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New York agrees 9/11 dust payout

New York City is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue workers who say their health was damaged by dust at Ground Zero.

UN critical of Israel over Gaza

The UN's top humanitarian official criticises Israel for linking the 2006 capture of one of its soldiers to the Gaza blockade.

Japan arrests whaling activist

An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month is arrested by Japan's coastguard.