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NicaraguaNicaragua's President-elect, ex-Marxist Daniel Ortega, says he will not introduce radical economic changes.
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United StatesUS Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is standing down, following Republican election losses amid anger over Iraq.
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BurmaUN official Ibrahim Gambari arrives in Burma to press the military rulers to commit to democratic reforms.
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NepalNepal's top Maoist leader says the rebels will meet the aspirations of people "longing for peace".
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Pakistan, 
India, United StatesNewspapers in India and Pakistan react cautiously to the results of the US mid-term polls.
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North Korea, 
JapanJapan's government says public broadcaster NHK can be ordered to focus on North Korean abductions.
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MalaysiaFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is in hospital after suffering a mild heart attack.
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France, 
Israel, 
LebanonFrench troops nearly fired on "menacing" Israeli aircraft in Lebanon, the French defence minister says.
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Iraq, United StatesCorruption within the Iraqi government is costing the country billions of dollars, a US official says.
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United Kingdom, 
AustraliaAustralia explain why they want to make life uncomfortable for England captain Andrew Flintoff in the Ashes.
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TurkeyTurkish papers react coolly to EU criticism of the progress Turkey has made ahead of membership talks
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SenegalSenegal passes a bill to make the children of Africa's worst maritime disaster "orphans of the nation".
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SomaliaPlans for a new Somali passport worsen relations between the government and the Islamic courts.
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Russia, United StatesRussia's Supreme Court overturns the acquittal of three men over the murder of US journalist Paul Klebnikov.
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ThailandThailand's coup leaders face criticism for allegedly taking extra payments that effectively double their pay.
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Sri LankaA fierce battle between the navy and Tamil rebels is taking place off the northern coast of Sri Lanka, the two sides say.
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NigeriaNine oil workers walk for 12 hours to escape a pumping station overrun by militants in southern Nigeria.
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United StatesMan Utd are negotiating a two-week trial for American teenager Freddy Adu, contrary to an earlier statement from the club.
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Argentina, United KingdomArgentina include six English-based players in their starting XV to face England on Saturday.
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PakistanPakistani authorities search for the people who helped a suicide bomber kill 42 soldiers on Wednesday.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe International Criminal Court starts hearing its first case, against a militia leader from DR Congo.
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ChadMore than 200 people were killed in a spate of attacks in eastern Chad earlier this week, aid workers say.
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United StatesThe final US Senate seat is set to go to the Democrats, AP reports, as defence chief Donald Rumsfeld steps down.
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TurkeyA Turkish man who claims he is the inspiration for spoof Kazakh journalist Borat says he plans to make his own film.
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ItalyPolice in Italy arrest 50 people in a major operation targeting suspected drug-traffickers.
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IsraelThousands of mourners fill the streets of Beit Hanoun to bury 18 Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan government is heavily criticised for artillery strikes that killed dozens of civilians in the island's east.
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United StatesUS President George W Bush reaches out to Democrats, as they look set to take control of both houses of Congress.
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France, Israel, LebanonThe French foreign ministry summons Israel's ambassador over "menacing" Israeli jet flights over Lebanon.
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Argentina, 
IranAn Argentine judge orders the arrest of ex-President Rafsanjani of Iran over the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing.
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NepalNepal's Prime Minister, Girija Prasad Koirala, says he took a major political gamble joining hands with the Maoist rebels.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripIsrael's PM says the shelling that killed 18 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip was the result of a "technical failure".
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United States, 
MexicoMexican President-elect Felipe Calderon tells US President Bush of his concerns over a planned border fence.
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United StatesDemocrats gain the final seat in the battle for the US Senate, sealing their victory in both houses of Congress.
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