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India, 
ChinaIndian PM Manmohan Singh begins a three-day visit to China aimed at improving bilateral relations.
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North KoreaSouth Korea's incoming head says he is ready to meet the North Korea leader, if it would help the nuclear deal.
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IndiaA massive fire which has destroyed two markets in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta rages for a third day.
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IndiaFifteen people are injured in an explosion in India's north-eastern city of Guwahati, police say.
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IndiaAuthorities in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal begin investigating the death of thousands of poultry birds.
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TaiwanTaiwan's ruling party appoints Frank Hsieh as its new chairman, after its heavy loss in legislative polls.
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ColombiaReleased Colombian hostage Clara Rojas returns to Bogota and visits the son she has not seen for three years.
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India, 
AustraliaAustralia captain Ricky Ponting says his side did make mistakes in their controversial second Test victory over India at Sydney.
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IndonesiaIndonesian ex-leader Suharto is a little better but still critical after multiple organ failure on Friday.
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ThailandEight Thai soldiers are killed in an attack by suspected Muslim rebels in the violence-hit south, the army says.
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United KingdomBritish film Atonement, starring Keira Knightley, wins best drama at a pared-down 65th Golden Globe awards.
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GreeceTwenty crew have been rescued from a Greek ship which is listing in the English Channel off Devon.
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ArubaMaria Sharapova will meet Lindsay Davenport in the second round of the Australian Open, while Serena Williams and Justine Henin are also through.
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Sri LankaMilitary officials in Sri Lanka say two soldiers and a civilian have been killed in a roadside bomb attack.
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India, AustraliaIndia drop the case against Australia's Brad Hogg, who had been charged with offensive remarks to two of their players.
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IsraelIsraeli and Palestinian negotiators meet to discuss the most contentious issues in the peace process.
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India, ChinaIndia must cut its trade deficit with China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says on a visit to Beijing.
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KenyaSchools in most of Kenya re-open after holidays were extended for a week following post-election violence.
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NigeriaA multi-billion dollar lawsuit brought by the government against major tobacco firms is adjourned in Nigeria.
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ChinaParalympic star Oscar Pistorius fails in his bid to compete at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing.
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United KingdomA minister says fingerprinting of all visa applicants is the first of 10 changes in 2008 to make UK borders "stronger".
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Antarctica, 
JapanGreenpeace says it has chased off a factory ship from a Japanese whaling mission near Antarctica's coast.
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FranceThe French PM is to meet police in Corsica after a suspicious fire damaged the island's parliament.
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South AfricaCharges against the man investigating South African police chief Jackie Selebi are dropped.
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Taiwan, ChinaMalawi announces that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan to focus on cementing its relationship with China.
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United KingdomGordon Brown pledges to keep Britain "fully engaged" in Europe, saying it is essential to trade and jobs.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanMilitants kill at least seven Pakistani soldiers in a tribal area near the Afghan border, the military says.
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Afghanistan, 
United StatesPrisoners at a US jail in Afghanistan communicate via video link with their families for the first time.
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IraqA high-ranking judge is killed along with his driver by gunmen in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.
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France, 
ChadA French court hears arguments on how to apply a Chadian child trafficking sentence on six aid workers.
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IsraelIsraeli and Palestinian negotiators hold what are described as positive talks on the most intractable issues.
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PakistanPakistan sends troops to guard wheat supplies around the country amid fears of a massive shortfall.
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Saudi Arabia, United StatesUS President George W Bush's Mid-East tour arrives in Saudi Arabia, with Iran and democracy on the agenda.
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India, ChinaChina and India's leaders pledge to increase economic and military ties during meetings in Beijing.
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LiberiaLiberia's Supreme Court allows the president to appoint mayors because municipal elections are too expensive.
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KenyaKenya's government rejects fresh international attempts, led by ex-UN head Kofi Annan, to mediate in its crisis.
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PakistanAt least eight people are killed in a bomb explosion in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police say.
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United StatesThe United States agrees to wait after a deadline expires for all EU member states to lift restrictions on GM crops.
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MozambiqueMore rain could be "catastrophic" for flood-hit southern Africa, the Red Cross warns.
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Russia, United KingdomA diplomatic dispute between Russia and the UK intensifies as Britain defies an order to close down cultural offices.
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United StatesMichigan is preparing to vote in its US presidential primary, with Romney and McCain the leading Republican rivals.
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ColombiaLeft-wing Farc rebels kidnap six tourists on Colombia's Pacific coast, authorities in the country say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe looks set to face a challenge from within his own party, the BBC can confirm.
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