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SomaliaThe stoning of a Somali girl raises fears over radicals
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United StatesUS President-elect Barack Obama introduces rules to restrict lobbyists, and Sen John McCain jokes about his election defeat.
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ArubaA 60-year-old Australian woman is sentenced to two years of periodic detention for killing her partner in a euthanasia case.
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India, United StatesUS President-elect Barack Obama tells Indian PM Manmohan Singh that he wants to work with India on all important global issues.
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NorwayNorway tops a league of countries in closing the gender gap, according to the World Economic Forum.
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MacauMacau's chief executive announces economic help for residents, and says the territory can survive a gambling downturn.
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TaiwanTaiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian, who faces corruption charges, is formally taken into custody.
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IsraelIsraeli secular politician Nir Barkat defeats an ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader to become the new mayor of Jerusalem.
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New Zealand, 
United KingdomEngland coach Tony Smith fails in his bid to have a northern hemisphere referee appointed for Saturday's semi-final against New Zealand.
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FranceAndy Murray takes on France's Gilles Simon looking for his second win at the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
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ChinaOrphans are among those still seeking new homes six months after a devastating earthquake hit Sichuan in China.
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PakistanA top Pakistani official says Islamabad will approach the International Monetary Fund for a loan in the next 10 to 15 days.
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RussiaThousands of people attend the funerals of victims of a gas leak on a Russian nuclear submarine which claimed 20 lives.
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ItalyThe mafia, Italy's organised crime network, is making a profit out of the global economic downturn, a report suggests.
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Egypt, IsraelHuman Rights Watch calls on Egypt to stop shooting African migrants as they cross the country's border into Israel.
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UruguayUruguay's Senate votes to decriminalise abortion in the first 12 weeks but the president is set to veto the measure.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA top UN official calls for 3,000 more peacekeepers to be sent to the east of DR Congo to deal with a mounting crisis.
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SomaliaSomalia's militant insurgent group al-Shabab seizes the port of Merka, an important point of delivery for food aid.
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AfghanistanAt least six people are killed and 40 wounded in a bomb blast in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.
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ItalyThe European Commission told bankrupt Alitalia airline to repay a 300m euro rescue loan to the Italian government.
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Israel, 
Saudi ArabiaIsraeli President Shimon Peres and Saudi King Abdullah attend the same UN dinner, a first for the two leaders.
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NicaraguaNicaragua's opposition says local elections which brought big wins for the governing Sandinista Party were fraudulent.
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JerseyThe chief police officer in Jersey is suspended pending an investigation into his role in an inquiry into alleged child abuse.
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AfghanistanAttackers spray acid in the faces of at least 15 girls outside a school in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.
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IsraelIsraeli troops kill four Palestinian militants in a gunbattle on the border with Gaza putting a fragile ceasefire under more strain.
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Aruba, United StatesAustralian PM Kevin Rudd escapes censure over accusations he leaked details of a phone call to make US President Bush look foolish.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea says it will not allow inspectors to take samples from nuclear sites, apparently contradicting US statements.
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Pakistan, United StatesGunmen kill an American aid worker and his driver in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
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AlgeriaThe Algerian parliament approves a constitutional amendment that abolishes a two-term limit for the president.
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SudanSudan's president announces new measures to tackle the crisis in Darfur, as he faces mounting international pressure.
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FranceAndy Murray makes the Masters Cup semi-finals by beating Gilles Simon while Roger Federer wins to keep his hopes alive.
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South Korea, North KoreaNorth Korea tells South Korea to halt traffic across the land border from 1 December due to "confrontation".
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Russia, United StatesMoscow says no to US plans aimed at easing concern over a proposed missile shield in Europe, a Kremlin source says.
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RussiaIs Medvedev paving the way for a Putin third term?
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AfghanistanWomen in an Afghan jail endure dire conditions
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on the US Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the California coast.
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IraqAt least 21 people are killed and more than 90 injured in a series of bombs throughout Baghdad, police say.
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EgyptEgyptian security forces redeploy in large numbers in the Sinai desert a day after violent clashes with local Bedouin.
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United Arab EmiratesManchester City boss Mark Hughes is given the full backing of the club's new owner following a meeting in Abu Dhabi.
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Iraq, United StatesAn Iraqi soldier has shot dead two US soldiers and wounded six others in the city of Mosul, reports say.
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NigeriaA Nigerian man with 86 wives who is charged with "insulting Islam'" is released on bail after 59 days in prison.
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South AfricaAttacks against foreigners in South Africa are continuing, leading to at least 10 recent deaths, activists say.
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TurkeyPirates have seized a Turkish chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, Turkish maritime officials say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party calls on President Robert Mugabe to form a new government, despite opposition protests.
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PakistanA brilliant 24 off nine balls from Kamran Akmal sees Pakistan to a dramatic four-wicket win against the West Indies.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoWhy the UN's peacekeepers in DR Congo are failing
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Ireland, 
Portugal, 
Czech RepublicCzech President Vaclav Klaus becomes embroiled in a spat with the Irish government over the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
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United StatesSame-sex couples in the US state of Connecticut can be granted marriage licences, a judge rules.
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IndiaA court in India orders criminal proceedings against senior officials on the country's governing body for cricket.
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ItalyMillions of internet users get the chance to explore ancient Rome, recreated in 3D by Google Earth.
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Denmark, Somalia, 
Yemen, United KingdomTwo suspected Somali pirates are shot dead by the UK navy after attacked a vessel off Yemen.
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MexicoMexican scientists turn tequila into diamonds
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA food aid convoy crosses the frontline to reach a rebel-held town in eastern DR Congo, the UN says.
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Iraq, United StatesA fake edition of the New York Times announcing the end of the Iraq war is printed in the US.
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United StatesThe $700bn US bail-out package has "clearly helped stabilise" the financial system, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoEntire schools targeted in Congo rebel recruitment
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