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United KingdomThe Mo Ibrahim Prize - worth $5m - will be awarded in London to a former African head of state.
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United StatesThe US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, warns Iran it will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
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ChinaSome 34 people die in a fire at an illegal shoe factory in eastern China's Fujian province, state media reports.
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KyrgyzstanThe Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is to hold a snap election later this year, the president announces.
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CubaCubans vote in municipal polls, starting an election process that could indicate whether Fidel Castro will remain leader.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA pro-government militia in DR Congo rejects an army ultimatum to disarm, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
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JapanMicrosoft cuts the Japanese price of the Xbox console by 13% to compete with the Wii and PlayStation 3.
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KyrgyzstanThe Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is to hold a snap election later this year, the president announces.
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ChinaChina's Communist Party unveils its new leadership line-up, with new faces joining its top decision-making body.
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IndiaGovernment-licensed "fair price shops" go on strikes in India's West Bengal state in protest against attacks.
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Bahrain, United StatesTwo US sailors are shot dead in their barracks in the Gulf state of Bahrain - sources say it was not terror related.
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ChinaChina's top oil firm, PetroChina, expects to raise more than $9bn for its Shanghai market listing.
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LiberiaThe head of the World Bank asks IMF member countries to allow Liberia's long-standing debts to be paid off.
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SwitzerlandThe right-wing Swiss People's Party wins the most votes ever recorded in a Swiss general election.
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Sri LankaTamil Tigers launch an air and ground attack that leaves nine Sri Lankan military and 20 rebels dead, the government says.
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IndonesiaAn Indonesian inquiry finds a plane which crashed in March was travelling more than 60% too fast on landing.
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PakistanEx-PM Benazir Bhutto visits the tomb of Pakistan's founder four days after surviving an assassination attempt.
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LebanonThe election of a president by Lebanese members of parliament has been postponed for a second time.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoCongolese warlord Germain Katanga faces the International Criminal Court, the second suspect to do so.
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MozambiqueMozambique's ex-President Joaquim Chissano wins the inaugural $5m Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership.
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PolandPoland's liberal, pro-EU Civic Platform wins a massive poll victory, ousting PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski's conservatives.
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KenyaKenya's President Mwai Kibaki has dissolved parliament ahead of elections expected to take place in December.
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Bermuda, 
BrazilLewis Hamilton still has a slim chance of taking the F1 title after McLaren say they will contest a decision not to punish two other teams in Brazil.
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ArgentinaAn 82-year-old Argentine woman dies, less than a month after marrying a 24-year-old-man.
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Uganda, Democratic Republic of the CongoThe UNHCR says thousands of refugees are fleeing DR Congo and crossing into Uganda amid renewed fighting
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IndiaNearly 400 people are known to have died from encephalitis this year in Uttar Pradesh, Indian officials say.
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TurkeyEight Turkish troops are still missing after a deadly attack by PKK rebels on Sunday, the Turkish military confirms.
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PortugalGordon Brown defends his stance on the EU Reform Treaty, but faces calls from the Tories for a referendum.
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Denmark, 
EritreaAn Eritrean Christian singer, held without charge for two years before fleeing into exile, takes asylum in Denmark.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaAustralia's PM denies that a graphic shown during a live TV debate was cut because it showed he was losing.
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India, United StatesIndia's ruling Congress-led coalition and its communist allies fail to agree in talks over a US nuclear deal.
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FranceSpain's Iban Mayo is cleared of taking performance-enhancing drugs during the Tour de France.
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IsraelHundreds of Palestinian prisoners clash with Israeli guards at a prison in the Negev desert.
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ChinaRights groups express concern about reports of clashes in Tibet between Chinese police and Buddhist monks.
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BermudaLewis Hamilton tells the BBC he does not want to win a world title through disqualifications for other drivers.
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IraqIn a tape said to be from Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader appeals for unity among Iraqi insurgents.
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United StatesEuropean shares fall as concerns over the US economy continue, though Wall Street reverses losses.
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United StatesA mistrial is ruled in the US case of a Muslim charity accused of conspiring to support Palestinian militants Hamas.
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United StatesThe US dollar tumbles to a new low against the euro in early Asian trade as concerns over the US economy deepen.
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BurmaThe Burmese regime agrees to let the UN's human rights expert visit after refusing permission for four years.
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ItalyItalian retailers denounce Mafia rackets and say it is a business enterprise with an annual turnover of $120bn.
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United States, 
MexicoPresident George W Bush asks the US Congress for $500m to help Mexico in the fight against illegal drugs.
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