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IsraelThe two leading candidates to become Israel's next prime minister vow to topple Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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FranceA French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels say they will fight on even if they lose their political headquarters town of Kilinochchi.
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United KingdomThe anniversary of the atrocity which claimed 270 lives is remembered in the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
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BrazilLeaders from the EU and Brazil are expected to focus on the financial crisis and climate change at a Rio de Janeiro summit.
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India, United KingdomGautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh take India's lead towards the 300-mark on day four of the second Test against England in Mohali.
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ArubaAustralian David Hicks, who was held for five years at Guantanamo Bay, is fully free after orders controlling his activities expired.
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United KingdomThe Bank of England did not understand the severity of economic problems before the crisis, its deputy head says.
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IndiaPolice in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have arrested a top militant ahead of the final polling day in the region.
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United KingdomIndia's Tata Motors, owner of Jaguar Land Rover, will inject "tens of millions" of pounds into the troubled firm, UK media say.
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MexicoMexican police find nine decapitated bodies in Guerrero state, with some of the victims identified as soldiers.
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South AfricaTreating TB patients at home in South Africa
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United StatesN Korean leader Kim Jong-il's personal train has reportedly made several recent trips - the latest indication of his recovery.
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CubaCuba's youngest deputy vows to continue revolution
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BrazilPresident Lula of Brazil is to lead tributes to Chico Mendes, an Amazon environmentalist killed 20 years ago.
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RussiaA law extending the presidential term from four to six years is passed by the upper house after backing from regional assemblies.
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FranceA French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea.
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IsraelMajor settlement 'unlawful' under Israeli law
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IrelandThe Irish government is to recapitalise its three biggest banks offering them a cash injection of 5.5bn euro.
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ChinaChina plans to launch a new campaign to tackle mafia-style gangs, according to a state newspaper.
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India, United KingdomGautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh guide India to 134-4, a lead of 285, at the close on day four of the second Test against England in Mohali.
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EthiopiaAn Ethiopia rebel group accused government forces of killing about 50 people in an attack on a village in the Ogaden region.
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Iraq, United StatesAn Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President Bush will be tried on 31 December, his brother and a judge say.
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United States, ChinaIn 1965 Japan asked the US to be ready to launch a nuclear attack on China should war break out in Asia, documents reveal.
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IsraelArmed groups in Gaza agree a 24-hour halt to rocket fire against Israel, Palestinian movement Hamas says.
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Pakistan, United StatesA suspected pilotless American drone fires a missile in a border area of Pakistan, killing seven people, Pakistani officials say.
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Iraq, United StatesA vote in the Iraqi parliament on a resolution allowing non-US forces to remain in the country after 31 December is postponed.
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ThailandThailand's king swears in the new cabinet, with an appeal for peace and order following months of anti-government protests.
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PakistanA large cache of arms seized from Pakistani militants inside Islamabad's Red Mosque last year is stolen from the police.
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NepalNepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda blames a weekend attack on journalists on party 'infiltrators'.
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India, United KingdomIndian bowler Yuvraj Singh replies to England captain Kevin Pietersen's "pie-chucker" taunts.
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FinlandPolice in Finland use human blood from a mosquito caught inside a stolen car to identify a suspect in the theft.
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Pakistan, IndiaMilitant groups in Pakistan are "the greatest danger to global peace and security", India's foreign minister says.
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JapanCarmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports.
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Sao Tome and PrincipeSeveral former government ministers appear in court in Sao Tome, in the island nation's largest corruption scandal.
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Turkey, United StatesA Turkish shoe firm which claims to have made the shoe thrown at US President Bush says it has seen a surge in orders.
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NigeriaEx-minister Nasir el-Rufai is declared a wanted man over the disappearance of millions of dollars from Nigeria.
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Germany, United StatesGermany says it is considering accepting prisoners released from the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
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ItalyThe Italian government says it has seized 4bn euros worth of mafia assets - three times more than in 2007.
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Pakistan, IndiaThe sole surviving gunman from the attacks in Mumbai last month is seeking help from Pakistan, Indian officials say.
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Sri LankaDozens of Sri Lankan soldiers and Tamil rebels have been killed in the latest heavy fighting in the north, the two sides say.
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United StatesA US jury finds five men guilty of conspiring to kill soldiers at the Fort Dix military base, but clears them of attempted murder.
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SudanThere are as many as 6,000 child soldiers, some as young as 11, in war-torn Darfur, the head of Unicef in Sudan says.
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Zimbabwe, United StatesThe US secretary of state says she will talk to allies about increasing sanctions on Zimbabwe's government.
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Georgia, RussiaThe Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it will close its operation in Georgia, blaming Russian opposition.
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BelgiumBelgium's King Albert accepts the resignation of PM Yves Leterme's government amid a row over the Fortis bank break-up.
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SomaliaThe African Union agrees to extend its peacekeeping mission in Somalia for two more months, but is unable to bolster its force.
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