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*The [[United Kingdom]]'s new [[Her Majesty's Government|government]] [[United Kingdom budget|budget]] will increase [[Government debt|borrowing]] and [[Taxation in the United Kingdom|tax]] [[Income tax|high-income earners]] |
*The [[United Kingdom]]'s new [[Her Majesty's Government|government]] [[United Kingdom budget|budget]] will increase [[Government debt|borrowing]] and [[Taxation in the United Kingdom|tax]] [[Income tax|high-income earners]] to 50%. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/22/AR2009042203605.html?hpid=topnews (''Washington Post'')] |
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*[[South Africa]]'s [[South African general election, 2009|general election]] begins. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE53K6AM20090421 (Reuters)] |
*[[South Africa]]'s [[South African general election, 2009|general election]] begins. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE53K6AM20090421 (Reuters)] |
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*The [[Naxalite|Naxalite movement]] releases 500 [[hostage]]s from a [[Naxalite-Maoist insurgency|hijacked train]] in [[Latehar]], [[India]]. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/India-Naxals-Rebels-Hijack-Train-In-Latehar-In-Jharkhand-On-Eve-Of-Second-Round-Of-Election/Article/200904415266607?lpos=World_News_Top_Stories_Header_0&lid=ARTICLE_15266607_India%3A_Naxals_Rebels_Hijack_Train_In_Latehar_In_Jharkhand_On_Eve_Of_Second_Round_Of_Election (Sky News)] |
*The [[Naxalite|Naxalite movement]] releases 500 [[hostage]]s from a [[Naxalite-Maoist insurgency|hijacked train]] in [[Latehar]], [[India]]. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/India-Naxals-Rebels-Hijack-Train-In-Latehar-In-Jharkhand-On-Eve-Of-Second-Round-Of-Election/Article/200904415266607?lpos=World_News_Top_Stories_Header_0&lid=ARTICLE_15266607_India%3A_Naxals_Rebels_Hijack_Train_In_Latehar_In_Jharkhand_On_Eve_Of_Second_Round_Of_Election (Sky News)] |
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- The United Kingdom's new government budget will increase borrowing and tax high-income earners to 50%. (Washington Post)
- South Africa's general election begins. (Reuters)
- The Naxalite movement releases 500 hostages from a hijacked train in Latehar, India. (Sky News)
- Argentina claims 1,700,000 square kilometres (660,000 sq mi) of the World Ocean. (BBC)
- Japan reports its first annual trade deficit since 1981. (BBC)
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