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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaHundreds more Ethiopian troops arrive in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, amid the worst violence in 15 years.
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Japan, 
United StatesBusiness confidence dips slightly in Japan on US worries but analysts say economic recovery remains on track.
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PakistanAvalanches hit Pakistan's north-western region of Chitral, officials say, burying people in their homes.
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IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he is ready for talks with Arab leaders at a regional peace conference.
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United Kingdom, JapanJapan releases CCTV images of a murdered British teacher with the man suspected of killing her.
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Ethiopia, SomaliaFighting ebbs in Mogadishu after days of an Ethiopian offensive, but thousands choose to leave the city.
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ChinaChina sees a big jump in illiteracy because people are leaving school early to find work, an official says.
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BangladeshBangladesh's army chief says "elective democracy" has failed the nation and a new form of government is needed.
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United KingdomEuropean plans on biofuels threaten forests and wildlife, oil industry representatives tell the UK government.
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Iran, United KingdomAll 15 Britons detained by Iran accept they were inside the country's waters, Iranian state radio reports.
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FrancePresidential election frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy says France is "exasperated by uncontrolled immigration".
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IraqIraqi prosecutors seek death sentences in the trial over alleged crimes against the Kurds in the 1980s.
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Solomon IslandsA tsunami hits the Solomon Islands after a strong sea quake, with at least 12 people reported dead.
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South Korea, United StatesThe US and South Korea reach a landmark free trade agreement, after 10 months of intensive talks.
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UkraineUkraine's president meets parliamentary leaders as a damaging split threatens to bring fresh elections.
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Nigeria, 
Niger, 
LebanonGunmen seize two Lebanese construction workers from their work compound in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan government accuses Tamil Tiger rebels of bombing a civilian bus and killing at least 16 people.
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United StatesChildren in the US Amish community attacked by a gunman last year return to school in a brand new building.
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Solomon IslandsA state of emergency is declared in the Solomon Islands amid calls for aid after a tsunami kills 12 people.
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Ireland, 
South AfricaIreland call seamer Paul Mooney into their side for the delayed Super 8 match against South Africa.
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Australia, United StatesEU leaders call for a change of stance from the US and Australia, as a report details global climate impacts.
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KuwaitSome MPs jeer after a new Kuwaiti minister refuses to wear a headscarf while taking the oath of office.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court says it will not decide whether Guantanamo inmates can challenge their detention.
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United StatesNew Century Financial, one of the largest sub-prime lenders in the US, files for bankruptcy protection.
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SudanFive African Union soldiers die in Darfur in the worst attack on peacekeepers since they deployed in 2004.
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South AfricaZimbabwe's opposition leader calls on South Africa's president to end escalating political violence.
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Israel, 
Saudi ArabiaIsrael must withdraw from Arab lands before it can gain Saudi recognition, say officials in Riyadh.
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IraqNine children are among 12 people killed in a suicide attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say.
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Germany, 
SpainGerman energy giant E.On withdraws its controversial 42.3bn-euro bid for Spanish power company Endesa.
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FrancePremier Rugby says English clubs will not take part in European competition next season if France's clubs carry out their boycott threat.
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Antigua and Barbuda, 
New Zealand, BangladeshStephen Fleming's ninth one-day century eases New Zealand to victory against Bangladesh in Antigua.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court rules the government was wrong to say it did not have the power to regulate vehicle emissions.
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GermanyThe German Baltic resort of Bad Doberan is to remove Hitler from its roll of honour before hosting the G8 summit.
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 
ArgentinaArgentina renews its claim on the Falkland Islands, 25 years after its invasion led to war with the UK.
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ChinaThe remains of one of the earliest modern humans to inhabit eastern Asia are unearthed in a cave in China.
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FranceUnions at Airbus plants in France call for strike action in protest at the planemaker's job cut plans.
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IndiaSouth Asian leaders meet for a regional summit on trade and terrorism in the Indian capital, Delhi.
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