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MPs' expenses: £12,500 payback time for Gordon Brown.

Miss Indonesia criticised for not wearing veil.

Barack Obama's Top 10 unfulfilled pledges.

Canadian general in Afghanistan calls for reinforcements.

Al-Qaeda suffering from money troubles as Taliban thrives.

Kuwaiti women MPs refuse to wear hijab in parliament.

North Korea 'preparing to launch more missiles'.

China tightens grip on Africa with $4.4bn lifeline for Guinea junta.

Rushed training 'risks turning Afghan troops into cannon fodder'.

Work on Varyag + full scale mock up in Wuhan

German Ship Caught Smuggling Iranian Arms to Hezbollah & Syria