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Saudi ArabiaLeaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas begin talks in Mecca in a last-ditch effort to avert civil war.
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MexicoAmnesty International says human rights are systematically abused by authorities in Mexico.
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United StatesA giant mirror that will fly on the US space agency's next space telescope is a step closer to completion.
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BoliviaBolivian miners end their protest against a tax increase after reaching agreement with President Morales.
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IndonesiaA former separatist rebel is sworn in as the first directly elected governor of Indonesia's Aceh province.
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Israel, 
LebanonIsraeli and Lebanese forces clash on their common border as Israeli troops search for bombs, Israeli officials say.
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United StatesHSBC warns bad debt provisions will be higher than expected due to problems at its US mortgage business.
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JapanThe killing of a gang leader in Japan triggers fears of an escalating turf war between rival groups.
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FranceTour de France winner Floyd Landis will not defend his title in July, the French anti-doping agency confirms.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoUN chief Ban Ki-moon urges DR Congo to investigate last week's violence in the west, in which 134 people died.
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Saudi ArabiaA minister orders an inquiry into an Islamic school which is accused of promoting religious intolerance.
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India, 
Sri LankaSanath Jayasuriya hits a brisk 63 before rain halts play with Sri Lanka 102-3 in the first one-dayer against India.
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ColombiaHomosexual couples in Colombia have the right to share communal property, the Constitutional Court rules.
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ChinaStarbucks plans to stop selling food containing trans fats in China within six months, a report says.
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NigeriaNigeria's ruling party says it will replace all of its election candidates on an official corruption list.
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Vietnam, United StatesA senior US government official says Vietnamese Montagnards no longer suffer significant persecution.
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ChinaA bridegroom and 15 of his guests die after their vehicle plunges off a cliff in central China.
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Sri LankaA Hindu priest who blessed President Mahinda Rajapakse at the weekend is shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka.
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ItalyThe violence that led to the death of an Italian police officer at a football match on Friday surprised no-one, Christian Fraser reports.
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NepalNepal's PM vows to amend the constitution to meet key demands of protesters from the southern plains.
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South AfricaThe first large-scale trial of an HIV vaccine is set to begin in South Africa, it has been announced.
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ItalyThe Italian government will allow six stadiums to restart staging matches in front of supporters this weekend.
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ItalyA 17-year-old Italian boy is questioned by police over the death of an officer killed during football violence.
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EthiopiaEthiopia is to lodge an appeal for former leader Mengistu Haile Mariam's life sentence to be changed to execution.
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North KoreaThe first day of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme ends with signs of progress from diplomats.
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FranceTwo French police officers are under formal investigation over two deaths which prompted rioting in 2005.
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AfghanistanThe secretary general of Nato pledges that the international community will do a "better job" in Afghanistan.
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MozambiqueMozambique's army is ordered to evict some 2,500 people who refuse to leave their homes despite the floods.
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Venezuela, 
CubaVenezuela's ambassador to Cuba says Fidel Castro is gaining strength and has begun eating again.
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Iran, United StatesIran will strike against US interests worldwide if attacked, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns.
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Saudi ArabiaRival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, report progress in crisis talks being held in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca.
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Iraq, United StatesIraq's deputy health minister is detained, as US and Iraqi troops step up operations against suspected militants.
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IsraelIsraeli PM Ehud Olmert rejects calls to halt excavations at a contentious Jerusalem holy site, Israeli media reports.
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FranceDefending champion Amelie Maursemo reaches the last eight at the Paris Open.
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GermanyThe G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Germany, with the low value of the yen likely to be a key issue of debate.
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Iraq, United StatesA US marine who had pleaded guilty to the murder of an Iraqi civilian asks to change his plea at the last minute.
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Hungary, 
United KingdomThe likely cause of bird flu at a farm in Suffolk was poultry imported from a factory in Hungary, officials say.
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