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DenmarkDanish police arrest two people with alleged links to al-Qaeda on suspicion of planning a bomb attack.
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United StatesJustine Henin beats Serena Williams in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
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Iraq, United StatesA US watchdog criticises the Baghdad government, while the top American general in Iraq hints at troop cuts.
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United StatesA plane flown by record-breaking US adventurer Steve Fossett is missing in Nevada, officials say.
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Australia, United StatesIraq and climate change dominate talks between US and Australian leaders ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit.
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NicaraguaHurricane Felix kills four people in Nicaragua and causes important damage before weakening into a tropical storm.
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NepalA number of people are held in Nepal over a series of blasts on Sunday which killed two, police say.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia reportedly asks Pakistan's ex-PM not to go home from exile, citing a commitment he made in 2001.
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United StatesWorld number two Rafael Nadal is knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.
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JapanJapanese and North Korean negotiators meet in Mongolia for talks aimed at resolving bilateral disputes.
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BangladeshBangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed will stay in his post even though his term has ended, the government says.
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South KoreaSouth Korea selects 30-year-old engineer Ko San for a mission to the International Space Station.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda urges the government to abide by a peace process, as heavy fighting continues.
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CanadaLawyers for Canadian pig farmer Robert Pickton who faces multiple murder charges open the defence case.
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ChinaThe Chinese authorities are expecting fewer executions this year than at any time in the past decade, state media says.
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IraqUS forces in Karbala detain an Iraqi man they allege has links with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
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SomaliaAt least nine people die in Somalia's capital in a raid on a house by government forces targeting insurgents.
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United StatesUS Senator Larry Craig may reconsider his decision to resign over his arrest in a men's toilet in June, aides say.
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Iraq, United StatesThe top US general in Iraq hints at troop reductions within six months, days ahead of his key report to Congress.
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CanadaCanadian PM Stephen Harper delays the return of parliament until October, setting up a vote that could trigger an election.
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IndiaOwais Shah hits a magnificent unbeaten century as England recover to 278-6 in the 49th over of the sixth one-day international.
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United StatesThe US economy will slow in the second half of the year and the risk of recession remains, the OECD warns.
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TunisiaA campaign is launched for the release of seven Tunisian fishermen charged with human trafficking in Italy.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's main bread producer warns it only has two days' supply of flour, according to state media.
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United KingdomA judge calls for the entire population of the UK and all visitors to be placed on the national DNA database.
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United StatesToymaker Mattel announces its third major recall of Chinese-made products in a month.
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PolandA Polish author is jailed over the murder of a businessman, four years after writing a novel detailing a similar crime.
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Saudi ArabiaA senior Saudi prince says he plans to form a political party and criticises other royals for blocking reform.
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Turkey, United KingdomBritish Foreign Secretary David Miliband, insists the UK continues to back full Turkish membership of the EU.
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JamaicaJamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller says she accepts early results of elections which give the opposition a lead.
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Israel, 
SudanIsrael is to grant citizenship to several hundred Sudanese refugees from Darfur who have already arrived in Israel.
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CyprusCypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat meet in Nicosia.
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United StatesA B-52 bomber flew the length of the US mistakenly loaded with nuclear missiles, the US Air Force confirms.
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PakistanPro-Taleban rebels free six Pakistani soldiers from among scores being held hostage, officials say.
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HondurasHonduras and Nicaragua are on alert for floods and mudslides as heavy rains fall in the wake of Hurricane Felix.
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GermanyGermany detains three men suspected of planning a "massive" attack on US targets, officials say.
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IraqIraq's PM calls for weapons to be removed from holy cities after meeting the country's most senior Shia cleric.
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South AfricaTwo South African women are burned to death after students accuse them of bewitching their school.
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United StatesA search for missing US adventurer Steve Fossett resumes in the Nevada desert, officials say.
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ItalyOpera star Luciano Pavarotti's health worsens and he is in a "very serious" condition, Italian media say.
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SudanUN chief Ban Ki-moon says he is "shocked and humbled" after visiting a refugee camp in Sudan's Darfur region.
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FranceFormer French PM Dominique de Villepin criticises the style of his one-time rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Iraq, United StatesThree US marine officers are disciplined for a "lack of due diligence" in investigating Iraqi civilian deaths.
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AustriaThree Austrian conscripts are charged in connection with a video showing young soldiers exchanging Nazi salutes.
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