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Israel apologies for Kerry criticism
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 1:18related countries:
Israel, 
United Statesrelated places: Kerry
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon apologises for quotes lambasting US Secretary of State John Kerry's role in the Middle East peace process.
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Beanie Babies creator avoids prison
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 1:53related countries:
Switzerland, United StatesThe billionaire creator of Beanie Babies toys avoids prison for hiding millions of dollars from US tax authorities in a Swiss bank account.
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Vietnam marks South China Sea battle
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 2:16related countries:
VietnamShift as Vietnam marks South China Sea battle
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Brain doping common in amateur sport
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 2:21related countries:
GermanyA study of 3,000 amateur athletes in Germany shows that the use of cognitive enhancement medicines is widespread in non-professional sport.
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In pictures: Plane eating in Ghana
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 2:24related countries:
GhanaGhana's aeroplane diner does good business with first-time flyers
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In pictures: India's runaway boy
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 2:30related countries:
Indiarelated places: Calcutta
Daily life of a runaway sleeping rough in Calcutta station
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Argentine poet Juan Gelman dies
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 2:57related countries:
Spain, 
Argentina, 
MexicoRenowned Argentine poet Juan Gelman, considered to be one of the greatest authors in Spanish, dies aged 83 in Mexico City.
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GM to pay first dividend since 2008
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 3:18related countries:
United StatesUS carmaker General Motors says it will resume dividend payments, capping a successful recovery since it was bailed out by the government in 2009.
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VIDEO: US returns 'wanted' art to India
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 3:59related countries:
India, United Statesrelated places: New York
Three sandstone sculptures worth more than $1m stolen form India five years ago have been returned to the Indian government at a ceremony in New York. Wendy Urquhart reports.
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US returns sculptures to India
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 5:28related countries:
India, United StatesThe US returns to India three ancient sculptures that that been smuggled into the US by art dealers and accomplices.
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VIDEO: Whale gives kayaker near miss
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 5:31related countries:
Norwayrelated places: A
A Norwegian kayaker has had a near miss with humpback whale on a trip to Gyllefjord at Senja.
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VIDEO: Egg attack prompts Bieber home search
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 6:44related countries:
CanadaThe Los Angeles home of Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been searched by police, following allegations that he threw eggs at his neighbour's house.
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Finn to leave England's Australia tour
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 6:59related countries:
Australia, 
United KingdomBowler Steven Finn will leave England's tour of Australia to return home and "work on technical aspects of his game", the ECB says.
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Huawei sees operating profits jump
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 7:16related countries:
Chinarelated places: Huawei
Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei says its operating profit rose by more than 40% last year, helped by sales growth in emerging markets.
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Pietersen in England World T20 squad
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 7:37related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: March
Kevin Pietersen is named in England's provisional squad for the ICC World Twenty20, which begins in March.
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Burma army 'using rape as weapon'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 8:10related countries:
BurmaBurma's military continues to use rape as a weapon of war even after a nominally civilian government was elected in 2010, a women's group says.
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Toshiba in UK nuclear venture deal
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 8:13related countries:
United Kingdom, 
JapanJapan's Toshiba agrees to buy a controlling stake in UK nuclear venture NuGeneration, which plans to build three power plants in north-west England.
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Global economy 'at turning point'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 8:17related countries:
United StatesThe global economy is at a "turning point", the World Bank has said, but warns of the economic impact of the withdrawal of US stimulus measures.
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Burberry sees strong Asia growth
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 9:02related countries:
United KingdomBurberry, the UK luxury fashion brand, reports a rise in revenue over the Christmas period, with strong growth coming from Asia-Pacific.
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VIDEO: Thai protest leader on 'tyrants'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 9:29related countries:
ThailandThe leader of Thailand's protesters Suthep Thaugsuban vows demonstrators will remain on the streets until the country's 'tyrant government' has been deposed.
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Growth in Scottish economy continues
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 9:46related countries:
United KingdomThe Scottish economy grew by 0.7% in the third quarter of last year, according to the latest official estimates.
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German growth weaker than expected
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 9:49related countries:
GermanyGermany's economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.4% in 2013 according to the first official estimates, but economists expect an improvement in 2014.
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VIDEO: Inside Mexican cartel's stronghold
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 10:05related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Apatzingan
Many in Mexico's Apatzingan fear the town will become the main focus of fighting between vigilantes and the Knights Templar drug cartel, as Will Grant reports.
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12 Years a Slave leads UK box office
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 10:13related countries:
Ireland, United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Oscar
Steve McQueen's gritty drama 12 Years a Slave opens at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, knocking fellow Oscar hopeful American Hustle into second place.
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Djokovic & Williams into third round
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 10:33related countries:
ArubaDefending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and top seed Serena Williams win easily to reach round three.
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Italy may use army in waste war
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 10:53related countries:
Italyrelated places: Naples
The Italian government is considering using the army to deal with mafia in Naples who are accused of dumping toxic waste around the city.
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Hollande actress 'blocked from post'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 11:04related countries:
FranceFrance's government blocks the appointment of actress Julie Gayet, linked to an affair with President Francois Hollande, to a key cultural jury.
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Hunt for tiger that killed seven
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 11:30related countries:
IndiaForest workers in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are hunting for a tiger that has killed seven people in the past two weeks and forced terrified villagers indoors.
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NSA could 'spy on offline computers'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 11:47related countries:
United StatesThe US National Security Agency (NSA) used secret technology to spy on computers that were not even connected to the internet, it is reported.
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Osborne: Reform EU or face UK exit
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 11:56related countries:
India, ChinaThe UK could "face a choice between joining the euro or leaving the European Union" unless Brussels reforms, Chancellor George Osborne warns.
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I feared I might die in heat - Dodig
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:04related countries:
ArubaIvan Dodig retires from his second-round match as high temperatures continue to be a major issue at the Australian Open.
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Court halts sacking of Bogota mayor
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:04related countries:
Colombiarelated places: Bogota
A Colombian court has put on hold for 10 days a decision to oust the mayor of the capital, Bogota, Gustavo Petro, for mismanagement.
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Titanic iceberg plan 'in bad taste'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:07related countries:
ChinaPlans to construct a full-scale Titanic replica with an iceberg simulation in a Chinese theme park are in bad taste, says a politician from Belfast where the ill-fated liner was built.
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UN stresses CAR disaster warning
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:11related countries:
Central African RepublicA senior UN envoy calls or a huge international effort to tackle what he describes as a "mega-crisis" in the Central African Republic.
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Thai polls to proceed amid protests
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:20related countries:
Thailandrelated places: Bangkok
Thailand's election will go ahead as planned on 2 February, the government says, despite protesters' "shutdown" of the capital, Bangkok.
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Baines set to sign new Everton deal
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:47related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Everton
Everton and England defender Leighton Baines looks set to end speculation over his future by signing a new deal at Goodison Park.
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'Dramatic drop' in Somali piracy
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:48related countries:
SomaliaPiracy at sea is at its lowest level in six years, with 264 attacks recorded - a 40% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011, a maritime watchdog says.
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French press respect Hollande's silence
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:58related countries:
FranceFrench media ignore affair and hail Hollande
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Net neutrality threatened by court
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 12:58related countries:
United StatesA federal appeals court in the US has set aside rules that prevent internet service providers from blocking or prioritising certain types of content.
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UK's creative industries surge ahead
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 13:03related countries:
United KingdomJobs in the UK's creative industries - including film and the arts - have grown by more than 8% in recent years and buck the trend for minimal expansion, according to new figures.
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Australia heat prompts fire alerts
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 13:31related countries:
AustraliaSouth-east Australia is hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C in some areas, and several bushfire warnings in place.
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VIDEO: Japan's chubby women
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 13:31related countries:
Japanrelated places: Are
Are overweight women accepted in Japan?
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Kenya's Westgate siege trial starts
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 13:36related countries:
Kenyarelated places: Nairobi
The trial of four men charged over the deadly Westgate shopping centre siege in Kenya starts in the capital, Nairobi.
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Freud's ashes targeted in grave raid
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 13:43related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
"Callous" thieves try to steal an urn containing Sigmund Freud's ashes in a raid on a north London crematorium.
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VIDEO: Detroit: The muscle car is back
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 13:44related countries:
FranceFrench owned, private car manufacturer Equus, take on the 'muscle car', unveiling their Bass 770.
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No case against Alps murders brother
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 14:00related countries:
FranceA man held in connection with the murders in the French Alps of four people, including his brother, is freed from bail.
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VIDEO: 'Flour' thrown at Guatemala vice-president
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 14:13related countries:
Guatemalarelated places: Union
Guatemala's vice-president Roxana Baldetti has powder thrown in her face as she leaves the capital's National Theatre after the Presidential State of the Union address.
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Golden Temple SAS claims overlooked in India
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 14:15related countries:
India, United Kingdomrelated places: Amritsar
Claims about UK role at Amritsar draw little attention in India
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VIDEO: Tennis fans coping with brutal heat
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 14:23related countries:
Aruba, Australiarelated places: Melbourne
As south-east Australia experiences extremely hot weather, a tennis player and ball boy at the Australian Open in Melbourne collapse in the heat.
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Vigilantes clash with Mexican troops
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 14:33related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Michoacan
Vigilante groups clash with Mexican soldiers deployed in western Michoacan state, where the "self-defence groups" are fighting a drug cartel.
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Bank of America posts strong profits
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 14:54related countries:
United Statesrelated places: America, Bank
Bank of America, the second largest US bank, reports a rise in fourth quarter profits, as credit conditions improve.
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Malaysia police arrest 'fake sultan'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 15:18related countries:
MalaysiaPolice in Malaysia have arrested a man who says he is the sultan of Malacca on suspicion that he has been using the position to sell fake titles.
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Syria says West in talks on security
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 15:18related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
Western intelligence agencies have visited Syria for talks on combating radical Islamist groups, its deputy foreign minister tells BBC Newsnight.
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Italy minister in racism help plea
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 15:39related countries:
ItalyItaly's only black cabinet minister calls for more support as she endures relentless racist attacks, and for laws to be used to counter rising racism.
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Iranian 'stole US jet blueprints'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 16:04related countries:
Iran, United StatesUS authorities arrest an Iranian-American engineer accused of attempting to ship stolen documentation on the US Joint Strike Fighter plane to Iran.
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Danish woman gang-raped in India
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 16:12related countries:
Denmark, Indiarelated places: Delhi
Police in the Indian capital Delhi are investigating the alleged gang rape of a Danish woman who lost her way near her city centre hotel.
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Government defends RBS bonus policy
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 16:24related countries:
United KingdomBoth the Prime Minister and the chancellor have been defending the government's stance on bonuses for RBS bankers
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Springsteen lampoons US governor
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 16:39related countries:
United StatesNew Jersey's most famous rock star mocks the state's embattled governor Chris Christie over the "Bridgegate" scandal on television.
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Islamic court tries 'gay' Nigerians
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 16:59related countries:
NigeriaAn Islamic court in northern Nigeria has put on trial 11 Muslim men accused of being homosexuals, a crime punishable by stoning to death, an official says.
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Finn 'must rediscover love of bowling'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:02related countries:
AustraliaEngland paceman Steven Finn has fallen "out of love" with bowling but will return to his best, says Middlesex's Angus Fraser.
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Britons pay to see webcam sex abuse
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:03related countries:
Philippines, United KingdomBritish paedophiles are among those paying to watch the abuse of children in the Philippines via webcams, a BBC investigation finds.
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Dozens killed in Iraq bomb attacks
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:05related countries:
IraqAt least 73 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in central Iraq, police and medical officials say.
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Chinese villagers build 'money wall'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:12related countries:
ChinaVillagers in China build a wall of money after a massive payout in annual dividends from their rural co-operative.
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Chelsea re-sign £21m midfielder Matic
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:19related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroChelsea complete the £21m re-signing of Benfica's Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
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Drunk 'tried to put out Arc flame'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:23related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris, Arc
A drunk man has been arrested for trying to put out the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris, police say.
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Arrests after rape of Danish tourist
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 17:32related countries:
Denmark, Indiarelated places: Delhi
Police in India arrest two men in connection with the gang-rape of a 51-year-old Danish woman close to her hotel in the capital Delhi.
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Senate panel: Benghazi 'preventable'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 18:27related countries:
Libya, United StatesThe deadly September 2012 attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi could have been prevented, a US Senate committee finds.
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Rwandans held over exile's 'murder'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 18:57related countries:
Mozambique, 
RwandaFour Rwandans have been detained in connection with the apparent murder of Rwanda's intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya, Mozambican police say.
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'Half of Syrians' in urgent need
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 19:02related countries:
SyriaWestern and Arab Gulf states pledge $2.4bn (£1.5bn) to Syria, as the UN warns half the population is in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
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The US town that foiled a neo-Nazi takeover
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 19:31related countries:
United StatesHow a US town thwarted a white supremacist takeover
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Egyptians vote on new constitution
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 19:52related countries:
EgyptEgyptians vote in the second and final day of a referendum on a constitution newly drafted since the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
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Brazil's controversial 'flashmobs'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 20:21related countries:
BrazilThe controversial flashmobs dividing Brazil
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Nuclear officers 'cheated on exam'
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 21:10related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Thirty
Thirty-four US Air Force officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles are suspended over accusations they cheated on proficiency tests.
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VIDEO: Behind Bangkok protest barricade
Wednesday 15th of January 2014, 23:11related countries:
Thailandrelated places: Bangkok
Thai demonstrators remain on the streets on the fourth day of what they say is an attempt to shutdown the capital, Bangkok.
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