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US & CANADA 11:44pm

Brennan defends drone attacks

John Brennan, nominee for CIA Director, arrives at a meeting with Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Capitol Hill in Washington January 31, 2013. ©Reuters

US government had ‘rigorous standards’ for targeted killings

US & CANADA 8:43pm

Rubio rises despite immigration rift

Son of Cuban émigrés not backed by many Republicans on matter

US & CANADA 7:59pm

US citizens braced for austerity impact

No one is sure how the effect of cuts will play out

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EUROPE 9:23am

EU leaders near €960bn budget deal

Hawks prevail as spending set to be cut for first time

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 7:30am

Tunisian union calls for general strike

Tension rises ahead of murdered opposition leader’s funeral

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As China celebrate lunar new year, it faces a delicate urban balancing

A child passes by a wall on which are painted (L to R) the Malian, Nigerien and French flags, and writted "Mali, Niger, France, live one people, one goal, one time" on February 5, 2013 in Gao. Mali urged the international community to stand by its side to drive out Islamist extremists as the United Nations, African Union and other global players met in Brussels today. ©AFP

As it reclaims its territory from Islamist fighters, Mali seeks a new leader to combat the old guard

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 11:19am

China trade growth hints at strong 2013

German trade data show consumers still reluctant to spend

Mount Weld mine in Western Australia ©AFP ASIA-PACIFIC 6:06am

Australia mining tax revenues disappoint

Total of A$126m so far is well short of forecast A$2bn

Mario Monti ©Reuters From COMPANIES 8:56pm

Monti says he did not know of bank probes

Concerns grow that Italy’s PM was kept in dark by regulators

Global Insight 6:00pm

African ‘barons’ seek firmer foundations

Time will tell whether new philanthropic groups are reliable

Sochi 2014 countdown clock rises in front of the State Historical Museum just outside the Kremlin in Moscow, on February 7 ©AFP EUROPE 6:35pm

Putin fires official as Olympic costs rise

Winter games’ bill quintuples to $50bn amid delays

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