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Iraq, 
United StatesPeople in European and Muslim nations see US policy in Iraq as the biggest threat to world peace, a survey shows.
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IndonesiaIndonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir leaves jail after serving two years over the 2002 Bali bombings.
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East TimorEast Timor's President Xanana Gusmao admits his nation has been "paralysed" by the recent violence.
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Taiwan, 
ChinaA deal is reached between China and Taiwan, paving the way for regular direct passenger flights.
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India, United StatesGoodwill for the US among Indians dropped over the past year but increased among Pakistanis, a survey shows.
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PakistanPakistani security forces say they have killed five suspected militants in the province of Balochistan.
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Croatia, 
BrazilCroatia centre-back Robert Kovac says he was surprised by the lack of threat posed by Brazil striker Ronaldo.
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SwitzerlandEuropean insurer Axa agrees to buy rival Winterthur for 7.9bn euros as it looks to expand in Europe and Asia.
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BangladeshPolice and protesters clash in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on the second day of an opposition general strike.
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Cuba, United StatesUS diplomats in Havana complain about power cuts at their mission, as Cuba says the power shortages are over.
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Indonesia, 
ArubaAustralian leaders and victims speak out against Indonesia's freeing a Muslim cleric jailed over the 2002 Bali bombings.
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GuineaUN chief Kofi Annan urges restraint in Guinea after security forces shot and killed some 10 student protesters.
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Gaza StripA Hamas militant is shot dead in the Gaza Strip as clashes between rival Palestinian factions continue.
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Georgia, 
RussiaThe leaders of Russia and Georgia fail to resolve problems that have strained their countries' relations.
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United StatesThe crew of US space shuttle Discovery has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for dress rehearsals ahead of a July lift-off.
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CanadaMen accused of terror links in Canada seek to quash laws allowing foreign suspects to be held indefinitely.
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IndonesiaIndonesia's Mount Merapi emits huge clouds of gas and debris as authorities raise its alert level.
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FranceA Paris court jails 25 suspected Islamic militants for planning attacks in France in support of Chechen rebels.
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VietnamVietnam's National Assembly begins questioning ministers and senior officials over corruption accusations.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaSeveral people are hurt as Croat football fans clash with Muslims in Bosnia's divided city of Mostar.
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IraqTens of thousands of troops flood Baghdad's streets in the biggest operation to control the Iraqi capital yet.
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IsraelPalestinians call for independent probe after Israel denied killing civilians relaxing on a beach in Gaza last week.
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North Korea, United StatesThe United States warns it will respond if North Korea goes ahead with a test launch of a new long-range missile.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's last white president FW de Klerk is stable after complications following surgery for cancer.
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BelgiumBelgian police question a suspect over two missing schoolgirls - a reminder of the notorious Dutroux case.
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United StatesRising energy costs push up US consumer prices in May, raising the possibility of a further rise in interest rates.
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Saudi ArabiaFour men who claim they were tortured in a Saudi Arabian prison are denied the right to sue officials.
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AfghanistanTwo US-led coalition soldiers, four civilians and a number of Taleban fighters are killed in Afghanistan, officials says.
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UkraineSpain produce a super display to outclass a Ukraine side that played most of the second half with 10 men.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in DR Congo has killed 100 people, says the World Health Organization.
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Trinidad and TobagoTeam news ahead of Thursday's Group B World Cup match.
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IndiaA court in India grants bail to Rahul Mahajan, the murdered politician's son who faces drugs charges.
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Saudi ArabiaA late goal from Bolton's Radhi Jaidi earns Tunisia a point in the Group H clash with Saudi Arabia.
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RussiaRussia's parliament approves a bill to scrap five reasons men can use to defer military service.
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Iraq, United StatesUS President George W Bush vows to do "what it takes" to help Iraq succeed, a day after his trip to Baghdad.
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SomaliaAn Islamic militia captures the strategic town of Jowhar north of Somalia's capital as MPs ask for peacekeepers.
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RussiaRussia is to build the world's first floating nuclear power station to supply electricity to an Arctic naval base.
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ChileChile approves plans by an international company to mine for gold in the Andes despite environmental concerns.
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Lithuania, 
EstoniaEstonia, Latvia and Lithuania mourn thousands of their people who were exiled to Siberia during Soviet rule.
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SudanLarge-scale massacres have occurred in Sudan's Darfur region, a war crimes investigator tells the UN.
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United StatesThe US government was defrauded of $1.4bn by bogus hurricane victims last year, an investigation reveals.
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YemenThe Yemeni father of a man said to have killed himself at Guantanamo Bay says his son was murdered.
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Poland, 
GermanyPolice clash with football fans in Dortmund ahead of the World Cup match between Germany and Poland.
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PolandOliver Neuville puts Germany within reach of the last 16 with a last-gasp goal to beat Poland in Dortmund.
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