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Breast implant boss faces charges

Friday 27th of January 2012, 0:36
related countries: France

The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer says.
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BP ordered to share spill damages

Friday 27th of January 2012, 0:40
related countries: United States, Mexico

BP must cover some but not all of oil rig owner Transocean's liabilities for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge rules.
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Voodoo artists heal Haiti quake's aftershocks

Friday 27th of January 2012, 1:29
related countries: Haiti

Two years after the quake, voodoo binds Haitian emigrants
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VIDEO: Panetta reveals US military cuts

Friday 27th of January 2012, 1:55
related countries: United States

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has announced big cuts in the numbers of American ground troops over the next ten years.
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Free Syrian Army 'control' Douma

Friday 27th of January 2012, 2:15
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

BBC's Bowen visits a Damascus suburb where rebels claim control
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Is game up for Brazil's illegal gambling?

Friday 27th of January 2012, 2:15
related countries: Brazil

Brazil tries to stamp out an illegal gambling obsession
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Samsung in year end sales boost

Friday 27th of January 2012, 2:24
related countries: South Korea

South Korea's Samsung Electronics announces a 17% rise in profits in the last three months of 2011, as smartphone sales boosted earnings.
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PNG mutineers 'demanding pardon'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 2:44
related countries: Aruba, Papua New Guinea

A group of soldiers who staged a failed mutiny in Papua New Guinea are seeking a pardon, Australian reports say, amid the ongoing power struggle in the country.
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Japan's December retail sales up

Friday 27th of January 2012, 4:38
related countries: Japan

Retail sales in Japan rose in December at their fastest pace in more than a year, official figures show, as consumer spending recovers.
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Guatemala ex-leader to face trial

Friday 27th of January 2012, 4:45
related countries: Guatemala

Ex-Guatemalan military leader Efrain Rios Montt is placed under house arrest after a judge rules he should be tried on genocide charges.
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Live - Pakistan v England

Friday 27th of January 2012, 5:29
related countries: United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: Abu Dhabi

Monty Panesar takes three wickets as Pakistan battle in their second innings on the third day of the second Test against England in Abu Dhabi.
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VIDEO: German agency 'spied on' politicians

Friday 27th of January 2012, 5:31
related countries: Germany

Germany's domestic intelligence agency has been condemned for spying on politicians from the socialist Left party.
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VIDEO: Cuba oil project drilling to start

Friday 27th of January 2012, 5:40
related countries: Cuba
related places: Florida

Cuba is to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil - this weekend a rig will begin drilling for oil just 100 kilometres from Florida.
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'Disrespect' to Gillard condemned

Friday 27th of January 2012, 6:00
related countries: Australia
related places: Canberra

Indigenous leaders in Australia condemn "disrespect" shown to PM Julia Gillard, who lost a shoe while running from protesters in Canberra on Thursday.
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Live - Djokovic v Murray

Friday 27th of January 2012, 7:26
related countries: Aruba

Top seed Novak Djokovic beats Britain’s Andy Murray in an epic five-set Australian Open semi-final encounter.
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Sportsday Live - Friday, 27 January

Friday 27th of January 2012, 7:57
related countries: United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Aruba, United Kingdom
related places: Abu Dhabi

Sportsday Live featuring the latest from Andy Murray's semi-final at the Australian Open, the second Test between England and Pakistan, golf from Abu Dhabi and transfer news ahead of deadline day.
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Iran guards 'kill six Pakistanis'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 8:09
related countries: Pakistan, Iran

At least six Pakistanis were shot dead and two others wounded by Iranian security forces after they crossed the border, Pakistani officials say.
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VIDEO: London 2012: India boxing hopeful

Friday 27th of January 2012, 8:10
related countries: India, United Kingdom
related places: London

Mary Kom will make her Olympics debut in London this summer, representing India in boxing.
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Russia bars liberal from election

Friday 27th of January 2012, 9:07
related countries: Russia

Russian liberal leader Grigory Yavlinsky is barred from the March presidential election because of alleged errors in his registration.
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VIDEO: PNG army mutiny over, says PM

Friday 27th of January 2012, 9:14
related countries: Aruba, Papua New Guinea

A group of soldiers who staged a failed mutiny in Papua New Guinea on Thursday are demanding a full pardon, Australian media reports say.
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War Horse film boosts book sales

Friday 27th of January 2012, 10:04
related countries: United Kingdom

Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse has now sold more copies in the UK in a fortnight than it did worldwide in 25 years.
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Australia on verge of whitewash

Friday 27th of January 2012, 10:32
related countries: India, Australia
related places: Adelaide

India are slipping towards a 4-0 series whitewash - and an eighth consecutive Test defeat - as Australia close in on victory in Adelaide.
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Romania sells Ceausescu luxuries

Friday 27th of January 2012, 11:03
related countries: Romania

A Romanian auction house sells a leopard skin, silver doves and a bronze yak that belonged to the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
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Composer Clare Fischer dies at 83

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

US jazz composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer has died, aged 83.
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Dutch crime boss Holleeder freed

Friday 27th of January 2012, 12:24
related countries: Netherlands

Willem Holleeder, a Dutch criminal notorious for the 1983 kidnapping of beer tycoon Freddy Heineken, is freed from jail.
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Philippines seeks US defence ties

Friday 27th of January 2012, 12:31
related countries: Philippines, United States

The Philippines confirms that it is discussing ways to "maximise" defence ties with the US amid territorial disputes in the region.
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Italian cruise firm offers payout

Friday 27th of January 2012, 12:45
related countries: Italy

The Italian firm that owns the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia reaches an agreement on compensation with several Italian consumer groups.
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Carmaker Ford's profits increase

Friday 27th of January 2012, 12:48
related countries: United States
related places: Ford

US carmaker Ford has reported a surge in profits in 2011, fuelled by a one-off payment and strong sales in its home country.
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Bodies found after Rio collapse

Friday 27th of January 2012, 13:02
related countries: Brazil
related places: Rio de Janeiro

Rescue workers searching rubble from the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro find six bodies while at least 16 people remain missing.
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Panesar haul puts England on top

Friday 27th of January 2012, 13:21
related countries: United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: Abu Dhabi

Monty Panesar claims three wickets as England take a firm grip on the second Test against Pakistan on day three in Abu Dhabi.
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Djokovic beats Murray in thriller

Friday 27th of January 2012, 13:37
related countries: Aruba, United Kingdom

Britain's Andy Murray misses out on a place in the Australian Open final, losing to Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic.
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VIDEO: Child's toy launched 'into space'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 13:44
related countries: Canada

While America is running down its manned space programme - further north - two Canadian students have shown that flying towards the edge of space does not always have to be rocket science.
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Call for IMF funds from UK and US

Friday 27th of January 2012, 13:46
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

The US and UK should provide more cash to the IMF, the European Union's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn, says.
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Davos 2012: Where to invest this year?

Friday 27th of January 2012, 14:03
related countries: United States, India, Russia, Brazil, China

Where to invest: Russia, India, Brazil, China, US, Middle East? Hear the tips of some of the world's top investors at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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VIDEO: CCTV cameras catch fish poachers

Friday 27th of January 2012, 14:22
related countries: Ireland

New technology is being used in Ireland to try to prevent one of the oldest crimes of fish poaching.
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Spain jobless passes five million

Friday 27th of January 2012, 14:25
related countries: Spain

Spain's unemployment figure rose above the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.
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Winslet to receive Cesar honour

Friday 27th of January 2012, 14:41
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Cesar

British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary Cesar Award and drama Poliss is nominated for 13 prizes at France's equivalent of the Oscars.
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Five Nigeria governors forced out

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:12
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's Supreme Court orders five of the country's powerful state governors to step down for overstaying their term in office in a landmark judgement.
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Bahrain criticised over tear gas

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:15
related countries: Bahrain

Amnesty International has called for an investigation into what it says is the misuse of tear gas by Bahraini security forces.
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Car bomb kills Baghdad mourners

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:24
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A suicide car bomber kills at least 32 people in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with a funeral procession caught in the blast.
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Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 7

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:29
related countries: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

All the action as it happens from Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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VIDEO: Severe floods hit Fiji

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:39
related countries: Fiji

A state of emergency has been declared in Fiji after heavy floods kill at least six and leave thousands homeless.
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Earthquake shakes northern Italy

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:51
related countries: Italy
related places: Turin, Milan

A magnitude 5.3 magnitude earthquake is felt in Turin and Milan, the second to hit northern Italy in a week, but there are no reports of damage.
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Twelve hurt in US casino collapse

Friday 27th of January 2012, 15:52
related countries: United States
related places: Cincinnati, Ohio

At least 12 people have been injured after an under-construction casino partially collapsed in Cincinnati, Ohio, emergency crews say.
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Tibetan 'dies in Sichuan unrest'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:11
related countries: China

Chinese security forces have shot dead a young Tibetan in Sichuan province, campaign groups say, in what would be the third such killing this week.
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US economic growth rate picks up

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:22
related countries: United States

The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.
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Sudan leaders in oil crisis talks

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:25
related countries: Sudan

A summit is being held after South Sudan accused Sudan of stealing its oil exports and said it would halt production, crucial to both their economies.
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Fascination with the 'Dutch godfather'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:30
related countries: Netherlands

Why a notorious criminal has become irresistible to film-makers
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Gap closing on top three - Murray

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:37
related countries: Aruba

Andy Murray believes he is closing the gap on the world's best players despite losing an epic five-set Australian Open semi-final to Novak Djokovic.
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VIDEO: Faulty drugs given to many Pakistanis

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:47
related countries: Pakistan

Lahore's Dr Akram has said many Pakistani hospitals are forced to buy the cheapest drugs - as the death toll from a batch of faulty drugs in the city rises.
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Outrage at RBS boss's bonus deal

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:50
related countries: United Kingdom

A £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester is strongly criticised by politicians and unions.
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VIDEO: Cave diving in New Zealand

Friday 27th of January 2012, 16:57
related countries: New Zealand
related places: Waitomo Caves

Brandy Yanchyk goes after adventure at the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, experiencing the steepest abseil in the world into the black abyss of an underwater river.
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Nigerian traders shot and burnt

Friday 27th of January 2012, 17:05
related countries: Nigeria

Gunmen in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state kill at least 15 village traders returning from a market at night.
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Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' theme

Friday 27th of January 2012, 17:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Europe's largest bell will ring to start a £27m Olympic opening ceremony inspired by Shakespeare and featuring NHS nurses and 900 local pupils.
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Norway apology for Holocaust role

Friday 27th of January 2012, 17:46
related countries: Norway

The Norwegian prime minister apologises for the role his country played in deporting Jews as Europe marks Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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France to resume Afghan training

Friday 27th of January 2012, 17:49
related countries: Afghanistan, France
related places: Paris

French troops will resume training Afghan soldiers on Saturday but Paris will pull out most of its troops by the end of 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy says.
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Arabs warn of Syria 'escalation'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 18:03
related countries: Syria

The Arab League's monitoring chief warns that Syria has seen an escalation of violence in recent days, as the UN prepares to discuss the crisis.
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Niger 1-2 Tunisia

Friday 27th of January 2012, 18:20
related countries: Niger, Tunisia

Issam Jemaa scores in the last minute to earn Tunisia a barely-deserved 2-1 Group C win over Niger at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Musharraf delays Pakistan return

Friday 27th of January 2012, 19:13
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan's former military leader Pervez Musharraf has decided to postpone his return to the country, one of his aides says.
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VIDEO: Damascus suburb rises against Assad

Friday 27th of January 2012, 19:57
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus, Saqba

President Assad's grip over the Damascus suburb of Saqba appears to be weakening.
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Greece debt talks 'close to deal'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 20:00
related countries: Greece

Greece could reach a deal with its creditors over the weekend, according to the EU's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn.
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Anger at Congo parliament result

Friday 27th of January 2012, 20:07
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo's main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dismisses poll results and tells his newly elected MPs not to take up their seats.
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UN in closed-door talks on Syria

Friday 27th of January 2012, 20:19
related countries: Syria

The UN Security Council is meeting to consider a possible resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence.
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Fitch downgrades Italy and Spain

Friday 27th of January 2012, 20:28
related countries: Italy, Spain

Five eurozone economies, including Italy and Spain, are downgraded by rating agency Fitch, citing financial weakness during the debt crisis.
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Nobel plea for Mexico journalists

Friday 27th of January 2012, 21:14
related countries: Mexico

A host of international writers including several Nobel laureates issue a joint statement condemning attacks on journalists in Mexico.
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'Far-right' Vienna ball condemned

Friday 27th of January 2012, 21:26
related countries: Austria
related places: Vienna

Protesters in Austria marking Holocaust Remembrance Day condemn organisers of a ball, which was expected to be attended by far-right leaders.
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Paraguay president 'cancer free'

Friday 27th of January 2012, 22:01
related countries: Paraguay, Brazil

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is now free of cancer after successful chemotherapy treatment in Brazil, his doctors say.
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Senegal approves Wade third term

Friday 27th of January 2012, 22:03
related countries: Senegal

Senegal's Constitutional Court says President Abdoulaye Wade is eligible to stand for a third term in next month's poll, amid reports of clashes.
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AC Milan pull out of Tevez chase

Friday 27th of January 2012, 22:08
related countries: Argentina

AC Milan drop out of the running to sign Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.
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VIDEO: Bats find shelter in Israeli bunkers

Friday 27th of January 2012, 22:25
related countries: Israel

Bats are finding a surprising haven in abandoned Israeli bunkers, researchers say.
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US home invasion killer's blame

Friday 27th of January 2012, 22:27
related countries: United States

A man convicted of murdering a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion denies responsibility, as a judge sentences him to die.
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Gabon 3-2 Morocco

Friday 27th of January 2012, 22:52
related countries: Gabon, Morocco

Co-hosts Gabon snatch an incredible late winner to put them through to the quarter-finals and send Morocco out.
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