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US troops in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province
Obama spells out US Afghan surge
President Obama is to send 30,000 new US troops to Afghanistan, excerpts from his new strategy speech say.
Mardell: Decision day
Marines ready for deployment
Afghans sceptical on new troops
Mixed feelings in Afghanistan

Iran warns against UN sanctions
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says international sanctions over his country's nuclear programme will not work.
Tiger Woods 'at fault' for crash
Golfer Tiger Woods was "at fault" for the car crash he was involved in on Friday but will not face criminal charges, police say.

VIDEO NEWS
US soldier Can more troops defeat the Taliban?

Cyndi Williams Tiger Woods faces fine for car crash
Shoe Shoe attack on Bush shoe thrower

Melting ice Disbelief over causes of climate change


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A marine receives a hug at graduation 'Boot camp'
Elite US marines train for possible Afghan posting
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What does the "ClimateGate" affair mean for science?
Ultra-Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem Day in pictures
Some eye-catching images from around the world

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BUSINESS
The Burj Alarab hotel, one of Dubai's most prominent landmarks UAE tries to reassure investors


US stocks higher on economy news

Weak dollar pushes gold to record
TECHNOLOGY
Windows 7 screenshot Windows 7 faces 'screen of death'


'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine

Computer hacker decision defended
ENTERTAINMENT

Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem

Mirren nominated for Spirit award

HEALTH

Skunk 'riskier type of cannabis'

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

'Global surge' in rhino poaching

EU 'should cut emissions by 30%'

AROUND THE WORLD NOW

AFRICA

Ghana frees hijacked Nigeria ship

Rwanda - first mine-free country

AMERICAS

Fourth mistrial for NY Mafia son

Zelaya: Honduras still in crisis

ASIA-PACIFIC

Australia vote deals climate law blow

Philippine boxer to contest poll

EUROPE

Libya sentences Swiss men to jail

Lacroix to drop design arm

MIDDLE EAST

Israel settlers obstruct monitors

Iranian doctor 'was poisoned'

SOUTH ASIA

S Lanka displaced leaving camps

Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins'

NEWS FROM THE UK

Acting Sgt John Amer UK soldier killed in blast named
A soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Acting Sgt John Amer - the 99th UK casualty of 2009.

Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed'

Probe into Ofsted Baby P e-mails
Professor Phil Jones Scientist steps down for review
The director of a world renowned climate research unit based in Norwich steps down while a review takes place on data stolen by climate change sceptics.

Jones is new Welsh Labour leader

Cameron attacks health and safety

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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma watson and Rupert Grint in 2003 Post Potter
Young stars who grew up on the set contemplate future
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Invest in learning
Education offers hope 25 years after Bhopal gas leak
A Haitian girl In pictures
Feeding Haiti's poor a year on from devastating storms

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Man charged with mass Ohio murder
Demjanjuk 'was enthusiastic Nazi'
General Motors chief executive resigns
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