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New ZealandA pregnant shark at a New Zealand aquarium was bitten by another shark, unexpectedly releasing four baby sharks as stunned visitors watched.
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Malaysia, 
IndonesiaIndonesian President Yudhoyono visits Malaysia amid labour and cultural tensions between the two countries.
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EgyptEgypt seeks to reclaim its 'stolen' antiquities
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ChinaChina's industrial production rises faster than expected and Chinese people are spending more, official statistics indicate.
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SpainReal Madrid are knocked out of the Copa del Rey after crashing to a 4-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of village side Alcorcon.
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TongaA review in the South Pacific nation of Tonga recommends that the power of the monarchy be largely dismantled.
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AfghanistanNato finds the body of one of two US soldiers believed to have drowned in Afghanistan.
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PortugalThe EU will hold a summit on 19 November to appoint a new president and foreign policy chief, as required by the Lisbon Treaty.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's police chief condemns the shooting of a three-year-old boy but defends his force's shoot-to-kill approach.
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Saudi Arabia, 
YemenA commander of the rebels fighting the government in northern Yemen calls on Saudi Arabia to end its offensive.
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North Korea, 
United StatesThe US says a naval clash between the two Koreas will not affect Washington's decision to send an envoy to Pyongyang.
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PakistanA strike is held in the Pakistani town of Charsadda in protest at a bombing which killed at least 32 people on Tuesday.
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Cambodia, 
ThailandCambodia rejects an extradition request from Thailand for former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra, escalating a diplomatic row.
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Kenya, 
Ethiopia, United StatesAn American man is suing the FBI for mistreatment while he was held in jails Kenya and Ethiopia in 2007.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS President Barack Obama is to discuss Afghan policy with his national security team, as speculation mounts over a decision on troop levels.
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Afghanistan, 
ArubaAustralian PM Kevin Rudd makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan to spend Remembrance Day with the troops.
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IranIran criticises Oxford University after a college establishes a scholarship in honour of a woman killed during post-election unrest.
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United KingdomEngland and Aston Villa defender Luke Young retires from international football.
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Argentina, United KingdomJames Haskell, Duncan Bell, Dylan Hartley and Paul Hodgson will start for England against the Pumas at Twickenham.
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IraqIraq's minority groups could face a human rights "catastrophe" as Arabs and Kurds vie for control, Human Rights Watch says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoPictures of how Congo's militias take on army might
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Democratic Republic of the CongoPictures of how Congo's militias take on army might
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IndiaA large cyclone is heading towards the western Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, weather experts warn.
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BrazilBrazil's two largest cities - Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo - are hit by major blackouts due to a problem at a massive hydro-electric dam.
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United KingdomA former British MEP who admitted fiddling £39,000 worth of expenses is jailed for two years.
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GermanyGerman football reacts to the suicide of national team goalkeeper Robert Enke.
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Aruba, United KingdomAustralian police are hunting the son of a British art curator who was found stabbed to death alongside his daughter.
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United StatesUS justice authorities accuse eight Eastern Europeans of stealing $9m in a huge computer payroll scam.
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IsraelPalestinians mark five years since the death of Yasser Arafat, as his successor repeats calls for an end to Israeli settlement building.
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United KingdomThe DNA of most innocent people arrested in England and Wales will not be held for more than six years, the Home Office says.
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Pakistan, New ZealandMohammad Yousuf will replace Younus Khan as Pakistan captain for their tour of New Zealand.
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FranceMarat Safin bows out of tennis with a defeat at the hands of Juan Martin del Potro in the second round of the Paris Masters.
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NepalLocal government offices in a southern district of Nepal shut in protest after a visiting minister slaps the top local official.
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ChinaAuthorities in China's Inner Mongolia accuse a mining company of destroying part of the Great Wall.
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United StatesA Twitter feed featuring pearls of wisdom from a 73-year-old father could become a family comedy on US television.
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Nigeria, 
SudanNigerian football star Stephen Worgu is sentenced to be flogged in Sudan for drinking alcohol, which is banned.
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ZimbabweA Zimbabwe court allows an ex-arms dealer to testify against MDC aide Roy Bennett, but says it can be alleged he was tortured.
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IranA Kurdish opposition activist convicted of working against national security has been executed in Iran, reports say.
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Somalia, India, 
BangladeshIndian and Bangladeshi fishermen taken hostage by Somali pirates go on hunger strike in protest at their detention.
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AzerbaijanTwo satirical bloggers in Azerbaijan are sentenced to prison in a case criticised as politically motivated.
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United StatesPresident Barack Obama praises US forces as ceremonies are held around the globe to mark the end 91 years ago of World War I.
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Afghanistan, PakistanAt least 10 Pakistani soldiers are killed in separate attacks in Mohmand tribal district, close to the border with Afghanistan.
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Egypt, GermanyA man is sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman in a German courtroom.
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Israel, IranIsrael releases documents and pictures which it says prove that an arms shipment it seized in the Mediterranean came from Iran.
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United StatesPresident Barack Obama says the US will not betray its armed services as ceremonies mark 91 years since World War I ended.
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United KingdomDavid Miliband says there should be "no doubt" he is committed to Labour's re-election after ruling himself out of a top EU job.
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Egypt, GermanyEgypt reacts to Germany's 'veil martyr' verdict
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Ireland, 
PhilippinesA 79-year-old Irish priest held for a month by rebels in the Philippines has been released, Irish officials say.
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GermanyThe widow of Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who died after being hit by a train on Tuesday, says he fought depression for six years.
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ItalyCatholic churches in Italy install automatic holy water dispensers to reduce the risk of spreading swine flu.
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France, United StatesWorld number four Andy Murray opens his Paris Masters campaign against American James Blake.
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United StatesA jury finds a US man guilty of killing a female TV newsreader after attacking her attacked at her home in Arkansas.
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FranceUnseeded Julien Benneteau beats world number one Roger Federer at the Paris Masters.
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Egypt, GermanyEgypt's government welcomes a German court's life sentence for a man who murdered a pregnant Egyptian woman.
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LebanonThe leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group says Barack Obama's promise to engage with Muslims has proved false.
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