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N Korea rallies for absent leader
Tens of thousands of North Koreans hold a New Year rally celebrating leader Kim Jong-il, who did not appear in footage of the event.
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Country profile: Bangladesh
Key facts, figures and dates
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Police break up Russian protests
Riot police forcibly break up a rally against car import tax increases in the east Russian city of Vladivostok.
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Labour MPs seek to defend Speaker
Labour ministers rally round Michael Martin after 32 MPs tell the BBC they do not have confidence in him.
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Audio slideshow: The cult of the scooter
Experience a weekend with scooter enthusiasts - or scooterists - as they gather for a rally at Bridlington in East Yorkshire.
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Ford workers stage jobs protest
A meeting between Ford staff facing job losses and a council in Hampshire is suspended after workers stage a rally.
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Timeline: Democratic Republic of Congo
A chronology of key events
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Dismay at Algeria constitution vote
Algerian newspapers comment on the parliamentary vote to allow President Bouteflika to run for a third term.
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Thai crisis exposes class struggle
Ongoing political protests are splitting Thai society along class lines, the BBC's Jonathan Head finds.
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Country profile: Lebanon
Key facts, figures and dates
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Country profile: Morocco
Key facts, figures and dates
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Country profile: Georgia
Key facts, figures and dates
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As it happened: How the results came in
Keep up with the drama of US election day on 4 November on the BBC News website.
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As it happened: US election reaction
All the news and commentary following Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 US presidential election as it happened.
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US campaign nears final straight
With two days of campaigning left before the US chooses a new president, the two candidates undertake a final push for votes.
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Country profile: Turkey
Key facts, figures and dates
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The death of the dollar?
Will the financial crisis hasten the end of the dollar as the world's reserve currency?
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White House rivals swap tax barbs
John McCain and Barack Obama trade sharp words over tax plans, with just 17 days to go before the election.
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Election battle shifts to Florida
John McCain holds a rally in Florida, issuing warnings on tax and says Barack Obama "could use a few more tough questions".
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Press wary after market rebound
The international press reacted to Monday's dramatic rally across the world's markets by urging caution.
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