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Americas group suspends Honduras - BBC News

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The Organization of American States has suspended Honduras in protest at the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya. The rare decision was made at an emergency meeting of the 35-member group in Washington. It comes ahead of Mr Zelaya's expected return home …
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AFP
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Written on July 5, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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An old-fashioned coup in Honduras? - BBC News

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In the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, Stephen Gibbs finds out what people think of last weekend's coup, which exiled President Manuel Zelaya. Fashions from the 1970s are much in evidence in Central America. Go into any shopping mall from San Salvador …
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Xinhua
The Associated Press
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Written on July 3, 2009 | Posted in Movies | No comment

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Gay sex ruling: Views from India - BBC News

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An Indian court has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning a federal law dating from the colonial era. People in India give their views on the ruling and the impact they think it might have on …
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Hindu
Times of India
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Written on July 2, 2009 | Posted in Movies | No comment

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Police defend Romanian response - BBC News

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Police have defended their response to a spate of attacks on Romanians living in Belfast. In the latest incident, the bathroom window of a Romanian family's home, on the Upper Newtownards Road, was smashed at about 2300 BST on Wednesday.
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Written on June 18, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Pakistan army readies for attack - BBC News

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Troops are amassing around Pakistan's tribal district of South Waziristan in readiness for an offensive against the Taliban there, officials say.
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Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Airbus seals raft of new orders - BBC News

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Aircraft maker Airbus has received a number of new orders worth billions of dollars from a number of global airlines at the Paris Air Show.
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Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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End to 'deplorable' Tube strike - BBC News

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Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said he "deplored" the Tube strike, as services slowly returned to normal following the 48-hour walkout.
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Written on June 11, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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Iran presidential campaign reaches finale - BBC News

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Campaigning in Iran's presidential election has ended after three weeks of mass rallies and increasingly acrimonious political rhetoric. Iranians will head to the polls on Friday to choose between the incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and three rivals. …
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Written on June 11, 2009 | Posted in Movies | No comment

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As it happened: Euro elections 09 - BBC News

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By Jon Kelly and David Gritten 0231 Well, that's it for tonight. Labour slumps to third place, UKIP soar to second, the BNP make a breakthrough - and David Cameron's Conservatives are, once again, on top of the pile.
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Written on June 7, 2009 | Posted in World News | No comment

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The purchasing power of peace - BBC News

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By Jorn Madslien Purchasing power long ago overtook manpower as the most important lever in the race towards military might. Currently, personnel expenditure accounts for less than 40% of global defence spending, according to Datamonitor.
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