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FranceThe main candidates in the French presidential election hold their final campaign rallies ahead of Sunday's poll.
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Canada, 
ChinaCanada condemns Chinese authorities for sentencing a Canadian Uighur rights activist to life imprisonment.
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SomaliaThe UN warns of a looming disaster in Somalia, as fighting continues between insurgents and Ethiopian forces.
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United KingdomThe inquest into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is postponed after "significant developments".
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United StatesUS Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is quizzed by a key Senate panel about the sacking of prosecutors.
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Italy, 
Sri LankaSri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse is to meet Pope Benedict in the Italian capital, Rome.
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PhilippinesAbu Sayyaf militants decapitate seven Christian hostages on the southern Philippine island of Jolo.
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NigeriaNigeria's leader says there were flaws in last week's polls and urges official to prevent rigging this week.
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MaldivesThe Maldives faces more clashes between the police and activists demonstrating over a man allegedly killed in custody.
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Paraguay, 
JapanA Japanese businessman abducted in Paraguay with his secretary and two Paraguayans is freed.
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IraqIraq is the world's fourth highest user of the death penalty, and should stop, says Amnesty International.
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RussiaSecurity agents question Russian former chess champion Garry Kasparov over his political criticisms.
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Hong KongHong Kong's richest woman, the late Nina Wang, left her billions to her feng shui adviser, her lawyer says.
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The GambiaTen ex-army officers are sentenced to long prison terms for attempting to overthrow Gambia's leader.
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United StatesArsene Wenger insists he will complete his contract at Arsenal, despite the departure of vice-chairman David Dein.
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Grenada, 
New ZealandAustralia win the toss and elect to bat first against New Zealand in the Super 8 clash in Grenada.
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IsraelA 76-year-old professor gunned down while during the Virginia Tech shooting, is buried in his adopted home.
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RomaniaRomania's leftist Senate chairman is to be interim president, after MPs suspend President Basescu.
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RussiaTrust between the EU and Russia is at its lowest level since the Cold War, the EU trade commissioner warns.
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IranIran's top negotiator will meet the EU's foreign policy chief next week to discuss Tehran's nuclear programme.
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VenezuelaPolice in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, use remote-controlled Zeppelins to monitor the streets below.
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IndiaBollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan tie the knot in India's film capital Mumbai.
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Iraq, United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates meets Iraqi politicians to urge them to speed up reconciliation efforts.
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AustraliaA search is launched after a yacht is found drifting off the Queensland coast with its engine running but no crew.
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United KingdomTony Blair does not intend to hold a referendum on the rules governing how the EU operates, it is confirmed.
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United KingdomThe eras of Duncan Fletcher and Brian Lara come to an end when England play West Indies on Saturday.
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United StatesThe US state of Virginia observes a day of mourning for the victims of Monday's university gun rampage.
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SomaliaFighting resumes in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as the UN warns of a looming humanitarian disaster.
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Iraq, United StatesUS President George W Bush says there are early signs that the Iraq security plan is meeting expectations.
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RomaniaOusted Romanian President Basescu refuses to resign despite being suspended and an interim leader appointed.
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CanadaCanada could see a recession if it were to meet its Kyoto target for reducing emissions, Canada's environment minister has warned.
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SomaliaHeavy fighting in Somalia's capital reportedly claims 113 lives, as the UN warns of a humanitarian disaster.
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Grenada, New Zealand, AustraliaMatthew Hayden hits a century as Australia thrash New Zealand by an ominous 215 runs in Grenada.
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NigeriaNigeria begins distributing ballot papers hours before presidential elections begin and amid new clashes.
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United StatesThe US space agency, Nasa, evacuates a buildings in Houston, Texas, after reports that a gunman is inside.
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FranceRivals in the French presidential election wind up their campaigns ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday.
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IraqA major immunisation campaign is to take place in Iraq in a bid to prevent an outbreak of measles.
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