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GreeceThe Group of 20 leaders agree to increase the International Monetary Fund's firepower as Greece's political crisis deepens, according to a draft communique.
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ChinaSouth China Sea tensions alarm China's neighbours
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HondurasHonduras arrests 176 police in an anti-corruption purge, following public outcry over the release of four officers accused of murder.
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Thailand, 
JapanToyota extends production cuts at its factories in Thailand and Japan due to shortage of parts in wake of floods in Thailand.
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LiberiaFears that Liberia's new press freedom is under threat
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France, ChinaThe G20 Summit in France occupies many of the front pages in China, as the newspapers play up the role of China and its "Brics" allies.
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Colombia, 
United KingdomThe UK, France and Colombia have told the UN Security Council members they plan to abstain in any vote on Palestinian membership, a UN diplomat says.
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United KingdomMPs accuse the UK Border Agency of giving up on tracing missing asylum seeker and immigration applicants while under pressure to clear backlogs.
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ArubaQantas boss Alan Joyce tells parliament his decision to lock out the airline's staff and ground the Australian carrier's fleet was "absolutely the last resort".
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ThailandThai authorities continue to struggle against floodwater passing through the capital, with another industrial park under threat of inundation.
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United Kingdom, 
SingaporeA Qantas Airbus A380 flight from Singapore to London - whose passengers included actor and writer Stephen Fry - is diverted to Dubai after an engine is shut down.
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GreeceGreece's centre-right opposition has demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign, throwing into disarray plans for a unity government.
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India, ChinaChina's ambassador to India becomes involved in a heated exchange over a map that shows parts of India within China's border.
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GreeceEuropean Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said that he expects a government of national unity to be formed in Greece, and that the economic problems in the country "will be solved".
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IndiaIndian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare ends a 19-day vow of silence, which he says was undertaken for health reasons.
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United KingdomSportsday Live featuring reaction to John Terry's inclusion in the provisional England squad, Sir Alex Ferguson's 25 years in charge at Manchester United, swimmer Ian Thorpe's comeback, plus more.
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Pakistan, United KingdomNewspapers and commentators across Pakistan pour scorn on three cricketers jailed on Thursday for a spot-fixing scam.
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JapanTokyo Electric Power Company is set to receive $11.5bn in bailout funds after the government approves its business plan.
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GreeceCommerzbank, Germany's second largest bank, says further writedowns on Greek debt have pushed it into a quarterly loss.
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United StatesAnglo American is to take control of diamond company De Beers after agreeing a $5.1bn deal to buy the Oppenheimer family's 40% stake.
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FranceFrench satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo plans a big reprint of its edition mocking Islamists, days after its offices in Paris were set ablaze.
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United KingdomA mass bell-ringing will be held to mark the launch of the Olympics as part of the London 2012 Festival, a UK-wide programme of cultural events.
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GreeceWhat do ordinary Greeks make of their country's debt? Ilia Iatrou, a housewife and mother of two in Athens, said she wanted the whole government to go.
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Kenya, 
SomaliaKenya's military spokesman says large groups of donkeys in Somalia will be considered "al-Shabab activity" following reports the militants are using the animals to transport weapons.
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South Africa, ThailandA Thai man suspected of being part of an international rhino poaching syndicate is detained in South Africa.
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United KingdomLufthansa announces that it is selling British Midland (BMI) to International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia.
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SingaporeAustralia's five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe finishes seventh in the 100m individual medley final on his return to action in Singapore.
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SudanSouth Sudanese stranded on the Nile trying to reach the new nation
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United KingdomQueens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes believes John Terry should remain England captain while allegations he racially abused Anton Ferdinand are investigated.
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RussiaPolice investigating Russian grave robberies detain a man after the remains of at least 20 women are found in his flat, Russian media report.
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United KingdomEngland captain Andrew Strauss labels the anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council as a "toothless tiger".
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United KingdomRoyal Bank of Scotland reports pre-tax profit of £2bn in the three months to 30 September, but warns of difficult economic times.
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United StatesThe US economy added 80,000 new jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.1%, figures show.
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United KingdomA series of 12 Olympic and Paralympic posters, designed by leading UK artists including Tracey Emin and Chris Ofili, is unveiled in London.
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South Korea, 
North KoreaA guide to getting around the huge and confusing South Korean city Seoul - with no maps and no smart technology.
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SpainCampaigning officially starts for parliamentary elections in Spain, due on 20 November, amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
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NigeriaRiots break out in a northern Nigerian town after a church was attacked by unknown gunmen, leaving at least two dead and 14 wounded.
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ChinaDozens of Chinese miners are trapped in a pit in Henan province after a "rock burst", officials say, in the latest disaster to hit the industry.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripThe Israeli navy intercepts and boards two boats carrying activists and medical supplies as they attempt to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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GreeceWhy is Greece so reliant on international help to pay its bills?
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KenyaDetectives investigating the murder of Suffolk woman Julie Ward 23 years ago, fly to Kenya to interview witnesses.
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UgandaAll corruption charges against Uganda's former Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya are dropped just days before his trial.
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United KingdomNewly elected MSP Ruth Davidson has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
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RussiaAn annual rally of radical nationalists in Moscow cheers a fierce condemnation of Russia's ruling party by a leading anti-corruption campaigner.
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NigeriaSuicide bombers target the headquarters of the military and secret service in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, army officials say.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Private Matthew Haseldin, from 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.
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NigeriaNigerian comic actor Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, is been freed on bail after his detention on suspicion of drug trafficking.
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United Kingdom, 
BotswanaThe Brazilian government is likely to move the dates of a key UN environment summit, as a clash with the UK Royal Jubilee threatens to keep leaders away.
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LiberiaThe opposition candidate in next week's presidential run-off in Liberia, Winston Tubman, says he will not take part after earlier voicing concerns about the poll's fairness.
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CubaCuba remembers Hemingway - in a Washington bar
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SyriaMedical officials in the Syrian city of Homs have told the BBC that the local hospital has received more than a 100 corpses in the past 48 hours.
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United KingdomThe head of the UK border force is suspended by the Home Office following allegations staff were told to scale down some identity checks.
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ItalyAt least six people are killed when the Italian port city of Genoa is hit by flash flooding during torrential rainfall.
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ItalyThe head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says that Italy's planned budgetary reforms "lack credibility".
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GreeceG20 leaders in Cannes end their summit with a plan to boost growth and rebalance the global economy, but give no details.
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SyriaSyrian military forces resume attacks in the city of Homs, as fresh anti-government protests take place around the country.
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