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NigeriaNigerian trade unions stage a general strike over fuel prices and VAT, despite government concessions.
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Peru, 
Chile, 
JapanPeruvian ex-leader Alberto Fujimori, under house arrest in Chile, considers an offer to run for office in Japan.
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AustraliaAustralia's navy purchases five new warships, as part of plans to boost its military capacity.
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AustraliaA court in Australia finds a police officer not guilty over the death of an Aboriginal man in 2004.
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United KingdomEngland spinner Monty Panesar breaks into the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time.
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Afghanistan, 
United StatesA bitter argument erupts between an Afghan family and US-led coalition forces over the shooting of a young man.
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ThailandThailand's post-coup leadership says it may hold general elections in November, earlier than planned.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's government gives striking public sector workers an ultimatum to accept their pay offer.
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SpainOscar-winning film director Woody Allen holds a secret premiere of new film Cassandra's Dream in Spain.
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NigeriaNewcastle and Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins escapes uninjured after being shot at while driving in Lagos.
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SomaliaAt least two people are killed overnight in the Somali capital during surprise attacks on two police stations.
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Sri LankaA popular pro-Tamil website accuses the Sri Lankan government of blocking access to it.
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NigeriaNigerian cities are quiet as trade unions strike saying concessions on fuel price rises are "too little, too late".
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Libya, 
BulgariaA Libyan court sets a date to rule on the appeal of six foreign medics condemned for infecting at least 400 children with HIV.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA major UK presence will need to last decades to help rebuild Afghanistan, says the new ambassador.
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IsraelIsrael says it will allow some Palestinians stranded on the Gaza border to enter Israel for medical treatment.
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KazakhstanKazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev dissolves parliament and calls snap elections for August.
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AfghanistanThree Canadian Nato soldiers die when a bomb destroys their vehicle in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Sierra LeoneThree rebel leaders are found guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone - the first verdicts for the UN-backed tribunal.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's opposition and ruling party are to resume crisis talks on Friday amid a news black-out.
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Italy, United KingdomThe London Stock Exchange (LSE) reveals it is discussing a possible merger with its Italian counterpart.
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GermanyGermany proposes that EU states should agree to drop the idea of a constitution, on the eve of a key summit.
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FranceNicolas Sarkozy becomes the first French president to hold talks with the far-right's Jean-Marie Le Pen in decades.
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Pakistan, 
Iran, United KingdomBritain stands by its decision to honour author Salman Rushdie, despite protests by Pakistan and Iran, says John Reid.
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Sri LankaAbout 30 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in overnight clashes in the east of Sri Lanka, the army says.
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Venezuela, 
MexicoThe head of a banned opposition TV station in Venezuela says he may air programmes from Mexico.
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United KingdomEngland go out of the European Under-21 Championship after a dramatic 13-12 penalty shoot-out semi-final defeat by Holland.
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United StatesAn angry crowd in Texas beats and kills a man who was in a car that hit and injured a young girl.
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BermudaDavid Coulthard says McLaren boss Ron Dennis will be able to resolve any differences between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
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United StatesNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg quashes rumours that he is planning to run for US president in 2008.
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