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MalaysiaA bus overturns in Malaysia killing 19 passengers, in one of the country's worst traffic accidents.
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ChinaMore than 3,600 houses in southern China are destroyed by floods after a tropical storm, state media says.
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United StatesTommy Thompson quits after a poor showing in an Iowa straw poll of Republican US presidential hopefuls.
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IndiaFour more people are killed by separatist militants in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say.
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JapanJapan's economy grew just 0.1% from April to June, raising speculation rates will be kept on hold this month.
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ChinaChinese inflation soars to a 10-year high of 5.6%, led by a sharp increase in food prices, notably pork.
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SomaliaA UN envoy condemns the killing of two journalists in Somalia and urges a prompt and impartial investigation.
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FranceA French teenager who published his own translation of the latest Harry Potter novel will not be prosecuted.
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GuatemalaPolice in Guatemala rescue 46 children believed to have been taken from their parents for illegal adoption abroad.
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IndonesiaBird flu has killed its first human victim on the Indonesian island of Bali, health officials say.
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IndiaThe Indian army says 25 are still missing following a huge fire at an ammunition dump in the Kashmir Valley.
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EgyptThe family of a 13-year-old Egyptian boy, who died after being beaten in custody, is suing the police.
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United StatesThree people are killed in a shooting at a church service in the US state of Missouri.
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PakistanTribal elders meet in Pakistan's South Waziristan district to try to free soldiers held hostage by militants.
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Lebanon, 
United KingdomThe UK's reputation suffered when ministers delayed calling for an early end to the Lebanon war, MPs say.
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PolandPoland's president sacks four ministers who belong to junior coalition partners ahead of a snap election.
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Turkey, 
RussiaA Turkish ferry and a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship collide off Istanbul, injuring at least 30, Turkish media say.
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India, United StatesIndian PM Manmohan Singh backs a controversial nuclear deal with the US amid noisy opposition in parliament.
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IndiaThe coach of India's five-year-old marathon runner, Budhia Singh, is charged with torture, police say.
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AfghanistanAn Afghan official says he expects two South Koreans being held by the Taleban to be freed on Monday.
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United KingdomDowning Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them.
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Afghanistan, 
North KoreaThe Taleban free two South Korean hostages abducted last month in Afghanistan, a BBC reporter confirms.
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PhilippinesPhilippine President Gloria Arroyo announces a full offensive against militants in the south.
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United StatesUS retail sale rebound more than expected, as consumers shrug off ongoing housing market woes, figures show.
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Netherlands, United KingdomUK chemicals group ICI finally agrees to be bought by its Dutch rival Akzo Nobel for £8bn.
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Iraq, United StatesUS troops in Iraq begin a new operation against both Shia and Sunni insurgents, the US military says.
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ChinaThe head of a Chinese toy company involved in a safety recall has hanged himself, according to Chinese media.
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Sierra LeoneElection observers say Sierra Leone has held free, fair and credible elections, five years after a civil war.
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IranIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad replaces his key oil and industry ministers, sparking press speculation.
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GuatemalaGuatemala checks the status of 46 children in a home to see if they were destined for illegal adoption abroad.
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SudanAfrica will provide all of the 26,000 peacekeepers for Sudan's Darfur region, the African Union head says.
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Pakistan, IndiaPakistan starts a prisoner swap with India as the nations begin to mark 60 years of independence.
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NigeriaA video showing a northern Nigerian film actress in a sex scene leads to public outcry in the mainly Muslim north.
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India, United KingdomKevin Pietersen hits 101 to help England draw the third Test but India secure the series 1-0 at The Oval.
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India, United KingdomRahul Dravid defends India's tactics against England at The Oval, hailing a historic series victory instead.
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BrazilBrazil's President Lula welcomes figures showing destruction of the Amazon rainforest decreasing by 25%.
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RussiaA Russian grocery store worker accused of killing 49 people in Moscow appears in court for the first time.
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JapanConcerns continue among US investors over losses linked to sub-prime lending - despite gains on European markets.
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United States, ChinaThe US makes a formal request for the WTO to crack down on copyright piracy and counterfeiting in China.
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FranceFrench police find weapons and explosives in Biarritz, suspected of belonging to Basque separatists Eta.
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ThailandThe first of a series of corruption cases being brought against the former PM of Thailand is due to begin.
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South AfricaJacques has resigns as South Africa's vice-captain and says he is considering his future after being left out of their World Twenty20 squad.
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SomaliaAll sides have committed war crimes in Somalia's conflict this year, according to lobby group Human Rights Watch.
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