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UruguayUruguayan school plays the markets and win
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ColombiaColombian President Juan Manuel Santos urges people to leave a hillside neighbourhood where a landslide killed more than 30 people on Sunday.
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SpainSpain welcomes military response to air dispute
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ChinaWhy is China making a fuss about the Nobel Peace Prize?
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ChinaThirteen miners die in a gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine, state media reports.
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Israel, 
United StatesThe US is abandoning efforts to persuade Israel to renew a freeze on settlement-building as part of efforts to revive Middle East peace talks.
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Russia, 
United KingdomThe father of a UK MP's assistant suspected of being a Russian spy has said he is shocked by the accusations against her, and efforts to deport her from the UK.
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ChinaThe robes worn by the emperors and empresses of the last ruling dynasty of China are being shown for the first time in Europe.
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United KingdomWikileaks founder Julian Assange, who faces rape allegations, is denied bail by a court in London.
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RussiaUN diplomats say Russia is blocking a Security Council statement endorsing Ivory Coast opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara as president.
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MexicoMinisters begin talks at the UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, amid warnings that time is running out to curb climate change.
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Israel, United States, 
West BankThe US has abandoned efforts to persuade Israel to halt settlement building in the occupied West Bank, in order to revive Middle East peace talks.
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Saudi Arabia, United StatesSaudi Arabia proposed an Arab-led military force to destroy Hezbollah, a leaked US diplomatic cable suggests.
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ItalyA highlight of the Italian social and cultural calendar, the gala opening of La Scala, has been overshadowed by protests against public spending cuts.
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IndiaIndia's tobacco industry wins a reprieve after the government says they can retain the existing pictorial warnings on their packages for another year.
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RussiaThe European Union has backed Russia becoming the last major economy to join the World Trade Organisation.
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IndiaIndian cities are on high alert as police hunt for those responsible for the blast in the holy city of Varanasi, which killed a one-year-old girl and wounded at least 34 people.
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United KingdomComet chain owner Kesa Electricals sees its profits rise almost fourfold after strong sales in Europe offset UK losses.
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North Korea, United StatesChina has a "unique responsibility" to tackle the issue of North Korea, the top US military commander says.
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Haiti, 
FranceUN peacekeepers were the most likely source of the cholera epidemic sweeping Haiti, according to a leaked report by a French disease expert.
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PhilippinesThe Philippine Supreme Court rules out a probe into former President Gloria Arroyo - angering the new government.
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HaitiProtests erupt in Haiti after it is revealed governing party candidate Jude Celestin and ex-first lady Mirlande Manigat are through to the presidential run-off.
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United KingdomA union labels a third of universities in England at risk from government cuts, with the worst hit facing closures or mergers.
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Pakistan2010 has been a year of ups and downs for Pakistan's hockey team.
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GermanyGermany's trade surplus shrank in October after exports fell and imports rose, official figures show.
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United StatesUS actor Gus Mercurio, who appeared in The Blue Lagoon and Crocodile Dundee II, dies aged 82.
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IndiaThe drug abuse crisis unravelling India's prosperous Punjab
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South Korea, North KoreaSouth Korea's lawmakers spent Tuesday fighting and blockading government offices in a row over next year's budget.
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ItalyScuffles erupt outside Italy's La Scala opera house at a protest against planned cuts to the arts and education budget.
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Aruba, United StatesAustralia's foreign minister says the US is to blame for the release of diplomatic cables on Wikileaks, not its Australian founder, Julian Assange.
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United KingdomThe gender pay gap has narrowed as women have seen bigger pay increases in 2010, official figures show.
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SomaliaPirates operating off the Somali coast and further afield cannot be defeated by force alone, a top officer of the EU's anti-piracy task force Navfor says.
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Libya, United KingdomBritain feared Libya would take harsh action against UK interests if the Lockerbie bomber died in prison, latest Wikileaks cables allege.
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United StatesA private US capsule that could soon be hauling cargo and even astronauts to the space station is set to make its first demonstration flight on Wednesday.
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South Africa, United KingdomThe husband of a woman murdered on her honeymoon is arrested in the UK at the request of the South African authorities, police say.
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IcelandIceland, which is emerging from a deep recession, cuts interest rates to 4.5%, the eighth cut this year.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's government calls a senior opposition leader a "traitor" for writing an article saying that the country should investigate "the many allegations against us".
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United States, ChinaLeaked US diplomatic cables reveal economic concerns, corruption fears and movie habits of China's leaders-in-waiting.
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Norway, 
BangladeshNorway tells the BBC that there are "no more unanswered questions" into claims that the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh wrongly diverted aid cash.
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IndiaIndia's home minister says there may have been "some lapses" in security before Tuesday's deadly blast in the northern holy city of Varanasi.
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France, 
ChileFourteen officials from General Pinochet's military regime in Chile are being tried in their absence in a French court.
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United KingdomEngland coach Andy Flower suggests he has an idea who will replace the injured Stuart Broad in the third Ashes Test.
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United KingdomThe Scottish government was neither threatened nor offered "treats" to free the Lockerbie bomber from jail, First Minister Alex Salmond says.
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SwitzerlandMicheline Calmy-Rey wins the worst-ever endorsement for a Swiss president after criticism of her work as foreign minister.
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GermanyTrue Grit, the latest film from Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen, will open the Berlin Film Festival in February, organisers announce.
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PakistanA suicide bomber attacks a market in the troubled north-western region of Pakistan, killing at least 16 people, police say.
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IsraelIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised rabbis who issued a statement saying it is a "sin" for Jews to rent or sell property to non-Jews.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe Taliban in Afghanistan releases a fourth video of Specialist Bowe Bergdahl, a US soldier captured in June 2009 in Paktika province.
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Haiti, 
NepalNone of Nepal's soldiers serving with UN peacekeepers in Haiti was tested for cholera before they went, the Nepalese army's chief medical officer says.
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IndiaIndia's top investigation agency carries out raids on homes of a former telecommunications minister suspected of an alleged scandal, reports say.
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Russia, 
Japan, United StatesJapanese officials say they had to abandon military drills with the US this week because Russian jets flew nearby, though Moscow denies any wrongdoing.
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RussiaMoscow football fans block a key city artery in protest at a killing which has put new pressure on Russian race relations.
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IraqFormer Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be recalled to give evidence a second time to the Iraq Inquiry.
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IsraelPalestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says Middle East peace talks are in crisis following Israel's refusal to stop building in settlements.
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ItalyArrested Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is honoured in Italy as a feature in one of the city of Naples' traditional Christmas nativity scenes.
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FranceParis has been covered in a blanket of snow which has led to disruption on the French capital's motorways and airports.
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United StatesUS policy on Mid-East peace talks in disarray
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Sudan, 
MaldivesSudanese judges fine a group of male models for wearing make-up - considered indecent under north Sudan's Islamic laws.
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United StatesA private US capsule that could soon be hauling cargo and even astronauts to the space station has launched on its first demonstration flight.
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EgyptOne of the leading campaigners for democratic reform in Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei, condemns the recent parliamentary elections as a "farce".
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United KingdomFifa chief Sepp Blatter calls England bid team "bad losers" after Russia won the right to host the 2018 World Cup, while also rejecting allegations of corruption at football's governing body.
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EgyptThe UN refugee agency expresses concern over 250 African migrants reportedly held hostage by people-smugglers in Egypt for up to six months.
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FranceHeavy snow hits Paris, briefly closing Charles de Gaulle airport and bringing buses to a halt.
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United StatesPayPal says it cancelled Wikileaks' account following a letter from the US Statement Department saying the website's activities were illegal.
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GuatemalaArmed men storm a prison in Guatemala and free a suspected murderer before shooting their way out and making their getaway.
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United StatesThe US Senate removes Judge Thomas Porteous, a Louisiana federal judge, from the bench after finding him guilty of corruption.
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South AfricaThe husband of a woman who was murdered on their honeymoon in South Africa is kept in custody while a judge considers an appeal against his bail.
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IsraelIsrael says it will allow more exports out of Gaza, further easing its blockade of the Palestinian territory.
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Mexico, United StatesThe US authorities have discovered 20 tonnes of marijuana, worth tens of millions of dollars, in one of the most advanced illegal tunnels ever found.
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Serbia and MontenegroArsenal beat Partizan Belgrade to reach the last 16 of the Champions League but Chelsea lose their unbeaten record to Marseille in their final group game, while Brighton beat FC United of Manchester in the FA Cup.
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North Korea, United StatesChina has a "unique responsibility" to tackle the issue of North Korea says a top US military commander.
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United KingdomFormer British Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the BBC he fears the euro will face a moment of reckoning in the New Year.
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United StatesA private US capsule that could soon be hauling cargo and even astronauts to the space station has successfully completed its maiden flight.
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HaitiThe headquarters of the ruling party in Haiti is set on fire by protesters angry about the results of presidential elections.
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Czech RepublicAn EU human rights agency criticises the Czech Republic for using a controversial test to verify the sexuality of gay asylum seekers.
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ChileA fire in a jail in Santiago, Chile kills at least 81 inmates, as the president describes the prison system as "inhumane".
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United StatesA US man is charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction for allegedly plotting to blow up a military recruitment centre.
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Serbia and MontenegroArsenal scrape into the last 16 of the Champions League as a 3-1 victory over Partizan Belgrade sends them through as Group H runners-up.
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United StatesAmerican cruise ship heads for port after an engine fails in heavy Antarctic seas.
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ChinaChinese internet companies Dangdang and Youku see their share prices rocket on their first day of trading on Wall Street.
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MexicoGreenpeace activists have sunk models of iconic structures from around the world into the Caribbean sea in Mexico to highlight the dangers of rising seas as a result of climate change.
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United KingdomDavid Cameron accuses Labour leader Ed Miliband of "rank hypocrisy" during heated clashes over tuition fees - as fresh concessions are offered.
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United StatesUS faces legal hurdles if it prosecutes Assange
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United StatesTroubled insurer AIG is to repay a $21bn bail-out loan, paving the way for a share sale by the US Treasury.
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MexicoBan Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, is urging delegates from 200 countries to make meaningful progress at the climate conference in the Mexican city of Cancun.
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SudanThe much delayed period of voter registration ends in Sudan for January's referendum on possible southern independence.
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