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Afghanistan, 
United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the future of Nato is in danger due to differences over Afghanistan.
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Thailand, United StatesThe US resumes military aid to Thailand, hours after the first elected government since the coup is sworn in.
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United StatesThe US Senate fails to agree on a different version of the White House-backed economic stimulus plan.
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KenyaThe UN Security Council's first official response to Kenya's crisis calls for "dialogue and compromise".
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CambodiaKhmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea appears in court to appeal against his detention by a genocide tribunal.
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Iraq, United StatesUS and Iraqi forces release video purporting to show young children taking part in deadly training exercises.
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United StatesThe parents of US singer Britney Spears say her life is at risk because of her early release from a hospital in LA.
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Sri LankaHuman rights group Amnesty International warns of a dramatic rise in threats to journalists in Sri Lanka.
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New Zealand, 
United KingdomEngland beat New Zealand by 50 runs to win the Twenty20 internationals 2-0.
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RussiaA gravely ill ex-manager of Russia's disbanded Yukos oil firm is to be transferred from jail to a clinic.
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TurkeyTurkey's parliament backs a constitutional change to ease the ban on Islamic headscarves in universities.
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Ethiopia, 
EritreaConflict could resume between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the UN says, as it prepares to pull out its peacekeepers.
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United StatesUS Democratic presidential rivals look to the next round after Super Tuesday polls leave them neck and neck.
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ZimbabweA Zimbabwe militant group threatens ex-minister Simba Makoni, after he said he would run for president.
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EgyptAt least 29 people are killed and 16 injured in a multi-vehicle pile-up in thick fog in Upper Egypt.
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France, 
ChadThe release of French aid workers jailed for kidnapping appears imminent after Chad says it will pardon them.
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Japan, 
AustraliaAustralia releases "distressing" pictures of whales harpooned by a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.
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EcuadorHundreds of villagers in Ecuador flee their homes after a volcano shoots columns of ash into the air.
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PakistanSupporters of Pakistan's slain former PM Benazir Bhutto end a mourning period with vows to win this month's polls.
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IsraelIsraeli forces killed at least six Palestinian gunmen and a teacher during raids in Gaza.
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PakistanA leading militant group in the Pakistani region of South Waziristan announces a truce, officials say.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesNato's chief says failure in Afghanistan could fuel attacks in the West, as top UK and US diplomats visit the country.
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KenyaA Kenyan policeman caught on film shooting at two protesters is to be charged with their murder.
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ItalyEmma Wallis visits an Italian family keeping the old butchering traditions alive.
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NepalKing Gyanendra of Nepal criticises a recent decision by parliament to abolish the monarchy in a rare interview.
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Turkey, 
CroatiaCroatian workers attach tow lines to a blazing Turkish ship laden with fuel oil in the Adriatic Sea.
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IraqHollywood actress Angelina Jolie arrives in Iraq on a surprise visit as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.
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ChinaMillions of migrant workers remain separated from their families as China celebrates the Lunar New Year.
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SenegalPolice in Senegal release several men arrested over the publication of pictures said to depict a gay wedding ceremony.
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EgyptForeign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit says Egypt says no more Palestinians will be allowed to come over from Gaza, threatening to "break the legs" any new illegal infiltrators.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesAfghan President Hamid Karzai plays down differences with the West, during a visit by top US and UK diplomats.
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United KingdomThe Archbishop of Canterbury says the adoption of some aspects of Sharia law "seems unavoidable" in the UK.
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United StatesPeople return to what remains of their homes after tornadoes devastate five southern US states.
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TanzaniaTanzania's prime minister tenders his resignation after being implicated in an energy deal corruption scandal.
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IndiaIndia expects its slowest growth in three years as agriculture lags faster growth in other sectors.
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ChadChad's government imposes a dusk-to-dawn curfew in much of the country after the rebel assault last weekend.
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IndiaAn Indian doctor is jailed for life for secretly filming his patients while naked and selling the footage online.
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Egypt, 
CameroonEgypt take on Ivory Coast in the second semi-final at the Nations Cup after Cameroon defeat Ghana.
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Cameroon, 
GhanaCameroon reach their sixth Africa Cup of Nations final by dismissing hosts Ghana in a game where few clear-cut chances were created.
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RussiaEurope's main election watchdog says it will boycott Russia's presidential election on 2 March.
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Ukraine, RussiaRussia's gas monopoly says it may cut supplies to Ukraine if Kiev does not settle back-payments of $1.5bn.
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United StatesThe number of pending US home sales falls by 1.5% in December, as the housing market deteriorates further.
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Italy, United StatesDozens of people are held by US and Italian authorities targeting an alleged drug-trafficking racket.
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United StatesAmy Winehouse is prevented from singing at the Grammy awards after her US visa application is turned down.
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GhanaEgypt take delight in their 4-1 win over Ivory Coast at the semi-final stage of the Nations Cup in Ghana.
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United StatesRadical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is to be extradited to the US to face terror charges.
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AfghanistanNato rejects talk of a crisis over its Afghanistan operation, saying the alliance is making good progress.
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