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PakistanThe Cricket World Cup will carry on despite the murder of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
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Iraq, 
United StatesUS reconstruction programmes in Iraq are chaotic and badly managed, a report by a special inspector says.
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JapanTwo former accountants for the disgraced Japanese internet firm Livedoor are jailed for fraud.
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United StatesThe US envoy to six-party talks on N Korea says they may soon restart, despite their recent suspension.
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East TimorCampaigning starts for East Timor's presidential election, with PM Jose Ramos-Horta seen as the favourite to win.
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BangladeshThe deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is found close to the Bangladeshi capital - officials say no reason to panic.
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Pakistan, 
JamaicaPolice in Jamaica launch a murder investigation into the death of Pakistan's cricket coach Bob Woolmer.
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United KingdomAnti-terrorism police begin questioning three men arrested over 7 July suicide bombings in London.
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South Africa, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo former rebel Jean-Pierre Bemba seeks refuge at the South African embassy after clashes in Kinshasa.
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Israel, United KingdomFormer Israel star Eyal Berkovic says England are a poorer side for the absence of David Beckham.
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United States, 
ChinaThe top US general urges China to be more transparent about its military intentions in talks in Beijing.
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaClan elders in the Somali capital reach an informal truce with the Ethiopian army after two days of heavy fighting.
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Nigeria, 
GermanyGunmen in Nigeria kidnap the security manager of a German construction firm in Port Harcourt, police say.
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Pakistan, JamaicaPolice in Jamaica launch a murder investigation into the death of Pakistan's cricket coach Bob Woolmer.
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JapanJapan's main whaling ship arrives back in port after an Antarctic hunt hit by a setbacks including a fatal fire.
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Sweden, 
CubaSweden's FM stands by his criticism of Cuba's human rights record, amid a growing row between the two nations.
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Chad, 
SudanChad's government accuses Sudan of bombing two locations in the east of the country which borders Darfur.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba is accused of treason, as fresh fighting erupts in Kinshasa.
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IraqIraqi Deputy PM Salam Zaubai is injured in a double bomb attack near his home in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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JamaicaMurdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer may have known his attackers, Jamaican police suggest.
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Russia, 
EstoniaA court in Estonia dismisses an appeal against expulsion by a Russian who was in Stalin's secret police.
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United StatesUS existing home sales rise at their fastest rate in almost three years, as prices slip, official figures show.
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GermanyThe European Commission warns Germany it faces legal action if it bans online betting and internet-based lotteries.
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GermanyA "Berlin Declaration" marking the EU's 50th birthday will speak of a new foundation for the bloc by 2009.
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SudanHollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donate $100,000 (£51,000) to a medical clinic in Sudan.
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Sri LankaHundreds of troops move into Tamil Tiger-controlled territory in north-west Sri Lanka, the rebels say.
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Trinidad and Tobago, 
India, Sri LankaIndia are facing the prospect of going out of the World Cup after being thrashed by Sri Lanka in Trinidad.
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SomaliaA cargo plane carrying 11 people is shot down after taking off in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, officials say.
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NepalNepal's Maoist former rebels rally in Kathmandu in protest at the killing of members in the south.
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Iraq, United StatesThe House of Representatives votes to order George Bush to pull troops out of Iraq by 31 August 2008.
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South Africa, 
ZimbabweCollapse is almost inevitable in Zimbabwe, says a South African minister in his country's strongest comments.
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Iran, United KingdomNegotiations at the UN over further sanctions on Iran are paused amid disagreement between Council members.
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Iran, United KingdomFifteen British Navy personnel have been taken at gunpoint by Iranian forces, the UK defence ministry says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoGovernment troops recapture most of DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa, after a second day of battles with militiamen.
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Trinidad and Tobago, India, Sri LankaIndia are facing elimination from the World Cup after losing by 69 runs to Sri Lanka in Trinidad.
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IrelandShiv Chanderpaul hits a century as West Indies beat Ireland by eight wickets in a rain-hit Group D decider.
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IranIran's president will miss a meeting of the UN Security Council on Saturday because of visa delays, Iran says.
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MozambiqueMore than 90 people die in a series of explosions at a weapons depot in Mozambique's capital, the government says.
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PakistanThe family of murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer say they were not aware of threats to his life.
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Tanzania, United StatesA Guantanamo inmate says he unwittingly took part in the US embassy bombing in Tanzania, a transcript shows.
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