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The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.
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US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.
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Greek leaders pause bailout talks
Party leaders in Greece's ruling coalition end talks on details for a crucial 130bn-euro EU rescue plan without agreement.
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JFK mistress reveals new details
Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveal new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports.
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Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
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Brazil crime up as police strike
Soldiers patrol the streets in the Brazilian state of Bahia where a police strike has caused the crime rate to soar.
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Prince's Falklands duty 'routine'
Prince William's deployment to the Falkland Islands, along with that of a warship, is "entirely routine", the UK foreign secretary says.
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Conservative wins poll in Finland
Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinisto, after a run-off vote.
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Afghan car bomb attack kills nine
At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
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Panama's Gen Noriega in hospital
Panama's jailed ex-leader Manuel Noriega is moved from his prison cell to hospital, suffering hypertension, and having possibly had a stroke.
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Europe cold snap death toll rises
The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.
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