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The captain of a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker hijacked earlier this week has died from gunshot wounds sustained when the ship was attacked, a Somali pirate has said.
18/11/2009
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The Honduran congress has delayed a vote on whether to reinstate Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, until after a November 29 general election, putting paid to hopes of a quick end to the country's political deadlock.
18/11/2009
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The presidents of China and the US have declared their determination to tackle climate change together, promising to "take significant mitigation action" but avoiding specifics in terms of emission cuts and other measures.
17/11/2009
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The Dubai air show has opened with hopes that military sales will to continue to prop up a slowing civilian industry.
15/11/2009
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Yemen's Houthi fighters have accused Saudi Arabia of flying over their territory and firing scores of rockets on villages.
13/11/2009
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Sub-Saharan Africa needs to double its spending on infrastructure to $93bn a year in order to brings its road, water and energy systems up to 21st century standards, the World Bank has said.
13/11/2009
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Ukraine's presidential poll could be postponed due to a H1N1 outbreak, an official has said.
07/11/2009
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It is a case of David vs Goliath when British fighter David Haye attempts to wrest the WBA heavyweight title from Russian champion Nikolai Valuev.
07/11/2009
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The panel overseeing a deal to end the four month political crisis in Honduras has said that Roberto Micheletti, the country's interim president, will stand down although it has not given details as to when.
05/11/2009
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Gonzalo Higuain received a standing ovation after scoring twice for 10-man Real Madrid who secured a crucial 2-0 home win over Getafe.
01/11/2009
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A deal to end the political standoff in Honduras has been thrown into doubt after a negotiator for the de facto government suggested that Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, will not be returned to power.
31/10/2009
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Rene Preval, Haiti's president, has named a replacement for the role of prime minister after Michele Pierre-Louis, who previously held the role, was voted out of office by the senate.
31/10/2009
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Roberto Micheletti, Honduras's de facto leader, has agreed a deal that could see Manuel Zelaya, the country's ousted president, returned to power if supported by congress and the supreme court.
30/10/2009
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Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Zimbabwe's foreign minister, has strongly criticised an attempted visit by the UN special rapporteur on torture as "a provocation of the highest order".
30/10/2009
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The Hamas-run interior ministry in the Gaza Strip has ordered Palestinians in the territory not to take part in elections called by Mahmoud Abbas, the West Bank-based president.
29/10/2009
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