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Sierra LeoneAt least 17 people die as huge blasts hit the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, a top official says.
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ArubaAn Indian doctor briefly linked to UK terror attacks wins a court battle to regain his Australian work visa.
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BrazilA Brazilian bishop protesting against a major irrigation project gives up a hunger strike after 24 days.
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ArubaAn Australian court issues a control order for former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks, ahead of his release.
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United StatesCondoleezza Rice urges countries with nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay to help the US shut the camp.
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New ZealandThe New Zealand city of Gisborne cleans up after a powerful earthquake damaged buildings and roads.
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PanamaPanama's national assembly declares a day of mourning marking the 1989 US invasion, and sets up an investigation.
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JapanA controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.
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United KingdomWasps coach Shaun Edwards is weighing up his future after holding talks with both Wales and England Saxons.
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JapanA controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.
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United KingdomEngland finish day four of the Galle Test on 102-1, greatly increasing their chances of drawing the match.
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Kenya, United KingdomA Kenyan minister and close ally of President Mwai Kibaki is banned from the UK over corruption allegations.
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BelgiumBelgium's emergency government is sworn in, ending six months of political paralysis.
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Argentina, United StatesA US court indicts five men accused of covering up alleged attempts to smuggle election funds to Argentina.
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Russia, United KingdomRussia says a cancelled London exhibition of major Russian and French artworks should now go ahead.
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Iraq, United StatesThe commander of US forces in Iraq says violence has decreased, but the country still faces many problems.
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KyrgyzstanParliament convenes in Kyrgyzstan, as rows continue over the results of Sunday's election.
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BelgiumBelgium steps up security in the capital after a plot to free a jailed al-Qaeda member is discovered, officials say.
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United KingdomPremier League leaders Arsenal are paired with holders AC Milan in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomThe UK "expresses concern" to Sri Lanka over a false diplomatic passport issued to ex-rebel leader Col Karuna.
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Iraq, ArubaAustralian PM Kevin Rudd meets Iraqi counterpart Nouri Maliki during an unannounced visit to Baghdad.
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ChinaChina holds a ceremony to inaugurate its first home-grown commercial aircraft, the ARJ-21.
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South AfricaWinnie Madikizela-Mandela is the top candidate in votes for the executive body of South Africa's governing ANC.
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IsraelTwo senior members of Israel's cabinet say it should consider any serious offer of a ceasefire from Hamas.
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UgandaThe second-in-command of the Ugandan rebel LRA was killed by fellow fighters, a diplomatic briefing claims.
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United StatesThe oldest US World War I veteran dies aged 109, leaving only two known Americans from the war alive.
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France, 
ChadSix French nationals accused of trying to kidnap 103 children go on trial in Chad, amid tight security.
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IraqTwo million Iraqi children are facing threats including poor nutrition, lack of education and violence, Unicef says.
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Taiwan, United StatesUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opposes Taiwan's bid to join the UN, saying it is "provocative".
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Russia, United KingdomThe European Union has asked Russia to reconsider its decision to close two British Council offices.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's Thabo Mbeki says his government will carry on, despite suffering heavy losses in ANC party elections.
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NepalNepal's Supreme Court orders the government to scrap laws that discriminate against homosexuals.
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PakistanAt least 50 people die in a suicide attack on a mosque in north-west Pakistan, but a top politician survives.
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ThailandMilitary leaders in Thailand urge voters to accept the results of the forthcoming general election.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia says it has detained men suspected of planning militant attacks in the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Antigua and Barbuda, United StatesThe WTO says Antigua can impose sanctions worth $21m a year after the US brought in an online gaming ban.
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