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ChinaAmnesty International asks users of Yahoo!, Microsoft and Google to complain about their China policy.
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Vietnam, 
IndonesiaIndonesia confirms its 42nd human bird flu death, bringing it level with Vietnam as the nation worst hit by the virus.
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Israel, 
LebanonLebanon's prime minister calls for a ceasefire as Israeli air strikes continue, saying his country is being destroyed.
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East TimorEast Timor's former Premier Mari Alkatiri appears for questioning at the chief prosecutor's office in Dili.
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IsraelIsraeli jets bomb three tunnels it says were used to smuggle weapons as it continues its Gaza offensive.
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Iraq, 
JapanJapanese troops who served in Iraq return home, ending Japan's most significant deployment since WWII.
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United StatesMore than half of all images of child abuse found on the web can be traced back to the US, a report reveals.
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Lebanon, United StatesUS marines land in Beirut to help Americans citizens as a mass evacuation from Lebanon gathers pace.
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NepalThe Nepalese deputy prime minister says that a UN team is to arrive next week to assess the peace process.
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ChinaScuffles break out outside a court in China where the trial of an activist against forced abortions was postponed.
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LebanonWar crimes could have been committed in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza, a senior UN official warns.
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Venezuela, United StatesVenezuela is set to make its debut at a meeting of the South American trade bloc, Mercosur.
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Spain, 
MaltaMalta and Spain resolve a stand-off over 51 African migrants who have been stranded at sea since Friday.
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaSomalia's Islamists withdraw their forces from near Baidoa as Ethiopia threatens to crush any assault.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaThree men go on trial in the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, charged with plotting terrorist attacks.
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Israel, LebanonIsraeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants clash inside Lebanon as aid agencies warn of an impending catastrophe.
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IranIran warns it will change its nuclear policies if states urging it to suspend nuclear enrichment carry sanctions.
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IndiaIndia's ruling party takes legal steps to stop a film director from making a movie about Sonia Gandhi.
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AfghanistanTop Nato officials visiting Afghanistan warn the international community not to neglect the country.
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IsraelTwo Palestinians in Gaza are killed in raids, as Israeli forces drop leaflets warning of a new hunt for weapons.
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Turkey, United StatesTurkey's foreign minister warns that moderate Turks are becoming anti-American and anti-EU.
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Italy, 
FranceFrance's Zinedine Zidane is banned for three games for his World Cup final head-butt on Italy's Marco Materazzi.
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Italy, FranceFrance's Zinedine Zidane is banned for three games for his World Cup final head-butt on Italy's Marco Materazzi.
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IndonesiaRescue efforts are continuing in Indonesia for people missing after Monday's tsunami disaster.
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Burkina FasoA judge in Burkina Faso dismisses charges against the only suspect in the case of murdered journalist Norbert Zongo.
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FranceFloyd Landis rides back into contention for the Tour de France lead with a dramatic win on stage 17.
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HaitiFierce clashes take place between UN troops and gunmen in the Haiti capital, reports say.
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JapanJapan's PM says he will continue visiting a Tokyo war shrine despite evidence the former emperor opposed it.
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IraqIraq's most prominent Shia cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, urges an end to sectarian "hatred and violence".
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Ethiopia, SomaliaEthiopian trucks cross into Somalia as Islamists withdraw their forces from near the government's base.
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Afghanistan, United StatesA US-led bombing raid in southern Afghanistan killed 10 civilians, an Afghan government inquiry finds.
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Pakistan, IndiaPakistani President Pervez Musharraf says India should not blame Pakistan for bombings in Mumbai.
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Israel, LebanonThe UN chief urges a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Peru, 
MexicoA Peruvian judge prosecuting suspected members of a drugs gang linked to the Mexican mafia is shot dead.
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CambodiaFormer Khmer Rouge army chief and genocide suspect Ta Mok dies in hospital in Cambodia, reports say.
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