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People walk in a street damaged by heavy rains in San Salvador (8 Nov 2009)
El Salvador declares an emergency in five regions after at least 91 people die in floods caused by days of heavy rain.

The Iraqi parliament approves a crucial election law ahead of national polls due to be held in January 2010.

Sudan's President Bashir, indicted for war crimes in Darfur, pulls out of a summit in Istanbul, following pressure from the EU and US.


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Britain's fallen are remembered across the UK and Afghanistan, as another two British soldiers are killed in the conflict.


Police are to examine social networking sites as part of investigations into the murder of a mother-of-nine from Cornwall.



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