World Update from BBC News
Turkey and Sweden in genocide rowTurkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI.Rove 'proud' of US waterboardingFormer US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks.Thailand braces for mass protestsThailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.New York agrees 9/11 dust payoutNew York City agrees to pay up to $657m (£437m) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.Pinera sworn in as new quake hitsSebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.
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