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US healthcare bill clears Senate test
The US Senate votes to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul the country's healthcare provision.
(Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:40:02 GMT)

Archbishop and Pope make progress
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope agree to seek closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:12:26 GMT)

China mine blast death reach 87
The death toll from a mine blast in north-eastern China more than doubles to 87, with 21 people still missing, report state media.
(Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:59:20 GMT)

Sri Lanka camps 'to be opened'
Sri Lanka says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil rebels will be allowed out for short periods.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:37:56 GMT)

Chavez hails 'Carlos the Jackal'
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends "Carlos the Jackal" and world leaders he says are wrongly considered "bad guys".
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:08:42 GMT)

Gaza militants 'to end rockets'
Hamas in Gaza says it has reached an agreement with other militant groups to stop firing rockets into Israeli territory.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:02:14 GMT)

Angola head urges action on graft
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has called for a crackdown on government corruption.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:07 GMT)

China mine blast death toll rises
A gas blast at a coal mine in China kills 42 people and leaves more than 66 trapped, state media reports.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:50:01 GMT)

Northern Ireland police fired at
Officers come under attack in the village of Garrison, County Fermanagh, the BBC understands.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:18:36 GMT)

Mussolini brain 'stolen by criminals keen to sell it on the web'
The granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini says criminals have stolen part of his brain and blood to sell on the internet.
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:37 GMT)

Scotland stun Australia with win
Scotland end a 27-year losing run against Australia as an awesome defensive performance sets up a 9-8 victory at Murrayfield.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:10:01 GMT)

England 6-19 New Zealand
Jimmy Cowan scores the decisive try as New Zealand beat much-improved England at Twickenham.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:15 GMT)

Hand-wringing
French qualms about football win over Ireland
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:11:59 GMT)

Tough lessons
Why Obama is finding Mid-East peace a struggle
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:40:55 GMT)

Pope art
Vatican meeting tries to woo back the art world
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:01:36 GMT)

Enabling rhythms
Congo band shines despite disability and poverty
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:42:19 GMT)

Television queen
Is Oprah's talk show move the end of an era?
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:18:23 GMT)

Week in Pictures
Striking images from around the world
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:32 GMT)

Egypt leader enters football row
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak steps into a row with Algeria following violence over World Cup football matches.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT)

Four on Hajj killed by swine flu
Four people, three of them Africans, die of swine flu on this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, reports say.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:47:30 GMT)

Knox prosecutors seek life term
Italian prosecutors seek a life sentence for US student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend over an alleged sexual murder.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:49:44 GMT)

US couple admit spying for Cuba
A retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:18 GMT)

Malaysia activist's body exhumed
The Malaysian authorities exhume the body of an opposition activist who died in custody, following allegations of foul play.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:36 GMT)

Second separated twin out of coma
The second conjoined twin separated by doctors in Australia this week wakes from an induced coma.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:50 GMT)

Profile: Herman van Rompuy
A profile of Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy, the European Union's first permanent president.
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:42 GMT)

EU gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace'
Europe signs a $1bn deal with Nigeria, aimed at tackling corruption and promoting peace in the troubled Niger Delta.
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:13:32 GMT)

UN condemns Iran on human rights
A UN committee approves a resolution condemning Iran for its post-election crackdown on political opposition supporters.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:13:03 GMT)

Israel halts stadium construction
Israel orders construction work on an internationally financed football stadium for Palestinians in the West Bank to halt.
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:20 GMT)

Mumbai suspects arrested in Italy
Italian police arrest a Pakistani father and son suspected of providing logistical support for last year's Mumbai attacks.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:07:43 GMT)

US sets marker on Afghan corruption
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:33 GMT)

Life in a city of three faiths
Heather Sharp reveals the daily difficulties and charms of living in Jerusalem's Old City, a district sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:46:44 GMT)

Tracking down Java's paleo-celebrity
Christine Finn travels to Java in Indonesia to find out more about a long-celebrated ancestor of both humans and chimps.
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMT)

What will the Vatican talks achieve?
Will the meeting between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope ease the tensions between the churches?
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:18:48 GMT)

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