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Venezuela, 
United StatesTwo leading Venezuelan lawmakers accuse the US of a plot to damage the government of President Hugo Chavez.
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ItalyThree former executives at an Italian bank at the centre of a takeover scandal are reportedly arrested.
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Haiti, 
Dominican Republic, 
DominicaThe Dominican Republic's envoy to Haiti demands an apology after clashes mar his president's visit there.
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LebanonThe head of the UN probe into the death of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri says he needs at least another year.
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ChinaThe trial of a former Chinese government minister accused of taking huge bribes begins in Beijing.
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United StatesA top US official says trade negotiators should agree on a global free trade deal or face a slide into protectionism.
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IndonesiaRebels in Indonesia's Aceh begin the final round of disarmament as part of a peace deal with Jakarta.
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MalaysiaThe first East Asia summit has been held in Kuala Lumpur, with trade and security high on the agenda.
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IndiaAn earthquake has hit northern India, an official of the country's meteorological department says.
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CubaCuban women activists say they are being stopped from going to Europe to collect a human rights prize.
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India, 
Sri LankaAnil Kumble takes 10 wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 188 runs to lead the Test series 1-0.
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RwandaA UN court sentences a Rwandan former MP and army officer to 25 years imprisonment over the 1994 genocide.
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IndiaAn earthquake has hit northern India, an official of the country's meteorological department says.
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IndiaTroops kill six suspected militants in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir, the authorities say.
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India, Sri LankaEx-captain Sourav Ganguly is left out by India for Saturday's final Test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad.
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ColombiaColombia says - in a policy reversal - that it is ready to pull back troops to facilitate hostage talks with rebels.
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IraqTough security measures are in force throughout Iraq on the eve of Thursday's parliamentary elections.
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JapanA Japanese architect who admits breaching safety rules says he was not the only person ignoring standards.
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ArubaAustralian swimming faces a storm of protest after using mock executions at a training camp.
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BrazilBrazil plans to pay off its entire $15.5bn debt to the International Monetary Fund two years ahead of schedule.
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UgandaImprisoned Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is declared a presidential candidate by the electoral commission.
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UkraineTests on some of the poultry found dead in Ukraine show that they had the lethal H5N1 bird flu strain.
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South AfricaThe implementation of new fuel regulations in South Africa leads to shortages in neighbouring countries.
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IndiaA court in India's Gujarat state sentences 11 people to life in prison for killing Muslims in religious riots in 2002.
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BoliviaThe left-leaning front-runner for Sunday's election in Bolivia, Evo Morales, holds a meeting with senior military commanders.
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Israel, 
West BankIsrael has approved the building of about 300 new homes for settlers in the West Bank, the government says.
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Saudi ArabiaSao Paulo reach the World Club Championship final after a hard-fought encounter with Saudi side Al Ittihan.
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PakistanRockets land near military camps in Pakistan's Baluchistan province during a visit by President Pervez Musharraf.
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BangladeshBangladesh security forces arrest the suspected military head of a banned group blamed for suicide bombings.
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NigeriaNigerian motorbike taxi riders and religious marshals fight in Kano over a women bike ban.
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IranIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad describes the Nazi Holocaust of European Jewry as a "myth".
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KenyaKenyan President Mwai Kibaki's rules out early polls after coaxing key allies back into an expanded cabinet.
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United States, 
Hong KongDisagreement between the US and EU dominates the second day of global trade talks in Hong Kong.
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EritreaA UN envoy trying to halt the expulsion of peacekeepers from Eritrea prolongs his visit despite the government's snub.
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Sri LankaSuspected Tamil Tiger militants attack a military helicopter, the Sri Lankan army says.
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United KingdomThe UK issues new plans to resolve the EU budget row, but the European Commission goes on the attack.
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RussiaRights watchdog Amnesty International calls for urgent action to combat domestic violence in Russia.
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TanzaniaTurnout is reported to be high in Tanzania's delayed parliamentary and presidential elections.
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United StatesUS air marshals expand their work to bus and train stations and ferries in a three-day test to bolster home security.
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United KingdomLast ditch proposals by the UK to break the EU budget deadlock are rejected by key European leaders.
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Israel, United States, West BankUS and European officials are pressing Israel to allow bus convoys between Gaza and the West Bank to begin.
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IranCondemnation greets comments by the Iranian president that the Holocaust was "a myth".
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ItalyItaly launches a 25% tax on hardcore pornography in an effort to raise revenue and meet EU budget deficit rules.
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GermanyGermany denies any role in the alleged abduction of one of its citizens by CIA agents in 2003.
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NigeriaFifteen Eastern European sailors are sentenced to six months in prison in Nigeria after admitting to oil theft.
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Syria, LebanonTens of thousands of people turn the funeral of murdered Lebanon press chief Gibran Tueni into an anti-Syria rally.
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