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Moody's downgrades Greece again

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 0:03
related countries: Greece

Moody's cuts Greece's credit rating again to "C", the lowest level on its scale, warning of default despite a recent debt write-off deal.
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US 'busts major smuggling rings'

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 0:23
related countries: Philippines, United States, Taiwan, China

The US authorities say they have smashed several major smuggling rings bringing fake goods to the US from China, Taiwan and the Philippines.
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Colombia chief prosecutor quits

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 0:34
related countries: Colombia

Colombia's chief prosecutor Viviane Morales stands down after a court rules her election invalid, but defends her role in tackling corruption cases.
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Shortages in Syria as conflict bites

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 1:30
related countries: Syria

Power cuts and candle shortages blight daily life in Syria
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Private firms offered police role

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 1:54
related countries: United Kingdom

Private security firms could investigate some crimes and patrol neighbourhoods under plans being drawn up for police forces in England and Wales.
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US pet spending 'at record high'

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 2:09
related countries: United States

Americans' spending on their pets is greater than ever before, exceeding $50bn in 2011, according to a new report.
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Dutch offered 'euthanasia on wheels'

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 2:19
related countries: Netherlands

Dutch debate over mobile euthanasia units
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Nicaragua deploys eco-soldiers

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 2:28
related countries: Nicaragua

Nicaraguan troops join fight against logging
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Broken Windows crime expert dies

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 2:59
related countries: United States

Political scientist James Wilson, whose "Broken Windows" theory on policing changed crime-fighting in major US cities, dies at the age of 80.
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VIDEO: Fierce storms leave dozens dead in US

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 3:23
related countries: United States
related places: Ohio, Indiana

A series of powerful storms and tornadoes have killed at least 27 people in the US states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, officials say.
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The evolution of the Cuban cigar

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 4:37
related countries: Cuba

Cuban cigars thrive despite changes all around
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Syrian 'crimes' against civilians

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 5:11
related countries: Syria

The Syrian authorities have committed crimes against civilians, says the UN secretary general, but militarisation of the opposition is no solution.
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BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 6:32
related countries: United States

BP says it has reached a $7.8bn (£4.9bn) deal with the largest group of plaintiffs suing it over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Homs another Rwanda, says Conroy

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 10:01
related countries: Syria, United Kingdom

The bombardment of Homs will be judged by history as a massacre comparable to Rwanda or Srebrenica, says a British photographer injured in the attacks.
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VIDEO: Hearing on Costa Concordia wreck

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 10:45
related countries: Italy

Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been handed over to a panel of experts during a pre-trial hearing in Italy.
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Fierce storms leave 28 dead in US

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 12:23
related countries: United States
related places: Alabama

At least 28 people are killed in the US states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, as storms and tornadoes sweep across vast parts of the Midwest.
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VIDEO: Flood water rising in Australia

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 14:37
related countries: Australia

Thousands of people are having to leave their homes in Australia as the flood waters continue to rise in several states.
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China protest village elects head

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 15:45
related countries: China
related places: Wukan

Thousands turn out to elect a new leader for a Chinese village that staged a high-profile revolt over perceived local corruption.
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Iran: Poll turnout 'slap' to West

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 16:13
related countries: Iran

Iran's interior minister says turnout in Friday's parliamentary elections was 64%, describing it as a "slap in the face" to Iran's enemies.
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Brazil to boycott Fifa official

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 16:29
related countries: Brazil

Brazil says it will no longer deal with key Fifa official Jerome Valcke after his criticism of its World Cup 2014 organisation.
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PM defends 'urgent' NHS changes

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 17:24
related countries: United Kingdom

Prime Minister David Cameron tells his party's spring conference the need for change in the NHS in England is "unavoidable and urgent".
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Hearing on Costa Concordia wreck

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 17:26
related countries: Italy

Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is handed over to a panel of experts as part of a pre-trial hearing in Italy.
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Halifax 'to raise' mortgage rate

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 17:40
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Halifax

The UK's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax, is raising its standard variable mortgage rate from 1 May, to 3.99% from 3.5%.
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Critics fear private police role

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 17:53
related countries: United Kingdom

Labour say plans which could see companies carry out roles normally done by police in England and Wales risk "crossing a line" in to core policing.
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Russia set for presidential poll

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 18:15
related countries: Russia

Polls open shortly in eastern parts of Russia in a presidential election that sees Vladimir Putin seeking to return to the post after four years as PM.
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Thief steals Dublin saint's heart

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 20:07
related countries: Ireland
related places: Dublin

The preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint has been stolen from the city's Christ Church Cathedral, officials say.
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Harry visits Mayan ruin in Belize

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 20:40
related countries: Belize, United Kingdom

Prince Harry visits a ruined Mayan city in Belize on the second day of his jubilee visit to the former UK colony on behalf of the Queen.
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Arrests in Greek antiquities ring

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 21:20
related countries: Greece

Police in northern and central Greece arrest 35 people suspected of smuggling antiquities and recover thousands of artefacts.
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'Many hurt' in Poland train crash

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 22:14
related countries: Poland

Two trains collide in southern Poland, leaving tens of people injured, local media reports say.
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US clears up after tornado havoc

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 23:00
related countries: United States

US authorities search for survivors and clear damage after a string of tornadoes killed at least 37 people in four Midwestern states.
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New Homs delay for Red Cross aid

Saturday 3rd of March 2012, 23:11
related countries: Syria

The Red Cross is denied entry to the devastated Baba Amr region of the Syrian city of Homs for a second day, as new shelling is reported in other districts.
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