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Mexican police free Spanish band

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 0:22
related countries: Spain Spain, Mexico Mexico

Police in Mexico City release unharmed the four members of Spanish band Delorean, who had been seized on Sunday in a "virtual kidnapping".
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Deadly fire at Bangladesh factory

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 1:27
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka, Gazipur

At least nine people are killed and dozens injured in a fire at clothing factory in Gazipur, near Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, officials say.
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MI5 chief warns of threat to public

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 1:29
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Thousands of Islamist extremists in the UK see the British public as a legitimate target for attacks, the director general of MI5 warns.
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Yum profits hurt by China worries

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 1:52
related countries: China China

Yum Brands, the owner of fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut, posts a 68% drop in quarterly profits after food scares in China hit sales.
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VIDEO: Protests at Brazil World Cup venue

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 2:08
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Protesters in Brazil have disrupted an official visit to a football stadium being built for next year's World Cup.
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Letter reveals Ned Kelly last stand

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 4:18
related countries: Aruba Aruba

A letter emerges containing an eyewitness account of the capture of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in the 1880 Glenrowan shoot-out.
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Tibetans 'injured by police fire'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 4:36
related countries: United States United States, China China

At least 60 Tibetans were injured after Chinese police fired into a crowd of protesters, rights group Free Tibet and US-based Radio Free Asia report.
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India state power protest talks fail

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 4:37
related countries: India India

Talks between authorities and striking power workers in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state fail, resulting in a sixth day of blackouts.
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Wal-Mart ends Indian joint venture

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 6:37
related countries: India India

Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, agrees to dissolve its joint venture with one of India's leading business groups, Bharti Enterprises.
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English people for England - Wilshere

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 7:10
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Midfielder Jack Wilshere says only "English people" should play for the national side as England monitor Adnan Januzaj.
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Venezuela's Maduro seeks new powers

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 7:25
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks parliament to give him special powers to fight corruption and what he calls economic sabotage.
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VIDEO: Tasmanian devils have new US home

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:06
related countries: United States United States
related places: California

A group of Tasmanian devils have taken up residence in San Diego Zoo in California as part of a conservation programme to protect the endangered species.
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VIDEO: Deadly fire at Bangladesh factory

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:14
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

At least nine people are killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
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Williams added to NZ World Cup squad

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:30
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Dual-code star Sonny Bill Williams is added to New Zealand's World Cup squad after belatedly making himself available.
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Australia criminal Chopper Read dies

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:33
related countries: Australia Australia

One of Australia's most notorious criminals, Mark "Chopper" Read, who later became a novelist, dies of liver cancer, his manager says.
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Pogues guitarist Chevron dies at 56

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:34
related countries: Ireland Ireland
related places: Dublin

Philip Chevron, the guitarist with Irish folk-punk band The Pogues, dies in Dublin aged 56.
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Dilshan retires from Test cricket

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:36
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is ending his Test career after scoring 16 centuries in 87 matches.
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VIDEO: Tahrir Square among NY documentaries

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 8:46
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Cairo

Documentaries on subjects including Cairo's Tahrir Square and the man who inspired the movie Dog Day Afternoon are among the highlights at the 2012 New York Film Festival.
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Bangladesh ex-minister sentenced

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:12
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh sentences ex-minister Abdul Alim to life in jail.
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China court to allow Bo Xilai appeal

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:31
related countries: China China

A Chinese court agrees to consider an appeal by disgraced politician Bo Xilai, jailed for life last month on charges of bribery and abuse of power.
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Disney Pixar closes Canada studio

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:33
related countries: Canada Canada
related places: Vancouver

Disney-owned animation studio Pixar is to close its studio in Vancouver, Canada, resulting in 100 job losses.
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US 'to suspend Egypt military aid'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:36
related countries: Egypt Egypt, United States United States
related places: Washington

Washington will suspend part of its military aid to Egypt following the crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, US media report.
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Water leak douses Fukushima workers

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:40
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Fukushima

Six workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are exposed to radioactive water after another leak, plant operator Tepco says.
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Murray out of ATP World Tour Finals

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:43
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Britain's Andy Murray withdraws from the ATP World Tour Finals in London as he continues his recovery from back surgery.
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VIDEO: Libya: Triumph for interventionism?

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:45
related countries: Libya Libya

Newsnight's Tim Whewell returns to eastern Libya where the revolt began and where it was declared victorious.
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UK industry output in surprise fall

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 9:49
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK industrial production fell unexpectedly in August, showing its biggest decline for nearly a year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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Austerity 'hurting Spain's children'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 10:18
related countries: Spain Spain

The Council of Europe, the continent's main human rights watchdog, warns Spain that its austerity programme could have a devastating impact on children.
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Salvadoran police find grenade stash

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 10:35
related countries: El Salvador El Salvador

A stash of of more than 200 anti-tank grenades is discovered by police at a carpenter's workshop in rural El Salvador after a tip-off by locals.
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Guinea concern over vote 'flaws'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 10:56
related countries: Guinea Guinea

International election observers in Guinea express concern over "irregularities" during the first parliamentary poll since the 2008 coup.
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Fuel supply warning for Alitalia

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 12:02
related countries: Italy Italy

Italian oil firm ENI may cut Alitalia's fuel supply on Saturday unless the airline secures ongoing financing.
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Key Turkish coup sentences upheld

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 12:07
related countries: Turkey Turkey

A Turkish court upholds the convictions of key military officers ruled to have plotted the overthrow of the government of PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Protests at Brazil World Cup venue

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 13:07
related countries: Brazil Brazil
related places: Cuiaba

Protesters demanding more investment on health and education interrupt a visit to the Arena Pantanal, in Cuiaba, by Fifa's Jerome Valcke.
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China criticises Nasa conference ban

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 13:21
related countries: United States United States, China China
related places: Nasa

China has criticised the US space agency Nasa over its decision to bar Chinese scientists from attending a conference in the United States.
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Kenya seizes ivory bound for Turkey

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 13:37
related countries: Kenya Kenya, Turkey Turkey
related places: Mombasa

Kenyan customs officers in Mombasa seize about four tonnes of ivory, worth $1.4m, hidden inside sacks of sesame seeds ready to be shipped to Turkey.
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Panasonic 'to quit' plasma TV sector

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 13:46
related countries: Japan Japan

Panasonic, the Japanese electronics company, may stop production of loss-making plasma TV screens in 2014, according to reports.
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Chemicals watchdog urges Syria truce

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 13:48
related countries: Syria Syria

The global chemical weapons watchdog urges a ceasefire in Syria to enable it to meet deadlines for inspecting and destroying the stockpiles.
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Failings found in border safeguards

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 13:52
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A multi-million pound system used to stop criminals and terror suspects entering the UK is failing to check on a third of passengers, an inspector says.
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Palestinians arrested over shot girl

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 14:25
related countries: West Bank West Bank

Two Palestinian men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a nine-year-old girl in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.
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VIDEO: Cholera victims file claim against UN

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 14:36
related countries: Haiti Haiti

Victims of the Haiti cholera epidemic are filing a multi-billion dollar compensation claim against the UN in a New York court later.
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Obama: Republicans using 'extortion'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 14:41
related countries: United States United States

US President Obama says he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not if they "demand a ransom in exchange for doing their jobs".
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Dutch sorry on Russia diplomat case

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 14:42
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands, Russia Russia

Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans apologises to Moscow over the arrest and detention of Russian diplomat Dmitri Borodin.
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Obama to nominate new Fed chief

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 14:59
related countries: United States United States

US President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank on Wednesday.
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UN sued over Haiti cholera epidemic

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 15:12
related countries: Haiti Haiti

The UN faces a claim for compensation by victims of a cholera epidemic in Haiti, which victims' lawyers say was caused by peacekeepers.
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'Drugs found' on Greenpeace ship

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 15:28
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian investigators say they have found what appear to be hard drugs on a seized Greenpeace ship - a claim the organisation says is a "smear".
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Guardian plans more Snowden leaks

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 16:01
related countries: United States United States
related places: Guardian

The Guardian's editor says he plans to publish more revelations from Edward Snowden despite MI5 warning that such disclosures cause "enormous damage".
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Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 16:10
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Kenya requests that President Kenyatta be allowed to appear at the ICC via video link, a sign he is increasingly unlikely to attend his Hague trial.
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Has Rouhani wrong-footed the West?

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 16:26
related countries: Iran Iran

Mark Urban asks if Iran's leader has wrong-footed the West
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US salmonella sickens hundreds

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 17:22
related countries: United States United States

A salmonella outbreak believed to be linked to raw chicken in the US sickens nearly 300 people, sending about half of them to hospital.
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'Fault' caused Kenyan airport fire

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 17:23
related countries: Kenya Kenya, United States United States

The fire that swept through Kenya's main international airport was caused by an electrical fault, not a terrorist attack, US investigators confirm.
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Levski coach quits after fan protest

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 17:29
related countries: Bulgaria Bulgaria

The Bulgarian coach who was stripped of his shirt by angry fans quits the club a day after being appointed.
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VIDEO: Rare interview with Taliban chief

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 17:56
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Taliban

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has spoken exclusively to the BBC's Ahmed Wali Mujeeb as debate rages in Pakistan about whether the government should enter into talks with the Taliban.
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Albanian police seize stolen art

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 18:23
related countries: Albania Albania

Albanian police seize hundreds of works of art including paintings, icons and murals, which they say traffickers were aiming to sell abroad.
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State funeral for Italy migrants

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 18:41
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Lampedusa

Italy's prime minister announces a state funeral for the hundreds of migrants who died after their boat capsized off Lampedusa last week.
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Iran denies 'uranium surplus' report

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 19:42
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran

Iran denies a report quoting the parliament speaker as saying Tehran has a surplus of enriched uranium and plans to use it as a bargaining tool.
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Argentine leader 'recovering well'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 19:59
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Doctors who removed a blood clot from the brain of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner say she is "recovering well".
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Yellen nominated as new US Fed boss

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 20:27
related countries: United States United States

US President Barack Obama nominates Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank.
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US withholds Egypt military aid

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 20:51
related countries: Egypt Egypt, United States United States

US confirms holding back financial and military aid to Egypt over crackdown on supporters of ex-President Morsi
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Azerbaijan president wins new term

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 21:18
related countries: Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

The leader of oil-rich Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has been re-elected to a third term as president, the election commission says.
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Wenger defends Wilshere stance

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 21:35
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger backs Jack Wilshere's claim that only English people should play football for England.
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VIDEO: Yellen nominated as new US Fed boss

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 21:45
related countries: United States United States

Janet Yellen has been named the next head of the US central bank by President Barack Obama.
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VIDEO: Turkey lifts headscarf ban

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 22:01
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Turkey has lifted rules banning women from wearing headscarves in the country's state institutions - with the exception of the judiciary, military and police - ending a decades-old restriction.
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US Navy nuclear weapons chief sacked

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 22:09
related countries: United States United States

Navy Vice-Adm Timothy Giardina is relieved of duty overseeing the US nuclear weapons command after an investigation into his alleged illegal gambling.
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NHS 'must seek saving ideas abroad'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 23:01
related countries: India India, United Kingdom United Kingdom, Mexico Mexico

The NHS in England has to look to India and Mexico for saving ideas - or face a large funding shortfall, its regulator says.
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Life in Hungary's 'debtors' village'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 23:01
related countries: Hungary Hungary

Hungarians helped to start new lives
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How the UK's world football map has changed

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 23:02
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

BBC Sport charts the rise of foreign players in UK football
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Pakistan Taliban 'open to talks'

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 23:07
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United States United States

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud tells the BBC he is open to talks but says he will continue to target the US and its allies.
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Cuba replaces newspaper editors

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 23:36
related countries: Cuba Cuba

Cuba appoints new editors for Granma and Juventud Rebelde in an attempt to rejuvenate the island's tightly controlled media.
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The Dominican ruling which could leave thousands stateless

Wednesday 9th of October 2013, 23:42
related countries: Dominica Dominica

How a ruling by a Dominican court has left thousands in limbo
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