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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, is expected to expand his influence and that of his ruling party by putting up a strong showing in local elections.
05/10/2008
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A bomb has exploded outside a court in the town of Tolosa in Spain's northeastern Basque region after a warning call from the Basque separatist group Eta, public television TVE reported.
04/10/2008
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George Bush, the US president, has said that rejection by the US House of Representatives of a $700bn bailout for troubled financial institutions was not the end of efforts to pass a rescue plan.
30/09/2008
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George Bush has urged the US congress to pass a $700bn bail-out plan that it is hoped will provide a stimulus to the country's troubled financial sector.
29/09/2008
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At least four people have been killed and about 30 injured after a car bomb exploded in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.
29/09/2008
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George Bush, the US president, has said that he expects his administration's $700bn bail-out package for the financial markets to be passed by the congress despite disagreements among individual members.
26/09/2008
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The United States is in the middle of a serious financial crisis that could push the economy into a long-term recession if the government does not act, the president has said.
25/09/2008
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At least three people have been injured in an explosion in central Yangon, police and witnesses in the former Myanmar capital have said.
25/09/2008
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Gordon Brown, Britain's prime minister, has defied calls to quit, vowing to correct past mistakes and tackle the economy's problems in a keynote speech to the Labour party's annual conference in Manchester.
23/09/2008
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George Bush, the US president, has said negotiators have made "good headway" on legislation to provide an unprecedented $700bn bailout of financial markets.
22/09/2008
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Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation after 13 newborn babies died in 24 hours at a state hospital in the western city of Izmir.
22/09/2008
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George Bush, the US president, has sent a $700bn rescue plan to congress for approval, which aims to stabilise the US financial crisis.
21/09/2008
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The British embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa has been closed until further notice following a rebel attack on the US mission, which killed 16 people on Wednesday.
21/09/2008
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Evo Morales, the Bolivian president, has begun talks with rebel state governors in an attempt to end political turmoil that sparked violent protests last week.
19/09/2008
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Spanish football club Real Madrid's early season jitters won't be eased by a tricky Spanish league match at Racing Santander, while FC Barcelona looks to improve on its worst domestic start for 35 years when it travels to Sporting Gijon.
19/09/2008
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