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Canada halts parliament amid row
Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote.
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Live text - Uefa Cup
Aston Villa target the last 32 of the Uefa Cup at home to Zilina as Portsmouth attempt to keep their qualification hopes alive at Wolfsburg.
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Turkey jails Kurdish politician
A Turkish court jails Kurdish politician Leyla Zana for 10 years for spreading propaganda for the Kurdish rebel PKK.
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Nasa puts off next Mars mission
US space agency Nasa delays the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011.
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Carmakers affect 'entire' US economy
The health of the entire US economy is at stake, says the chairman of Senate committee hearing a plea from carmakers.
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Sri Lanka child recruitment deal
A breakaway Tamil Tiger faction which supports Sri Lanka's government agrees to end child recruitment, the UN says.
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US Congresswoman hangs up on Obama
A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax.
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Doctors qualify in Somali capital
Student doctors graduate in the Somali capital for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low
The Bank of England cuts interest rates by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - their lowest level since 1951.
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Militants kill seized Iran police
Sunni militants kill 13 police officers captured in south-eastern Iran in June, says authorities.
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ECB cuts eurozone rates to 2.5%
The European Central Bank delivers its biggest rate cut, lowering interest rates to 2.5% from 3.25%.
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Deadly bombings strike Iraqi city
Two suspected suicide car bombers hit the Iraqi city of Falluja killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, police say.
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Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal
Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister.
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Nigeria 'child witch killer' held
A self-proclaimed "bishop" who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches' is arrested in Nigeria.
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Keane resigns as Sunderland boss
Roy Keane stands down as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light.
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Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap
Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.
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Putin rules out early Kremlin bid
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency.
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