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Italy tackles mafia-owned businesses

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 0:08
related countries: Italy

Why Italian authorities confiscate companies
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Lost indigenous language revived in Australia

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 0:35
related countries: Australia

A lost indigenous tongue is revived in Australia
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Using prawns to battle a killer disease in Senegal

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 0:39
related countries: Senegal

How releasing shellfish into rivers could save lives
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Ikea closer to stores in India

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 1:44
related countries: Sweden, India

India's foreign investment agency approves Ikea's entry into the Indian market, bringing the Swedish firm closer to being the first with wholly owned outlets.
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Seize the moment, Obama tells US

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 2:23
related countries: United States

Barack Obama urges the American people to "seize the moment", in a speech inaugurating his second term as US president in Washington DC.
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Hugo Chavez 'joking and laughing'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 3:52
related countries: Venezuela

Hugo Chavez is joking and laughing again, a minister says, the latest positive comments after the Venezuelan president's cancer surgery.
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VIDEO: Vigilantes tackle Mexico's drug gangs

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 4:14
related countries: Mexico
related places: Monterrey

Authorities in Mexico have arrested 14 people accused of belonging to the Zetas drug cartel in the northern city of Monterrey.
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VIDEO: CCTV shows Spanish metro rescue

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 4:16
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

A woman in Madrid has had a lucky escape after fainting in a metro station and falling on to the track and into the path of an oncoming train.
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VIDEO: 'Belmokhtar' claims Algeria siege

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 4:55
related countries: Algeria

A video emerges on the internet apparently showing militant leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar claiming responsibility for a deadly hostage crisis at Algeria's gas plant.
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VIDEO: Inside the murky Mali rebellion

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 6:49
related countries: France, Mali
related places: Douentza

French and Malian troops have seized the key Malian towns of Diabaly and Douentza from militant Islamists.
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VIDEO: Skilled migrants seek work in Germany

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 6:58
related countries: Germany

High unemployment across much of Europe has prompted many skilled workers to travel to Germany in search of opportunities
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Ferrer fights back to win in five

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 7:29
related countries: Aruba

Spain's David Ferrer keeps his Australian Open hopes alive with an extraordinary five-set win over compatriot Nicolas Almagro.
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China firms' $2bn shale gas hunt

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 7:52
related countries: China

China steps up its efforts to explore shale gas reserves as it looks to meet growing energy demand at home.
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Japan in 'aggressive' growth move

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 8:13
related countries: Japan

The Bank of Japan doubles its inflation target to 2% and promises open-ended asset purchases from 2014, meeting key demands of the new government.
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UK considers boosting Mali support

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 8:59
related countries: France, Mali, United Kingdom

The UK government is to discuss offering more help to French forces fighting Islamist rebels in Mali.
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Canada examines Algerian claims

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 9:09
related countries: Canada, Algeria

Canada says it is trying to verify whether two Canadians were among the Islamists involved in the deadly siege at a remote desert gas plant in Algeria.
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Mae puts music on ice for Olympics

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 10:13
related countries: Russia, Thailand

Violinist Vanessa-Mae puts her musical career on ice for a year in a bid to ski for Thailand at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.
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Russians flee Syria via Beirut

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 10:16
related countries: Lebanon, Syria, Russia
related places: Beirut

Scores of Russians are to be flown home after fleeing the violence in Syria - but Russia insists it is not the start of a mass evacuation.
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Buttler set to replace Kieswetter

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 10:17
related countries: India

England may replace Craig Kieswetter with his Somerset colleague Jos Buttler for Wednesday's fourth one-dayer with India.
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UK borrowing rises in December

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 10:55
related countries: United Kingdom

The government borrowed slightly more than expected in December, fuelling fears that the UK could lose its coveted AAA credit rating.
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Cathay offers early retirement

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 10:57
related countries: Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific offers a voluntary early retirement plan to its cabin crew as the airline looks to trim costs.
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Rubin Kazan bid for M'Vila accepted

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:08
related countries: Russia, United Kingdom

Rennes accept a £9.6m offer from Russian club Rubin Kazan for Yann M'Vila, but the midfielder favours a move to England.
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Doubts over EU rail link's future

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:20
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

There are doubts over the future of a new high-speed rail link between Brussels and Amsterdam after services are suspended due to faults.
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German investor confidence surges

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:37
related countries: Germany

Confidence among investors and analysts about the German economy surges to a 32-month high in January, according to a closely watched survey.
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Gun attack in Philippine court

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:38
related countries: Canada, Philippines

A Canadian man opens fire in a Philippine court, killing two people and wounding another, reports say.
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Djokovic defeats Berdych in four

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:40
related countries: Aruba

Novak Djokovic books place in the semi-final of the Australian Open by beating Tomas Berdych 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4
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Young admits to Suu Kyi slip-up

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:56
related countries: Burma

Desert Island Discs presenter Kirsty Young reveals she was so overwhelmed by interviewing Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi that she forgot a key question on air.
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Irish bid to relax drink limit

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 11:57
related countries: Ireland

Councillors in Kerry, south-west Ireland, call for the drink-drive limit for some rural constituents to be relaxed because they feel isolated.
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Sharapova and Li make semi-finals

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 12:08
related countries: Aruba

Maria Sharapova maintains her impressive run at the Australian Open and will face China's Li Na in the semi-finals.
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Q&A: Jordan election

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 12:11
related countries: Jordan

Kingdom buffeted by Arab Spring goes to polls
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Manila 'taking sea row to court'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 12:17
related countries: Philippines, China

The Philippines says it will challenge Chinese claims in the South China Sea at a UN tribunal, after diplomatic efforts to resolve the row fail.
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Eritrea calm after 'Asmara raid'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 13:15
related countries: Eritrea
related places: Asmara

Eritrea's capital is calm a day after a group of mutinous soldiers reportedly stormed the information ministry, sources say, while state TV is back on air.
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Deadly car bombings strike Iraq

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 13:25
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Car bombs in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more, police say.
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European transactions tax agreed

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 13:28
related countries: France, Germany
related places: Eu

EU finance ministers give the green light for 11 eurozone members, including France and Germany, to prepare a new tax on financial transactions.
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Foul smell complaints after leak

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 13:46
related countries: France

Residents across Kent and Sussex are complaining of a foul smell after a massive gas leak in France.
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Bahrain opposition agrees to talks

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 14:10
related countries: Bahrain

The Bahrain opposition has accepted a government offer to resume talks to defuse the political crisis, weeks before the second anniversary of the uprising.
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In pictures: Voices from Diabaly after Mali rebel battle

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 14:46
related countries: Mali

Mali townspeople on coming face-to-face with Islamist rebels
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Death penalty for Bali drugs Briton

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 15:00
related countries: Indonesia, United Kingdom
related places: Bali

British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford is sentenced to death by firing squad in Bali for trafficking cocaine.
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Garden step 'is ancient artefact'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 15:11
related countries: Sri Lanka, United Kingdom

A garden doorstep in the UK is identified by auctioneers as a rare Sri Lankan artefact, expected to fetch more than £30,000 ($47,500) at auction.
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Pakistan 'not safe' for cricket

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 15:38
related countries: Pakistan

Players are being strongly advised to reject lucrative offers from Pakistan's new Twenty20 league because of security concerns.
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VIDEO: Cruise ship rescues adrift sailor

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:01
related countries: Southern Ocean, France

A French yachtsman has been rescued from the Southern Ocean after spending three days in a life raft. Alain Delord was forced to abandon his yacht after it was damaged in a storm. Emma Owen reports.
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Fresh snow to cause more problems

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:11
related countries: United Kingdom

Snow and ice are causing disruption across large parts of the UK for a fifth successive day with fresh snow set to cause further problems.
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VIDEO: On the railway to the resort of Davos

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:15
related countries: Switzerland

The BBC's Nik Gowing has been covering the World Economic Forum for over 15 years, and gave this personal insight into his journey to the Swiss resort of Davos.
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Galatasaray make Sneijder capture

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:22
related countries: Netherlands, Turkey

Turkish side Galatasaray complete the signing of Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder from Italian club Inter Milan.
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Jordan election: Risks of not changing

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:28
related countries: Jordan

Elections put Jordanian king's reforms to the test
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Norway cheese fire closes tunnel

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:36
related countries: Norway
related places: A

A road tunnel in Norway is likely to be closed for several weeks after a lorry-load of brown goat cheese caught fire.
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Manet portrait delayed by snow

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:36
related countries: United Kingdom

The Royal Academy's blockbuster Manet exhibition is all set to open this week - but one portrait is absent thanks to the British weather.
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Rolls-Royce closes defence site

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:41
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Coventry, Ansty

Rolls-Royce is to close its UK defence operations in Ansty, near Coventry, with the loss of nearly 400 jobs.
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Bali Briton death penalty condemned

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 16:54
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK government condemns the death by firing squad sentence on drug-trafficking British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford in Bali.
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Bulgarian regrets pistol misfired

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:04
related countries: Bulgaria

A man who put a gas pistol to the head of a Bulgarian politician during a televised conference says his only regret was that it misfired.
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Ivory Coast 2-1 Togo

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:04
related countries: Togo

Gervinho scores a late winner for Ivory Coast against a brave Togo side in the first Group D game at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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VIDEO: Russians flee Syrian via Beirut

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:21
related countries: Syria, Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Buses carrying the Russians have crossed the Lebanese border heading for Beirut airport
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Russian clinic plan draws outrage

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:22
related countries: Russia

Plans to close a Russian hospital which specialises in treating children with cancer draw public outrage in President Vladimir Putin's home city, St Petersburg.
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Charles Taylor verdict challenged

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:23
related countries: Liberia

Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor lodges his appeal at a UN-backed court in The Hague against a 50-year war crimes sentence.
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Court rejects Saudi blogger case

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:33
related countries: Saudi Arabia

A Saudi court refuses to charge a young blogger accused of insulting Islam, highlighting the struggle between conservative and reformist forces.
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France and Germany mark treaty

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:39
related countries: France, Germany

France and Germany mark the 50th anniversary of a treaty that helped to reconcile the two former foes and form the core of the European Union.
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Hugo Chavez 'in physiotherapy'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 17:49
related countries: Bolivia, Venezuela, Cuba

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, is receiving physiotherapy in Cuba "to return to his country", says his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales.
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Chile capital sees water shortage

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 18:02
related countries: Chile
related places: Santiago

Millions of people in Chile's capital, Santiago, are left with no drinking water after a river was contaminated, officials say.
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Three arrested in Dutch art heist

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 18:11
related countries: Netherlands, Romania

Romanian police arrest three suspects over their alleged role in a major art heist, in which masterpieces disappeared from a Dutch art gallery.
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VIDEO: Mexican family lives in desert cave

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 18:13
related countries: Mexico
related places: Coahuila

For the past 30 years farmer Benito Hernandez and his family have been living in a cave in the remote arid desert of Coahuila in Mexico.
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VIDEO: Votes cast in Israeli election race

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 18:18
related countries: Israel

Israelis are voting in a general election, with polls suggesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will return to office but with a reduced majority.
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High turnout in Israeli election

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 19:05
related countries: Israel

Israelis have been voting in large numbers in a general election in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to be returned to office.
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US college alert amid 'shooting'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 19:23
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

A college in the US state of Texas is on lockdown amid reports of a shooter on the campus.
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Tweet costs Rio policeman his job

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 19:32
related countries: Botswana

A Brazilian police inspector loses his job after making scathing comments on Twitter about the women who worked for him.
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UK Afghan force reduced 'in autumn'

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 19:41
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

This year's withdrawal of 3,800 UK troops from Afghanistan is unlikely to happen until the autumn, Britain's top general there says.
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VIDEO: France and Germany mark treaty

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 19:42
related countries: France, Germany

France and Germany have marked the 50th anniversary of a treaty that helped to reconcile the two former foes.
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US start French airlifts to Mali

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 19:49
related countries: France, Mali, United States

The US military begins airlifting French soldiers and equipment to Mali to support their operation against Islamist militants.
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Landmark abortion ruling turns 40

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 20:39
related countries: United States

Activists on either side of the US abortion debate mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court case that established abortion rights.
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Attacks in Nigeria leave 23 dead

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 20:46
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Damboa

Suspected Islamist gunmen are blamed for the deaths of at least 23 people in two separate attacks in north-eastern Nigeria.
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Obama welcomes debt-limit vote

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 20:51
related countries: United States
related places: Republican, White House

The White House has welcomed a Republican plan to suspend the US borrowing limit for almost four months, a move it said lifts the threat of default.
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Bank chief calls for further action

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 20:53
related countries: United Kingdom

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King calls for further action to boost the UK's economy and defends its inflation target which his successor has suggested changing.
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VIDEO: Israel vote: Netanyahu setback

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 21:19
related countries: Israel

Exit polls from Israel's election suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance has lost ground to centre-left parties.
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UN extends North Korea sanctions

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 22:00
related countries: North Korea

The UN Security Council has approved a resolution condemning North Korea's recent rocket launch and tightening sanctions, diplomats say.
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Bid to stop French foul gas leak

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 22:32
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Paris

Staff at a chemical factory in north-western France are working to stop a gas leak that has spread a foul smell from Paris to south-eastern England.
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VIDEO: Exit polls predict Netanyahu victory

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 22:42
related countries: Israel

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to win a third term in office according to election exit polls.
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Netanyahu setback in Israel poll

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 22:49
related countries: Israel

Exit polls from Israel's election suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance has lost ground to centre-left parties.
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N Korea 'nuclear deterrent' vow

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 22:57
related countries: North Korea

North Korea says it will boost its military power and "nuclear deterrence" programme after the UN imposed new sanctions over a rocket launch.
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Top US general cleared over emails

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013, 23:24
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The Pentagon clears the top US general in Afghanistan, John Allen, of misconduct in an emails case that led CIA director David Petraeus to resign.
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