World News
Last 30 Days
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Mumbai |
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Indian Premier League final
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| May.25 |
USA |
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NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands on Mars |
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| May.24 |
Serbia |
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Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Final| Final will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, following semi-finals on May 20 and 22 | |
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Moscow |
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UEFA Champions League Final| The UEFA Champions League Final to be held at Luzhniki Stadium | |
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Oregon |
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Kentucky and Oregon primaries
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Egypt |
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Abbas will meet Bush |
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Peru |
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European Union-Latin America Summit |
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Dominican Republic |
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Presidential elections |
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Northern England |
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UEFA Cup Final |
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USA |
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Nebraska and West Virginia primaries
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Pakistan |
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Ministers set to resign| Ministers belonging to PML-N, one of the main parties, are set to hand in their resignations, just 3 months after general elections | |
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China |
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Death toll rises in quake Map of Sichuan Province China The most powerful 7.8 earthquake to hit China in 30 years has killed at least 10,000 people in south-western Sichuan province
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Washington |
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Bush offers help for Lebanon army |
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Japan |
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3 dead in 'detergent suicide' pact |
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China |
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Quake death toll jumps past 7,600 Map of Sichuan Province China| 80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake. Several hundred students are also feared ... | |
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Myanmar |
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First US aid plane lands in Burma |
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Pakistan |
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Government set to split |
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Beirut |
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Beirut peaceful as Hezbollah pulls back |
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains| The Hezbollah-led revolt to topple U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting in mountains overlooking the capital | |
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Myanmar |
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U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar| A U.S. military airplane with relief supplies has taken off on a mission that American officials say they hope will 'build trust' | |
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Sudan |
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Sudan 'can prove Chad rebel role' |
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Serbia |
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Pro-West president declares win Boris Tadic Declared victory in parliamentary elections, a upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence
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Haiti |
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11 dead after overloaded ferry sinks
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah rocks eastern villages
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Northern England |
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United claim 10th Premier League title
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Zimbabwe |
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Official: runoff must be delayed
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Pakistan |
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Judge row puts coalition in danger |
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Myanmar |
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Burma eases restrictions on aid |
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Istanbul |
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Massa completes title hat-trick| Brazilian driver Felipe Massa won the Turkish Grand Prix for the 3rd successive year. Hamilton finishing ahead of Raikkonen | |
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Rome |
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Djokovic claims Rome Masters glory| Novak Djokovic underlined his growing challenge to the world's top two ranked Federer and Nadal as he beat Stanislav Wawrinka in the final | |
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Myanmar |
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Relief boat sinks, leaving aid in river |
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Oklahoma |
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Severe storms kill 18 in two U.S. states Tornadoes and other severe weather swept across Oklahoma and Missouri. A tornado touched down in Ottawa County, killing six people
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Sudan |
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Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack Sudan is blaming it for helping rebels from Darfur to launch an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum
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Baghdad |
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Cease-fire reached in Sadr City |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Violence reaches Tripoli| Fighting has been reported through the night in the city of between Hezbollah sympathisers and supporters of the government | |
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone aid used to entice voters As aid groups struggled to distribute supplies despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was urging people to vote 'yes' in a referendum
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah to end Beirut seizure |
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Sudan |
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Rebels 'reach Khartoum' |
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Vatican |
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Pope: Sex can become 'like a drug' |
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USA |
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Obama takes super-delegate lead| Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has overtaken his rival H. Clinton for the first time in endorsements from super-delegates | |
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Beirut |
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Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis |
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Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai to run in second round |
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone overshadows referendum| The military junta held a planned referendum on a new constitution despite the widespread devastation caused by last week's fatal cyclone | |
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Myanmar |
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Sporadic aid trickles into Burma| Deliveries of aid to help cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, as aid agencies continue to face obstacles set by the regime | |
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Myanmar |
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Burma warned over cyclone delays |
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Beirut |
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Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup' Lebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group was 'a bloody coup'
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Canada |
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Quarantined train to be rolling soon A Canadian train quarantined after a passenger died Thursday will soon be on its way again, Ontario's top medical officer told reporters
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government
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Myanmar |
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U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized'
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Georgia |
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EU: Ministers to visit Georgia European Union will send a delegation to try to prevent an escalation in tensions in the former Soviet state's relations with Russia
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Iraq |
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U.S.: al Qaeda in Iraq leader not captured The U.S. military in Iraq denied widespread reports that trumpeted the capture of a top Iraqi insurgent leader
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North Korea |
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Famine fears North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time
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China |
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Death toll from virus reaches 32 The latest reported deaths occurred in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and in Guangdong province
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Austria |
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Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody A judge has extended by another month the detention of Josef Fritzl, accused of imprisoning his daughter in a cellar for 24 years
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Myanmar |
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Burma 'wants aid not foreigners' Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work
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Moscow |
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Tanks rejoin V-Day parade |
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Bolivia |
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Bolivians to hold confidence vote The people are to hold a vote of confidence in the rule of their leftist President, Evo Morales, as he struggles to enact radical reform
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Washington |
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U.S. agrees to EU's Iran nuclear plan The United States has signed off on a European plan that would offer increased incentives for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert faces new corruption probe Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM
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Northern Iraq |
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Leader of al Qaeda in Iraq captured |
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New Jersey |
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Global manhunt ends in pedophile's arrest |
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Beirut |
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Five killed in gun battles |
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Chile |
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Plume seen for hundreds of miles Nearly a week after a volcano erupted, disgorging its contents across a wide area of the Andes Mountains, authorities finished evacuating
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Mexico |
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Federal police chief slain Edgar Eusebio Millan Gomez was shot nine times. He played an active role in the government's fight against drug cartels and organized crime
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Myanmar |
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Rotting corpses pile up
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Zimbabwe |
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Journalists, lawyer arrested |
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Myanmar |
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UN 'disappointed' at Burma access |
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Austria |
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Incest dad: I cared for my secret family Josef Fritzl said he knew his actions were wrong and that he 'must have been crazy'
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah warns cabinet of 'war' The leader of Hezbollah has said the government's decision to close down its telecommunications network was a declaration of war
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Moscow |
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Russia expels US embassy staff Russia has ordered the expulsion of two military attaches. The US state department said it would comply with the order
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Jerusalem |
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Israel marks its 60th anniversary
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Spain |
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Real Madrid celebrated league title| Real Madrid celebrated its 31st title with a 4-1 victory over FC Barcelona to sweep the classic derby series for the first time in 24 years | | |
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Washington |
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Colombian warlord pleads not guilty Carlos Mario Jimenez Naranjo, known in Colombia as 'Macaco', pleaded not guilty to drug-trafficking charges in a court after his extradition
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Argentina |
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Farmers resume strike Farmers decided to resume a strike that cut exports, blocked roads and emptied store shelves last month. The farmers would go on strike for 8...
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Tibet |
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Olympic flame lit on Everest peak Chinese climbers bearing the flame have reached the summit. The climbers lighting the torch before taking the final steps up to the summit
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Guantanamo |
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Gitmo detainee became suicide bomber |
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Myanmar |
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Fears storm toll could soar |
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Brazil |
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Man acquitted in U.S. nun's assassination Rancher Vitalmiro 'Bida' Bastos, convicted for the 2005 killing of a nun has been acquitted after a witness contradicted his own testimony
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Japan |
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6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo A strong earthquake struck off the coast, waking up people 100 miles away in Tokyo. 2 people suffered minor injuries from falling furniture
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Rome |
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Nadal suffers rare loss on clay Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 in the Rome Masters
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Moscow |
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Russia swears in new president Dmitry Medvedev wasted no time, naming his predecessor Vladimir Putin as his new prime minister two hours after he was sworn in
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone victims 'storm' reopened shops |
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USA |
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Clinton vows to continue campaign Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton has vowed to continue her campaign despite losing ground in the latest primary contests
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Tibet |
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Everest camps repaired for torch ascent Climbers have repaired 2 of 3 camps damaged by harsh weather, bringing them closer to an attempt to take the Olympic torch to the summit
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Japan |
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China-Japan leaders hold summit
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Indiana |
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H. Clinton narrowly won Indiana primary |
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North Carolina |
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Obama wins North Carolina vote
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Yemen |
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Somalis into Yemen in record numbers Intensifying violence, food shortages and widespread drought are driving an increasing number of Somalis to seek asylum
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US Georgia |
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Death row inmate executed A convicted murderer William Early Lynd has been executed after the US Supreme Court rejected an appeal
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Myanmar |
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Relief groups scramble to aid Myanmar The United Nations and international relief organizations are saying the cyclone was the worst disaster the country had suffered in years
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country. The U.N. estimated up to a million could be homeless
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Italy |
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Sprint king Petacchi given doping ban Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi was found guilty of a doping offense and stripped of his 5 stage wins in the 2007 Giro d'Italia
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Indiana |
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Last big primaries for Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fighting primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, in the battle for the Democratic presidential nominat...
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Iraq |
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3,500 U.S. troops to head home from Iraq 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, a 'surge' brigade deployed to Iraq last year, is heading back to the United States
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Somalia |
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Civilians 'routinely targeted' for brutality Amnesty International: Soldiers, insurgents and bandits routinely target civilians for rape, robbery and murder
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| May.5 |
Myanmar |
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Death toll from cyclone more than 15,000
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China |
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Virus death toll hits 26 EV-71, hand-foot-mouth disease, has struck 11,905 people and has proved fatal in 26 cases, all of them children
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Japan |
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China leader to begin visit President Hu Jintao is set to begin a 5-day state visit, the first such trip to Japan in a decade
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar death toll 'could reach 10,000' Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone
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Somalia |
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Two die in currency riot |
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Austria |
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Cellar plan 'from 1978' |
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Tibet |
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Weather threatens Everest torch ascent Heavy snow and high winds have delayed climbers from carrying the flame to the top of the world's highest peak
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Iran |
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Iran: No talks until U.S. stops Iraq attacks An Iranian official says the government wants the U.S. to stop its 'savage attacks' before its envoys hold more talks with U.S. and Iraqi o...
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Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed
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Myanmar |
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Burma 'must allow aid workers in' |
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Texas |
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Sharks lost series to Stars in Game 6 The longest game in franchise history
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Zimbabwe |
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Teachers threaten strike The Progressive Teachers Union has threatened to call a strike unless government supporters stop attacks on its members
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Spain |
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Real Madrid leave it late to claim title| 10-men Real clinched the Spanish championship for the second successive season with a dramatic 2-1 victory at Osasuna | | |
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Germany |
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Bayern clinch 20th Bundesliga title| Munich completed the German double with a 0-0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg with unassailable 10-point lead over nearest challengers | | |
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Amazon |
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Boat capsizes killing at least 15 A wooden boat Comandante Sales ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank , leaving dozens missing
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Myanmar |
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Hundreds feared dead in cyclone
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Baghdad |
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Iraq First Lady survives bombing
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Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai delays runoff decision |
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Spain |
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Nadal makes it 4 straight in Barcelona Rafael Nadal continued his invincible form on clay to beat second seed and Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 6-1 4-6 6-1
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Austria |
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Cellar man 'mentally ill' Josef Fritzl should not go to jail as he, should be in a psychiatric unit, his lawyer says
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Bolivia |
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Province votes on autonomy The government will not recognize referendum on autonomy in Bolivia's largest state of Santa Cruz, calling it 'illegal and unconstitutional'
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| May.3 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo
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Zimbabwe |
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Opposition holds firm against runoff |
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Myanmar |
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Burma declares cyclone disaster Burma has declared 5 disaster areas, including Rangoon, after a large tropical cyclone hit the states of Irrawaddy, Bago, Karen and Mon
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Jerusalem |
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Rice in Mid-East for fresh talks US Secretary of State is in the Middle East for the latest American attempt to advance an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal
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Canada |
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Flyers win playoffs over Canadiens Upshall scored with 3:04 remaining in the third period and Philadelphia advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 6-4 win over Montrea...
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Belarus |
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U.S. diplomats leave Belarus
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Czech Republic |
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Vivaldi work revived 278 years on A long-lost opera by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi is being performed for the first time in 278 years, in Prague
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Tibet |
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Everest torch relay delayed by snow
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Kentucky |
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Big Brown wins Derby Eight Belles, the runner-up, was euthanized on the track minutes after the race when she collapsed with two broken front ankles
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China |
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China on alert over deadly child virus Health Ministry strengthened surveillance and dispatched specialists to the Anhui province as the death toll from a virulent virus climbed to...
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Zimbabwe |
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Run-off remains in doubt |
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Global |
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Asian bank in food crisis warning |
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Austria |
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Incest father was 'tyrant' |
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China |
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Dalai Lama envoys to meet China officials |
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Iran |
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Iran denies militia backing in Iraq An Iraqi delegation in Tehran confronted Iranian officials with evidence that Iran is smuggling weapons and explosive devices into Iraq
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Portugal |
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Police: Hunt for Madeleine goes on Portuguese police are still investigating Madeleine McCann's disappearance a year after the British toddler vanished without trace
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Northern England |
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United triumph to close on EPL title Manchester United took a step towards retaining the English Premier League title, crushing West Ham 4-1 despite having Nani sent off
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Cuba |
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Home computer ban lifted |
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UN Security Council |
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U.N. calls for fair Myanmar referendum The Council called on Myanmar's military government to ensure that 'fundamental political freedoms' are respected in the referendum
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London |
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New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rivals reject poll result |
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Sudan |
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Air crash kills Sudanese minister |
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Somalia |
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Militants vow to avenge U.S. airstrike Islamist fighters threatened to avenge the death of a reputed al Qaeda commander and warned Americans to stay out of the nation
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Chile |
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Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes The eruption has triggered a seismic wave forcing authorities to evacuate about 250 people from remote villages in southern Chile
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Washington |
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Cavaliers win series over Wizards James compiled 27 points, while helping slow Butler at the defensive end, and the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 105-88
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Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff A runoff has been declared in presidential election after officials said main Tsvangirai won 47.9% of votes, compared to 43.2% for Mugabe
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Pakistan |
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Fired judges getting jobs back |
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Yemen |
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Many feared dead in blast |
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| May.1 |
Washington |
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Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
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England |
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Labour suffers big council losses |
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Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong cheers Olympic torch The relay got is the first time the event is held on the soil of the host of this year's Summer Games
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Washington |
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Rice rebukes over Palestinian funds US Secretary of State has implied Arab states could do more to help the Palestinians
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Detroit |
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Wings bury Avs in four straight Franzen had his second hat trick of the series as the Wings completed a sweep of the Colorado Avalanche with an 8-2 victory
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London |
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Jury sees video of London bombings |
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St. Petersburg |
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Zenit crush Bayern to reach UEFA final| Zenit booked their place in their first-ever UEFA Cup final in Manchester on May 14 after crushing Munich 4-0 in Russia | | |
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Washington |
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U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions Bush froze the assets of state-owned companies in Myanmar propping up the military junta, which is suppressing pro-democracy dissidents
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Italy |
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Penalties give Rangers dream ticket Novo struck the decisive spot-kick as Rangers FC booked a place in the UEFA Cup final with a 4-2 shoot-out victory
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Sudan |
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Al-Jazeera: Cameraman freed from Gitmo Al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Hajj arrived home in Khartoum after nearly six years in the U.S. Navy prison camp
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe opponents face vote ultimatum |
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Italy |
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Income details posted on web |
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Austria |
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'Second man' went to abuse cellar A lodger at the house where a father allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter says he saw another man go to the cellar
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Iran |
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Iraq to confront Iran over aid to militants Iraqi lawmakers are in Iran to confront their neighbors with evidence showing Iran is training and arming the insurgency
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Texas |
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Champions San Antonio win series NBA champions Spurs marched into the second round of the Western Conference play-offs with a 92-87 home win over Phoenix Suns
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Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants Aden Hashi Ayrow, the head of an al-Qaeda-linked group, has been killed in pre-dawn air strike in the central town of Dusamareb
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United Arab Emirates |
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Hopes as talks continue Map of Dubai United Arab Emirates| The leaders of governing coalition are set to continue talks in Dubai on their pledge to restore judges sacked by President Musharraf | |
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Iran |
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'Provocative' Clinton angers Iran| Tehran has complained to the UN about remarks made by Hillary Clinton on the circumstances under which the US might attack Iran | | |
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Bolivia |
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Thousands rally for autonomy Thousands of people packed a broad street, listening to speakers urge them to vote 'Si' on a referendum seeking autonomy for the department
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London |
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Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through| Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to a Champions League final | | |
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Washington |
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Further cut in interest rates| The Federal Reserve has cut its key rate from 2.25% to 2.0% as it aims to avoid a possible US recession | |
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CIA |
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CIA: China is not an 'inevitable enemy'| Michael Hayden, the director of the CIA, told an audience at Kansas State University that China is 'not the inevitable enemy' of the U.S. | |
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Austria |
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Kampusch speaks out on abuse case Natascha Kampusch said Elisabeth and her family would need time and silence to recover
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Zimbabwe |
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Electoral Commission to verify count Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission is due to start verifying the delayed presidential election results
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Sydney |
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5 killed, 9 injured in boat collision in harbor The two vessels were believed to be a fishing trawler and a 23-foot half-cabin run-around
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Washington |
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Eisenhower nixed nuke attack in '58 President Eisenhower overruled his military commanders, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China
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Iran |
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Iran dumps U.S. dollar for oil trades |
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NATO |
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Nato warns Russia over Georgia| Nato has warned Russia that its recent troop build-up in Georgia's breakaway regions undermines its neighbour's territorial integrity | | |
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Austria |
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Austrian incest dad holidayed in Thailand| Josef Fritzl, the man accused of imprisoning his daughter, twice holidayed in Thailand while she remained trapped in the cellar below his house | | |
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Pakistan |
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Parties seek judges deal The leaders of governing coalition have been holding talks in Dubai on their pledge to restore judges sacked by President Musharraf
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Hong Kong |
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Olympic flame arrives in Hong Kong Authorities deported at least 7 activists before the flame's arrival and braced for possible protests and the arrival of more activists
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Georgia |
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Georgia-Russia tensions ramped up| Russia has warned it will retaliate if Georgia uses force against its breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions | | |
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Turkey |
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Controversial law reformed The parliament has approved the softening of a law criticised by the EU for limiting free speech
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Austria |
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Vigil for cellar family Hundreds of people have held an emotional candlelit vigil in Amstetten where Josef Fritzl kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years
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Northern England |
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Scholes fires United to Champions final| Paul Scholes powered Manchester United into an all-English climax with the only goal of a tense semifinal clash against Barcelona | | |
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Kabul |
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Karzai was warned of assassination plot| President was warned of a weekend assassination plot against him; failings by the security services allowed militants to launch the attack | | |
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USA |
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Obama 'angry' at pastor comments Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has expressed 'outrage' at comments made by Rev Jeremiah Wright
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Venezuela |
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Widespread power outages The outages blacked out nearly half the country, trapping people in elevators, stalling subways, filling streets with pedestrians
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Colombia |
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Major trafficker killed Police killed Miguel Angel Mejia, for whose capture the U.S. government offered a $5 million reward
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India |
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Asian vultures could extinct in 10 years Asian vultures could be extinct in the wild within 10 years unless a livestock drug blamed for their demise is eliminated
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Austria |
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DNA: Captor fathered daughter's children |
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Baghdad |
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Tariq Aziz on trial over executions| The trial of the best-known faces of Saddam Hussein's former regime in Iraq, and several other former regime officials | | |
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Baghdad |
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28 militants killed during battles The deaths in the Sadr City come during intensified fighting between militants loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr and US and Iraqi forces
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UN |
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UN sets up food crisis task force The Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon is setting up a task force to tackle the global food crisis
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Baghdad |
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Judge condemns Hussein's execution Chief Judge Raouf Abdul Rahman who sentenced Saddam to death has condemned the manner in which the dictator was executed
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New Orleans |
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Paul-led Hornets finish off Mavericks Chris Paul had 24 points, and the Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over Dallas to win their first-round series in five games
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Tibet |
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17 sentenced for alleged roles in riots A court sentenced 17 people, including 6 monks, to jail sentences ranging from 3 years to life imprisonment for their roles in riots in Lhas...
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Mozambique |
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Police 'kill at will' Amnesty International: Mozambique police have been accused of killing and torturing people with near total impunity
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Baghdad |
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Tariq Aziz due on trial Former Deputy Prime Minister is due on trial over the deaths of a group of merchants in 1992
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Iran |
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Iran to discuss pipeline with India, Pakistan President Ahmadinejad heads to Pakistan and India for a controversial deal to build a pipeline that would deliver Iranian gas to both countr...
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Austria |
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'House of Horrors' father confesses |
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Gaza |
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4 children killed in raid A missile hit their home in Beit Hanoun. At least seven Palestinians have been killed
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Ukraine |
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Gas company helicopter crash kills 19 Naftogaz' Mi-8 helicopter has crashed into the Black Sea. One person survived
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Baghdad |
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Green Zone under attack More attacks in heavily fortified International Zone following the deaths of 38 militants in battles in the eastern section of the city
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Train collision kills at least 66 |
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Congo |
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UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels'| The UN has covered up claims that its troops in DR Congo gave arms to militias and smuggled gold and ivory | | |
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North Korea |
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North Koreans cheer Olympic torch The Olympic torch held its first-ever run in N. Korea, where the flame was assured of a trip free of the anti-Chinese protests
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Mexico |
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Earthquake rattles Mexico City A moderate earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck southwestern Mexico. It was was centered about 54.5 miles below ground
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Austria |
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Detectives study cellar Map of Amstetten Austria| Police have described the cellar where a woman was allegedly held captive and sexually abused for 24 years by her father | |
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Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
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Baghdad |
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Female suicide bomber kills 3| A suicide car bomber attacked an Iraqi security forces' checkpoint in eastern Baghdad as fighting in Sadr City killed at least 7 militants | | |
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Spain |
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Raikkonen stretches lead with win World champion has won the Grand Prix in Barcelona to claim his 2nd victory of the season and move 9 points clear in the drivers' championsh...
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Monaco |
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Nadal claims fourth Monaco title in a row Rafael Nadal became the first player since 1914 to win 4 consecutive Monte Carlo titles with a straight-sets win over rival Roger Federer
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Kabul |
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President flees ceremony attack Hamid Karzai and other quickly scrambled toward safety when the sound of gunfire and explosions interrupted a military ceremony
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South Korea |
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Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
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England |
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BP readies pipeline closure Oil giant was completing the closure of a pipeline system responsible for delivering almost a 1/3 of Britain's North Sea oil production
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Washington |
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Bush pokes fun at his successors US President poked fun at his potential successors during his last White House Correspondents' Association dinner
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Iran |
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Kazakhstan |
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Europe launches sat-nav tester Giove-B, a demonstrator spacecraft for proposed Galileo satellite navigation system, has launched from Kazakhstan
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Morocco |
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Mattress factory fire kills 55 The morning blaze began on the ground floor of the The Wilaya of Greater Casablanca and quickly spread through the 5-story building
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