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Tuesday, 15 September, 2009, 8:00 GMT 10:00 +02:00:Europe/Madrid
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
US forces are "likely" to have killed a top al-Qaeda suspect during a US military raid in Somalia, US officials say.
Bank crisis lessons 'not learned'
A year after Lehman Brothers collapsed, a UK think tank echoes President Obama's warnings about complacency in banking.
US film star Patrick Swayze dies
Dirty Dancing film star Patrick Swayze dies aged 57 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist says.
NY homes raided in terror probe
Houses in the New York borough of Queens are raided as part of a terrorism investigation, officials say.
Nigeria rebels 'to end ceasefire'
A faction of the main rebel group in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta says it will end its ceasefire, but its stance appears isolated.
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Wednesday, 16 September, 2009, 8:00 GMT 10:00 +02:00:Europe/Madrid
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New PM cements Japan power shift
Japan's parliament confirms Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister to head an untested government facing big economic challenges.
Carter says Obama row is 'racist'
Former US President Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against President Barack Obama's health reform plans is "_base_d on racism".
Doctors warn on climate failure
Failure to agree a new UN climate deal in December will usher in a "global health catastrophe", according to medical leaders.
Mafia 'sank nuclear waste ship'
A ship that may contain nuclear waste has been blown up by the mafia in a waste disposal racket, Italian authorities are told.
Iran 'must discuss' nuclear issue
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Iran must tackle its nuclear issue "head on" at key talks next month.
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Thursday, 17 September, 2009, 8:00 GMT 10:00 +02:00:Europe/Madrid
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Karzai defends vote 'integrity'
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he believes in the integrity of last month's election, despite allegations of fraud.
US 'to cut missile defence plan'
The US will abandon plans to develop a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic, the Wall Street Journal says.
US folk singer Mary Travers dies
Folk singer Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, and a voice of the 1960s protest movement, dies aged 72 after battling leukaemia.
'Militants' killed in Java raid
At least four people are killed in a police operation against suspected militants on Java, reports from Indonesia say.
China in huge Venezuela oil deal
Venezuela announces a $16bn deal with China for oil exploration in the Orinoco river, after a similar agreement with Russia.
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Friday, 18 September, 2009, 8:00 GMT 10:00 +02:00:Europe/Madrid
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Thousands defy Iranian rally ban
Thousands of Iranians chant pro-opposition slogans during a mass rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, reports say.
Deadly blast hits Pakistan market
At least 10 people are reported to have been killed in bomb attack at a village market in north-west Pakistan.
Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years'
Many middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and cholesterol face dying 10 years early, a UK study suggests.
'Time against' Afghanistan forces
Troops in southern Afghanistan do not have time on their side, but success remains possible, a British major general says.
Last US push for Mid-East talks
US envoy George Mitchell is to press Israel's PM for a settlement freeze, in an effort to facilitate talks with the Palestinians.
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Saturday, 19 September, 2009, 8:00 GMT 10:00 +02:00:Europe/Madrid
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Race 'not behind health protests'
Barack Obama rejects the idea that racism is the main factor behind protests against his planned healthcare reforms.
Law chief 'deplores' bomber claim
Scotland's top law officer fiercely criticises a move by the Lockerbie bomber to protest his innocence.
Nigeria 'offended' by sci-fi film
A Nigerian minister says she has moved to block science fiction hit District 9, saying it insults the country's image.
Protests renewed in Thai capital
Demonstrators gather in the Thai capital on the third anniversary of the coup which ousted Thaksin Shinawatra, amid tight security.
Earthquake strikes off Bali coast
An earthquake causes panic on the Indonesian island of Bali, with seven people injured, but little serious material damage.
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Sunday, 20 September, 2009, 8:00 GMT 10:00 +02:00:Europe/Madrid
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Obama to meet Middle East leaders
President Obama will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, in an effort to relaunch Middle East peace talks.
Three Afghans held over US 'plot'
Three Afghan-born men are arrested in Denver and New York in connection with a plot to launch an attack in the US.
SA wants athletics chief 'fired'
The South African government says the man in charge of the country's athletics should lose his job for denying knowledge of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya.
Italian Afghan dead brought home
The bodies of six Italian soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan arrive in Rome, ahead of a state funeral.
Gates responds to missile critics
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says a decision to shelve a missile defence plan was not a concession to Russia.
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