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Haiti, 
Dominican Republic, 
DominicaSeveral people are hurt in Haiti during a protest rally against a visit by the president of the Dominican Republic.
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 
United StatesFormer gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams exhausts his legal appeals and is due to be executed shortly.
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IndonesiaAn 35-year-old Indonesian man who died last month is confirmed as the country's ninth bird flu victim.
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ChinaA group of Chinese scholars posts an open letter condemning the shooting of protesters in Guangdong.
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IndiaRamanand Nagar, producer of one of India's most popular TV series, dies in Mumbai (Bombay) aged 87.
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United Kingdom, 
AustraliaThe absence of a UK backpacker's body does not prevent a guilty verdict, the jury at his murder trial is told.
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ChinaEast Asian leaders hold a series of meetings aimed at boosting trade, as a China-Japan row rumbles on.
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South Africa, 
ZimbabweSouth Africa's intelligence minister travels to Zimbabwe to bring home a spy who was detained a year ago.
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), United StatesFormer gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams is executed after the failure of a high-profile campaign for his life.
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Aruba, United KingdomDavid Hicks, the so-called Australian Taleban, wins a High Court battle to become a British citizen.
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Afghanistan, United StatesA powerful earthquake hits north-eastern Afghanistan - so far there are no reports of casualties.
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Syria, 
LebanonLebanon's capital marks an unofficial day of mourning for murdered anti-Syrian paper owner Gibran Tueni.
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Russia, 
GermanyEx-German leader Gerhard Schroeder rejects criticism of his new job heading a German-Russian gas company.
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Colombia, 
CubaColombia's second-largest rebel group is in Cuba for talks with the government on a possible peace process.
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West BankA Palestinian man is killed and many others wounded in a number of incidents in the West Bank city of Nablus.
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India, 
Sri LankaSri Lanka end day four of the second Test against India on 123-5 in search of a record 436 for victory.
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Aruba, United KingdomDavid Hicks, the so-called 'Australian Taleban' held in Guantanamo Bay, wins a court battle to become a British citizen.
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Taiwan, United StatesA former top US diplomat pleads guilty to concealing a relationship with a Taiwanese intelligence officer.
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IndiaIndia's upper house suspends an opposition BJP member for alleged bribe-taking after a media sting operation.
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SpainPortugal lays out plans for a high-speed rail link connecting its two biggest cities with Spain's capital, Madrid.
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TanzaniaTanzanian presidential contender Jakaya Kikwete collapses during a speech ahead of Wednesday's elections.
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Aruba, United KingdomAustralian Bradley Murdoch is jailed for life for murdering UK backpacker Peter Falconio on a deserted outback road.
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NigeriaNigeria's president orders major reforms of the aviation sector after the plane crash that killed over 100 people.
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EritreaEritrean officials fail to meet a top UN envoy trying to overturn the expulsion of 180 peacekeeping staff.
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IranIran's parliamentary speaker accepts a motion to impeach the defence minister over the plane crash last week.
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IraqA leading Sunni Arab politician is killed in Iraq, as expatriate voting begins in the general election.
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Hong KongSix days of world trade talks begin in Hong Kong amid protests, with key players at loggerheads over farming.
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West BankOfficials planning parliamentary polls in Gaza and the West Bank close their offices after gunmen stage raids.
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CroatiaMilan Martic, former head of Croatian Serb rebels, goes on trial in The Hague on war crimes charges.
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SudanSudan says it will not allow international investigators into Darfur to collect evidence on alleged war crimes.
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United StatesFormer US President Gerald Ford is in hospital in California for tests, his spokesman says.
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United KingdomThe UK will not give up any more of its EU rebate without agricultural policy reform, the BBC has learned.
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United StatesThe US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 13th time in a row, sparking a debate on future increases.
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Greece, 
Pakistan, United KingdomGreek police are to investigate allegations that seven Pakistani men in Athens were illegally held by British agents.
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VenezuelaVenezuela's opposition leader Carlos Ortega is jailed for 15 years on charges of inciting civil unrest during a strike.
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