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Western countries raise fears over Zimbabwe's likely leadership of a key UN development body.
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Nine policemen are killed on an anti-narcotics mission in Colombia, victims of left-wing rebels, say the authorities.
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US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is in Latin America for a tour aimed at improving ties.
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The UK has one of the worst records over uptake of new cancer drugs, a Swedish study says.
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Sao Paulo for a five-day visit to the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation.
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China says it is likely to be hit by more adverse weather this year than in the past decade, due to climate change.
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Tamil Nadu's chief minister calls for Indian federal police to investigate a deadly attack on a newspaper.
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The AU defends its method of funding peacekeepers after complaints that troops in Somalia were going unpaid.
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China appoints an Africa envoy to focus on Darfur after criticism over its role in the Sudanese region.
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Three dissidents have been jailed for up to five years for spreading anti-Communist propaganda in Vietnam.
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Police in Colombia search for a gang which targets women and forces them to hand over their underwear.
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Goldman Sachs warns there are "risks of market euphoria" in China and that a correction may be the outcome.
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A US marine shot five men in Haditha as they stood with their hands in the air, another marine says.
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A Syrian court reportedly jails leading dissident Kamal Labwani for 12 years, for meeting US officials.
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Gunmen fire shots at the home of a top anti-government lawyer in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
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US talk show host Rush Limbaugh comes under fire for airing a racially charged song about Barack Obama.
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Pope Benedict XVI speaks out against abortion at the start of a visit to Brazil, the most populous Catholic nation.
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A vegan couple are sentenced to life in prison by a US court over the death of their malnourished baby.
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Parts of Nepal are hit by fuel shortages after a state-run Indian energy company cut oil supplies by 40%.
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Nicolas Sarkozy makes his first public appearance as French president-elect alongside Jacques Chirac.
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Jim Muir explains why he believes Mr Blair's military intervention in Iraq was a huge blunder.
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US Vice-President Dick Cheney pays tribute to US troops in Iraq, at the end of a two-day visit to the country.
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Abducted BBC Gaza reporter Alan Johnston wins the broadcast prize at a press awards ceremony in London.
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At least 10 soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in Colombia - the deadliest such attack this year.
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Health ministers meet in London to raise awareness about the rising cancer threat to Africa.
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Pakistan says work is finished on the first part of a fence on the Afghan border aimed at restricting Taleban militants.
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The African Union is to send troops to the coup-ridden Comoros after pre-election clashes.
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Tony Blair says it has been an "honour" to lead the "greatest nation on earth" as he names the day he will step down.
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Ex-Zambian leader Frederick Chiluba says the UK colluded with Zambia to find him guilty of stealing state funds.
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Turkish MPs back the election of the president by popular vote amid political tensions over Islamic influence.
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Film-maker Michael Moore is being investigated by the US for a possible violation of the embargo on Cuba.
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A Chinese-born engineer working for a US defence firm is found guilty of acting as an agent for China.
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Survivors of a sinking in which 61 Haitian migrants died say their vessel was rammed by a Turks and Caicos patrol boat.
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London's Natural History Museum reaches a deal over the remains of 17 indigenous Tasmanians.
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