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VenezuelaVenezuela's further slide into state-owned slump
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HaitiThe US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace. Here aid workers tell us about the relief operation.
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Haiti, 
United StatesMore than 2,000 US marines are set to arrive in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the earthquake.
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United KingdomKraft Foods may raise its bid for Cadbury to a level that is accepted by the UK firm, the BBC learns.
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VenezuelaVenezuela's further slide into state-owned slump
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IndiaA landmine explosion wounds six policemen in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
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EgyptEgypt's young try to get around strict social customs
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Nigeria, 
ColombiaThree Britons and a Colombian kidnapped last week in Nigeria's Delta region are freed, police say, and are "looking okay".
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ChinaA Chinese court sentences a former Supreme Court judge to life in prison for taking bribes, state media report.
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IranFour suspects have been arrested in Iran after a leading prosecutor was killed outside his home.
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India, United KingdomCricketers sign for the 2010 Indian Premier League but there are no takers for Pakistani stars.
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritain's Cadbury is to be taken over by US food company Kraft after its board approved a new bid, the two companies say.
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BulgariaBulgaria's nominee to the new European Commission resigns - possibly delaying confirmation of the new 27-strong team.
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Israel, 
EthiopiaIsrael restarts an immigration scheme for Ethiopians of Jewish descent after halting it for more than a year.
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United Kingdom, 
Luxembourg, 
CyprusA UK couple face demolition of their villa in northern Cyprus after far-reaching legal rulings in London and Luxembourg.
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IndonesiaIndonesian prosecutors demand the death penalty in the murder trial of the ex-head of the anti-corruption agency Antasari Azhar.
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ChinaGoogle says it has postponed the Chinese launch of two mobile phones following a dispute with the government over censorship.
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Gaza StripMore than 100 people are forced to flee their homes in the night after flash floods inundate the Gaza Strip.
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ChinaGoogle says it has postponed the Chinese launch of two mobile phones following a dispute with the government over censorship.
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JapanJapan Airlines, Asia's biggest carrier, files for bankruptcy protection and is expected to lay off thousands of workers.
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Israel, 
West BankAn Israeli soldier has been dismissed from the military after protesting against the evacuation of Jewish settlement outposts.
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United Kingdom, Luxembourg, CyprusA UK couple face demolition of their villa in northern Cyprus after far-reaching legal rulings in London and Luxembourg.
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NigeriaNigerian authorities order residents of the central city of Jos to stay indoors after fighting resumes between rival gangs.
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IndiaTens of thousands attend the funeral of Indian communist leader Jyoti Basu in Calcutta.
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ArubaRoger Federer battles back to defeat Igor Andreev in round one of the Australian Open, but eighth seed Robin Soderling goes out.
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Kenya, 
JamaicaKenya charges Muslim leader Al-Amin Kimathi with inciting violence after a rally in support of Jamaican cleric Abdullah al-Faisal turned violent.
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Haiti, 
France, United StatesFrench President Sarkozy moves to defuse a potentially embarrassing row with the US over the aid effort in Haiti.
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Haiti, United StatesThe US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake.
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RussiaRussia bucks a long-term trend by recording its first population increase in 15 years.
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Pakistan, IndiaBidding is lukewarm for the 2010 Indian Premier League and there are no takers for Pakistani stars.
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AfghanistanTaliban attack shows Afghan war is changing
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United Arab Emirates, 
MoroccoA court in Abu Dhabi jails 13 Syrians for trafficking Moroccan women to the United Arab Emirates to work as prostitutes.
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Mali, 
Algeria, 
AngolaAlgeria's coach admits his team played for a draw against Angola to ensure both sides qualified for the quarter finals.
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UkraineRussia is to send an ambassador to Kiev for the first time in five months, now that President Yushchenko is on his way out.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court overturns a decision by a lower court in Philadelphia to block the execution of a former militant.
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EgyptA temple to the cat goddess Bastet is uncovered in Alexandria, seat of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty.
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SudanSudan President Omar al-Bashir says he would accept north-south separation, if southerners were to vote for independence.
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CanadaCanadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle dies of cancer at the age of 63 at her home in Montreal.
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Haiti, United StatesThe US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace. Here aid workers tell us about the relief operation.
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Ghana, 
Burkina FasoA depleted Ghana ensure a place in the Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a narrow 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso.
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United StatesThe US charges 22 executives or employees of security-related firms with conspiring to bribe an African state over an arms sale.
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United KingdomLove Story author Erich Segal has died from a heart attack at home in London aged 72, his daughter says.
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