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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

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Former prisoners relive hostage situation

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Some 25 hours after a crowded ferry sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island, a woman has been pulled from the choppy waters. At least 29 people drowned and 20 others are missing after the ferry was hit by towering waves during an inter-island trip. (Nov. 23)

Nearly 1000 residents in Enlgand have returned to their flood damaged homes to find out what can be salvaged.

An Indonesian ferry which sank killing 29 people has rejected claims the vessel was overcrowded.

An Australian discovery about cancer cells has opened the way for better diagnosis and treatment.

In Spain a group of bulls has escaped from a set of a movie starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

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

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Pillaging and plundering with pirates

Prime Minister Rudd has backed the embattled South Australian Premier Mike Rann amid a sex scandal that threatens his career.

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A town in Cumbria cut in two after its last standing bridge was closed due devastating floods.

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Speed boat catapults out of water in Australia

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The South African Mint Company manually presses a FIFA 2010 World Cup coin at the renovated Soccer City stadium that will host the first and final matches of the tournament.

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Bulls broke free from a film set in the southern Spanish town of Cadiz Sunday. "Knight & Day" stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz hadn't arrived in town yet. Two women were slightly hurt, and filming has been suspended. (Nov 23)

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Following a tradition that goes back hundreds of years, Hamburg's swan representative takes his birds to their winter abode.

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The Eternal City cracks down on crooked restaurants and taxi drivers