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Pakistan, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoA leaked UN report implicates Pakistani forces serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo in gold smuggling.
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Bolivia, 
VenezuelaThe presidents of Bolivia, Venezuela and Argentina sign joint energy deals worth more than $1bn in Bolivia.
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CubaOne of Cuba's longest serving political prisoners is released after nearly 15 years, a human rights group says.
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United StatesRescuers drill into a cavity where six US miners are believed trapped but find no signs of life and low oxygen levels.
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IndiaAt least 12 more people are killed by separatist militants in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say.
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United StatesThe US administration announces tougher action against businesses that employ illegal immigrants.
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PhilippinesThousands of civilians leave their homes in the southern Philippine after clashes between troops and militants.
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LebanonJulie Flint returns home to Beirut and reports that the fun-loving Lebanese are suffering from terrible uncertainty and insecurity.
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IndiaAfter being involved with India for more than 40 years, former BBC India correspondent Mark Tully reflects on the country's new prosperity.
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Gaza StripHamas militiamen arrest at least 15 members of the rival Fatah faction in a number of raids in the Gaza Strip.
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IndiaEngland reach stumps on 326-9, still 338 behind India, on day three of the final Test against India.
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Afghanistan, 
North KoreaAfghan Taleban rebels say they are hopeful a deal can be agreed over the 21 Korean hostages they are holding.
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IndiaThousands of Kashmiri villagers are evacuated after a huge fire breaks out at an Indian army depot.
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NigeriaFour people die in clashes between gangs in Nigeria's oil region, bringing the number of dead this week to 10.
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United KingdomA ticketholder has won £35.4m in the EuroMillions draw - the biggest single payout in UK lottery history.
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United StatesUS officials confirm that at least eight people died in the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis, leaving five still missing.
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SomaliaTwo Somali journalists are killed in the capital Mogadishu in separate attacks within hours of each other.
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IraqA powerful roadside bomb kills the governor and police chief of the southern Iraqi province of Diwaniya.
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PortugalPolice in Portugal acknowledge for the first time that missing Madeleine McCann may be dead.
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Sierra LeoneVoters in Sierra Leone turn out in high numbers to elect a new president, five years after the end of civil war.
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IndiaEngland close on 326-9, still 338 behind India, on day three of the final Test against India at The Oval.
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Russia, United StatesUS, EU and Russian envoys visit Kosovo in what is seen as a last bid to find a deal over the province's future.
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United StatesA camera lowered into a mine cavity where six Utah miners are believed trapped finds no signs of life.
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France, United StatesUS President Bush hosts his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy, for informal talks at his family home in Maine.
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RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin announces what he calls a vast programme to upgrade missile defences.
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Sierra LeoneVotes are counted in Sierra Leone after a high turnout to elect a new president, five years after a civil war.
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