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United Kingdom, 
SpainSpain rejects a political asylum bid by one of Osama Bin Laden's sons, months after he was refused a UK visa.
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PeruProtesters in southern Peru clash with police in mining revenue protest, after a state of emergency is imposed.
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Colombia, 
United StatesA $6bn US aid plan for Colombia fails to reach its target of halving drug production in the country, a Congressional report says.
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India, 
AustraliaSachin Tendulkar is out lbw for 109 as India pass 300 in the final Test against Australia at Nagpur.
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BhutanThe new king of Bhutan is crowned in a lavish coronation ceremony in the isolated Himalayan kingdom.
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North KoreaNew images and reports of North Korea's Kim Jong-il suggest a return to normal activity, Seoul says, after a suspected illness.
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UkraineThe IMF approves a $16.4bn loan to Ukraine to bolster its economy, which has been shaken by the global financial turmoil.
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IndiaA curfew is in force in Indian-administered Kashmir to prevent a proposed march by separatist groups.
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Russia, United StatesThe US and Nato express concerns about Russia's plans to deploy missiles in the Baltic to counter a US defence shield.
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ItalyHow do antelopes demonstrate sexual prowess?
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YemenChild brides in Yemen fight back in the courts
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PakistanLife as the only guest in a 50-room luxury hotel
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IsraelIsrael says it favours an extension of the truce in Gaza, despite an outbreak of violence in the past two days.
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Turkey, United KingdomBritain's Duchess of York rejects criticism over an undercover film that highlights poor conditions in Turkish orphanages.
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South Africa, 
BangladeshBatsman Herschelle Gibbs is dropped from South Africa's side after breaking team curfew before their Twenty20 match against Bangladesh.
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IraqFour people have been killed by twin bombs at a checkpoint in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
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SudanIndicting Sudan's president over alleged war crimes in Darfur could put peacekeepers at risk, a senior UN official warns.
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United StatesWorld economic worries send European shares sharply down, reversing gains made ahead of the US election.
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Aruba, AustraliaAustralia's High Court overturns the convictions of two alleged drug traffickers because the judge repeatedly fell asleep.
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JapanJapanese car firm Toyota shocks analysts by announcing a 69% fall in quarterly profits and its 2008 profit forecast.
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KenyaA craze of naming new babies Obama hits Kenya, where his father came from.
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India, AustraliaSachin Tendulkar becomes the first man to reach 40 Test centuries as India make a steady start against Australia.
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Iraq, United StatesNo easy way out of Iraq for next US commander-in-chief
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Taiwan, 
ChinaBeijing urges the new Obama administration in the US to oppose Taiwan's aspirations towards independence.
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United StatesFour races in the US Senate are still hanging in the balance, a day after the Democrats made big gains in both houses of Congress.
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AfghanistanAt least five Afghan civilians have been killed in an air strike by international forces in the north-west, local officials say.
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BermudaBernie Ecclestone dismisses suggestions the sport has a problem with racism in the wake of the abuse handed out to Lewis Hamilton.
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IranIran's supreme leader warns against undermining the government after a minister is sacked for faking a degree.
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United KingdomThe Bank of England slashes interest rates by one-and-a-half percentage points in a bid to stimulate the economy.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThousands are forced to flee after rebel forces take a town from pro-government militia in eastern DR Congo.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoCongolese trudge away from camps despite risks
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ChinaTens of thousands of migrant workers leave the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou after losing their jobs, officials say.
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EgyptSeveral people are reportedly injured in clashes between factions of the Egyptian opposition Ghad party.
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United StatesUS Secretary of State Rice appears to concede that a Mid-East peace deal will not come by the end of the year.
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Lesotho, United KingdomUK fraud investigators have dropped an investigation into a firm accused of bribing officials in Lesotho.
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Australia, United KingdomFormer captain Sir Ian Botham is tipping England to "easily" win next summer's Ashes series against Australia.
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RussiaAt least 11 people die in a bomb blast that hit a minibus in Vladikavkaz in the Caucasus, Russian officials say.
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South AfricaSouth Africa holds the world's biggest legal sale of ivory for almost 20 years, including more than 51 tonnes of elephant tusks.
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United KingdomA new constitution for the South Atlantic territory of the Falklands will "enhance democracy" for its residents, the UK says.
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Iran, United StatesIranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offers his congratulations to Barack Obama on his US presidential win.
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EthiopiaEthiopia arrests people it says were planning bomb attacks in the capital Addis Ababa.
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Croatia, 
Czech RepublicMan City host FC Twente, Aston Villa travel to Slavia Prague and Spurs entertain Dinamo Zagreb in the Uefa Cup on Thursday.
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ZimbabweNew violence has ended hopes of a deal in Zimbabwe, the opposition MDC says.
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ChinaThe demise of some of China's ruling dynasties was linked to changes in the strength of monsoon rains, a study suggests.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoRebels in eastern DR Congo seize control of another town, forcing government forces and residents to flee, the UN says.
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CroatiaTottenham get their Uefa Cup campaign back on track as Darren Bent grabs a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb.
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IranObama's victory offers intriguing possibilities to Iran
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