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IcelandThe International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October.
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IcelandThe International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October.
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France, 
Germany, 
RwandaA Rwandan presidential aide is placed under formal investigation in France over the killing of a former president.
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Greece, 
United KingdomA 14th-Century Greek icon stolen from a monastery 30 years ago is sent back to Greece by the UK.
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Brazil, 
BotswanaTen Brazilian government and airline officials are blamed for the country's worst air crash, in an official report.
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India, United KingdomIndia pass 190 with five wickets down, chasing 241 to beat England in the third one-day international in Kanpur.
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Peru, 
ChinaPeru and China sign a free trade agreement during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Lima.
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Sri LankaSri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says.
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ThailandAn explosion at the site of an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok kills one protester and wounds more than 20.
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Colombia, 
PanamaPanama has arrested a Colombian suspected of running a collapsed pyramid finance scheme, reports say.
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New Zealand, 
AustraliaSimon Katich's half century helps Australia to 131-6 at the end of day two against New Zealand, a lead of 189.
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United StatesA US woman goes on trial accused of using a fake online personality to bully a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself.
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ArubaHours after Australian ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks makes a plea for greater freedoms, police grant his wish.
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IcelandIcy swims numb the pain of Iceland's financial woes
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NepalLife in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, comes to a virtual halt during a shutdown called in protest at two killings.
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IcelandThe International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October.
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Burma, ChinaChina plans to build oil and gas pipelines into Burma, amid ambitious plans to increase energy supplies.
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North KoreaSouth Korean activists send thousands of propaganda leaflets into North Korea, amid fury in Pyongyang.
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GermanyA fire breaks out at Berlin's Tegel airport, forcing the authorities to divert flights from the German capital, officials say.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, United KingdomThe UK's leading charities launch an appeal for money to help victims of the turmoil in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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ChinaBeijing says its employment outlook is "grim", amid concerns of increasing social unrest caused by economic problems.
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Somalia, IndiaAn anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
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United StatesAsian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears.
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India, United KingdomIndia take a 3-0 lead in the one-day series with a 16-run Duckworth-Lewis win over a much-improved England side in Kanpur.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's political parties will hold more power-sharing talks next week in South Africa, state media reports.
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Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's iconic car finally runs off the road
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YemenYemen faces economic and political turmoil as its oil runs out, with security implications for the whole region, a report says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoHow Congolese rebels are changing life under their rule
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PakistanPakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory.
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RussiaRussia's prime minister vows to prevent another financial "collapse", referring to the country's 1990s crises.
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United StatesThe man who shot to fame in the US presidential election as "Joe the Plumber" signs a book deal.
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United StatesUS environmentalists accuse President Bush of trying to rush through changes to the Endangered Species Act.
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SudanWill Darfur rebels meet Sudan leader in The Hague?
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India, United KingdomCaptain Kevin Pietersen wants England to score more hundreds after India's Duckworth-Lewis win in the third one-dayer.
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United StatesWhy US shops are running short of kosher meat
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United KingdomSinger Michael Jackson is to give evidence at London's High Court to counter allegations that he breached a music contract.
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Colombia, PanamaPanama extradites a Colombian suspected of running the country's biggest pyramid finance scheme.
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IsraelThe Palestinian Authority has placed a full-page advert in Israel's Hebrew newspapers to promote an Arab peace plan.
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Czech RepublicUnderwear model Karolina Kurkova has no belly button. Is a barely-there navel for cosmetic or medical reasons?
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IraqImproved security in Iraq has led to 800 doctors returning so far this year, a senior health ministry official says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe UN Security Council votes to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following recent fighting.
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United StatesUS Congressman Henry Waxman, seen as a keen backer of measures to tackle global warming, is to chair the House of Representatives energy committee.
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India, United KingdomIndia recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.
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Saudi Arabia, SomaliaSomalia must be helped by the international community to stop it becoming a "magnet for pirates," a senior Egyptian official has said.
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FranceFrance's opposition Socialists are voting for a new leader, amid bitter infighting and deep divisions in the party.
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Somalia, Saudi ArabiaTalks between Somali pirates and owners of a Saudi tanker are being conducted by specialists, shipping sources tell the BBC.
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United States, ChinaChina has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.
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ZimbabweSouth Africa's cabinet says it will withhold $28m of aid to Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place.
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Syria, United StatesA Syrian-born arms dealer is convicted by a US court of conspiring to sell weapons to left-wing Colombian rebels.
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United KingdomSinger Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced in London on Friday, High Court lists show.
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United KingdomJonny Wilkinson's mentor Steve Black believes the England fly-half can defy his injuries and play until he is 40.
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United StatesUS carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.
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United StatesFive Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay for seven years must be freed, a US judge rules.
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AustriaThieves have stolen the remains of a billionaire who died in 2006 from his vault in southern Austria, police say.
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