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IraqIraq's government begins an inquiry into the alleged abuse of 170 detainees found in an interior ministry building.
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MalawiMalawi Vice President Cassim Chilumpha is summoned to appear in court over corruption allegations.
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JapanPresident Bush holds talks with Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi and praises him for spreading democracy in Asia.
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AfghanistanA suspected car bomb has exploded in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
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ThailandAt least nine villagers are killed during a raid by suspected Islamic militants in Thailand's troubled south.
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ArubaAustralian budget airline Virgin Blue, quarter-owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, sees annual profits dip.
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United KingdomPakistan beat England by 22 runs in the first Test in Multan.
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Pakistan, United KingdomEngland lose the first Test by 22 runs as Pakistan bowl them out for 175 in Multan.
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Iraq, 
United StatesThe US condemns the alleged abuse of 173 prisoners held by Iraqi security forces in Baghdad.
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Tunisia, United StatesThe US wins its fight to stay in charge of the internet, as a key UN summit on the net opens in Tunisia.
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CambodiaFor the first time this year, one of the boats at Cambodia's annual water festival is crewed by people with HIV/Aids.
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ItalyTwo Italian repairmen explain how they caused an accident which claimed the life of a York tourist in Rome.
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United StatesCharles Clarke decides to order the extradition of Babar Ahmad to the US to face trial on alleged terrorism offences.
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JapanUS President George W Bush urges China to allow more political freedoms, as he begins a key Asian tour.
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United KingdomPink Floyd and Bob Dylan are among the rock legends who will be inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaIndia and Pakistan open a fifth crossing on the Line of Control in Kashmir to help earthquake victims.
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Iraq, United StatesThe Pentagon confirms US troops used white phosphorus bombs against enemy fighters in the Iraqi city of Falluja.
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UruguayAustralia beat Uruguay 4-2 on penalties after an aggregate 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifying play-off.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaFormer Bosnian Army commander Sefer Halilovic is cleared of claims he was responsible for the killings of civilians.
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UgandaThe case against Uganda's opposition leader goes to the High Court as his wife says the charges are trumped up.
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JordanJordan's king sacks his royal court chief and names a new security adviser after last week's suicide bombings.
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EgyptThe Muslim Brotherhood says it has won at least 33 seats in the first round of national assembly elections in Egypt.
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Dominican Republic, 
DominicaA former boxing champion from the Dominican Republic is shot after refusing to let a man dance with his girlfriend.
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IndonesiaThe head of Indonesia's election commission goes on trial charged with corruption related to a 2004 poll.
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LiberiaA probe begins in Liberia into fraud claims made by George Weah, as election protests are banned.
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United StatesUS authorities say they will stop paying hotel bills for thousands of families made homeless by hurricanes.
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Iraq, United StatesIraq investigates the US use of white phosphorus as a weapon in Falluja, a minister tells the BBC.
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IranIran's appeals court upholds its acquittal of an intelligence agent accused of the murder of journalist Zahra Kazemi.
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ItalyThousands of demonstrators march through a valley in Italy to protest against a planned high-speed rail link.
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IraqIraq's main Sunni party calls for an international inquiry into the alleged abuse of 173 prisoners in Baghdad.
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Brazil, 
BotswanaBrazil's Finance Minister, Antonio Palocci, is to testify before the Senate over corruption allegations.
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IndonesiaThe first stage in the installation of a tsunami early-warning system gets under way off the Indonesian coast.
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UgandaMysterious gunmen disrupt a bail hearing for Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye at the High Court.
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Switzerland, 
RussiaSwiss authorities order the release of Russian paintings seized in a row over an alleged debt owed to a firm.
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ColombiaAt least 7,500 people are ordered to leave their homes near a volcano in Colombia amid fears it will erupt.
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AfghanistanAfghan officials warn of an al-Qaeda link as a suicide bomber kills himself and three others in Kandahar.
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ChinaChina confirms a woman has died of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu - one of its first two cases of the disease.
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IndiaA car bomb that police say was aimed at a former state minister kills four in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Guatemala, United StatesGuatemala's top anti-drug investigator and two other officials are indicted in the US on drug-trafficking charges.
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Iraq, United StatesFive US marines die in a firefight close to the Iraq-Syria border, as an offensive against insurgents continues.
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ItalyA bill making the first major changes to Italy's constitution since the fall of fascism gets final approval in parliament.
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PakistanPakistan says it needs at least $5.2bn to recover from last month's quake ahead of a key donors meeting.
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TurkeySwitzerland edge past Turkey on the away goals rule to reach the World Cup finals.
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FranceThe French parliament approves a three-month extension of emergency laws aimed at curbing riots.
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AfghanistanThe Afghan defence minister blames foreigners for suicide attacks, and points to possible al-Qaeda involvement.
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IranIran starts processing uranium into a gas that can be enriched into nuclear bomb material, diplomats say.
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RussiaRussian activists accuse President Putin of suppressing dissent and call on the West to put pressure on him.
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France, 
French GuianaEurope's most powerful rocket - the Ariane 5-ECA - has launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
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