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Slovak military plane crashes in Hungary, 42 dead
A Slovak military plane crashed into a snowy mountain in Hungary late on Thursday after starting its descent too early, killing 42 people, mostly peacekeepers from a NATO mission in Kosovo.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:58
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Europe
Turkey says its neighbours covering up bird flu
Turkey said on Friday its battle against a bird flu outbreak in people and poultry was being made harder by the failure of neighbouring countries to admit to having the deadly H5N1 virus.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:50
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Middle East
Iraqi governor says Iran releases eight coastguards
The regional governor in the southern Iraqi city of Basra said on Friday Iran had freed eight Iraqi coastguards seized in a clash on their waterway frontier.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:47
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Europe
Berlin and Paris close to VAT deal
Germany has signalled willingness to compromise in a conflict with France over reduced rates for VAT, with French president Jacques Chirac still pressing for lower taxes on restaurant meals.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:36
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Europe
Blair under pressure to reveal more on CIA rendition
The British government has come under increased pressure to reveal more information on CIA practices of transporting terror suspects from UK territory, following an internal memo on the issue leaked to the press.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:35
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Europe
Serbia to choose Mladic or EU, Rehn and del Ponte say
EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn together with UN chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte said the EU could suspend accession talks with Serbia and Montenegro if Belgrade does not hand over war crime suspect Ratko Mladic to the UN tribunal in The Hague.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:33
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Europe
Chirac: France would use nuclear arms if attacked
French president Jacques Chirac has warned France could use nuclear arms if attacked by a state or state-supported terrorist group.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:30
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Europe
Are Parliament's windows worth breaking?
Quite how it was that the Strasbourg police allowed an angry demonstration to approach so close to the European Parliament as to be able to break its windows, has not yet been explained in the popular prints.
Jan 20, 2006, 15:29
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Europe
Iran threatens oil crisis in nuclear standoff
Iran warned of a world oil crisis if sanctions are imposed over its nuclear program even as the United States and Europe struggled to get support for UN Security Council action.
Jan 20, 2006, 06:07
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Europe
Europe overtakes US as top PC market: survey
Global shipments of personal computers rose 15.3 percent in 2005 with Dell (Nasdaq:DELL - news) extending its lead over Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ - news) and Europe overtaking the United States as the largest market, a survey showed on Thursday.
Jan 20, 2006, 06:05
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Africa
Nigeria oil hostages will not be harmed-kidnappers
Four foreign oil workers being held hostage by Nigerian militants will not be harmed unless the government attempts a rescue, the kidnappers said on Thursday.
Jan 19, 2006, 13:04
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Middle East
Kadima moves ahead in Israeli election polls
Israel's centrist Kadima party, with interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the helm, has widened its lead ahead of a March 28 general election, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.
Jan 19, 2006, 12:50
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Asia
Indonesian tests show toddler died of bird flu
An Indonesian toddler who died this week has tested positive for bird flu after initial results were inconclusive, a Health Ministry official said on Thursday.
Jan 19, 2006, 12:47
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Africa
Ivory Coast city Abidjan calmer, but roadblocks still up
Pro-government protesters were still manning roadblocks on the streets of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan on Thursday despite an appeal from President Laurent Gbagbo for them to end a wave of anti-U.N. riots.
Jan 19, 2006, 12:41
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Europe
Bitter Russian winter kills homeless, drunks
Russia shivered in its coldest spell for a generation on Thursday with temperatures in Moscow plunging overnight to minus 30 Celsius, killing the homeless and drunks, and threatening power supplies.
Jan 19, 2006, 12:38
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United Kingdom
Kelly to report on sex offenders scandal
Under-fire Education Secretary Ruth Kelly will report to parliament on Thursday following her department's review into sex offenders working in schools.
Jan 19, 2006, 12:35
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