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IndiaIndia's richest shrine goes into carbon credit trade
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GreeceA Greek debt deal won't resolve the country's real problems
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United Kingdom, 
Czech RepublicTwenty-five of the 27 EU states agree to sign a fiscal pact for stricter rules to try to prevent future debt crises, with the UK and Czech Republic refusing.
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ChinaChinese police officer makes startling career change
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LibyaFamilies make homes in compound of former Libyan leader
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BoliviaHundreds of Bolivian protesters arrive in La Paz to demand the government resume work on a controversial road through an Amazon rainforest reserve.
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Japan, 
United StatesJapan's Yazaki Corporation and Denso Corporation agree to plead guilty for fixing prices of auto parts supplied to US manufacturers.
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BurmaNon-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a severe decline in mammals living in Florida's Everglades region, a study suggests.
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ChinaSeven chemical company officials are detained over industrial waste that polluted a river in China's southern Guangxi region, state media reports.
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United StatesHow Europe became a dirty word in the US election
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United StatesFederal investigators are sent to the scene of a deadly US highway crash that killed 10 people and injured 18 in the state of Florida.
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PeruThe owner of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital Lima where a fire killed 27 people is charged with murder.
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Somalia, United KingdomThe UK has called for a stronger international approach to tackle the root causes of the problems in Somalia.
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Sudan, ChinaChina has sent a team of officials to Sudan to secure the release of 29 Chinese workers held by rebels in South Kordofan, its foreign ministry says.
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SyriaWestern powers are increasing the pressure on the UN Security Council to take action in Syria, where violence continues to rage.
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IndiaHollywood's remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is unlikely to screen in India after local censors called for the removal of "explicit" scenes.
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BelgiumAt the EU summit in Brussels, 25 of the 27 member states have agreed to sign a new pact designed to force eurozone countries to balance their budgets.
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SpainThe supreme court in Spain is due to decide later today whether to proceed with the prosecution of the country's most prominent judge for abuse of power
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IndiaAn Indian filmmaker alleges he was roughed up by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at a party in Mumbai on Monday.
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ChinaA senior Chinese official orders tighter security in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and main roads following deadly protests in Sichuan.
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United KingdomPrime Minister David Cameron says a new treaty paving the way for closer fiscal co-operation among the majority of EU members will "not place any obligations" on the UK.
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Thailand, JapanHonda, announces a 41% drop in quarterly profit, as it continues to feel the impact of Japan's natural disasters and the floods in Thailand.
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RussiaTottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is in talks with Lokomotiv Moscow and QPR look to wrap up a £4m deal for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora as the clock ticks down to the end of the January transfer window at 2300 GMT.
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United StatesHas wealth become a liability in the US Republican race?
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United StatesRepublicans in Florida are due to vote for who they want to stand in November's US presidential election, with Mitt Romnney ahead of his biggest rival, Newt Gingrich.
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SpainSantander reveals a 35% fall in annual profits after the group took extra provisions for deteriorating real estate assets in Spain.
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United KingdomWater and sewerage bills in England and Wales will rise on average by 5.7% to £376 from April, with some customers paying 8.2% more.
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IsraelJews reject call to migrate to Israel despite Islamist poll victory
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IndiaMohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab appeals in India's Supreme Court against his death sentence for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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United StatesCamilla Williams, the first black woman to appear in a leading role with a major US opera company, dies aged 92.
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Ukraine, 
PolandAt least 30 people have died in Ukraine and 10 in Poland after a sudden drop in temperatures across much of central and eastern Europe.
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United StatesUS actor Harrison Ford is to be presented with an outstanding achievement award by the American Society of Cinematographers.
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PakistanAt least eight soldiers are killed and 25 injured in a militant attack on a checkpoint in a volatile tribal area of north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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United StatesSteve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger are to leave the US X Factor, a spokesman for Fox television confirms.
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YemenAt least 13 people have been killed in an air strike on al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen, residents say.
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FranceSinger Shakira receives the French culture medal in Cannes for her contribution to the world of fine arts.
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Ethiopia, 
Saudi ArabiaA group of imprisoned Ethiopian Christians face deportation from Saudi Arabia for "illicit mingling" of the sexes, Human Rights Watch says.
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Libya, United KingdomTwo men who say they were rendered to Libya with the help of the UK begin an action to sue one of Britain's most senior former MI6 officers.
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Iran, SpainThe Iranian government launches a Spanish-language satellite TV channel, as it seeks warmer ties with Latin America.
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BoliviaHundreds of protesters have arrived in Bolivia's main city, La Paz, to demand the government resume the construction of a controversial road through an Amazon reserve.
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United Kingdom, Czech RepublicThe Czech prime minister's decision to join the UK in refusing to back an EU fiscal treaty prompts an angry response from government colleagues.
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SenegalLeading Senegalese activist Alioune Tine is released without charge after two days in detention, as the opposition plans more protests on Tuesday.
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United StatesTweeting travellers are being told to be extra cautious after two tourists were refused entry to the US due to a "threatening" message.
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Afghanistan, 
GermanyGermany returns an ancient pre-Islamic sculpture looted during Afghanistan's civil war, officials say.
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SudanImpromptu celebrations break out all over the Sudanese capital - and further afield - as the national team qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
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United Kingdom, 
Slovakia, 
ArubaBritish number one Andy Murray will miss next month's Davis Cup match against Slovakia because of injury concerns following the Australian Open.
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Denmark, Somalia, United StatesDanish aid worker Poul Thisted and his American colleague Jessica Buchanan, held hostage in Somalia for three months, are on their way home.
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FranceA French bill that makes it a criminal offence to deny that genocide was committed against Armenians has been referred to France's highest court.
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BrazilThe former President of of Brazil Lula da Silva was feted across the world for bringing millions of Brazilians out of poverty - but the rich also did very well under his left-wing government.
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SpainThe supreme court in Spain refuses a request to throw out a case against its most famous judge, Baltasar Garzon, accused of overstepping his authority.
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Czech RepublicWhy Prague refused to join the eurozone pact
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SenegalA large number of Senegalese police are deployed in central Dakar ahead of a rally against President Abdoulaye Wade's re-election bid.
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ItalyItalian divers abandon their search for bodies inside the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia after conditions underwater deteriorate.
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JapanArsenal's Japan youth international midfielder Ryo Miyaichi joins Bolton on loan for the rest of the season.
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United KingdomWinger Lee Jones and flanker David Denton are selected for Scotland's Six Nations opener against England.
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Pakistan, United StatesUS President Barack Obama defends the use of unmanned drone aircraft to kill suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal areas.
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NigeriaA judge in Nigeria drops fraud charges against one of Nigeria's most powerful politicians, former House of Representatives speaker Dimeji Bankole.
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Ukraine, PolandAt least 30 people have died in Ukraine and 21 in Poland after a sudden drop in temperatures across much of central and eastern Europe.
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NigeriaA close aide to former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha appeals against his hanging sentence for killing the wife of politician Moshood Abiola.
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United StatesUS researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.
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Peru, SpainA Spanish archaeologist has snapped the most-detailed pictures ever seen of an "uncontacted" tribe in the Amazon.
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United KingdomUK cinema box office takings passed the £1bn mark for the first time last year, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).
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Equatorial Guinea, 
GabonAll the action from the final Group C games as they happen at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Egypt, ChinaBedouin tribesmen have kidnapped 25 Chinese workers in Egypt's Sinai peninsula to press for the release of five jailed relatives, officials say.
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PakistanPakistan braces itself for crucial elections
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United StatesA man in New Haven, Connecticut, is injured after an SUV crashes through his home and lands on top of him during a police car chase.
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India, FranceFrench firm Dassault emerges as preferred bidder for a $10bn contract to supply jet fighters to India, in a major setback for Eurofighter.
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YemenYemeni Information Minister Ali al-Amrani has escaped an assassination attempt in the capital, Sanaa, witnesses and officials say.
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United KingdomUncapped back-rower Phil Dowson looks set to make his England debut in their Six Nations opener against Scotland.
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RwandaThe tribunal trying Rwandan genocide suspects appeals for countries to come forward to provide homes for those acquitted, the court's spokesman tells the BBC.
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United StatesThe US National Archives has released audio recorded from the Air Force One flight from Dallas back to Washington on the day of President John F Kennedy's assassination.
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Syria, RussiaThe Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a "path to civil war", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has warned.
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AustriaAustria's President withdraws an award from a far-right leader who allegedly likened his supporters to Jews under the Nazis.
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IranIran says three days of talks with UN nuclear inspectors have been "positive and constructive".
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BahrainFourteen jailed opposition figures in Bahrain have begun a hunger strike ahead of the first anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising, activists say.
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United StatesThe US National Archives releases long-lost recordings of the Air Force One flight back to Washington on the day of John F Kennedy's assassination.
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United StatesSingle-family home prices in the US dropped by 0.7% in November, amid weaker consumer confidence.
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Gabon, 
TunisiaCo-hosts Gabon finish top of Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Tunisia 1-0 in Franceville.
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United KingdomFormer Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin, heavily criticised over the bank's near collapse, loses his knighthood.
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TurkeyAt least 10 people are missing after a cargo ship sinks off the Turkish coast, officials say.
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SyriaThe Western-Arab push for a UN resolution on Syria could put the country on a "path to civil war", warns Russia's deputy foreign minister.
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Gabon, TunisiaCo-hosts Gabon finish top of Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Tunisia 1-0 in Franceville.
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Afghanistan, PakistanThe Taliban in Afghanistan are being directly assisted by Pakistani security services, according to a secret Nato report seen by the BBC.
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South KoreaHow to tackle economic powerhouse's branding problem
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SyriaThe United Nations Security Council is meeting to debate whether to adopt a draft resolution on Syria.
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ItalyItalian divers have abandoned their search for bodies inside the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia after conditions underwater deteriorated.
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GermanyA wax cylinder recording of German statesman Otto von Bismarck is released - the first time his voice has been heard for over 100 years.
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