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'Local hero' Stalin divides Georgia
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 0:01related countries:
GeorgiaWhy ruthless Stalin still has fans in native Georgia
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Trailing Singapore's 'football match-fixing boss'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 0:07related countries:
SingaporeThe Singaporean accused of fixing football matches worldwide
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Venezuela probes indigenous killing
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 2:03related countries:
VenezuelaVenezuela probes the killing of indigenous leader Sabino Romero, a well-known campaigner on Yukpa ancestral land.
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VIDEO: China village clash over land grab
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 2:59related countries:
ChinaResidents in a south China village clash with authorities and demand democratic polls amid claims local officials and businessmen are stealing their land.
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US award for Delhi rape victim
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 5:31related countries:
India, 
United Statesrelated places: Delhi
The US announces that an Indian woman who was gang-raped and murdered in Delhi last year is to receive its International Women of Courage Award.
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India thrash Aussies in Hyderabad
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 7:25related countries:
Indiarelated places: Hyderabad
Australia lose eight wickets for only 57 runs as India win the second Test by an innings and 135 runs in Hyderabad.
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VIDEO: Anger as Bieber keeps fans waiting
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 7:42related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Teen pop idol Justin Bieber has angered parents and fans by emerging onstage for a concert at London's O2 Arena almost two hours late.
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Bank sees profits rise despite fine
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 8:57related countries:
Iran, United StatesStandard Chartered bank increases profits despite being hit by a $667m (£440m) fine in the US for breaking sanctions on Iran.
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UK 'lagging in Europe health league'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 9:28related countries:
United KingdomThe UK is lagging behind progress by similar countries on many indicators for ill-health, research published in the Lancet suggests.
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Zimbabwe 'bars' Western observers
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 9:43related countries:
ZimbabweZimbabwe says it is not inviting Western observers to the constitutional referendum and elections due this year.
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Top judge voices legal aid cuts fear
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 9:54related countries:
United KingdomThe UK's most senior judge tells the BBC legal aid cuts may mean people feel they cannot access justice and will "take the law into their own hands".
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Former leader arrested in Maldives
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 9:59related countries:
Maldivesrelated places: Male
Police in the Maldives capital, Male, arrest former President Mohamed Nasheed for abuse of office, after months of political tension.
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Wen Jiabao opens China parliament
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 10:06related countries:
Chinarelated places: Beijing
Premier Wen Jiabao issues pledges on growth, corruption and "well-being" as he opens China's annual parliament, the final stage of the leadership change.
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Malaysia troops launch Borneo attack
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 10:22related countries:
MalaysiaMalaysian soldiers launch an assault on armed members of a Filipino clan in an ongoing conflict that has left at least 27 dead on Borneo island.
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Bayer to challenge India drug ruling
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 10:23related countries:
India, 
GermanyGerman drug maker Bayer says it will challenge India's decision to allow the production of a cheaper generic copy of a patented cancer drug.
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VIDEO: On trail of world 'match-fixing boss'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 10:36related countries:
SingaporeEuropean investigators say Singapore has become a centre for the illegal fixing of football match results around the world
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Bacon crime drama gets second season
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 10:59related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Fox
TV drama The Following, starring Kevin Bacon, has generated enough of its own following to earn a second season, US network Fox confirms.
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VIDEO: US crash parents funeral held
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 11:13related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Brooklyn, Sunday
Members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn have attended the funeral of the couple killed in a car crash on Sunday.
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Boos as Bieber goes on stage late
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 11:31related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Teen pop idol Justin Bieber angers parents by emerging onstage for a concert at London's O2 Arena almost two hours late.
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Kabul Bank chiefs jailed for fraud
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 11:36related countries:
AfghanistanTwo former chiefs of Afghanistan's Kabul Bank are sentenced to five years in jail for the multi-million dollar fraud that almost led to its collapse in 2010.
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Pistorius family row over gun claims
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 12:33related countries:
South AfricaThe family of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of murder, distances itself from his father's comments that guns are needed to protect white people from crime.
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Birds Eye identify horsemeat source
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 12:49related countries:
IrelandFrozen food giant Birds Eye has identified Irish meat processor QK Meats as the source of horse in three of its products.
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Syrian governor held 'as city falls'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:05related countries:
SyriaSyrian rebels have captured the governor of the northern province of Raqqa after over-running most its capital city, activists say.
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Madagascar jail raid over nun murder
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:11related countries:
Madagascar, 
FranceTwo people are killed after a crowd storms a jail in Madagascar where the three alleged killers of a French nun were believed to be held.
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China and US 'reach N Korea deal'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:12related countries:
United States, 
North Korea, ChinaThe US and China reach a tentative deal on a new sanctions resolution to punish North Korea for its nuclear test, UN diplomats say.
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Further legal aid cuts planned
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:24related countries:
United KingdomPlans to make further savings to the £2bn legal aid bill in England and Wales, taking in criminal cases, are announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
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Chavez suffers new severe infection
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:35related countries:
VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering from a new, severe respiratory infection following cancer surgery, the government says.
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US fugitive jailed for £1.2m theft
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:39related countries:
United StatesA man who spent almost 20 years on the run in the US is jailed for five years for stealing a security van containing £1.2m in Suffolk.
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VIDEO: Meet the Colombian 'Billy Elliot'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:41related countries:
Colombia, 
Italy, 
Cuba, United KingdomColombia's Fernando Montano talks to the BBC about how, after deciding at the age of four that he wanted to become a professional ballet dancer, he travelled the world from Cuba to Italy before ending up in the UK where he is now the only Colombian d
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Czech court acquits US rock star
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:46related countries:
United States, 
Czech Republicrelated places: Prague
Randy Blythe, frontman of US metal band Lamb of God, is acquitted by a Czech court of causing the death of a fan at a concert in Prague in 2010.
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VIDEO: High-tech home controlled by gesture
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:48related countries:
SpainA Spanish firm creates a prototype of a high-tech house which uses motion-tracking technology to let residents control appliances with hand gestures alone.
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Senegal to close Koranic schools
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 13:59related countries:
SenegalSenegal's President Macky Sall says the government will close down Koranic schools that fail to meet basic safety standards after a fire kills nine children.
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Saudi prince in Forbes list dispute
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 15:05related countries:
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal accuses Forbes magazine of understating his wealth as he severs ties with the magazine.
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NHS competition rules to be changed
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 15:11related countries:
United KingdomControversial regulations governing the contracting out of services in the NHS will be re-written amid growing concerns about increasing competition, the government says.
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VIDEO: French fast food outsells bistros
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 15:31related countries:
FranceFast food has outsold table service restaurants for the first time in France, according to new research.
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Syrian planes 'bomb rebels in Raqqa'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 16:04related countries:
SyriaSyrian warplanes bomb the northern city of Raqqa, hours after reports said rebels had overrun it, activists and residents say.
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Giant camel fossil found in Arctic
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 16:09related countries:
CanadaThe fossilised remains of a giant species of camel have been unearthed in Canada's High Arctic.
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VIDEO: Sinkhole revealed as house demolished
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 16:55related countries:
United StatesDemolition crews in the US have removed a house to reveal a sinkhole which opened last week, killing a man in his sleep.
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UK official flees W Bank university
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 17:00related countries:
United Kingdom, 
West BankPalestinian protesters hammer on a car carrying a top British diplomat after he is forced to cut short a visit to a West Bank university amid angry protests.
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Bieber apologises for late arrival
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 17:24related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Justin Bieber apologises to fans for emerging late for his sold out concert at London's O2 on Monday night.
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New Russia charge for Magnitsky boss
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 17:39related countries:
RussiaRussia prepares new charges against fund manager Bill Browder, whose lawyer died in a Russian jail in a high-profile case.
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New wave of albino attacks condemned
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 17:39related countries:
TanzaniaUN human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns a recent spate of "horrific attacks" on people with albinism in Tanzania, including the murder of a young boy.
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US seeks 'tough' N Korea sanctions
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 17:58related countries:
United States, North Korea, ChinaThe US has tabled a UN resolution - agreed with China - for sanctions that would target North Korea's diplomats and cash transfers.
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VIDEO: Strong wind grounds ships near Panama
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 18:48related countries:
PanamaPowerful winds created from a cold front in North America have grounded at least six ships on the coast of Panama.
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Bolshoi dancer detained over attack
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 19:29related countries:
Russiarelated places: Moscow
Three people are held over the acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, including a senior dancer suspected of masterminding the plot.
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Army bases to close as troops return
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 19:51related countries:
Germany, United KingdomFour Army bases are to close as part of a shake-up to accommodate thousands of troops returning from Germany.
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Soviet soldier found in Afghanistan
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 20:02related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Herat
A Soviet soldier who went missing in Afghanistan nearly 33 years ago is found living with Afghans in the western province of Herat.
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UK isolated as EU backs bonus cap
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 20:23related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
Chancellor George Osborne stands isolated after European Union finance ministers vow to press on with proposals to curb bankers' bonuses.
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'Mafia assets' of 450m euros seized
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 20:24related countries:
ItalyItalian police say they have seized 450m euros ($590m; £390m) of assets and arrested 20 people in a series of anti-mafia raids.
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Senate panel backs Brennan for CIA
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 20:53related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
The US Senate panel approves President Obama's nomination of John Brennan to be CIA chief after reviewing White House memos on drones.
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Small knives 'allowed on US planes'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 21:19related countries:
United StatesThe US transport safety authority says it will allow some small knives aboard US flights for the first time since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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World stock markets hit new highs
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 21:23related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: New York, London
New York's Dow Jones share index sets a new all-time high, while London's FTSE 100 closes at it highest level in five years.
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Bulgaria mobster's daughter abducted
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 21:28related countries:
Bulgariarelated places: Sofia
The 10-year-old daughter of Bulgarian gangland boss Evelin Banev has been abducted outside her house in the capital, Sofia.
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VIDEO: Chavez illness 'brought on by enemy'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 21:36related countries:
VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing his "most difficult hours", his deputy has said.
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Chavez in 'most difficult hours'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 21:36related countries:
Venezuelarelated places: Chavez
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is undergoing his 'most difficult hours', his deputy says, as concerns mount for the leader's failing health.
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VIDEO: US seeks 'toughest' N Korea sanctions
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 21:45related countries:
United States, North Korea, ChinaThe US has tabled a UN resolution - agreed with China - for sanctions that would target North Korea's diplomats and cash transfers.
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Kenyatta ahead in Kenya vote count
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 22:20related countries:
KenyaUhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial at the ICC, has a large lead over rival Raila Odinga in Kenya's presidential polls, with 40% of results in.
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Economic muddle of Chavez legacy
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 22:43related countries:
Venezuelarelated places: Chavez
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez bequeaths a nation beset by crumbling infrastructure, unsustainable public spending and underperforming industry.
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Man Utd 1-2 Real Madrid
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 22:47related countries:
SpainCristiano Ronaldo strikes as Real Madrid take advantage of Nani's red card to beat Manchester United in the Champions League.
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Swann ruled out of Test series
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 22:52related countries:
New Zealand, United Kingdomrelated places: Dunedin
England spinner Graeme Swann is ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand and will have surgery on an elbow injury.
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The best team lost, says Mourinho
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 23:05related countries:
SpainReal Madrid manager Jose Mourinho claims "the best team lost" as 10-man Manchester United exit the Champions League.
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VIDEO: Syrian planes 'hunt rebels in Raqqa'
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 23:15related countries:
Iraq, SyriaSyrian warplanes have bombed the northern city of Iraqi, hours after reports said rebels had overrun it, activists and residents say.
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Ferguson 'distraught' after exit
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 23:22related countries:
SpainManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is too "distraught" to face the media after their Champions League exit against Real Madrid.
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VIDEO: China urged to tackle corruption
Tuesday 5th of March 2013, 23:35related countries:
ChinaThe outgoing leader of China, Wen Jiabao, has warned the country's new leadership that it must urgently tackle the serious problems of pollution, corruption and slower economic growth.
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