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Ethiopia, 
EritreaEight Ethiopians who were kidnapped alongside five Europeans are released in neighbouring Eritrea.
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FranceConservative Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal win through to the run-off of France's presidential poll.
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United KingdomScottish Water apologises for pouring millions of litres of sewage into the Firth of Forth as it tries to stem the spill.
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United StatesMemorial services are held across the US for the 32 people gunned down at Virginia Tech university.
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Turkey, 
GermanyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Turkey to tackle intolerance, after the killings of three Christians.
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MalaysiaMalaysia's deputy PM Najib Razak breaks his silence, and denies any link to the gruesome killing of a model.
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United Kingdom, 
SpainBritish Airways says it is considering making a takeover bid for the Spanish flagship carrier, Iberia.
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ChinaSome 10% of China's arable land is polluted, threatening food production, state media reports.
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MalawiPop star Madonna leaves Malawi after six days of visits to orphanages and meetings with charity workers.
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South Korea, 
North Korea, United StatesSouth Korea's nuclear envoy heads to the US to discuss a bank dispute threatening North Korea nuclear progress.
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Iraq, United StatesThe new US ambassador talks of critical months ahead for Iraq, and defends the idea of a wall in central Baghdad.
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PakistanAt least six people die after a hard-line Pakistani Islamist faction clashes with security forces, officials say.
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FranceThe top two candidates from the first round of France's presidential elections launch their final campaigns.
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Italy, 
IndiaIndia's first commercial space operation begins with a rocket blasting off to put an Italian satellite into orbit.
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Greece, GermanyA Greek plane makes an emergency landing at Munich airport after a bomb threat, officials say.
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Russia, United StatesRussia tells the US that deployment of a US missile defence shield in Europe would undermine security.
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ZambiaA Zambian man wins the prestigious Goldman Prize for helping to curb widespread elephant poaching.
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TurkeyFormula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone guarantees the future of the Turkish Grand Prix for at least the next 15 years.
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GreeceA Greek plane makes an emergency landing at Munich airport after a bomb threat, officials say.
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PakistanA Pakistan news channel says it is under pressure over its coverage of the row over the country's top judge.
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BangladeshA court in Bangladesh suspends a warrant for the arrest of former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.
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NigeriaResults from Nigeria's widely criticised elections are due to be announced, amid tight security in the capital.
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United KingdomA multi-faith service is to be held later in London to call for the safe return of the BBC's Alan Johnston.
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Russia, 
Iran, 
LuxembourgEU foreign ministers impose sanctions on Iran that go beyond those agreed by the UN.
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NorwayThree men in Norway receive prison terms for the theft of Edvard Munch's masterpiece, the Scream.
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NetherlandsBarclays agrees to buy ABN Amro for £45bn, but a rival group led by the Royal Bank of Scotland may enter the fray.
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NigeriaRuling party candidate Umaru Yar'Adua is declared the winner of Nigeria's controversial presidential poll.
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaResidents are trapped amid heavy shelling as Ethiopian tanks pursue insurgents in northern Mogadishu.
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Iraq, United StatesThe new US ambassador talks of critical months ahead for Iraq, and defends the idea of a wall in central Baghdad.
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Sri LankaA Sri Lankan police investigation into the killing of 17 aid workers is seriously flawed, legal experts say.
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IranA crackdown on un-Islamic dress in Iran is reportedly sparking protest in some areas.
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RussiaFormer Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who played a key role in the demise of the Soviet Union, has died aged 76.
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Indonesia, United StatesThe trial of a US mining executive accused of dumping toxic mining wastes into a bay in Indonesia concludes.
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United KingdomA multi-faith service has been held in London to call for the safe return of the BBC's Alan Johnston.
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United KingdomBennett King resigns as West Indies coach 24 days before the first Test against England at Lord's.
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Sri LankaA roadside bomb hits a bus in northern Sri Lanka killing three and injuring 35, officials say.
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CubaA Cuban dissident is jailed for 12 years for writing anti-government slogans, a human rights group says.
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Sudan, United StatesThe US says it expects Sudan to allow a strengthened UN peace keeping force into Darfur within weeks.
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