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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomA British soldier is killed in a gun battle with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, defence officials say.
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JapanA strong earthquake hits south-western Japan, shaking the city of Hiroshima and injuring five people.
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Israel, United KingdomIsraeli PM Ehud Olmert is to seek support for a proposal to draw Israeli borders at a meeting with Tony Blair.
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IndiaOne person dies and 15 others are hurt in a grenade attack on a bus stand in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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ColombiaColombia's Farc rebel group warns it will attack the smaller ELN guerrilla force, in an escalating turf war.
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Sri LankaAt least one soldier dies and three civilians are wounded in a mine blast in northern Sri Lanka, the police say.
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JapanJapan's economy grew faster than previously stated in the first quarter of 2006, evidence of a gathering recovery.
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ChinaAmnesty International accuses China of being one of world's most secretive and irresponsible arms exporters.
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PakistanAt least five people are killed and 17 wounded in a bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Quetta, police say.
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Turkey, 
LuxembourgA long-running dispute over Cyprus jeopardises the first step in Turkey's tough EU accession talks.
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United StatesOne of three Guantanamo detainees who killed themselves was due to be freed, a US lawyer says.
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SomaliaThe Islamist leader in Somalia's capital tells the government talks will end if it seeks foreign peacekeepers.
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United StatesSearch teams are looking for prominent US publisher and ex-diplomat Philip Merrill whose boat was found empty.
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IraqCo-defendant Barzan al-Tikriti is thrown out of court as Saddam Hussein's trial resumes in Baghdad.
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Russia, United KingdomRosneft, the Russian oil giant, confirms its intention to float shares on both the Moscow and London markets.
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Zimbabwe, ChinaZimbabwe signs a $1.3bn deal with China, aimed at relieving an acute shortage of energy resulting in daily power cuts.
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Turkey, 
CyprusEU ministers reach a joint stance to start membership talks with Turkey, overcoming Cypriot objections.
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IranThe IAEA chief opens talks in Vienna, saying they have "not made much progress" over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Kenya, 
ArmeniaKenya's President Mwai Kibaki goes on national TV to deny alleged links with two mysterious Armenian brothers.
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GermanyGermany midfielder Michael Ballack makes his return to full training following a calf injury.
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IsraelA passenger train derails in Israel, killing at least five people and injuring more than 60 others.
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GermanyUp to 20,000 German doctors plan to escalate industrial action by going on indefinite strike.
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Iraq, United StatesA US air strike in Iraq kills seven adults, described by the military as "terrorists", and two children near Baquba.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUP to 37 Taleban fighters are killed in three clashes with Afghan and US-led troops, a top Afghan general says.
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United StatesMilitant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died from injuries consistent with the results of a bomb, US officials say.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoUN Security Council envoys tell Congolese President Kabila they are worried about nationalist poll campaigning.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US president holds talks with his top security advisers and Iraqi officials to consider the path ahead in Iraq.
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JapanLate goals from Tim Cahill and John Aloisi give Australia an historic victory over Japan.
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NepalNepal's government is to drop charges against Maoist rebels under a controversial anti-terrorism law, officials say.
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Israel, United KingdomIsraeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses his plan to set Israel's permanent borders in talks with Tony Blair.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court rules death row inmates can file challenges to lethal injection as a means of execution.
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Uganda, 
SudanUgandan LRA rebels are blamed for an attack near Juba, where their leaders have arrived for peace talks.
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PakistanPakistan's ruling party says it plans to re-elect President Musharraf before general elections next year.
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France, 
Czech RepublicA Czech court begins hearing a Cold War-era murder case in which the wife of a senior French politician was killed.
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IraqJordan launches an inquiry after four Islamist MPs visit the family of Abu Zarqawi, the militant leader killed in Iraq.
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PakistanBodies of 13 victims of the quake that hit Kashmir last October are recovered from a van buried under mud in Pakistan.
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Czech RepublicTwo goals from Tomas Rosicky and one from Jan Koller give the Czech Republic a 3-0 win over the USA.
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SwitzerlandTeam news ahead of Tuesday's Group G World Cup match.
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IranIranian police beat a small group of women activists protesting for greater legal rights in the capital Tehran.
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United StatesA US judge is shot by a window at a county court house, prompting a police search for a possible sniper.
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Italy, 
GhanaAndrea Pirlo and Vincenzo Iaquinta score to give Italy a deserved victory over Ghana in Hanover.
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Iraq, United StatesAl-Qaeda in Iraq names Abu Hamza al-Muhajir to succeed Zarqawi, who was killed last week in a US air strike.
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Czech RepublicCzech Republic striker Jan Koller insists his World Cup dream is not over despite being stretchered off with a thigh injury against the USA.
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ParaguayTeam news ahead of Thursday's Group B World Cup match.
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United StatesThe US distances itself from remarks by a top official that the suicides at Guantanamo were "a good PR move".
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Turkey, CyprusTurkey begins detailed talks on EU membership, overcoming last-minute Cypriot objections.
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