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Israeli troops deepen push into Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces pressed closer and into cities in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday despite new international calls for a ceasefire in an 11-day-old conflict in which hundreds of Palestinians have been killed.
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China faces wave of unrest in 2009
BEIJING (Reuters) - China faces surging protests and riots in 2009 as rising unemployment stokes discontent, a state-run magazine said in a blunt warning of the hazards to Communist Party control from a sharp economic downturn.
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India PM says Pakistan whipping up war hysteria
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday that Pakistan was whipping up war hysteria, and that the Mumbai attacks must have had support from some of its nuclear-armed neighbor's official agencies.
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Ukraine says Gazprom cuts Europe gas supply to 1/3
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz said on Tuesday that Russia's Gazprom had cut gas supply to Europe via Ukraine to around a third of its normal flow and that the shortage would hit Europe in a few hours.
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North Korea shaking up cabinet, says South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has replaced five ministers in the past few months, a South Korea government agency said on Tuesday, while a leading daily newspaper said the impoverished state was shaking up its leadership team.
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Guatemalans dig for bodies after landslide kills 34
SAN CRISTOBAL VERAPAZ, Guatemala (Reuters) - Rescue workers dug with shovels and their bare hands to recover bodies on Monday after at least 34 coffee workers were killed by a landslide as they walked along a road in northern Guatemala.
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Israel deaf to truce calls as Gaza battles rage on
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops backed by air strikes fought to seize ground from Hamas militants deep inside the Gaza Strip on Monday despite international calls for a ceasefire in a conflict that has killed more than 540 Palestinians in 10 days.
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Guatemalans dig for bodies after landslide kills 34
SAN CRISTOBAL VERAPAZ, Guatemala (Reuters) - Rescue workers dug with shovels and their bare hands to recover bodies on Monday after at least 34 coffee workers were killed by a landslide as they walked along a road in northern Guatemala.
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Chavez backs re-election for Venezuela politicians
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Monday that a constitutional referendum proposed for February to lift limits on presidential re-election will also include a measure to end similar limits for governors and mayors.
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U.S. opens new Iraq embassy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States dedicated its new embassy building in Baghdad on Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.
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Russia reduces gas flows to Europe via Ukraine
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia reduced gas flows to Europe via Ukraine on Monday, a measure it said was to stop its neighbor siphoning off fuel but which Kiev said could jeopardize supplies to European countries including Germany.
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North-south security divide could sway Afghan vote
KABUL (Reuters) - A troubling north-south security divide could affect the outcome of Afghanistan's presidential election this year, a poll official warned on Monday, with voters still to be registered in some of the most dangerous provinces.
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U.N. urges nations to accept Guantanamo detainees
VIENNA (Reuters) - More countries should offer to take in Guantanamo prisoners to help U.S. President-elect Barack Obama close the detention camp for terrorism suspects, the U.N.'s torture investigator said on Monday.
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India says hands Mumbai attack evidence to Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India handed over evidence on Monday to Pakistan that it said linked Pakistani militants to the Mumbai attacks and demanded a prompt investigation, piling diplomatic pressure on its nuclear-armed rival.
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Gunmen seriously wound policeman in Greece shooting
ATHENS (Reuters) - Gunmen linked to Greece's most militant guerrillas shot and seriously wounded a policeman in Athens on Monday, weeks after the killing of a teenager by police prompted the worst riots in decades.
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Mugabe set to form government in February: report
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is expected to form a new government by the end of February despite stalled talks with the main opposition party, the state-run Herald newspaper said on Monday.
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Closure of Nobel winner's office legal issue: Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday the closing of the office of Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was a legal matter and the authorities would provide security for her if she needed it.
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Jobless in Japan march to demand jobs, housing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of jobless Japanese marched around parliament on Monday demanding work and housing as lawmakers began discussing measures to combat a worsening recession.
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Japan PM woes grow as MP threatens to quit party
TOKYO (Reuters) - A former Japanese financial services minister threatened to quit the ruling party Monday if his policy demands were not met, in the latest sign of Prime Minister Taro Aso's fraying leadership as he tries to revive the economy.
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South Korean opposition MPs ready to discuss reforms
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean opposition MPs who have paralyzed parliament for weeks by physically blocking sessions said on Monday they were ready to discuss bills needed to help the economy through the global financial crisis.
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