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United StatesA US probe spots rocks on Mars that suggest the planet would have been more hospitable for life than previously thought.
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Spain, 
MoroccoA Moroccan man is sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in the Madrid train bombings of 2004 that killed 191 people.
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Central African RepublicRare audience with Central African Republic rebel head
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Iraq, 
North KoreaSouth Korea withdraws the last of its troops from Iraq, ending what was once the third-largest mission there.
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ArgentinaAn Argentine court orders the release on bail of 14 men accused of committing human right abuses during military rule.
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IndiaThree Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including a key leader, are killed in a firefight in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.
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TurkeyVital Turkish bird haven under growing threat
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South KoreaNorth Korea has accused the South of sending an agent to try to assassinate its reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il.
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Pakistan, IndiaSri Lanka have agreed to tour Pakistan next year in place of India, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirms.
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Pakistan, IndiaSri Lanka have agreed to tour Pakistan next year in place of India, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirms.
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Afghanistan, PakistanPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's trip to Kabul is postponed because of "bad weather", officials say.
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India, 
United KingdomGautam Gambhir's century helps India reach 179-1 before bad light stops play on day one of the second Test against England in Mohali.
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IndiaAmnesty International criticises India's proposed new anti-terror laws, saying they could jeopardise human rights.
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RwandaSurvivors of Rwanda's genocide and the UN secretary general welcome the jailing of its mastermind Theoneste Bagosora.
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaEthiopia misses the deadline to withdraw its forces from Somalia, but promises to go by the end of December.
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United KingdomThe High Court has ruled two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers can be tried for war crimes, say their lawyers.
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GermanyThe former leader of the extreme leftist Red Army Faction is released from jail in Germany, his lawyer says.
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India, United KingdomGautam Gambhir makes his fourth Test century as India reach 179-1 when bad light ends day one of the second Test against England in Mohali.
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IndiaA minister's comments on the killing of top officers in the Mumbai attacks puts pressure on the Indian government.
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Christmas Island, 
AustraliaAustralia decides to open a controversial new detention centre on Christmas Island, reversing an earlier policy.
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SwedenDozens of youths go on the rampage in Malmo, southern Sweden, for a second consecutive night.
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SpainChampions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma.
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JapanJapan forecasts zero growth for the next fiscal year as the Bank of Japan cuts interest rates to only 0.1%.
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IsraelThe Palestinian militant Islamist group, Hamas, says it has ended a six-month ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.
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VenezuelaVenezuela's parliament gives its preliminary approval for a vote on a proposal for Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election.
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Germany, 
YemenThree German citizens kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen have been freed, reports say.
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EthiopiaEx-Ethiopian Prime Minister Layne is freed from jail after serving 12 years for corruption.
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RussiaAston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32.
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Somalia, 
ChinaA Chinese captain tells the BBC how he and his crew fought off a gang of Somali pirates with petrol bombs and water cannon.
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IraqThe investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush says the man was beaten.
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NigeriaFormer Nigerian governor Lucky Igbinedion is fined $25,000 for embezzling $21m.
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Egypt, 
ArubaAn Egyptian-born Australian is to head investigations for a UN investigation into the killing of Rafik Hariri.
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CanadaCanadian fire officials say mice may be responsible for a blaze that killed nearly 100 cats at an animal shelter near Toronto.
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Russia, 
CubaA group of Russian warships arrive in Cuban waters for the first time since the end of the Cold War.
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ZimbabwePresident Robert Mugabe says "Zimbabwe is mine" and rejects calls from African and Western leaders to step down.
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SpainReal Madrid president Ramon Calderon denies they have a deal in place to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, saying their interest in him is "totally dead."
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GermanyWork begins in Germany on a memorial to the hundreds of thousands of Roma, or Gypsies, killed by the Nazis during World War II.
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Portugal, United States, 
Czech RepublicThe Czech government is unwilling to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty unless Czech MPs approve a planned US radar base.
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Papua New GuineaUN officials are concerned about the risk of water-borne disease in the wake of the tidal waves that hit Papua New Guinea.
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IraqGlobal protests in support of Iraqi shoe-thrower
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UgandaA Ugandan mother and daughter separated by kidnappers tell the BBC of their joy at being reunited after 26 years.
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United StatesBarack Obama reveals his choices to serve as labour secretary, transportation secretary and US trade representative.
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United KingdomThe High Court has ruled two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers can be tried for war crimes, say their lawyers.
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BelgiumBelgium's PM Yves Leterme proposes his government's resignation amid a row over the break-up of stricken Fortis bank.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates orders the deployment of a combat aviation brigade to Afghanistan, officials say.
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United StatesThe US government will provide $17.4bn (£11.6bn) in loans to troubled US carmakers General Motors and Chrysler.
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United StatesThe US governor accused of trying to sell off Barack Obama's Senate seat says he is not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing.
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ArgentinaArgentine judicial authorities suspend a decision by a court to release one of the most notorious figures of the Dirty War.
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CanadaCanadian doctors say they have reconditioned lungs to make them suitable for transplanting.
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