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IsraelHezbollah leader Sheikh Nasrallah says "serious" talks on a prisoner exchange with Israel are under way.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe head of DR Congo's election commission warns against publishing unofficial results amid tensions.
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United States, 
North Korea, 
ChinaThe US president thanks China for its role in persuading North Korea to return to talks about its nuclear programme.
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MalawiMadonna offered to support the baby she hopes to adopt and leave him in Malawi but his father declined.
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North KoreaJapan says it will maintain sanctions on North Korea despite its decision to resume talks on its nuclear activities.
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Cuba, United StatesA sports agent and four other people are charged with smuggling Cuban baseball players into the US.
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United Kingdom, 
Romania, 
BulgariaThe UK faces the threat of increased crime when Romania and Bulgaria join the EU, ministers are warned.
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ChinaA Chinese court quashes the conviction of a blind activist who highlighted forced abortions, in a surprise ruling.
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Australia, 
Fiji, United StatesThe US and Australia voice fears of a coup in Fiji, as tensions mount between the military and the government.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's air force carries out strikes against Tamil Tiger targets in the eastern town of Batticaloa, the military says.
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Hong Kong, ChinaChina gives formal permission for Hong Kong to run a border checkpoint on its soil at trading hub Shenzhen.
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ItalyItaly's prime minister says troops could be sent to Naples to deal with a rash of Mafia-linked crimes.
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IndiaPolice in India's capital, Delhi, break up protests by traders angry at moves to close illegal businesses.
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United Kingdom, United StatesUK and US forces continue to use depleted uranium weapons despite warnings of a cancer risk, the BBC finds.
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Ethiopia, United StatesEthiopia is locked into a vicious downward spiral of aid dependency, a US-based crop monitoring agency warns.
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UgandaUganda's northern rebels and the government agree a new truce in an effort to revive stalled talks.
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ColombiaColombia's vice president is "baffled" by Kate Moss's success following cocaine allegations.
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TurkeyA Turkish court acquits a 92-year-old historian, who linked the origins of the headscarf to ancient sexual rites.
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AfghanistanA suicide bomber targets a convoy of Nato troops near a base outside the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
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FinlandAlcohol overtakes heart disease as the leading cause of death among Finnish men, new figures show.
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PakistanShoaib Akhtar is banned for two years and Mohammad Asif for one year after testing positive for a banned steroid.
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Afghanistan, 
GermanyGermany suspends more soldiers over photos showing troops posing with human skulls in Afghanistan.
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Kenya, 
Somalia, IndiaTen Somalis pirates are sentenced to seven years in prison by a Kenya court for hijacking an Indian ship.
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South AfricaNelson Mandela pays tribute to a "symbol of apartheid", ex-South African leader PW Botha, who has died aged 90.
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TurkeyFourteen wedding guests are among many to die as flash floods hit towns and cities in Turkey's south-east.
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NepalThe Supreme Court in Nepal orders an investigation into the tradition of worshipping a "living goddess".
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IcelandA group of 25 nations sends a diplomatic protest to Iceland over its resumption of commercial whaling.
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PakistanHuman Rights Watch urges Pakistan to allow an inquiry into Monday's Islamic school bombing in which 80 died.
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Australia, 
New ZealandAustralia beat New Zealand by 34 runs to reach the Champions Trophy final for the first time.
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United StatesEverything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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New ZealandAustralia secured a first appearance in a Champions Trophy final with a 34-run victory over New Zealand.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripEight Palestinians and an Israeli soldier are killed as Israel launches a major raid into northern Gaza.
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Denmark, 
Egypt, IsraelDenmark is Egypt's worst enemy after Israel, a poll conducted by an Egyptian government agency indicates.
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Lebanon, United StatesThe White House says it has "mounting evidence" of a plan to try to bring down the Lebanese government.
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RussiaArsenal squander a whole host of chances in a frustrating Champions League night at the Emirates Stadium.
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IraqSenator John Kerry cancels plans to help fellow Democrats amid a growing row over remarks about US troops.
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SwedenA Swedish cargo ship sinks in the Baltic Sea, leaving one crew member missing, as storms lash Scandinavia.
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