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United KingdomCancer survivors in England and Wales are living nearly six times longer than they did 40 years ago, figures show.
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United KingdomThe government's lack of strategy on nuclear research threatens its long-term plans for electricity generation, according to a House of Lords committee.
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EgyptEgypt's cabinet offers to resign after days of protests against the country's military rulers as huge crowds gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
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ColombiaColombia's drug cartels turn to mining precious metal
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United StatesThe heads of a congressional committee tasked with finding $1.2tn (£762bn) in savings say it has failed to come to an agreement.
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ThailandThailand's justice minister denies rumours that the government will change amnesty laws to allow fugitive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra to return.
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KazakhstanRussia's Soyuz spacecraft lands safely in Kazakhstan, bringing three crew members back from the International Space Station.
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Malaysia, 
IndonesiaTwo football fans die during a stampede at a football match between Asian rivals Indonesia and Malaysia in Jakarta.
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IndiaA crucial session of the Indian parliament, which is to discuss a landmark anti-corruption law following a string of scandals, is under way.
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Taiwan, United StatesThe US International Trade Commission says Apple did not violate graphic patents owned by S3, a unit of Taiwan's HTC.
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United StatesUS deficit deal collapse puts government in bind
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JapanTokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Stock Exchange say they will merge to combat slowing market conditions in Japan.
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India, United StatesIndia's rupee hits an all-time low against the US dollar, amid global economic fears and struggling local stock markets.
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Iran, United Kingdom, United StatesThe US, Canada and UK announce fresh sanctions against Iran amid growing concern over Tehran's nuclear programme.
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ChinaA Chinese safety investigator sparks confusion with a series of contradictory comments over the causes of July's deadly bullet-train crash near Wenzhou.
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IndiaBBC launches India page with look at future challenges
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United StatesAsian shares stabilise after a US congressional committee fails on Monday to agree a deal to cut the deficit by $1.2tn (£762bn).
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Hong Kong, ChinaChina continues to open up its currency to international trade and finance in a $63bn swap deal with Hong Kong.
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Egypt, United KingdomAmnesty UK's Kate Allen says Egypt's current rulers have a worse record on human rights in some areas than Mubarak
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AustraliaSportsday Live featuring the latest on Tuesday's Champions League games, tennis news from the ATP World Tour Finals and more on Australia's new cricket coach Mickey Arthur.
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South Africa, AustraliaAustralia name South African Mickey Arthur as their new head coach, the first foreigner to hold the role.
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New ZealandThe first group of penguins affected by an oil spill off the coast of New Zealand have been released back into the wild.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoFind out why this mineral-rich country has not built any roads
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NorwayNorway supplies many of Europe's Christmas trees and this year's crop has been hit by a combination of frost and fungi damage meaning the trees will be smaller, and shorter.
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IndiaMaoists in India's Jharkhand state tell the BBC they killed rights campaigner Sister Valsa John, saying she "worked for mining companies".
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United KingdomThe UK picks up five out of a possible 10 awards at the International Emmys, including best actress for Julie Walters.
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FranceThe French government condemns the judiciary's handling of a teenager accused of rape who murdered a girl from his boarding school.
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LibyaThis year's Rory Peck News Award, which pays tribute to the freelance camera operators who risk their lives to film in the world's most dangerous places, has been given to a Belgian for his coverage of rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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United StatesBruce Springsteen's album Born In The USA and Paul Simon's Graceland are among 25 recordings to be inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame.
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South Korea, United StatesSouth Korea's parliament ratifies a free-trade deal with the US after years of wrangling, amid chaotic scenes and tear gas in parliament.
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United KingdomThe high salaries of UK executives are "corrosive" to the economy and undermine productivity, the High Pay Commission claims.
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United StatesPlaywright Richard Bean reveals that he will have to re-write parts of his hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors to make it more US-friendly ahead of its run on Broadway.
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South Korea, United StatesA politician has set off a tear-gas canister in South Korea's parliament, shortly before a free-trade deal with the US was ratified.
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JapanEx-chairman of Japanese company, Daio Paper is arrested on suspicion of gambling with company money in foreign casinos.
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PakistanThe Pakistan Telecommunications Authority puts off a ban on "obscene" text messages after a storm of protest from angry users.
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FranceDanielle Mitterrand, the widow of former French President Francois Mitterrand, dies in a Paris hospital at the age of 87.
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SpainDespite a change of government at the weekend, Spain pays sharply higher rates as it borrows money from markets.
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EgyptNewsnight's Jeremy Paxman spoke to Ghada Shahbander from the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights about the situation in the square and the violence of recent days.
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Russia, 
Tajikistan, 
EstoniaA court in Tajikistan releases a Russian and an Estonian pilot whose jailings earlier this month led to a major row with Moscow.
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EgyptA medical student in Alexandria told Radio 5 live that there has been no change in Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak left nine months ago.
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KenyaA Kenyan long-distance runner who spent more than two days lost in snow storms in Alaska has his feet amputated just above the ankles.
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Syria, 
Germany, United KingdomBritain, France and Germany ask the United Nations human rights committee to pass a resolution condemning Syrian violence against opposition protesters.
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FranceFormer IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife sue a French presidential aide and media outlets for breach of privacy over sex reports.
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EgyptTrading on Egypt's stock exchange is automatically suspended for an hour after falling another 5% amid the protests in Cairo.
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United KingdomJo-Wilfried Tsonga beats Mardy Fish in straight sets at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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EgyptEgyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass protest, as footage of people being beaten and injured by security forces brings more people onto the streets.
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United StatesThe US economy grew at an annual pace of 2% in the third quarter, figures show, slower than originally estimated.
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Kazakhstan, RussiaA Russian Soyuz spacecraft has landed safely in Kazakhstan, bringing three crew members back from the International Space Station (ISS).
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TurkeyTwo prominent Turkish journalists go on trial accused of being involved in a plot to topple the government.
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YemenYemen's government and the opposition have agreed to a deal that will see President Saleh step down and to the formation of a national unity government, a UN envoy says.
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LibyaThe International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor accepts that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.
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South AfricaSouth African MPs overwhelmingly approve a media bill despite widespread criticism that it poses a major threat to freedom of speech.
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UkraineUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will be allowed out of jail for medical treatment.
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IraqIraqi civilians win a Court of Appeal battle in their bid for a new public inquiry into allegations of torture.
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EgyptEgyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass protest to put pressure on the military to speed up the transfer of power.
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EgyptProtesters are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a mass march against Egypt's military leadership, as violence continues in surrounding streets.
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IranIran dismisses new Western sanctions imposed against it because of growing concerns about its nuclear programme, saying they are "in vain".
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Democratic Republic of the CongoIs it possible that a new volcano has suddenly made Congo, a country synonymous with war and tragedy, the worlds hottest tourist destination?
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GermanyGermany's parliament unites to express its shame at the failure of security services to stop a neo-Nazi cell accused of 10 murders.
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United States, 
MexicoMillions of monarch butterflies descend on a Mexican butterfly sanctuary during their migration. However, biologists fear droughts in the US and Mexico this year will affect their numbers.
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NigeriaA Nigerian senator is charged over his alleged links to the Boko Haram Islamist militants who have staged numerous deadly attacks in recent months.
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GermanyShares in Germany's second largest bank, Commerzbank, close down 15% on reports that it may need more capital.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaWhy are British people quitting Australia in droves?
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GermanyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says that EU treaty changes rather than eurobonds will help solve the eurozone debt crisis.
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Pakistan, United StatesPakistan's ambassador to the United States resigns over claims he sought Washington's help against his country's military.
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MexicoMexican security forces say they seized more than $15m (£9.8m) in cash, thought to belong to the country's most powerful drug cartel, after searching a car in Tijuana.
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United KingdomBritish number one Andy Murray announces his withdrawal from the ATP World Tour Finals because of a groin injury.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai breaks a local taboo and marries in November, paying a bride price of $36,000 (£23,000) and 10 cows.
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United KingdomRoger Federer beats arch rival Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-0 in the ATP World Tour finals in London.
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FranceFrench artist Laure Prouvost wins the Max Mara art prize for women for her film and installation work.
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LibyaLibya's interim PM names a new transitional cabinet, tasked with drafting a constitution and holding democratic elections by next June.
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LibyaThe International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has accepted that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama has visited the political battleground state of New Hampshire to challenge Congress to extend an expiring payroll tax cut.
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EgyptEgypt's military rulers agree to hold presidential elections by next July, as protesters continue to pack Cairo's Tahrir Square.
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United KingdomFresh debate over hacked UK climate emails
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United StatesUS drugs firm Merck & Co agrees to pay almost $1bn to settle charges arising from the marketing of one of its drugs, Vioxx, the US Department of Justice says.
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EgyptEgypt's military council has responded to the mass uprising of the past four days by promising a faster transition to democratic rule.
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YemenA Frenchwoman and two Yemenis working for the Red Cross are taken hostage in the south of Yemen.
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United StatesPresident Obama has warned that the average American family will pay $1,000 more in tax each year, unless Congress backs his budget plans.
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FranceFrance is in a collective state of shock over the murder and rape of a 13-year-old schoolgirl.
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ItalyManchester City's fate in this season's Champions League is out of their hands after a 2-1 defeat in Italy.
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United StatesReggie Love, who has served as US President Barack Obama's personal assistant for four years, says he is leaving the job to focus his studies.
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Egypt, United StatesThree US students are accused of throwing petrol bombs at security forces during protests in the Egyptian capital.
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