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Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.
Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexico
The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into alleged links to drug cartels.
Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell on Friday amid uncertainty about the firm's future.
Pirates 'earned $150m this year'
Somali pirates have been paid more than $150m (£101m) in ransoms in the past 12 months, Kenya's foreign minister says.
US global dominance 'set to wane'
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.
Burma comic jailed for 45 years
Popular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments.
'Elite troops' needed in DR Congo
The 3,000 extra UN troops being sent to DR Congo must be elite soldiers from Europe, the UN's ex-peacekeeping chief says.
Moscow super skyscraper halted
The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis
Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.
Found: Body of Copernicus, man who revealed the solar system
Polish researchers say they have solved an ancient mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Nalbandian wins Davis Cup opener
David Nalbandian beats David Ferrer to give Argentina a winning start to their Davis Cup final clash with Spain.
Kinnear keen to work with Shearer
Manager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle.
Hard graft
Behind the scenes of Brazil's biofuel revolution
'Hindu terrorism'
The phrase provoking strong emotions in India
'Not just pirates'
Somali man says world ignores their real problems
Tibet debate
Gossip and harsh reality in 'Little Lhasa'
Mafia glamour
Trying to undermine the appeal of Italy's Camorra
It's quiz time!
What is missing from this supermodel's body?
SA racist killer gets life term
A judge sentences an 19-year-old white South African to four life terms for shooting dead four black people.
Poll to bring G-Bissau stability
One party wins a clear parliamentary majority in Guinea-Bissau, which observers hope will save it from drug barons.
Madonna granted divorce in London
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour.
CIA accused over missionary death
A classified US report says the CIA withheld information after the shooting down of a missionary plane in Peru in 2001.
Arroyo husband falls ill on plane
The husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo is taken ill on a plane, forcing a diversion to Japan.
China woman loses fight for home
Workers tear down the home of Chinese activist Ni Yulan, now in detention after fighting for six years to save it.
French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.
New twist in Politkovskaya trial
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.
Security increase in tense Hebron
Israel increases security in the West Bank city of Hebron ahead of a Jewish pilgrimage there by an expected 20,000 people.
Shoot-out in north Lebanon city
One person is killed and three are wounded in a shoot-out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security forces say.
India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral
At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.
Questioning the ceasefire in Gaza
Paul Martin recently visited Gaza, where he found opinions divided and some people keen for hostilities to resume.
Close encounter with Mount Etna
British field geologist Dr John Murray has spent a lifetime mapping the changing contours of Mount Etna
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