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Swiss love affair with rail turns sour
Monday 4th of February 2013, 0:34related countries:
SwitzerlandWhy the Swiss are getting fed up with their trains
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Rio inmates escape through sewers
Monday 4th of February 2013, 0:44related countries:
BotswanaPolice in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro are searching for more than 20 prisoners who escaped from a jail through its sewage system.
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VIDEO: Assad: Israel 'destabilising' Syria
Monday 4th of February 2013, 1:07related countries:
Israel, 
SyriaSyria's President Bashar al-Assad has accused Israel of trying to "destabilise" his country, in his first comments on last week's reported Israeli air strike in Syria.
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VIDEO: Cambodian king to be cremated
Monday 4th of February 2013, 1:09related countries:
CambodiaHundreds of thousands of people are expected to watch the cremation of the former Cambodian King, Norodom Sihanouk, on Monday.
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France guards Niger uranium mine
Monday 4th of February 2013, 2:07related countries:
Niger, 
FranceNiger's President Mahamadou Issoufou confirms that French special forces are protecting one of the country's biggest uranium mines.
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Fidel Castro votes in election
Monday 4th of February 2013, 2:19related countries:
CubaFidel Castro votes in Cuba's parliamentary elections, the first time the ageing ex-leader has been seen in public for several months.
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Musicians caught up in Mexico's drug wars
Monday 4th of February 2013, 2:25related countries:
MexicoMusicians who play for Mexico's drug gangs - voluntarily or not
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VIDEO: Castro votes in Cuba's election
Monday 4th of February 2013, 4:37related countries:
CubaFidel Castro has voted in Cuba's parliamentary elections, the first time the frail ex-leader has been seen in public for several months.
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Visa sued by Australia regulator
Monday 4th of February 2013, 6:07related countries:
Aruba, 
AustraliaThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sues credit card company Visa for alleged misuse of market power.
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VIDEO: American Sniper author shot dead
Monday 4th of February 2013, 6:45related countries:
Iraq, 
United Statesrelated places: Texas
Iraq veteran and ex-US Navy seal Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in US history, has been shot dead on a Texas shooting range, reports say.
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Mars rover hammers down into rock
Monday 4th of February 2013, 6:57related countries:
United StatesThe US space agency's Curiosity Mars rover uses its drill for the first time, hammering down briefly into a flat slab of rock on the floor of Gale Crater.
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Deadliest US sniper is shot dead
Monday 4th of February 2013, 7:23related countries:
Iraq, United Statesrelated places: Texas
A 25-year-old Iraq veteran is charged with the murder of Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in US history, who was killed at a Texas shooting range.
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South Korea-US naval drills begin
Monday 4th of February 2013, 7:24related countries:
South Korea, United Statesrelated places: North
South Korea begins three days of joint naval exercises with the US, in a show of strength as the North threatens to carry out a nuclear test.
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JAL ups full-year profit forecast
Monday 4th of February 2013, 7:29related countries:
JapanJapan Airlines raises its full-year profit forecast despite a decline in earnings for the first three quarters and the grounding of its Dreamliner fleet.
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Kalmadi charged with corruption
Monday 4th of February 2013, 7:38related countries:
IndiaA court in the Indian capital charges Suresh Kalmadi, chief of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, with corruption.
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Bolshoi director leaves hospital
Monday 4th of February 2013, 8:53related countries:
GermanyThe Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin, injured in an acid attack last month, leaves hospital for further treatment in Germany.
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French jets bomb northern Mali
Monday 4th of February 2013, 9:05related countries:
France, 
Malirelated places: Kidal
French warplanes carry out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week offensive.
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PKK leader holds key to Turkish-Kurdish peace
Monday 4th of February 2013, 9:07related countries:
TurkeyKurdish rebel leader Ocalan holds key to peace
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Scolari facing Brazil's biggest test
Monday 4th of February 2013, 9:34related countries:
BrazilPressure grows for a Brazil victory in next year's home Fifa World Cup
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Etihad Airways profits triple
Monday 4th of February 2013, 9:39related countries:
United Arab Emiratesrelated places: Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, sponsor of Manchester City Football Club, triples its full-year profits and maintains its order for 41 Dreamliners.
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Charges over US sniper's murder
Monday 4th of February 2013, 9:59related countries:
Iraq, United Statesrelated places: Texas
An Iraqi war veteran is charged with murdering famed ex-US Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle and his neighbour at a shooting range in Texas.
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Warm Bodies storms US box office
Monday 4th of February 2013, 9:59related countries:
United StatesZombie film Warm Bodies starring Nicholas Hoult has heated up the US box office with first weekend takings of $20m (£14.7m).
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India president backs rape laws
Monday 4th of February 2013, 10:45related countries:
IndiaIndia's president approves harsher punishment for rapists, including the death penalty, after the gang rape of a student sparked demands for tougher laws.
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Freud donates art in lieu of tax
Monday 4th of February 2013, 11:21related countries:
United KingdomThe estate of late British painter Lucian Freud bequeaths a portrait by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot to the nation, under the government's acceptance in lieu scheme.
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Hamas arrests across West Bank
Monday 4th of February 2013, 11:25related countries:
Israel, 
West BankIsraeli forces in the West Bank arrest at least 20 members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, including three members of parliament.
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Vietnam jails 22 for subversion
Monday 4th of February 2013, 11:46related countries:
Vietnamrelated places: Phu Yen
A court in Vietnam's Phu Yen province jails 22 people for trying to overthrow the government, the latest move in a crackdown on dissent.
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In pictures: Cambodia mourns King Sihanouk
Monday 4th of February 2013, 12:07related countries:
CambodiaPictures of Cambodians paying last respects to King Sihanouk
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AUDIO: Assad 'delusional and dangerous'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 12:11related countries:
Israel, Syria, United StatesA former US ambassador to Syria and Israel told 5 live that Bashar Al Assad was getting more dangerous and "delusional".
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Chinese snub 'Big Stupid Clock'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 12:17related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Chinarelated places: London
Big Ben is last on the agenda for luxury-hungry tourists visiting London from China.
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Match played in England 'fixed'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 12:20related countries:
United KingdomA Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches investigators believe was fixed by a crime syndicate.
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Rwanda genocide convicts win case
Monday 4th of February 2013, 12:59related countries:
RwandaA UN-backed court overturns the genocide convictions of two Rwandan ex-ministers and orders their immediate release.
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Hamilton unveils new Mercedes F1
Monday 4th of February 2013, 13:36related countries:
BermudaLewis Hamilton unveils the new Mercedes car that will carry his hopes in Formula 1 this season.
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New bomb attack in Iraq kills 19
Monday 4th of February 2013, 13:47related countries:
IraqAt least 19 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in central Iraq aimed at pro-government militia, officials say.
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Afghan peace deal 'in six months'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 14:15related countries:
Afghanistan, 
Pakistan, United Kingdomrelated places: Nato
The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, in talks in the UK, agree to work towards a peace deal for Afghanistan in six months.
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SA farm workers get 52% pay rise
Monday 4th of February 2013, 14:23related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa increases the basic daily wage of farm workers by 52% following a violent strike in the wine-producing Western Cape region.
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Asian workers die in UAE accident
Monday 4th of February 2013, 14:46related countries:
United Arab EmiratesAt least 22 Asian workers are killed and 24 injured as a truck collides with the bus they are travelling in in the United Arab Emirates, reports say.
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French jets target Mali rebel bases
Monday 4th of February 2013, 15:04related countries:
France, MaliFrench jets bomb rebel bases and depots in northern Mali in an effort to cut supply lines, as the US vice-president calls for an African-led force there.
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Cambodia's King Sihanouk cremated
Monday 4th of February 2013, 15:20related countries:
Cambodia, Chinarelated places: Beijing, Phnom Penh
Thousands of Cambodians gather in the capital for the cremation of former King Norodom Sihanouk, three months after he died in Beijing.
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Killer Dutroux asks to be freed
Monday 4th of February 2013, 15:22related countries:
BelgiumBelgian child killer Marc Dutroux asks for early release from a life jail sentence imposed for the kidnap and rape of six girls and three murders.
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Career-best Steyn sets up SA win
Monday 4th of February 2013, 15:26related countries:
South Africa, PakistanDale Steyn takes career best figures of 11-60 as South Africa win the first Test against Pakistan by 211 runs.
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Malala fund 'to boost education'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 15:58related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Taliban
Shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai describes how a fund has been set up in her name to help all children get an education.
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VIDEO: Colombian civilians root out landmines
Monday 4th of February 2013, 16:18related countries:
Colombia, United KingdomA British charity is teaching Colombians to locate and safely detonate landmines in their neighbourhoods.
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Kerry begins at state department
Monday 4th of February 2013, 16:30related countries:
United StatesJohn Kerry begins his first day as US secretary of state, joking he has "big heels to fill" and pledging the safety of staff will be his priority.
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Burma, Kachins to hold more talks
Monday 4th of February 2013, 16:31related countries:
Burma, ChinaBurma's government and ethnic Kachin rebels agree to hold more talks, after negotiations aimed at paving the way for an end to their conflict.
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Spain's Rajoy pledges to battle on
Monday 4th of February 2013, 17:18related countries:
SpainSpanish PM Mariano Rajoy fiercely denies corruption allegations as he pledges to battle on against Spain's worst financial crisis in recent years.
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India and Nepal begin tiger census
Monday 4th of February 2013, 17:30related countries:
Nepal, IndiaIndia and Nepal begin their first joint survey of tigers in the Terai Arc, hoping to chart how many Royal Bengal tigers remain in the shared region.
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VIDEO: India's appetite for meat grows
Monday 4th of February 2013, 17:40related countries:
IndiaIndia has a long religious and cultural tradition of vegetarianism, but as the disposable income of the country's middle-class rises so too are demands for western-style meat dishes.
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Kashmir's all-girl group gives up
Monday 4th of February 2013, 17:42related countries:
IndiaAn all-girl rock group in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have disbanded after being called "un-Islamic" by the region's most senior cleric.
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Ahmadinejad offers to go to space
Monday 4th of February 2013, 18:01related countries:
IranIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad volunteers to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space programme.
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Greece probes police 'beatings'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 18:07related countries:
GreeceGreece launches an inquiry into whether four suspected bank robbers were beaten in police custody, after their altered mug shots are released.
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VIDEO: Cambodia's former King cremated
Monday 4th of February 2013, 18:27related countries:
Cambodiarelated places: Phnom Penh
The body of Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk has been cremated in the capital, Phnom Penh.
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Egypt police beating: The strange case of Hamada Saber
Monday 4th of February 2013, 18:30related countries:
EgyptAnger at new case of Egyptian police brutality
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VIDEO: Alabama hostage stand-off continues
Monday 4th of February 2013, 19:14related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Alabama
Hostage negotiators in the US are trying to secure the release of a five-year-old boy who was kidnapped seven days ago. Police say he is being held captive in a bunker in Alabama.
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Canada stops distributing pennies
Monday 4th of February 2013, 19:33related countries:
CanadaThe Canadian penny is withdrawn from circulation as production costs exceed its monetary value, although it will remain legal tender.
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Argentina pegs supermarket prices
Monday 4th of February 2013, 19:59related countries:
ArgentinaThe Argentine government has ordered a two-month price freeze on all products in the country's main supermarket chains.
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Sniper accused zapped by stun gun
Monday 4th of February 2013, 20:32related countries:
Iraq, United StatesAn Iraq war veteran charged with murdering an ex-US Navy Seal sniper is restrained in his cell after becoming aggressive, say officials.
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Ferdinand keen on England return
Monday 4th of February 2013, 20:51related countries:
United KingdomRio Ferdinand says he would 'pack his bags and go straight there' if he received an international recall by England.
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FBI examines US death in Turkey
Monday 4th of February 2013, 21:20related countries:
Turkey, United Statesrelated places: Istanbul, New York
The FBI is helping Turkish authorities investigate how a mother-of-two from New York died in Istanbul, a US congressman has said.
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Bin Laden city to build fun park
Monday 4th of February 2013, 21:38related countries:
PakistanThe Pakistani city where Osama Bin Laden was found and killed is building an amusement park in a bid to boost tourism, officials say.
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Paris women permitted trousers
Monday 4th of February 2013, 21:49related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris
The French government overturns a 200-year-old ban on women wearing trousers in the capital, Paris, dating from November 1800.
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Skyfall wins film of the year award
Monday 4th of February 2013, 21:58related countries:
United KingdomBond film Skyfall is named film of the year at the London Evening Standard awards.
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VIDEO: Profits rise in China's 'snake village'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:12related countries:
ChinaAs the year of the Snake approaches, one village in China is set to see a rise in its profits as the demand for the serpents soar.
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VIDEO: The woes of the SA mining industry
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:14related countries:
South AfricaMining industry leaders are to gather in South Africa this week, for a summit on the future of the mining sector.
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VIDEO: Spanish PM grilled over 'corruption'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:16related countries:
SpainSpain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has faced questions over allegations that he and senior members of his party received improper payments, something he denies.
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VIDEO: Leaders upbeat on Afghan peace deal
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:20related countries:
Afghanistan, PakistanAfghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari have said they will work towards a peace deal for Afghanistan within six months.
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Colombia rebels 'took foreigners'
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:29related countries:
ColombiaTwo foreigners, possibly Germans, are kidnapped in northern Colombia, left-wing ELN rebels allege in a statement on their website.
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US urges Egypt to control police
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:42related countries:
Egypt, United StatesThe US urges Egypt to investigate cases of police abuse after a man was stripped and beaten by uniformed officers during protests.
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US 'will sue' Standard & Poor's
Monday 4th of February 2013, 22:45related countries:
United StatesStandard & Poor's says it is to be sued by the US government over the credit ratings agency's assessment of mortgage bonds before the financial crisis.
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Murray in tennis doping test call
Monday 4th of February 2013, 23:02related countries:
United StatesUS Open champion Andy Murray says tennis must learn from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and invest in tighter controls.
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Troggs singer Reg Presley dies at 71
Monday 4th of February 2013, 23:26related countries:
United KingdomReg Presley, the lead singer of British rock band The Troggs, whose hits in the 1960s included Wild Thing, has died aged 71.
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Horsemeat found at Newry cold store
Monday 4th of February 2013, 23:47related countries:
IrelandHorse DNA has been found in frozen meat in a cold store in Northern Ireland, as Irish police investigate a third case of contamination.
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