South Korea in surprise rate hold
South Korea's central bank surprised markets by holding interest rates in the face of "global uncertainties ahead".
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Pakistan roadside bomb kills nine
A roadside bomb kills nine people and injures at least four in Pakistan's Kurram tribal region on the Afghan border, reports say.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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China abortion activist 'freed'
A blind activist jailed after revealing right abuses under China's one-child policy has been freed after a four-year prison term, a rights group says.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Turkey's controversial constitution vote
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended the controversial referendum on changing the constitution.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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North East town 'least resilient'
Middlesbrough is the area of England least resilient to economic shocks, according to BBC-commissioned research.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Erdogan raps rivals ahead of poll
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises the tactics of his opponents, in a BBC interview ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Brilliant Federer powers past Soderling
Five-time champion Roger Federer produces a stunning display to beat Robin Soderling and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Planes in 'near-miss' over London
A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in July, a report reveals.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Colorado fire destroys 136 homes
A forest fire in the US state of Colorado has destroyed at least 136 homes, officials say.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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Honduras massacre 'gang rivalry'
A mass shooting in a shoe factory in Honduras is blamed on rival street gangs linked to Mexican drug cartels.
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