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Katie Masters gets a birthday card surprise from Queen Elizabeth.

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A plane powered by renewable fuel has circled the skies over the Netherlands, in the world's first biofuel passenger carrying flight.

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Google is documenting the artifacts of Iraq's national museum. Google chief Eric Schmidt toured the museum Tuesday, and said the photographs would be available for viewing online in 2010. (Nov 24)

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Belgian man wakes from 23-year 'coma'

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A Munich school and job centre gets Santa Clauses ready for the Christmas rush.

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As a mother and her son, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, walked through Somalia's capital last September, she saw a bullet tear through her 8-year-old's cheekbones, nose and mouth. Ahmed is struggling to heal. His is a lost face of Somalia's war. (Nov. 23)

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Officials say President Obama could call for 40,000 troops as early as January.

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The Philippine president has declared an emergency in two provinces after dozens were gunned down in an election-related massacre. Police and soldiers found 22 bodies in a hillside mass grave Tuesday, after 24 were found Monday. (24 November 2009)

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Faced with what locals say is the worst drought in a decade, Somali herders who lost their flocks to starvation are moving to the Somaliland town of Berbera. There they are joined by another kind of refugee -- people fleeing fighting in the south. But the port's ageing infrastructure delivers barely enough water for its ever-expanding population, and the United Nations says it urgently needs 10 million dollars to provide relief aid. Duration: 01:46

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Demonstrators wearing blood-smeared masks of the former British and U.S. leaders stage a protest at the start of an official inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war.

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Venezuelan students stage a hunger strike in Caracas to protest President Hugo Chavez's policies.

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Three cheetah cubs debut at a Tokyo zoo, attracting thousands of visitors.

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The annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is underway. It's a must for Muslims around the world and more than two million people are expected at the holy site in Saudi Arabia. But for those who don't have the time or money to make it this year, how about a virtual trip to hajj? An Egypt-based website is becoming increasingly popular. Duration: 01:41.

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The presence of green algae on the coast of Brittany is more than an eyesore -- gasses given off by the algae are harmful, and have already claimed the life of a horse. The problem is thought to be caused by nitrates in the sea, the byproducts of intensive agriculture. It's sparked a fierce debate in France about farming methods, with many farmers now saying they feel victimised. Duration: 01:42

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Indonesians express disappointment with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's handling of a corruption case.

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The Islamic hajj pilgrimage this year peaks from November 25 to 29, coinciding with the height of a global alert over swine flu. Of the 6,000 Muslim faithful in Jordan preparing their journey, few have been vaccinated against the strain. Duration: 1:40

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Heavy security patrols the streets of a southern Philippines town, after a massacre left at least 24 people abducted and brutally murdered.

A New South Wales toddler who can't swallow food is flying to Austria so doctors can help her eat.

Residents in north-west England are assessing damage caused by the country's heaviest rain on record.

When asked to comment on the sex scandal that is threatening Mike Rann's career, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd praised the South Australian Premier's reply to allegations.

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Obama's upcoming issues include health care, Afghanistan and federal deficit.

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A bomb plot on police headquarters in Ireland; China blames overcrowding for horrible mining accident

Residents in flood devastated north west England have returned to their homes to assess the damage caused by the country's heaviest rain fall on record.

Former British PM Margaret Thatcher has returned to Downing St.

Prime Minister Rudd has praised Mike Rann's performance as Premier when asked to comment on the sex scandal threatening the South Australian leader's career.

An Italian air force plane has crashed onto train tracks near a military airport killing all five people on board.

A Swiss sailor has been rescued from his crippled yacht 800kms west of Stewart Island off New Zealand.

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An environmental disaster is unfolding in northwest Canada. The region is rich in fossil fuels, but its so-called tar sands require energy-intensive -- and polluting -- processes to turn them into fuel.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday urged his visiting Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to find a "just solution" with the West to Tehran's contested nuclear program. Lula, speaking in a joint media conference with Ahmadinejad, reiterated that Brazil backed Iran's declared quest for "peaceful nuclear energy in full respect of international accords."

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Iranian President Ahmadinejad arrived in Brasilia on Monday for a 24-hour stay that started with a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Gypsies, or Rom, have lived in the Middle East for centuries and until the fall of Saddam Hussein, played an important, if marginal, role in the local culture. But since the war in 2003 and the subsequent rise of religious extremism, they have been pushed even further into poverty and exclusion.

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As India's Singh arrives for State visit in Washington, President Obama may face a balancing act when it comes to South Asia.

France captain Thierry Henri has revealed he seriously considered quitting international football following the furore ignited by his blatant handball in last week's Cup qualifier.

Indonesian fisherman are being recruited as people smugglers earning thousands of dollars.

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Brazil for the first leg of the controversial Iranian President's South American tour.

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Iran flexes its military muscle with massive air defense exercise

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The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs, Michael Jackson's white glove headed to Macau casino, and Dr. Conrad Murray back to work.

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Police investigate whether Facebook group is behind assaults on red-headed students in California and Canada

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Pirates change tactics from stealing cargo to kidnapping