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PakistanThe challenges facing baby born at height of Pakistan's floods
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ItalyHow one Italian town fell in love with renewable energy
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United StatesThe US House of Representatives passes a bill that would extend tax cuts for middle-class Americans while letting them lapse for the wealthy.
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IsraelAbout 40 people have died in what is thought to be Israel's largest ever forest fire, police have said.
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IranIran's intelligence minister says the country has made a number of arrests following attacks on nuclear scientists in Tehran on Monday.
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Qatar, 
South Korea, 
Japan, United StatesThousands celebrated in the streets of Qatar after it defeated bids from South Korea, Japan, Australia and the United States to host the World Cup in 2022.
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South Korea, Japan, United StatesJapan and the US begin their biggest ever joint military exercises, amid growing tension between North and South Korea.
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SpainDisappointment in Spain as World Cup bid fails
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IsraelAbout 40 people - mostly prison guards - are killed in a massive forest fire out of control near Haifa in northern Israel, police say.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe US envoy to Kabul viewed Afghan President Karzai as "paranoid" and "weak", fresh disclosures of US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks show.
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United StatesA one-month old giant panda cub has his weekly medical check-up at a Zoo in Atlanta.
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Mexico, United StatesSecret diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks reveal US concerns that the Mexican army is failing in its fight against drugs cartels.
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ChinaChina's Politburo says the country will shift its monetary policy in 2011 from "relatively loose" to "prudent".
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Australia, 
United KingdomJames Anderson takes 4-51 as England dismiss Australia for 245 on day one of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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Iraq, United KingdomWorld Olympic Dreams finds out how Iraq's Olympic rowers are managing to prepare for the 2012 Games in London.
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United KingdomEngland 2018 bid chief executive Andy Anson warns his country against bidding for the World Cup until Fifa reforms its voting process.
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Australia, United KingdomJames Anderson says all the England bowlers deserve credit after dismissing Australia for 245 on day one of the second Ashes Test.
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ChinaMining giant Rio Tinto agrees a tie-up with Chinese state-owned firm Chinalco to explore for mineral deposits in China.
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ChinaChina prevents Chinese artist Ai Weiwei from travelling abroad, amid an apparent crackdown on supporters of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
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IndiaTwo leading tobacco companies in India halt production in a row over new health warnings they are required to put on their packaging.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomDemonstrators try to storm the British high commission in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo over Tamil protests which marred President Mahinda Rajapaksa's UK visit.
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GuineaGuinea's Supreme Court overturns fraud allegations and confirms Alpha Conde as the winner of last month's presidential run-off.
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SpainSpain's government is considering increasing tax on tobacco as it seeks to tackle its high budget deficit, reports suggest.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
Serbia and MontenegroBosnia, Serbia and Montenegro declare flood emergencies as the River Drina reaches its highest level in 100 years.
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ItalyItaly is poised to make a comeback to the Eurovision Song Contest after a break of 13 years, event officials say.
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GhanaAn Olympic skier from Ghana is launching a bid to build a ski slope in the tropical West African country.
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United StatesA prototype spaceplane built for the US military returns to Earth after seven months in orbit.
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IndiaSenior editors in India consider putting in place systems to ensure ethical practices in journalism after well-known journalists are caught on tape talking to a lobbyist.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesThe latest US diplomatic documents released by Wikileaks contain harsh criticism of the British military effort in Afghanistan.
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IsraelForeign firefighting crews begin to arrive in Israel to help it combat a massive forest fire out of control near Haifa.
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court says work can resume at a memorial park being built by low-caste Dalit icon Mayawati in the Delhi suburb of Noida.
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India, United StatesIndia's government launches a court case to more than double the compensation paid by a US chemical company for the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.
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QatarStreet celebrations take place in Qatar after the Muslim country becomes the surprise choice to host the 2022 World Cup.
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IsraelA huge forest fire in northern Israel has killed at least 41 people and is forcing more than 15,000 others to leave the area.
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GuineaGuinea's ex-prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo concedes defeat to his election rival Alpha Conde, urging his supporters to remain calm.
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Germany, United StatesMPs from Germany's junior coalition party urge the US to recall its ambassador over comments released by Wikileaks.
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PhilippinesNegotiators from the Philippines government and the country's communist movement agree to resume formal peace talks next year.
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Egypt, United StatesA leaked US embassy cable reveals Egypt's fears that possible independence for Southern Sudan could threaten its access to the River Nile.
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MaldivesPoorer countries, like the rich, should look to cut emissions, says The Maldives' president, as a major new report maps climate vulnerabilities across the world.
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IndonesiaIndonesia downgrades the alert level for volcano Mount Merapi, more than a month after it began erupting, killing more than 350 people.
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United KingdomSwedish authorities make a fresh request to UK police to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange following sex crime allegations.
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United States, MexicoThe Mexican military arrests a 14-year-old boy suspected of being a hitman for a drug cartel, as he tries to catch a plane to the US.
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South Korea, 
North KoreaSouth Korea's incoming defence minister, Kim Kwan-jin, promises a tougher response, including air strikes, if North Korea attacks again.
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KenyaThe Kenyan government admits it could be losing nearly one-third of the national budget to corruption.
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ChinaThe EU duties on Chinese metal fasteners, such as screws, nuts and bolts, are illegal, according to the WTO
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United StatesRepublicans and Democrats both back a Congress committee's deficit reduction plan, but not enough to put it to a vote.
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Serbia and Montenegro, 
FranceNovak Djokovic beats Gilles Simon to ensure Serbia end day one of the Davis Cup final in Belgrade level with France at 1-1.
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BangladeshBangladeshi micro-credit pioneer Grameen Bank denies claims the institution diverted nearly $100m of aid cash.
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SpainSpain closes several airports because of what it says is a shortage of air traffic controllers.
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South Korea, North KoreaHow will Seoul now deal with North Korea?
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ItalyVenice has been hit by unusually high levels of water causing flooding around the city.
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United KingdomWarnings of widespread ice are in place across the UK, as the severe weather continues to cause havoc for roads, trains, flights and schools.
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HaitiUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the cholera epidemic in Haiti could affect as many as 650,000 people over the next six months, with current case numbers underreported.
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United States, 
Norway, ChinaA Chinese American violinist will play in tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, at the award ceremony in Oslo next Friday.
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Afghanistan, United StatesPresident Barack Obama tells US troops in Afghanistan they are making "important progress" against the Taliban, during an unannounced visit.
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ColombiaColombian paramilitary Jorge Ivan Laverde is sentenced to eight years in prison as part of an amnesty programme for paramilitaries willing to give up arms.
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United KingdomActing Football Association chairman Roger Burden withdraws his application for the permanent post over England's 2018 World Cup vote failure.
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IranHillary Clinton calls on Iran to engage in nuclear talks in good faith, adding that the country could one day enrich its own uranium for civilian purposes.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesThe US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she "regrets" suggestions by US officials that British troops were not up to the job in Afghanistan.
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United StatesThe US unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in November, the highest rate since April, the Labor Department says.
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MexicoDelegates from nearly two hundred countries are gathering in Cancun in Mexico this weekend for UN talks on climate change.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's King Abdullah has a second, successful back operation in a New York hospital, according to the Saudi royal court.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaAlastair Cook hits an unbeaten 136 as England close day two of the second Test against Australia on 317-2 - a lead of 72.
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