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Egypt, 
SpainEgyptian authorities question a son of Osama Bin Laden after his return from a failed attempt to claim asylum in Spain.
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United StatesWales' Joe Calzaghe puts his unbeaten record on the line against American legend Roy Jones Jr in New York.
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IndonesiaThree Indonesian Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings are executed by firing squad.
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India, 
AustraliaAustralia finish day four of the final Test against India in Nagpur on 13-0, needing to score 382 to win and level the series.
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IndonesiaPolice in Indonesia are on high alert as supporters attend burials of three men executed for the 2002 Bali bombings.
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Afghanistan, 
CanadaA Canadian CBC TV journalist is freed in Afghanistan four weeks after being kidnapped in the capital, Kabul.
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RussiaAt least 20 people are suffocated by gas when a firefighting system malfunctions on a Russian nuclear submarine, officials say.
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India, AustraliaAustralia require a further 369 to win the final Test and square the series with India after closing day four on 13-0.
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Cuba, 
Cayman IslandsHurricane Paloma causes flooding and destruction in Cuba, before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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PakistanPakistan investigates the alleged illegal transfer of foreign currency abroad and arrests two directors of one large firm.
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PakistanPakistan investigates the alleged illegal transfer of foreign currency abroad and arrests two directors of one large firm.
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Egypt, 
Qatar, SpainOne of Osama Bin Laden's sons arrives in Qatar after being deported from Egypt and Spain following failed asylum bids.
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IsraelIsraeli police have to restore order at one of Christianity's holiest sites after a brawl breaks out between monks in Jerusalem.
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Afghanistan, SpainTwo Spanish soldiers are killed and another is seriously hurt in a suicide bomb attack in western Afghanistan, officials say.
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Egypt, IsraelQuartet mediators says it will hold a major conference next spring in Moscow, after no sign of a peace deal this year.
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IraqIraqi officials say provincial elections will take place on 31 January - a key step in the process of national reconciliation.
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HaitiThe number of people killed in the collapse of a school in Haiti's capital rises to 88, with hundreds more injured.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA mother grieves for her youngest child
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's opposition reportedly warns that at least a million people could starve within a year because of political deadlock.
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ItalyAustralia backs Berrick Barnes and Timana Tahu will miss the rest of the Wallabies' European tour after picking up injuries in the win over Italy.
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Chad, 
SudanAfrican neighbours Sudan and Chad resume diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors after a six-month rift.
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United Kingdom, 
New ZealandScrum-half Andy Ellis will miss New Zealand's tour of Europe after suffering a rib injury during New Zealand's 32-6 win against Scotland.
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HaitiRescuers are to end the hunt for survivors at a school in Haiti that collapsed claiming at least 92 lives.
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