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Serbia and MontenegroSerbs attack the US and other embassies in Belgrade in protest at Kosovo's declaration of independence.
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PhilippinesRelief work is under way in the Philippines after bad weather kills 20 and displaces tens of thousands more.
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Sudan, 
ChinaChina defends its sale of weapons to Sudan, amid growing criticism of Beijing's support for Khartoum.
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Australia, 
United StatesThe US defence chief heads to Australia for talks, the first since Kevin Rudd's government took office.
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ChinaFive men go on trial in southwest China accused of forging more than one million fake receipts.
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Serbia and Montenegro, United StatesThe UN Security Council decries attacks against embassies by protesters in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.
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Serbia and MontenegroThe European Union calls on Serbia to do all it can to protect foreign missions after a day of violence in Belgrade.
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Sri Lanka, AustraliaAustralia book their place in the CB Series finals after beating Sri Lanka by 24 runs in a low-scoring encounter.
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IraqPowerful Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr orders the renewal of the ceasefire his militia has been observing.
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Japan, United StatesFurther incidents like two alleged rapes by US troops in Japan could affect ties, the defence minister warns.
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Afghanistan, 
CanadaThe 2,500 Canadian troops in south Afghanistan are due to leave within four years, under a government plan.
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IndiaThe boss of a murdered Indian call-centre worker faces charges of not providing enough security.
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Sri LankaAn air strike has reportedly killed at least five civilians in territory controlled by the Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripHamas urges the EU to step up pressure on Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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NepalViolent protests in southern Nepal could undo progress made towards peace, the EU warns.
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PakistanThe party of Pakistan's late former PM, Benazir Bhutto, meets to pick the next PM after its win in Monday's polls.
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PakistanA roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan kills 13 members of a wedding party and wounds several others.
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Iraq, 
United KingdomLawyers say they have evidence that will prove Iraqi prisoners were executed by British troops.
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IndiaInflation in India rises more than expected in early February to a six month high on rising food prices.
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CubaCuba's Fidel Castro is relieved to be leaving office and has promised himself a holiday, state media say.
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Yemen, 
DjiboutiOsama Bin Laden's half-brother proposes building a huge bridge across the Red Sea, to link Djibouti to Yemen.
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Serbia and Montenegro, United StatesThe US embassy in Belgrade orders the evacuation of non-essential staff a day after the building is stormed.
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KenyaThe African Union Commission chairman urges Kenya's political rivals to reach an agreement.
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UgandaUganda signs a new agreement with the Lord's Resistance Army, a day after talks collapsed.
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Iraq, 
TurkeyTurkish forces cross into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels said to be sheltering there, Ankara says.
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ArmeniaSome 30,000 people hold a third day of protests in Armenia against the result of the presidential election.
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TurkeyTurkey's leader signs into law constitutional amendments allowing Islamic headscarves in universities.
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Israel, 
LebanonHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah tells thousands at a Lebanon rally that Israel "will disappear".
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FranceThe French president unveils an audiovisual monument to wartime French leader Charles de Gaulle.
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United Kingdom, United StatesThree British bankers are sentenced to 37 months in prison for their role in an Enron-related fraud.
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IranNew data on Iran's nuclear programme does not prove the country is not making a bomb, UN inspectors say.
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ParaguayThe WHO sends two million doses of vaccines to combat Paraguay's yellow fever outbreak.
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VenezuelaRescuers say there is no chance of finding survivors from a plane that crashed in Venezuela carrying 46 people.
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