Bush admits to CIA secret prisons
President Bush admits the existence of secret CIA jails as 14 top terror suspects are sent to Guantanamo.

Ivorian cabinet quits over waste
Ivory Coast's government resigns and the PM will form a new cabinet after toxic waste reportedly kills two children.

Austria girl 'dreamt of escaping'
An Austrian teenager who was held captive in a basement for eight years describes her dreams of freedom.

Blair set to outline quit plans
Tony Blair is expected to outline plans to leave office after a wave of resignations from the government.

Heads dumped in Mexico bar
Armed men dump five human heads in a crowded Mexican bar, in an apparent warning to a rival drug gang.

Two killed in Yemeni port blasts
Two die in a series of blasts at a weapons storage facility in the Yemeni port city of Aden.

US smashes 'fake Nike gang'
The US says it has smashed a gang planning to smuggle 135,000 fake Nike shoes from China into the US.

Canaries in record migrant influx
Almost 900 African migrants reached the Canary Islands on Tuesday, a record number for a single day.

Further delay for space shuttle
Nasa postpones Wednesday's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, saying it won't now lift off before Friday.

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France avenges World Cup defeat
Sidney Govou scores twice as France beat Italy in their Euro 2008 qualifier

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Football: Germany's 13-0 record
Germany beat San Marino to set a European Championship qualifying record.

Kidnapped Sudan editor beheaded
The headless body of a Sudanese editor whose paper angered Islamists last year is found.

Ugandan rebels in amnesty demand
Top Ugandan rebel warns there will be no peace deal unless international indictments are dropped.

'Virtually untreatable' TB found
A "virtually untreatable" form of TB has emerged, according to the World Health Organization.

Mexico winner in unity appeal
Felipe Calderon reaches out to his opponent after being declared Mexico's president-elect, but is rebuffed.

Japan welcomes imperial baby boy
Japan celebrates as Princess Kiko gives birth to a baby boy, potentially resolving a crisis over royal succession.

Irwin 'wanted ordinary funeral'
The father of Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin says his son would not have wanted a state funeral.

Blair hit by wave of resignations
Pressure grows on Tony Blair as seven government members quit over his refusal to name an exit date.

Methane bubbles climate trouble
The greenhouse gas methane is bubbling from Siberian lakes in greater volume that scientists had believed.

Israel to lift Lebanon blockade
Israel will lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday evening, the Israeli government announces.

Gaza strikes kill Hamas militants
Five Hamas militants and a teenager are killed in a series of Israeli strikes in southern Gaza, Palestinian officials say.

Pakistan urges joint terror fight
Pakistan and Afghanistan must fight terrorism together, Pakistan's president says on a key visit to Kabul.

Pakistan denies Bin Laden 'gaffe'
Pakistan's chief army spokesman insists government forces will arrest Osama Bin Laden if they find him.

Three soldiers die in Afghanistan
Three British soldiers have died of their injuries after separate attacks in Afghanistan.

BAE agrees to £1.87bn Airbus sale
Defence firm BAE Systems agrees to sell its 20% stake in plane firm Airbus to EADS for £1.87bn.

Pre-eclampsia breakthrough hope
Scientists may have made a breakthrough in finding a test and cure for pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia.

RSPB launches bid to save lapwing
The RSPB launches a project to halt the decline of the lapwing, a bird traditionally known as the "farmer's friend".

PlayStation 3 Euro launch delayed
Sony's long-awaited PlayStation 3 console will not be available in Europe until March, the company admits.

David Lynch given lifetime award
Director David Lynch accepts a lifetime achievement award while opening his new film at the Venice festival.

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