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Afghanistan, 
Pakistan, 
United KingdomThe British and Pakistani leaders agree to strengthen their ties in the fight against terrorism.
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United StatesSaddam Hussein's trial was so flawed its verdict was unsound, says campaign group Human Rights Watch.
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Nigeria, United KingdomNot enough is being done to stop internet scams and other financial crimes stemming from Nigeria, a report says.
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CambodiaCambodian and international judges meet to debate the procedure for the trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders.
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NepalA Nepalese panel finds King Gyanendra responsible for suppressing large-scale pro-democracy protests in April.
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ChinaA senior Chinese court official makes a rare admission about the extent of the use of torture in getting convictions.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United KingdomPrime Minister Tony Blair visits British troops in southern Afghanistan on a flying visit to the country.
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United Kingdom, United StatesThe US Nasdaq market tables an offer worth £2.7bn to take over the London Stock Exchange.
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ItalyItaly replaces the head of military intelligence amid an inquiry into his role in an alleged CIA abduction.
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GermanyA male nurse is jailed for life in southern Germany for giving lethal injections to 28 mostly elderly patients.
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EgyptPolice in Cairo detain a blogger known as Ayyoub whose posts are critical of the Egyptian government.
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GermanyGerman officials say they have uncovered a terrorist plot to blow up a passenger plane in Germany.
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ArubaVeteran Australian seam bowler Glenn McGrath dismisses a suggestion that he will soon retire.
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South AfricaSouth African police search for the first man to escape from the top security C-Max prison near Pretoria.
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Indonesia, United StatesUS President George W Bush makes a brief, controversial visit to Indonesia, amid protests over Iraq.
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RussiaTop EU officials meet energy industry chiefs amid difficulties over key negotiations with Russia.
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BangladeshHundreds of Bangladesh opposition activists resume a transport blockade to electoral reform.
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Costa RicaA makeshift submarine carrying three tonnes of cocaine is found off Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
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Russia, United KingdomA former Russian KGB colonel poisoned by the chemical thallium is readmitted to intensive care.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomThe UK prime minister says troops fighting the Taleban will stay in Afghanistan until the job is done.
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IraqGunmen target the convoy of an Iraqi deputy health minister, a day after his colleague was kidnapped.
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IndiaThe EU asks the WTO to intervene in its attempts to open the Indian market to wine and spirits exports.
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United KingdomThe government is to produce an annual statement on EU spending in the UK in a bid to improve taxpayers' confidence.
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GermanyA gunman dies after storming into a school in western Germany, leaving several people wounded.
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IndiaAt least 12 people die after two bombs explode on a passenger train in eastern India, police say.
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Iraq, United StatesA US military review on Iraq is likely to back a limited troop boost, officials tell the Washington Post.
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Iraq, 
Syria, 
IranIran's president invites his Iraqi counterpart to a three-way summit with Syria's leader to tackle Iraq violence.
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PakistanA BBC journalist who reports from Pakistan's tribal region goes missing amid fears for his safety.
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United StatesTeenage American star Freddy Adu begins his two-week trial with Man Utd.
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Kenya, 
SomaliaThe UN launches a series of airlifts and food drops for more than 1m people hit by floods in Somalia and Kenya.
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Iran, United StatesA secret CIA report says there is no proof that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, a US magazine article says.
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IsraelPalestinians in Gaza again gather at a militant leader's home following reports Israeli forces are about to attack.
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United KingdomThe Kremlin dismisses claims it was involved in the poisoning of a former KGB agent in the UK as "sheer nonsense".
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