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<I>Monocle</I> magazine names its best cities in the world

London-based lifestyle magazine 'Monocle' has revealed its top cities for 2008.

S Korean beef protester dies

Blog posts warned of Tokyo rampage (+photos)

Earthrace to check Singapore repairs

Revolt brews over revolving war duty

Knifeman kills six in Japan

China develops fast-growing taste for Babich vintage reds

China: Quake births hope

Olympics: Converging paths to Beijing

Blast at Danish embassy in Islamabad

Gas leak blasts hotel

Lives 'destroyed' to build Kiwi backyard

Indian wines curry favour

NZ vet helping to replace Myanmar's lost livestock

Earthrace damaged by flotsam

Indonesian man drops pennies from heaven

China Govt admits quake blame

Magellan's travels may have benefited from El Nino conditions