UN says 227m quit life in slums
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says.
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UN says 227m quit life in slums
Posts Tagged ‘Special Reports’
Dubai jails pair for ’sexy texts’
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
A string of steamy text messages results in a three month jail sentence for a Indian man and an Indian woman in Dubai.
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Dubai jails pair for ’sexy texts’
New Dubai killing suspects named
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Dubai police say 15 more people were involved in killing a Hamas commander there, almost doubling the number of suspects.
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New Dubai killing suspects named
‘We mapped Haiti’
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
How do you map a disaster zone from 4,000 miles away?
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‘We mapped Haiti’
Pressure islands
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Falklands diplomatic offensive puts UK on back foot
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Google bosses convicted in Italy
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Google chiefs in Italy are convicted of privacy violations over a bullying video in a case which may have wider repercussions.
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Google bosses convicted in Italy
Turkey officers in ‘coup’ charges
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Seven senior military officers are formally charged in Turkey with attempting to overthrow the government.
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Turkey officers in ‘coup’ charges
Eroding role
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Turkey’s army at uncomfortable crossroads
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Eroding role
Small plane hits Texas building
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
A small plane crashes into a building in Austin, Texas, as law enforcement officials investigate the possibility it could be a deliberate act.
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Small plane hits Texas building
Dubai suspects on Interpol list
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Interpol places on its wanted list 11 people suspected of carrying out the killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai.
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Dubai suspects on Interpol list
Nato strike ‘kills Afghan police’
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
A Nato air strike mistakenly kills seven Afghan policemen during a firefight with Taliban in the north of the country, officials say.
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Nato strike ‘kills Afghan police’
Niger leader ‘held by soldiers’
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Niger’s President Mamadou Tandja is being held by soldiers after gun battles in the capital, a government source tells the BBC.
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Niger leader ‘held by soldiers’
Journalist deaths at record high
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Some 70 journalists were killed in 2009 – the worst year for news deaths on record, the Committee to Protect Journalists says.
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Journalist deaths at record high
Lady Gaga wins Brit Awards triple
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Lady Gaga scoops a Brit Awards hat-trick, winning three prizes including best international female and breakthrough act.
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Lady Gaga wins Brit Awards triple
McCartney hopeful Abbey Road studio can be saved
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Sir Paul McCartney says he hopes the famous Abbey Road Studios can be saved, after reports it has been put up for sale.
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McCartney hopeful Abbey Road studio can be saved
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