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GreeceGreek police charge five boys aged 11 to 13 with the murder of an 11-year-old boy, whose body has not been found.
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IsraelIsraeli troops kill five Palestinians, including a 75-year-old woman and a boy, in Gaza, officials say.
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MalaysiaMalaysians are going to have to live with their wrinkles after the nation's top Islamic body ruled against using Botox.
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Israel, 
LebanonThe UN Security Council voices "shock and distress" at the deaths of UN troops in an Israeli raid on Lebanon.
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United StatesA US man jailed for murdering a girl says he killed 48 people, which if true would make him one of America's worst killers.
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India, United StatesIndian media express cautious optimism over the nuclear deal with the US as the agreement moves a step closer.
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MalaysiaFormer Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is attacked with pepper spray in the northern state of Kelantan.
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NepalNepal's army chief is to be questioned over alleged excesses by the security forces during April's protests.
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JapanJapan's consumer prices rose in June, underlining hopes that its economy has left deflation worries behind, a report says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoChildren and policemen die in the DR Congo capital as candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba holds a rally.
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PeruLeaders from Latin America and other regions are arriving in Peru for Alan Garcia's presidential inauguration.
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RussiaRussia names 17 groups it regards as "terrorist organisations", including al-Qaeda and the Taleban.
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SeychellesThe Seychelles ruling party faces its toughest challenge ever as presidential voting begins.
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Israel, Lebanon, 
United KingdomIsrael carries out dozens of air strikes on Lebanon, as UK Prime Minister Tony Blair flies to Washington for talks.
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IndiaPolice in the Indian capital arrest three people for entering PM Manmohan Singh's official premises.
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HaitiHaitian former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune is freed after serving more than two years in jail without trial.
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Germany, 
SpainSpanish regulators approve the 26.9bn-euro takeover of Endesa by German rival E.ON despite government concerns.
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SpainMan Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy passes a medical at Real Madrid and will be unveiled as the Spanish club's signing at 1800 BST.
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SpainFour African migrants are found dead on a small boat intercepted off Spain's Canary Islands.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripIsraeli troops have withdrawn from the Gaza Strip after a two-day offensive in which 29 Palestinians were killed.
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PolandThe Polish navy believes it has found the wreck of Nazi Germany's only aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin.
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North KoreaAsian and Western nations fail to persuade North Korea to resume nuclear talks at a regional forum.
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United StatesOfficials blame the searing heat for about 100 deaths while farmers report losses of crops and cattle.
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ChinaThe Chinese city of Tangshan marks 30 years since its devastation by a massive earthquake.
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VietnamVietnam War veterans had significant genetic damage from the Agent Orange chemical, a study suggests.
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NepalNepal's Maoists hold a "very positive" meeting with a United Nations team over the country's peace process.
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United StatesUS economic growth has slowed in the second quarter of the year, as interest rates rose and energy costs soared.
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SomaliaRiots break out in protest at the death of a Somali official, as a mystery flight sparks fears of renewed conflict.
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United StatesThe US should shut all secret jails, ensure the rights of the poor are respected and halt executions, a UN report says.
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Israel, Lebanon, United StatesThe US rejects Israel's claim it has approval to carry on bombing Lebanon, as UK and US leaders prepare for talks.
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FranceTour de France winner Floyd Landis protests his innocence after failing a drugs test during this year's race.
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MalawiThe head of Malawi's anti-corruption bureau is suspended after arresting ex-President Bakili Muluzi.
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IraqAt least four people are killed in a mortar attack on a Sunni mosque in Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
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SpainSpain's government backs a controversial bill to address the grievances of the losing side in the civil war.
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PolandPolish President Lech Kaczynski says EU member states should reintroduce the death penalty.
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Sri LankaFinland and Denmark are to pull their ceasefire monitors out of Sri Lanka after the rebels demand that EU states quit.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe is fuelling its HIV/Aids epidemic with human rights abuses and poor policy, a campaign group says.
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Lebanon, United StatesAn international force must be swiftly sent to Lebanon, the US president says, after talks with Tony Blair.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoPresident Joseph Kabila addresses thousands at a final election rally in the capital of DR Congo.
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IranMajor powers agree on a draft UN resolution giving Iran until 31 August to suspend uranium enrichment.
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