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United StatesFierce snow storms reportedly claim at least 22 lives and leave tens of thousands with no power in the central US.
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TajikistanA train and a minibus collide in the capital of Tajikistan, killing nine people and seriously injuring three.
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Iraq, 
TurkeyThe leader of Iraq's northern Kurdish region condemns Turkish air strikes, saying innocents have died.
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CanadaJazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson, who was famous for his virtuoso style, has died in Toronto aged 82.
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United StatesAward-winning US choreographer Michael Kidd, best known for his work on Broadway musicals, dies.
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North KoreaFourteen sailors are missing after a South Korean freighter sinks in rough seas off the country's south coast.
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JapanJapanese stocks enjoy some gains on light trading but are still down nearly 10% so far this year.
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IndiaNarendra Modi is sworn in as head of the western Indian state of Gujarat for a third consecutive term.
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United StatesNew England Patriots clinch their 15th straight win with a 28-7 victory over Miami Dolphins.
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ThailandOusted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he may return home, but insists he will not return to politics.
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CambodiaMonks from across Cambodia march in Phnom Penh in support of upcoming trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders.
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CubaCuba's interim president, Raul Castro, says his brother Fidel is healthy enough to run for parliament in January.
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ItalyPope Benedict XVI appeals for just solutions to conflicts around the world in his annual Christmas message.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's banks stay closed on Christmas Day despite pledges to open for people desperate for cash.
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AfghanistanTwo senior officials - from the European Union and the United Nations - are told to leave Afghanistan.
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NepalA suspension bridge collapses in western Nepal, killing at least 15 people and leaving scores more missing.
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Iraq, TurkeyTurkish forces have killed hundreds of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq in the past 10 days, Turkey's military says.
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AfghanistanTwo senior officials - from the European Union and the United Nations - are told to leave Afghanistan.
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France, 
MauritaniaMen suspected of killing French tourists in Mauritania belong to an al-Qaeda-linked group, prosecutors say.
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EgyptEgypt's MPs are set to pass a law requiring royalties to be paid when copies are made of ancient treasures.
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BangladeshBangladesh cancels plans to send rare artefacts to a Paris exhibition after ancient Vishnu statues were stolen.
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IraqMore than 30 people are killed and scores injured as suicide bombs target Iraqi militias opposed to al-Qaeda.
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