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United KingdomForeign nationals are being offered ways to ensure they pass UK citizenship tests, a BBC investigation finds.
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ZimbabweThe Zimbabwean president's party will meet to discuss strategy with presidential election results still unknown.
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Reunion, 
France, 
ComorosOusted Comoran rebel leader Mohammed Bacar is remanded in custody on the French island of Reunion.
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HaitiAt least four people are killed when demonstrations against rising food prices turn into riots in southern Haiti.
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CanadaA 19th Century armoury in Canada's Quebec City is destroyed by fire and an explosion.
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France, 
ChinaA French minister sets three conditions for President Sarkozy's presence at the opening of the Beijing Games.
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Bermuda, 
BahrainLewis Hamilton battles for pole position with a rebuilt car at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain.
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ArgentinaThe revolt by Argentina's farmers has reopened old divisions in Argentina, says Daniel Schweimler.
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IndiaPeter Day says India's traditional bazaars and their sensory assault course are here to stay, despite an invasion by huge superstores.
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Comoros, FranceJonny Hogg visits the Comoros Islands where warmth turns to fury as people accuse the French of helping their rebel leader escape.
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Russia, 
United StatesUS President George W Bush pays tribute to Croatia's democracy during a speech in Zagreb.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's police stop the opposition from filing a petition to get presidential poll results released.
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ChinaOlympic chief Jacques Rogge claims air pollution in Beijing will not endanger athletes' health at the 2008 Games.
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Bermuda, BahrainLewis Hamilton bounces back from his crash in Friday practice to qualify in third for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, with Robert Kubica on pole.
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IndiaSouth Africa beat India by an innings and 90 runs in the second Test at Ahmedabad to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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IraqAn Iraqi priest is killed in a drive-by shooting by unidentified gunmen near his home in Baghdad.
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Somalia, FranceThe French military is continuing to track a luxury yacht seized on Friday by Somali pirates.
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West BankTwelve Palestinian militants escape from a prison in the West Bank, complaining of beatings by security forces.
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IndiaPolice and demonstrators clash in Indian-administered Kashmir, as most of the region shuts down in a strike.
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France, ChinaA French minister denies she laid out conditions for President Sarkozy's presence at the Beijing Games.
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KenyaThe announcement of Kenya's coalition cabinet is held up by a dispute between the country's two main parties.
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United Kingdom, ChinaAmid controversy about China's role in Tibet, the Olympic torch arrives in Britain and is welcomed by a government minister.
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Afghanistan, FranceThe Taleban accuse Nicolas Sarkozy of reneging on a pledge to withdraw French troops from Afghanistan.
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Iraq, United StatesSecurity firm Blackwater gets its contract to protect US diplomats in Iraq extended amid a probe into the killing of 17 Iraqis.
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RussiaGeorge Bush is in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for the last in a series of talks with his Russian counterpart.
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BrazilFlooding in north-eastern Brazil kills at least 15 people and drives tens of thousands from their homes, officials say.
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