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UK carbon measuring centre opens

Monday 26th of March 2012, 0:05
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A new facility aimed at measuring emissions more accurately and helping develop clean technology opens.
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Diabetes issues 'at record high'

Monday 26th of March 2012, 1:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Rates of stroke and kidney failure in people with diabetes have reached record levels in England, according to new analysis by Diabetes UK.
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Qantas plans budget carrier in HK

Monday 26th of March 2012, 1:30
related countries: China China

Australia's Qantas Group and China Eastern Airlines agree to launch a new budget airline for the Chinese market.
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India activist in protest warning

Monday 26th of March 2012, 4:18
related countries: India India

Leading Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare says he will launch a protest in August if the government did not investigate "allegations of corruption" against 14 ministers.
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VIDEO: Syrian American artist's vision

Monday 26th of March 2012, 4:24
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

Syrian American artist Diana Al-Hadid tells BBC News how she is looking back at her roots and trying to reconnect with her own identity.
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Japan shuts down nuclear reactor

Monday 26th of March 2012, 4:54
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Fukushima

Japan shuts down another nuclear power station, bringing it a step closer to suspending atomic energy after the Fukushima disaster.
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French election irrelevant in poor suburbs

Monday 26th of March 2012, 5:26
related countries: France France

In France's poor suburbs the presidential race is an alien issue
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VIDEO: Merkel: Eurozone must hold together

Monday 26th of March 2012, 6:09
related countries: Greece Greece, Germany Germany

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has told the BBC that it would be a huge political mistake if Greece were to leave the Eurozone.
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Merkel opposes Greece euro exit

Monday 26th of March 2012, 6:09
related countries: Greece Greece, Germany Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells the BBC it would be a huge political mistake if debt-stricken Greece was allowed to leave the euro.
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'Idiot' backmarker upsets Vettel

Monday 26th of March 2012, 6:48
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Sebastian Vettel describes backmarker Narain Kartikeyan as an "idiot" after a collision costs him fourth place in the Malaysian GP.
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India to probe 'army bribe offer'

Monday 26th of March 2012, 7:00
related countries: India India

India's defence minister orders an investigation into an allegation by the head of the army that he was offered a bribe of $2.7m by an industry lobbyist.
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Honda's Thailand factory restarts

Monday 26th of March 2012, 7:02
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Honda Automobile Thailand (HATC) resumes production at its plant in Ayutthaya after major floods halted operations in early October.
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S Korea warning on stray rockets

Monday 26th of March 2012, 8:04
related countries: South Korea South Korea, North Korea North Korea

South Korea warns that it might shoot down any North Korean rocket that strays into its territory, ahead of the North's planned launch next month.
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Obama hopes for new nuclear cuts

Monday 26th of March 2012, 8:37
related countries: South Korea South Korea
related places: Seoul

US President Barack Obama challenges North Korea and Iran, and pledges to work with Russia and China, ahead of a nuclear security summit in Seoul.
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Italian writer Tabucchi mourned

Monday 26th of March 2012, 8:57
related countries: Portugal Portugal, Italy Italy
related places: Lisbon

Tributes are paid to Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi, a fierce critic of Silvio Berlusconi, following his death in Lisbon at the age of 68.
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Senegal's Sall marks poll victory

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:00
related countries: Senegal Senegal

The winner of Senegal's presidential election, Macky Sall, hails a "new era" for the country, signalling an end to Abdoulaye Wade's 12 years in power.
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VIDEO: Napoleon theme park planned

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:00
related countries: France France
related places: Paris, Montereau

A theme park based on Napoleon is being proposed in Montereau, south of Paris, the scene of one of Napoleon's last victories.
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Hoddle interested in England job

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle suggests he would be interested in leading his country again at Euro 2012.
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Tibetan self-immolation in Delhi

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:19
related countries: India India, China China
related places: Delhi

A Tibetan activist sets himself alight during a protest in the Indian capital, Delhi, against an forthcoming visit by China's President Hu Jintao.
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German business confidence rises

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:21
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: March, Munich

German business confidence rose for a fifth month in a row in March, according to the Munich-based Ifo institute.
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Rajoy falls short in Spanish vote

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:25
related countries: Spain Spain

Spain's ruling Popular Party wins elections in Andalucia but may not be able to force the Socialists from power.
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VIDEO: New record for Zumba fitness class

Monday 26th of March 2012, 9:39
related countries: Mexico Mexico

More than 6,500 people in Mexico City have set a record for the world's largest Zumba dance fitness class.
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VIDEO: Senegal's Sall celebrates poll win

Monday 26th of March 2012, 10:05
related countries: Senegal Senegal

The winner of Senegal's presidential election, Macky Sall, says the victory marks a "new era" for the country.
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VIDEO: Everest Olympic medal pledge

Monday 26th of March 2012, 10:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A British climber is preparing to honour an Olympic pledge by taking a very special gold medal to the summit of Mount Everest.
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Oil threat to Russian finances

Monday 26th of March 2012, 11:11
related countries: Russia Russia

The credit rating agency Standard and Poor's says that Russia's finances would be severely damaged by a sustained fall in oil prices.
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Sarkozy bars militant preachers

Monday 26th of March 2012, 11:17
related countries: France France

Nicolas Sarkozy plans to clamp down on militant Muslim preachers entering France, as the country's presidential election looms.
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Briton's death in China queried

Monday 26th of March 2012, 11:21
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, China China
related places: Chongqing

Britain asks China to re-investigate the death of a UK citizen who was a friend of former Chongqing boss, Bo Xilai, who was sacked amid a political scandal.
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Parton's 9 To 5 show set for UK

Monday 26th of March 2012, 11:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Dolly Parton's stage version of her hit film 9 To 5 is to open in the UK, the singer and actress confirms.
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England halted by Jayawardene ton

Monday 26th of March 2012, 11:50
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Captain Mahela Jayawardene strikes an unbeaten 168 as Sri Lanka reach 289-8 after day one of the first Test with England in Galle.
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Kenya announces discovery of oil

Monday 26th of March 2012, 12:03
related countries: Kenya Kenya, Ireland Ireland

Oil has been discovered in Kenya after exploratory drilling by Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil, President Mwai Kibaki says.
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Turkey's ex-army chief on trial

Monday 26th of March 2012, 12:12
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Turkish ex-military chief Gen Ilker Basbug goes on trial on terrorism charges, the highest-ranking officer to face charges linked to the so-called Ergenekon network.
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Tonga prepares for king's funeral

Monday 26th of March 2012, 12:19
related countries: Tonga Tonga
related places: Nuku`alofa

The body of Tonga's late king, George Tupou V, has arrived back in Nuku'alofa and is lying in state ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.
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Spanish fears expose eurozone cracks

Monday 26th of March 2012, 12:20
related countries: Spain Spain

Eurozone leaders unsettled by talk of economic 'fragility'
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High security for Baghdad summit

Monday 26th of March 2012, 12:49
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A huge security operation begins in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, ahead of an Arab League summit later this week.
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VIDEO: UK troops shot by Afghan soldier

Monday 26th of March 2012, 13:01
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Two UK troops have been killed in southern Afghanistan by a gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform, Nato has said.
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VIDEO: Pope in a sombrero delights Mexico

Monday 26th of March 2012, 13:18
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Pope Benedict XVI is serenaded by mariachis and presented with a sombrero in Mexico.
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US-China accord on N Korea launch

Monday 26th of March 2012, 13:28
related countries: United States United States, North Korea North Korea, China China
related places: White House

China and the US will co-ordinate their response to a controversial North Korean rocket launch, the White House says, as Korea tensions rise.
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South Africans in rugby drowning

Monday 26th of March 2012, 13:44
related countries: South Africa South Africa

A South African club rugby player drowns and five of his team-mates are missing after 21 people were swept out to sea off the country's south coast.
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Top US court to weigh healthcare

Monday 26th of March 2012, 13:51
related countries: United States United States

The US Supreme Court is to begin three days of landmark hearings on the legality of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform.
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Iraq return for US murder victim

Monday 26th of March 2012, 13:57
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

An Iraqi-American woman who died in a suspected racial attack is to be flown back to Iraq for burial, a Muslim leader says.
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Ahly 'devastated' by EFA decision

Monday 26th of March 2012, 15:04
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Cairo

Al Ahly say are 'devastated' by the decision to ban al-Masry from top-flight football for two years, a decision the Cairo giants believe to be lenient.
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Canoeist completes Atlantic trek

Monday 26th of March 2012, 15:11
related countries: Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda, Hong Kong Hong Kong

Hungarian canoeist Gabor Rakonczay, who went missing while attempting a lone crossing of the Atlantic, arrives safely in Antigua in the Caribbean.
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Senegal proud of peaceful election

Monday 26th of March 2012, 15:51
related countries: Senegal Senegal

What can other African countries learn from Senegal's peaceful poll?
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Detained US soldier's wife speaks

Monday 26th of March 2012, 15:58
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The wife of the US soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says he loves children and the charges against him are "unbelievable".
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BMW recalls 1.3 million vehicles

Monday 26th of March 2012, 16:14
related countries: Germany Germany

German luxury carmaker BMW is recalling more than a million cars worldwide because of potential battery problems that could cause a fire.
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Tallinn offers free public travel

Monday 26th of March 2012, 16:31
related countries: Estonia Estonia
related places: Tallinn

The mayor of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, says that the city will offer free public transport across its bus and tram network from 2013.
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Pope heading for key Cuba visit

Monday 26th of March 2012, 16:33
related countries: Cuba Cuba, Mexico Mexico

Pope Benedict XVI leaves Mexico and heads for Cuba for a three-day visit, after making critical comments of the Cuban Marxist system.
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Syria's opposition seeks to unite

Monday 26th of March 2012, 16:34
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Syria Syria

Syria's divided opposition groups meet in Turkey to draw up a "national pact" to back efforts to unseat President Assad's government.
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Norway jails Kurd cleric Krekar

Monday 26th of March 2012, 16:41
related countries: Norway Norway

Islamist cleric Mullah Krekar is sentenced to five years in prison for making death threats against Norwegian officials and others.
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Al-Shabab forces lose Somali base

Monday 26th of March 2012, 17:04
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Somalia Somalia

Ethiopian forces and pro-Somali government troops capture a major base from al-Shabab militants, residents say.
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US stops tariff cut for Argentina

Monday 26th of March 2012, 17:23
related countries: Argentina Argentina, United States United States

The US suspends preferential tariffs for Argentina, saying the country has failed to pay penalties it owes US companies.
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UK troops shot by Afghan soldier

Monday 26th of March 2012, 17:26
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A British soldier and a Royal Marine are killed by an Afghan army soldier, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
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Obama in unguarded missile remark

Monday 26th of March 2012, 17:39
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

US President Obama is caught on television cameras making unguarded comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Anderson to beat Botham - Vaughan

Monday 26th of March 2012, 17:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Former captain Michael Vaughan says James Anderson will beat Sir Ian Botham's record to become England's highest Test wicket-taker.
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Men guilty over girl's shooting

Monday 26th of March 2012, 18:14
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Three men are convicted of the grievous bodily harm of a five-year-old girl who was injured and left paralysed when shots were fired into a south London shop.
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Tunisians edge away from Sharia

Monday 26th of March 2012, 18:30
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia

Officials from Tunisia's biggest party say they will not back the introduction of Islamic law, despite a vocal campaign by hardliners.
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'Cannibal killer' held in Russia

Monday 26th of March 2012, 18:42
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian authorities detain a suspected serial killer who they believe ate parts of his victims.
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Colombia attack kills Farc rebels

Monday 26th of March 2012, 18:53
related countries: Colombia Colombia

Colombia's armed forces kill at least 35 Farc guerrillas in the eastern Meta region, in the latest setback for the rebel group.
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VIDEO: Niger action 'could prevent disaster'

Monday 26th of March 2012, 18:57
related countries: Niger Niger, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British aid agencies working in Niger are warning of a food crisis after severe crop failures across the impoverished country.
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US rally for shot black teenager

Monday 26th of March 2012, 19:02
related countries: United States United States
related places: Florida

Civil rights leaders and NFL footballers are set to join a rally marking a month since a black teenager was shot dead in a gated community in Florida.
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Israel escalates UN rights spat

Monday 26th of March 2012, 19:04
related countries: Israel Israel, West Bank West Bank

Israel has cut working relations with the UN Human Rights Council, officials say, after it decided to investigate settlements in the West Bank.
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Pirates seize ship off Maldives

Monday 26th of March 2012, 21:40
related countries: Somalia Somalia, Maldives Maldives

Maldives officials say Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship and 23 crew - the first such seizure in the island chain's waters.
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Strauss-Kahn may face sex charges

Monday 26th of March 2012, 21:52
related countries: France France

The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, faces possible charges in France over an alleged prostitution ring.
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'Pink slime' production on hold

Monday 26th of March 2012, 22:15
related countries: United States United States

The US maker of "pink slime", Beef Products Inc, says it will suspend production at three plants until public opposition to the product dies down.
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Bernanke comments rally US stocks

Monday 26th of March 2012, 22:25
related countries: United States United States

US stocks finish higher after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hints the US central bank will keep in place its supportive monetary policy.
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Toulouse video sent to al-Jazeera

Monday 26th of March 2012, 22:41
related countries: France France

Video footage filmed by Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people in south-west France, is sent to the al-Jazeera TV station, police sources say.
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UK 'in RBS talks with Abu Dhabi'

Monday 26th of March 2012, 22:54
related countries: United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Abu Dhabi

The government is in talks to sell up to a third of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland to Abu Dhabi, the BBC learns.
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Friends Reunited relaunches site

Monday 26th of March 2012, 23:01
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Friends Reunited, once the biggest social network in the UK, relaunches as a site to share life memories.
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Key Kazakhstan trial due to start

Monday 26th of March 2012, 23:32
related countries: Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
related places: Zhanaozen

A court in Kazakhstan is due to begin the trial of 37 people accused of violent disorder, during strikes in Zhanaozen last December.
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The quest to beat floodwaters in Australia

Monday 26th of March 2012, 23:33
related countries: Australia Australia

How engineers in Australia are trying to beat the floods
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