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NepalMany companies in southern Nepal suspend operations saying they cannot cope with acts of financial extortion by Maoist rebels.
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France, 
MoroccoFrance and Morocco agree to co-operate to combat terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
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South KoreaSouth Korea's Lee Jong-wook, head of the World Health Organization, has emergency surgery for a blood clot.
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Iraq, 
United StatesIraq's first full-term government since the US-led invasion is welcomed, as the cabinet prepares to meet.
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United StatesThe people of the hurricane-hit US city of New Orleans narrowly re-elect Ray Nagin to lead them as mayor.
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Israel, 
West BankA Palestinian woman is killed during an Israeli army incursion at the Balata camp in the West Bank.
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IndonesiaMore than 10,000 Indonesians march in support of a bill which could make public kissing a criminal offence.
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IndiaEight people are killed after gunmen dressed as police attack a Congress rally in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Egypt, IsraelIsrael is to free funds for Palestinian medical services - not the Hamas government - as the two hold talks.
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GreeceFinnish "horror rock" group Lordi pull off a surprise win at the 51st Eurovision Song Contest in Athens.
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SpainSpain's prime minister says he will announce in June the start of talks with the armed Basque separatist group Eta.
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IraqIraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki vows "maximum force" against terrorism, as fresh bomb attacks hit Baghdad.
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IrelandRichard McIlkenny, one of the Birmingham Six wrongly jailed for IRA bombings, dies in a Dublin hospital.
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BrazilOfficials assess the impact of the arrest of one of the world's top drug smugglers, Pablo Rayo Montano.
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ItalyMartina Hingis wins her first title in over four years as she beats Dinara Safina at the Italian Open.
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AfghanistanFierce battles with insurgents in the south of Afghanistan have left at least 16 Afghan soldiers dead, officials say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's main labour unions step up warnings they will lead a national strike to protest against low wages.
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FinlandHeavy metal monsters Lordi are hailed as heroes in Finland after winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
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United StatesA gunman opens fire at a church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, killing at least three people, reports from the US say.
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KuwaitKuwait's emir dissolves parliament and sets new elections for 29 June amid a row over electoral reforms.
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Sweden, 
Czech RepublicSweden thrash the Czech Republic 4-0 to add the world title to their Olympic crown.
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Serbia and MontenegroMontenegro has been voting on whether to break with Serbia in what may be former Yugoslavia's final demise.
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Serbia and MontenegroMontenegro has voted for independence from its union with Serbia, according to unofficial projections.
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Sri LankaA senior figure in the Tamil Tiger rebel movement has been shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka amid further violence.
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Greece, 
CyprusGreek Cypriots back a ruling coalition in polls, endorsing MPs who opposed reunification with the Turkish north.
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Israel, 
United KingdomThe UK attorney general is considering bringing charges against two Israeli soldiers who killed two Britons.
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United KingdomEngland's team doctor says Wayne Rooney is making huge progress in his recovery from a broken foot.
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