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United KingdomLeaders of England's bid for the 2018 World Cup write to members of the Fifa executive committee distancing themselves from the British media.
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United StatesCampaigners working with West African farmers are calling on Europe and the United States to cut the subsidies they pay to their cotton farmers.
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United StatesPolice in southern California arrest a car driver following a head-on collision with a group of motorcyclists which leaves five people dead.
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United Kingdom, 
AustraliaAustralia name a 17-man squad for the Ashes series against England which begins in Brisbane on 25 November.
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Canada, 
MexicoAt least five Canadian tourists and two hotel staff are killed in a suspected gas explosion at a luxury hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
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GreeceGreece's governing Socialist party wins control of the capital Athens, in the second round of local elections dominated by the country's debt crisis.
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United StatesPanorama reporter Shelley Jofre travels to Oklahoma City, one of the fattest cities in America, to find out whether the Mayor's radical plan to tackle obesity is working.
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United StatesThe Republican nominee for US Vice President in 2008, Sarah Palin, is now the star of her own reality TV show.
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FranceThe French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has made a significant cabinet reshuffle.
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JapanJapan's economy expanded faster than expected between July and September, but much of the growth was due to one-off factors, figures show.
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SudanNorth and south Sudan agree on a framework to resolve outstanding issues as voter registration begins for January's poll on possible southern independence.
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IndiaFormer Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is to join the Indian version of Big Brother, a spokesman for the channel airing the show said.
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South Korea, 
North KoreaThe number of North Koreans arriving in the South has surged because of economic hardship, passing 20,000 at the weekend, South Korea says.
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EcuadorA tiny new species of bat is discovered in the western slopes of the Andes in northwestern Ecuador.
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United Arab EmiratesFast track travelled to Abu Dhabi to mark the opening of Ferrari World and take a ride on the world's fastest rollercoaster.
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AfghanistanBrave Afghan bus drivers shrug off daily gauntlet of terror
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United StatesAnimated comedy Megamind tops the North American box office chart for a second week in a row, early figures reveal.
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Israel, 
West BankThe Palestinian leadership could fall apart in the West Bank if there is not significant progress towards a peace deal, a senior Israeli intelligence official warns.
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GreeceGreece's 2009 budget deficit was worse than previously calculated, making it the largest in the eurozone, official figures show.
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IndiaParliament in India is adjourned in uproar after the government rejected a joint inquiry into an alleged telecoms scandal.
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SudanSouthern Sudanese are told by their leader Salva Kiir to take part in next year's referendum "en masse" as voter registration finally begins.
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Denmark, 
Czech RepublicThe 16th Century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe is being exhumed in Prague to clarify the cause of his death, after previous tests showed high levels of mercury in his hair.
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South AfricaThe family of a Bristol man whose wife was killed in a carjacking incident on their honeymoon in South Africa express shock at the incident.
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IndonesiaThousands of villagers return to their homes as activity falls at Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, as the death toll from the eruption passes 250.
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India, 
New ZealandNew Zealand's Brendon McCullum leads the recovery after India spinner Harbhajan Singh makes his second century in a row on the fourth day of the second Test.
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BurmaPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her aim is for a peaceful revolution in Burma, two days after being freed from house arrest.
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EgyptEgyptian police have beaten a 19-year-old man to death and dumped his body in a canal, his family allege.
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Saudi ArabiaAs many as three million Muslims have made their way to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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United KingdomBritain's biggest banks are in talks about collectively reducing the total amount of money they will pay staff in the forthcoming bonus season.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS military commander General David Petraeus warns that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's latest public criticism of US strategy threatens to undermine progress in the war.
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BurmaIn an interview with the BBC. the freed political campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi calls for peaceful revolution in Burma.
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CanadaMining giant BHP Billiton abandons its takeover bid for fertiliser group Potash Corporation after it was blocked by the Canadian government.
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Kazakhstan, United StatesA US satellite carrying the biggest commercial antenna reflector ever put in space is launched successfully from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.
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United StatesA jump in car sales helps US retail sales increase by 1.2% in October, the biggest gain since March.
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United KingdomA woman from east London admits killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach.
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GuineaPolice in Guinea clash with protesters in the capital, Conakry, as tensions rise as the country awaits the results of the presidential run-off.
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AfghanistanAfghan archaeologists say they are racing against time to salvage seventh century Buddhist relics.
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IndiaOne of India's leading Muslim groups appeals against the ruling over the Ayodhya holy site, where Hindu mobs destroyed a mosque 18 years ago.
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Italy, 
BrazilItalian police say they have seized one tonne of pure cocaine, hidden in packages inside four tractors shipped from Brazil.
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IndiaIndia's top investigating agency arrests two 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games officials for alleged financial irregularities.
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Somalia, United KingdomPaul and Rachel Chandler, who are to return home "very soon", hear that his father died while they were being held hostage by Somali pirates.
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AfghanistanThere is no prospect for peace talks between the Taliban and Kabul while foreign forces remain in Afghanistan, Taliban chief Mullah Omar has insisted in a statement.
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United StatesA man declared legally dead 16 years ago is arrested in the US state of Mississippi over the kidnapping of a girl whose body was found in Louisiana.
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United KingdomJustin Bieber has announced he'll be doing a UK tour for the first time with dates being announced on his Twitter feed.
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Cuba, United KingdomThe British navy holds talks with Cuba on how to strengthen counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean as the first UK Royal Navy warship visits Cuba since 1957.
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IrelandThe Irish Republic insists it does not need financial assistance from the EU amid speculation that a bail-out is increasingly likely.
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ChinaA huge fire destroys a high-rise building in the Chinese city of Shanghai, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 90.
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ItalyFour members of Silvio Berlusconi's coalition government have resigned, deepening the political crisis surrounding the Italian PM.
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South AfricaSouth Africa hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and winger Bjorn Basson are suspended and sent home after failing drugs tests.
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RussiaRussian cosmonauts have carried out a six-hour spacewalk at the International Space Station.
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RussiaA crew of young Russians has returned to their home port in St Petersburg after setting a new record for a round-the-world Arctic voyage.
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Indian Ocean, IndiaA new species of squid has been discovered by scientists during a research cruise in the southern Indian ocean.
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BurmaJohn Simpson finds Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi as articulate as ever
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Canada, MexicoAn explosion that killed five Canadian tourists and two workers on Sunday at a hotel in Mexico was caused by gas from a swamp, authorities say.
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United StatesThe US Congress returns to work for the start of the "lame duck" session, with battles expected over tax cuts and government spending.
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United Kingdom"Long overdue" cuts of £350m to legal aid funding in England and Wales are revealed, with money axed for thousands of civil cases.
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IrelandThe Irish government has sought to reassure the EU it will not need a bail-out to help reduce its deficit after announcing huge budget cuts.
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GuineaOpposition leader Alpha Conde is declared the winner of Guinea's presidential run-off in the poll intended to end 52 years of authoritian rule.
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IrelandIrish ministers have sought to reassure the EU they will not be looking for a bail-out to help them deal with the country's deficit.
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United StatesAlmost 15% of US households experienced a food shortage at some point in 2009, with single mothers hardest hit, a government report finds.
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CubaFormer detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba are set to be paid a substantial compensation figure by the government, the BBC understands.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defends US Afghan operations against criticism from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying targeted attacks on militants were a key part of US strategy.
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Paraguay, United KingdomLondon's Natural History Museum suspends a planned expedition to a remote region of Paraguay after protests that it might disturb one of the world's last uncontacted tribes.
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