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Analysis: How would Iran respond to an Israeli attack?

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 0:06
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

How would Iran respond to an Israeli attack?
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VIDEO: Fresh Iran nuclear talks agreed

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 0:33
related countries: Iran Iran, Germany Germany
related places: Tehran

The UN Security Council and Germany have agreed to resume talks with Tehran on Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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Undertaker to the Afghan Taliban

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 0:54
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The Afghan who acts as undertaker to the Taliban
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Strike drains Sao Paulo of fuel

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 1:04
related countries: Botswana Botswana

A strike by lorry drivers supplying Sao Paulo with fuel is creating shortages at fuel stations throughout the Brazilian city.
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Obama rejects Syria intervention‎

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 1:30
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

President Barack Obama says the violence in Syria is heartbreaking but that unilateral US military intervention there would be a mistake.
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In pictures: Prosthetics in time

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 2:11
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Artificial limbs from ancient Egypt to the present day
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US and N Korea in food aid talks

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 3:43
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea, United States United States
related places: Beijing, Pyongyang

US envoys are meeting North Korean officials in Beijing to finalise details of a food aid deal aimed at halting Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
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S Africa braced for toll protests

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 4:16
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Johannesburg, Pretoria

Tens of thousands of trade unionists across South Africa are expected to march against new toll roads between Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria.
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Polls a 'major blow to Congress'

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 4:28
related countries: India India

State election results come as a big blow to the ruling Congress party, Indian media says.
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Super Tuesday duel hinges on Ohio

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 4:47
related countries: Georgia Georgia, United States United States
related places: Alaska, Republican

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are in a knife-edge battle for the state of Ohio, Super Tuesday's most coveted prize.
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New focus for British aid to India

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 5:13
related countries: India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom

New focus for British assistance to India
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Bat invasion in Australian town

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 5:34
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Australia Australia

The arrival of more than 250,000 bats in a small town in northern Australia prompts warnings of a potentially fatal disease.
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Australian growth below forecast

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 5:44
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Australia Australia

Australia's economy expands by less than expected in the fourth quarter of 2011, sending the dollar to a six-week low.
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France 'has too many foreigners'

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 6:47
related countries: France France

French President Nicholas Sarkozy says there are too many foreigners in France, and defends his plan to halve new arrivals if he is re-elected.
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US challenges India poultry ban

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 7:06
related countries: India India, United States United States
related places: New Delhi

The US drags India to the World Trade Organization challenging Delhi's ban on imports of American poultry goods.
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VIDEO: Call for federalism in Libya

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 7:47
related countries: Libya Libya

Tribal leaders and militia commanders in the Libyan city of Benghazi have declared their region to be semi-autonomous.
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Four killed in Afghan bomb blast

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 7:53
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Pakistan Pakistan

Four people are killed and 10 injured in a bomb blast at a police post close to the Afghan border with Pakistan, Afghan officials say.
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Arrest in Israeli diplomat attack

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 8:04
related countries: Israel Israel, India India
related places: Delhi

Police in Delhi arrest an Indian journalist in connection with a bomb blast last month which injured an Israeli diplomat's wife in the city.
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Best injury concern for Ireland

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 8:37
related countries: Ireland Ireland, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Prospective captain Rory Best is reported to be Ireland's latest injury worry for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Scotland.
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Hints of Higgs multiply at US lab

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 9:00
related countries: United States United States
related places: Higgs

US scientists report seeing tentative evidence of the elusive Higgs boson, at a mass similar to the hints seen at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 9:13
related countries: United States United States

People in the US and across the world celebrate the centenary of Oreo - America's best-selling cookie.
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Romney reaps Super Tuesday spoils

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 9:20
related countries: United States United States
related places: Ohio

US Republican hopeful Mitt Romney wins six of 10 states voting on Super Tuesday, including crucial Ohio, but not by enough to seal the race.
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China warns on Tibet immolations

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 9:24
related countries: China China

A Chinese official says self-immolations in Tibet will not disrupt regional development, as state media confirm the death of a woman in Gansu province.
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Japan charges Olympus executives

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 9:28
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Tokyo

Tokyo prosecutors charge Japanese camera-maker Olympus and three former executives in connection with a $1.7bn accounting scandal.
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Man arrested over teen's stabbing

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 9:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in south London.
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French breast implant boss jailed

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 10:36
related countries: France France

Jean-Claude Mas, the head of the French implant supplier at the heart of a global health scare, is jailed for not paying his bail.
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'Black widow' kills Russia police

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 11:10
related countries: Russia Russia

A suicide bomber kills herself and five police officers in the troubled Russian region of Dagestan, weeks after security forces kill her husband, prosecutors say.
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Hunt for Afghan avalanche missing

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 11:23
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan rescuers are searching for survivors from a remote village, after a series of avalanches killed at least 47 people.
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Chile anger at assault on gay man

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 11:50
related countries: Chile Chile

Chilean political leaders promise to speed up efforts to pass a hate crime law after a young gay man is brutally beaten.
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Guercino work to remain in the UK

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 12:10
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A painting by 17th Century Baroque artist Giovanni Barbieri, best known as Guercino, is to remain in the UK.
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Hamas denies being Iran's proxy

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 12:49
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

Leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, say they will not help Iran militarily in any conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic.
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Nigeria gunmen kill customs boss

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 12:54
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

A high-ranking Nigerian customs officer has been shot dead by gunmen thought to be from the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram, police say.
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Libya rejects local autonomy call

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 13:51
related countries: Libya Libya

The leader of Libya's NTC says calls for a federal state structure from oil-rich Cyrenaica will be resisted with force if necessary
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Indonesia banker jailed for fraud

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 14:07
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

An Indonesian court sentences former Citibank executive Malinda Dee to eight years in prison for stealing more than $4m (£2.5m) from her wealthy clients.
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UN aid chief Amos visiting Syria

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 14:29
related countries: Syria Syria

UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos is in Syria to try to get aid into damaged cities, as the Red Cross remains blocked from the Baba Amr area of Homs.
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Why is Israel calling Iran a nuclear duck?

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 14:29
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

Why is Israel's prime minister calling Iran a nuclear duck?
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Fatal attacks hit north Iraq town

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 14:39
related countries: Iraq Iraq

At least 12 people have been killed in co-ordinated car bomb and suicide bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, police say.
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Terror attack charges for Breivik

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 15:07
related countries: Norway Norway
related places: Breivik

Anders Behring Breivik, who confessed to attacks which left 77 people dead and 242 injured in Norway, is charged with committing terror acts.
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Indian airline suspended by Iata

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 15:28
related countries: India India

India's Kingfisher Airlines is suspended from the International Air Transport Association's clearing house because of non-payment.
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BBC TV news restored in Pakistan

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 15:32
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

BBC World News television is back on air in Pakistan, following a row over a documentary questioning the country's commitment to tackling militancy.
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Sundance London line-up announced

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 15:48
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: New York

Julie Delpy's latest movie 2 Days in New York and the award-winning drugs documentary The House I Live In will be shown at the inaugural Sundance London film festival.
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More sign up for Greek debt swap

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 16:01
related countries: Greece Greece

More private sector lenders sign up to a Greek debt swap deal that may determine whether or not the country can remain in the euro.
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Russian vote 'insult to society'

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 16:09
related countries: Russia Russia

A monitoring group set up by protesters in Russia refuses to recognise the results of the presidential election which returned Vladimir Putin to power.
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Jail for teacher who killed pupil

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 16:20
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

A Malaysian teacher is jailed for 18 years for killing a seven-year-old pupil at his boarding school by beating and strangling him.
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Iran council to oversee internet

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 16:40
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, orders the setting up of a new body to oversee the internet
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Swiss unveil '$5m diamond watch'

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 16:51
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Swiss watchmaker Hublot unveils a diamond-encrusted watch it says is worth $5m, one of the most expensive ever made.
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Forger faked 'about 50' artists

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 16:58
related countries: Germany Germany

A German convicted for his role in an art forgery scandal says he faked works by "about 50" artists over the course of his career.
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VIDEO: New Zealand man catches giant tuna

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 17:12
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

A man in New Zealand who caught a giant tuna is waiting to hear if he has set a world record.
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Lufthansa pushed into loss by BMI

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 17:17
related countries: Germany Germany

German airline Lufthansa reports an annual loss of 13m euros as a result of losses and disposal costs at its BMI subsidiary.
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Six soldiers dead in Afghan blast

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 17:40
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Six soldiers are killed in the single worst enemy attack on UK troops in Afghanistan since operations began 11 years ago.
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Canal torso could be soap actress

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 17:45
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A man is arrested after a female torso, feared to be that of a missing former EastEnders actress, was found in a canal in London.
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Armenia pulls out of Eurovision

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 17:53
related countries: Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, Armenia Armenia
related places: Baku

The organisers of Eurovision announce that Armenia has pulled out of the 2012 show in Baku amid new tension with its old rival Azerbaijan.
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Carlos Slim tops Forbes rich list

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 18:02
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim once again comes top of Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest billionaires.
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Brunei ex-wife alleges $18m theft

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 18:16
related countries: Brunei Brunei

The ex-wife of the Sultan of Brunei sues a former bodyguard who she accuses of stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars.
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'Taliban bomb' killed UK soldiers

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 18:31
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Initial assessments of an explosion which killed six British soldiers in southern Afghanistan suggest it was a "very large Taliban bomb".
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VIDEO: Carving up the snow in Afghanistan

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 18:33
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Bamiyan province in Afghanistan, once famed for its now destroyed Buddha statues, hopes that it will become a destination for skiing enthusiasts after holding its first ever international skiing championship.
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S Africans protest against tolls

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 18:51
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Johannesburg, Pretoria

Tens of thousands of South Africans have marched in protest over new tolls on roads in what unions says is "the first warning shot" to government.
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Wider Australia abuse probe urged

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 19:18
related countries: Australia Australia

Australia's military faces years of abuse inquiries, after a review sparked by a sex scandal found 775 "plausible" abuse claims dating back 60 years.
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VIDEO: China 'hole' building divides opinion

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 19:20
related countries: China China
related places: Guangzhou

A building with a hole in its centre is dividing public opinion in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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VIDEO: Spaniards grow cannabis to pay debt

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 19:23
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: Rasquera

The Spanish town of Rasquera has leased land to grow cannabis in order to pay its 1.3 million euros debt.
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Balotelli fined for curfew breach

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 20:07
related countries: Italy Italy

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini confirms Mario Balotelli has been fined a week's wages, which the Italian has accepted.
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VIDEO: A beetlecam's view of wild lions

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 20:27
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas have just returned from the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya with their remote-controlled camera.
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Schiavi quits after train crash

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 20:29
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Argentine Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi resigns because of health problems, two weeks after the country suffered its worst train crash in decades.
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Homs 'devastated' - UN aid chief

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 20:54
related countries: Syria Syria

The UN's aid chief says parts of the Syrian city of Homs have been "completely devastated", after a brief visit to the bombed district of Baba Amr.
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Sudan denies Kordofan allegations

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 20:55
related countries: Sudan Sudan

The government in Sudan rejects allegations of crimes against humanity in South Kordofan made by a former senior UN official.
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Cable in fresh criticism of banks

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 22:41
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Business Secretary Vince Cable launches a fresh attack on the UK's banks, accusing them of "imperilling" the UK's economic recovery.
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VIDEO: Sarkozy: Too many foreigners in France

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 22:56
related countries: France France

French President Nicholas Sarkozy has said there are too many foreigners in France - and pledged to halve the number of immigrants arriving if he is re-elected later this year.
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Mexico judge backs Cassez release

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 22:58
related countries: France France, Mexico Mexico

A Mexican judge proposes the release of Frenchwoman Florence Cassez, whose 60-year sentence for kidnapping has been the source of friction with France.
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NZ Rena captain 'took short cut'

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 23:05
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

The captain of a ship which ran aground off New Zealand spilling hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil was taking a short cut, a new report suggests.
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Apoel Nicosia seal shoot-out win

Wednesday 7th of March 2012, 23:35
related countries: Cyprus Cyprus

Apoel Nicosia's Champions League fairytale continues as the minnows stun Lyon to book a place in the quarter-finals.
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