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The findings of an inquiry into the controversial destruction of a mosque by Hindu mobs that triggered bloody religious riots in the early 1990s has been tabled in the Indian parliament amid noisy disruptions from opposition members.
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A public inquiry into the UK's role in the Iraq war has opened in London, with former civil servants first to appear in hearings that will climax with Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, taking the stand.
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Gloria Arroyo, the Philippine president, has said "no effort will be spared" in the hunt for those behind what is believed to have been a politically-driven massacre in the south of the country.
24/11/2009
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Sri Lanka's former military chief will challenge his former boss Mahinda Rajapakse, the incumbent president, in the country's presidential election, an opposition party has said.
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Pakistan's military has launched a major offensive in the northwest Khyber agency, imposing a 24-hour curfew and a shoot-to-kill policy.
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Two Congolese men accused of directing an attack on a village, during which at least 200 people were killed, women raped and child soldiers allegedly recruited, have gone on trial in The Hague.
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South Africa has deported an Israeli airline official following allegations that Israel's secret police, Shin Bet, have been operating in Johannesburg's international airport.
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An estimated 33.4 million people around the world are infected with the Aids virus, but many are living longer due to the availability of HIV drugs, a UN report has said.
24/11/2009
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Search engine giant Google is set to document Iraq's national museum, posting photographs of its ancient artifacts on the internet by early next year.
24/11/2009
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Authorities in China have executed two people for their involvement in last year's tainted milk powder scandal, state media has reported.
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South Africa's economy has come out of recession, with growth of 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of this year.
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King Abdullah of Jordan has dissolved parliament and ordered a general election to be held two years ahead of schedule.
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Brazil's president has offered his backing for Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, is in the US on a state visit that includes talks on policy towards China and Pakistan as well as a nuclear co-operation agreement.
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At least eight Russian soliders have been killed after a lorry full of munitions exploded at an arms depot.
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