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Page last updated at 09:15 GMT, Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Gordon Brown arrives in Baghdad
UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July'
British forces will "complete their tasks" and leave Iraq by the end of July, Gordon Brown says during a visit to Baghdad.
'Subtle shift' to US role
Pull-out may begin in March
'No Afghan move' for UK troops

Oil field Call for record Opec output cut
Opec leaders gather in Algeria where they are under pressure to make their biggest single cut in oil production to date.

South Korean actress Ok So-Ri cries as she speaks to the media (October 2008) Korean adultery actress sentenced
Famous South Korean actress Ok So-ri is given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery.


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Firemen free boy from safe
Gondola Gondola tower snaps at Canada ski resort

Rock Rat rediscovered

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Bernard Madoff Irrational hopes
Why Madoff investors fooled themselves
Beer, vodka and red wine (file image) Bingeing in France
Officials review policy as teenage drinking grows
Underwear seller in Damascus Sexy secrets
Exploring the exotic world of Syrian lingerie

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AFRICA
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AMERICAS
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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EU voting on working week opt-out
MIDDLE EAST
Russian bereaved head for Israel
SOUTH ASIA
Bangladesh lifts emergency rule

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ENTERTAINMENT
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TECHNOLOGY
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