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Sri LankaA bomb in the Sri Lankan capital kills at least four and injures 20, police and military officials say.
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Sudan, 
United StatesSudan condemns the fatal shooting of a US diplomat and his driver in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.
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India, 
AustraliaAndrew Symonds' 137 not out takes Australia from 134-6 to 376-7 against India in the second Test.
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ThailandPrincess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of Thailand's much-loved monarch, dies of cancer at the age of 84.
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MalaysiaMalaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek announces his resignation after admitting being featured in a sex video.
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IndiaSuspected militants attack a paramilitary camp in northern India, killing seven soldiers, officials say.
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IranReports from Iran say a person has been arrested over rumours that there was a plot to kill Vladimir Putin.
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MongoliaAt least 11 people die in Mongolia after drinking vodka containing industrial alcohol.
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AustraliaAustralia is to review its citizenship test after figures showed about 10% of applicants were failing.
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ColombiaRelatives's DNA is tested amid reports a boy has turned up who is the son of Colombian hostage Clara Rojas.
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AustriaMore than 100 people have been questioned in Austria as part of an international inquiry into child sex abuse.
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IraqTen people die in a bombing in the Iraqi city of Baquba, targeting a local Sunni militia opposed to al-Qaeda.
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Lebanon, 
Syria, 
FranceSyria halts co-operation with France on the Lebanese crisis in an escalating row, Syria's foreign minister announces.
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CameroonCameroon's president is criticised for suggesting the constitution might be changed to allow him a third term.
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PakistanElections originally scheduled for 8 January in Pakistan will now take place on 18 February, polling officials say.
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IndiaPolice in the Indian city of Mumbai investigate the alleged assault of two young women on New Year's day.
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United StatesUse our map to find out more about key primary contests across the US in the race for the White House.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripSix Palestinian militants have been killed in an Israeli helicopter attack on the Gaza Strip, hospital sources say.
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SomaliaKidnappers in Somalia's northern Puntland region free two aid workers from Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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AlgeriaA suicide attack on an Algerian police station kills at least four people east of the capital, Algiers.
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IsraelIsrael says it is watching to see whether Palestinians suspected of killing two settlers are prosecuted.
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KenyaBoth sides in Kenya's disputed poll accuse the other of violence amid diplomatic efforts to curb the crisis.
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ItalyItaly's first traffic charge is launched in Milan in an attempt to reduce congestion and pollution levels.
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BurmaBurma imposes a huge rise in fees for satellite TV in a move which critics say restricts access to media.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan government formally withdraws from a ceasefire agreement with Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Pakistan, 
United KingdomPakistani President Pervez Musharraf says a British team will help investigate the death of Benazir Bhutto.
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Egypt, Gaza StripEgypt allows hundreds of stranded Palestinians to travel back into the Gaza Strip, angering Israel.
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United StatesThe US justice department is to launch a criminal inquiry into the CIA's wiping of interrogation tapes.
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Nigeria, PakistanOil hits $100 a barrel in New York as the weak dollar and violence in Nigeria, Algeria and Pakistan boost prices.
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ChileA volcano erupts in southern Chile, leading to hundreds of residents and tourists being evacuated from the area.
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Sudan, United StatesThe US State Department says FBI agents will be sent to Sudan to investigate the murder of a diplomat.
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