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China to build world's largest solar power plant

07:59 28/09/2009

China will build the world's largest solar power plant in the north of the country by 2019, the Sina news agency said on Monday.

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Death toll in Philippines floods rises to 86 - media
07:27 28/09/2009
At least 86 people have died and 32 are still missing following heavy flooding in the Philippines caused by tropical storm Ketsana
Socialists in Portugal repeat parliamentary win
06:33 28/09/2009
Portugal's center-left Socialist Party led by Prime Minister Jose Socrates has won parliamentary elections and will stay in power for another four years
Iran test-fires medium range missiles with multiple warheads
05:43 28/09/2009
Iran has conducted night-time test launches of the Shahab class medium range ballistic missiles with multiple warheads as part of large-scale missile drills which started on Sunday
British warship seizes over 5 tons of cocaine
04:58 28/09/2009
The British frigate HMS Iron Duke has seized 5.5 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $384 million from a fishing boat off the coast of Latin America
Hillary Clinton hails Russian support on Iran, N. Korea
03:57 28/09/2009
U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton has praised Russia's willingness to cooperate with the West on taking a tougher stand on Iran and N. Korea over their nuclear ambitions.
Honduras refuses to allow 4 foreign ambassadors in the country
03:00 28/09/2009
The de-facto Honduran government has refused to allow ambassadors from Argentina, Mexico, Spain and Venezuela to return to the country after they left together with diplomats from other countries in protest against a state coup in June.
Panama agrees to host two U.S. naval bases
02:03 28/09/2009
Panama will sign before October 2009 a treaty with the United States on the opening of two U.S. naval bases on its territory
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00:00 28/09/2009
Pope Benedict XVI urged the Czech Republic and all Europe on Sunday to remember their Christian roots.

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China to build world's largest solar power plant

Death toll in Philippines floods rises to 86 - media

Socialists in Portugal repeat parliamentary win

Iran test-fires medium range missiles with multiple warheads

British warship seizes over 5 tons of cocaine

Hillary Clinton hails Russian support on Iran, N. Korea

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Panama agrees to host two U.S. naval bases

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