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Venezuela, 
RussiaRussia and Venezuela agree to co-operate on nuclear energy, during a visit to Caracas by President Dmitry Medvedev.
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ThailandAnti-government protesters in Thailand force the closure of the second airport in Bangkok, amid an escalating political crisis.
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IndiaGunmen launch co-ordinated attacks across the city of Mumbai, India, killing 101 people and taking hostages at two luxury hotels and an office block.
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ChinaPolice say Chinese billionaire Huang Guangyu is in custody while they investigate him for alleged economic crimes.
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Sri LankaThe leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers is to make a speech as troops close in on his de facto capital of Kilinochchi.
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FranceChina says it has "no choice but to postpone" a planned summit with the EU because of the French stance on the Tibet issue.
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ThailandProtesters push Thai democracy to the brink
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IndiaA group of hostages leaves the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, but gunmen are still thought to be at large at other sites after violence killed at least 101 people.
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ZimbabweThe number of children going to school in Zimbabwe has fallen dramatically from 90% to 20%, the UN says.
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IndiaPolice surround a Jewish centre in the Indian city of Mumbai where a rabbi is thought to have been taken hostage.
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Kenya, 
United KingdomUK judges refuse an evangelist permission to appeal his extradition order to Kenya to face baby stealing charges.
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IndiaThe Champions League cricket tournament in which eight teams, including Middlesex, were set to take part has been postponed following the terror attacks in India.
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IndiaThe Champions League cricket tournament in which eight teams, including Middlesex, were set to take part has been postponed following the terror attacks in India.
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IsraelThe leader of Israel's governing Party, Tzipi Livni, calls on Ehud Olmert to quit after the attorney-general says he may charge him.
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SudanHuman rights groups express fears for the safety of an Sudanese activist detained three times since Monday.
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ZimbabweMedical student's account of Zimbabwe cholera
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Afghanistan, 
United StatesAt least four civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack near the US embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say.
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United StatesA US woman accused of using MySpace to drive a teenage girl to kill herself is cleared of cyber-bullying.
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United StatesA man is charged with killing a female TV newsreader, who died after being beaten at home in the US state of Arkansas.
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IndiaIndia's PM Manmohan Singh vows to take "whatever measures are necessary" to track down the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks that have left 101 dead.
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Iraq, United StatesThe Iraqi parliament approves a plan on the future of US forces in Iraq, paving the way for complete withdrawal by 2011.
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United StatesThe dilemmas of US presidential reprieves
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ThailandThe Thai prime minister vows to take action on paralysing anti-government protests at Bangkok's two main airports.
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Netherlands, 
BelgiumA Dutch court hears the case of a Dutch couple's alleged illegal adoption of a baby from Belgium over the internet.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoSome 13,000 Congolese have fled into Uganda from a rebel advance in just two days, the UN says.
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Greenland, 
DenmarkDanish politicians say Greenland is still years away from true autonomy, despite its vote for greater self-rule.
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United States, Russia, 
Czech RepublicThe Czech parliament's upper house backs US plans to build a missile defence radar base on Czech soil, despite Russian opposition.
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South AfricaA South African scientist warns that gross underinvestment in water management has left it at risk of a cholera outbreak.
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ItalyPortsmouth lead Italian giants AC Milan 2-0 in the Uefa Cup, after away wins for Tottenham and Man City.
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Malaysia, 
IndonesiaA former Malaysian flight attendant who repeatedly scalded her Indonesian maid is jailed for 18 years.
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Sri LankaTamil Tiger leader Prabhakaran says Sri Lanka's government is dreaming if it expects outright military victory.
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SpainSpain launches an 11bn euro (£9.2bn) economic boost plan aimed at creating 300,000 jobs in 2009.
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HaitiHaitian authorities 'doing little to stop rampant rape'
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AfghanistanThere is a sharp decrease in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, according to the latest report by UN.
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India, United KingdomEngland's players will fly home on Friday following terror attacks in Mumbai, but their Test series against India will go ahead.
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RussiaAir crash suggests the wild 1990s cast a long shadow
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