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Obama pleads for Koran row calm last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:17:30 GMT
President Obama makes a plea for religious tolerance, as a church threatening to burn the Koran demands contact with a New York imam.
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Church abuse detailed in Belgium last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:09:55 GMT
Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.
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Japan uncovers centenarian 'scam' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:53:58 GMT
More than 230,000 elderly people in Japan who are listed as being aged 100 or over are unaccounted for, officials said following a nationwide inquiry.
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Several die in California blast last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:55:55 GMT
At least four people have been killed in an explosion which tore through a town near San Francisco, officials say.
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US jobs recovery 'painfully slow' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:55:48 GMT
US President Barack Obama has said that progress in pulling the American economy out of recession has been "painfully slow".
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Castro quote 'was misinterpreted' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:47:41 GMT
Fidel Castro says he was misinterpreted when he was quoted by a US reporter as saying that the Cuban economic model no longer worked.
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Exchange of fire near Gaza border last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:58:51 GMT
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip explodes in Israel, hours after Israeli air raids against Hamas targets in the Palestinian territory.
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Iran denies 'secret atomic plant' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:39:02 GMT
Iran rejects claims by dissident groups that it has almost completed a secret uranium-enrichment facility near Tehran.
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Merkel ally quits in WWII furore last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:47:54 GMT
An ally of Germany's Chancellor Merkel will quit a top party post after suggesting Poland may carry as much blame as Hitler for triggering World War II.
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NZ no-go zones stay amid tremors last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:01:41 GMT
New Zealand delays plans to lift no-go zones in quake-hit Christchurch after major aftershocks rock the city.
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Guinea poll head guilty of fraud last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:43:26 GMT
The head of Guinea's election commission and another senior official are sentenced to a year in prison for fraud during June's first round presidential vote.
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Accidental stowaway home after four-month odyssey last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:43:38 GMT
A nine-year-old Indian boy who mistakenly ended up on a cross-country train adventure is reunited with his family - four months later.
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Pop banned at Australian funerals last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:42:08 GMT
The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne has banned pop songs and football anthems from funerals.
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Iran 'delays US hiker's release' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:23:09 GMT
Iran delays the release of Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers arrested last year on suspicion of espionage, a Tehran prosecutor says.
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US officials try to stop spy book last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:26:57 GMT
The US Department of Defense is trying to stop the distribution of a book by a former intelligence officer.
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Colombia rebels kill six police last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:42:37 GMT
Colombia's Farc rebels kill six policemen, in the latest in a surge of attacks that have killed more than 30 security personnel since President Juan Manuel Santos took office a month ago.
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Obama contradicts Mexico claims last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:54:51 GMT
US President Barack Obama contradicts claims made by his secretary of state that Mexico is dealing with a "drugs insurgency".
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Air Zimbabwe strikers 'face sack' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:57:53 GMT
Air Zimbabwe has warned striking pilots that they could lose their jobs unless they return to work, according to state media.
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Swazi 'torture' threat condemned last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:29:05 GMT
Swaziland unions condemn the prime minister's suggestion that dissidents should be whipped on their feet with spikes.
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Japan extends captain's detention last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:27:04 GMT
Hours after China demands the release of a Chinese boat captain detained in Japan, a Japanese court rules he can be held for a further 10 days.
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Freshwater turtles 'in decline' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:51:36 GMT
More than a third of freshwater turtle species are now threatened with extinction, Conservation International says.
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Man held after Danish hotel blast last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:07:48 GMT
Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.
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Strike by players to halt Serie A last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:06:29 GMT
Players in Serie A plan to strike in a fortnight's time in a protest over their rights.
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Al-Qaeda men escape Baghdad jail last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:54:51 GMT
Four prisoners with ties to al-Qaeda have escaped from the US-controlled section of Baghdad's Karkh prison, US officials say.
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Saudi website for fatwas closes last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:26:27 GMT
The popular Islam Today website, run by the Saudi cleric Salman al-Awdah, has closed its section offering thousands of Islamic religious rulings.
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Pakistan trio set to return home last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:28:18 GMT
The three Pakistan cricketers questioned by police over alleged spot fixing are to fly home.
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Manipur police on murder charges last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:30:33 GMT
A court in India's Manipur state issues warrants for the arrest of nine policemen charged with killing an unarmed man.
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40,000 police jobs 'threatened' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:32:39 GMT
As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if funding cuts of 25% go ahead, the Police Federation says.
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Wayne Rooney requesting privacy last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:39:40 GMT
Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen ask the media to respect their privacy while they discuss newspaper allegations about the footballer.
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Microsoft executive to lead Nokia last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:42:43 GMT
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.
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Deutsche 'set to raise 9bn euros' last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:54:16 GMT
Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fall sharply after reports that it is planning to raise 9bn euros to shore up its finances.
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US cuts wheat production forecast last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:30:06 GMT
The US Department of Agriculture cuts its forecast for global wheat production in 2010-11, but by less than expected.
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Live text - Venus v Clijsters last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:29:36 GMT
Venus Williams faces Kim Clijsters after Vera Zvonareva shocks Caroline Wozniacki on women's semi-finals day at the US Open.
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Vettel heads Ferrari duo at Monza last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:41:27 GMT
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel steals Ferrari's thunder to set the pace in practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
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England defeat spirited Pakistan last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:38:32 GMT
England compound Pakistan's off-field problems with a deserved 24-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the five-game one-day series.
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C4 bids farewell to Big Brother last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:29:03 GMT
Former air steward Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to win Ultimate Big Brother as the Channel 4 reality show comes to an end.
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Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:26 GMT
The British Museum settles a dispute with Iran's national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.
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Record deal for Smith's daughter last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:43:16 GMT
Will Smith's daughter, Willow, nine, signs a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and releases debut single Whip My Hair.
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Checkout protest at Greek shops last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:56:10 GMT
Activists protesting against Greece's austerity measures are trying a new form of civil disobedience.
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Bomb scare toy pony blown up last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:48:03 GMT
A child's toy sparked a bomb scare in Orlando after it was left unattended in a cul-de-sac.
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Mudslide engulfs Italian village last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:43:14 GMT
In Italy the town of Antrani on the Amalfi coast has been hit by flash flooding and mudslides.
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Cyclist's long hunt for missing son last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:19:32 GMT
An Australian man who cycled round Europe for three months looking for his missing son is to be reunited with him after two-and-a-half years.
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US Muslims' views on their country last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:42:50 GMT
As Muslims around the world begin the Eid festival, marking the end of Ramadan, US citizens reflect on the standing of their religion in their country.
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Several die in California blast last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:12:48 GMT
At least four people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion and fire near San Francisco, reports say.
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US marines rescue ship from pirates last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:15:18 GMT
US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.
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Versailles cartoon art controversy last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:57:17 GMT
An exhibition by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at the Palace of Versailles is surprising visitors.
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One-minute World News last updated on: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 GMT
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Seeing into space last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:13:08 GMT
Stunning images captured by earthbound astronomers
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In pictures last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:57:06 GMT
Muslims around the world celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr
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Danger line last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:42:33 GMT
De-mining on the volatile Israeli-Lebanese border
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Rally for peace last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:26:10 GMT
The tennis players with a message in US Open final
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Day in pictures last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:37:21 GMT
The most striking images from around the world
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Food for thought last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:49:24 GMT
Should riot-hit Mozambique switch to cassava bread?
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Hero's welcome? last updated on: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 GMT
Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
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