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Turkey troops killed in ambush (06 October 03:55) |
| Oct 6 - Turkey faces increasing pressure at home after Friday's deadly ambush to launch a major offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq that would hurt its ties with Washington and... |
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TalkOfTheTown: Madonna tours the US (06 October 02:52) |
| Oct 6 - Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk.
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Russia dismantles Georgia checkpoint (05 October 10:01) |
| Oct. 5 - Russian troops begin pulling down a key checkpoint in Georgia as they prepare for a pullout from the Caucasus neighbour under a French-brokered ceasefire.
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Immigrants killed in Turkey crash (05 October 08:44) |
| Oct. 5 - A small truck carrying illegal immigrants overturned on a Turkish highway near the border with Greece, killing 18 people and injuring 25 others.
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Thai opposition leader arrested (05 October 08:30) |
| Oct. 5 - Thai police arrest the key leader of a month-long protest inside Bangkok's Government House compound as the detained anti-government figure urges his supporters not to quit.
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Pope decries faithless culture (05 October 07:18) |
| Oct. 5 - Pope Benedict XVI opens a major Vatican meeting and urges man not to brush God aside by declaring himself master of the world.
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Palin makes Obama 'terrorist' claim (05 October 04:27) |
| Oct. 4 - Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin accuses Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama of being friendly with 'domestic terrorists'.
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Kim Jong-il makes public appearance (05 October 03:42) |
| Oct. 5 - North Korean state television says leader Kim Jong-il, thought to have suffered a stroke in August, has made his first public appearance in about 50 days.
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Phelps honoured in his hometown (05 October 03:22) |
| Oct. 4 - Thousands of people line out to see Olympic record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps riding through his childhood neighbourhood of Towson.
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G4 leaders stop short of bailout (05 October 05:57) |
| Oct. 5 - European leaders vow to help banks out at the end of an emergency summit in France to try to shore up confidence in a banking system hit by the worst financial crisis since the 1930... |
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Madonna rocks New Jersey (05 October 05:55) |
| Oct. 4 - With a splash of "Hard Candy" and a lot of energy, the Material Girl kicks off the North American leg of her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour.
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European leaders meet in France (04 October 11:08) |
| Oct 4 - European leaders arrived in Paris for a meeting hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, to try to shore up confidence in a banking system hit by the worst financial crisis since ... |
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Pope state visit (04 October 10:45) |
| Oct 4 - During his second state visit to Italy, the Pope says that the Church has no intention of imposing its will on states but expects to be able to express itself freely on social questi... |
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Turkish soldiers killed in clashes (04 October 08:18) |
| Oct 4 - At least fifteen soldiers and 23 PKK rebels were killed in clashes in Southern Turkey near the Iraqi border.
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Rice in India for nuclear pact (04 October 07:48) |
| Oct 4 - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in India after Congress ratified a historic nuclear pact, but was unlikely to sign the deal during her visit because of a bureaucrati... |
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Floods kill scores in Algeria (04 October 06:52) |
| Oct 4 - Heavy rains have caused flooding in the Algerian oasis town of Ghardaia, killing at least 30 people.
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Jamaica Olympic celebrations (04 October 05:10) |
| Oct 4 - Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt and the entire Jamaican Olympic team were honoured in a homecoming parade marking a week long celebration in the island nation.
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Boy wreaks havoc at zoo (04 October 03:30) |
| Oct 4 - Boy feeds rare reptiles to three-metre crocodile in an Australian zoo.
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O.J. Simpson guilty of robbery (04 October 02:40) |
| Oct 4 - Simpson and co-defendent Clarence Stewart are convicted of robbery and kidnapping after storming into a hotel and taking memorabilia from two sports collectors at gunpoint.
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Submerged village in Haiti (04 October 07:58) |
| Oct 4 - French Aid group Doctors Without Borders finds the northern Haitian village of Mamont under water a month after a series of storms swept through the Caribbean island.
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Floods soak southeastern Mexico (04 October 07:49) |
| Oct 4 - Mexican authorities have extended a state of emergency in Tabasco as the hard-hit region reels from torrential rainfall and floods.
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Focus returns to Obama vs. McCain (04 October 03:45) |
| Oct. 3 - Both White House hopefuls are now gearing up for the final month of campaigning-- with Barack Obama riding a wave of momentum.
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Iran and Najaf (04 October 03:07) |
| Oct. 3 - Najaf, a center of religious and political power in Shi'ite-majority Iraq, benefits from Iranian tourism and aid.
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House passes bailout, Bush signs (04 October 01:42) |
| Oct. 3 - The bill passed by a a margin of 263 to 171, and follows a Senate vote in favor of the rescue plan.
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Bailout passes (04 October 01:05) |
| Oct. 3 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a revamped $700 billion financial bailout bill Friday amid increasing fears that the already sagging U.S. economy could collapse without it.... |
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Bush on bailout bill (04 October 12:48) |
| After Congress passed the $700 billion bailout bill, President Bush said he will sign the bill into law when he receives it.
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The bailout bill debated (03 October 11:19) |
| Oct. 3 - Members of the U.S. House of Representatives debate whether to vote to pass a $700 billion bill to bail out banks and arrest a spreading financial crisis.
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U.S. job cuts hit 5-1/2 year high (03 October 10:29) |
| Oct. 3 - American employers slashed payrolls for the ninth consecutive month amid turmoil in the financial markets which threatens to harm the entire economy.
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Football fans riot in Prague (03 October 09:00) |
| Oct 3 - Hundreds of football plans are arrested in the Czech capital after football fans clashed violently with police.
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Student protest turns violent (03 October 03:20) |
| Oct 3 - Protestors clash with police during a march in Mexico City on the 40th anniversary of the Tlatelolco student massacre.
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Remains found at Fossett crash site (03 October 01:56) |
| Oct 3 - Investigators find remains amid the wreckage of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett's small plane.
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Palin, Biden square off (03 October 10:21) |
| Oct 3 - Republican Sarah Palin exceeeded expectations and held her own while Democrat Joe Biden turned in a solid performance.
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Biden's emotional moment (03 October 09:06) |
| Oct 2 - While responding to a question on his Achilles heel, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden choked up as he recalled raising his two sons as a single father after his first... |
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VP candidates closing statements (03 October 08:22) |
| Oct. 2 - Republican Vice Presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden gave their final thoughts at the close of Thursday night's deba... |
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VP candidates on Iraq (03 October 07:49) |
| Oct. 2 - At the Vice Presidential debate in St. Louis, Missouri, moderator Gwen Ifill asked candidates Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin their positions on Iraq and on an exit strategy.
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Economy leads off VP debate (03 October 07:19) |
| Oct 2 - As the vice presidential debate got underway Democratic nominee Joe Biden charged that Republican presidential candidate John McCain is "out of touch" on the U.S economy.
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Obama ahead in national polls (03 October 03:50) |
| Oct. 2 - Democrat Barack Obama continues to lead Republican John McCain in a number of just released tracking polls.
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Talk of the Town: Golden girl Kate (03 October 03:43) |
| Oct. 2 - Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk.
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Reaching out to the Taliban (03 October 03:03) |
| Oct. 2 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling for peace and is reaching out a hand to the Taliban.
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Bailout back in the House (03 October 02:33) |
| Oct. 2 - The $700 billion bailout plan is back in the U.S. House of Representatives after the Senate broadly supported the package.
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Fossett's plane found (03 October 01:08) |
| Oct. 2 - Authorities confirmed they found the wreckage of the plane flown by missing adventurer Steve Fossett.
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Suicide blasts hit Iraqi Eid feasts (02 October 10:26) |
| Oct 2 - The bombers targeted two Shi'ite mosques in Baghdad where many people gathered to mark the end of Ramadan.
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Somalia pirates to face Russian Navy (02 October 04:12) |
| Oct 2 - Negotiations are continuing to free a Ukrainian ship hijacked by Somali pirates with 33 tanks and other military hardware abroad.
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Fossett mystery - clues found (02 October 04:06) |
| Oct 2 - More than a year after the millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett disappeared, teams in California have spotted what appears to be wreckage.
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Eyes on Palin in U.S. VP showdown (02 October 03:54) |
| Oct 2 - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden square up for what's expected to be a dramatic head-to-head TV debate.
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Asia unexcited by bailout vote (02 October 10:43) |
| Oct 2 - The Senate's passage of a $700 billion U.S. financial bailout plan failed to boost Asian share markets early Thursday.
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Senate approves $700 billion bailout (02 October 07:34) |
| Oct. 1 - The U.S Senate approved a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry that political and financial leaders called crucial to averting economic catastrophe.
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Floods soak Mexico (02 October 07:23) |
| Oct 1 - Nearly two weeks of heavy rains affects thousands in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
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Congress OKs Indian nuclear deal (02 October 06:56) |
| Oct 1 - The U.S Congress approved a landmark deal ending a three-decade ban on U.S nuclear trade with India.
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India bans public smoking (02 October 06:02) |
| Oct 2 - India has imposed the world's biggest smoking ban by forbidding its 1.2 billion people from lighting up in public places.
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