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Worldwide News Highlights

Month & Year	Headlines
November 2009	The US-China power balance China and US 'to work together' China's rising nationalism troubles West In pictures: US-China relations Obama returns to Asia to reassure allies and China Asia 'leading world out of slump' Berlin celebrates fall of the Wall Lack of trust makes India-China ties uncertain Drowning islands: The Maldives' battle against rising sea levels What does China want for its $10bn loan to Africa? US jobless rate rises to over 10% Challenges Afghan president must meet to be effective How technology could help us beat climate change
October 2009	How internet domain move will transform the web Internet addresses set for change Celebrating 40 years of the net 'Balloon Boy' case reveals celebrity-crazed culture Hedge funds face insider trading scrutiny Why Microsoft can't afford Windows 7 to fail First woman wins economics Nobel Award is encouragement for intentions more than achievements Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Is India's economy set to grow faster than China's? Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Olympics hopefuls aim to win economic gold China's anniversary celebrations recall another era Communist China marks 60th year Eurozone jobless continues rising Indonesia quake deaths pass 750 The tensions behind the US-India space relationship
September 2009	Will a new coalition deliver economic reform in Germany? Floods bring chaos to Philippines Can G20's new measures tackle the next crisis? Debuts and diatribes at the UN Greater role for emerging powers New dawn - Are we on the brink of a new world order? Big week for Obama at UN UN General Assembly: Key issues Last Soviet leader reflects on 20 years of change What the US missile shield decision means to Moscow Can China pull the world out of recession? The ties that bind Russia's president and prime minister Explaining plans to reform America's healthcare system Taiwan divided by ex-leader's conviction Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life The legacy of 9/11 under new US leadership Samoa switches to driving on left Fannie, Freddie - The US couple behind the global housing meltdown Recession moves migration patterns Japan looks to robots to fill jobs Wife of Taiwan's ex-leader jailed How the global sugar rush strains emerging nations
August 2009	India Moon mission is 'mixed success' New leader in Japan faces an economy in crisis Japan's Hatoyama sweeps to power Megrahi freed: Some answers Are Libyans celebrating 40 years of Gaddafi? Missing US girl found 18 years on Kennedy death marks end of an era What went wrong for Japan's LDP? Tough cure for China web addicts Britain facing Lockerbie backlash A storm brews over food, water & power Oil diplomacy in Megrahi release? Timeline: Credit crunch 2 years on Why death can boost a superstar's career Does Japan's recovery offer hope around the world? Hong Kong emerges from recession The Taiwanese homes washed away by mud 'Devil' typhoon leaves Taiwan reeling Healthcare around the world Pandemics - what history tells us Pop star Sakai arrested in Tokyo Nine killed in New York air crash No swift recovery for US jobs market Clinton's high drama Korean mission Tough challenges facing Iran president Bill Clinton meets N Korea leader Philippine ex-leader Aquino dies Is real recovery on its way?
July 2009	Free Aung San Suu Kyi or risk world indignation? Supreme Leader's role at heart of Iran's political crisis Why do Western firms buy Chinese products? India launches nuclear submarine Professor's arrest highlights US 'racial profiling' Asia watches long solar eclipse Solar Eclipse: Asia Is Plunged into Darkness Global swine flu deaths top 700 Honduras crisis reflects regional battle Fatal blasts hit Jakarta hotels Can China's frugal savers help the economy? US banks are not cured yet Controversy surrounds Goldman success Scores killed in Iran plane crash Thailand's misguided rice policy "Brother" Obama speaks straight to Africa's heart Crude oil's rollercoaster prices China's ethnic tinderbox Scores killed in China protests HK march calls for more democracy Anger in China over web censorship Unravelling the 'Madoff hustle'
June 2009	Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50 US train crash deaths confirmed World hunger 'hits one billion' US regulation still leaves gaps US unveils banking reform plans Dollar poses dilemma for BRIC countries China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' Why Iran's unrest is a challenge to the whole republic Ahmadinejad re-election sparks Iran clashes Tension ahead after Ahmadinejad re-elected WHO 'declares swine flu pandemic' Chinese pupils feel exam pressure Job fears fail to rally left-wing vote Voters steer Europe to the right Hong Kong's Tiananmen beacon Obama speech to Muslim world: An analysis Can oligarchs survive Russia's slump? General Motors: From biggest carmaker to biggest bankruptcy Tiananmen killings: Was the media right? The stresses of being a superstar overnight French plane lost in ocean storm
May 2009	Hong Kong protest over Tiananmen Chinese leaders quiet on Tiananmen North Korea faces new UN resolution after its nuclear test What is North Korea's game plan? South Koreans stunned by death of former President Indonesia air crash kills scores New leaders face old problems in Mid-East UK parliament Speaker to quit 'for sake of unity' Winning the peace in Sri Lanka A look back at the Tamil Tigers' struggle Congress hails India poll victory Thousands flee Pakistan fighting Political fall-out from expenses Why is Burma's junta afraid of Suu Kyi? Secret Tiananmen memoirs revealed Key resignation alters the field ahead of Japan poll Has the recession bottomed out? Swine flu could hit one in three Chinese mark quake anniversary UN mourns Sri Lanka 'bloodbath' Peering into Hubble's future Have US bank stress tests passed the test? Is economic power shifting towards the East? Fiat's ambition and opportunism In pictures: Swine flu in Hong Kong Swine flu hotel guests frustrated What scientists know about swine flu
April 2009	Mexico economy squeezed by swine flu The mother of all flu pandemics Obama's grand economic ambitions What have we learnt from SARS and bird flu? Q&A: What is swine flu? Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' US Freddie Mac chief found dead China has high naval ambitions HK students debate Tiananmen legacy The future of electric motoring Piracy symptom of bigger problem No winners in Thailand's crisis Thai protests cancel Asian summit Painting the protest red Powerful Italian quake kills many Defiant N Korea launches rocket Why North Korea launched its rocket US siege gunman kills at least 12 G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Surprise consensus at G20 summit Did it deliver for the world's poorest? Global leaders begin G20 summit World trade fall hits Hong Kong shipping Gorbachev's role in 1989 turmoil Can China be green by 2020?
March 2009	Hundreds feared drowned off Libya UK troops begin Iraqi withdrawal Ivorian stadium stampede kills 19 Indonesia dam burst kills dozens Will the US dollar remain king? Nano: Triumph of Indian ingenuity China presses G20 reform plans Lesson for G20 from 1933 London summit Air disasters timeline Austrian Fritzl sentenced to life Timeline: Austrian cellar case North Korea: A glimpse inside a secret state Why the Pope opposes condoms Who's right in South China Sea spat? Madoff's road to riches ends in court German school gunman 'kills 15' Ten die in Alabama shooting spree Now is the time for a less selfish capitalism Deep divisions over Tibet anniversary Q&A: US stem cell debate Necessity pushes US and Russia closer Q&A: Sudan's Darfur conflict Global downturn: In graphics Housing slump hits Shanghai owners Macau law a 'bad example' for HK Stocks plunge on financial fears HSBC in 12.5bn fund raising plan
February 2009	China 'faces most difficult year' Macau law a 'bad example' for HK Gunmen shoot Sri Lanka cricketers Bangladesh border guards mutiny China condemns Christie's auction Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam Managers sacked after China blast Tough times ahead for Hugo Chavez US Congress passes stimulus plan Obama cabinet: Unlucky or naive? Plane crash in NY state kills 49 Russian and US satellites collide Taking on Somalia's pirates Europe's revolution 20 years on Australia's 'enemy within' Australian fires toll passes 100 China declares drought emergency Iran launches its first satellite Water - another global 'crisis'? Heavy snow hits much of England Heavy Snow Hits the UK: Bad Weather Causes Chaos Davos finds no answers to crisis Scores killed in Kenya oil fire Is the US heading for a depression?
January 2009	Illinois governor guilty of abuse Who will rebuild Gaza? Fear and hope in the Year of the Ox Happy Niu Year: Celebrating in Style Zimbabwe teacher sells on streets as salary is worthless Serious Davos gets down to business Massive layoffs as gloom deepens Waking up to reality in Iceland Little comfort in milk scandal verdicts Obama inauguration President Obama tackles first day Obama's Speech: A New Day, a New Dawn US inaugurations: History in quotes High security for Obama's inauguration Pilot hailed for 'Hudson miracle' Q&A: Why Europe needs Russian gas Fears for Indonesia ferry missing Satyam scandal shocks India China alert over bird flu death How does the Bush presidency rate? Israeli troops 'move into Gaza' Cuba marks 50 years of revolution Police probe Thai club fire cause China's graduates fight for a future Fireworks as world welcomes 2009
December 2008	Review of the Year Record stock market falls in 2008 Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza China's year of tumult and triumph China begins anti-piracy mission China to allow freer Yuan trades Madoff relied on 'irrational euphoria' Fund boss held 'for $50bn fraud' Daily China-Taiwan flights begin Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq trip Chinese learn to live with reform Obama calls on governor to quit
November 2008	How Mumbai attacks unfolded Thailand teeters on the brink Summit shows times have changed Taiwan's ex-president in custody Timeline: China milk scandal Stocks surge after China stimulus How Barack Obama defied history Obama wins historic US election Politics: Barack Obama - A Historic Election China and Taiwan in landmark deal
October 2008	India launches first Moon mission Timeline: Global credit crunch Business: The Financial Crisis Space Heroes - A Glorious Journey