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JapanJapan's Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates to 0.25% - the first rise since 2000 - on Friday.
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AfghanistanAt least 19 suspected Afghan militants die after an attack on a garrison in Helmand province, officials say.
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ThailandThailand's Constitutional Court accepts a case that could lead to the dissolution of the two main parties.
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United StatesSaddam Hussein and several other defendants in his trial have refused meals since 7 July, US military officials say.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe UN mission in DR Congo begins investigating the violent dispersal of a march in Kinshasa on Tuesday.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistan's foreign minister reacts angrily to suggestions his country is linked to the deadly train bombings in India.
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UgandaUganda's government still expects to hold talks with northern rebels despite the LRA refusing to send its top leaders.
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India, 
FranceIndian whiskey group McDowell takes over French winemaker Bouvet Ladubay in a deal worth $17.7m.
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BelgiumBrussels was wrong to approve the merger of Sony and Bertelsmann's music businesses, an EU court rules.
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NigeriaHuge oil spills are reported after two explosions in southern Nigeria, but sabotage is denied.
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Russia, 
North KoreaChina's draft resolution on N Korea fails to satisfy all parties, as talks with Pyongyang make no progress.
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NorwayNorway's whaling fleet will catch only half its quota this season; conservation groups say the industry is in crisis.
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United StatesA once-a-day HIV treatment combining three pills in one drug is licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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IsraelIsrael strikes the Palestinian foreign ministry in Gaza City, blaming Hamas for the capture of a missing soldier.
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Iraq, 
United KingdomIraq's British-controlled Muthanna province is handed over to local forces after a formal ceremony.
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Germany, United StatesThe US president vows to be "firm" in voicing his concerns about Russia's democracy record ahead of a G8 summit.
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Iran, Germany, United StatesUS President George Bush, who is visiting Germany, says a diplomatic solution to the Iran dispute is still possible.
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ItalyFifa begins disciplinary proceedings against Italy defender Marco Materazzi.
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TurkeyA major pipeline carrying oil from the Caspian Sea to the West is formally opened in Turkey.
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Argentina, 
UruguayWorld Court judges rule Uruguay can continue building two paper mills, rejecting Argentina's objections.
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Israel, 
LebanonIsrael imposes an air and sea blockade on Lebanon as part of a major offensive after two soldiers are seized.
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GermanyBerlin's top World Cup official dies four days after shooting himself in the head.
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Russia, FranceRussian Denis Menchov wins the 11th stage of the Tour de France but Floyd Landis takes the yellow jersey.
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IndiaA couple convicted over the killing of Indian ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi go to hospital as their hunger strike continues.
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Israel, LebanonLebanon calls for a ceasefire, as Israel imposes an air and sea blockade after two of its soldiers were seized.
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UkraineThe Ukrainian president says the new government coalition is set up in violation of the constitution.
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United Kingdom, 
BotswanaAn inquiry into the shooting of a Brazilian man by UK police says charges should be considered against officers.
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ItalyWorld Cup winners Italy appoint Roberto Donadoni as their new coach to succeed Marcello Lippi.
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ZambiaA Zambian archbishop whose 'moonie' marriage stunned the Catholic Church is now calling for priests to marry.
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IndiaOne person is arrested and hundreds questioned as Indian police investigate the Mumbai train blasts.
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Iran, Germany, United StatesUS President George Bush, who is visiting Germany, says a diplomatic solution to the Iran dispute is still possible.
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United StatesThree former NatWest bankers arrive in the US to face fraud charges linked to the collapse of Enron.
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Israel, LebanonTwo suspected Hezbollah rockets hit the Israeli city of Haifa, as Israel steps up its offensive in Lebanon.
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United StatesThe American comedian and actor Red Buttons dies at his Los Angeles home aged 87, his publicist says.
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Israel, LebanonGrowing tension over Israel's offensive in Lebanon sends world markets tumbling as oil creeps towards $77 a barrel.
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Pakistan, IndiaPakistan's President Pervez Musharraf offers India support in its investigation into the Mumbai train bombings.
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IsraelPA President Mahmoud Abbas met Israel's spy chief to try to broker an end to the Gaza crisis, reports say.
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