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Macau, 
ChinaBets are off on gambling boom in China's Macau
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United StatesUS President-elect Barack Obama and family officially arrive in Washington DC, ahead of his inauguration.
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ArubaAustralian scientists say they want to build a fence on Tasmania to prevent the spread of a cancer that could wipe out the Tasmanian Devil.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripFighting in Gaza rages into the night as Israeli forces backed by heavy armour effectively cut the territory in two.
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GhanaUN chief Ban Ki-moon hails the election in Ghana as a democratic achievement and example to others.
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Afghanistan, ArubaA Taleban rocket attack kills an Australian soldier in south Afghanistan, the eighth to be killed in the country since 2001.
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ArubaSeveral sightings of sharks close to popular swimming areas lead to the closure of four Australian beaches.
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CambodiaChildren in Phnom Penh get their first public playground
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CambodiaChildren in Phnom Penh get their first public playground
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Pakistan, 
India, United StatesThe US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher is in Pakistan for talks aimed at reducing tensions between India and Pakistan.
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South Africa, 
AustraliaPaceman Peter Siddle picks up his first five-wicket haul in Tests as Australia seize the advantage on day three of the final Test against South Africa.
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FranceTop European envoys including the French president to try to secure a ceasefire, as Israel continues its assault on Gaza.
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United StatesMy son's illness and the stark realities of US healthcare
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JapanStock markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong have a strong start to 2009 on hopes of fresh stimulus packages.
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IndonesiaThousands of people refuse to return to their homes in West Papua, Indonesia, as earthquake aftershocks rattle the region.
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Pakistan, United StatesSuspected Taleban militants kill three men in north-west Pakistan after accusing them of spying for the US, police say.
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France, 
GuineaGuinea's military leader promises to hold elections this year, a French envoy says.
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United StatesGovernor Tim Kaine of Viriginia is set to take over as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, US media report.
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IndiaYoung pro-India leader Omar Abdullah is sworn is as the new chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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ChinaThe Chinese city of Xuzhou becomes the first to attempt to ban 'internet manhunts' that put pressure on corrupt officials.
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GreeceA Greek riot policeman is seriously injured by attackers armed with Kalashnikov automatic weapons in Athens, officials say.
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Russia, 
EstoniaAn Estonian court clears four ethnic Russians of provoking riots after a Soviet-era war memorial was moved in 2007.
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ChinaA man is arrested after the body of a four-year-old girl is found in his fridge, an official Chinese newspaper reports.
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GermanyTwo German children aged six and five are stopped by police on their way to Africa for a secret "wedding" in the sun.
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Iraq, United StatesThe new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.
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Greece, United StatesGreek police say a weapon that left a shot policeman in critical condition is linked to an anti-US militant group.
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Sri LankaSri Lankan troops are at the southern outskirts of a key rebel-held pass to the northern Jaffna peninsula, the military says.
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RussiaRussia and Ukraine's row over gas has not had a major knock-on effect to European supplies, the EU says.
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IranIran says it will provide security for Nobel Peace Prize-winning lawyer Shirin Ebadi, amid global concern for her safety.
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South AfricaA South African 2010 World Cup official who blew the whistle on alleged corruption is shot dead.
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PakistanIndia says it has handed over to Islamabad evidence that links the Mumbai attacks to "elements" in Pakistan.
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Tunisia, FranceThree men - including the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks - go on trial in France for the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue.
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KenyaKenyan PM Raila Odinga holds crisis talks with his party leaders amid complaints he is being sidelined by the president.
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GreecePolice shooting fuels fears of Greek terror revival
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AfghanistanFacing the cold is a heated issue in Afghanistan
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaAfrican Union officials in Somalia say pro-government forces in the capital Mogadishu are plugging gaps left by departing Ethiopian troops.
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Ukraine, RussiaRussia's Vladimir Putin tells Gazprom to reduce gas sent via Ukraine to Europe over allegations Kiev is siphoning some off.
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United StatesUS carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoOfficers in eastern DR Congo's main rebel group say they have ousted leader Gen Laurent Nkunda - a claim he denies.
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GuatemalaAt least 33 people die and dozens more are missing after part of a mountain collapses on to a road in northern Guatemala.
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United StatesThe US Congress begins an inquiry into a suspected $50bn (£32bn) fraud allegedly run by the American hedge fund manager, Bernard Madoff.
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United StatesA recount in the US state of Minnesota confirms its Senate seat was won by a Democrat but the result is still contested.
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FranceState-run French TV stations stop showing ads in prime time as part of President Sarkozy's plans to reform public broadcasting.
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