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Kennedy seeks rehab after crash - 05 May 2006 21:12:44 GMT US congressman Patrick Kennedy says he is seeking treatment for substance abuse after a car crash.
CIA boss in surprise resignation - 05 May 2006 21:07:10 GMT US President George Bush unexpectedly announces that the CIA director Porter Goss has quit his post.
Race issue central to Fiji poll - 05 May 2006 20:31:14 GMT Fijians are electing a new parliament, with the racial divide and national security dominating the week-long poll.
Clarke is fired in Cabinet purge - 05 May 2006 19:48:07 GMT Charles Clarke is sacked as home secretary in the biggest Cabinet reshuffle of Tony Blair's career.
Main parties sign Darfur accord - 05 May 2006 19:11:49 GMT Sudan and the largest Darfur rebel group sign a deal aiming to end three years of conflict, but smaller groupings reject it.
Five dead as Israelis strike Gaza - 05 May 2006 18:27:48 GMT Five Palestinians are killed in an Israeli strike against militants in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.
Anti-piracy centre opens in Kenya - 05 May 2006 17:10:49 GMT Kenya launches a maritime rescue centre, to provide a rapid response to acts of piracy and accidents at sea.
Two arrested in hunt for Mladic - 05 May 2006 16:45:51 GMT Serbian police arrest two people suspected of helping war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic evade capture.
German police urge Nazi march ban - 05 May 2006 16:31:23 GMT German police urge the courts not to allow any neo-Nazi marches near the World Cup venues.
Afghan bomb kills Italian troops - 05 May 2006 16:23:43 GMT Two Italian soldiers in the Nato peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan are killed by a bomb south of Kabul.
US 'blocks' Palestinian aid plan - 05 May 2006 16:01:25 GMT EU diplomats say the US is blocking plans to resume aid to the Palestinians that would bypass Hamas.
US denies terror suspect torture - 05 May 2006 15:58:49 GMT The US defends its treatment of terror suspects, telling a UN committee the use of torture is wrong.
Suharto's condition 'unstable' - 05 May 2006 14:40:55 GMT Indonesia's ex-leader Suharto is weak but has improved slightly after suffering internal bleeding and organ failure.
Protest over Kashmir 'sex ring' - 05 May 2006 13:46:37 GMT Police in Indian-administered Kashmir break up a protest against an alleged prostitution ring.
Disbelief at Chad's voter figures - 05 May 2006 13:18:39 GMT Election observers say 60% of Chadians voted in presidential polls - a figure many do not believe.
Uribe explains microchip remark - 05 May 2006 12:45:09 GMT Colombia's President Uribe tries to clarify alleged remarks about implanting microchips in seasonal workers.
Residents flee East Timor capital - 05 May 2006 11:41:34 GMT Tens of thousands flee East Timor's capital fearing new clashes between former soldiers and police.
Iran attacks UN draft resolution - 05 May 2006 11:00:39 GMT Iran accuses Western nations of creating an artificial crisis with a draft resolution over its enrichment plans.
No brain surgery for Stones star - 05 May 2006 10:33:38 GMT Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards does not need to have blood drained from his brain after injuring his head.
Veteran Bollywood composer dies - 05 May 2006 09:53:02 GMT One of Bollywood's best known music composers, Naushad Ali, dies in Mumbai at the age of 86.
Fifth bird flu fatality in Egypt - 05 May 2006 09:11:00 GMT The health ministry in Egypt reports that a fifth person, a 27-year-old woman, has died of bird flu.
Golf: Wie makes first men's cut - 05 May 2006 08:54:54 GMT Michelle Wie makes her first cut at a men's event after carding 69 at the SK Telecom Open.
Cricket: Right of appeal reviewed - 05 May 2006 07:00:34 GMT The International Cricket Council is to debate whether to allow teams to appeal against umpiring decisions.
The UN's management crisis - 04 May 2006 23:39:21 GMT Laura Trevelyan reports from UN headquarters in Manhattan as a bitter row breaks out over reforms proposed by Secretary General Kofi Annan.
South American agree on gas - 04 May 2006 23:19:52 GMT Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil seek agreement on gas supplies and prices at an emergency summit.
Living next to India's uranium mine - 04 May 2006 17:39:20 GMT The nuclear industry has brought wealth to the village of Jaduguda but it is also blamed for serious health problems among residents.