BBC News 19 December 2011 Last updated at 20:06 ET

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North Koreans mourn Kim Jong-il

Scenes of public grieving greet news of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death at the age of 69, reportedly of a heart attack.


Tariq al-Hashemi (2010)Warrant for Iraq vice-president

An Iraqi judicial committee has issued an arrest warrant for Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi under anti-terror laws, security officials say.

AT&T and T-Mobile logosAT&T ends bid to buy T-Mobile USA

US telecoms giant AT&T has said it will not pursue its $39bn bid to buy T-Mobile USA after running into government objections.

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    Shahzeb Jillani explains how the 1971 war over Bangladesh shaped modern Pakistan.


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    France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen says the French have become 'slaves' to their debts


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