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United KingdomTens of thousands attended rallies around the UK as a public sector strike over pensions disrupted schools, hospitals and other services.
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United StatesArtificial turf is winning over South American football
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JapanJapan's carmakers apply talents to world's problems
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India, 
Sri LankaA Sri Lankan government minister comes under fire after admitting that thousands of Indian coconuts were imported only to be dumped at sea.
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RussiaHow can a Russian official afford this mansion?
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ColombiaA Colombian soldier is sentenced to 54 years in jail for murdering three civilians and then claiming the men were left-wing guerrillas.
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IndiaFor many Indian actors making the move from Bollywood to Hollywood has been fraught with difficulty as Talking Movies' Tom Brook reports.
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United KingdomThe drought affecting parts of England will last into next summer if there is insufficient winter rain, a new assessment from the Environment Agency warns.
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JapanThe Tokyo Motor Show is under way at the end of a dismal year for the Japanese car industry.
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United StatesEnduring stigma helps Aids epidemic ravage US South
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AfghanistanWomen's Rights activists in Afghanistan say the international community is preparing to abandon them, in the rush to withdraw troops from the country.
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BelgiumA year-and-a-half after parliamentary elections in Belgium, a new government appears on the verge of being formed after six parties reach agreement.
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Iran, United KingdomEU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels in the shadow of the crisis between Britain and Iran that has put further strain on relations with the Islamic state.
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Macedonia, 
GermanyThe Macedonian capital, Skopje, has recently inaugurated a new Holocaust Memorial museum - only the fourth in the world after Washington, Jerusalem and Berlin.
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IraqA car bomb hits a market in the Iraqi town of Khalis, north of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people, security officials say.
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ArubaShareholders in brewer Foster's give the go ahead to a takeover by SABMiller worth $9.9bn Australian dollars.
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United StatesAsian markets jump, following a rally in the US and Europe, after a group of central banks move to boost global lending.
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Iran, United KingdomDiscussion of new moves against Iran is expected to dominate a meeting of EU foreign ministers, in the wake of the UK's expulsion of Iranian diplomats.
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Germany, JapanJapanese carmaker Toyota and Germany's BMW are to work together on environmental-friendly motoring technology.
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United Kingdom, United StatesThe US coffee giant Starbucks plans to expand further in the UK creating 5,000 UK jobs over the next five years.
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United KingdomWho benefits most from free entry to UK museums?
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LebanonLebanon's family violence bill meets resistance
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ChinaChinese manufacturing activity falls to its lowest level in 32 months, hurt by a slowdown in the global economy.
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FranceRock star Lenny Kravitz is presented with one of France's highest cultural awards at a ceremony in Paris.
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RussiaSteve Rosenberg looks at the concerns of Russia's business community.
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Japan, ChinaChina Eastern Airlines vows to improve the English of its pilots amid claims a plane took off despite protestations from traffic controllers.
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United StatesFour men charged over hair-cutting attacks in a US Amish community are to remain in custody. a federal magistrate in Ohio rules.
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HungaryHungary makes homelessness a crime punishable by a fine of around $600 (£384) or prison in a move condemned by charities.
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KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan swears in new President Almazbek Atambayev in the former Soviet nation's first peaceful transfer of power.
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Nigeria, United StatesA US Congressional report says Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram is an "emerging threat" to the US.
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United KingdomSir Trevor Brooking suggests Fabio Capello may remain as England manager after Euro 2012.
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GuyanaElectoral officials in Guyana urge patience as tensions mount amid the wait for results from Monday's election.
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SudanSouth Sudan accuses Khartoum of stealing its oil amid a row about how to split revenues after southern independence.
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GreeceUnions in Greece hold their first general strike in protest at austerity plans since technocrat Lucas Papademos took office as prime minister.
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ArubaSydney's Bondi Beach saw a glowing start of the Australian summer with glowing surfers braving the waves at night.
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Aruba, United Kingdom, 
Australia, United StatesTobacco firm British American Tobacco begins a legal challenge to stop the Australian government from making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes.
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Chile, 
SpainChilean poet Nicanor Parra wins the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honour.
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Burma, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges improved ties if Burma continues current reforms, during a landmark visit to the country.
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South AfricaA South African court rules that President Jacob Zuma has chosen a person unfit for office as chief prosecutor - a key job in the campaign against crime and corruption.
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Saudi ArabiaAmnesty International accuses Saudi Arabia of reacting to the Arab Spring by launching a new wave of repression, with thousands of people arrested.
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IranThe EU agrees new sanctions on Iranian officials and businesses over Tehran's nuclear programme and says future measures may target oil exports.
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Ukraine, 
Ireland, United KingdomFinal preparations are taking place in the Ukrainian capital Kiev as the likes of England and the Republic of Ireland await the draw for the Euro 2012 finals.
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GermanyChrista Wolf, one of the best known authors from the former East Germany, dies in Berlin at the age of 82 after a long illness.
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IndiaTraders in India observe a day-long strike in protest at the decision to open up the retail market to global chains.
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Turkey, 
SyriaSyria's main opposition bloc and the Free Army rebels agree to co-ordinate their action against President Bashar al-Assad, after talks in Turkey.
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ChinaThe multi-millionaire at the forefront of Chinese philanthropy
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia says a report by Amnesty International, accusing the kingdom of launching a wave of repression, is based on 'inaccurate information'.
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Twenty-five people face a total of 61 charges over violence in Vancouver after the Stanley Cup ice hockey final in June.
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AfghanistanAfghan President Hamid Karzai pardons a woman who was jailed for adultery after being a victim of rape, on condition she marry her attacker.
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AfghanistanAfghan Taliban peace deal 'could reverse women's rights'
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The GambiaFatou Bensouda from The Gambia is set to be named the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, diplomats say.
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India, ChinaCountries most vulnerable to climate impacts ask that talks on a new climate deal covering all countries begin now, putting them on a collision course with giants such as China and India.
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GermanyGerman authorities ask for help from the public as they investigate a neo-Nazi cell thought to have murdered 10 people.
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United KingdomBanks should prepare to withstand an "extraordinarily serious" climate, with the eurozone crisis the main worry, the Bank of England chief says.
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France, GermanyThe French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of Europe.
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RussiaIn Russia opposition parties claim that their campaigns are being blocked in favour of the pro-government United Russia party.
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ItalyThe chairman of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, resigns amid a series of corruption allegations about the Italian aerospace group.
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United KingdomSouth Wales Police says it has asked the police watchdog to investigate after the UK's biggest case involving alleged police corruption collapses.
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United StatesThe pace of growth in US manufacturing, car sales, and construction accelerates, surveys indicate.
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Pakistan, United StatesAl-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri says they have a 70-year-old US citizen, Warren Weinstein, who was abducted in Lahore, Pakistan.
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France, GermanyThe French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of Europe.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama announces $50m of new domestic spending for HIV/Aids treatment, as a report shows that global funding fell in 2010.
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SyriaThe main opposition group in Syria has struck a deal with insurgents calling themselves the Free Syrian Army to work together against the government of President Assad.
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United StatesMassachusetts is suing five major banks alleging "illegal" and "deceptive" conduct in the way they seized homes during the financial crisis.
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UruguayForensic experts in Uruguay say the body found at a military base in October is that of trade unionist Julio Castro, who disappeared in 1977.
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