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ChinaBeijing's protest parks remain empty, amid arrests
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United StatesChina's Yang Wei wins gold in the all-around gymnastics final on day six of the Games, with 17 Olympic titles at stake.
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United StatesAn Ohio man who hates paper money slaps down $8,000 in coins to buy a Chevrolet pick-up - then pays the rest by cheque.
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Georgia, 
RussiaCondoleezza Rice warns Russia it faces international isolation if it does not leave Georgia, as she starts a visit to Europe.
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PakistanPresident Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan needs political stability for economic development and fighting militancy.
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IndiaA curfew continues in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir after violence in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley.
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ChinaChina's industrial output growth eased in July as overseas demand slowed and some plants were shut ahead of the Olympics.
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Sri LankaThe UN says as many as 75,000 people have fled their homes in northern Sri Lanka in the last two and a half months.
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United StatesMore than 272,000 people in the US received a foreclosure notice in July, up 55% on a year ago, a survey says.
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Georgia, RussiaHackers fan conflict between Russia and Georgia
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PhilippinesTroops defuse a bomb in the southern Philippines, as tens of thousands displaced by fighting begin to return home.
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ChinaChina vigorously defends itself against accusations it has not fulfilled promises made when it bid for the Olympic Games.
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United KingdomThe pound falls further, hitting its lowest level in almost two years against the dollar on fears the UK may fall into recession.
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MauritaniaMauritania's coup leader steps out from the shadows
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Cambodia, 
ThailandCambodia and Thailand reach a deal to withdraw most troops from a disputed hill-top temple, Cambodian officials say.
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SpainSpanish leaders are meeting to finalise a package of reforms aimed at tackling the cooling economy.
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United StatesMinorities are set to form the majority of the US population by 2042 - eight years sooner than previous projections.
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AfghanistanAn aid group suspends work in Afghanistan - after 25 years - following the killing of three female aid workers.
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IsraelReuters news agency says Israel has made reporting in Gaza "impossible" as it clears a tank crew that killed one of its staff.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he is committed to power-sharing talks after they are adjourned.
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GermanyThe 15 economies of the eurozone contract by 0.2%, heightening fears the area is sliding towards recession.
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IndiaAn Indian woman who was denied a late-term abortion for her foetus diagnosed with a heart defect has a still birth.
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TurkeyArchaeologists in Turkey find a colossal marble head, thought to be of Hadrian's "daughter-in-law".
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Syria, 
LebanonLebanon and Syria agree to resume work on formally demarcating for the first time their common border.
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IranIranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad highlights strong links between Iran and Turkey ahead of a two-day visit.
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MongoliaJudoka Tuvshinbayar Naidan wins the men's -100kg class to claim Mongolia's first ever Olympic gold medal.
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United StatesUS prices rose by 5.6% in the year to July, the fastest inflation rate for more than 17 years, figures show.
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Georgia, RussiaRussian troops are handing over control of the area around the town of Gori to Georgian forces, officials say.
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UgandaA project to translate Mozilla Firefox search engine into a Ugandan language is launched.
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Iraq, United StatesIraqi President Jalal Talabani is recovering from heart surgery in the US, Iraqi politicians say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's main opposition party says authorities have returned its leader's confiscated passport.
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MauritaniaMauritania's new military ruler gets a pledge of support from two-thirds of politicians.
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MexicoMigrants' trek across Mexico in sound and images
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritish Airways seals a deal with American Airlines that will allow the two carriers to co-operate on fares, routes and schedules.
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Nigeria, 
CameroonNigeria hands over the disputed Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon amid tight security.
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Somalia, ThailandPirates have hijacked a Thai ship off the coast of Somalia, the International Maritime Bureau says.
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United StatesA gunman who killed the Arkansas Democratic Party chairman at his office had lost his supermarket earlier the same day.
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IndiaIndia's cabinet backs higher wages for government workers after a pay panel report earlier this year.
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ItalyItalian ministers attack a Catholic magazine suggesting fascism is resurfacing in government, while the Vatican distances itself.
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Antigua and Barbuda, United KingdomTwo women have been charged in connection with the murders of a British honeymoon couple in Antigua.
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ChinaRoger Federer crashes out of the men's singles with a 6-4 7-6 defeat by James Blake but Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic reach the last four.
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Sierra LeoneSierra Leone's government condemns clashes between ruling and opposition party supporters.
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Iraq, United StatesSix US sailors working as prison camp guards in Iraq face courts martial for abusing detainees, the US Navy says.
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IraqEighteen people die and another 75 are injured as a suicide bomber targets pilgrims in southern Iraq.
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DenmarkManchester City suffer a shock defeat to Danish side FC Midtjylland in a Uefa Cup qualifying tie.
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IndiaThe government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh orders an inquiry into the deaths of farmers during clashes with the police.
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Libya, United StatesThe US and Libya are to restore ties after agreeing to compensate all victims of bombings.
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United StatesAmerican Airlines committed safety breaches including flying planes known to need repairing, US aviation officials allege.
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Georgia, Russia, United StatesThe US defence chief warns relations with Russia may be damaged but sees no prospect of US military deployment in Georgia.
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French Guiana, 
JapanThe first home-designed and built telecoms satellite for Japan goes safely into orbit from a launch pad in French Guiana.
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United StatesA military judge bars a "bullying" US general from advising at the second war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay.
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ChinaBus blasts breed fear in quiet corner of China
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United StatesSeveral well-known American public figures were spies during World War II, declassified documents confirm.
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