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Iraq, 
Iran, 
United Kingdom, 
United StatesTony Blair and George W Bush call on the international community to back the new Iraqi government.
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United StatesThe former chiefs of failed US energy giant Enron express shock at being found guilty of fraud and conspiracy.
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United StatesThe US Senate backs a controversial immigration reform bill but tough talks lie ahead before it becomes law.
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CambodiaCambodia's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, is due to return to the country after an absence of almost a year.
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PeruAt least five people are injured, some by gunshot, as rival supporters clash ahead of Peru's presidential run-off.
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IraqTony Blair and George W Bush acknowledge mistakes in Iraq, but urge support for the new government.
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JapanFour executives of Japanese internet firm Livedoor go on trial for falsifying accounts, and one admits the charges.
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ArubaAn Australian man believed to have died as he descended Mount Everest has been found alive, but in poor shape.
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Norway, 
Sri LankaNorwegian envoys meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to press for a resumption of peace talks.
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Morocco, 
SpainA Moroccan accused of being involved in the 11 September attacks faces possible extradition to Spain.
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South AfricaSouth Africa rejects a request for political asylum from former Zimbabwe opposition MP Roy Bennett.
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GreeceA Greek Civil Aviation Authority official denies claims tourist flights are being endangered by military mock dog-fights.
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East Timor, ArubaEast Timor's capital Dili is calm but tense as foreign troops pour in after clashes between different military factions.
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Mexico, United StatesMexican President Vicente Fox praises the US Senate for passing a "monumental" immigration bill.
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BurmaThe UN's Kofi Annan appeals to the head of Burma's ruling junta to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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IndiaAnnual monsoon rains sweep through India's southern coast of Kerala, a week ahead of schedule.
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ZambiaSupporters of deceased Zambian politician Anderson Mazoka attack a minister as he pays his respects.
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LebanonA car bomb in the Lebanese city of Sidon kills a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant leader and his brother.
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RussiaSteel-maker Arcelor unveils a plan to merge with Russian firm Severstal to block a hostile takeover by Mittal.
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GermanyGerman police say six people have been injured in apparent racist attacks in the east of the country.
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Pakistan, IndiaTalks between Pakistan and India on a marshlands boundary dispute end with a plan to survey the area.
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Azerbaijan, 
TurkeyThe first oil from a $4bn pipeline between Azerbaijan and Turkey is set to be loaded onto a tanker this weekend.
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PakistanA large quantity of explosives are seized by Pakistani police during a dawn raid in Karachi, reports say.
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Iraq, IranIran's foreign minister says Tehran has shelved a US offer for talks on Iraq because Washington tried to exploit the issue.
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ItalyAC Milan will hold talks with Chelsea after Andriy Shevchenko confirms he is to leave the Italian club.
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PakistanA Pakistani Christian is arrested for sending blasphemous text messages to Muslims, police say.
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United StatesThe US Senate confirms the appointment of General Michael Hayden as the new head of the CIA.
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BelgiumThousands of people join an anti-racism march in Belgium in protest at the killing of an African woman and a child in her care.
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Russia, IranRussia's defence minister confirms Moscow intends to honour a controversial missile deal with Iran.
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SomaliaThousands of civilians are fleeing the Somali capital after fierce fighting left at least 48 people dead.
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IraqIraq's tennis coach and two players are killed in Baghdad - witnesses say because they were wearing shorts.
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United Kingdom, United StatesUK Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for an overhaul of the UN so it can better tackle crises, in a key US speech.
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IsraelThree Palestinians die in Gaza after attempting to dismantle unexploded Israeli shells, relatives say.
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NepalInitial talks between Maoist rebels and the government conclude with pledges to continue the peace process.
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BrazilThe top prison official in Brazil's Sao Paulo state resigns, two weeks after a wave of violence killed at least 150 people.
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Bolivia, 
VenezuelaThe presidents of Venezuela and Bolivia sign a number of far-reaching trade and commercial accords.
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United StatesA US Congress building reopens several hours after the sound of construction equipment sparks an alert.
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United KingdomMP George Galloway says killing the PM would be "logical and explicable" but he would not support it.
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FranceEdouard Michelin, a joint managing director of the French tyre-maker Michelin, dies in a boating accident.
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IndiaBrian Lara hits a half-century to lead the West Indies to a series-clinching win in the fourth one-dayer against India.
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BurmaThe house arrest of Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi runs out shortly, amid calls for her release.
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PolandTens of thousands brave the rain to hear Pope Benedict XVI say Mass in the heart of the Polish capital.
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IraqBomb attacks on three markets in the Iraqi capital kill at least 13 people and injure dozens more.
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