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IsraelThe 9,000-year-old remains of a mother and baby found off the coast of Israel provide the earliest evidence of human TB.
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PeruA new, left-wing prime minister takes office in Peru, after a corruption scandal brought down the former government.
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IcelandIceland hopes to weather hard times with stoical calm
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PeruThe military in Peru blame the Shining Path guerrilla group for an ambush in which two soldiers were killed and five injured.
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United KingdomStand-in captain Rio Ferdinand brands the England set-up before the arrival of coach Fabio Capello "a circus".
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North KoreaA N Korean woman who pleaded guilty to using sex to extract secret information from S Korean soldiers is given five years in jail.
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SpainSpanish club Barcelona is set to launch a bid to become co-owners of a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami.
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VietnamA Vietnamese journalist has been jailed for two years for his reporting of a major corruption case.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's leaders are to resume negotiations on rescuing a power-sharing deal.
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Syria, 
LebanonA signing ceremony is held in Damascus to establish diplomatic ties for the first time between Syria and Lebanon.
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AfghanistanAt least 18 Taleban militants are killed in a second major attack on a southern Afghan town this week, officials say.
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Israel, 
West BankIsraeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank who they say had been preparing to attack settlers.
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CanadaWith most votes counted in Canada's election, the Conservatives are set to form another minority government.
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United KingdomBritain's PM makes splash this side of the Pond
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IraqIraq military college turns out different breed of soldier
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IndiaIndia's largest private airline Jet Airways lays off 800 staff as it cuts back on flights amid soaring costs, officials say.
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Turkey, 
RussiaPassengers overpower a hijacker who tried to take over a Turkish Airlines plane flying to St Petersburg, officials say.
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ItalyRoberto Saviano, author of an expose of the Neapolitan mafia, the Camorra, says he wants to quit Italy amid death threats.
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Iraq, 
United StatesThe US military says al-Qaeda in Iraq's second-in-command has been killed in an operation in the northern city of Mosul.
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United StatesThe US presidential hopefuls are to meet in New York for the final pre-election debate, with domestic issues the key focus.
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South AfricaNelson Mandela's former jail, Robben Island, is to be closed for two weeks to cull rabbits which have overrun the South African tourist attraction.
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Israel, 
IranThe government has dropped plans to take international legal action against the Iranian president on a charge of inciting genocide against Israel.
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PakistanWhy arming Pakistan's militias is fraught with danger
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South AfricaThe ex-premier of South Africa's Gauteng state resigns from the ruling ANC to join those calling for a new party.
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AustriaAustrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was drunk at the time of his fatal car crash, an official from his party says.
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Sri LankaPolice in and around the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, are arresting "five to 10 Tamils" every day, a government minister says.
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Nigeria, 
NigerOil giant Shell is to appeal a court order evicting it from a key Nigerian site in the Niger Delta region.
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BelgiumEU leaders are to discuss multi-billion-euro rescue plans for Europe's ailing banks at a two-day summit in Brussels.
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United Kingdom, United StatesEx US diplomat Colin Powell dances hip-hop to celebrate African culture, but to a Nigerian fraudsters' anthem.
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PakistanTaleban militants fighting troops in Pakistan's tribal areas offer "unconditional" talks with the government.
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Peru, SpainSpain has returned valuable artefacts to Peru. Should historical objects go back to their country of origin?
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UgandaThe only community to practise female genital mutilation in Uganda has banned it, an official says.
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FranceThe French sports minister says football matches in France will be called off if spectators jeer during their national anthem.
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Iraq, United StatesIraqi leaders examine a new draft deal under which US troops would remain after the UN mandate expires, officials say.
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KenyaAn inquiry into Kenya's post-election clashes wants an international tribunal set up to try those behind the violence.
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Cambodia, 
ThailandTwo Cambodian soldiers are killed in an exchange of gunfire with Thai troops over a disputed border near a famous temple.
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Belarus, 
Germany, United Kingdom, 
San MarinoEngland are in Belarus, Wales go to Germany and Northern Ireland host San Marino in World Cup qualifying matches on Wednesday.
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PakistanPakistan faces its worst economic crisis in a decade
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IsraelAn Israeli-Arab who drove his car in a Jewish district of Acre on a religious holiday, sparking riots, is put under house arrest.
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Belarus, United KingdomWayne Rooney scores twice as England win 3-1 in Belarus to make it four wins from four World Cup qualifiers.
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Georgia, RussiaGeorgia and Russia blame each other as a bid to bring them together in Geneva for talks on their recent war fails.
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United StatesUS Vice-President Dick Cheney returns to his normal routine after successful treatment for an abnormal heart rhythm.
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AzerbaijanIlham Aliyev wins new term as Azerbaijani president with 89% of the vote, according to partial results.
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ItalyThe lower house of Italy's parliament approves a controversial scheme to create mandatory classes for the children of immigrants.
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ThailandSparks fly near ruins on Thai-Cambodia border
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FranceAll 27 EU states broadly support their bank rescue plan and the holding of a world finance summit, France's president says.
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