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21 December 2011 Last updated at 22:01 ET

Arab League team ready for Syria

An group of Arab League observers is set to arrive in Syria under a regional plan to end the state violence which has killed some 5,000 people.

DR Congo police 'kill civilians'

At least 24 people have been killed by police in DR Congo since the results of disputed elections were announced, a US-based rights group says.

Jail over Indian student killing

An Australian teenager who stabbed an Indian student to death in an attack that sparked a diplomatic row with India is jailed for 13 years.
Finns stop 'Patriot missile' ship

Finnish authorities impound an Isle of Man-flagged ship bound for China with undeclared Patriot missiles and explosives, officials say.
Mexican police force disbanded
US court jails boxer Mayweather
Huge demand for ECB's bank loans
Texas jury awards $150bn damages
Colombia troops jailed for murder
US rejects EU airline carbon rule
Deal over Thai-Cambodian dispute
Gaddafi son 'has not seen lawyer'

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