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AustraliaAustralia's Wild Oats XI becomes the first boat to claim three straight Sydney-Hobart wins in 59 years.
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IsraelIsraeli and Palestinian leaders hold talks to try to defuse a row over Jewish settlement activity.
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TaiwanA Taiwan appeal court upholds the acquittal of opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou of corruption charges.
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AustraliaIndia are 6-0 at the end of day three, chasing an improbable 499 to beat Australia in the first Test.
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KenyaCounting continues after national elections in Kenya, with presidential contenders neck-and-neck.
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Iraq, 
South Korea, 
North KoreaParliament in Seoul votes to extend for another year the deployment of South Korean troops in Iraq.
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NorwaySinger Amy Winehouse is ordered to appear in court in Norway to appeal against a fine for drug possession.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's leader swears in a tribunal to investigate misconduct charges against the ex-attorney general.
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Japan, 
ChinaChina and Japan's PMs say "spring has arrived" in their diplomatic relations but fail to agree on gas fields dispute.
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United StatesUS presidential hopefuls stress their foreign policy credentials as news of Benazir Bhutto's killing dominates campaigns.
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KenyaKenya's police commissioner urges poll losers to respect the outcome as counting continues in close elections.
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United StatesA US couple admits to killing six members of the same family near the city of Seattle, police say.
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NigeriaThe head of Nigeria's anti-corruption unit is reportedly ordered to go on year-long leave.
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaEthiopian troops withdraw from the key town in central Somalia linking a road between the two countries.
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IndiaPolice in India's Orissa state shoot dead three people in violence between hard-line Hindus and Christians.
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NepalParliament in Nepal endorses an agreement to abolish the monarchy, allowing Maoists to re-join the government.
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United KingdomThe outlook for the UK job market is at its worst for a decade, an employment organisation says.
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PakistanThousands mourn murdered opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as she is buried at her ancestral home in Pakistan.
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ColombiaVenezuela says it is set to start sending aircraft to Colombia to collect three hostages from rebels.
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FranceFrance is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.
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United KingdomA scheme to compensate WWII victims who had their assets seized by Britain has paid out more than £21m.
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IraqAt least 14 people die and 64 are hurt in a car bomb attack on a market in the Iraqi capital, officials say.
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Israel, 
West BankTwo Israeli off-duty soldiers and a Palestinian die in a clash near Hebron in the West Bank, Israeli officials say.
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MalaysiaTwo Malaysia Christian groups sue the government after it banned non-Muslims from using 'Allah' to mean God.
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United StatesNovember sales of new US homes fall more than analysts expected, raising concerns about the economy.
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Iraq, United StatesUS President Bush will veto a package of funding for troops amid Iraq lawsuit fears, the White House says.
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France, 
ChadSix French aid workers sentenced in Chad for child trafficking return to France to serve their eight-year terms.
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South AfricaSouth African prosecutors bring corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, leader of the governing ANC party.
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CubaCuban President Fidel Castro for the second time this month alludes publicly to the possibility of leaving office.
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