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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.

Israel vows no let-up over Gaza

(BBC) Israel's defence minister says Hamas militants have been hit "hard", but vows a 10-day-old Gaza offensive will continue.

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.

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.

EU to meet Russia officials over gas flow worries

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday scheduled talks with Russia to press for a speedy resolution of a dispute with Ukraine that has hit gas supplies to countries in eastern and southern Europe facing freezing temperatures.

M'sia urges UN to convene emergency session on Gaza

KUALA LUMPUR (Channel News Asia): Malaysia is urging the United Nations to convene an emergency session on Gaza. The Prime Minister said that the UN has a moral duty to end the violence.

Pakistan says it will act on Mumbai suspects if evidence "credible"

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday his government remained committed to punishing Pakistani nationals accused of taking part in the Mumbai attacks if "credible" evidence is given against them.

Battles rage in Gaza as envoys appeal for truce

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tanks, planes and ground forces pounded Gaza on Monday and the defense minister said the offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave would go on until Israel was safe.

Army closes in on key Jaffna pass

Sri Lankan troops are at the southern outskirts of a key rebel-held pass to the northern Jaffna peninsula, the military says.

China's young generation gets thrifty in gloomy economy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's office workers are tightening their belts, cutting back spending on everything from clothes to fast food, despite government efforts to boost consumption to stave off the worst effects of a global recession.

Kidnapped reporters freed in Somalia

(BBC) A British journalist and his Spanish colleague have been released by Somali kidnappers, according to officials in the country.

Baghdad bomb kills Shia pilgrims

A female suicide bomber kills at least 35 Shia pilgrims including Iranians near a shrine in Baghdad, Iraqi police say.

India to give U.S. Mumbai "evidence" against Pakistan

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The sophistication of the Mumbai attack points to the involvement of "state actors" in Pakistan, India's home minister said on Sunday, ahead of a visit to the United States with a dossier of evidence.

Anti-apartheid icon Suzman buried

(BBC) Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral of leading South African anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman.

Africa hails Ghana election as democratic success

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's largely peaceful and credible presidential election was a rare example of a functioning democracy in Africa and should be a model for the continent, African leaders and voters said on Sunday.

Israeli troops take grip on Gaza

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops and tanks split the Gaza Strip and ringed its main city on Sunday in an offensive against Hamas militants but civilians trapped in the Palestinian enclave suffered more bloodshed.

Russia wants warships stationed around the world

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's military leaders approved a plan by the navy on Sunday to station warships permanently in friendly ports across the globe.

Russia gas row disruption spreads, no talks in sight

KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian gas flows to four European Union countries were below normal levels on Saturday after Moscow cut off supplies to Ukraine in a pricing row, and there were no talks in sight to resolve the dispute.

Thousands march over Gaza strikes

(BBC) A series of demonstrations are taking place across the UK to protest against the Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

Ghana opposition leader wins presidential election

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's opposition leader John Atta Mills won a last run-off vote and was declared president-elect on Saturday, sweeping his party back to power after eight years.

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