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Colombia, 
FranceFrench President Sarkozy appeals to Colombian rebels to free French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt.
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BotswanaA Brazilian bishop is continuing a second hunger strike over a planned river diversion.
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Australia, 
ChinaAustralia's PM Kevin Rudd offers to act as a bridge between China and other nations on climate change.
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IndiaA tiger dies in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after it is hit by vehicles while crossing a road.
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IndiaSecurity is tight in the Indian city of Ayodhya 15 years after an attack on a mosque which sparked huge riots.
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IndiaPolitical parties in India protest against alleged remarks made by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
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Iraq, 
United StatesRules to improve control of security firms in Iraq are agreed by the US Pentagon and State Department.
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UkraineUkraine's pro-Western president nominates Orange Revolution ally Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister.
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PhilippinesA court jails 14 Abu Sayyaf militants for the abduction of a group of tourists, five of whom were killed.
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NigeriaNigeria cancels a contract and suspends dealings with Siemens, pending a probe into bribery allegations.
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SudanUN chief Ban Ki-moon sends envoys to persuade Sudan to take non-African troops in a Darfur peace force.
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FranceFrance is to compensate thousands of Algerians who fought to preserve French colonial rule.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez decries the opposition's referendum win and vows to pursue reforms.
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United StatesA gunman opens fire in a shopping centre in Nebraska, killing at least eight people and himself.
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Israel, 
United KingdomIsraeli minister Avi Dichter cancels a UK visit over concerns he could be arrested for alleged war crimes.
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Kenya, 
UgandaKenya sets up screening centres on its borders with Uganda following an outbreak of the Ebola virus.
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PakistanFormer Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif is stopped by police from visiting former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.
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BoliviaBolivian President Evo Morales proposes a referendum on his leadership to tackle the deepening political crisis.
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PakistanTroops in the Pakistani district of Swat retake strongholds of a leading pro-Taleban cleric, Maulana Fazlullah.
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SudanSudan rejects a complaint by the UN that it is delaying the deployment of UN-AU peacekeepers in Darfur.
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IranA man convicted of rape when he was 13 is executed in Iran despite a judicial decree quashing his sentence.
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IndiaA $600m helicopter deal between India and European aircraft manufacturer EADS is in doubt.
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GeorgiaA court in Georgia overturns a ban on a leading independent TV station shut down during civil unrest a month ago.
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Panama, ChinaPanama's National Assembly gives initial approval to moves to make the teaching of Mandarin Chinese obligatory.
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North Korea, United StatesThe US president sends a letter to Kim Jong-il urging him to give details of North Korea's nuclear programme.
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France, 
ChadThe lawyer for six charity workers held in Chad calls on the French government to pay for their food.
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South AfricaSouth Africa sees a marked decrease in cases of violent crime but robberies are on the increase, new figures show.
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GermanyTwo mothers are held in Germany on suspicion of killing five boys and three baby girls in separate cases.
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ChinaAt least 70 miners die - and another 26 remain trapped - after an explosion at a coal mine in central China.
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United StatesA teenager who killed eight people at a US shopping mall left a note saying he wanted to be famous, reports say.
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NigeriaA key faction of Nigeria's main militant group says it is not involved in a deal to end attacks on the oil sector.
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FranceA parcel bomb blast kills one person and injures several others at law offices in central Paris.
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ZimbabweA tourism promoter in Zimbabwe is arrested for allegedly defacing bank notes to use as business cards.
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United StatesUS Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney seeks to dispel unease about his Mormon faith.
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United Kingdom, United StatesUS rap star Kanye West and British singer Amy Winehouse lead the pack at the 50th Grammy Awards.
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IraqThe International Committee of the Red Cross says it has carried out its first visits to detainees held by Iraq.
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United StatesA US major who arrested Osama Bin Laden's ex-driver testifies at a hearing at Guantanamo Bay.
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France, Iran, Germany, United StatesThe German and French leaders say Iran continues to pose a threat as the US urges further pressure on Tehran.
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New ZealandGraham Henry is reappointed as head coach of New Zealand after reapplying for the job following a poor World Cup.
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ItalyThe Italian government survives a confidence vote on a controversial decree over deporting EU citizens.
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Panama"Missing" canoeist John Darwin moved to Panama in July, a woman who says she was his neighbour tells the BBC.
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United StatesPresident George W Bush outlines plans to protect more than a million homeowners hit by the US housing slump.
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United KingdomWith key UN climate talks in full swing, a UK minister says all countries need targets for greenhouse gas emissions.
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