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United KingdomThe UK government is accused of trying to reclassify two kinds of cluster bombs ahead of a proposed international ban.
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United States, 
MexicoA member of Mexico's Tijuana drugs cartel will be jailed for life by a US court for his role in narco-business.
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Afghanistan, 
BangladeshAfghan police say they have arrested three men over the kidnapping of a Bangladeshi aid worker.
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AustraliaAustralia cuts its wheat forecast by 30% due to drought, with global wheat prices at record highs.
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ThailandOfficials work to identify victims of the Phuket plane crash, amid reports the pilot was warned of wind shear.
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SudanOne of the main rebel leaders in Darfur says without equality for his people the province will split from Sudan.
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Syria, 
North KoreaNorth Korea denies allegations it may be helping Syria develop a nuclear weapons facility.
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IraqA car bomb explodes in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing seven people and wounding more than 20.
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Sierra LeoneErnest Bai Koroma is sworn in as Sierra Leone's new president following a tense run-off vote.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier has been killed and another injured in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD said.
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New Zealand, Australia, United StatesPolice in Australia, New Zealand and the US search for the parents of a toddler left at a train station in Australia.
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United KingdomNorthern Rock hopes a UK government pledge will reassure its customers as other banking shares soar.
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France, 
Iran, 
RussiaThe head of the UN nuclear watchdog says force should only be used as a last resort to resolve the dispute with Iran.
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IndiaMahendra Dhoni is India's one-day captain following the resignation of Rahul Dravid last week.
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SomaliaA Somali independent radio station reports coming under sustained gunfire from government troops
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Saudi ArabiaA group of women in Saudi Arabia is for the first time to lobby the king for the right to drive cars.
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IndiaVillagers attack a warehouse full of subsidised grain in protest at corruption in India's West Bengal state.
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Iraq, United StatesIraq says it will review the status of all security firms in the country after a deadly gunfight involving a US firm.
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Russia, France, IranRussia's foreign minister raises fears over threats of war in Iran after meeting his French counterpart.
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PakistanPakistan's President Musharraf will resign as army chief if re-elected for another term, his chief lawyer says.
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NepalFormer Maoist rebels say they have resigned from Nepal's government in a row over the future of the monarchy.
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BurmaBurma's military authorities use tear gas to break up a protest by hundreds of monks, reports say.
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AfghanistanMore clashes in Afghanistan break out between Afghan and international security forces and the Taleban.
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Israel, 
West BankAn Israeli soldier and a Palestinian militant are killed in clashes in the West Bank town of Nablus, officials say.
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Pakistan, AustraliaA brilliant stand of 119 between Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq helps Pakistan to a six-wicket win over Australia in the World Twenty20.
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SomaliaA Somali independent radio station comes under fire for several hours by government troops.
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MaliMali is reinforcing its garrison near the Algerian border to hunt down Tuareg rebels amid escalating violence.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez warns private schools they face closure unless they adopt a socialist curriculum.
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Israel, 
LebanonIsraeli jets have violated Lebanon's airspace, causing sonic booms, reports from Beirut say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's opposition tells parliament it will not oppose the government's proposed constitutional amendments.
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ThailandSystems to check for wind were not working properly at the time of Sunday's crash in Thailand, officials say.
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BangladeshResearchers in Bangladesh say that a new strain of rice may be able to withstand floods which wreak havoc every year.
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FranceFrench President Sarkozy outlines controversial plans to overhaul pension benefits for half-a-million public workers.
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United StatesUS police use a stun gun to restrain a student taking part in a debate with former presidential candidate John Kerry.
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IndiaThe Indian army says that it will go ahead with plans to allow a group to visit the disputed Siachen glacier.
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PolandPoland blocks plans to hold a European day against the death penalty, the EU's Portuguese presidency says
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NorwayChelsea are held to a 1-1 draw by Norwegian underdogs Rosenborg at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.
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United States, 
ChinaRussia and China are spying on the US at levels close to those of the Cold War, the US Intelligence chief warns.
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United StatesThe Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates from 5.25% to 4.75%, hoping to calm financial markets.
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