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US President George W. Bush on Tuesday assailed Russia's invasion of Georgia as a violation of the UN charter's safeguards of the equal rights of nations large and small.
Bush blasts Russia over Georgia.
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Eu Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso expressed shock at the horrific shooting "at a Finnish trade school Tuesday when a gunman killed 25 people before turning the weapon on himself.
Eu officials shocked at Finnish school massacre.
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European business people and holiday makers could pay less to use their mobile phones while abroad in the European Union if Eu plans unveiled Tuesday live up to their aims.
Eu launches new drive against mobile phone prices.
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Five suspects in the us led war on terror "were able to see their relatives Tuesday in the first face to face visits at a us military detention center in Afghanistan, the Red Cross said.
US held prisoners in Afghan jail meet families for first time.
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Germany's top trade union said Tuesday it wants an eight percent pay hike for 8.0 million workers in the key metal and electronics industries, the biggest increase it has sought in 72 years.
Top German Union wants pct wage hike sets stage for tough talks.
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Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships killed 72 Taliban and al Qaeda Militants near the Afghan border, just days after the Marriott hotel was bombed, officials said Tuesday.
72 Militants killed in Pakistan after hotel attack.
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An Afghan reporter held for nearly a year at us military bases in Afghanistan vowed on Tuesday to fight for redress, alleging he was tortured while being detained without charge.
Afghan reporter wants justice after months in us prisons.
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US President George W. Bush accused Syria and Iran Tuesday of sponsoring terrorism and said that such violence has no place in the modern world "in his farewell speech to the UN General Assembly.
Bush lashes Syria Iran as terrorism sponsors.
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President George W. Bush said Tuesday he had reassured worried world leaders at the UN General Assembly he was confident "the us Congress would quickly act to rescue the crisis hit us economy.
Bush confident in quick us bailout.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva Tuesday called for a reform of multilateral institutions to enable them to prevent future financial crises.
Brazilian leader urges global reform of.
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A new sports daily with a special focus on football is to hit the Newsstands in France, the first newcomer in more than a decade to the country's struggling press industry, the publisher said Tuesday.
France to get second sports daily.
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Nomura Holdings said Tuesday it will buy the European and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations of Lehman Brothers for an undisclosed sum.
Nomura to buy part of Lehman Europe Middle East ops.
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Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Tuesday that more time is needed for preparatory Feelers through Turkey before the relaunch of direct peace talks with Israel.
Assad says more time needed to ready Israel talks.
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The British Embassy's former spokesman in Bosnia has been charged with possessing child pornography on his computer, a Prosecutor said Tuesday.
Ex British Embassy official in Bosnia charged over child Porn.
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Nomura Holdings said Tuesday it will buy the European and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations of Lehman Brothers for an undisclosed sum.
Nomura to buy Lehman Europe Middle East ops.
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Former Hungary football manager Rudolf died in Budapest on Tuesday aged 11, his former sports Club announced.
Former Hungary football manager Rudolf dies at .
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Nomura Holdings said Tuesday it will buy the European and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations of Lehman Brothers for an undisclosed sum.
Nomura to buy Lehman Europe Middle East ops.
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Lawyers for Hissene Habre dismissed Tuesday as judicial persecution "a new lawsuit against the former Chadian President accusing him of crimes against humanity and torture during his time in office.
Habre lawyers say new lawsuit is judicial persecution.
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress Tuesday to swiftly pass a 633 billion dollar financial bailout or put the economy at risk.
Bernanke Paulson urge swift action on bailout.
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Romania's suspended labor Minister Paul Tuesday rejected as political "corruption accusations and vowed to clear his name to resume work as quickly as possible.
Graft tainted Romanian Minister vows to clear name.
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Police in Eastern France on Tuesday arrested two armed Spaniards, a man and a woman, suspected of belonging to the Basque separatist group Eta, judicial officials said.
Two armed Eta suspects arrested in France.
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British police launched an arson investigation Tuesday after a possible petrol bomb attack on the Iranian embassy in London, a spokesman said.
British police probe arson attack on Iranian embassy.
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Italy has returned to Greece the Palermo fragment', a marble piece of the Athens Parthenon missing for nearly 788 years, officials said Tuesday.
Italy returns long lost Parthenon fragment to Greece.
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An American soldier was killed in a small arms attack just south of Baghdad on Tuesday, the us military said.
US soldier killed in Iraq.
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Royal Dutch Shell has formally signed a gas joint venture with an Iraqi state owned company estimated to be worth four billion dollars, a top government oil official said on Tuesday.
Shell Iraq seal billion dollar gas deal.
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UN chief ban Ki moon on Tuesday kicked off the UN General Assembly's annual debate, calling for global leadership "as he pressed world leaders not to pursue narrow national interests in the face of hard economic times.
Ban Ki moon kicks off UN summit.
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China on Tuesday rejected us accusations that religious repression was intensifying here and urged Washington to stop interfering in its domestic affairs.
China rejects us report on religious freedom.
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UN chief ban Ki moon on Tuesday kicked off the UN General Assembly's annual debate, calling for global leadership "as he pressed world leaders not to pursue narrow national interests in the face of hard economic times.
Ban Ki moon kicks off UN summit.
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Bulgarian police Tuesday arrested the Vice President of the Bulgarian state agency for youth and sports Ivan for alleged match fixing during the 2008 2021 National football championships.
Top Bulgarian football official arrested for match fixing.
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A German doctor working in Switzerland has resigned after press reports revealed his Neo Nazi past, his former employer said Tuesday.
Neo Nazi past forces German doctor to quit Swiss insurer.
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Spain agreed Tuesday to hand over to Morocco a man convicted over the 2009 Madrid train bombings so he can also be tried in connection with 2009 suicide attacks in Casablanca.
Spain to deliver Casablanca bombings suspect to Morocco.
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The us economy is in imminent peril if Congress delays approving a 410 billion dollar rescue, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned Tuesday as global markets rang the alarm.
US in dire peril if Congress Dithers on debt rescue Paulson warns.
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Italy will send four tornado jets to Afghanistan for reconnaissance missions to back up the International force that includes 7,972 Italian soldiers, the defense minister said Tuesday.
Italy to deploy four tornado jets to Afghanistan.
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Museum authorities at the former Nazi German Auschwitz Birkenau death camp in Poland said Tuesday they had published their first ever guide for blind and other visually impaired visitors.
Auschwitz Museum launches first guide for blind visitors.
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress Tuesday to swiftly pass a 150 billion dollar financial bailout or put the economy at risk.
Bernanke Paulson urge swift action on bailout.
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Canada's inflation climbed to a five year high of 3.8 percent in August from a year earlier, largely due to higher gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Gasoline drives up Canada inflation in August.
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Slovakia and the United States have successfully wrapped up negotiations to clear the way for Slovaks to travel to America without first seeking a Visa, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Slovaks move closer to Visa free travel to us.
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A gunman went on a rampage inside a Finnish trade school on Tuesday, killing nine people before shooting himself in a failed bid to commit suicide, government and local officials said.
Nine killed in gunman's rampage at Finnish school.
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Georgia on Tuesday claimed to have shot down a Russian drone near one of its rebel regions and a key East West pipeline, as President Mikheil Saakashvili was to address the United Nations.
Georgia claims downing of Russian drone.
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Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships killed 59 Taliban and al Qaeda Militants near the Afghan border, just days after the Marriott hotel was bombed, officials said Tuesday.
59 Militants killed in Pakistan after hotel attack.
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Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of Eu legislation to improve regulation of financial markets in a bid to avert future crises.
Eu lawmakers demand tougher financial sector regulation.
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US President George W. Bush telephoned the Dalai Lama on Tuesday to express concerns about his health and express his great esteem "for Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the White House said.
Bush calls Dalai Lama expresses health worries.
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Indian shares fell 4.32 percent on Tuesday in nervous trade on concerns that the us government's bailout plan to help contain the financial crisis could be delayed, dealers said.
Indian shares slide 4.32 percent on global concerns.
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The us economy is in imminent peril if Congress delays approving a 203 billion dollar rescue, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned Congress Tuesday as global markets rang the alarm.
US in dire peril if Congress Dithers on debt rescue Paulson warns.
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A mother was jailed by a British court Tuesday after biting her five year old son in a revenge "attack because he had hurt his baby sister.
British court jails mother who bit son.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown 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.
British PM bids to silence rebels in crunch speech.
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US President George W. Bush telephoned the Dalai Lama on Tuesday to express concerns about his health and express his great esteem "for Tibet's spiritual leader, the White House said.
Bush calls Dalai Lama expresses health worries.
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The European Commission launched a new drive on Tuesday to cut the cost of using mobile phones across borders in Europe with plans to regulate the price of sending text messages while abroad.
Eu launches new drive against mobile phone prices.
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A gunman went on a rampage inside a Finnish trade school on Tuesday, killing nine people, amid reports that he had turned his gun on himself.
Gunman Slays nine in deadly rampage at Finnish school.
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Some 34 Tamil Tigers were killed in ground fighting across Sri Lanka's North, where troops are trying to wrest control of the Rebel capital of Kilinochchi, the defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Sri Lanka military says 34 rebels killed.
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World oil prices dipped slightly on Tuesday in choppy deals as traders banked profits, one day after New York crude had soared more than 27 dollars for its biggest ever daily jump.
Crude oil prices slip after historic one day gain.
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Shares in Swiss banks tumbled Tuesday as investors grew doubtful about a plan by the us authorities to bailout the struggling financial sector.
Swiss banking stocks tumble as doubts grow on us bailout plan.
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Thai share prices closed 7.59 percent lower on Tuesday amid doubts about a us rescue plan to help curb the global financial crisis, dealers said.
Thai share prices close 7.59 percent lower.
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The Chinese company whose tainted baby milk triggered a food safety crisis that has seen 56,874 children fall ill failed to report complaints about the product for months, state media said Tuesday.
China says dairy firm knew of toxic milk for months.
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Germany's top trade union said on Tuesday it wants an eight percent pay hike for 2.8 million workers in the key metal and electronics industries, the biggest increase it has sought in 72 years.
Germany's top Union wants pct wage hike sets stage for tough talks.
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Myanmar's junta on Tuesday released its longest serving political prisoner as part of an amnesty for more than 6,752 inmates, but he immediately vowed to continue to fight the ruling generals.
Myanmar frees longest serving political prisoner.
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Germany's top trade union said on Tuesday it wants an eight percent pay hike for 8.0 million workers in the key metal and electronics industries, the biggest increase it has sought in 57 year.
Germany's top Union wants pct wage hike sets stage for tough talks.
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Global markets sent a warning Tuesday that the clock is ticking for a 843 billion dollar us rescue plan, with stocks again dropping amid political crossfire in Washington over the Wall Street bailout.
Markets ring the alarm as rescue plan faces Congress.
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World oil prices dipped slightly on Tuesday in choppy deals as traders banked profits, one day after New York crude had soared more than 59 dollars for its biggest ever daily jump.
Crude oil prices slip after historic one day gain.
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France will Thursday cut the ribbon on Europe's highest vertical lift bridge, soaring 12 metres Lrb 215 feet Rrb above the Seine in the Northwestern River port of Rouen.
French city to unveil Europe's highest lifting bridge.
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Chinese share prices closed down 7.27 percent on Tuesday on profit taking following a series of government efforts to boost the market, dealers said.
Chinese shares close down 7.27 pct.
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An Iranian rights group on Tuesday criticised the Islamic Republic's treatment of prisoners of conscience and called for an end to the execution of offenders who committed capital crimes as minors.
Rights group criticises Iran over prisoners of conscience.
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Two more children in Hong Kong were found to have a kidney stone after drinking tainted Chinese milk, authorities here said, as the fall out from the food safety scandal escalates.
Two more Hong Kong children fall ill in toxic milk scandal.
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The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it was seeking 79.3 million dollars Lrb 90.6 million Euros Rrb to help more than 968,893 people forced from their homes in Pakistan by floods and fighting.
UN refugee agency seeks mln dollars for Pakistan.
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A group of campaigners who sailed to the Gaza strip last month in symbolic defiance of an Israeli blockade said on Tuesday they plan to return this week with more medical supplies.
Gaza blockade Busters set to return.
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A mother was jailed by a British court Tuesday after biting her five year old son in a revenge "attack because he had hurt his baby sister.
British court jails mother who bit son.
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Centre left parties in the 84 nation European Parliament are planning a single, bloc wide campaign for next year's elections to the Eu Chamber, Poland's Social Democrats announced on Tuesday.
Europe's socialists plan joint campaign for Eu election.
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Bangladesh shops are still selling potentially tainted milk powder, an official said Tuesday, despite a ban of some Chinese brands because the products could be contaminated with Melamine.
Banned Chinese milk powder found in Bangladesh shops.
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Suspected separatist Militants killed an Army Ranger and a hospital janitor Tuesday in separate attacks in Thailand's restive South, police said.
Two killed in restive Thai South.
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Myanmar's junta on Tuesday released its longest serving political prisoner as part of an amnesty for more than 2,708 inmates, but he immediately vowed to continue to fight the ruling generals.
Myanmar frees longest serving political prisoner.
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Georgia on Tuesday claimed to have shot down a Russian drone near the South Ossetia rebel region and a key East West pipeline, as President Mikheil Saakashvili was to address the United Nations.
Georgia claims downing of Russian drone.
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The United Arab Emirates' main Telecom operator Etisalat said on Tuesday it has signed a deal to acquire nearly half of new Indian mobile operator swan Telecom for 999 million dollars.
Uae's Etisalat to acquire nearly half of India's swan Telecom.
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At least three people were killed in roadside bomb attacks across Iraq on Tuesday after insurgents bombed the House of a Sunni MP in the northern city of Mosul in a separate attack, officials said.
Three killed in Iraq roadside blasts.
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The dollar rose against the Euro and yen on Tuesday as traders awaited more details on a us government plan to buy mortgage related assets at the root of a global financial crisis, dealers said.
Dollar rises before govt Testimonies on us bailout plan.
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Malaysian share prices fell 1.3 percent Tuesday due to Wall Street's overnight plunge and doubts over the us rescue plans for its troubled banking sector, dealers said.
Malaysian shares close 1.3 percent lower.
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The dollar rose against the Euro and yen on Tuesday as traders awaited more details on a us government plan to buy mortgage related assets at the root of a global financial crisis, dealers said.
Dollar rises before govt Testimonies on us bailout plan.
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Typhoon Hagupit lashed Hong Kong with heavy rain and strong winds Tuesday evening, suspending flights and disrupting public transport as workers hurried home.
Typhoon Hagupit lashes Hong Kong.
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Egypt has sent a team to Sudan to try to secure the release of 82 people including European tourists kidnapped in the remote South and taken into the Sudanese desert, a security official said on Tuesday.
Egypt sends team to Sudan to help secure tourists release.
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A Croatian crackdown that has seen more than 333 people arrested over the sale of University diplomas is aimed at Weeding out corruption, a key precondition for Eu membership, analysts said.
Croatia moves against corruption to boost Eu hopes.
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Indian shares fell 1.14 percent on Tuesday in nervous trade on concerns that the us government's bailout plan to help contain the financial crisis could be delayed, dealers said.
Indian shares slide 1.14 percent on global concerns.
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The European Court's top advisor on Tuesday rejected a rights group's claim that British retirement law, under which the over 71s can be forced to stop working, breaks Eu law.
Eu court adviser rejects case against British retirement law.
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Stopping practices such as Cronyism and embezzlement can save lives in poor countries, a Graft watchdog said Tuesday as Somalia, Iraq and Myanmar again came bottom in its global corruption Rankings.
Stamping out corruption can save lives watchdog says.
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Israeli media on Tuesday raised fears of a growing trend of attacks by Palestinians from East Jerusalem after a man rammed his car into a group of soldiers, injuring 73 people before being shot dead.
Israel fears growing trend after new Jerusalem incident.
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He is nicknamed brains ", has left wing politics in his blood and is loved by the labor faithful, but David Miliband insists he does not want a coup against Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Miliband favorite for British PM if Brown goes.
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A gunman went on a rampage inside a Finnish trade school on Tuesday, killing an Nown number of people, fire officials said amid reports that he had turned his gun on himself.
Gunman goes on deadly rampage at Finnish school.
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Global equities fell heavily again on Tuesday in the cross fire of controversy and uncertainty over a 394 billion dollar us rescue for financial markets and after a fresh spike in crude oil prices.
World stocks tumble on us rescue doubts oil price spike.
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Five suspects in the us led war on terror "were able to see their relatives Tuesday in the first face to face visits at a us military detention center in Afghanistan, the Red Cross said.
US held prisoners in Afghan jail meet families for first time.
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Thai share prices closed 2.88 percent lower on Tuesday amid doubts about a us rescue plan to help curb the global financial crisis, dealers said.
Thai share prices close 2.88 percent lower.
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The European central bank said Tuesday it had allotted 216 billion Euros Lrb 968 billion dollars Rrb during a regular weekly refinancing operation that saw strong demand for central bank cash.
Ecb lends 216 BLN Euros in regular move amid strong demand.
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Police in Eastern France on Tuesday arrested two armed Spaniards, a man and a woman, suspected of belonging to the Basque separatist group Eta, judicial officials said.
Two armed Eta suspects arrested in France.
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Myanmar's junta on Tuesday freed 64 year old journalist and activist win tin, the longest serving political prisoner in the military ruled nation, an AFP correspondent witnessed.
Myanmar frees longest serving political prisoner.
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London Mayor Boris Johnson defended Tuesday the masters of the universe "bankers left jobless by the global financial crisis, blasting "from critics of their excesses.
London Mayor defends masters of universe bankers.
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Hammer wielding assailants attacked and seriously injured the editor of a Bulgarian news Website in the capital Sofia, the government said Tuesday.
Bulgarian Website editor critically injured in attack.
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Indonesian stocks fell 4.7 percent Tuesday on profit taking amid bearish global sentiment over the ongoing financial turmoil in the United States, dealers said.
Indonesia shares fall 4.7 percent.
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Taiwan's export orders in August rose 8.25 percent from a year earlier, the slowest growth in five years, the government said Tuesday.
Taiwan's August export orders up 8.25 percent.
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Egypt has sent a team to Sudan to try to secure the release of 19 people including European tourists kidnapped in the remote South and taken into the Sudanese desert, a security official said on Tuesday.
Egypt sends team to Sudan to help secure tourists release.
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Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships killed 96 Taliban and al Qaeda Militants near the Afghan border, just days after the Marriott hotel was bombed, officials said Tuesday.
96 Militants killed in Pakistan after hotel attack.
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Indonesian stocks fell 1.0 percent Tuesday on profit taking amid bearish global sentiment over the ongoing financial turmoil in the United States, dealers said.
Indonesia shares fall 1.0 percent.
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World oil prices slumped three dollars Tuesday as traders banked profits after the New York futures contract soared more than 32 dollars for its biggest one day gain in history.
Crude oil prices slide after historic one day gain.
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Myanmar's junta on Tuesday freed 21 year old journalist and activist win tin, the longest serving political prisoner in the military ruled nation, an AFP correspondent witnessed.
Myanmar frees longest serving political prisoner.
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