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Both fighters and civilians in the Philippines express concern about the withdrawal of international peace monitors from the restive south.
The government considered increasing Value Added Tax to 18.5% from 2011, a Treasury document shows.
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Surrey County Council agrees to work with seven other councils over any future Gatwick development.
China blames Tibetan delegates for the failure of the latest round of talks on the future of the Himalayan region.
Science is vital to the economy, the UK science minister says as he signs a stem cell funding agreement with California.
A strike that brought Bollywood film production to a halt has been called off, unions and employers say.
Russian PM Vladimir Putin voices anger at reports that Ukraine armed Georgia as he holds talks with his Ukrainian counterpart.
The Philippines military says it has killed at least 16 Muslim guerrillas in the south of the country.
The EU offers to help Nigeria develop a trans-Saharan gas pipeline, to reduce reliance on Russian supplies.
With the collapse of a deal for extended Muslim autonomy in the southern Philippines, many fear a return to war, writes the BBC's Vaudine England.
Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies.
Sri Lanka say they will go ahead with the 2009 tour of England despite player opposition.
BP signs an agreement with its Russian partner aimed at solving a festering dispute at joint venture TNK-BP.
Who are the men seeking to make Man City a global force?
Manchester City's prospective new owners want the club to bid for honours on "all fronts" after the record signing of Robinho.
Thaksin Shinawatra agrees to sell Manchester City to a Middle East company.
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says power-sharing talks may collapse if parliament convenes.
The Philippine government pulls out of a controversial autonomy deal with Muslim separatist rebels, following days of fighting.
What is the US missile defence system and why is Russia so upset by its proposed expansion into Europe?
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