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Bishops attack 'immoral' Labour
Leading Anglican bishops accuse the government of presiding over a debt-addicted country with a deepening wealth divide.
Bangladesh road crash 'kills 24'
At least 24 people die in Bangladesh as the lorry in which they were travelling veered off the road, police said.
Duminy fightback stuns Australia
A remarkable ninth-wicket partnership of 180, the third best in Test history, sees South Africa establish an unlikely first-innings lead of 65 in Melbourne.
Cuba reports economic slowdown
Cuba says it has suffered one of the most difficult financial years since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Mexican guard 'linked to cartel'
Mexican authorities detain a member of President Felipe Calderon's military guard over alleged links to a drug cartel.
Business as usual
Familiar foes face off in Bangladesh elections
'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals
Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy.
Immune cells link to Parkinson's
Rogue immune cells entering the brain may contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease, say scientists.
Dig unearths one of the first tango cafes in Buenos Aires
Archaeologists in Buenos Aires find the remains of a tango cafe famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Migrant wave hits Italian island
Hundreds more migrants from Africa arrive by boat in Italy, bringing the total to about 1,700 in the last two days.
Reds look to history in title bid
Liverpool can temporarily extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points if they beat Newcastle in the midday kick-off on Sunday.
Exiles get Spain passport chance
Spain says some 500,000 descendants of its civil war-era exiles now have the right to apply for Spanish citizenship.
Tottenham back out of Defoe move
Tottenham end their interest in bringing back striker Jermain Defoe after Portsmouth receive a "massive offer" from another club.
Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza
Air strikes kill at least 225 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, medics say, as Israel targets Hamas militants with the heaviest raids on Gaza for decades.
Afghan police die in suicide bomb
Three Afghan police and two civilians die when a suicide bomber strikes on the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar.
Fishing for votes
Ghana rivals pull out all the stops for presidential run-off
Food needs 'fundamental rethink'
A sustainable food system in the 21st Century needs to be built on a series of "new fundamentals", a top food expert says.
Woolworths closes doors on 200 stores
Shoppers find savings of up to 90% as a quarter of Woolworths' 800 stores close their doors for the final time.
Serbia urged to free KLA suspects
The Kosovo parliament speaker calls on Serbia to free 10 suspected former Kosovo fighters it accuses of war crimes.
Guinean junta warns mining sector
Guinea's coup leader says contracts for the vital mining industry will be reviewed as he vows to curb corruption.