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Shell shelves Brazil biofuel plan
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 0:08related countries:
BrazilA biofuel venture set up by Shell in Brazil is to give up plans to buy sugar cane grown illegally in ancestral indigenous lands.
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Gaza water 'dangerous to drink'
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 0:57related countries:
IsraelGaza's only fresh source of water is too contaminated to drink, says a report by two charities - urging Israel to end its blockade of the territory.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka debates elephant capture
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 1:22related countries:
Sri LankaA debate is under way in Sri Lanka over how to tackle an acute shortage of elephants used in religious ceremonies.
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Battle rages against US wildfires
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 1:32related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Colorado, Fort Collins
Hundreds of firefighters join efforts to tackle two of the biggest ever wildfires in the US states of Colorado and New Mexico.
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Australia creates marine reserve
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 2:21related countries:
ArubaThe Australian government says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks, including the Coral Sea, ahead of the Rio+20 summit.
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India-US talks to deepen trade
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 4:09related countries:
India, United StatesIndia and the United States hold talks to deepen defence trade and co-operation in maritime and cyber security.
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Man Utd 'could shift share sale'
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 4:47related countries:
United States, 
SingaporeManchester United football club is considering moving its planned stock market flotation to the US from Singapore, reports suggest.
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VIDEO: Amnesty accuses Syria of war crimes
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 5:44related countries:
SyriaThe human rights group, Amnesty International, has accused the Syrian government of war crimes and adopting a scorched earth policy.
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Russia urged to pressure Syria
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 6:20related countries:
Syria, 
RussiaRussia faces increased pressure to harden its approach to Syria, with a number of countries warning of a descent into civil war.
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Fletcher probe police visit Libya
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 6:23related countries:
Libya, 
United KingdomTwo British detectives have visited Libya as part of the ongoing investigation into the 1984 murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher, the Metropolitan Police says.
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Egypt reaches its elections climax
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 6:51related countries:
EgyptEgypt candidates try to appeal to those who backed the revolution
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Westlife singer declared bankrupt
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 6:53related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomWestlife singer Shane Filan is declared bankrupt in the UK after his Irish property development company got into difficulties.
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Cougars on rebound in US Midwest
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 7:10related countries:
United StatesThe American mountain lion or cougar is re-populating parts of the US, raising questions about its relationship with humans, scientists say.
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VIDEO: Battle rages against US wildfires
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 7:14related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Colorado, New Mexico
Hundreds of firefighters have joined efforts to tackle two of the biggest wildfires ever seen in the US states of Colorado and New Mexico.
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In pictures: Niger's hunger-fighting trees
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 7:21related countries:
NigerPhotos of drought-proof gardening during Niger's dry season
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Who's afraid of the euro crisis?
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 7:26related countries:
GreeceHow the Greek crisis might spread and what worries Europe's leaders
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Guatemalan faces US extradition
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 7:29related countries:
Guatemala, United States, 
MexicoA Guatemalan court approves the extradition to the US of Horst Overdick, accused of being a key link with the Mexico's Zetas drug gang.
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India steel plant blast kills 11
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 7:31related countries:
IndiaA massive explosion at a government-owned steel plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed at least 11 people, police say.
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Spider-Man film launches in Tokyo
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 8:27related countries:
Japanrelated places: Tokyo
The latest reboot of the Spider-Man film series premieres in Tokyo, with actor Andrew Garfield making his debut in the title role.
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VIDEO: Australia to create largest marine park
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 8:30related countries:
AustraliaAustralia says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 summit.
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Briton wins lucrative book prize
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 8:37related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomBritish author Jon McGregor wins the 100,000 euro (£81,000) International Impac Dublin Literary Award for his third novel Even the Dogs.
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UK web 'snooping' plans outlined
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 8:49related countries:
United KingdomThe home secretary defends plans to store details of all online activity - emails, web pages visited and games played - in the UK.
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VIDEO: Several dead in Mexico school bus crash
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 9:21related countries:
MexicoA bus crash on a school field trip in Mexico has killed at least 11 people, including three children.
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Child poverty figures fall by 2%
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 9:23related countries:
United KingdomThe number of children living in poverty in the UK fell by 300,000 last year, official figures reveal.
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Eritrean admits aiding al-Shabab
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 9:34related countries:
United States, 
Somalia, 
EritreaAn Eritrean man pleads guilty in a US court to giving funds to and receiving military training from Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militant group.
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UN monitors reach Haffa in Syria
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 10:35related countries:
SyriaUN monitors enter the town of Haffa, in western Syria, days after violent clashes forced them away from the area.
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Togo rocked by reform protests
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 10:46related countries:
Togorelated places: Lome
Crowds demonstrate against electoral reform in Togo's capital, Lome, in a third day of protests which have been violent.
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Shock at Chinese abortion photo
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 10:52related countries:
ChinaA photo of a foetus whose mother was forced to have an abortion while seven months pregnant shocks Chinese web users and sparks an inquiry.
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Why does a cabbage cost $28 in Canada?
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 11:29related countries:
CanadaWhy does a cabbage cost $28 in northern Canada?
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China snubs UK in Dalai Lama row
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 11:37related countries:
United Kingdom, Chinarelated places: London
China has suspended high-level contact with Britain since May, over a private encounter between David Cameron and the Dalai Lama in London.
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Internet Explorer 7 'tax' a first
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 11:45related countries:
ArubaThe Australian online retailer Kogan.com has introduced the world's first "tax" on use of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) browser.
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VIDEO: 'No lamb next Easter, just bread, oil and oregano'
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 11:51related countries:
GreeceGreek shopkeeper Spyros Makrigiannis says even if Greece is forced to exit the euro, its people will still survive. He says the country just needs change - for better or worse.
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Russian reporter 'not threatened'
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 12:40related countries:
RussiaRussia's top investigator denies threatening the life of a journalist, who is said to have fled the country in response.
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Viewpoint: Suu Kyi's changing role
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 13:18related countries:
BurmaChanging role of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi
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Police kill top Papua separatist
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 13:33related countries:
IndonesiaPolice in the restive Indonesian province of Papua shoot dead separatist leader Mako Tabuni, sparking violent protests by locals.
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Sculptor unveils golden frieze
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 14:05related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Sculptor Rachel Whiteread unveils her first permanent public commission in the UK - a frieze of golden leaves high above a street in east London.
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Libya revokes Gaddafi praise law
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 14:07related countries:
LibyaLibya's supreme court overturns a law that criminalised the glorification of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, ruling it unconstitutional.
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Conference focuses on looted art
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 14:53related countries:
GermanyExperts from museums and auction houses are taking part in a conference in Germany aimed at recovering artwork looted by the Nazis.
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US consumer prices fall in May
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 14:55related countries:
United Statesrelated places: May
US consumer prices fell by 0.3% in May, the biggest monthly fall in more than three years, due largely to a sharp drop in petrol prices, figures show.
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'Predictable England delusional'
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 15:05related countries:
Sweden, United KingdomEngland are too "predictable" and "stereotyped" to beat Sweden, according to their opponents' former skipper Jonas Thern.
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England restore Flood to fly-half
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 15:17related countries:
South Africa, United KingdomToby Flood will replace Owen Farrell at fly-half in England's starting line-up for the second Test against South Africa.
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Israel in football hosting row
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 15:30related countries:
IsraelThe Palestine Football Association asks Uefa to bar Israel from hosting a tournament next year because of Palestinian players being held without trial.
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Bid for UN Mali sanctions falters
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 15:33related countries:
MaliA bid to secure a UN Security Council mandate for military intervention in Mali by West African states falters.
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Assange loses extradition plea
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 15:37related countries:
SwedenThe Supreme Court dismisses a bid by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to reopen his appeal against extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes.
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Armstrong denies doping charges
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 16:00related countries:
France, United StatesSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong denies drug charges brought against him by the US Anti-Doping Agency.
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Mexico journalist found killed
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 16:06related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Veracruz
Mexican reporter Victor Baez is found dead in the centre of Xalapa, state capital of Veracruz, hours after being abducted.
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HBO sorry over cut off head
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 16:19related countries:
United StatesThe makers of Game of Thrones have apologised for using a decapitated head that looks like former US president George W Bush.
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VIDEO: Ex-PM Blair heckled in Hong Kong
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 16:35related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Hong KongA heckler interrupted former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as began a speech on religion and globalisation at the University of Hong Kong.
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Germany says 'no' to eurobonds
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 16:35related countries:
GermanyGermany's deputy finance minister, Steffen Kampeter, rules out "eurobond-lite" plans to pool part of eurozone countries' debt.
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Spain borrowing costs at new high
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 16:49related countries:
SpainSpain's borrowing costs reach a new euro-era record, with 10-year bond yields hitting 7% - a level many analysts believe is unsustainable.
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VIDEO: 'Vampire' skeleton displayed in Bulgaria
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 17:18related countries:
BulgariaA museum in Bulgaria puts on display the 700-year-old skeleton of a person who archaeologists think was stabbed through the heart with an iron rod to prevent them from turning into a vampire after death.
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Tunisia outlaws Friday protests
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 18:21related countries:
TunisiaTunisian authorities ban protests planned for Friday, after rival Islamist rallies escalated into riots in recent days.
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Suu Kyi pleads for workers rights
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 18:41related countries:
BurmaBurma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi warns against ignoring workers' rights in a speech at the UN on her first trip to Europe in 24 years.
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Falklands anniversary: Argentine media subdued
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 18:53related countries:
ArgentinaThe 30th anniversary of the surrender of Argentine forces on the Falklands Islands fails to stir the country's media commentators
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Italy 1-1 Croatia
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 18:56related countries:
Italy, 
CroatiaMario Mandzukic's second-half equaliser earns Croatia a vital draw against Italy to leave Group C qualification wide open.
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Obama unveils US Africa strategy
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 19:01related countries:
United StatesUS President Barack Obama announces a new US strategy for sub-Saharan Africa which focuses on economic growth as well as security, democracy and development.
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Bahrain cuts medics' sentences
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 19:31related countries:
BahrainBahrain's appeal court acquits nine medics and reduces the sentences of another nine - all convicted last year for taking part in protests.
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Bank to outline further stimulus
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 19:46related countries:
United KingdomThe Bank of England is to launch two new stimulus packages in response to the worsening economic outlook, the BBC understands.
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Obama and Romney give rival plans
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 20:14related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Ohio, Republican
US President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney offer competing visions of the road to economic recovery in speeches in Ohio.
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German police raid Salafist homes
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 20:38related countries:
GermanyGerman police launch nationwide raids targeting ultra-conservative Islamic Salafists, suspected of threatening public order.
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Spain 4-0 Republic of Ireland
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 20:40related countries:
Ireland, SpainFernando Torres scores twice as Spain move top of Group C with a win that knocks Republic of Ireland out of Euro 2012.
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Woods in hunt as Thompson leads
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 21:08related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Thompson
Tiger Woods launches his bid for a 15th major title in impressive fashion for a share of second place in testing conditions on day one of the US Open.
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Man attacked with Samurai sword
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 21:22related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
A man is stabbed with a sword in his east London home, prompting an appeal to trace three youths who later fled.
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Falklands mark end of 1982 war
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 21:33related countries:
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Argentina, United KingdomFalkland Islanders mark 30 years since the end of the war with Argentina with a service at Liberation Monument, Port Stanley.
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Egypt court ruling prompts alarm
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 21:33related countries:
EgyptEgypt's supreme court causes alarm by ruling last year's election unconstitutional and calling for parliament's lower house to be dissolved.
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Chancellor hails banking reforms
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 21:51related countries:
United KingdomChancellor George Osborne says "taxpayers will be better protected when things go wrong" thanks to banking reforms outlined by the government.
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Gerrard aims to set Rooney stage
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 22:02related countries:
Sweden, United KingdomEngland captain Steven Gerrard believes victory against Sweden will present the perfect stage for the returning Wayne Rooney.
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Coca-Cola announces Burma return
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 22:35related countries:
Burma, United StatesCoca-Cola says it will resume business in Burma after 60 years, following a US decision to suspend investment sanctions.
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Trapattoni blames 'fear' for exit
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 23:17related countries:
IrelandRepublic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni claims his players felt "fear" during their Euro 2012 campaign.
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Quiz of the week's news
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 23:24related countries:
United KingdomWhat reason did the UK's Royal Mail give for not delivering post?
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Turning Rio rhetoric into reality
Thursday 14th of June 2012, 23:47related countries:
United KingdomAirport development plan on UK coast points up Rio+20 dilemmas
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