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EgyptHardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies - suggesting the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient, researchers say.
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DenmarkAfrican leaders agree a compensation demand for the impact of climate change, ahead of the UN summit in Copenhagen.
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AfghanistanPoverty and unemployment are seen as the main factors fuelling conflict in Afghanistan, according to a survey in that country.
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RussiaEU hoping Russia will stabilise energy supplies
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United StatesA letter written by former US President Abraham Lincoln to a schoolboy nearly 150 years ago is to go on sale for thousands of dollars.
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AfghanistanEchoes for Nato in the Soviet exit from Afghanistan
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JapanAsylum seekers face a cool reception in Japan
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AustraliaAustralia's PM is to consider an inquiry into Scientology after a senator alleges it is a criminal organisation.
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Yemen, JapanA last-minute dispute leads to Yemeni tribesmen refusing to release a kidnapped Japanese engineer, officials say.
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ArubaAn 81-year-old Australian takes a wrong turn on the way to the shops and keeps driving for 600km.
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IraqOne of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt.
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United States, 
ChinaUS President Barack Obama meets Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit to China.
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United StatesIntel will stop employing Jewish workers at its Jerusalem plant on Saturdays, following a large protest rally by Orthodox Jews.
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GermanyThousands of German credit cards are being replaced as banks fear data theft, German press reports say.
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Germany, 
SpainVisa and Mastercard alert banks to a suspected credit card security breach in Spain amid a recall of cards in Germany.
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IndiaHundreds of Indian farmers gather to protest against plans they say will make it easier for their land to be used by industry.
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Hong KongHong Kong's government proposes election reforms that opponents say do not go far enough towards a universal vote.
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Bahrain, ChinaBahrain's Olympic 1500m champion Rashid Ramzi is stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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India, ChinaIndia is falling behind countries such as China in its attempts to teach more of its people to speak English, a report says.
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IraqLittle evidence to support Iraqi claims of border infiltration
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IsraelThe US and UN criticise Israel's approval of 900 extra housing units at a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem.
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BermudaWorld champion Jenson Button signs for McLaren in a move that makes him part of an all-English team with Lewis Hamilton.
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Afghanistan, United StatesBarack Obama says he is "close" to a decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan and will announce it within "weeks".
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Democratic Republic of the CongoIs this feared militia in DR Congo run from Europe?
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Germany, 
RwandaRwanda says two rebel leaders arrested in Germany on Tuesday, accused of war crimes, should be sent home to face trial.
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SwitzerlandA man who claims he was whipped by a UAE sheikh is taking Switzerland to the European Court of Human Rights after Swiss courts acquitted his attacker.
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Sri Lanka, 
Indonesia, ArubaFifty-six Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave an Australian ship in Indonesia after a stand-off of more than a month.
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Sweden, 
Georgia, RussiaSweden's PM describes Russia's human rights situation as a "cause for concern" after an EU-Russia summit in Stockholm.
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Egypt, 
Algeria, 
SudanSudan throws a tight security cordon around Khartoum ahead of Egypt and Algeria's crunch World Cup football play-off.
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IsraelIsraeli authorities bulldoze a Palestinian-owned building in occupied East Jerusalem reported to have been home to two Palestinian families.
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IranTehran casts doubt on whether it will accept a deal which offers it the opportunity to continue uranium enrichment.
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SudanViolence breaks out in southern Sudan, where officials are registering voters for the first full elections in 24 years.
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AfghanistanHow corruption permeates life in Afghanistan
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United StatesPresident Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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CubaCuba continues to breach human rights and uses draconian laws to repress its citizens, a new Human Rights Watch report says.
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Israel, United StatesUS President Barack Obama says Israel's approval of new homes at a settlement in Jerusalem could lead to a "dangerous" situation.
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SomaliaA 20-year-old woman is stoned to death by Somali Islamists, accused of adultery after giving birth to a still-born baby.
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Somalia, United StatesThe captain of a tanker seized on Monday off the Seychelles has died of his injuries suffered during the attack, Somali pirates say.
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RussiaThe death in prison of a Russian lawyer leads to claims of maltreatment and neglect of inmates.
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United KingdomA man jailed for murdering British student Meredith Kercher says he heard her arguing with another defendant before she died.
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PolandPoland says rivals for the new top jobs of EU president and foreign affairs chief should "present their visions" to EU leaders.
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IranIran's police chief says a doctor who died at a detention centre shut in July after the deaths of several opposition supporters committed suicide.
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South AfricaGender tests on South African athlete Caster Semenya are yet to be completed, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reveal.
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Egypt, AlgeriaAntar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup.
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IraqOne of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt.
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Ukraine, 
Greece, South AfricaPortugal, Slovenia and Greece win their respective play-off ties to book their places at the 2010 World Cup.
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Ireland, 
FranceThe Republic of Ireland are left heartbroken as William Gallas' contentious extra-time goal takes France to the World Cup finals.
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IraqWill political rows derail Iraq's January polls?
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Ireland, Egypt, France, Algeria, SudanFrance beat Republic of Ireland after extra time after a hugely controversial goal to reach the World Cup, as Egypt, Portugal, Slovenia and Greece also qualify.
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Italy, 
BrazilBrazil's Supreme Court approves the extradition of former left-wing militant Cesare Battisti to Italy.
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United StatesA key US House committee has voted to allow the government to take apart banks that are "too big to fail".
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