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Brazil, 
BotswanaOne of the world's biggest carnival celebrations is officially opened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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India, 
United StatesIndian officials say progress has been made in talks with the US aimed at sealing a landmark nuclear deal.
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MexicoA search for 65 men trapped in a coal mine for five days in northern Mexico is halted because of safety concerns.
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United StatesUS singer Sheryl Crow has had surgery for breast cancer and doctors say her prognosis is "excellent".
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United StatesUS singer Sheryl Crow has had surgery for breast cancer and doctors say her prognosis is "excellent".
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PhilippinesThe Philippines marks 20 years of freedom from President Ferdinand Marcos - under a state of emergency.
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ThailandThai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra begins his campaign a day after calling a general election.
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FranceThe first case of the deadly bird flu virus H5N1 on an European Union farm is confirmed in France.
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IraqThe Iraqi government extends a curfew and other measures aimed at ending the recent sectarian violence.
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Saudi ArabiaA website used by Islamic militants says al-Qaeda was behind a foiled suicide bomb attack on a Saudi oil facility.
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UgandaUgandan President Museveni has a strong lead with around 80% of votes counted from Thursday's poll.
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ChinaA Chinese orphanage director and nine other people are given jail terms for baby trafficking.
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BangladeshA building collapses in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, leaving at least 15 dead and many injured.
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United StatesJustin Webb explains why the American left has not capitalised on President Bush's plummeting popularity ratings.
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Egypt, United StatesThe US drive for democracy in the Middle East is likely to boost political Islam, writes Ian Pannell in Cairo.
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GermanyCaroline Wyatt checks into a German spa which offers a taste of Eastern asceticism and a minimalistic menu.
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AfghanistanA former Afghan spy chief is sentenced to death for ordering hundreds of killings during the communist era.
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IrelandSeveral police officers are hurt in a riot which forced the cancellation of a unionist rally in Dublin city centre.
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FranceFrance's President Chirac tries to reassure consumers after the first case of bird flu virus on a French farm.
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Colombia, 
CubaColombia suspends capture orders for two leaders of the ELN rebel group, as they hold talks in Cuba.
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IndiaBird flu spreads to a second Indian state a week after it was first confirmed in the country, health officials say.
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IraqAt least 36 people die in attacks across Iraq as the government tries to contain sectarian violence.
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UgandaYoweri Museveni is declared Ugandan president for a third term, as his opponent rejects the result as rigged.
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AfghanistanInmates at Afghanistan's main high security Pul-e-Charkhi jail in Kabul have rioted, prison officials say.
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ZimbabweA breakaway faction of Zimbabwe's main opposition party chooses an-ex student leader as its president.
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United KingdomBenjamin Raich clinches his second gold as Austria make it a clean sweep of the men's slalom medals, with Britain's Alain Baxter 16th.
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SpainTens of thousands of people march in Madrid urging the government not to negotiate with Basque separatists Eta.
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MexicoThe 65 men trapped in a coal mine in northern Mexico for almost a week are dead, the company says.
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IraqOne of Iraq's main Shia militias meets leading Sunni clerics for talks after days of sectarian bloodshed.
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