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United Kingdom, 
ChinaMen's and women's singles table tennis continues in Beijing while Russia's Larisa Ilchenko overtakes two British swimmers to take gold in a thrilling 10km marathon on day 12 of the Games.
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Georgia, 
United StatesThe claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.
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RussiaKeri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten win silver and bronze in the 10km swim as Russian Larisa Ilchenko takes gold with a late surge.
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Iraq, United StatesThe civil trial opens of an ex-US marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Falluja, in the first case of its kind.
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SomaliaSomali pirates have hijacked a tanker with more than 20 crew, says a maritime watchdog.
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China, 
Japan, United StatesCrystl Bustos hits a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the United States beat Japan 4-1 to reach the final of the Olympic softball tournament.
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IndiaA curfew is imposed again in the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir after fresh clashes.
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NepalNearly 30,000 people have been displaced from their homes after flooding in Nepal.
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ArgentinaThe trial begins of 15 people charged over a Buenos Aires nightclub fire four years ago, which killed 194 people.
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FranceKilling of French troops shows more brazen Taleban
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ChinaThe Beijing Games looks set to become the most widely broadcast event in Olympic history, according to the IOC
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Thailand, United KingdomFormer pop star Gary Glitter's return to the UK is delayed as he said he was having a heart attack at Bangkok airport.
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IndiaMany domestic airline flights are cancelled in India after airport workers go on strike in protest against the government's economic policies.
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Pakistan, United KingdomOne of Pakistan's most prominent pro-democracy leaders accuses a senior UK diplomat of undermining his country's rule of law.
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RussiaHow conflict reshaped Georgia's restive regions
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PakistanMusharraf - was he a national hero or a failure?
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United KingdomThe Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.
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Canada, 
ItalyAn alleged high-ranking mafia boss, believed to be a key player in drugs trafficking, is extradited to Italy from Canada.
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KenyaKenya's prime minister welcomes ex anti-graft chief John Githongo home after three years in exile.
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Afghanistan, FranceFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.
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France, 
SpainA French cosmetic surgeon accused of having mutilated dozens of patients is arrested in Spain.
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Poland, United StatesThe US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.
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West BankPalestinian concern as summer drought hits West Bank
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FranceFrench birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.
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Sierra LeoneSierra Leone's education minister finds non-existent teachers invented to embezzle money.
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India, 
Sri LankaIndia level their one-day series in Sri Lanka with a hard fought three-wicket success in Dambulla.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United StatesThe US says it is ready to help Pakistan look after huge numbers of people displaced in fighting close to the Afghan border.
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AustraliaA humpback whale calf separated from its mother and trying to suckle from boats off Sydney, Australia, is weakening, observers say.
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Hungary, 
ArubaAn Australian court rules 86-year-old Charles Zentai can be extradited to Hungary for alleged WWII war crimes.
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Georgia, RussiaRussia rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted last week's truce terms.
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ChinaHua Guofeng, who briefly succeeded Mao Zedong in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media.
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IranAmnesty International condemns the hanging in Iran of a youth for a crime committed when he was under 18 years old.
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Afghanistan, FranceTroop deaths feed French doubts over Afghan mission
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Iraq, 
LebanonLebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora arrives in Baghdad, in the first visit by a Lebanese leader since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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JamaicaJamaica's Usain Bolt sprints to a new world record as he adds the Olympic 200m title to his 100m crown.
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GermanyData protection officials in Germany call for tighter privacy laws amid a scandal over illegal sales of personal data.
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ChinaHua Guofeng's time as China's leader was brief but key
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ChinaHua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media.
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GeorgiaGeorgia's displaced voice anger at the scale of violence
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KenyaKenya's ex anti-graft chief John Githongo says those who admit corruption should get amnesty.
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Georgia, RussiaRussia says it has evidence of 133 civilians killed in the conflict over South Ossetia - far lower than its initial estimate of 1,600.
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JapanJapan ups stakes in battle on anti-whaling activists
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NigeriaA Nigerian group backing Barack Obama says money it raised was not meant for his campaign.
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GeorgiaUncovering human rights abuses in the Georgia conflict
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GeorgiaTropical storm Fay continues to blow north over Florida towards Georgia, bringing heavy downpours.
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United Kingdom, ChinaLondon 2012 chief Lord Coe admits that the current Olympics in Beijing will be the last Games of its scale.
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Georgia, United Kingdom, 
Czech RepublicEngland face the Czech Republic, while Scotland host N Ireland and Wales take on Georgia.
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AlgeriaFresh doubts raised over fighting Algeria's Islamists
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AlgeriaTwo bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day after another lethal bombing.
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NigeriaA Nigerian official is charged with stealing millions of state money to hire a witchdoctor to bring him success.
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Poland, Russia, United StatesRussia says a US-Polish missile defence deal creates a new arms race, warning it will react beyond "diplomatic demarches".
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United StatesShares in US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunge again amid new talk of a government bail-out.
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United StatesA man who caused a huge train crash by leaving his car on the tracks is given 11 life sentences by a Los Angeles court.
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GeorgiaWales lose in injury time to Georgia after a mistake allows Beka Gotsiridze to grab the winner in Swansea.
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JamaicaJoy in Kingston as homegrown hero wins double gold
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SpainMore than 150 people die as a passenger plane swerves off a runway during take-off in Madrid, the Spanish government says.
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France, Georgia, RussiaRussia introduces its own draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, a day after rejecting a rival French document.
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