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Regional leaders say they will not hesitate to use force if incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo doesn't leave office peacefully
Full story » | Comment Thousands of Pakistanis attend the state funeral of assassinated Punjab governor Salman Taseer amid heightened tensions in Lahore.
Republicans take control of the US House of Representatives shortly, vowing battles over the size of government and how much it spends.
Anti-US Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has returned to Iraq after years of self-imposed exile in Iran, Iraqi officials say.
- A blockade around the HQ of UN-recognised Ivorian president elect remains, despite an assurance from the incumbent leader that it would be lifted.
- Global food prices rose to record levels in December, driven up by big increases in sugar, cereal and fuel, the UN says.
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| Shopkeepers from Thirimingala Market say the mayor has accepted a bribe to relocate the market and let AsiaWorld take over the site. |
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| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Karen people worldwide gather to mark New Year 2750. |
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| Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and leaders of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy meet to discuss the unity of ethnic parties. |
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| By HTET AUNG |
| The National League for Democracy outlines four principles for foreign investment in the country and reaffirms its stand on the need to review existing economic sanctions. |
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| Travelers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now. |
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| Tea growers in northeastern India say climate change has hurt the country's tea crop, leading not just to a drop in production but also subtly altering the flavor of their brew. |
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| A three-day fund-raising event by the National League for Democracy brings in more than US $23,500 to benefit the families Burma's political prisoners and others in need. |
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Republicans taking over US House
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