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| Dec.1 |
 Germany |
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 German, UK bids to free hostages The German government and the British anti-war movement are trying to contact gunmen in Iraq
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| Dec.3 |
 Northern Ireland |
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Massive crowds in farewell to Best Tens of thousands have joined the biggest names from the world of football to pay a final emotional tribute
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| Dec.7 |
 Portugal |
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Manchester Utd slide out of Europe  2-1 defeat at Benfica saw Manchester United finish bottom of their Champions League group
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England |
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Former UK PM Thatcher in hospital Former British Prime Minister, now 80, has been hospitalized after falling ill
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| Dec.9 |
United Kingdom |
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 Blair sets EU budget bottom line Tony Blair has said he cannot sign up to a deal unless there is a full review of EU farm subsidies in 2008
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| Dec.11 |
England |
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Fuel depot blasts injure dozens| Several large explosions are lighting up the predawn sky, injuring 43 people and sparking a massive blaze | |
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| Dec.12 |
England |
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UK oil depot fire 'largest of kind' Firefighters are battling blazes at 3 tanks still burning after explosions while investigators search for clues
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| Dec.13 |
England |
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Last blazes in inferno put out Firefighters have extinguished the last 3 tank fires at an oil depot inferno that has spewed a huge plume of smoke
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| Dec.14 |
European Union |
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EU states reject UK budget plan Key leaders have shot down the UK's proposals to break the EU budget deadlock
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| Dec.15 |
 Japan |
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Record-breaking Liverpool in final Crouch scored twice as Liverpool beat Costa Rica's Deportivo 3-0 in the FIFA World Championship semifinal
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| Dec.16 |
 Belgium |
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UK making final EU budget offer| The UK is to set out revised proposals for the 2007-13 budget at a summit after a day of behind-the-scenes talks | |
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 Ethiopia |
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UK aid workers held 2 of charity ActionAid workers had been arrested without charge. ActionAid demanded their prompt release
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| Dec.20 |
United Kingdom |
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 UK cuts Uganda aid in poll fears Britain is to cut the amount of the aid by £15m because of concerns about the country's slow progress to democracy
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| Dec.23 |
London |
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 Games possibly won on voting error Alex Gilady, a senior Olympic official, says that a misplaced vote may have helped London win the 2012 Olympics
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| Dec.30 |
 Gaza |
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British hostages freed, say Palestinians| Kate Burton, a 25-year-old worker for the Palestinian rights group, and her visiting parents | |
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| Dec.31 |
Gaza |
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Ex-hostage vows to stay in Gaza| A British rights activist Kate Burton has vowed to continue her work in the region despite her 2-day ordeal | |
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London |
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Strike by subway workers| Partygoers defied a New Year's Eve strike to celebrate in central London | |
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Main Event: Fuel depot blasts injure dozens
