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AMERICAS

Obama orders Afghan troop surge

President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy.

Analysis: Shoring up support

Obama's speech: Excerpts

Mardell: Reassuring rhetoric

Map: Foreign forces

Obama: No 'light' decision

Mixed feelings in Afghanistan

US surge 'to aid' UK effort

Obama speech: Reaction

British yachtsmen freed by Iran

Five British yachtsmen held by Iran's Revolutionary Guard for a week have been freed, the UK Foreign Office confirms.

Google to limit free news access

Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.

VIDEO NEWS

Inside South Africa's World Cup stadium

Tiger Woods 'at fault' for crash

Disbelief over causes of climate change

Rare pink diamond sells for $10m

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS

'ClimateGate'

What does the 'ClimateGate' affair mean for science?

Firefighter takcling a blze in La Crescenta, California in August 2009

Fire-proof future?

California faces up to year-round forest fires

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Home advantage

Could Africa win 2010 World Cup?

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BUSINESS

Bank of Japan 'open to options'

Weak dollar pushes gold to record

UAE tries to reassure investors

TECHNOLOGY

Malware 'behind Windows problem'

'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine

Computer hacker decision defended

ENTERTAINMENT

Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem

Little Richard promises comeback

HEALTH

Hospital wards 'far too noisy'

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

'Global surge' in rhino poaching

Climate data row man steps down

AROUND THE WORLD NOW

AFRICA

ICC revokes bail on Congo's Bemba

Libya sentences Swiss men to jail

AMERICAS

Man charged with mass Ohio murder

Fourth mistrial for NY Mafia son

ASIA-PACIFIC

Philippine boxer to contest poll

Indonesia HIV-Aids 'on the rise'

EUROPE

Hands off City, Darling warns EU

EU Lisbon Treaty comes into force

MIDDLE EAST

Iran warns against UN sanctions

Iraq shoe thrower faces shoe-ing

SOUTH ASIA

India troops die in Maoist blasts

Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins'

NEWS FROM THE UK

Nato must follow US example - PM

Gordon Brown welcomes a planned US troop surge in Afghanistan and urges Nato allies to follow suit.

Police spend 'to fall by £500m'

Smart meter scheme to be unveiled

Yorkshire and Chelsea agree deal

The Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies announce plans to merge and create the UK's second largest building society.

Cost of smoking set to rise as City introduces £80 litter fine

A merry ding dong - Santa's little helpers stage grotto sit-in

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS

Madagascar's cartoon characters explaining the constitution

Cartoons rule?

How Madagascar explains politics to the masses

'Happy to be free'

But difficult life lies ahead for released Sri Lankans

Changing gear

Old guard is ousted at the new General Motors

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