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Canada, 
AustraliaCanadian census data show that 20% of the population was born abroad, a proportion second only to Australia.
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Iran, 
ChinaChina says a US report on Iran's nuclear programme raises doubts about the need for more UN sanctions.
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United KingdomMuttiah Muralitharan takes three vital wickets as Sri Lanka beat England by 88 runs in the first Test.
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IndiaPolice in India say they have arrested 16 people in connection with hunting tigers and smuggling skin and bones.
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ChinaJuvenile crime is increasing rapidly in China and becoming a serious problem, Chinese experts warn.
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ColombiaColombia's government relaunches efforts to swap hostages held by Farc rebels for imprisoned rebels.
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North KoreaProsecutors clear the leading contender for the South Korean presidency, Lee Myung-bak, of fraud.
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IndiaGary Kirsten agrees a two-year deal to coach India starting from next March.
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Switzerland, 
ArubaSwiss mining group Xstrata makes a $836m offer for Australian coal miner Resource Pacific.
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Nigeria, 
NigerGunmen in the Niger Delta carry out a deadly attack on the eve of peace talks with Nigeria's oil militants.
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Slovakia, ChinaSlovakia is named as a major violator of housing rights for its alleged discrimination of the Roma, or Gypsy, minority.
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SomaliaSomalia's President Yusuf has bronchitis, his spokesman says, as an Islamist leader rejects peace talks.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripIsraeli gunfire kills at least two members of the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip, medical sources say.
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IndiaPolice in Indian-administered Kashmir say two soldiers and two militants have been killed in a gun battle.
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United StatesAn inmate at Guantanamo Bay slashed his throat with a sharpened fingernail, US officials confirm.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomEngland fight hard but just fail to hold out for a draw as Sri Lanka win the first Test by 88 runs in Kandy.
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Iraq, United StatesThree car bombs kill at least eight Iraqis, including one in Mosul as the US defence secretary arrives in the city.
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United KingdomA British man who reappeared five years after it was believed he had drowned while canoeing is arrested by police.
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AfghanistanThirteen people are killed as a suicide bomber attacks a bus carrying Afghan soldiers in the capital, Kabul.
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Italy, 
SpainThe PMs of Spain and Italy discuss migration, as the number of deaths in sea crossings from Africa rises.
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North Korea, United StatesHill praises N Korean progress on dismantling its reactor but cautions there is more work to be done.
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MexicoMexico City lawmakers approve a measure allowing terminally ill patients to refuse treatment.
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LatviaLatvia's government resigns following a series of corruption scandals and street protests against its policies.
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Ethiopia, United StatesUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Addis Ababa for meetings on some of Africa's worst conflicts.
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Iran, United StatesTehran calls a US report on its nuclear programme a "great victory", while the IAEA says Iran is "somewhat vindicated".
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SudanSudan's president and vice-president agree measures to put the north-south peace agreement back on track.
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United KingdomSuspicions were raised about the disappearance of canoeist John Darwin three months ago, UK police reveal.
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France, SpainA second Spanish policeman has died after being shot in France by suspected Basque separatist militants.
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ThailandTens of thousands of Thais pack the streets of Bangkok to celebrate the 80th birthday of the king.
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MexicoThousands of bodies are unearthed in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez in a bid to identify missing people.
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Peru, United StatesThe US Senate overwhelmingly approves a wide-ranging free trade agreement with Peru.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe DR Congo army says it now fully controls the rebel stronghold of Mushake, as well as the surrounding hills.
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MalaysiaTibet's entry in a Malaysian beauty pageant quits after refusing to compete as 'Miss Tibet-China'.
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Sri LankaAt least 15 people are killed in a landmine attack on a crowded bus in northern Sri Lanka, authorities say.
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KenyaKenyan police report 16 deaths and 287 families displaced after a wave of poll violence.
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IsraelOne Palestinian security force member is killed in Bethlehem during a raid by Israeli troops, reports say.
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Ethiopia, Somalia, United StatesWashington calls for more African peacekeepers to be sent to Somalia to replace Ethiopian soldiers.
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Iran, United StatesThe US president says Iran must still fully reveal its nuclear activities, or face further international isolation.
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IndiaA top Indian gynaecologist has her licence to practise suspended after a BBC report into female foeticide.
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BelgiumEU ministers fail to agree on whether to give new employment rights to agency workers.
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SudanThe International Criminal Court opens new inquiries into Darfur abuses and demands Sudan hand over suspects.
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IraqA car bomb explodes in a largely Shia neighbourhood of central Baghdad, killing at least 15 people.
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United StatesA key hearing on whether Guantanamo Bay inmates should have access to civilian courts is held in the US.
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United StatesSeven people die and thousands are without power after storms lash Oregon and Washington State.
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RussiaRussia plans naval exercises in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, in an apparent effort to boost its presence.
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