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Date set for Pablo Neruda exhumation
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 0:12related countries:
ChileA court in Chile says the remains of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda will be exhumed on 8 April to investigate the cause of death.
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Call to use NHS anger positively
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 0:13related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Stafford
The man leading a review of patient safety in the NHS in England says he wants to turn the anger over the Stafford hospital scandal into action.
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Why Canberra isn't 'boring'
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 0:52related countries:
Aruba, 
AustraliaReaders argue the Australian capital is far from 'boring'
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Deadly poison threat to tigers
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 0:56related countries:
ThailandPoison poses greatest danger to survival of tigers in Thailand
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Germany's n-word race debate
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 1:01related countries:
GermanyA father's fight to ban the N-word in German books
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Battle for the R G Mugabe fashion label
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 1:06related countries:
ZimbabweCould designer clothes win over Zimbabwe's youth vote?
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Guatemala prison riot prompts drugs rethink
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 1:24related countries:
GuatemalaGuatemala prison riot that prompted drugs policy rethink
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Children 'recruited' into Syria war
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 1:45related countries:
SyriaIncreasing numbers of children in Syria are being recruited by armed groups on both sides of the conflict, Save the Children says in a report.
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VIDEO: Argentina Dirty War crimes
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 2:52related countries:
Argentinarelated places: Buenos Aires
A court in Buenos Aires has sentenced the former military ruler Reynaldo Bignone to life in jail for crimes against humanity committed when he was in power in the 1980s.
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BHP faces Olympic bribery probe
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 5:41related countries:
ChinaBHP Billiton says it is co-operating with a probe into possible violations of corruption laws during its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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VIDEO: Tension brewing in EU's poorest state
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 5:44related countries:
BulgariaBulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has announced a caretaker cabinet, following weeks without a government.
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China colliery blast kills 21 miners
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 5:49related countries:
ChinaA blast at a Chinese colliery kills 21 miners with four missing, state media say, as a search continues for 18 missing at another pit.
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Demise of China's unloved railways ministry
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 5:55related countries:
ChinaGlee - and nostalgia - as China disbands railways body
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VIDEO: Children 'recruited' into Syria war
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 6:58related countries:
SyriaIncreasing numbers of children in Syria are being recruited by armed groups on both sides of the conflict, Save the Children says in a report.
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Cathay Pacific profits plunge 83%
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 7:01related countries:
Hong KongHong Kong-based Cathay Pacific posts an 83% plunge in profits amid higher fuel costs and a drop in demand for corporate travel.
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Murray advances to fourth round
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 7:25related countries:
Taiwanrelated places: Taipei
Andy Murray cruises into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets win over Taipei's Yen-Hsun Lu.
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Indian PM warns Italy over marines
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 8:13related countries:
Italy, 
IndiaIndia's prime minister warns "there will be consequences" unless Italy returns two marines charged with the murder of two Indian fishermen in Kerala.
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Arthur defends tough discipline
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 9:11related countries:
AustraliaAustralia coach Mickey Arthur says a tough disciplinary regime will help his side regain their number one Test ranking.
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VIDEO: Riot prompts Guatemala drug rethink
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 9:29related countries:
GuatemalaGuatemala is one of the most violent countries in Latin America, with thousands of drug-related killings each year.
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Saudi men executed for robbery
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 9:41related countries:
Saudi ArabiaSeven men convicted of armed robbery have been executed in southern Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry says, despite appeals by human rights groups.
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Dreamliner battery redesign approved
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 10:02related countries:
United StatesUS airline regulators approve plans to redesign the battery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but give no indication of when passenger flights can resume.
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Europe faces more snow travel chaos
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 10:07related countries:
France, GermanyTransport in France, Belgium and Germany continues to be severely disrupted by severe winter weather, although snowfalls ease.
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Papal conclave resumes at Vatican
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 10:11related countries:
Italyrelated places: Rome
Cardinals begin their second day of deliberations over who should be the new Pope, after the first round of voting proved inconclusive.
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Profits rise at Zara-owner Inditex
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 10:56related countries:
Chinarelated places: Zara
Profits at the world's largest fashion clothing retailer, Zara-owner Inditex, rose by 22% last year, helped by demand in Eastern Europe and China.
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PKK releases eight Turkish hostages
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 11:15related countries:
Iraq, 
TurkeyThe Kurdish militant PKK releases eight Turkish hostages held in northern Iraq, in a move welcomed by the Turkish government.
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Nigeria pardons presidential ally
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 11:22related countries:
NigeriaNigeria's government pardons a key ally of President Goodluck Jonathan who was convicted of stealing millions of dollars.
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Netherlands raises threat level
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 11:52related countries:
NetherlandsThe Netherlands raises the terror threat level to second highest over fears of growing radicalisation.
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'Only Bradman is better than Cook'
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 12:04related countries:
Aruba, 
New ZealandAlastair Cook is a "genius" who is second only to Don Bradman, says New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum.
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Bolshoi cast defend arrested dancer
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 12:05related countries:
RussiaMembers of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet sign an open letter defending a dancer accused of ordering an acid attack on the artistic director.
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VIDEO: Life inside Boko Haram stronghold
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 12:32related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Maiduguri
The city of Maiduguri in North East Nigeria is home to the militant Muslim group Boko Haram which has been fighting for Sharia law and has been engaged in a bloody insurgency against the Nigerian state.
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Tunisian dies after self-immolation
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 12:45related countries:
TunisiaA Tunisian cigarette vendor dies after setting himself on fire in an act reminiscent of the event which triggered the "Arab Spring".
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Five troops killed in Kashmir attack
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 13:20related countries:
Indiarelated places: Srinagar, At
Militants kill at least five members of India's security forces in the first major attack for several years in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Bahrain police guilty of jail death
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 13:26related countries:
BahrainA court in Bahrain sentences two police officers to 10 years in prison after convicting them of causing the death in custody of a Shia activist.
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VIDEO: Alma telescope to unlock space secrets
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 13:27related countries:
ChileThe Alma project, built in the Atacama Desert in Chile, officially opens on Wednesday and is expected to help scientists unlock new information about the Universe.
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Obama upbraids China on hack attacks
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 13:53related countries:
United States, Chinarelated places: America
President Barack Obama says the US is engaging in "tough talk" with China about hacking attacks, although he plays down talk of a cyber war.
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Euro poll date 'won't be moved'
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 13:57related countries:
United KingdomThe government rejects calls for UK elections to the European Parliament to be shifted from their traditional Thursday polling day to the weekend.
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Pakistani soldier 'stoned to death'
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:04related countries:
PakistanA Pakistani soldier accused of having an affair with a local woman has been stoned to death on the orders of tribal elders in the north-west, officials say.
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Charles 'heartbroken' over refugees
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:11related countries:
Jordan, SyriaPrince Charles describes the plight of Syrian refugees as heartbreaking as he tours a camp in Jordan housing people fleeing the two-year conflict.
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UK halts new Brazil visa rules
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:19related countries:
Brazil, United Kingdom, 
BotswanaPlans to impose visa restrictions on Brazilian tourists have been put on hold by Home Secretary Theresa May amid concerns about trade.
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VIDEO: Faithful wait for Pope vote in Rome
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:26related countries:
Italyrelated places: Rome
Black smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel for a second day signalling no agreement among cardinals voting for the next Pope.
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Doubts over Israel's Iron Dome
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:40related countries:
Israel, United StatesA leading US expert on missile defence raises serious doubts about the success rate of Israel's Iron Dome system during last year's Gaza conflict.
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US retail sales beat forecasts
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:53related countries:
United Statesrelated places: February
US consumers shrugged off higher taxes to boost retail spending by 1.1% in February, government figures show.
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Travis held over new assault claims
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 14:57related countries:
United KingdomDave Lee Travis, the former Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops presenter, is arrested over further allegations of sexual assault, Scotland Yard confirms.
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Malawians charged with treason
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 15:28related countries:
MalawiThe brother of former Malawi leader Bingu wa Mutharika and 11 others are charged with treason for allegedly trying to prevent Joyce Banda succeeding him as president.
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Opera director questions commitment
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 15:33related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House in London, criticises the "current generation" of opera singers, saying they "don't care".
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We'll deal with cheap alcohol - PM
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 15:44related countries:
United KingdomDavid Cameron vows to "deal with" cheap alcohol being sold in supermarkets in England and Wales after reports minimum pricing has been dropped.
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Bomber attacks Afghan sports fans
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 16:16related countries:
AfghanistanA suicide bomber kills at least seven people in an attack on spectators at a buzkashi sports event in north-east Afghanistan.
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Qatar denies 'Dream League' plans
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 16:20related countries:
QatarQatar FA distances itself from reports claiming it will offer world's leading football clubs cash to play in summer tournaments.
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iPhone turned into microscope for £5
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 16:23related countries:
TanzaniaScientists in Tanzania turned an iPhone into an amateur microscope to check schoolchildren for intestinal worms.
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Funeral held for shot Palestinian
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 16:25related countries:
Israel, 
West Bankrelated places: Hebron
A funeral is held for a Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli soldiers during clashes at a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Hebron.
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VIDEO: Probe into Russian's UK death
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 17:08related countries:
Russia, United KingdomBritish police are investigating whether a Russian businessman living in the UK may have been poisoned
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Germany bans three Islamist groups
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 17:17related countries:
GermanyGerman authorities ban three ultra-conservative Salafist Islamist groups for being "anti-democratic" and make a wave of raids against them.
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EU staff member killed in Syria
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 17:21related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
A member of the European Union's delegation in Syria was killed in a rocket attack in the Damascus suburb of Darayya on Tuesday, the EU announces.
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Boko Haram's grip on Maiduguri
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 17:30related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Maiduguri
Life in the Nigerian city gripped by a bloody insurgency
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Commerzbank to cut government stake
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 17:39related countries:
GermanyThe German lender Commerzbank is planning to raise capital to reduce the government's stake to less than 20% of the company.
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Russia warns on arming Syria rebels
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 17:44related countries:
Syria, Russia, United KingdomAny attempt by the UK to arm Syrian rebels would be a breach of international law, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns.
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Man sets fire to himself in Bulgaria
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 18:50related countries:
Bulgariarelated places: Sofia
A Bulgarian man sets fire to himself outside parliament in Sofia, the fourth such act in a month, after weeks of protests against austerity.
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England triumph in Cyprus Cup final
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 19:27related countries:
Canada, United Kingdom, 
CyprusRachel Yankey's 70th-minute goal seals a Cyprus Cup win for England as they beat Canada 1-0 in the final.
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Argentina's Bergoglio elected Pope
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 19:35related countries:
Italy, United Statesrelated places: Pope, Rome
Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio greets crowds in Rome after his election as the Catholic Church's new Pope, the first Latin American in the role.
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VIDEO: On patrol for tiger poachers
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 19:36related countries:
ThailandThe BBC's science editor David Shukman gets special access to a tiger sanctuary in Thailand to see the conservation measures in place.
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UK welcomes election of new Pope
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 19:50related countries:
United KingdomBritish Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes the election of a new Pope, saying it is a "momentous day" for Catholics around the world.
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US footballers rape trial begins
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 20:50related countries:
United StatesOpening statements are made in the trial of two Ohio high-school footballers accused of raping a teenage girl in a case that has split a small town.
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Syria's children targeted and under fire
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 21:45related countries:
SyriaSyria's children targeted - not just caught in the crossfire
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NY manhunt after four shot dead
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 21:46related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New York
New York state police launch a manhunt as four people are shot dead in two separate attacks at a car wash and barber shop.
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Greece creditor talks break off
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 22:30related countries:
GreeceTalks between Greece and its international creditors over the release of the country's next slice of bailout cash break off for two weeks.
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Chavez 'unlikely to be embalmed'
Wednesday 13th of March 2013, 22:51related countries:
VenezuelaThe acting president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro says it is highly unlikely that the body of the former president Hugo Chavez will be embalmed.
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