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G20 summit tries to tackle rifts (07 November 03:05) |
| G20 finance ministers begin their meeting in Scotland, but are faced with divisions over stimulus packages and climate change. |
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ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials (07 November 02:56) |
| The ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July. |
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Lebanon government accord reached (07 November 01:45) |
| Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri. |
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Obama praises army base heroism (07 November 01:25) |
| President Barack Obama praises the "valour" of those who responded to the deadly attacks at a US army base in Texas. |
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Hidden anguish (07 November 07:03) |
| Residents' sense of shock after Fort Hood shootings |
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Rifts appear ahead of G20 meeting (07 November 06:39) |
| Disputes over climate change and stimulus spending have emerged ahead of a G20 meeting in St Andrews in Fife. |
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Madagascar rivals reach agreement (07 November 06:31) |
| Madagascar's rival political leaders agree to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling. |
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Gaza battle (07 November 04:10) |
| Legal row over UN report on Gaza offensive intensifies |
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Leaders likely to go to climate summit (07 November 02:20) |
| At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty. |
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Leaders likely to go to summit (07 November 02:20) |
| At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty. |
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One dead in Orlando office attack (07 November 01:04) |
| Police in the US city of Orlando arrest a gunman who opened fire in an office, killing one person and injuring five others. |
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Ivorian joy at Trafigura ruling (07 November 12:26) |
| An Ivory Coast court rules that compensation to victims of waste dumping should not be paid to one man to distribute. |
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Haye and Valuev ready for battle (07 November 12:09) |
| David Haye will be giving away 7st to Nikolay Valuev when they meet for the Russian's WBA heavyweight crown in Nuremberg on Saturday. |
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Nato soldiers believed drowned (06 November 11:49) |
| Two US soldiers originally thought missing in Afghanistan are believed to have drowned, officials say. |
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DR Congo army used aid as bait (06 November 11:21) |
| The DR Congo army has been using measles vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, an aid agency says. |
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Turkey defends Sudan leader visit (06 November 10:53) |
| President Abdullah Gul criticises the EU after it asks Turkey to reconsider an invitation to Sudan's president. |
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US grieving after army shooting (06 November 10:48) |
| President Barack Obama says the entire US is grieving after a soldier shot dead 13 people at a Texas army base on Thursday. |
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South Korean woman passes driving test on 950th attempt (06 November 09:04) |
| A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving license - on her 950th attempt. |
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S Korean woman passes driving test exam on 950th attempt (06 November 09:04) |
| A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving licence - on her 950th attempt. |
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Somali adulterer stoned to death (06 November 08:57) |
| Islamists in Somalia stone a man to death for adultery but spare his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. |
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US gunman faced Afghan posting (06 November 08:52) |
| A US major accused of killing 13 people at an army base was due to go to Afghanistan, apparently against his wishes. |
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Nato search for missing soldiers (06 November 08:09) |
| Two soldiers are missing in western Afghanistan after failing to return from a routine mission, Nato officials say. |
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Spain resists deal with pirates (06 November 07:53) |
| Spain resists pressure to free two Somalis accused of piracy in exchange for Spanish sailors held in Somalia. |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10 (06 November 07:05) |
| The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983. |
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US gunman set for Afghan tour (06 November 06:53) |
| A US major accused of killing 13 people at an army base was due to deploy to Afghanistan, apparently against his wishes. |
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Pieces of history (06 November 05:27) |
| Where to find fragments of the Berlin Wall |
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Exit stage left (06 November 04:59) |
| What next if Palestinian leader Abbas quits |
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Deal over Honduran crisis dead (06 November 04:59) |
| Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says a deal to resolve the country's political crisis is "dead". |
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Chelsea transfer ban is suspended (06 November 04:56) |
| The Court of Arbitration for Sport grants Chelsea's request for their Fifa transfer ban to be suspended pending a final decision. |
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Ferdinand injury not improving (06 November 04:48) |
| Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand faces a prolonged injury absence as the club try to find the cause of his problem. |
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Babies cry in mothers tongue (06 November 04:08) |
| German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb. |
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US major held after base shooting (06 November 03:59) |
| A US major is under guard at a Texas military base as officials investigate what prompted him to shoot dead 13 people. |
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Leftover Beijing Olympics condoms to be auctioned (06 November 03:31) |
| Some 5,000 of the condoms distributed to Olympics athletes at the Beijing Games are to be auctioned off. |
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Key Pakistan Taliban town falls (06 November 03:28) |
| Pakistani forces capture the strategically important town of Ladha from the Taliban in ongoing clashes in South Waziristan, officials say. |
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Woods and Watney share China lead (06 November 02:49) |
| Tiger Woods birdies the last in Shanghai to share the lead with fellow American Nick Watney after two days of the Champions tournament in Shanghai. |
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Three hurt in rare Japan shooting (06 November 01:52) |
| A gunman in Japan has killed himself after wounding three people in Yokohama, outside Tokyo, police say. |
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A world of walls (06 November 01:48) |
| Barriers still divide, 20 years after fall of Berlin Wall |
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Deal on Honduras crisis fails (06 November 01:27) |
| A spokesman for ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says a deal to resolve the political crisis has failed. |
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Micheletti picks Honduras cabinet (06 November 12:52) |
| Interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti says he is forming a unity government without ousted President Manuel Zelaya. |
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US hits China pipes with tariffs (06 November 10:41) |
| The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit. |
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Stalled engine (06 November 08:03) |
| Has GM dealt German carmaker Opel a fatal blow? |
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Zelaya unhappy with Honduras delay (06 November 06:57) |
| Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accuses the interim government of failing to stick to a deal to end the crisis. |
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Southern war (06 November 06:12) |
| The Thai civilians being armed to defend their homes |
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Aiming for riches (06 November 06:05) |
| Why 10,000 Ugandans have gone to Iraq |
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Deadly shootings at US army base (06 November 06:02) |
| A US army major kills 11 people at Fort Hood military base in Texas, before being shot dead by police. |
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Riding high (06 November 05:54) |
| Boost to Waziristan troop morale from ordinary Pakistanis |
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Zelaya unhappy with Honduras delays (06 November 04:53) |
| Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accuses the interim government of failing to stick to a deal to end the crisis. |
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Twelve shot dead at US army base (06 November 04:49) |
| Twelve people are killed and 31 others hurt in shootings at a military base in the US state of Texas, the US Army says. |
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Baku mosque attackers sentenced (06 November 04:37) |
| A court in Azerbaijan sentences 26 people to lengthy terms in jail over a deadly attack last year on a mosque in Baku. |
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Horse genome unlocked by science (06 November 04:11) |
| The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers. |
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