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No agreement for US car bail-out
US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.
Argentine pension takeover passed
Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.
French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.
UN agrees DR Congo troop increase
The UN Security Council votes to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country.
'Experts' lead Saudi tanker talks
Talks between Somali pirates and owners of a Saudi tanker are being conducted by specialists, shipping sources tell the BBC.


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Oil price below $50 a barrel
Oil prices have fallen below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2005 amid fears of recession.
Rape cases rise in Congo crisis
Aid workers are reporting a significant increase in rape cases as fighting continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Recession fears hit stock markets
World shares have fallen amid concerns that the world economy will enter a protracted downturn.
US car bosses given grilling
US politicians have told the crisis-hit "big three" car makers to come up with their own viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn (£17bn) government rescue.

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