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Indonesia halts Australia co-operation amid spying row
Indonesia has suspended co-ordinated military co-operation with Australia amid an ongoing row over reports Canberra spied on Jakarta officials.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the suspension included operations to stop people-smuggling, joint military exercises and intelligence exchange.
The move came after Jakarta recalled its ambassador from Canberra on Monday.
Reports of the spying allegations came out in Australian media from documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Baghdad struck by deadly bomb blasts
At least 29 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of bomb attacks in mostly Shia areas of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say.
The deadliest attack was in the central Sadriya district, where a car bomb was detonated at an crowded market.
Bombs exploded at around the same time on busy streets in the Shaab, Tobchi, Karrada, Azamiya and Amil areas.
Sectarian violence has surged across the country in recent months, reaching its highest level since 2008.
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Republican congressman Trey Radel admits cocaine charge
A Republican congressman has been sentenced to one year's probation after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.
First-term Florida Representative Trey Radel, 37, learned his fate at a Washington DC court.
The father of one said he was "disappointed" with himself. He had faced a maximum sentence of 180 days in jail and a $1,000 (£620) fine.
Radel admitted purchasing 3.5g (0.12oz) of the drug from an undercover agent on 29 October.
Federal officials told Radel he would face criminal charges the same evening.
The charges were made public on Tuesday.
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US urged to consider Plan B to force Bahrain reforms
A human rights group has urged the US to consider using the threat of removing the strategically vital Fifth Fleet from Bahrain as leverage to push for reform in the Gulf island kingdom that has been wracked by more than two years of anti-government unrest.
The Washington-based Human Rights First argues in a report released on Friday that the US government should "develop a new strategy and publically inform the Bahraini government that the future of the Fifth Fleet requires political and social stability".
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Liberation and Societe Generale hit by Gun Attacks
A manhunt has been launched in Paris after a gunman attacked offices of the newspaper Liberation and fired outside the HQ of the bank Societe Generale.
A photographer, 27, was critically hurt at Liberation. The gunman later forced a motorist to drive him to the Champs Elysees before allowing him to go.
Police are looking for the same man who broke into the Paris offices of the 24-hour news channel BFMTV on Friday.
Police have now been stationed outside all the main media offices in Paris.
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Kim Philby The spy who went into the cold
Fifty years ago one of Britain's most infamous spies, Kim Philby, defected to the Soviet Union. The unresolved questions surrounding his defection reveal blind spots in the British ruling class that made it vulnerable to KGB penetration.
On a stormy night in January 1963, Kim Philby skipped a dinner party in Beirut and boarded a freighter bound for the Soviet Union.
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A BBC correspondent's notes on JFK's assassination
The BBC's Peter Watson was reporting from the UN in New York when the news broke of President John F Kennedy's assassination. Within hours he was broadcasting from Dallas. His reports capture the atmosphere of a city in shock, and Texas's shame - and the gloom that descended on the country. He typed this summary a few days later, on 29 November 1963. Peter Watson died last week.
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Australia spied on Indonesia President Yudhoyono
Indonesia is recalling its ambassador to Australia over allegations that Canberra spied on phone calls of the Indonesian president.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the first lady and Vice-President Boediono were reportedly amongst those targeted.
The allegations came from documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden which were published by broadcaster ABC and the Guardian newspaper.
Indonesia said the ambassador was being called to Jakarta for "consultations".
It is the latest in a series of spying allegations that have strained relations between the two allies.
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Russian plane crash at Kazan airport
A passenger plane plunged vertically when it crashed onto an airport runway in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people on board, Russia's transport minister says.
Investigators have found both of the flight recorders, or "black boxes".
The Boeing 737 was arriving from Moscow and trying to land, but exploded on impact at about 19:20 local time (15:20 GMT) on Sunday, officials said.
The Tatarstan Airlines jet had 44 passengers and six crew on board.
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Bachelet and Matthei go to second round in Chile election
Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet has won the first round of voting in Chile's presidential election.
But with most of the votes counted, Ms Bachelet has conceded that she has failed to reach an outright majority and avoid a run-off.
She took nearly 47% of the vote. Her main rival, Evelyn Matthei, who was a minister in the centre-right government of Sebastian Pinera, got 25%.
A second round of voting will take place on 15 December.
"Reaching the second is undoubtedly a great triumph," Ms Matthei posted on her Twitter account.
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