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GreeceThe economic woes that have led to violence in Greece
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Somalia, 
United StatesThe US wants to get UN authority to pursue Somali pirates on land, UN diplomats say.
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NepalAgency bickering hampers Nepal on climate change
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United StatesUS President-elect Barack Obama reveals his choices for the energy and environmental protection portfolios.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
RwandaRwanda and DR Congo have both been directly helping rebels fighting in eastern DR Congo, says a draft UN report.
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India, 
United KingdomAndrew Strauss hits a superb 123 but England collapse from a formidable 164-1 to 221-5 as India come roaring back in the first Test.
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United StatesThe US House of Representatives approves a $14bn (£9.4bn) auto bail-out, but the Senate could still hold up the bill.
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PakistanThe UN adds four leaders of a Pakistani militant group said to be behind the Mumbai attacks to a sanctions list.
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IndiaSeparatist rebels break into a jail in north-eastern India and free three of their comrades, according to officials.
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SyriaSyrian painter Hala Faisal talks about her life and work
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IndonesiaOne of Indonesia's best known political figures, former Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, has died at the age of 76.
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South Africa, 
ZimbabweSouth African officials declare part of their border with Zimbabwe a disaster area amid a deadly cholera epidemic.
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India, 
BrazilIndigenous leaders hail a majority vote by Brazil's Supreme Court to keep a vast reserve intact but a final ruling is delayed.
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IndiaThe Indian government announces a number of steps to strengthen internal security after the Mumbai attacks.
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ArubaAustralian police charge 19 men with being part of a global child pornography network involving people in 70 countries.
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France, RwandaA Paris appeals court rejects an extradition request against a man accused of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide.
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India, BrazilBrazil court delays final Indian reserve ruling
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Germany, United KingdomThe UK rejects criticism from Germany's finance minister over Britain's handling of the economic downturn.
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FijiPacific foreign ministers meeting in military-ruled Fiji urge the country to hold elections and ensure a swift return to democracy.
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India, United KingdomAndrew Strauss hits a superb 123 but England slip from 164-1 to 229-5 as India strike back on day one of the first Test in Chennai.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe US hopes to get three combat brigades into Afghanistan by the summer, Defence Secretary Robert Gates says.
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France, 
IranIran summons the French ambassador over comments made by Nicolas Sarkozy about the Iranian president.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoRebel delegates at talks to end the DR Congo conflict are too junior, the UN mediator says.
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AustriaAn actor escapes death after slashing his throat on a Vienna stage with a real knife, instead of a harmless prop.
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Hong KongThe authorities in Hong Kong say they have found the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus on a chicken farm.
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CameroonDozens of people are missing after a boat capsized in a storm off the coast of Cameroon.
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IndiaWill the Indian government's overhaul work?
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CanadaVocal opposition to Canada's growing oil sands industry
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GreeceGreek students attack police in the capital in a fresh protest over the killing of a teenaged boy last Saturday.
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Sri LankaTamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have killed about 90 soldiers in the latest fighting in the north, a pro-rebel website says.
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United Kingdom, United StatesCorey Pavin takes over the US Ryder Cup captaincy for the 2010 tournament at Celtic Manor in Wales.
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KenyaKenya's government defends a media bill which critics say is meant to gag the press.
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South AfricaDissidents from South Africa's governing ANC win a third of seats in local by-elections.
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IsraelIsrael eases its blockade of Gaza to allow an armoured truck carrying the equivalent of $25m (£16m) to enter.
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PakistanThe Pakistani cleric, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, denounces a UN decision to put him on a terror blacklist as leader of a militant front group.
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SomaliaEthiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi tells parliament African Union peacekeepers in Somalia want to leave.
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North Korea, United StatesThe US is to reconsider its policy on North Korea, after the collapse of the latest round of six-party talks, says the White House.
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IcelandIceland may apply to join the European Union as soon as next year, the EU's enlargement commissioner says.
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FranceThe 2010 Tour de France will start in Rotterdam with a 9km time-trial course.
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ZimbabwePresident Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe has contained the cholera outbreak but aid workers say it is getting worse.
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ThailandThe Thai parliament will vote next week on a new PM, as opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says he can form a government.
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IraqA suicide bomber kills at least 50 people in an attack on diners in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say.
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PakistanPakistan puts the founder of an Islamic militant group accused of links to the Mumbai attacks under house arrest, reports say.
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Ireland, 
BelgiumIreland is willing to hold a new referendum on the EU's reform treaty if given certain guarantees, the BBC is told.
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IrelandUncertain times make Irish edgy over new EU vote
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United StatesBank of America plans to cut up to 35,000 jobs over three years following completion of its takeover of Merrill Lynch.
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United StatesNegotiations are going on in the US Senate to try to secure Republican backing for the $14bn US car industry bail-out bill.
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RussiaA Russian businessman trademarks the emoticon, a combination of punctuation marks used to convey a wink in text messages.
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