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Moussaoui can face death penalty - 03 Apr 2006 20:56:25 GMT A US jury decides that al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui is eligible to face the death penalty when sentenced.
Deadly storms batter central US - 03 Apr 2006 20:25:35 GMT Violent storms leave at least 27 people dead in the US states of Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois.
Sharon set for more surgery - 03 Apr 2006 19:37:45 GMT Comatose Israeli PM Ariel Sharon will undergo head surgery on Tuesday, medics in Jerusalem say.
US military plane crashes at base - 03 Apr 2006 17:45:22 GMT A huge US military transport plane crashes near a base in Delaware, but all 17 people on board survive.
Taylor pleads not guilty at trial - 03 Apr 2006 17:30:15 GMT Former Liberia leader Charles Taylor pleads not guilty in his first appearance at a UN-backed war crimes court.
Niger halts BBC hunger coverage - 03 Apr 2006 16:21:44 GMT Niger withdraws permission for a BBC TV team to film reports on the country's humanitarian situation.
Thaksin claims Thai election win - 03 Apr 2006 16:02:06 GMT Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says his party won Sunday's snap election, but admits his support has dropped.
Israelis buy E Jerusalem houses - 03 Apr 2006 15:20:48 GMT An Israeli group says it takes over two East Jerusalem buildings after buying them from Palestinians.
Cricket: SA set up tense finale - 03 Apr 2006 15:19:20 GMT Australia end day four of the third Test needing 44 more runs to beat South Africa but with four wickets left and batsmen injured.
Venezuela takes back oil fields - 03 Apr 2006 15:11:47 GMT Venezuela takes back oil fields owned by Total and Eni, after the foreign firms fail to agree new deals on their control.
French students hint at law talks - 03 Apr 2006 14:23:12 GMT A French student leader hints at talks with the government over a new labour law as protesters prepare for action.
Bolivian leader seeks debt relief - 03 Apr 2006 14:04:23 GMT Bolivia is urging the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) agrees to a regional debt relief program.
Bahrain suspends all boat cruises - 03 Apr 2006 13:59:52 GMT Bahrain orders a halt to all tourist cruises, four days after a boat capsized with the loss of 58 lives.
Nepal rebels call a partial truce - 03 Apr 2006 13:22:17 GMT Nepal's Maoists say they are suspending attacks in Kathmandu as the political opposition prepares action there.
Zarqawi 'no longer unrest chief' - 03 Apr 2006 13:05:10 GMT Al-Qaeda's Zarqawi steps down as the head of a coalition of Iraqi militants, a leading Islamist claims.
Chinese sign up for Turkmen gas - 03 Apr 2006 13:05:03 GMT Turkmenistan and China agree to build a pipeline to sell the energy-hungry Chinese Turkmen natural gas.
Sudan 'blocks' UN trip to Darfur - 03 Apr 2006 12:36:11 GMT The top UN humanitarian official says Sudan has stopped him from visiting the troubled Darfur region.
Cricket: England lose to India - 03 Apr 2006 11:44:16 GMT Yuvraj Singh's blistering 103 guides India to a 49-run win over England in the third one-day international.
Israelis kill Bethlehem militant - 03 Apr 2006 11:39:31 GMT Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian militant in a raid in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
China to buy Australian uranium - 03 Apr 2006 09:17:00 GMT China reaches a deal with Australia to buy uranium, on condition the fuel is not used for weapons programmes.
Schroeder defends Gazprom role - 03 Apr 2006 08:49:31 GMT Gerhard Schroeder defends his role in a pipeline project involving Gazprom amid claims of a conflict of interest.
Zuma testifies in SA rape case - 03 Apr 2006 08:47:48 GMT Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma begins testifying in defence against a charge of rape.
'Taleban' kill Turkish engineer - 03 Apr 2006 06:37:16 GMT A Turkish engineer is killed by suspected Taleban militants in western Afghanistan, officials say.
US alarm at China's Latin influence - 01 Apr 2006 11:26:10 GMT Humphrey Hawksley finds out how the US is reacting to China's growing influence in Latin America.
Reserving judgement on Bolivia's newcomer - 01 Apr 2006 11:25:02 GMT BBC correspondent Paul Mason travels to El Alto, where he meets the people keeping a close eye on new leader President Evo Morales.