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Iraq, 
United StatesIraqi forces backed by US helicopters battle insurgents in Baghdad as part of the new US-led security plan.
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Greece, 
United KingdomAn auction of Greek royal treasures goes ahead in London despite threats of legal action by Athens.
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Somalia, United StatesUS war planes have carried out a fresh air strike against al-Qaeda suspects in Somalia, a US official says.
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GuineaGuinea's President Lansana Conte agrees to appoint a new PM after violent unrest, mediators say.
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ChinaChina's economy expands by 10.7% in 2006 - the fastest growth rate since 1995, official data shows.
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ArubaSerena Williams beats Nicole Vaidisova in straight sets to reach the final of the Australian Open.
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VietnamVietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is due to meet the Pope, in a sign of improving ties.
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EcuadorEcuador's Defence Minister Guadalupe Larriva and six others die in a crash involving two military helicopters.
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India, 
RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy deals.
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ArubaMaria Sharapova will meet Serena Williams in the final of the Australian Open after beating Kim Clijsters in the semi-finals.
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HaitiUN peacekeepers in Haiti set up a centre for operations against armed gangs in a Port-au-Prince slum.
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ArubaAustralian PM John Howard backs controversial measures to tackle severe water problems and drought.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's Herschelle Gibbs has his appeal against a ban for making racist comments rejected.
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IraqFour people are killed when a bomb on a motorcycle explodes in a market in the centre of Baghdad.
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Philippines, 
IndonesiaAn Indonesian militant wanted for the 2002 Bali attacks has been wounded in the Philippines, the military says.
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Nigeria, ChinaAt least two Chinese workers are kidnapped from the offices of a Chinese oil firm in Nigeria.
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ArubaRoger Federer produces a sublime display to destroy Andy Roddick 6-4 6-0 6-2 and reach the final of the Australian Open.
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ChinaChina is the world's fourth largest economy, but with the boom have come problems, not least for the environment says Daniel Griffiths.
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IndiaTwo men accused of the rape and murder of 19 women and children in a Delhi suburb are beaten up outside court.
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Romania, ChinaHundreds of Chinese working legally in Romania are on strike, demanding better pay and conditions.
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Venezuela, 
CubaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez says a letter from Fidel Castro shows the ailing Cuban president is recovering.
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NepalViolence in southern Nepal is spreading amid growing tensions between different ethnic groups.
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India, RussiaRussia agrees to build four nuclear power reactors in India under a draft deal signed by their two leaders.
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Georgia, Russia, United StatesGeorgia gives details of the arrest of a Russian man who tried to sell a small amount of weapons-grade uranium.
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Argentina, 
UruguayJonathan Fryer enjoys the endearing nationalism of Uruguay against a backdrop of protests from Argentina over a new pulping mill deemed an environmental threat.
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VietnamSeven former Vietnamese national team footballers go on trial for alleged match-fixing a year ago.
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GuineaGuinea's general strike continues despite President Lansana Conte's offer to name a prime minister.
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IsraelIsraeli MPs narrowly approve a request by President Katsav to step down temporarily to fight rape allegations.
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Indonesia, United StatesA US ship locates the flight recorders of the Indonesian plane missing since 1 January, the US embassy says.
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United StatesUS car giant Ford reports a $12.7bn loss for 2006, the biggest annual loss in its 103-year history.
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IraqIraq's parliament gives its backing to PM Nouri Maliki's new drive to restore order to the capital, Baghdad.
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ChinaA Chinese firm is fined the maximum amount over a toxic spill that cut off water to millions, state media report.
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PakistanOfficials in Pakistan say a folk myth that a vaccine causes impotence has hampered a polio immunisation drive.
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FranceA French plane carrying more than 50 people crashes into a lorry at Pau airport, killing the driver.
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ZimbabweA Zimbabwe court orders the government to restore the passport to government critic and editor Trevor Ncube.
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Ethiopia, SomaliaAn Ethiopian soldier is killed and another seriously wounded after gunmen open fire on them in Somalia.
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United StatesThe US military unveils a "revolutionary" heat-ray gun to repel enemies or disperse hostile crowds.
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AngolaMore than 70 Angolans are reported dead, most of them in the capital, after rain storms cause flooding.
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LebanonLebanon's army imposes a curfew after students from rival factions clash in Beirut, leaving four people dead.
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France, Lebanon, United StatesForeign donors pledge $7.6bn to help rebuild Lebanon, as clashes in Beirut leave two people dead, reports say.
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AfghanistanThe US says it plans to spend $10.6bn on Afghanistan, while bolstering the number of Nato troops there.
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Iraq, United StatesA US soldier is jailed for 18 years for his part in the murder of three Iraqi detainees last year.
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Greece, United KingdomA controversial auction of Greek royal treasures concludes in London, smashing pre-sale estimates.
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