
Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has confirmed his nomination of Hillary Clinton, his former presidential rival, as secretary of state in his new administration.
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The chief minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra has offered to resign after his deputy stepped down over the devastating attacks on the state capital Mumbai.
CONTINUE... ![The two blasts in Baghdad occurred within minutes of each other, killing mainly police recruits [Reuters]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Iraq/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/recruits.jpg)
At least 16 people have been killed and another 45 wounded in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, in a double bomb attack.
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Thai protesters are leaving the prime minister's office after a three-month sit-in, moving instead to reinforce a paralysing anti-government blockade of the country's two airports.
CONTINUE... ![Three activist boats have reached the Gaza Strip since August [EPA]](http://mwcnews.net/images/stories/Gaza/1/2/3/4/5/Libyan-aid.jpg)
Israeli boats have obstructed the path of a Libyan cargo ship en route to the Gaza Strip.
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Large parts of Venice have been flooded as heavy rains and strong winds lashed the lagoon city, with sea levels at their highest level in 22 years.
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Eight civilians and two police officers have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a crowded market in southern Afghanistan.
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