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Czech spirits ban after poisoning

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 2:09
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic

The Czech government bans the sale of all spirits containing more than 20% alcohol following a wave of poisoning that has left 19 people dead.
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China's Xi reappears in public

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 4:03
related countries: China China

The man expected to be China's next leader, Xi Jinping, appears in public after a two-week absence that fuelled speculation about his health.
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Minister's call over women sport

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 4:07
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The new culture secretary writes to broadcasters urging them not to cut their coverage of women's sport now London 2012 is over.
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Funeral held for Reverend Moon

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 4:14
related countries: South Korea South Korea

Tens of thousands attend the funeral in South Korea of Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, who died this month at the age of 92.
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VIDEO: Guatemala volcano: Residents return home

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 7:30
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala

Local residents in Guatemala have begun to return to their homes as the Fuego volcano dies down
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UK soldier dies in Afghan blast

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 8:58
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

A soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards has been killed in Afghanistan after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Syria: Perilous history lessons

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 10:39
related countries: Syria Syria

800 years of failed Syrian interventions
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Aussies & India win T20 warm-ups

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 10:44
related countries: India India, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, New Zealand New Zealand, Australia Australia

Australia and India record victories over New Zealand and Sri Lanka respectively to win their World T20 warm-up matches.
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Italian magazine plans Kate pics

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 11:04
related countries: Italy Italy

An Italian weekly magazine says it plans to publish photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless in a special issue next week.
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Envoy's warning after Assad talks

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 12:09
related countries: Syria Syria

Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi warns the Syrian crisis presents a "threat to the world" after holding his first meeting with President Bashar al-Assad.
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VIDEO: Spirits ban after Czech alcohol deaths

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 12:51
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic

The Czech government has taken the unprecedented step of banning the sale of all alcoholic spirits, after a series of poisonings left 19 people dead.
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Australia survive Argentina scare

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 12:58
related countries: South Africa South Africa, Argentina Argentina, New Zealand New Zealand, Australia Australia

Australia survive Argentina scare, while New Zealand beat South Africa 22-11 in the latest round of the Rugby Championship.
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VIDEO: Pope urges harmony in Middle East

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 13:05
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

Pope Benedict has called for the "fundamental right" of religious freedom to be observed in the Middle East during a speech on the second day of his visit to Lebanon.
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What explains the anti-US protests?

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 13:07
related countries: United States United States

What explains the anti-US protests, asks Shashank Joshi
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Pedrosa edges Lorenzo for pole

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 14:06
related countries: San Marino San Marino

Dani Pedrosa edges Jorge Lorenzo by just 0.018 seconds in qualifying to take pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix.
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Poetic painting wins art prize

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 14:20
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Sarah Pickstone wins the £25,000 John Moores Painting Prize, billed as Britain's most prestigious painting accolade, for a work inspired by poet Stevie Smith.
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VIDEO: Chinese tightrope walkers set record

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 14:24
related countries: China China

Chinese tightrope walker Adil Hoshur and two disciples created a new world record on Saturday, for simultaneously walking on a 1,400-metre long wire.
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Anti-Islam film suspect quizzed

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 14:54
related countries: United States United States
related places: Africa

A man suspected of involvement in the making of an anti-Islamic film that has sparked violent protests across the Middle East and north Africa is questioned by US probation officers.
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Anti-Japan protests across China

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 15:00
related countries: Japan Japan, China China

Angry protesters besiege Japanese diplomatic missions and businesses in cities around China, as a row over disputed islands escalates.
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SA police in Marikana crackdown

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 15:04
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at striking Marikana mine workers, in the latest stage of a government crackdown on unrest.
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Thousands join anti-Putin march

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 15:23
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters march through Moscow in the first major protest against President Putin in three months.
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Prince at attacked Afghan base

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 15:37
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

Prince Harry was at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan during an attack in which two US marines died, that the Taliban claim was revenge for a film mocking Islam.
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Gambia orders halt to executions

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 16:25
related countries: The Gambia The Gambia

Gambian President Yahya Jemmeh orders that execution of prisoners on death row be suspended, amid an international outcry.
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VIDEO: Anti-Putin rally in Moscow

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 16:28
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Thousands of protesters have marched through the Russian capital Moscow, in the first big opposition rally against President Putin for three months.
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Egypt in 'end insults' call to US

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 16:52
related countries: United States United States

Egypt's PM Hisham Qandil tells the BBC that the US must do all it can to stop people from insulting beliefs, as protests continue over an anti-Islam film made in the US.
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India 'must scrap' retail reform

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 17:37
related countries: India India

India's government must scrap its plan to open up its lucrative retail sector to global supermarket chains, a key coalition partner warns.
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VIDEO: China holds world goldfish championships

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 18:02
related countries: China China

More than 3,000 goldfish have been competing at the first International Goldfish Championships in China's Fujian Province.
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Ethiopia acting leader promoted

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 18:27
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

Ethiopia's acting Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is appointed head of the ruling coalition, paving the way for him to become the country's leader.
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Sangakkara wins cricketer of year

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 18:57
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara wins the ICC Cricketer of the Year award
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Irish newspaper prints Kate pics

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 19:19
related countries: Ireland Ireland

The Irish Daily Star prints topless images of the Duchess of Cambridge, sparking condemnation from both of the paper's co-owners.
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Afghan militants breach Nato base

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 21:22
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

Militants breach the heavily fortified Camp Bastion base in Afghanistan, killing two US marines, in what the Taliban say was revenge over the film mocking Islam.
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US teen charged in bar bomb plot

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 21:34
related countries: United States United States
related places: Chicago

An 18-year-old American man is arrested in an FBI sting operation on suspicion of attempting to plant a car bomb outside a Chicago bar.
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US orders staff to leave Tunisia

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 21:54
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia, Sudan Sudan, United States United States

The US orders all non-essential diplomatic staff and families to leave Tunisia and Sudan, amid a wave of protests over an anti-Islam film made in the US.
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VIDEO: Prince at attacked Afghan base

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 21:55
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The Taliban has attacked a base in southern Afghanistan where Prince Harry is stationed, killing two US marines.
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Cuts rallies in Madrid and Lisbon

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 22:34
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: Madrid

Tens of thousands of people rally in Spain and Portugal in protest at spending cuts and tax rises in the debt-hit countries.
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VIDEO: The world's most dangerous golf course?

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 23:07
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

A round on one of world's most dangerous golf courses - in Kabul
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Battle on for Cinecitta studios

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 23:37
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Rome, Cinecitta

Strike grips legendary film studios in Rome
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India's oldest auction house fights for survival

Saturday 15th of September 2012, 23:51
related countries: India India

India's oldest auction house fights for survival
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