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Bombs hit Gaza as UN urges truce
Israeli forces carry out 50 strikes on Gaza and Hamas fire more rockets as the UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire.
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Pakistan al-Qaeda leaders 'dead'
Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US intelligence sources say.
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Venomous mammal caught on camera
Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.
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Troops assault key Sri Lanka pass
The Sri Lankan army says heavy fighting is under way as troops attack Elephant Pass, the key link to the Jaffna peninsula.
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Europe homes freeze amid gas row
Hundreds of thousands of homes in Europe are without heat in a cold snap as the Russia-Ukraine gas row continues.
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Canadians claim South Pole record
A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.
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Spanish industrial output plunges
Production in Spanish factories fell by 15.1% in November, the biggest fall on record, as the downturn gathers pace.
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Afghan bomb 'kills six at market'
Six people, including a top police official, die in a suicide bombing at a market in south-west Afghanistan, officials say.
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Body repair 'could be ramped up'
A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.
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New music talent Little Boots is named Sound of 2009
Synth-pop singer Little Boots comes top of the BBC's Sound of 2009 list, which highlights the best new music talent for the new year.
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Strauss set to hear one-day fate
Andrew Strauss is set to find out whether he will be appointed as England's new one-day captain.
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Beckham 'may not return to MLS'
LA Galaxy's former general manager Alexi Lalas says he would not be surprised if David Beckham were not to return to America after his loan spell with AC Milan.
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Oil to ashes
Ghost town highlights Sudan's shaky peace deal
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