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Third tunnel being dug to reach Chilean miners
Rescuers in Chile have begun drilling a third escape tunnel which may be needed to reach 33 miners trapped underground since August the 5th. The…
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Tensions mount in China-Japan dispute
As anti-Japanese demonstrations are held in Beijing, there is a warning of a deepening crisis in a China-Japan sea dispute. The Chinese government…
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UN set to review Millenium goals
World powers meet in New York on Monday to review the United Nations Millenium Development Goals (MDG) on health, poverty and hunger. The UN set a…
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Twenty dead in India train crash
At least twenty people have been killed and fifty injured after two trains collided in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The crash…
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France raises terror alert after foiling planned plot
France has raised its terror threat to one below the highest after its security services say they uncovered a plot by a female suicide bomber to blow…
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Severe flooding in Italy and Croatia
Heavy flooding has struck parts of Italy, including the centre of Milan. Firefighters have been called in to rescue some motorists who were trapped…
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BP notes oil spill payout increase
BP says payouts to those affected by its Gulf of Mexico oil spill have shot up since an independent body took over dispensing funds on September 3.…
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Non-European sales boost for Renault
Renault is en route to sell as many cars outside Europe as within it in just two years. Non-European sales currently account for 40 per cent of the…
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Nissan's big plans for China
Japanese car giant, Nissan, has opened its latest factory in China, declaring it intends to double its capacity in the country by 2012. It aims to…
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Russia sacks civil servants to save 1 bln euros
Russia will sack 20 percent of the country's public sector workers to save more than one billion euros. Some 100,000 civil servants will lose their…
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Afghan poll overshadowed by suspected fraud
A wave of fraud allegations have cast fresh doubt over Afghanistan's latest parliamentary poll. The country's election watchdog said it had…
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Police probe woman's motive for killing spree
As police in Germany investigate yesterday's shooting spree in which four people were killed, an amateur video shows events unfolding as a woman ran…
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Bulgarian prosecutors move over institutional child abuse
Charges of criminal negligence are being prepared in Bulgaria over nearly 200 cases of death and abuse in institutions for children with learning…
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Keep spending on aid, Ban tells world leaders
A UN summit to review its Millenium Development Goals has opened in New York with a rallying call that its objectives to eradicate poverty, disease…
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New face of far-right politics in Sweden
31-year-old Jimmie Akesson is the new face of Sweden's extreme right. A committed Swedish democrat since the age of 15, in 5 years he has managed to…
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Consumer group action in court moves down EU agenda
US-style group action lawsuits across the EU are no longer order of the day for the European Commission. Introducing into EU legislation new…
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GMO cultivation debate heats up for autumn
The French Department of Gers, a source of the delicacy 'foie gras', is proceeding with a legal case against the European Commission, over…
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Bollywood firm expected to bid for MGM
From Hollywood to Bollywood. In the latest twist in the MGM saga, one of the most famous characters of the silver screen, James Bond, could soon be…
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Ban: UN millenium goals can be met
A UN summit to review its Millenium Development Goals has opened in New York with a rallying call that its objectives to eradicate poverty, disease…
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Scientists investigate Brazil's beached whales
Wildlife authorities in Brazil are investigating why dozens of whales have been stranded on the country's beaches in recent months. Most have died…
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