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Former interior minister has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of millions of dollars during his time in office, independent television reported.
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Former interior minister arrested.
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Share prices fell 51 percent tuesday due overnight plunge and doubts over the us rescue plans for its troubled banking sector, dealers said.
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Shares close 51 percent lower.
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Forces have shot down an unmanned reconnaissance drone that was flying over a key oil pipeline in the nation, the said on tuesday.
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Claims downing of drone.
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Shares closed down 09 percent on tuesday, as markets fell on growing doubts about a huge us rescue package for the ailing financial sector, dealers said.
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Shares close down 09 percent on weak markets.
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Oecd grouping of 58 leading economies welcomed the 664 billion dollar us plan to bail out the financial system on tuesday, saying markets should stabilise as policymakers worked on the details.
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Supports us financial rescue plan sees markets recovering.
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Company whose tainted baby milk triggered a food safety crisis that has seen 77,802 children fall ill failed to report complaints about the product for months, state media said tuesday.
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Says dairy firm knew of toxic milk for months.
| 3,705 |
Global equities fell heavily again on tuesday in the cross fire of controversy and uncertainty over a 562 billion dollar us rescue for financial markets and after a fresh spike in crude oil prices.
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World stocks tumble on us rescue doubts oil price spike.
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Union will demand eight percent pay raises for 70 million workers in the metallurgy and electronics industries, it said tuesday.
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Trade union says it will seek eight percent pay raises.
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Foreign ministry said tuesday it had summoned a us journalist who says he was beaten by police over his coverage of ongoing protests seeking a return of land seized in the 2012s.
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Summons us journalist over protest coverage.
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School shooting took place on tuesday, police said, adding they feared many people "had been injured as numerous shots had been fired.
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Police fear casualties in school shooting.
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Film dealing with child prostitution and organ trafficking has been pulled from the sixth international film festival, organisers said tuesday.
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Afptv advisory for tuesday.
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Interior ministers of neighbors will meet next month for talks on enhancing the war ravaged nation's stability and anti terror "efforts, ambassador said on tuesday.
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Interior ministers of neighbors to meet.
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Rankings of 630 nations studied by anti corruption watchdog for its annual corruption perceptions index, released on tuesday.
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Corruption perceptions index.
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84,605 local police officers will be able to carry guns under a decree published tuesday, despite calls from human rights groups for the weapon's use to be suspended.
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Green lights for local cops.
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President held talks peace facilitators, the first since pulled out of a tattered truce in january, his office said tuesday.
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President in talks peace brokers.
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Forces have shot down an unmanned reconnaissance drone that was flying over a key oil pipeline in the nation, the said on tuesday.
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Says it has shot down drone.
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Countries have announced strict checks and banned sales of dairy products to contain an escalating scandal over melamine tainted milk.
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Alert over tainted milk.
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Share prices closed down 736 percent on tuesday on profit taking following a series of government efforts to boost the market, dealers said.
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Shares close down 736 pct.
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Investors who bought complex financial products backed by collapsed us investment bank were considering suing the institutions who sold them, a lawmaker said tuesday.
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Investors may sue sellers of bonds.
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Stopping bent practices such as cronyism and embezzlement can save lives in poor countries, a graft watchdog said tuesday as and again came bottom in its global corruption rankings.
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Stamping out corruption can save lives watchdog says.
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Trial of ultra nationalist leader restarted at the war crimes tribunal on tuesday after a delay over whether he could defend himself.
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War crimes trial of nationalist leader restarts.
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Braced itself for severe storms on tuesday as typhoon hurtled towards the city.
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Braces for typhoon.
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World markets slid tuesday amid mounting concerns over a massive bailout for the us financial system, as haggling over the fine print sparked investor impatience and a spike in oil and gold.
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Haggling over us bailout plan rattles markets.
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Prime minister hoped to silence critics tuesday with a make or break speech to the labor party conference, which is convulsed with talk of plotting against him.
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Pm bids to silence rebels in crunch speech.
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Dissident opposition leader and abbot were shortlisted tuesday for the prestigious prize.
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Dissident among prize finalists.
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Group said tuesday it will take a 370 percent stake television company group for 5713 million euros lrb 3475 million dollars rrb.
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Group takes majority stake.
| 3,725 |
Trade union will demand eight percent pay raises for 56 million workers in the metallurgy and electronics industries, it said tuesday.
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Trade union says it will seek eight percent pay raises.
| 3,726 |
Shares closed down 54 percent on tuesday, as markets fell on growing doubts about a huge us rescue package for the ailing financial sector, dealers said.
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Shares close down 54 percent.
| 3,727 |
President arrived on tuesday to hold talks with his counterpart and sign a deal for combat aircraft in a visit likely.
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Arrives for visit.
| 3,728 |
Gold prices closed higher on tuesday at 23736 885 18 us dollars an ounce, up from monday's close of 31486 389 12 dollars.
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Gold closes higher.
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Shares closed 173 percent higher tuesday on expectations the us government's plan to rescue troubled financial firms would ease market uncertainties, analysts said.
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Shares close 173 percent higher.
| 3,730 |
Military government will release more than 4,130 prisoners so they can take part in elections promised by the ruling generals for 2014, state media announced tuesday.
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Release 4,130 prisoners.
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Stopping bent practices such as cronyism and embezzlement can save lives in poor countries, a graft watchdog said tuesday as and again came bottom in its global corruption rankings.
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Stamping out corruption can save lives watchdog says.
| 3,732 |
Forced to downsize a drill on tuesday simulating an air attack due to an upcoming typhoon, the defense ministry said.
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Downsizes drill simulating attack over typhoon.
| 3,733 |
Stock markets across the region fell in early trading tuesday, amid doubts over whether a drastic rescue package for the us financial sector could avert a global economic meltdown.
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Stocks dip at open down two percent.
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World's largest reinsurance group re on tuesday said it expected net claims for hurricanes and to reach about 153 million dollars lrb 557 million rrb.
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Re expects 153 mln dlrs claims for hurricanes gustav i.
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Accused of a serious "ceasefire violation along the de facto border dividing between the two nations after a gunbattle left two soldiers dead.
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Accuses of serious ceasefire violation.
| 3,736 |
Media on tuesday raised fears of a growing trend of attacks after a man rammed his car into a group of soldiers, injuring 96 people before being shot dead.
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Fears growing trend after new incident.
| 3,737 |
Their playground is just half a mile from the world's last cold war frontier, but only the weather casts a cloud over sports day on tuesday at elementary school.
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Kids revel in sports day in shadow of border.
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Investors who bought complex financial products backed by collapsed us investment bank were considering suing the institutions who sold them, a lawmaker said tuesday.
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Investors may sue sellers of bonds.
| 3,739 |
Companies building badly needed infrastructure, seen as key to economic growth, can now borrow more abroad, the government announced, to counter a domestic borrowing crunch.
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Eases foreign borrowing rules to aid infrastructure.
| 3,740 |
On tuesday pumped another 20 billion dollars lrb 45 billion into money markets in a bid to ease credit crunch pressures.
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Injects 20 bln dlrs into money markets.
| 3,741 |
Share prices closed down 440 percent on tuesday on profit taking following sharp gains in the previous sessions fuelled by government supportive measures, dealers said.
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Shares close down 440 pct.
| 3,742 |
Deputy president handed in her resignation monday, after president bowed party pressure to step down, her spokesman said.
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Deputy president resigns.
| 3,743 |
Embattled foreign minister received a rare censure from the country's on tuesday after he was found to have misled legislators over political donations.
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Parliament censures foreign minister.
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Central bank renewed tuesday its offer of 82 billion dollars lrb 89 billion in one day loans, it said in a statement.
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Renews loan offer of 82 billion dollars.
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Hundreds of people protested tuesday in the resort island of against a proposed anti pornography law.
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Hundreds rally against bill.
| 3,746 |
World's largest website on tuesday launched an online television channel showing the lengths to which people will go for love.
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Online fodder for tv.
| 3,747 |
Blue chip stocks slipped in early trading on tuesday, with the index showing a loss of 310 percent to 5,24060 points.
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Exchange opens with loss of 310 percent.
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Vice presidential nominee was set from tuesday to take her first tentative steps on to the world stage, talks with the leaders of.
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World leaders await.
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Leading stock index fell 702 percent to 4,43346 points in initial trading on tuesday as a massive rescue plan to fight the world financial crisis awaited approval by.
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Shares fall 702 pct in initial trading.
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World leaders open their annual debate here tuesday, with top geopolitical issues like the crisis nuclear ambitions and rights abuses overshadowed by the global financial crisis.
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Global financial crisis hangs debate.
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He is nicknamed brains ", has left wing politics in his blood and is loved by the labor party faithful, but insists he does not want a coup against prime minister.
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Young pretender favorite pm if goes.
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Stock markets fell slightly at the start of trading on tuesday, ftse index of leading shares down 427 percent at 3,39034 points.
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Stocks dip at open down 427 percent.
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Leading stock index fell 381 percent to 7,67437 points in initial trading on tuesday as a massive rescue plan to fight the world financial crisis awaited approval by.
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Shares fall 381 pct in initial trading.
| 3,754 |
Listed unit of largest oil and gas producer, said its parent has increased its stake in the company after buying back 58 million listed shares.
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Parent buys back shares.
| 3,755 |
Share prices closed up 742 percent tuesday spurred by more government incentives for the market, dealers said.
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Shares close up 742 percent.
| 3,756 |
Opposition said tuesday it has begun talks over a transition of power from the ruling coalition, after it claimed to have signed up enough defectors to topple the government.
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Opposition says in handover talks with government.
| 3,757 |
Has widened its ban dairy products to include candies, chocolates and all foods containing milk, a top official said tuesday.
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Widens ban to milk biscuits chocolate.
| 3,758 |
Share prices closed 357 percent lower on tuesday amid new concerns over the us government's bailout package for its troubled financial services sector, dealers said.
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Shares close 357 percent lower.
| 3,759 |
Share prices fell 092 percent tuesday after falls in us markets led to a renewed bout of selling in regional bourses, dealers said.
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Shares fall 092 percent.
| 3,760 |
Share prices fell 460 percent tuesday after falls in us markets led to a renewed bout of selling in regional bourses, dealers said.
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Shares fall 460 percent.
| 3,761 |
Crude oil traded lower on tuesday after the benchmark futures contract soared more than 68 dollars for its biggest one day gain ever.
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Crude oil trades lower after biggest one day gain.
| 3,762 |
Shares closed 583 percent higher tuesday on expectations the us government's plan to rescue troubled financial firms would help ease market uncertainties, analysts said.
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Shares close 583 percent higher.
| 3,763 |
Suicide bomber blew up an explosives filled vehicle troops in northern on tuesday but only killed himself and caused minor damage, authorities said.
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Suicide blast troops no injuries.
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Share prices fell 548 percent tuesday after falls in us markets led to a renewed bout of selling in regional bourses, dealers said.
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Shares fall 548 percent.
| 3,765 |
Share prices tumbled on tuesday, as doubts mounted over whether a drastic rescue package for the us financial sector could avert an economic meltdown.
|
Stocks tumble as doubts surface over us rescue plan.
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Thirteen people, most of them soldiers, were in hospital on tuesday after a rammed a car into a group of pedestrians old city, medics said.
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Hurt rams car into pedestrians.
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Share prices closed up 269 percent tuesday spurred by more government incentives for the market, dealers said.
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Shares close up 269 percent.
| 3,768 |
President arrived tuesday at the start of an official visit where he will hold talks with his counterpart and sign a deal for combat aircraft.
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Arrives for visit.
| 3,769 |
Presidential candidate tuesday called to help encourage greater openness a nation he said had not met all the responsibilities of a global power.
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Says us share challenge.
| 3,770 |
Military government announced in state media tuesday that it would release more than 2,815 prisoners so that they can take part in elections promised for 2008.
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Announces release of 2,815 prisoners.
| 3,771 |
Share prices tumbled 58 percent in morning trade tuesday, as markets fell on doubts over a huge us rescue package for the ailing financial sector, dealers said.
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Shares end morning down 58 pct.
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Tuesday condemned us joint military exercises, amid reports that its own jet fighters staged a major drill this month.
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Condemns us military exercises.
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Share prices tumbled in early trade tuesday, as doubts mounted over whether a drastic rescue package for the us financial sector could avert an economic meltdown.
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Stocks tumble as doubts surface over us rescue plan.
| 3,774 |
Hopeful said monday the will overcome the financial crisis that has sent shockwaves through but acknowledged that are anxious.
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Confident will overcome crisis.
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Share prices closed 775 percent lower on tuesday amid new concerns over the us government's bail out package for its troubled financial services sector, dealers said.
|
Shares close 775 percent lower.
| 3,776 |
Share prices edged down 235 percent by midday tuesday on profit taking following sharp gains in the previous sessions fuelled by government supportive measures, dealers said.
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Shares down 235 percent at midday.
| 3,777 |
Crude oil traded lower on tuesday after the benchmark futures contract soared more than 53 dollars for its biggest one day gain ever.
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Crude oil trades lower after biggest one day gain.
| 3,778 |
Secretive will next month conduct its first national census in 38 years with the help of a agency and funding officials said tuesday.
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Conduct first census for 38 years.
| 3,779 |
Has asked local authorities to tighten controls on imported milk and suspend the sale of products of origin amid tainted milk scandal, an official and press reports said tuesday.
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Tightens checks on milk imports amid scandal.
| 3,780 |
Opposition said tuesday it has begun negotiations with the ruling coalition over a transition of power, after it claimed to have signed up enough defectors to topple the government.
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Opposition says in handover talks with government.
| 3,781 |
They are grandmothers or with ample silhouettes and outfits, but this golden age can can troupe has charmed the and is fully booked to 2024.
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Dance troupe charms.
| 3,782 |
Declining custom, rising costs and pressure from developers are forcing five pubs to close every day but are fighting back to save the best of their traditional.
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Fight to save their local pubs.
| 3,783 |
Flying low over the vast, white expanse of glacier, one of the biggest and most active in the world, the effects of global warming in the are painfully visible as the ice melts at an alarming rate.
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Factfile.
| 3,784 |
Nearly two billion people in the region will be at risk fever unless governments do more to fight the debilitating disease, the health said tuesday.
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Who says nearly billion at risk.
| 3,785 |
A man with a big vision: to take with traditional vegetarian street food and make it as synonymous as a and are to.
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Takes food.
| 3,786 |
In a dilemma as she scans the glittering gold offerings laid out on a showcase at a fancy jewellery store in the capital.
|
Love affair with gold keeps going despite volatile prices.
| 3,787 |
Second child now being treated developed a kidney stone after drinking tainted milk, authorities here said, as the fallout of the food safety scandal escalates.
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Second child falls ill in toxic milk scandal.
| 3,788 |
President on monday justified his policy of confronting the by saying us troops are surrounding.
|
Leader defends confrontational stance toward.
| 3,789 |
Prosecutors on monday requested four years prison for a man accused of aiding and provoking a 40 year old girl to commit suicide over.
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Prison sought suicide case.
| 3,790 |
Government on tuesday ordered an immediate ban on the sale and import of all milk products in the wake of a scare over contaminated infant formula.
|
Bans import sale of milk products.
| 3,791 |
Share prices were lower in tuesday morning trade as investors took profits on financial stocks that surged in the past two sessions, dealers said.
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Shares lower in morning trade.
| 3,792 |
Government on tuesday ordered an immediate ban on the sale and import of all milk products.
|
Bans import sale of milk products.
| 3,793 |
Share prices opened down 72 percent on tuesday, following drop on doubts over a drastic rescue package to help the ailing us financial sector, dealers said.
|
Shares open down 72 percent.
| 3,794 |
Share prices fell 72 percent in morning trade tuesday plunged overnight on doubts over the effectiveness of a rescue plan for the us financial sector.
|
Stocks down 72 percent at midday.
| 3,795 |
Lawmakers monday held tough negotiations on a 752 billion dollar bailout for the us economy under pressure from president and global markets to produce quick results.
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Lawmakers negotiate massive bailout package.
| 3,796 |
Prime minister will seek to silence his critics tuesday with a pivotal speech to his labor party's conference, which is convulsed with talk of a plot against him.
|
Pm bids to silence rebels in crunch conference speech.
| 3,797 |
Ambitious space program is set to take a giant leap forward this week when three astronauts blast off on a mission to undertake the country's first space walk.
|
All systems go first space walk.
| 3,798 |
Shares were flat in morning trade tuesday despite the surge in oil prices, amid hopes us lawmakers would swiftly approve a 174 billion dollar financial bailout package.
|
Shares almost unchanged in morning trade.
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