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Switzerland, 
LibyaLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland, as an ongoing diplomatic row heats up.
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BotswanaA baby girl dies following an alleged fight between doctors in a Brazilian hospital delivery room, reports say.
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United KingdomA form of group "talking therapy" is a cheap, effective way to alleviate low back pain, a UK trial has shown.
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United StatesHosts Canada secure their eighth gold medal of the Games with a memorable 2-0 win over the United States in the final of the women's ice hockey.
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United StatesSummit raises stakes in US health reform battle
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United StatesDifferences mar a seven-hour televised US healthcare summit chaired by President Obama, aimed at securing a reform bill.
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Iceland, 
Netherlands, United KingdomTalks to agree how Iceland will repay more than $5bn it owes to Britain and the Netherlands have broken down without agreement.
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IndiaIndia's government unveils its annual budget, saying that stimulus measures introduced to boost growth must be reviewed.
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ArubaAustralian environment minister Peter Garrett is demoted over a home insulation programme linked to four deaths.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo boy tells how his mother tried to kill him
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IndiaIndia's government unveils its annual budget, saying that stimulus measures introduced to boost growth must be reviewed.
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IsraelThe European Court of Justice rules that Israeli goods made in Jewish settlements cannot be considered Israeli.
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North KoreaNorth Korea says it has detained four South Korean "trespassers" who illegally crossed its border.
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United StatesA 1939 comic which saw Batman make his debut has sold for more than $1m (£655,000) at an auction in the US.
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BermudaMichael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are among the stars in action on the second day of the final pre-season test in Barcelona.
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JapanJapan Airlines, which entered bankruptcy protection last month, announces massive losses for the last nine months of 2009.
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CanadaCanada's women's ice-hockey team apologise for celebrating their Olympic gold by swigging champagne and beer and smoking cigars on the ice.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanThe Afghan Taliban's top military commander, recently detained in Pakistan, is not to be extradited, the Lahore High Court rules.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan while taking part in Operation Moshtarak.
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Switzerland, LibyaA top UN official condemns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for a jihad against Switzerland, labelling it "inadmissible".
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IraqIraq tries to restrict the market in military uniforms
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EgyptA luxury cruise liner has crashed into a dock at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, killing three members of the crew.
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TurkeyTurkish prime minister vows that conspirators in an alleged plot to sow chaos and provoke a coup will face justice.
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BurmaA Burmese court rejects the latest appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against an extended detention.
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Iran, United StatesAbdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Iran's Sunni rebel group Jundullah, alleges he had American support in an official TV broadcast.
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AfghanistanExplosions and gunfire in the centre of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, leave at least 17 people dead, officials say.
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IsraelAn Israeli planning committee pushes forward plans for 600 new homes in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.
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TurkeyTurkish authorities detain 18 more suspects over an alleged plot to create chaos and provoke a military coup, local media say.
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Syria, 
LebanonThe leader of the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, makes a rare public appearance in Syria.
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ThailandRumours of plots abound as Thailand judges Thaksin
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Turkey'Coup' arrests spark fresh debate on army's role
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United StatesOfficial figures show the US economy grew at an annualised rate of 5.9% at the end of 2009, faster than expected.
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ThailandThailand's top court strips ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's family of $1.4bn in contested assets, more than half the total demanded.
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South AfricaSouth African officials investigate reports that a girls' boarding school dormitory was closed because of lesbian relationships.
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South Africa, 
Republic of the Congo, North Korea, Democratic Republic of the CongoSouth Africa confirms it seized banned military equipment on a ship sailing from North Korea to the Republic of Congo.
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Israel, 
West BankPalestinians and Israeli security forces clash in the West Bank city of Hebron over Israeli plans for heritage sites.
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AfghanistanBBC editor witnesses Taliban Kabul attack
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United KingdomCanada lose to Sweden in the women's curling final but bounces back to win their ice hockey semi-final, and take two medals in short track.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan government says that it is concerned about the welfare of sea turtles on the southern coastline.
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SudanThe main parties in Sudan reach a deal giving the south enough seats in parliament to block constitutional changes.
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DenmarkA Danish newspaper apologises for reprinting a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban in 2008.
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BelgiumResidents in a Belgian town are being offered pairs of chickens as part of a campaign to reduce household waste.
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FranceFrance hang on to beat Wales 26-20 in a thrilling match at the Millennium Stadium.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe US says it is planning a new offensive later this year to drive the Taliban from the southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar.
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TurkeyTwo retired generals are charged over an alleged plot in 2003 to overthrow the Turkish government, reports say.
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