TUNISIA
Dissident journalist jailed on 'fabricated charges'
A Tunisian court has handed down a six-month jail term to dissident reporter Taoufik Ben Brik for assaulting a woman, prompting outrage among human rights and press freedom groups who say the charges were fabricated.
PHILIPPINES
Politician arrested for ordering massacre of 57 people pleads innocence
INDIA
Security fears linger on one year after Mumbai attacks
AFGHANISTAN
Top German commander resigns over deadly air strike
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Dollar hits 14-year low against yen - AFP
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Dubai default threat rattles world stocks - AFP
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Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo - AFP
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Gypsies seen as outcasts in new, conservative Iraq - AFP
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French national kidnapped in Mali: officials - AFP
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Iranian president in Dakar on last leg of tour - AFP
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Couple crashed White House state dinner - AFP
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HONDURAS
Supreme Court rules out Zelaya return ahead of Sunday's key poll
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya (pictured) cannot return to office; Congress will rule on his return Dec. 2. Honduras votes in a presidential poll Sunday in which neither Zelaya nor his main rival are candidates.
ISRAEL
Palestinians reject Netanyahu's offer of partial settlement freeze
The Palestinian Authority slammed an Israeli offer to temporarily halt West Bank settlement building, saying the proposal was insubstantial and would not lead to a relaunch of peace negotiations.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Premier Wen to attend Copenhagen summit as China sets first CO2 limits
China set its first carbon emissions limits on Thursday and said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (pictured) would attend a key environmental summit in Copenhagen in December, signalling a new willingness to tackle climate change.
SWITZERLAND
Top court accepts Polanski bail plea
Film-maker Roman Polanski's appeal to be freed on bail from a Swiss jail where he is being held for a 1977 US child sex case has been accepted by Switzerland's top court.
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ENVIRONMENT
Obama offers carbon cuts ahead of Copenhagen summit
US President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 17% before 2020 ahead of next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen - much lower than Europe and the UN were calling for.
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Dubai default threat rattles world stocks
Global stock markets tumbled Thursday on mounting anxiety over a debt default request by Dubai and tighter lending conditions in China, analysts said.London lost 1.86 percent to 5,264.97 points in late morning trade but was suspended at about 1030 ...
CURRENCIES
Euro tops 1.50 dollars, gold hits record high
The euro moved back above the 1.50-dollar level with the persistent weakening of the US unit sending the price of gold to another record high, over $1,185 an ounce.
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TENNIS - MASTERS
Nadal knocked out by dominant Davydenko
World number two Rafael Nadal lost 6-1 7-6 to Russian Nikolay Davydenko on Wednesday. The loss forces him out of the ATP World Tour Finals even if he wins against Novak Djokovic in his final round-robin match on Friday.
SOMALIA
Two journalists kidnapped in Mogadishu in Aug. 2008 released
A Canadian freelance reporter and an Australian freelance photojournalist kidnapped in the Somali capital of Mogadishu in August 2008 have been released, according to a Somali parliament member.
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CAMBODIA
Prosecutors demand 40-year sentence for Khmer Rouge jailer
Prosecutors asked Cambodia's war crimes court to hand a 40-year jail sentence to Duch, the former Khmer Rouge prison chief. Duch, who stands accused of overseeing 15,000 deaths, gives his closing remarks to the court.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Arsenal and Fiorentina go through, Liverpool are out
Fiorentina and Arsenal went through to the next round of the Champions League on Tuesday but Liverpool were less lucky, going out despite a win against Debrecen. FC Barcelona beat Inter Milan, giving them the chance to defend their title.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
UN chief unveils role models scheme to help end violence against women
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced the creation of a network of male role models to encourage men to stand up against violence against women.
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THE OBSERVERS
'Bikini baristas' booed in Bellevue
Officials in a city in Washington are trying to shut down a coffee shack because of "traffic concerns". The real reason? The waitresses' uniform is nothing more than a bikini.
SPECIAL REPORT
CAMBODIA
Former Khmer Rouge jailer 'Duch' on trial
FRANCE
Have your say: French police violence
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INDIA
Security concerns remain one year on from the Mumbai attacks
FOCUS - CAMBODIA
Victims shocked by 'lenient' 40-year jail sentence demanded for torturer 'Duch'
PAKISTAN
Violence against women in Pakistan
SOCIETY
A phone to save battered women
ENVIRONMENT
Could fishing quotas save dwindling tuna stocks?
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Lubna Ahmad Al-Hussein, Sudanese journalist and activist
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Jean-Louis Bruguière, former anti-terrorist judge
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Hassan al-Turabi, Sudanese opposition leader
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Yannick Haenel, writer
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Axel Ganz, Founder and former President of Prisma Press Group
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