What happend on September 20th 2013

Former first daughter Caroline Kennedy sails through a confirmation hearing on her way to becoming the US ambassador to Japan.
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Could Bo Xilai be housed in China's 'luxury' prison?

Friday 20th of September 2013, 0:51
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China

Could Bo Xilai be sent to China's 'luxury' prison?
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When Duke Ellington played Kabul

Friday 20th of September 2013, 1:04
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Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

When Duke Ellington took his band to play Kabul
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Poking fun at the world's leaders

Friday 20th of September 2013, 1:09
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Sudan

The Sudanese cartoonist who spares no-one
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VIDEO: Japan in sight for Caroline Kennedy

Friday 20th of September 2013, 1:24
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Japan,

Former first daughter Caroline Kennedy has sailed through a confirmation hearing on her way to becoming the US ambassador to Japan.
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How to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal

Friday 20th of September 2013, 1:34
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How do you dispose of chemical weapons?
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Fujimori 'to release memoirs online'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 1:44
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Peru
related places: Alberto Fujimori

The jailed former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, says he will publish excerpts from his memoirs on the social media websites Twitter and Facebook.
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VIDEO: Protesters return to Ankara streets

Friday 20th of September 2013, 1:56
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Turkey
related places: Ankara

Hundreds of university students in Turkey have vented their anger about plans to build a new road across their campus by taking to the streets of Ankara.
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Tony Ray-Jones in colour

Friday 20th of September 2013, 2:05
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United Kingdom,

A British photographer's view of the 1960s in the US
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Putin shines at Valdai summit

Friday 20th of September 2013, 2:20
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Russia

Russia's leader turns annual Valdai summit into public event
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Singapore Air, Tata plan new venture

Friday 20th of September 2013, 3:23
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India,

Singapore

Indian conglomerate Tata Group and Singapore Airlines plan to set up a new full-service airline in India, nearly 15 years after their last attempt failed.
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VIDEO: Mexico storms death toll rises

Friday 20th of September 2013, 3:45
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Mexico

At least 97 people are now known to have died in storms that hit Mexico earlier in the week, local authorities have said.
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SE Asia braced for super typhoon

Friday 20th of September 2013, 4:03
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Philippines,

Taiwan

The Philippines and Taiwan are braced for super typhoon Usagi, which meteorologists say could become the most powerful storm of 2013.
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Honesty pays off for homeless US man

Friday 20th of September 2013, 4:12
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United States
related places: Boston

More than $110,000 (Â£67,000) in donations pour in from across the US for a homeless Boston man who returned a lost bag with $42,000 in it.
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VIDEO: Germany's coal mine 'ghost town'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 5:10
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Chancellor Angela Merkel has massively reduced Germany's dependence on nuclear power, but other forms of energy have had to step up to fill the shortfall.
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VIDEO: Medics warn of Syria hospital crisis

Friday 20th of September 2013, 5:15
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A group of leading doctors from around the world have warned that the medical system in Syria is on the verge of collapse.
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Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship

Friday 20th of September 2013, 6:56
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Russia

Greenpeace says 30 of its activists are being held at gunpoint by security officers after an attempt to board a Russian oil drilling platform in the Arctic.
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Mexico storms death toll rises to 97

Friday 20th of September 2013, 7:07
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Mexico

Mexican authorities say 97 people have been killed in floods and bad weather, as Tropical Storm Manuel weakens and heads north.
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Cyber-blackmailers 'abuse hundreds'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 7:12
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Hundreds of British children are being blackmailed into performing sex acts online, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre warns.
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SA police 'lied over mine shootings'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 7:25
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South Africa

South African police lied about the Marikana shootings last year, in which 34 striking miners were killed, a commission of inquiry says.
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Syrian civil war 'in stalemate'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 8:34
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Syria,

Syria's deputy prime minister tells the Guardian newspaper the civil war has reached stalemate and the government would back a ceasefire.
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Weibo anger 'shared faster than joy'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 8:55
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China
related places: Weibo

Anger spreads faster online than other emotions such as joy, an analysis of the Chinese social network Weibo reveals.
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VIDEO: 'Industrial' theft of Nigerian oil

Friday 20th of September 2013, 9:59
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Nigeria

Nigerian crude oil is being "stolen on an industrial scale" according to think tank Chatham House. Tomi Oladipo reports.
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S Lanka attack before historic vote

Friday 20th of September 2013, 10:30
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A Tamil opposition candidate says several of her aides were injured in an assault on her home, on the eve of a historic poll for Sri Lanka's north.
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Fixing accused 'fear attack by boss'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 10:36
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United Kingdom,

Australia

A group of British footballers facing fixing charges in Australia say they fear attack by associates of the alleged ringleader.
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Ryanair to refund grieving father

Friday 20th of September 2013, 10:36
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Ireland,

United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

Ryanair says it will refund a grieving father who had just lost his whole family in a fire after it charged him extra to change his flight from Dublin to the UK.
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India announces interest rate hike

Friday 20th of September 2013, 10:41
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India

India's new central bank governor raises key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in an attempt to curb inflation.
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Swaziland votes in no-party election

Friday 20th of September 2013, 10:46
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Swaziland

Voters in Swaziland are choosing a new parliament, even though political parties cannot take part and the king retains absolute power.
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Radio Royal hoax 'broke law'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 11:29
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Aruba

Australian radio station that made a prank call to the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital "broke the law", according to the country's media watchdog.
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Blasts strike Sunni mosque in Iraq

Friday 20th of September 2013, 11:41
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Iraq
related places: Baghdad

At least 15 people died after two bombs detonated inside a Sunni mosque north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad during Friday prayers, officials say.
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Rebels agree truce in Syrian town

Friday 20th of September 2013, 11:43
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Iraq,

The Free Syrian Army and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria agree a ceasefire in the town of Azaz, after days of fighting.
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Hamilton fastest in first practice

Friday 20th of September 2013, 11:45
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Bermuda,

Singapore

Lewis Hamilton produced a sensational performance to set the pace in first practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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iPhone shortage frustrates networks

Friday 20th of September 2013, 11:46
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Short supply of the latest Apple iPhone has left UK mobile networks "frustrated" and "concerned" on launch day, the BBC has learned.
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French riots: Police to stand trial

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:02
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France

Two French police officers are to be tried for failing to save two teenagers whose 2005 deaths led to widespread rioting.
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African Union summit on ICC pullout

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:07
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Kenya

The African Union calls a special summit to discuss a mass withdrawal from the ICC in protest at the trial of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto.
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Nigeria taken oil 'laundered abroad'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:17
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Nigeria

The proceeds from stolen Nigerian crude oil sold each year on international markets are being laundered in world financial centres, a report says.
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UK and Ireland want Euro 2020 matches

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:24
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Ireland,

England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland tell Uefa they want to stage European Championship matches in 2020.
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Attacks on Yemen army 'kill 40'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:42
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Yemen

At least 40 people were killed when suspected al-Qaeda militants launched simultaneous attacks on army targets in southern Yemen, officials say.
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Militants kill 18 Afghan police

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:51
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Afghanistan

At least 18 Afghan police officers are killed and 13 wounded in a Taliban ambush in northern Badakhshan province, the interior ministry says.
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German rivals push for every vote

Friday 20th of September 2013, 12:59
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Parties in Germany push for every vote as opinion polls suggest Angela Merkel may have to find a new coalition partner after Sunday's vote.
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Smoking ban considered for prisons

Friday 20th of September 2013, 13:37
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The Prison Service says it is considering banning smoking in all parts of prisons in England and Wales, with trials set to start in the spring.
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Yates wins as Wiggins keeps lead

Friday 20th of September 2013, 13:58
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Great Britain academy rider Simon Yates takes victory on stage six of the Tour of Britain as Sir Bradley Wiggins maintains his lead.
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Rancher convicted over US nun murder

Friday 20th of September 2013, 14:01
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Brazil,

A court in Brazil has convicted a rancher for ordering the murder of American nun Dorothy Stang over a land dispute.
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US votes to cut food stamp benefits

Friday 20th of September 2013, 14:03
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United States
related places: White House

US Republican lawmakers narrowly vote to cut food stamp benefits from next year despite a veto threat from the White House.
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Terror suspect flees Mumbai court

Friday 20th of September 2013, 14:52
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India
related places: Mumbai

Police in Mumbai launch a manhunt after a suspected member of militant group Indian Mujahideen escapes from court.
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Vettel sets searing pace in practice

Friday 20th of September 2013, 15:13
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Singapore

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel sets a searing pace to top the second practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Sri Lanka vote: A new start?

Friday 20th of September 2013, 15:26
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Andrew North asks if Sri Lanka poll will heal scars of war
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US denies Venezuela plane ban charge

Friday 20th of September 2013, 16:03
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Venezuela,

The US State Department denies accusations from Venezuelan officials that it banned President Nicolas Maduro's plane from using its airspace on Thursday.
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Science Museum opens up art archive

Friday 20th of September 2013, 16:04
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United Kingdom
related places: London

The Science Museum in London has launched a photography and art gallery to show off its extensive collection that has until now been largely hidden.
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Greenpeace asks Russia to free ship

Friday 20th of September 2013, 16:16
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Russia

Greenpeace has calls on Russia to release a ship that was seized with 30 activists on board following a protest against Arctic drilling.
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Obama proposes new carbon limits

Friday 20th of September 2013, 16:28
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US President Barack Obama unveils a proposal to limit carbon emissions on new coal and gas power plants built in the US.
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VIDEO: German coalitions explained in cake

Friday 20th of September 2013, 16:29
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Stephen Evans explains how German political coalitions are worked out.
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Altered Images: 'Chemical weapons' videos under scrutiny

Friday 20th of September 2013, 16:41
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Syrian 'chemical weapons' videos come under scrutiny
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'Islamist' clash in Nigeria capital

Friday 20th of September 2013, 17:17
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Nigeria
related places: Abuja

A cell of suspected Islamist militants has opened fire on security forces in Nigeria's capital Abuja, normally spared such attacks, say officials.
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Boy hurt in Chicago park shooting

Friday 20th of September 2013, 17:18
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United States
related places: Chicago

Up to 13 people, including a three-year-old boy, are wounded as bullets fly at a basketball court in a park in the US city of Chicago.
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Apple fingerprint ID security fears

Friday 20th of September 2013, 17:28
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United States
related places: Apple

A senior US senator believes the fingerprint recognition technology featured in Apple's new iPhone 5S raises "substantial privacy questions."
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VIDEO: Syria 'submits chemical arms data'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 17:50
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The Syrian government has started handing over details of its chemical weapons to the international community's chemical weapons watchdog in the Hague.
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Knox: I won't attend Italy appeal

Friday 20th of September 2013, 17:55
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Italy,

United Kingdom,

American Amanda Knox says she will not travel to Italy for an appeals trial over the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher.
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VIDEO: Germany 'wealthy export nation'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 18:05
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The German election is one of the most important in years because of the country's dominant role in the eurozone.
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Putin strategist returns to Kremlin

Friday 20th of September 2013, 18:09
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Russia
related places: May

Vladislav Surkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's former political strategist, returns to the Kremlin after his sudden resignation in May.
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Norway abandons carbon capture plans

Friday 20th of September 2013, 18:10
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Norway

The outgoing government in Norway buries much-vaunted plans to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground amid mounting costs and delays.
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US case dropped for Saudi princess

Friday 20th of September 2013, 18:11
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Kenya,

Saudi Arabia,

United States
related places: California

Prosecutors in the US state of California drop charges against a Saudi princess who was accused by her Kenyan maid of human trafficking.
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Hollande to meet Rouhani at UN

Friday 20th of September 2013, 18:43
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Iran,

France
related places: Paris

French President Francois Hollande is to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Paris says.
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US budget bill defunds health law

Friday 20th of September 2013, 19:26
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House Republicans push through a temporary budget measure that would keep the government operating, while defunding President Obama's healthcare law.
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Main road to Acapulco reopened

Friday 20th of September 2013, 19:47
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Mexico
related places: Acapulco

Mexican authorities say they have partially reopened the main motorway link between the seaside resort of Acapulco and the capital, Mexico City.
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Syria 'submits chemical arms data'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 19:50
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Syria,

Syria has begun sending details of its chemical weapons as part of a US-Russia deal to make them safe, the chemical arms body, OPCW, says.
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Sri Lanka set for key poll in north

Friday 20th of September 2013, 19:53
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Voters in the mainly Tamil north of Sri Lanka vote in historic elections, four years after the army defeated separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Admiration lingers for Bo Xilai in China's Chongqing

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:09
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China
related places: Chongqing

Admiration for Bo Xilai in the Chinese city he governed
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UN presses Italy on people smuggling

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:23
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Italy

The UN's Special Rapporteur on human trafficking, Joy Ezeilo, says Italy must do more to tackle the problem.
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VIDEO: US nearly nuked North Carolina in 1961

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:26
related countries:

United States
related places: America

Author Eric Schlosser talks to the BBC's Katty Kay about his new book, Command and Control, which chronicles America's nuclear mishaps and near misses.
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Diplomats protest over Israel clash

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:29
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Israel,

West Bank

European and UN diplomats protest after Israeli soldiers intervene to prevent them delivering aid to Bedouin villagers in the West Bank.
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Date set for Taliban chief release

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:46
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Afghanistan,

Pakistan
related places: Taliban

Senior Afghan Taliban figure Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is to be released from prison in Pakistan on Saturday, officials say.
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VIDEO: German election polls 'narrowing'

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:47
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Germans head to the polls on Sunday, in an election which many commentators are now suggesting is too close to call.
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VIDEO: Can scars of war heal in Sri Lanka?

Friday 20th of September 2013, 21:54
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