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Friday, 30 November 2007, 15:10 GMT
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Australian troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by mid-2008, the country's prime minister-elect says.
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China tycoon jailed for 16 years
A Chinese property tycoon is sentenced to 16 years in jail on corruption charges, state media says.
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A South Korean initially thought to have died after his phone battery exploded was hit by a truck, police say.
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