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GeorgiaThe Georgian luger killed at the Winter Olympics told his father of his fears over the Vancouver luge track days before he died.
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HaitiCanada will build a temporary base for Haiti's government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says at the start of a two-day visit.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaThe Indian hospital treating seriously ill Pakistani patients
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ChinaA glimpse of China's fast-growing wine industry
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KenyaWrangling within Kenya's coalition government is undermining its fight against corruption, a lobbying group warns.
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ChinaShen Xue and Zhao Hongbo win an emotional pairs figure skating final to secure China's first gold of the 2010 Vancouver Games.
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Belgium, 
United KingdomEurostar services between the UK and Brussels are suspended for a second day following a crash between two commuter trains.
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IndiaAt least 24 troops are killed when armed Maoists attack paramilitary forces in India's West Bengal state, officials say.
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Saudi Arabia, 
IranNew sanctions on Iran would not be a quick enough solution to the nuclear issue, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says.
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IndiaFour people are questioned in connection with a deadly blast at a restaurant in the Indian city of Pune, police say.
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IranAzeris in Iran move freely, but feel the pressure
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The GambiaThe Gambian government, widely criticised by rights groups, expels the country's Unicef envoy.
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United StatesSexual violence going unpunished in the US military
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BurmaInternational focus on Burma's main opposition leaves ethnic minorities at risk of repression, a rights group warns.
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BelgiumA strike by Belgian train workers adds to travel disruption a day after 18 people were killed in a crash between two trains.
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North KoreaMass events are held in North Korea to mark the birthday of leader Kim Jong-il, as officials talk of dialogue with the West.
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Iran, United StatesUS and Saudis seek to narrow gap on how to handle Iran
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Sri LankaThe EU suspends Sri Lanka's special trading rights after an EU report criticised its recent human rights record.
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Sweden, United StatesSecret letters written by former US President John F Kennedy to his Swedish lover are being put up for auction.
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South Africa, IndiaVVS Laxman and Mahendra Dhoni hit unbeaten centuries to give India a huge 347-run first-innings lead in the second Test against South Africa.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS forces face sporadic resistance in the Taliban stronghold of Marjah as the Nato offensive in Afghanistan completes its fourth day.
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GhanaArchaeologists unearth dozens of clay statues in northern Ghana, indicating an ancient civilisation which predated Islam.
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Iraq, 
TurkeyThe first train service in decades sets off from northern Iraq to Turkey, in a move both countries hope will boost trade.
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United KingdomMy Name is Khan becomes Bollywood's most successful box office opener in the United Kingdom.
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LibyaThe EU condemns Libya's decision to suspend visas for the many Europeans whose countries are in the Schengen border-free zone.
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Iran, United StatesThe mothers of three US hikers who are being held in Iran for crossing into the country illegally could be allowed to visit their children, Tehran says.
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Pakistan, United StatesA man described as the Afghan Taliban's most senior commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is captured in Pakistan.
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GreeceGreece is warned by European finance ministers that it must make further spending cuts or face more sanctions.
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AustraliaAustralia fast bowler Brett Lee concedes he may not play top-level cricket again because his serious elbow injury.
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BangladeshBangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates a new smart card scheme for farmers designed to increase productivity and reduce fraud.
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KenyaMinisters loyal to Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga announce a cabinet boycott, amid a power struggle with the president.
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IrelandPope Benedict XVI upbraids Irish Roman Catholic bishops over their handling of child sex abuse scandals.
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Canada, 
Norway, United KingdomInjured Briton Zoe Gillings finishes eighth as Canada win a second gold medal in the snowboard cross, while the country's men's ice hockey team easily defeat Norway in their first game in Vancouver.
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Iran, United StatesIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says any countries imposing sanctions on Iran will be made to "regret it".
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BelgiumBelgian authorities are waiting to question a train driver who survived a collision near Brussels that left at least 18 people dead.
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FranceFrance deliberately exposed soldiers to nuclear tests in the Sahara, according to researchers citing a secret military report.
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EgyptA campaign on Facebook to get Mohamed ElBaradei to run for president of Egypt gets backing from best-selling novelist.
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ZimbabweThe European Union renews sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year, citing lack of progress in power-sharing.
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United StatesPresident Barack Obama unveils $8bn of loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US for 30 years.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesA US missile that killed 12 people in a house in the Afghan town of Marjah hit its intended target, a top British commander says.
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IsraelWhy I wanted a combat role in the Israeli army
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SpainJean Makoun scores a brilliant goal to give Lyon a slender lead in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Real Madrid.
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Ireland, United KingdomPassports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are false, the British and Irish governments say.
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CanadaCanadian Maelle Ricker wins the host nation's second gold of the Olympics in the snowboard cross as GB's Zoe Gillings suffers a knee injury and finishes eighth.
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