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Iraq, 
United StatesThe US military publishes its first manual on counter-insurgencies in 20 years, drawing on Iraq.
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Sri Lanka, 
New ZealandNew Zealand need 428 runs to win the second Test after Chamara Silva's century put Sri Lanka in charge.
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Australia, 
United KingdomAlastair Cook is out for a century as England frustrate Australia on the fourth day of the third Ashes Test in Perth.
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DenmarkDanish police arrest more than 300 demonstrators as a protest against a youth centre closure turns violent.
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NigeriaNigeria's governing party picks President Obasanjo's man as their candidate for next year's presidential poll.
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PakistanAt least 22 women and children die after a fire breaks out in a wedding tent in Pakistan, police say.
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IraqGunmen kidnap many people from the Iraqi office of the Red Crescent aid agency in Baghdad.
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United StatesTwo congregations are to announce whether they will leave the US Anglican Church in a row over gay clergy.
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Australia, United KingdomAlastair Cook hits a defiant century but Australia look set to regain the Ashes after England lose wickets late on day four in Perth.
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United StatesThe US and other countries back a call for early elections to end violence between Palestinian rivals.
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ChinaWestinghouse, the nuclear-plant builder sold by BNFL, wins a billion-dollar contract to build reactors in China.
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RussiaTens of thousands of members of a pro-Kremlin youth group rally in the Russian capital, Moscow.
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IranFIFA has lifted Iran's suspension from international football, making the nation eligible for next week's Asian Cup draw.
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Japan, 
BotswanaBrazilian side Internacional beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Club World Cup final in Japan.
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United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates says it will give $9m to former child camel jockeys who were employed in the country.
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IraqUK prime minister Tony Blair pledges continuing support to the Iraqi government during a surprise trip to Baghdad.
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Afghanistan, 
FranceFrance announces it will withdraw 200 special troops from eastern Afghanistan within the next few weeks.
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East TimorA young man is killed and two others injured during clashes in East Timor's capital, Dili, UN police say.
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South Africa, 
IndiaSouth Africa struggle to 163-5 at close of play as India press for victory in the Johannesburg Test.
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IranIran's moderate ex-President Rafsanjani wins election to Iran's powerful clerical body, marking a surprise comeback.
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South AfricaOne of South Africa's best known theatre personalities is killed during an armed robbery at his Cape Town home.
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United StatesTwo Anglican congregations in the US vote to split from the Episcopal Church amid a row over homosexuality.
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