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ChinaUsain Bolt collects his third gold as Jamaica win the sprint replay in a new world record after Britain's Tim Brabants wins canoeing gold and Heather Fell claims silver in the modern pentathlon.
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Georgia, 
RussiaRussia tells Nato it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, the alliance says.
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United KingdomBritain's Shanaze Reade crashes out in a dramatic women's BMX final to shatter her dream of winning Olympic gold.
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ItalyItalian Alex Schwazer wins the Olympic 50k walk with a new Games record.
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IndiaAt least nine people, including six policemen, die in clashes between security forces and Maoist rebels in India, officials say.
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IndiaInternational talks are due to resume to discuss whether to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India.
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United KingdomCanoeist Tim Brabants powers to gold in the final of the men's K1 1000m.
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Germany, United KingdomBritain's Heather Fell wins silver in the women's modern pentathlon behind Germany's Lena Schoneborn
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IndiaIndian middleweight Vijender Kumar loses his semi-final bout but picks up bronze - India's first Olympic boxing medal.
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Israel, 
West BankThe Israeli High Court orders that the route of the barrier in the West Bank be changed to give Palestinians more land.
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MexicoMexican leaders agree a series of tough measures to tackle rising kidnap and murder rates which have shocked the public.
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Georgia, RussiaThe UN Security Council splits over efforts to resolve the Georgia crisis hours before Russia is due to complete its pullback.
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CameroonCameroon's leader promises Nigerians in the Bakassi peninsula their security will be guaranteed.
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RussiaA Russian court rejects an appeal for parole from former Yukos boss Mikhail Khordokovsky.
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Thailand, 
Hong KongDisgraced pop singer Gary Glitter returns to the UK after serving three years in a Vietnamese jail for abusing two girls.
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SpainDNA tests will be needed to identify many of the 153 people killed in the Madrid air disaster, the Spanish government says.
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ChinaThe casualties of China's drive for a successful Olympics
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JapanJapanese scientists say they have created human stem cells from tissue taken from discarded wisdom teeth.
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PolandCeltic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been dropped from the Poland national team after allegedly breaking a curfew.
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UkraineUkrainian heptathlete Liudmyla Blonska loses her Olympic silver medal and faces a lifetime ban from the sport after failing a drugs test.
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NiueThe South Pacific nation of Niue has distributed laptops from the One Laptop Per Child programme to all its schoolchildren this week.
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AlgeriaA message purported to be from al-Qaeda in North Africa claims responsibility for Algeria blasts.
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BermudaToro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel is fastest ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the European Grand Prix.
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Israel, 
Gaza Strip, 
CyprusTwo boats carrying members of a pro-Palestinian group leave Cyprus to try to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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IndiaOnly a handful of political parties in India provide details of the donations they receive to election commission.
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IndiaIn Indian-administered Kashmir, hundreds of thousands of Muslims take part in a protest rally called by separatist leaders.
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PakistanSouth Africa withdraw from the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan amid security fears.
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BurmaThe United Nations ends relief flights to Burma in the wake of cyclone Nargis which killed more than 130,000 people.
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IranHadi Saei of Iran takes gold in the men's 80kg taekwondo, his second gold medal in consecutive Olympic games.
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ParaguayParaguay's new President, Fernando Lugo, replaces the commanders of the country's army, navy, and air force.
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EthiopiaEthiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba makes it an Olympic double after winning the women's 5,000m.
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Jamaica, Russia, United KingdomRussia claim a surprise gold in the women's 4x100m relay as Britain and Jamaica fail to pass on the baton.
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ChinaThe IOC says it has asked China for more proof that none of its winning women's team were under-age.
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Iraq, 
United StatesUS combat troops could leave Iraq by 2011 under a deal awaiting approval by Baghdad, a top Iraqi official says.
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JamaicaOlympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt wins a third gold in the men's 4x100m as Jamaica storm home in a new world record.
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United StatesAmerican Bryan Clay cruises to decathlon gold after destroying the field on Friday.
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PakistanPakistan's biggest party, the PPP, nominates its leader, Asif Zardari, to succeed Pervez Musharraf as the country's president.
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ChinaApple iTunes customers in China fear the online store has been blocked after a pro-Tibet album became a hit.
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United KingdomUK economic growth ground to a halt between April and June, official figures show, heightening fears of a recession.
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SomaliaIslamist insurgents in Somalia say they have taken control of Kismayo port, after heavy fighting there and in the capital.
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United StatesTropical Storm Fay hits Florida for a fifth day, becoming the first storm to make landfall three times in the US state for 50 years.
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Belgium, 
BrazilBrazil take out their frustration at missing the Olympic final by beating Belgium 3-0 to take the bronze medal.
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Georgia, RussiaRussia sees foreign investment fall as investors become more nervous following the recent conflict with Georgia.
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PortugalA train carrying about 50 people derails in Portugal, leaving one passenger dead, some injured and others trapped.
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SpainSpanish investigators believe a string of faults, rather than a single engine failure, probably caused the Madrid air crash.
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GeorgiaRussians pull out of Igoeti as Georgian police return
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Iraq, United StatesUS combat troops could leave Iraq by 2011 under a deal awaiting approval by Baghdad, a top Iraqi official says.
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Georgia, RussiaRussia says its withdrawal from Georgia is complete, but the US says Moscow is "not in compliance" with a ceasefire deal.
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Colombia, United StatesBrazil extradites the alleged leader of one of Colombia's most powerful drug cartels, Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia, to the US.
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South Africa, United KingdomCaptain Kevin Pietersen leads England to a hard-fought 20-run victory over South Africa in the opening day-night international.
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South Africa, United KingdomEngland skipper Kevin Pietersen leads his side to a hard-fought 20-run victory over South Africa in the opening one-day international at Headingley.
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SpainThe first funerals are held for victims of Wednesday's plane crash in Madrid, which claimed 153 lives.
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