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- Israel backs East Jerusalem build
Israel announces 1,600 new homes for east Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the US vice-president's visit.
- N Ireland backs policing switch
Northern Ireland's assembly backs a key measure to devolve the highly sensitive issues of policing and justice from London.
- Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry
Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal.
- Irish 'plot to kill cartoonist'
Seven people are arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
- Indian MPs approve women's bill
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.
- Raids 'kill Indonesia militants'
Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.
- Third of EU emissions 'imported'
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
- 'Ransom bid' in Cyprus body theft
A ransom was demanded for the stolen and now-recovered body of Cyprus ex-President Papadopoulos, a minister says.
- Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
- Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a net domain for adult content could be revisited three years after it was rejected by regulators.
