LOST IN THE DARK RIDE

Tourists remain stranded as thousands of anti-government protesters continue to occupy two airports in Bangkok.

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Doctors will decide whether to operate on conjoined twins born to an 18-year-old English woman, the youngest ever such mother.

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China’s President Hu Jintao warns of the effects of the global financial crisis on his country, as economic growth slows.

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Ingrid Betancourt, who was held hostage by Farc rebels in Colombia for six years, makes a surprise visit to the country.

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Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed during religious clashes in the central Nigerian town of Jos.

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The first beatification ceremony in Cuba is held in front of thousands of Catholics and President Raul Castro.

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Rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda threatens war unless the government of DR Congo holds a new round of talks after months of conflict.

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Switzerland votes on whether to keep a controversial heroin prescription policy after a 10-year trial.

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The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, dies at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.

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Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil has submitted his resignation in the wake of Mumbai attacks, Indian TV reports.

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