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United StatesHillary Clinton vows a "smart" mix of diplomatic and military power as she addresses her confirmation hearing as US secretary of state.
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LatviaHundreds of demonstrators clash with police in Latvia's capital, Riga, after an anti-government protest.
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IranBBC - and Iran - await reaction to new TV channel
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United KingdomBritain imports more wine than any other country in the world, according to figures from an industry body.
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Belgium, 
Czech RepublicAn new art installation poking fun at European stereotypes angers EU members as it goes on display at the European Council building in Brussels.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistan says a dossier offered by India as evidence linking the Mumbai attacks to elements in Pakistan is only "information".
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ChinaRoyal Bank of Scotland raises $2.34bn (£1.6bn) by selling its entire stake in Bank of China, the mainland's third biggest lender.
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EgyptGaza saw heavy fighting overnight as the UN secretary general headed to Cairo to try to secure an end to the conflict.
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ChinaChina's online population, already the world's largest, expands to 298 million, a government-linked report says.
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ChinaResidents of Xiamen, China, appear to win a victory by forcing the government to relocate a planned chemical plant.
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ColombiaColombian officials say a Farc rebel attack has killed killed three children and a woman, as two more rebels desert.
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United KingdomUncapped Ben Foden is included in England's elite squad for the RBS Six Nations as Mike Tindall, Mark Cueto and Olly Morgan win recalls.
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FijiAt least 10 people are now known to have died in floods in Fiji, as weather experts warn of further severe storms.
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India, 
BangladeshIndia and Bangladesh are to hold their first ever joint military exercise, according to senior military officials.
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IndiaA government-appointed board names new auditors for fraud-hit Indian IT firm Satyam, to replace PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the economy can survive low oil prices, as he delivers his annual address.
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Sudan, United StatesThe next US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, says she will "sound the alarm" about the situation in Sudan's Darfur region.
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United StatesRoman Polanski has "no plans ever to return" to the US despite his campaign to dismiss a 1977 sex charge, his lawyer says.
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ChinaChinese police break up a gang abducting migrant workers' children to sell in distant provinces, state media says.
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Vietnam, 
FranceDevelopers unearth the remains of at least 50 anti-French resistance fighters and war victims at a site in central Hanoi.
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Nigeria, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoA Congolese doctor is awarded the first African of the Year by a Nigerian paper for his work for rape victims.
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Czech RepublicThe former Czech President Vaclav Havel is in a serious but stable condition after undergoing surgery on his throat.
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Nigeria, 
NigerMilitants in Nigeria's Niger Delta threaten to break a ceasefire after claiming a gang leader was executed by the army.
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United StatesThe biggest record shop in New York, the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, is to close in April.
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IsraelFighting intensifies near Gaza City between Israel and Palestinian militants, as diplomatic attempts continue to end the crisis.
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GreeceA left-wing militant group claims to have been behind two recent attacks on police in Greece, police say.
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BulgariaAnti-government protesters attending a rally in Bulgaria's capital clash with police outside the parliament.
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United StatesA US businessman suspected of faking his own death in a plane crash is found alive by police in Florida.
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United StatesUS retail sales fell by more than expected in December as consumers cut spending over the holiday period.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghanistan's ambassador in the US says a US-backed plan to form local tribal groups to combat the insurgency is risky.
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SudanSudan's military admits it carried out a wave of bombings in Darfur on Tuesday targeting rebels not backing a ceasefire.
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Afghanistan, 
Kazakhstan, United StatesTop US commander Gen David Petraeus visits Kazakhstan to discuss support for US operations in Afghanistan.
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Saudi Arabia, United StatesThe official in charge of trials at Guantanamo Bay is quoted as saying US agents tortured a Saudi man at the camp.
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United StatesHuman Rights Watch calls for US President-elect Barack Obama to put human rights at the centre of US foreign, domestic and security policy.
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Ukraine, 
RussiaThe European Commission president says Russian and Ukrainian energy firms may be sued over gas dispute.
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United StatesWhat would the US make of a stem cell U-turn?
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Djibouti, 
EritreaThe UN Security Council gives Eritrea a five-week ultimatum to pull its forces out of a disputed border region with Djibouti.
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BotswanaKaka's spokesman says the AC Milan star may be keen to explore a £100m transfer to Manchester City if the Italians agree.
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United StatesA California man has been arrested after allegedly arranging for his daughter to marry in exchange for beer, meat and $16,000.
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United StatesDetails emerge of US President-elect Barack Obama's custom-made limousine.
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Germany, ChinaThe Chinese economy grew more than first thought in 2007, overtaking Germany's to become the world's third largest economy.
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United StatesA US judge rejects an appeal that Bernard Madoff should be denied bail while prosecutors investigate his alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud.
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United StatesShares in Europe and the US have fallen sharply after more bleak news on the US economy alarmed investors.
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Pakistan, United StatesA US judge orders the release of a Guantanamo detainee, who was arrested in Pakistan when he was 14 years old.
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Gaza StripPalestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip pass 1,000, medical sources in Gaza say, as diplomatic efforts continue to reach a ceasefire.
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United StatesA US businessman is charged for apparently trying to fake his own death in a plane crash because of financial problems.
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