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PeruThe centre-left politician Alan Garcia is sworn in again as president of Peru, 16 years after leaving office.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaFour Bosnian Serbs appear in a Sarajevo court accused of abusing prisoners at wartime detention camps.
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Lebanon, 
United Kingdom, 
United StatesThe UN seeks a three-day truce to let aid enter Lebanon - but the US reject calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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United StatesA gunmen opens fire at a Jewish organisation in the US city of Seattle, killing one and injuring five.
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IranMajor UN powers agree on a draft resolution giving Iran until 31 August to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Germany, 
ChinaA blast at a chemical plant in east China, jointly operated by a German firm, kills 22 people.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene break the world Test partnership record with South Africa closing 544 behind.
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Denmark, Sri Lanka, 
FinlandFour days of air strikes threaten the truce in Sri Lanka as Denmark and Finland withdraw their ceasefire monitors.
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Aruba, 
Papua New GuineaThe Australian government is being urged to tighten border controls to stem the threat of Aids from Papua New Guinea.
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ChinaFormer Beijing correspondent Carrie Gracie, whose husband is Chinese, follows her children's progress as they spend a term in an ordinary Beijing primary school.
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France, 
AlgeriaAn extraordinary reconciliation between Algeria and former French settlers is taking place despite their blighted past, John Laurenson reports.
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LebanonThe UN says the peacekeeper deaths in Lebanon may deter countries from contributing to a future force in the area.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of Congo prepares for Sunday's election - the first multi-party vote in 40 years.
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Canada, United KingdomSome 42 children from Kent could be among the victims of a man facing child pornography charges in Canada.
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SudanThe UN condemns the Sudanese army for attacking rebels, breaking Darfur ceasefire agreements.
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IndiaIndia will set up fast track courts to reduce the huge backlog of cases, the country's chief justice says.
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GermanyMcLaren's Kimi Raikkonen takes pole position for the German Grand Prix ahead of the Ferraris as champions Renault struggle.
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SomaliaA Somali transitional government minister, killed on Friday amid political tensions, is buried in Baidoa.
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Iraq, United StatesTwo Sunni mosques in Baghdad come under fire, as a car bomb kills three in the northern city of Kirkuk.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripIsrael is keeping up its offensive on the Gaza Strip, with air strikes on a suspected arms factory.
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Italy, 
LibyaIllegal immigrants rescued by the Italian navy, tell rescuers that 13 people died during their crossing from Libya.
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New Zealand, 
AustraliaNew Zealand seal the Bledisloe Cup with an absorbing Tri-Nations win over Australia in Brisbane.
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RussiaSinger Eric Clapton calls off a concert in Moscow's Red Square, blaming officials for withdrawing a permit.
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Israel, Lebanon, United StatesIsrael refuses a UN plea for a three-day truce in Lebanon, as the US secretary of state returns to the region.
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Israel, 
Syria, LebanonAn Israeli air strike closes the main Lebanese-Syrian border crossing, as two more UN observers are wounded.
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UgandaA key Ugandan rebel leader attends peace talks, the Associated Press news agency says.
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North KoreaNorth Korea cancels a massive festival featuring thousands of gymnasts and soldiers because of flooding.
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