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JapanGreen tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study finds.
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Sri LankaSri Lankan navy troops sink three Tamil Tiger boats, killing at least 15 rebels, the military says.
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EcuadorA Ecuadorean judge reinstates 57 sacked legislators only to be removed himself amid political deadlock.
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Switzerland, 
ThailandA Swiss man who pleaded guilty to insulting the Thai king by spray-painting posters is jailed for 10 years.
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ArgentinaFormer Argentine football star Diego Maradona is taken to hospital in Buenos Aries for an undisclosed reason.
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Iraq, 
Saudi Arabia, 
United StatesThe Saudi monarch criticises the US presence in Iraq as an "illegal foreign occupation" and appeals for Arab unity.
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TurkeyAt least one person is killed and 10 others injured in an explosion at a hotel in southern Turkey.
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Cuba, United StatesCuban leader Fidel Castro condemns the use of biofuels by the US, in his first article since surgery last year.
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Ethiopia, 
SomaliaEthiopian helicopters fire on a market as an operation against insurgents begins in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
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Iran, 
United KingdomIran says British officials can visit the 15 Royal Navy personnel who were captured in the Gulf.
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GermanyGerman salvage workers fish containers out of the Rhine near Cologne as some 400 ships remain blocked.
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Pakistan, 
JamaicaJamaican police deny reports that a second post-mortem is to be carried out on Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer.
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Greece, United StatesA golden wreath goes on display in Athens after a 10-year campaign to bring it back from the US.
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court puts on hold controversial plans to boost college places for low castes and the poor.
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AustraliaAustralia launches a fund to protect the world's forests, in a bid to tackle illegal logging and global warming.
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IndiaA number of Indian cricketers return home under tight security after a disastrous World Cup.
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RussiaChina will launch a joint mission with Russia to Mars, a "milestone" in the countries' space co-operation.
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FranceFuel supplies in France are under threat if a strike at the port of Marseille is not resolved quickly.
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IsraelAn Israeli court hands a light sentence to an ex-minister for sexual harassment, leaving open a return to office.
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ThailandThai PM Surayud Chulanont announces that elections to restore democracy will be held in late December.
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Iraq, United StatesRyan Crocker is sworn in as the new chief envoy to Iraq in a ceremony held in Baghdad.
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NigeriaPresidential elections in Nigeria may be delayed from next month after the death of one of the candidates.
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Turkey, 
ArmeniaIn a rare move Armenian officials visit eastern Turkey for the reopening of a 10th-Century church.
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Iran, United KingdomIran may delay the planned release of the only woman among 15 captured UK Navy personnel, an official says.
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TurkeyThe EU opens a new stage of membership talks with Turkey, three months after imposing a partial freeze.
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ArgentinaArgentine football great Diego Maradona is stable in hospital as his doctor blames his ill health on over-indulgence.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US Senate backs a March 2008 date to withdraw troops from Iraq, defying a presidential veto threat.
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PakistanReligious students in Pakistan free a women accused of running a brothel and two of her relatives.
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Zimbabwe, 
TanzaniaAfrican leaders give South African President Thabo Mbeki the task of mediating in Zimbabwe's political crisis.
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NigeriaNigeria says it will go ahead with next month's presidential poll despite the death of an opposition candidate.
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United StatesA dangerous spring storm system lashes a swathe of the US with tornados and rain, killing four people.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's foreign minister condemns the apparent abduction of BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston.
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United StatesA former aide to the US attorney general says he falsely denied involvement in sacking eight prosecutors.
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New ZealandScott Styris builds on a fine Kiwi fielding display to take New Zealand to victory over West Indies in their Super 8 match.
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United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Congress should look for ways to close the Guantanamo Bay military jail.
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ItalyAn Italian minister criticises Catholic bishops for opposing new rights for unmarried and gay couples.
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United StatesTelecom firms AT&T, Qwest and Verizon win a $48bn contract to supply US government telecom services.
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IraqMore than 100 people are killed in bomb attacks in a Shia area of Baghdad and in a town to the north.
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