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United Kingdom, 
ChinaBritish surgeons accuse China of harvesting organs from executed prisoners to sell for transplants.
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Georgia, 
United States, 
MexicoMexico's government condemns a tough new immigration law passed in the US state of Georgia.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe top international envoy to Bosnia calls for an end to United Nations control over the country.
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South Korea, 
JapanJapan's plan to conduct a survey around disputed islands prompts South Korea to send a naval patrol.
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United States, ChinaHu Jintao meets Microsoft's Bill Gates at the start of a US tour, with trade relations set to dominate the agenda.
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Israel, JapanIsrael says it holds Hamas responsible for Monday's lethal suicide bombing, but will not take military action.
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BahrainSinger Michael Jackson is to record his first new album since 2001 on a label in the Gulf state of Bahrain.
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IndonesiaPeople living in the shadow of one of the Indonesia's most active volcanoes are told to be ready for evacuation.
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Nigeria, 
NigerNigeria's president promises thousands more jobs and a new motorway for the troubled Niger Delta region.
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ThailandA policeman is killed ahead of elections for Thailand's lower house, which come amid a continuing political crisis.
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NigeriaNigeria's vice-president dismisses reports that the ruling party in his home state has suspended him.
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United KingdomWorld-record holder Paul Tergat pulls out of Sunday's London Marathon with an injury.
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United StatesThe US urges Nicaraguans not to vote for the former leftist leader, Daniel Ortega, in November's elections.
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KenyaKenyan MPs approve a report urging the prosecution of the vice-president and others over a corruption scandal.
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Italy, 
FranceFrench and Italian police are reported to have arrested 11 people in a joint anti-terrorism operation.
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RussiaA Russian court convicts a lawyer for embattled oil firm Yukos of embezzlement, in a further blow for the company.
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Solomon Islands, 
AustraliaAustralian troops are arriving in the Solomon Islands as unrest over the election of a new PM goes on.
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JordanPalestinian officials condemn Jordan for cancelling a top-level visit after finding an alleged Hamas arms cache.
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BoliviaBolivian security forces free three ministers taken captive by protesters near the Brazilian border.
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Australia, 
BangladeshJason Gillespie becomes the highest-scoring night-watchman ever as Australia set their sights on victory over Bangladesh.
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EgyptEgypt's interior ministry says it has arrested members of what it describes as a underground terrorist group.
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UgandaUgandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye's trial is delayed after the star prosecution witness fails to appear.
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IraqSaddam Hussein did sign documents ordering the killing of Shia villagers, handwriting experts conclude.
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ChadChad's President Idriss Deby acknowledges he wants to use oil money for weapons to use against rebels.
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Nigeria, NigerNigerian oil militants criticise the president's plan to develop the troubled Niger Delta and renew threats.
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Sri LankaFive Tamils are shot dead in northern Sri Lanka as efforts to revive peace talks continue, officials say.
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RussiaRussia's lower house of parliament grants amnesty to thousands of prison inmates.
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Pakistan, United StatesTwo men accused of spying for the US have been killed in Pakistan's tribal region of Waziristan, officials say.
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VenezuelaA prison riot in the south-west of Venezuela leaves 10 inmates dead, authorities say.
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United StatesPresident Bush's press secretary Scott McClellan resigns, amid a shake-up of White House staff.
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Nepal, 
IndiaSecurity forces kill four anti-monarchy protesters in Nepal, in the worst violence in two weeks of protests.
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United States, ChinaChinese President Hu Jintao visits the Boeing plant near Seattle, ahead of talks with US President George W Bush.
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Pakistan, India, 
United Arab EmiratesIndia beat Pakistan by 51 runs in Abu Dhabi in the second one-dayer.
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AfghanistanA rocket explodes in the grounds of the state-run television station in Kabul, reportedly injuring an Afghan soldier.
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United StatesOil prices briefly hit new peaks amid concern over US supplies triggered by the latest fuel stocks figures.
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Russia, 
Iran, United StatesA senior US official calls on Russia to stop helping Iran build its first civilian nuclear power station.
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United StatesZacarias Moussaoui's isolation made him vulnerable to recruitment by al-Qaeda, the jury in his US trial hears.
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ItalyAn Italian court confirms Romano Prodi's election win, but Silvio Berlusconi's coalition refuses to admit defeat.
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United StatesSoaring sales of iPod players and MacBook laptops lift Apple Computer, but tech peers Intel and eBay see profits slip
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EgyptA probe into the sinking of an Egyptian ferry blames the owners, maritime authorities and the government.
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