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Afghanistan’s government has stepped up its criticism over the number of Afghan civilians killed by Nato strikes.

In the latest incident, eight people died in Helmand province and the government has demanded that foreign troops responsible for civilian deaths be handed over to Afghan authorities.

The civilian deaths and politiacl fallout come amid confirmation by the CIA that seven of its agents were killed in a suiicde attack at a US base in Afghanistan the agency’s worst one-day loss of life in eight years.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the bomber was an Afghan army officer who volnuteered for the operation.

Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports.

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It is the last day of business for Wall Street in 2009 – as the world reflects on a turbulent 12 months for the global economy. Bankers and their multi-million dolalr bonsues drew much of the public’s anger – especially as the US is still, officially, in recesion. Al Jazeera’s Cath Turner reports from where it all began to go wrong – Wall Street in New York.

As the decade comes to a close Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may look back on the past 10 years with some satisfaction. As Brazilian president for the past seven years he has presided over reduced crime and increasing economic growth that has resulted in the country increasingly being a major world player. However, critics still remain over the leader who came from a humbel bcakground and has one year left of his crurent term. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Rio De Janeiro.

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