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Leaders from four Latin American countries reject a controversial autonomy bid by a region of Bolivia.
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Bolivia, Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela agree on a $100m scheme to alleviate the effects of rising food prices.
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Canberra's torch relay takes place smoothly, despite fears of clashes between pro-Tibet and China supporters.
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A third man pleads guilty over an alleged plot to smuggle $800,000 into Argentina to finance an election campaign.
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At least 24 people die when a truck collides with a van in Rajasthan state in western India, police say.
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US scientists say they have worked out how black holes emit plasma jet streams at close to the speed of light.
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Fighting between Sri Lanka's military and the rebels in Jaffna peninsula ends with both sides claiming victory.
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China's main share index rises 9% after the government decides to cut taxes on share trading.
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Credit Suisse becomes the latest bank to report big losses because of its exposure to the credit markets.
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The people of Tonga have been voting in the first parliamentary elections since riots two years ago.
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Ethiopia denies Amnesty International accusations that its troops killed civilians in a raid on a mosque.
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A ship that was transporting weapons to Zimbabwe is now returning to China, an official says.
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The Pakistan Taleban rebel accused of ordering Benazir Bhutto's assassination orders his men to stop attacks.
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A walk-in advice centre for stalkers opens in the German capital Berlin - the first of its kind in the country.
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Officials in Nepal say the Maoist party made up of former rebels has won the assembly elections.
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The leaders of the Anglican church call for international action to prevent "horrific" violence in Zimbabwe.
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Iraq's ex-deputy PM Tariq Aziz is set to be tried over the deaths of a group of merchants, officials say.
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The European Commission will raise concerns about Italy's loan to Alitalia to decide whether it is illegal state aid.
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A Japanese teenage girl's suicide makes dozens ill when she mixes household cleaners into a toxic chemical.
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Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga call for peace during a tour of the Rift Valley.
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Malaysia expels Iranian defence firms from a military trade fair, saying they breached a UN ban.
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Sales of new homes in the US hit the lowest level since 1991 as the downturn in the housing market continues.
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The body of Italian saint Padre Pio goes on display on the 40th anniversary of his death.
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Pakistan lodges a "strong protest" with Nato and the Afghan military after a soldier is killed in a border skirmish.
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The United Nations says it has had to suspend food distribution in Gaza because it has run out of fuel.
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was the "clear" victor of last month's election, a US envoy says.
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The Lisbon Treaty is approved by MPs in Denmark and Germany, a day after it is ratified by Portugal.
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US President George W Bush meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas as he pushes for a Middle East settlement.
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Rangers hold Italian side Fiorentina to a goalless draw in the first leg of their Uefa Cup semi-final.
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Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes is sentenced by a US federal judge to three years in prison for tax offences.
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Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes is sentenced by a US federal judge to three years in jail for tax offences.
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