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SyriaSyrian state TV airs what it says are confessions by 11 militants behind a September car bombing which left 17 people dead.
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PolandThe European Commission orders Poland to reclaim subsidies paid to two ailing shipyards, effectively forcing their sale.
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United KingdomThe UK has the highest number of cocaine users in the EU for the fifth year running, a report suggests.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe UN investigates reports that Congolese rebels killed civilians in their homes, as Kenya prepares to host a regional summit.
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Iraq, 
United StatesUS President-elect Barack Obama and incumbent George W Bush are to discuss key issues early next week, as the transition process gets under way.
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United StatesUS stars dominate the MTV Europe Music Awards, with two prizes each for Britney Spears and 30 Seconds To Mars.
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United KingdomThe governing Labour Party retains the Westminster seat of Glenrothes, despite earlier predictions of defeat.
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India, 
AustraliaAustralia approach 200 after Jason Krejza takes 8-215 in India's first innings of 441 on day two of the final Test at Nagpur.
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PakistanThe death toll in a suicide attack in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajaur rises to 19, a tribal elder and witness says.
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PakistanPakistan sets free three Taleban militants, including an important Taleban commander, officials say.
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PakistanPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari issues a decree making internet crime punishable with death or imprisonment with heavy fines.
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AfghanistanThe government in Afghanistan bans begging on the country's streets, saying beggars are vulnerable to crime.
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ThailandA leading social activist in Thailand, Sulak Sivaraksa, has been arrested on charges of insulting the monarchy.
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Algeria, United StatesSix Algerian inmates of Guantanamo Bay launch the first case in a US civilian court challenging their detention.
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CroatiaManager Harry Redknapp says confidence is high after Spurs thrash Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 in the Uefa Cup.
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MalaysiaMalaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin is freed by a judge after spending eight weeks in a prison camp.
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ArgentinaA bill to nationalise almost $30bn in private pension funds passes Argentina's lower house of parliament.
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FranceMick Webb reports on the controversial decision to reintroduce bears to the Pyrenees mountains.
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JapanSome stock markets in Asia recover from earlier falls, but Japan's Nikkei index closes down 3.6%.
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IsraelPalestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad group fire missiles into Israel from Gaza - a third day of rocket fire.
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RussiaRussian officials try to identify the woman they suspect launched a suicide attack on a minibus that killed 12.
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BoliviaThe Bolivian town where Butch and Sundance could lie
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Kenya, 
SomaliaMore than 200 Somali MPS say they are stranded in Nairobi after attending a regional summit on the crisis in their country.
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India, AustraliaAn extraordinary debut bowling performance from spinner Jason Krejza transforms Australia's hopes in their must-win final Test against India.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoFresh fighting breaks out between rebels and government troops in DR Congo, as regional leaders meet for crisis talks.
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India, JapanLeading Japanese pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo completes its $4.2bn (£2.6bn) takeover of the Indian drugs firm Ranbaxy.
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North KoreaSuggestions that a recently released image of North Korea's leader may have been faked revive suspicions he may be seriously ill.
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Pakistan, United StatesAt least 11 suspected militants are reported to have been killed in a US missile strike in north-west Pakistan.
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Zimbabwe, United StatesZimbabwe's President Mugabe says he is ready to mend relations with the US after Barack Obama's poll victory.
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IsraelThe Israeli army is investigating a video in which a Palestinian man appears to be humiliated by a group of soldiers.
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SyriaSyria casts itself as the victim of militants
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Saudi ArabiaNearly 70 people are on hunger strike in Saudi Arabia, to draw attention to the hundreds in detention without trial.
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Taiwan, 
ChinaClashes in Taiwan over the visit of a Chinese envoy leave at least 150 people injured, according to officials.
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TaiwanMurder-suicides involving children rise in Taiwan
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Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrican leaders meeting in Nairobi call for an immediate ceasefire and for UN peacekeepers to be given greater powers.
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CubaCuba's love affair with the art of dance
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United StatesUS employers cut 240,000 jobs in October, the 10th month in a row that the economy has lost jobs, Labor Department figures show.
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BelgiumEU leaders have reached a joint position on financial reforms that they can take to a global summit in Washington, France says.
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FranceEx-presidential candidate Segolene Royal wins round one of the race to lead France's opposition Socialist Party.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's ex-President Mbeki should account for blocking Aids drugs, a move said to have cost 330,000 lives, an activist says.
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IraqA bomb hits a Baghdad house belonging to a Shia family who had recently returned to their home in a mostly Sunni area, police say.
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ItalyA suspected Italian mobster is caught by under-cover police as he comes round from a liposuction operation.
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United StatesUS carmakers GM and Ford report hefty losses and both look to reduce their payrolls in order to cut expenses.
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Georgia, RussiaGeorgian opposition activists launch their first protest against President Saakashvili since the conflict with Russia.
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United StatesWhat will next presidential pooch look like?
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ChinaA crowd attacks police in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, after the death of a motorcyclist, media say.
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