Natural disaster edition: Eruptions, cyclones and earthquakes

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Dirt cookies in Haiti, dirty dumplings in Japan

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U.S. says it’ll recognize Kosovo if it declares independence

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Study: 151,000 Iraqis killed since 2003

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The Nepalese defend their king, and more

Plus, a ex-warlord stands trial in The Hague.

Syria and Saudi Arabia join in Middle East Peace Talks

The best country to live in - and it’s not the US.

Zimbabwe fears a British invasion

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Australians the worst relative CO2 emitters

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Chinese journalist reeducated, Iranian women re-covered

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Airstrikes in Sri Lanka, more free speech in Turkey - map edition!

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Floods in Mexico, disorder in Pakistan — map edition!

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Argentina elects first female president

The EU adopts a new immigration policy and the UN discovers the dark side of biofuels.

Cuba votes, Congolese flee

Cuba has its first election under Raul Castro.

Bush meets the Dalai Lama, and more

Treatment of AIDS in South Africa is not keeping up with infection, according to UNICEF. Same goes for the rest of Africa, and the world.
George Bush gave the Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal to China’s anger.
Vladimir Putin played down fears of a nuclear Iran while George Bush played them up. Russia’s ties with Iran [...]

Togo votes, Belarus protests

Togo votes, Belarus protests, and The DRC continues to fight.

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