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South Africa, 
RussiaRussian contestant Ksenya Sukhinova wins the Miss World 2008 competition at a ceremony in South Africa.
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United StatesUp to one million people have been left without power in the north-eastern US after one of the worst ice storms in a decade.
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GreeceThere has been further unrest overnight in Greece in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy eight days ago.
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AfghanistanAt least three policemen are killed by an explosion outside a hospital in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistan says Indian warplanes violated its airspace on Saturday, but adds that it believes the incursions were "inadvertent".
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Venezuela, 
CubaCuba's leader Raul Castro signs a series of deals with the Venezuelan president during his first overseas trip as president.
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SomaliaSomali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein is sacked by the president after months of tensions.
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India, 
United KingdomThree-quarters of the most serious terror plots investigated by UK authorities are linked to Pakistan, Gordon Brown says.
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North KoreaA South Korean court fines the parents of a teenage rapist more than $60,000 for failing to supervise their son.
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India, United KingdomIndia will start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, following a stunning innings from Virender Sehwag.
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India, United KingdomIndia start the final day of the first Test on 131-1 chasing 387 to beat England, after a fine innings from Virender Sehwag.
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United KingdomA teenager who sparked a rescue operation after stealing a boat completes a sponsored walk to make amends.
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TurkmenistanPolls close in Turkmenistan in the first parliamentary election since the adoption of a new constitution earlier this year.
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United StatesThe US north-east struggles after ice storm sweeps in
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RussiaPolice stop two marches by anti-government demonstrators in Moscow and St Petersburg, detaining dozens of activists.
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Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda, DR Congo and Sudan launch a joint strike against LRA rebels.
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EgyptAt least 55 people are killed as an Egyptian bus plunges into a canal, officials say.
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Bermuda, United KingdomScottish cycling star Chris Hoy beats Lewis Hamilton and Rebecca Adlington to win the 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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BangladeshMissing NHS doctor Humayra Abedin is to fly back to the UK on Monday after being freed following claims she was held captive by her parents.
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United StatesTwo major European-based banks say they have exposure worth billions of dollars to a US broker accused of a $50bn fraud.
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IrelandThe Irish government is to provide a fund of 10 billon euros to recapitalise all listed Irish banks.
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SudanSudanese soldiers leave Abyei, after deadly clashes in the disputed oil-rich town.
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GreeceCalm returns to the Greek capital, Athens, after eight days of rioting sparked by the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy.
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