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Iraq, 
United StatesIraq's PM condemns Baghdad bombings that killed nearly 200, the worst violence since a US security drive began.
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Iraq, 
Australia, 
United KingdomComments by Britain's envoy in Canberra on the Iraq conflict are at odds with PM John Howard's statements.
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PeruStriking coca farmers in Peru give the government a 24-hour ultimatum to negotiate with them.
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AustraliaAustralia's PM says irrigation of much of the country's farmland will be banned unless heavy rains come soon.
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ChinaA senior Chinese official accuses coal mine operators of hiding at least 12 accidents so far this year.
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IranThe UN's nuclear agency confirms that Iran has begun enriching uranium after a visit to the Natanz plant.
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SudanSudan has used disguised aircraft to fly weapons into Darfur in violation of UN resolutions, the UN alleges.
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CanadaCanadian coastguards try to rescue boats carrying seal hunters trapped by pack ice off the eastern coast.
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India, United StatesEssar Global, the Indian conglomerate, is expanding in the US by buying a leading steelmaker.
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IndiaAn Indian MP faces charges of fraud after allegedly trying to smuggle two people on an international flight.
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Ethiopia, 
Somalia, 
EritreaSomali's deputy prime minister teams up with Islamists and others in Asmara to launch an anti-Ethiopian alliance
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Belgium, 
RwandaA former Rwandan major appears in court charged with the murder of Belgian peacekeepers during the 1994 genocide.
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FranceThe main candidates in the French presidential election are holding their final campaign rallies.
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Taiwan, United StatesTwo Taiwanese legislators are criticised for a mock hostage crisis at a university, after the US shootings.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS special forces and Afghan troops kill three Taleban insurgents dressed as policemen, the US military says.
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ChinaOlympic officials are worried about the air quality in Beijing ahead of the 2008 Games.
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RomaniaRomania's parliament votes to suspend President Basescu as MPs accuse him of abuse of office.
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ChinaChina's economy picks up pace, stoking fears it may be overheating and sending shares sharply down.
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United StatesThe student who killed at least 30 people in Virginia sent letters and photos to NBC News the day of the killings.
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IranIran inaugurates a dam which conservationists say will cause huge losses to its archaeological heritage.
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IraqUS defence chief Robert Gates is in Iraq, as violence in Baghdad claims more lives after a day of carnage.
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TurkeyTurkish police detain 10 men over the killing of three employees at a publishing house that prints bibles.
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United KingdomDuncan Fletcher resigns as England coach and will leave the job after their last World Cup match on Saturday.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanAfghan and Pakistani troops exchange fire over the latter's new anti-Taleban border fence, officials in Kabul say.
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IsraelArab foreign ministers authorise a contact group to talk directly with Israel about the Arab peace initiative.
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Ethiopia, SomaliaAt least 15 people are killed in the Somali capital during clashes between Ethiopian troops and insurgents.
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NigeriaNigeria's two main opposition presidential candidates will not boycott Saturday's polls and will stand individually.
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FranceThe graves of Muslim soldiers in a French military cemetery are desecrated with Nazi slogans and swastikas.
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Cuba, United StatesAn anti-Castro Cuban militant in the US is released on bail ahead of his trial on immigration fraud charges.
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Barbados, 
BangladeshRamnaresh Sarwan hits 91 not out as West Indies beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in the Super 8 game in Barbados.
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Russia, United StatesThe head of Nato says a US missile defence system in Europe would not lead to an arms race with Russia.
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ArgentinaArgentine ex-football star Diego Maradona may move to a psychiatric clinic for alcohol abuse treatment, doctors say.
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KyrgyzstanPolice in Kyrgyzstan use tear gas and batons to clear protesters from the capital Bishkek.
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