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GlobalNews: 05 Dec 08 AM

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Rescue package for US carmakers/Mexico's fight against drug cartels/ Profiteers of the DR Congo war

GlobalNews: 04 Dec 08 AM

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Democracy in Nigeria/Zimbabwe's cholera crisis deepens/ First Somali doctors graduate

GlobalNews: 03 Dec 08 PM

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US Car Industry/ India Pakistan/ Guantanamo Insider

GlobalNews: 2 Dec 08 AM

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US in recession; Hillary Clinton is US State Secretary; India probes the authorities' failures during the Mumbai attacks; First doctors in fifteen years graduate in Somalia.

GlobalNews: 01 Dec 08 AM

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Mumbai attack / World AIDS day / West African democracy

GlobalNews: 01 Dec 08 PM

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India public anger / Brazil safe sex / Russia Venezuela / French test.

GlobalNews: 28 Nov 08 AM

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Mumbai attacks / Uganda peace deal / world's oldest novel

GlobalNews: 28 Nov 08 PM

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Mumbai latest / Thai crisis / UK MP arrest / Turkey Armenia thaw?

GlobalNews: 27 NOV 08

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India under attack, multiple shootings and explosions at different locations across Mumbai/ Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic worsens/ The LRA prepares to sign a peace deal

GlobalNews: 27 Nov 08 PM

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Mumbai aftermath / Iraqi parliament approves US troops pact.

GlobalNews: 26 Nov 08 AM

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Robert Gates stays / Thai unrest / Greenland's step to nationhood

GlobalNews: 26 Nov 08 PM

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Thai protest / Food imperialism? / Recycling in space.

GlobalNews: 25 Nov 08 AM

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Obama's financial team/LRA rebels in Uganda/Muslim charity convicted/

GlobalNews: 25 Nov 08 PM

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HRW Congo allegations / Delhi smog / Indians and baseball.

GlobalNews: 24 Nov 08 AM

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US economic boost considered/Saudi women underwear campaign/ Holocaust survivors' reunion

GlobalNews: 24 Nov 08 PM

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Somali pirates talk / Turkey democracy / Childish beliefs.

GlobalNews: 21 Nov 08 AM

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UN agrees DR Congo troop increase/ How to protect ships from Pirates/ Tracking tribes in the Amazon

GlobalNews: 20 Nov 08 AM

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More gloomy predictions from US/ 10 years of International Space Staion/ Is Malaysia about to ban Yoga?

GlobalNews: 20 Nov 08 PM

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DRC donor appeal / Credit crunch advertising / Modern day pirates

GlobalNews: 19 NOV 08 AM

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US car firms ask congress for more cash/ Windpipe transplant breakthrough/ Pirates hijack another two ships/ Naples takes on the Camorra.

GlobalNews: 18 NOV 08

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Somali pirates capture oil tanker/ Chinese president visits Cuba/ Cocaine users damaging Colombia /Albania's deadly feuds/Traveller scams

GlobalNews: 18 Nov 08 PM

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Congo retreat / UK Syria / Gulf War Syndrome / Mickey Mouse is 80.

GlobalNews: 17 NOV 08 AM

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Rebel leader in Congo considers deal to restore peace/ Obama talks on TV/ IMF calls for more money to deal with the global financial crisis/ Four men go on trial for Anna Politkovskaya murder.

GlobalNews: 17 Nov 08 PM

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ETA arrest / Citigroup jobs / Tibet meeting / Blackberry addicts.

Cancer drug success 'on the rise'

Sun, Nov 16
Cancer drug research is entering a new era which will mean more successful drugs for patients, says a charity.

Out in the cold

Sun, Nov 16
Uncertain times for US Religious Right as Obama moves in

UN envoy to meet DR Congo rebels

Sun, Nov 16
UN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo is due to meet rebel leader Laurent Nkunda to try to halt fighting in eastern DR Congo.

Russia 'pinning hopes on Obama'

Sun, Nov 16
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hopes US President-elect Barack Obama will help rebuild strained mutual relations.

Summit pledge to 'restore growth'

Sun, Nov 16
Global leaders at the G20 financial summit in Washington pledge to work together to restore global growth.

Osborne fears sterling collapse

Sat, Nov 15
Gordon Brown's economic policies could lead to a run on the pound, shadow chancellor George Osborne warns.

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