World Update from BBC News
US attacks East Jerusalem plansUS Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.Formal Suu Kyi ban in Burma pollA new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy.Arrests in Cyprus body theft caseThree men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.US apology for Gaddafi commentsThe US apologises for comments made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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