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Israeli strike at Gaza school 'kills 30'
At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured as Israeli artillery shells land by a United Nations-run school in Gaza, the UN says.
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European gas supplies disrupted
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
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German billionaire kills himself
German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
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Senate snub as US Congress opens
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist
Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
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Congo rebels back 'ousted' chief
Rebel commanders in eastern DR Congo pledge loyalty to Gen Nkunda after claims he had been toppled.
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Venezuela suspends US fuel aid
Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US.
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Payout for Arabic shirt passenger
An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.
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Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law
Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
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Females 'less physically active' than males at both ends of life
Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.
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Live text - Carling Cup
Holders Tottenham host Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.
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South Africa face tough final day
South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series.
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Year of change?
Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009
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Parrot paradise?
World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
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Buyers beware
Europeans uneasy over Russia's role as gas supplier
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Pressure rising
Russia ups ante in bitter gas dispute with Ukraine
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No comment
Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis
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Kabul winter
Facing the cold is a heated issue in Afghanistan
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Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs
Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
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Zuma 'seeks to take third wife'
South Africa's ruling party says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife.
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Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
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Hemingway archive opens in Cuba
Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.
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Toyota shuts plants for 11 days
Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.
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Thais block 'anti-royal' websites
The Thai government blocks thousands of websites deemed to be offensive to the revered monarchy.
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Mob drama gets Scorsese backing
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.
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Bulgaria urges return to nuclear
Bulgaria's president suggests that a nuclear reactor deemed unsafe by the EU could help cover gas shortages.
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New US embassy opens in Baghdad
The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.
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Baghdad bomb kills Shia pilgrims
A female suicide bomber kills at least 35 Shia pilgrims including Iranians near a shrine in Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
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Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station
Gunmen ransack a Sri Lanka television channel that drew criticism for its recent coverage of the country's civil war.
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Democracy returns in Bangladesh
Democratic rule returns to Bangladesh as Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina is sworn in as PM for a second time.
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Afghanistan's continuing misery
More than seven years of Western aid has failed to make a real impact on daily life in Afghanistan, the BBC's Hugh Sykes reports.
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What Cubans brought to Miami
The son of Cuban exiles living in the US, the BBC's Americas editor Emilio San Pedro talks about growing up in a proud immigrant community.
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