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Afghanistan, 
United StatesTwo Afghan officials helped insurgents in one of the worst attacks on US forces since 2001, a US investigation suggests.
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United StatesFederal regulators approve a plan to use currently unlicensed parts of the US TV airwaves, known as white spaces, to deliver broadband services.
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United StatesDemocratic Senator Barack Obama is within sight of the US presidency, after being projected to win key battleground states.
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MexicoMexico's interior minister killed in a plane crash
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Pakistan, 
Saudi ArabiaPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari holds talks with the Saudi king, as Islamabad seeks urgent funds to shore up its economy.
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ChinaEnvoys from the Tibetan government-in-exile have expressed impatience at talks in Beijing, due to end today.
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Pakistan, United StatesCentcom chief Gen David Petraeus says he will consider Pakistani criticism of US missile strikes on Pakistani territory.
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Vietnam, ChinaDozens have now died after recent heavy rain brought floods and landslides to north Vietnam and south China.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripHamas fires multiple rockets into Israel hours after six militants die during an Israeli raid in Gaza.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaThe governments of India and Pakistan have given a warm reaction to Barack Obama's victory.
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GermanyAn inferno kills 20 people, most of them elderly, aboard a coach on a motorway near the north German city of Hanover.
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United StatesShares in Asia see strong gains following the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next US president.
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United StatesPolitical figures across the Middle East offer a cautious welcome to the new US president-elect, Barack Obama.
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BermudaF1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he intends to stay at McLaren for the rest of his career.
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Burma, 
BangladeshA Bangladeshi diplomatic mission is due to hold talks with Burmese officials on a territorial dispute in the Bay of Bengal.
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Kenya, 
SomaliaFour European aid workers and two Kenyan pilots are kidnapped at gunpoint from an airstrip in central Somalia.
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Macedonia, 
Turkey, 
CroatiaCroatia could conclude EU accession talks next year, but Macedonia and Turkey have a lot more to do, the EU says.
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Pakistan, IndiaMohammad Yousuf is banned from playing for Pakistan after joining the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League.
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United StatesKenya declares a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the United States presidency.
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IndiaPolice in India arrest an army officer in connection with two bomb blasts in September in the state of Maharashtra.
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Pakistan, IndiaGovernments in South Asia give a warm reaction to Barack Obama's victory in the United States presidential election.
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United StatesDemocratic Senator Barack Obama is elected the first black president of the US, prompting celebrations across the country as he promises that "change has come to America".
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Cameroon, 
FranceOne of a group of 10 mostly French hostages seized off Cameroon has been killed in a rescue bid, a militia leader says.
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Georgia, 
Russia, United StatesRussia will put short-range missiles in the Baltic to counter a US defence shield in Europe, President Medvedev says.
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MexicoThirteen people - including Interior Minister Juan Camilo - were killed in a plane crash in Mexico City, authorities say.
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PhilippinesThe captain of a Philippines ferry that capsized killing 42 people is detained over allegations the vessel was overloaded.
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Iran, United StatesIran has accused US helicopters of flying close to its airspace and warned it would "take down" overflying aircraft.
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United KingdomA committee of MEPs votes to begin moves to end Britain's opt-out from the EU's 48-hour working week.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghan President Hamid Karzai says about 40 people were killed in a US air strike and urges Barack Obama to act.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United StatesTaleban militants say the new US president should adopt a different policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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United StatesWorld leaders hail the victory of Barack Obama in the US presidential election, as outgoing President George W Bush promises a smooth transition of power.
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United StatesWall Street shares plummet the day after the US presidential election as concerns remain about the economy.
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Taiwan, ChinaCrowds surround a hotel in the Taiwanese capital to protest against a top-ranking Chinese envoy's visit.
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MexicoThe flight recorder from the Mexico City plane crash which killed the interior minister has been found.
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