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IsraelThe Palestinian Authority is in a financial crisis, says its leader Mahmoud Abbas, after Israel announces sanctions.
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Costa RicaBritain's Andy Murray comes from a set down to beat Lleyton Hewitt 2-6 6-1 7-6 and claim his first ATP Tour title in San Jose.
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JapanA former cult leader in Japan is reportedly judged fit to appeal his death sentence for the 1995 sarin attacks.
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AustraliaAustralia's largest steelmaker Bluescope sees first-half profits fall 38% as export prices fall and costs rise.
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Iraq, 
MacedoniaTwo Macedonian cleaning contractors seized in southern Iraq are released after two days in captivity.
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PhilippinesForeign teams join efforts to find survivors and bodies of the Philippines mudslide which buried an entire village.
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India, 
FranceNuclear, defence and trade ties are on the agenda of the French president's three-day India visit.
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IndiaEuropean plane maker Airbus is to sell 43 passenger jets worth $2.5bn to India's state-owned airline Indian.
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NigeriaThe militant Nigerian group in the Delta holding nine foreign hostages say they have attacked two more oil industry targets.
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IsraelThe newly named Palestinian PM plays down the effects of Israeli financial restrictions and drops in Western aid.
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Costa Rica, 
United KingdomAndy Murray is up to 47th in the world rankings after his San Jose win, seven behind British number one Tim Henman.
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United StatesGoogle has formally rejected US government demands for access to its search data.
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ThailandThai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may call a joint sitting of parliament to try and defuse mounting tension.
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United StatesUS scientists call on religious groups to stand up against the teaching of "intelligent design" in schools.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaPlans for a memorial at the site of a notorious Bosnian wartime camp are halted as the main sponsor pulls out.
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VenezuelaVenezuela's Hugo Chavez says he may seek to lift the limit on successive presidential terms, to allow him to run in 2012.
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IraqAt least 23 people die in violence across Iraq, as the US leans on Iraqi officials to bury sectarian divisions.
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IndiaEngland dismiss Cricket Club of India for just 75 to secure a 238-run win in the opening match of their tour.
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France, United KingdomPoultry farmers should plan how they can move birds indoors in case avian flu hits the UK, says Tony Blair.
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India, FranceIndia and France sign a deal to pursue civilian nuclear co-operation during a visit by Jacques Chirac.
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Israel, United StatesFormer US President Carter urges Israel and the US not to "disrupt Palestinian democracy" over the Hamas victory.
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Vietnam, 
ChinaEurope says it is considering imposing restrictions on imports of shoes from China and Vietnam.
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PhilippinesRescuers hunting for survivors of a Philippines landslide renew their efforts after hearing underground noises.
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ArubaAustralian Muslims who hold "extreme" views pose previously unseen problems for the country, John Howard says.
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KuwaitKuwait's parliament votes unanimously to approve Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad as crown prince.
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Austria, United KingdomBritish historian David Irving pleads guilty as his trial begins in Austria on charges of denying the Holocaust.
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IndiaIndian health officials begin door-to-door searches for people who may have caught bird flu.
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SomaliaHeavy fighting flares in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after 10 people were killed on Saturday.
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UgandaUgandan police use tear gas and water cannon to break up opposition leader Kizza Besigye's final campaign rally.
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PakistanPakistan's main Islamic alliance says there will be no let up in protests against the Prophet Muhammad cartoons.
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DenmarkDenmark warns al-Qaeda will try to exploit Muslim rage over the Prophet Muhammad cartoons.
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United StatesThe US state of Mississippi plans to put the names and faces of convicted sex offenders on billboards.
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Comoros, FranceEx-French mercenary Bob Denard appears in court accused of staging a coup attempt in the Comoros.
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EgyptThe Egyptian government orders the slaughter of all domestic poultry, as part of a range of bird flu measures.
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Russia, 
IranRussia's foreign minister calls on Iran to stop nuclear enrichment as Moscow talks go into a second day.
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India, United KingdomThe BBC wins exclusive radio rights to all international tour matches in India for the next four years, including next month's England series
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GreeceGreek seamen extend their strike for another 48 hours, causing food shortages on some Greek islands.
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Austria, United KingdomBritish historian David Irving is jailed for three years in Austria after pleading guilty to Holocaust denial.
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SpainA couple described as experienced climbers are killed after being overwhelmed by severe weather.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
ArgentinaA Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect arrested in Argentina is on his way to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
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United KingdomBritain's women curlers beat the USA 10-4 but Canada down Denmark to end Rhona Martin's title defence.
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Saudi ArabiaA newspaper in Saudi Arabia stops publishing after printing some of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
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RussiaIce dancers Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov claim Russia's third figure skating gold.
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FranceA Jewish man who died after being kidnapped and tortured may have been the victim of an anti-Semitic attack, French officials say.
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