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Afghanistan, 
Pakistan, 
United StatesThe US agrees with Afghanistan and Pakistan to hold regular talks to tackle rising violence in their volatile border region.
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BrazilA Roman Catholic priest in Brazil who defended the use of contraceptives and the rights of homosexuals is suspended by his local archbishop.
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Argentina, United StatesArgentina protests after the US Central Intelligence Agency warns about possible economic instability in the country.
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United StatesThe crisis that could close down the US newspaper industry
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VietnamBird flu claims a second victim this year in Vietnam, a 32-year-old man, as the Asian region stays on alert.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama unveils a $3.6tn (£2.5tn) budget and forecasts a budget deficit of $1.75tn.
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ChinaMothers whose children were killed in Tiananmen Square in 1989 urge China's leaders to investigate their deaths.
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Iraq, United StatesPresident Obama has revealed plans to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by August 2010. Do you agree with the proposals?
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South AfricaTiger Woods loses 4&2 to South Africa's Tim Clark in round two of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship.
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JapanJapan's industrial production falls by a record 10% in January - the biggest monthly drop in more than 50 years.
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MalawiEx-Malawian President Bakili Muluzi appears in court accused of stealing $11m (£7.7m) in aid cash.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo's military lets foreign soldiers do its job
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United StatesThe Simpsons is to become the longest-running prime-time series in US TV history after two more seasons were ordered.
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MexicoMexico's president rejects US concern that his country could collapse because of a growing wave of drug violence.
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IndiaIndia's economy grew by less than expected in the last three months of 2008, official figures show.
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Iraq, United StatesPresident Barack Obama is expected to announce his plan to withdraw most of the US troops from Iraq by 2010.
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SingaporeOne year after a suspected Islamist militant escaped from a Singapore jail, the authorities vow to track him down.
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ThailandSupporters of ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra end a three-day protest outside parliament in Bangkok.
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PakistanProtests against a court decision to ban Pakistan's ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and his brother from elected office enter a third day.
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BangladeshOfficials say at least 200 Bangladeshi mutineers are arrested as the hunt begins for missing senior officers.
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TurkeyThe Turkish Airlines jet that crashed near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport had been repaired on Monday.
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Iran, United StatesIranian band Kiosk find success in the United States
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United States, ChinaTwo days after a US report criticised China's rights record, Beijing retaliates with a fiery critique of life in the US.
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New Zealand, 
AustraliaSouth East Asia's governments sign a free-trade deal with Australia and New Zealand at the Asean summit in Thailand.
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India, New ZealandBrendon McCullum hits an unbeaten 69 as New Zealand beat India by five wickets to take the Twenty20 series 2-0.
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AustraliaHundreds of schools close and people leave home as the threat of bush fires resurges in south-eastern Australia.
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ColombiaIngrid Betancourt, held by Farc rebels in Colombia, was selfish in captivity, say three fellow hostages in a new book.
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BangladeshHas the mutiny strengthened Bangladesh's PM?
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Argentina, 
United KingdomA British bishop expelled from Argentina for denying the extent of the Holocaust apologises for causing offence.
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MoroccoA court in Morocco jails Islamist militant Saad Housseini for 15 years over the 2003 Casablanca bombings.
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United KingdomAndrew Flintoff is returning home from England's tour of the West Indies on Friday to have treatment on his injured hip.
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Barbados, United KingdomEngland declare on 600-6 and then remove Chris Gayle on day two of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados.
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IsraelIsrael's prime minister-designate says talks to include the centrist Kadima party in a coalition have ended without agreement.
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United KingdomThe Vatican rejects a British bishop's apology for offending people by denying the full extent of the Holocaust.
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United StatesCitigroup agrees a deal which sees the US government increase its stake in the ailing bank from 8% to 40%.
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ZimbabweSupporters of Zimbabwe's president raise $250,000 to mark his 85th birthday, as the country seeks emergency aid.
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BangladeshTroops searching the site of a mutiny in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find a grave thought to contain 58 bodies.
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South AfricaJacob Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling ANC, tells the BBC he is not worried by the emergence of a new opposition.
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IrelandThe Irish budget airline says it is considering charging passengers for using the toilet while flying.
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RwandaA former Rwandan priest is given a 25-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 genocide by a UN war crimes court.
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GermanyThe sacking of a worker suspected of pilfering provokes wrangling in Germany about public morality and big business.
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Canada, 
Russia, United StatesCanadian jets intercepted a Russian bomber on the eve of US President Obama's visit to Ottawa, Canadian officials say.
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South Africa, AustraliaSouth Africa stabilised after a disastrous start to finish on 85-3 in their reply to Australia's 466 on day two of the first Test in Johannesburg.
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FranceFrench car workers fear EU leaders will veto rescue loans
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ItalyThe father of an Italian woman who died after a right-to-die row is under investigation for murder, prosecutors say.
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France, United KingdomWales' Grand Slam hopes are dashed as France win 21-16 at the Stade de France.
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Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda's parliament approves the takeover of land and assets owned by Sir Allen Stanford.
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Qatar, United StatesA Qatari-Saudi national held on US soil is formally charged by a court with supporting a foreign terror group.
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IndiaIndia is taking steps to prevent Mahatma Gandhi's personal possessions being auctioned in New York, reports from India say.
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Barbados, United KingdomRavi Bopara makes 104 as England declare on 600-6 and reduce West Indies to 85-1 by the close on day two of the fourth Test in Barbados.
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France, United KingdomWales suffer defeat for the first time in the Six Nations under Warren Gatland, beaten 21-16 by France in Paris.
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France, United KingdomWales suffer defeat for the first time in the Six Nations under Warren Gatland, beaten 21-16 by France in Paris.
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United StatesThe US economy shrank by 6.2% in the last three months of 2008 - more than predicted - revised official figures show.
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TurkeyExcavations are ordered at sites in Turkey where bodies of Kurds killed in the 1990s may have been dumped.
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Iraq, United StatesPresident Barack Obama announces details of his plan to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by August 2010.
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Venezuela, 
SpainA Venezuelan fishing boat is seized with five tonnes of cocaine on board, Spanish customs officials say.
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BangladeshThe head of Bangladesh's army pledges support for the government following a bloody mutiny by border guards.
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