January 2, 2009 -- Updated 1950 GMT (0350 HKT)

Teen: I was tricked into training as a bomber

A 14-year-old who was trained to kill by radicals in the tribal regions of Pakistan now sits in a crowded classroom at a detention facility in Kabul. His only wish? To see his parents again. full story

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Already suffering from climate change, the Arctic faces a new threat from nations eager to exploit its oil reserves

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Morbidity and mortality report

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2008 in pictures

2008's best photographs tell the story of a memorable year

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