North Korea message is mild on US
North Korea new year message calls for a stronger military, but hints at possibilities of progress in talks with the US.
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Fireworks as world welcomes 2009
Festivities are under way around the world to welcome 2009, with lavish fireworks displays spreading westwards from Sydney to New York.
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No Woman No Cry ’songwriter’ dies
Vincent Ford, the songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic No Woman, No Cry dies in Jamaica.
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New Norway law bans buying of sex
A new law making the purchase of sex illegal has come into force in Norway, with fines and prison sentences for offenders.
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UN holds Gaza crisis discussion
The UN Security Council discusses the crisis in the Gaza Strip, but fails to vote on a draft ceasefire resolution.
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