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United StatesA US appeals court reinstates a key charge against al-Qaeda suspect Jose Padilla, which could lead to a life sentence.
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CubaCuban television shows pictures of an apparently stronger Fidel Castro, the first since October 2006.
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Tanzania, 
United KingdomUK government ministers are accused of selling Tanzania a "useless" radar system.
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United StatesThe best-selling American novelist Sidney Sheldon dies aged 89 of complications from pneumonia.
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ArubaA report warns that life in the Australian city of Sydney could be made unsustainable by climate change.
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Iraq, United StatesPresident Bush's choice for chief of US forces in the Middle East urges a "new and different" approach in Iraq.
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EcuadorSupporters of Ecuador's President Rafael Correa storm Congress to call for constitutional reform.
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Iran, United StatesThe US suspends sales of all spare parts from the retired F-14 fighter over fears they could end up in Iran.
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JapanShares in Japanese broker Nikko Cordial plunge 14% on fears it may be delisted after an accounting scandal.
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SomaliaAfrican leaders at a key summit fail to secure full numbers for a peacekeeping force in Somalia.
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ArgentinaArgentine midfielder Javier Mascherano is given special dispensation to join Liverpool from West Ham.
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GermanyGerman retail sales post a surprisingly strong rise in December, driven by a jump in household goods sales.
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Senegal, 
ChadChad's ex-President Hissene Habre will not be tried for at least three years, Senegal's foreign minister says.
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Solomon Islands, 
AustraliaJohn Howard denies a claim Australia offered a bounty for the murder of the Solomon Islands' prime minister.
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Sri LankaAt least six policemen and a civilian are killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka, the military says.
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GermanyGermany issues 13 arrest warrants over the alleged-CIA backed kidnapping of a German citizen, officials say.
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NigeriaThe deadline for Nigerians to register for elections is extended as officials struggle to cope.
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CanadaA Canadian town council issues new rules to immigrants telling them not to stone or burn women.
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United StatesBest-selling US novelist Sidney Sheldon dies in California aged 89 of complications from pneumonia.
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Iraq, United StatesA huge unused swimming pool is one example of the US reconstruction funds being wasted in Iraq, auditors say.
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IndiaSachin Tendulkar hits his 41st one-day century as India beat West Indies by 160 runs to clinch the series 3-1.
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BangladeshAll five election commissioners in Bangladesh resign after months of protests over alleged vote-rigging.
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NigeriaOfficials in Nigeria's richest oil state are accused of squandering funds that should go on schools and hospitals.
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IsraelAn Israeli court finds former Justice Minister Haim Ramon guilty of sexually harassing a female soldier.
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KenyaSome 50 people have died in the past month in clan violence over land in western Kenya, say officials.
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United StatesA theme party which appeared to mock African Americans is being investigated by a US university.
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PakistanPolice in southern Pakistan arrest six men in connection with the kidnap and rape of a 16-year-old girl.
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Israel, 
West BankIsrael says it is considering plans to include two small settlements within the route of the West Bank barrier.
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United KingdomA British parliamentary committee says the decision to boycott Hamas is unsustainable.
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MadagascarA brother-in-law of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is killed in an apparent robbery in Madagascar, relatives say.
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BelgiumThe European Commission announces plans to force energy companies to produce greener fuels.
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NigeriaA Lagos woman is the first person in Nigeria to have died with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, a minister says.
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SomaliaSomali MPs elect an ex-warlord as speaker after sacking his predecessor for wanting talks with Islamists.
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China, 
Hong KongNew rules come into effect limiting the number of mainland Chinese women giving birth in Hong Kong.
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AfghanistanAt least 30 suspected Taleban fighters were killed in an attack by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, police say.
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Netherlands, IndiaIndian firm Tata wins a long running takeover battle for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus, with a £6bn bid.
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AfghanistanAt least 30 suspected Taleban fighters were killed in an attack by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, police say.
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United StatesSenator Joe Biden, a foreign-policy expert in the US Senate, joins the race for the White House in 2008.
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GermanyGermany orders the arrest of 13 suspected CIA agents over the alleged kidnapping of one of its citizens.
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IsraelIsrael's Holocaust memorial centre proposes the first Arab for recognition as a "righteous gentile" who saved Jews.
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Taiwan, ChinaTaiwan's prime minister defends a controversial set of history textbooks which have angered China.
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VenezuelaVenezuela's assembly approves giving President Hugo Chavez new powers to "transform the country".
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Iraq, United StatesFour soldiers have been killed in Iraq, the US military says, as further violence claims the lives of at least 11 Iraqis.
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United KingdomEight people are held in Birmingham after anti-terror raids targeting what sources say was a kidnap plot.
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IrelandAn Irish government minister thanks a surgeon who noticed a tumour on his face during a TV appearance.
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United StatesUS interest rates are kept on hold at 5.25% for the fifth time running, amid signs of "firmer" economic growth.
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United StatesEuro MPs express concern at the way the US gathers information that may be used to identify terrorism suspects.
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CroatiaMarcos Baghdatis reaches the quarter-finals of the Zagreb Open with a straight-sets win against Frank Dancevic.
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