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The head of Lehman Brothers has been heavily criticised during a congressional hearing into the bank's collapse.
07/10/2008
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The trial of 42 people charged with trafficking arms to Angola and receiving illegal kickbacks at the height of the African country's civil war has opened in Paris.
06/10/2008
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Manuel Fernandes' second-half goal gave Valencia a 1-0 victory at Valladolid to reclaim top spot in the Spain's Primera Liga, while Sevilla stayed close with a 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
06/10/2008
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Formula One looked in good health at Sunday's stunning night-time grand prix in Singapore but the worry lines are always more apparent in the cold light of day.
02/10/2008
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Finland has introduced stricter rules on gun permits after a man shot dead 10 people at a vocational school last week before turning the gun on himself.
01/10/2008
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Police in the Chinese province at the centre of the country's tainted milk scandal have detained at least 22 people suspected of being behind a network that sold the chemical melamine to milk suppliers, state media has reported.
30/09/2008
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A group of European and Egyptian hostages kidnapped in Egypt's Western Desert 10 days ago have arrived in Egypt aboard a military aircraft following their rescue.
29/09/2008
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Finland has mourned the victims of a college massacre in which a trainee chef shot dead nine fellow students and a teacher before killing himself.
29/09/2008
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Austrians are voting in national elections which are expected to result in gains for two far-right parties.
28/09/2008
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A fire has destroyed the main hall of Egypt's National Theatre in the heart of the country's capital, Cairo.
28/09/2008
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About five per cent of children tested in Shanghai are showing signs of kidney stones after being fed contaminated milk powder, China's state media has said.
26/09/2008
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French power giant EDF has announced that it has agreed to acquire British Energy Group PLC in a cash offer valued at $23.18bn, creating a cross-channel powerhouse in nuclear energy.
24/09/2008
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Football's world governing body Fifa has found itself tangled in a legal mess after the authority absolved Qatar of any blame for fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier.
22/09/2008
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Francois Fillon, France's prime minister, has said Paris will strengthen its mission in Afghanistan with more helicopters, drones, intelligence-gathering equipment and about 100 extra troops.
22/09/2008
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At least 173 people have been killed due to heavy rains and flooding over the weekend across India, officials said.
22/09/2008
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