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United StatesPresident Obama signs into law a spending bill, averting a shutdown of federal government services, with a vote on a payroll tax bill due next week.
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IranThe Iranian authorities say they have detained an alleged CIA spy - the latest in a series of such claims.
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RwandaRwanda's bean-eating prisoners cook on gas from their own waste
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IndonesiaA rescue operation is under way after a boat carrying hundreds of asylum seekers sank off the Indonesian island of Java.
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RussiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for political change in Russia, saying the current system has run its course.
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Cape VerdeTwo days of mourning have been declared in Cape Verde for singer Cesaria Evora, who has died on her native isle at the age of 70.
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Iraq, United StatesThe last US troops have withdrawn from Iraq, bringing Operation New Dawn to a close.
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Iraq, 
Kuwait, United StatesThe last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq crosses the border into Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
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Iraq, United StatesAs thousands of US troops withdraw from Iraq, bringing Operation New Dawn to a close, the BBC's Jim Muir reports on the US-led military operation and its consequences.
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FranceRatings agency Fitch affirms France's top-notch AAA credit rating but revises its outlook on the country to "negative".
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IndonesiaRescuers are searching for hundreds of people after a fishing boat sank off Indonesia's main island of Java.
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United StatesBradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking government secrets, had emotional problems and gender issues, his defence argue.
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PhilippinesVillages flattened by flash floods in southern Philippines
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BurmaActor David Thewlis discusses playing Aung San Suu Kyi's husband in The Lady, a biopic based on the Burmese opposition leader's life.
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PhilippinesRescuers are still searching for survivors after floods in the southern Philippines leave more than 650 people dead and some 800 more missing.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez unveils a diamond and pearl-encrusted coffin containing the remains of independence hero Simon Bolivar.
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EgyptProtesters stone security forces in Cairo as the death toll for three days of anti-military unrest in the Egyptian capital reaches 10.
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PhilippinesMore than 650 people are dead and hundreds more missing after floods triggered by a tropical storm sweep through the southern Philippines
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RussiaFour people die and around 50 are missing after an oil drilling rig capsizes and sinks under tow in freezing seas in the Russian far east.
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Czech RepublicVaclav Havel, the Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, dies at the age of 75.
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BotswanaBarcelona are crowned Fifa Club World Cup winners after thrashing Brazilian side Santos 4-0 in Japan.
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EgyptTen people have been killed and hundreds injured since Friday, as clashes continue for a third day between protesters and the security forces in Cairo.
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IndonesiaA rescue operation is under way after a boat bound for Australia carrying hundreds of asylum seekers sinks off the Indonesian island of Java.
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KazakhstanAngry protesters rally in the capital of a Kazakh oil-producing region after two days of unrest over an oil strike leave 11 dead and scores injured.
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Iraq, United StatesUS soldiers savour being a part of history in Iraqi withdrawal
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Iraq, United StatesRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney attacks President Barack Obama over the "precipitous" US troop withdrawal from Iraq.
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PhilippinesSoldiers and volunteers are still searching for 800 people reported missing on the Philippines Mindanao island, as survivors begin to rebuild their homes and lives after floods triggered by Tropical Storm Washi.
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Czech RepublicVaclav Havel, the Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, dies at the age of 75.
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United KingdomManchester City defeat Arsenal to reclaim top spot in the Premier League while there are also wins for Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs on a busy day of action that also features Championship and SPL games.
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PakistanPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari returns home from Dubai after receiving medical treatment, officials say.
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IsraelIsrael frees 550 Palestinian detainees in the second part of a deal that saw the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in October.
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Iran, United StatesIranian state television shows what it says is the confession of an alleged CIA spy - an American man of Iranian descent.
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United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates may be a Muslim country but at Christmas time, shops, malls and hotels are decked out in Christmas trees, lights, decorations and tinsel.
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