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Afghanistan, 
FranceTaleban insurgents issue demands for the release of two French aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan.
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United StatesA gunman kills a hostage and himself during a stand-off with police at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Texas.
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United Kingdom, 
JapanThe father of UK hostess Lucie Blackman flies to Japan to hear the judges' verdict on her alleged killer.
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Philippines, 
Australia, United StatesThe US and Australia warn of a possible terror attack in the Philippines, where hostages were recently beheaded.
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Aruba, AustraliaRescuers hunting for the crew of a yacht found off north-east Australia think it has been drifting since Sunday.
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Canada, 
Israel, 
EgyptA court in Cairo sentences an Egyptian-Canadian man to 15 years in prison for spying for Israel.
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Greece, United KingdomOfficials from Britain and Greece are to discuss the possibility of returning the Elgin Marbles to Athens.
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United StatesKim Clijsters decides against entering the US Open in her final year on tour - but she will play singles and doubles at Wimbledon.
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FranceFrance suspends campaigning for a day of reflection before the first round of presidential elections on Sunday.
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Iraq, 
SyriaLyse Doucet meets the Iraqis making a home from home in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Iraq, United StatesControversial film-maker Oliver Stone is to direct a TV ad for a campaign urging a US withdrawal from Iraq.
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AfghanistanMark Dummett reports on the mood in Afghanistan as the Taleban launch a new offensive.
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RussiaThe BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports on the secret city just outside Moscow, where hyper-rich Russians bask in Bavarian castles.
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AustraliaTroy and Munich star Eric Bana crashes while taking part in a car rally in his native Australia.
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ColombiaColombia's President Alvaro Uribe defends his human rights record during a visit to Miami.
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RussiaBillionaire space tourist Charles Simonyi and two crew from the international space station return to Earth.
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NigeriaMany Nigerian polling stations open late amid tight security for landmark presidential elections.
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United StatesThe Taleban uses a boy aged about 12 to carry out the beheading of a man they say was spying for the US.
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BhutanThe tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan stages a mock election as it takes steps to end 100 years of monarchy.
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FranceA French appeal court upholds the conviction of 11 people in an infamous paedophilia case but acquits one.
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Cuba, 
ChinaCuba's Fidel Castro meets a Chinese delegate in what is thought to be his first official act since illness.
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Israel, 
West BankThree Palestinian militants are shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank, local officials say.
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Iraq, United StatesA top Sunni leader says a US project to build a wall around a Sunni area in Baghdad will breed more strife.
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United StatesThe Nasa gunman who killed himself and a colleague blamed his victim for a poor work review, US police say.
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FranceLyon are crowned French champions for the sixth successive season after nearest rivals Toulouse lost at Rennes.
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United KingdomBrian Lara's final international ends in defeat as England clinch a one-wicket win over West Indies with one ball left.
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United KingdomWest Indies captain Brian Lara is in emotional mood after defeat to England ended his international career.
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ChileAt least one person dies and eight are missing after a fire breaks out on a boat west of the coast of Chile.
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