Ecuadorian leader Rafael Correa claims victory in a vote on a constitution which critics say is aimed at boosting his powers.
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People believe the US “war on terror” is not weakening al-Qaeda, a worldwide poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
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Austria’s Social Democrats have won the most votes in its early election but far-right parties have made big gains.
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Sudanese troops shoot dead six of the kidnappers who abducted European tourists in Egypt last week, officials say.
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Three Chinese astronauts return safely to Earth after a landmark mission which included the country’s first spacewalk.
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A US destroyer makes visual contact with a Ukrainian ship seized by Somali pirates while carrying 33 battle tanks.
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At least 32 people are killed and dozens more wounded in a series of bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
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Hurricane Kyle makes landfall in eastern Canada, the country’s hurricane service reports.
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Amateur pilot attempts to cross English Channel in a pedal-propelled airship
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Top US politicians reach agreement on a rescue plan for the financial system, which President Bush urges Congress to approve quickly.
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