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MauritaniaIslamic scholars in Mauritania sign a fatwa banning the practice of female genital mutilation, in a move welcomed by women.
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ChileChile president-elect promises happy times ahead
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GuineaGuinea's military leader Capt Moussa Dadis Camara speaks out for the first time since surviving an assassination attempt.
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Colombia, 
Venezuela, 
FranceVenezuela's President Hugo Chavez expropriates a French-Colombian supermarket, accusing it of raising prices.
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Greece, 
SomaliaSomali pirates have been fighting over a huge ransom paid to free a Greek-flagged oil tanker, pirates and a maritime official say.
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UkraineExit polls in Ukraine suggest no candidate has won outright in presidential elections, the first since the 2004-5 revolution.
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JapanShares in the troubled Japan Airlines plunge to a record low of 5 yen ( 6 cents, 3 pence) before an expected bankruptcy filing.
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JapanDogs in Japan are fashion accessories as well as pets
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New ZealandPrince William delivers his first major speech as a senior member of the Royal Family, opening New Zealand's Supreme Court building.
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New ZealandPrince William delivers his first major speech as a senior member of the Royal Family, opening New Zealand's Supreme Court building.
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HaitiThe UN secretary general appeals to Haitians to be patient, as many quake survivors are left to fend for themselves.
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IsraelIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu attacks a slanderous a lawsuit filed against his wife by a former housekeeper.
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ChinaText messaging service is allowed in China's Xinjiang region, six months after nearly 200 people were killed in riots.
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Haiti, 
United KingdomAid workers tells us about the relief operation
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Greece, SomaliaSomali pirates free a Greek-owned oil tanker, a day after one of the largest ransoms ever paid was dropped on board, the pirates and officials say.
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Turkey, FranceRenault says some new Clio models will be built in France, calming fears that production would move to Turkey.
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IndiaThousands queue up in the Indian city of Calcutta to see the body of communist leader Jyoti Basu, who died aged 95 on Sunday.
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TurkeyMehmet Ali Agca, who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981, is freed from jail in Turkey, repeating his claim to be a messiah.
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NigeriaTroops and riot police patrol the Nigerian city of Jos, after fighting between gangs of Muslim and Christian youths.
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North KoreaNorth Korea says it will not return to stalled international talks on its nuclear disarmament until sanctions are lifted.
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IranThe Islamic Solidarity Games, due to be held in Iran in April, are called off because of a dispute with Arab countries over what to call the Gulf.
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West BankPalestinian groups call on the West Bank and Gaza authorities to investigate war crimes allegations.
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EgyptHull sign Egypt striker Amr Zaki on loan until the end of the season from Zamalek.
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France, 
GermanyThe International Monetary Fund head warns of another downturn, even as German and French growth forecasts are raised.
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Afghanistan, 
Pakistan, 
United StatesFive US citizens being held in Pakistan on suspicion of plotting attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan allege they are being tortured.
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Israel, West BankIsraeli police arrest 10 people in a raid as part of investigations into an arson attack on a West Bank mosque.
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AngolaGhana and Chelsea's Michael Essien will miss the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola with a knee injury.
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Russia, 
ArubaMaria Sharapova is sent crashing out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle, losing 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-4 to fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko.
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TurkeyTurkish gunman's motive may never be known
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South AfricaSouth Africa's authorities condemn a company for selling stab-vests in national colours to football fans for the World Cup.
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UkraineIncumbent Viktor Yushchenko is defeated in Ukraine's presidential election as his two main rivals progress to a second round.
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HaitiThe EU pledges more than 400m euros (£354m) in emergency aid for Haiti, as rescuers battle to help earthquake survivors.
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SyriaIn Syria's trendy capital, sexual equality is elusive
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BurmaBurma's Supreme Court hears a last appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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UkraineSeveral people are thought missing after an explosion partly demolishes a hospital in Ukraine, killing at least five people.
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Israel, GermanyGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Israel's leaders she is willing to back new sanctions on Iran.
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France, GermanyFrance echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
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Argentina, 
SpainA Spanish court agrees to extradite a pilot held over "death flights" during the 1976-1983 rule of Argentina's junta.
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Sri LankaTwo rival activists are killed in separate attacks in Sri Lanka ahead of a presidential election next week, officials say.
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Ireland, FranceThierry Henry will not be punished by Fifa for his handball in France's World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland.
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United StatesIraq begins collecting signatures for a class action lawsuit for people killed in incidents involving US security firm Blackwater.
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Kenya, SomaliaSomalia sends a letter of protest to Kenya after 12 MPs were arrested by police investigating Friday's riots in Nairobi.
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Egypt, IsraelHeavy rain and flash floods in Egypt and Israel kill seven people and cause chaos.
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Haiti, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo, beset by poverty and conflict, announces $2.5m of aid to help Haiti cope with a devastating earthquake.
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Haiti, United StatesA US general sounds a grim warning on the death toll from Haiti's quake, as many survivors' desperate wait for aid goes on.
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AfghanistanTaliban gunmen and suicide bombers attack buildings in Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles.
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TurkmenistanA giant arch topped by a gold-plated statue of Turkmenistan's late leader, Saparmyrat Niyazov, is to be removed from the centre of the country's capital.
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AlgeriaHosts Angola and Algeria battle to a goalless draw as both sides reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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India, United KingdomA British journalist who was raped in India says she fears her attacker could be released without her knowledge.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama campaigns in Massachusetts ahead of a hard-fought election to replace the late Ted Kennedy.
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CanadaA key figure in a plot to set off three truck bombs in eastern Canada is sentenced to life imprisonment.
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ArubaNovak Djokovic is in action on day two of the Australian Open after wins for Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Britain's Katie O'Brien and Louk Sorensen of Ireland.
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