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Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, the lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai terrorist attacks, has gone on trial in India. Appearing in a video link from prison he told an Indian court that he was from Pakistan and wanted legal assistance
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Shares jump on US toxic asset plan
The US Treasury unveiled a $1,000bn plan to relieve banks of the toxic assets plaguing their balance sheets in hopes of restoring stability and confidence in the stricken financial sector
China calls for new reserve currency to replace dollar
Expanded role for IMF Special Drawing Rights
US to outline new Afghan strategy
Focus on averting al-Qaeda attack
Merkel vetoes call for early election
Relations in German coalition rapidly worsening
Netanyahu pushes to bring Labour on board
Israel’s Likud avoids extremists in coalition
Spain defends Kosovo withdrawal
‘Mission not supported by public’
Furore as S Africa bars Dalai Lama
Nobel laureates to boycott conference
Malagasy protesters demand president’s return
Demonstrations against takeover
Warning over bonus crackdown
Lacklustre initial takeup of Talf loans
UK public debt to usher in austerity
UK risks return to pariah-status
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