aground off the Italian coast, the Foreign Office says.
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Kosovo clashes near Serbia border

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 22:34
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro, Albania

Police in Kosovo make more than 140 arrests after ethnic Albanian protesters try to stop traffic from Serbia entering the territory.
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Kazakhs hold election after riots

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 23:12
related countries: Kazakhstan

Voters in Kazakhstan are due to vote in parliamentary elections, with the poll overshadowed by deadly riots last month.
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No deal at Nigeria strike talks

Saturday 14th of January 2012, 23:52
related countries: Nigeria

Talks between Nigeria's government and union leaders fail to reach a compromise over fuel subsidies, but oil workers will not strike immediately.
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