Toddler killed in police chase
Two men involved in a fatal accident in Sydney in which a two-year-old girl died, tried to car jack another vehicle after the crash to avoid arrest, police said.
Pakistan suicide bomber kills 88
Reuters
A suicide bomber blew himself up in an SUV at a volleyball game in northwest Pakistan, killing 88 people in a village that opposes Taliban insurgents.
Finland shooter chose victims - police
AP
The gunman who killed five people during a shooting rampage in Finland apparently chose his victims, police said.
More killed in Brazil mudslides
AP
A rain-loosened slab of hillside has collapsed on three houses and an upscale lodge after New Year celebrations at a Brazilian resort city near Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 15 people.
Iran in 'serious crisis'
Opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said Iran was in "serious crisis" and called for the immediate release of supporters arrested after the June presidential vote.
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Family rescued after outback breakdown
A family group including a toddler who were stranded for more than 24 hours on a scorching outback road are lucky to be alive, according to police.
Bushfire tears through WA
Up to 40 homes could have been destroyed by a bushfire burning out of control north of Perth.
Bushfires destroy homes in WA
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Google exec eyes politics
Matt Dunne, who heads Google's efforts to improve its image, is running for governor of the US state of Vermont.
Questions after CIA deaths
The brazen attack that killed seven CIA employees at a remote outpost in Afghanistan is likely to raise questions about whether the agency could do more to protect its operatives on dangerous assignments.
Mudslides kill 18 in Brazil
Americans optimistic about 2010
US Yemen strikes
The US and Yemen are considering air strikes against al Qaeda bases, in retaliation for the attempted downing of a US airliner.
Berlusconi's love songs
Italian news reports say Premier Silvio Berlusconi is working on a CD of love songs as he recovers from the attack he suffered at a rally.
Six killed in Finland shooting
A gunman has shot dead four people in a Finnish shopping mall, then killed his ex-girlfriend before killing himself.
Iraq frees British hostage
Passenger jets' near-miss over Belgrade
Full body scanners at airports
The Netherlands has announced it will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States.
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Taliban behind suicide bomb massacre
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for bombings that killed 14 people in Afghanistan, including eight Americans and an Afghan in a suicide attack in the volatile east, and five Canadians in the south.
Thousands rally in Iran
Hundreds of thousands of government supporters have rallied across Iran, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing opposition leaders of causing unrest.
Iran warns UK of 'slap in the mouth'
Iran holds protesters' bodies
Iraq bombings kill 23
Twin bombings - one an assassination attempt against an Iraqi provincial governor - killed at least 23 people and wounded the governor, in the worst violence in months to hit al Qaeda's former stronghold in Iraq.
China arrests 5400 in porn crackdown
China caught nearly 5,400 suspects last year in a crackdown on online pornography and have vowed to strengthen internet policing.
Hundreds demand Hong Kong democracy
Hundreds of Hong Kong residents marched to the Chinese government's liaison office demanding that Beijing grant full democracy to the semiautonomous financial hub.
Questions after CIA deaths
Bus accident kills 18 in Bangladesh
N Korea confirms US detainee
North Korea says it has detained a US citizen, apparently confirming a report an activist crossed into the state to raise awareness about human rights abuses.
Somali with chemicals arrested at airport
A man tried to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu last month carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe, that could have caused an explosion in a case similarto the terrorist plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, officials say.
38 dead in Nigeria fighting
Fighting between Islamic militants and security forces in northern Nigeria has left at least 38 people dead, as sect members armed with spears, knives, assault rifles and arrows ransacked a neighbourhood and set homes ablaze.
Zimbabwe's Nestle plant shut
S Africa slams Copenhagen result
South African poet dies
South African poet and former political prisoner Dennis Brutus, who fought apartheid in words and deeds and remained an activist well after the fall of his country's racist system, has died. He was 85.
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