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PolandPoland's conservative minority government agrees a coalition deal with smaller parties, but still without a majority.
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ChinaA research centre in China releases a giant panda bred in captivity into the wild for the first time.
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ColombiaThe sister of former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria is killed during an apparent kidnapping attempt.
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LesothoPrince Harry vows to carry on his mother's work in the fight against Aids, through a Lesotho charity for orphans.
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JapanJapan is showing signs of economic recovery that could foreshadow an interest rate hike in the coming months.
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Pakistan, 
United Kingdom, 
United StatesPakistani President Pervez Musharraf denies he is fighting terrorism on behalf of the US and Britain.
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ColombiaColombian singer Shakira collects six prizes at the annual Latin Billboard Music Awards.
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AngolaCholera has killed 900 people in Angola in the past 10 weeks, aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres says.
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Central African RepublicA plane lands illegally in Central African Republic, carrying around 50 armed men, a minister tells the BBC.
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Tanzania, 
SeychellesAt least 27 people are feared to have drowned in Tanzania, when their boat capsized on Lake Victoria.
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SpainDirectory publishing group Yell is to buy a majority stake in Spanish phone directory firm TPI.
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IndiaNine Maoist rebels are killed in a major clash with police in the state of Andhra Pradesh, southern India, officials say.
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JapanJapan's Cabinet supports a bill that will encourage teachers to instil patriotism and respect for tradition in their students.
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Australia, 
BangladeshDebutant Mark Cosgrove hits 74 off 69 balls as an experimental Australia side beats Bangladesh by nine wickets.
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RussiaRussian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn accuses Nato of trying to control Russia.
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Philippines, United StatesFour US marines appear in court in the Philippines charged with raping a local woman.
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East TimorAt least two people are killed and several hurt as a rally by sacked soldiers in East Timor turns violent.
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SudanThe UN is cutting in half its daily rations in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region due to a severe funding shortfall.
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IndiaIndian shares briefly plummet as regulators crack down on brokers and banks after alleged market irregularities.
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ThailandThailand suspends Saturday's by-elections, but top judges are yet to rule on the validity of the initial poll.
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RussiaWork begins on a new oil pipeline linking Siberia to the Pacific days after it was rerouted from Lake Baikal.
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FranceFrench President Jacques Chirac says aid to Palestinians must continue, amid warnings of iminent disaster.
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United StatesThe sole survivor of a US mine disaster in January says vital oxygen bags did not work - a charge denied by officials.
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Iraq, United StatesThe city of Baquba is put under curfew after fighting kills 21 Iraqi insurgents, seven soldiers and two civilians.
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United KingdomFive men plead not guilty at the Old Bailey over the alleged London bombing attempts on 21 July.
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PakistanVillagers in northern Pakistan say their lives are being put at risk by nuclear waste dumped in their area.
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United StatesThe operator of a US mine where 12 men died in January denies allegations that vital oxygen bags did not work.
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North KoreaSouth Korean police arrest the boss of Hyundai Motor Group, Chung Mong-Koo, on embezzlement charges.
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United StatesThe US economy roars ahead in the first quarter of 2006, growing at its fastest rate in two and a half years.
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South Africa, 
New ZealandStephen Fleming makes 262 as New Zealand reach 535-8 at the close against South Africa in Cape Town.
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Serbia and MontenegroThe EU says it will halt talks on closer ties with Serbia if war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic is not detained soon.
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Norway, 
Sri LankaNorway's chief mediator to Sri Lanka urges the Tamil Tigers and the government to resume peace talks.
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IsraelThe incoming Israeli cabinet will meet swiftly to draw Israel's final borders, under a new coalition accord.
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NepalNepal's parliament meets for the first time in four years but the new prime minister is too ill to attend.
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PolandPoland's foreign minister quits as a populist Eurosceptic party is set to join the government.
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Indian Ocean, IndiaExperts say the death of more than 200 dolphins found on Zanzibar's beaches is a mystery.
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Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoThe DR Congo accuses Ugandan troops of illegally crossing onto its territory - charges denied by Uganda.
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GuatemalaGuatemala's president says more security forces will be deployed across the country to combat gang violence.
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Iran, United StatesIran is the most active state sponsor of terrorism, a US government review of global terrorism argues.
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United States, SpainGeorge Bush enters a row over a Spanish version of the US national anthem featuring Wyclef Jean.
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United KingdomLuiz Felipe Scolari appears to rule himself out of taking over as England coach in a stunning announcement.
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Iraq, 
Afghanistan, 
Vietnam, United StatesNew estimates suggest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost the US $811bn - more than Vietnam.
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United StatesFormer US sprint star Tim Montgomery is arrested in connection with a $5m bank fraud, prosecutors say.
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PolandA gay tolerance march in the Polish city of Krakow is attacked by a rival rally of young nationalists.
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IranA report by the UN nuclear chief to the Security Council says Iran has defied calls to halt uranium enrichment.
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MalawiMalawi Vice-President Cassim Chilumpha is arrested on charges of treason, reports say.
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CubaA senior Cuban official is fired for "errors" as Fidel Castro's leadership restructures the Communist Party.
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ItalyThe Italian Senate fails to elect a new speaker after three separate votes prove inconclusive.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US army charges the head of the interrogation centre at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison over detainee abuse.
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