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MexicoPolice in the Mexican state of Yucatan have found the bodies of 11 men, decapitated and piled on each other.
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PakistanAt least 23 Taleban militants are killed in the Swat valley in north-west Pakistan, an army spokesman says.
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Georgia, 
Russia, 
United StatesThe US dismisses accusations by Russia that it helped provoke the conflict in Georgia for domestic political reasons.
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United StatesBarack Obama promises to keep the American dream alive as he accepts his historic Democratic nomination for the White House.
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ArubaAustralian investigators confirm that an exploding oxygen cylinder blew the huge hole in a Qantas plane last month.
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ArgentinaMan City are close to signing Argentine Pablo Zabaleta from Spanish side Espanyol for £6.45m.
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IndiaThousands of Catholic schools are shut across India in protest against continuing violence in the eastern state of Orissa.
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SpainReal Madrid put striker Robinho's move in doubt by declaring he is under contract to them for two more seasons.
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Nigeria, 
IranIran agrees to share nuclear technology with Nigeria to help it increase its power generation.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's air force begins dropping leaflets urging civilians to leave northern areas controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels.
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IndiaIndia's economy grew by 7.9% in the quarter to June, figures show, its slowest rate for more than three years.
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IndiaIndia's Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra says the nation's sports coaches and officials "know nothing" about sport.
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South Africa, 
United KingdomSamit Patel takes 5-41 as England win the third one-day international and seal the series, beating South Africa by 126 runs at The Oval.
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Aruba, 
Papua New GuineaAustralian hikers following a trail in Papua New Guinea find the suspected remains of a WWII airman hanging in a tree.
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Aruba, Papua New GuineaAustralian hikers following a trail in Papua New Guinea find the suspected remains of a WWII airman hanging in a tree.
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SpainLiverpool are close to completing the signing of Albert Riera from Espanyol, according to the Spanish club.
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BoliviaBolivian President Evo Morales sets 7 December as the date for a controversial referendum on a new constitution.
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Jamaica, United StatesTropical Storm Gustav makes landfall in Jamaica, with meteorologists warning it could strengthen into a hurricane.
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AfghanistanThousands of jubilant Afghans pack Kabul's national stadium to welcome home Rohullah Nikpai, the nation's first Olympic medallist.
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United KingdomSix British clubs find out their Uefa Cup first round opponents when the draw is made on Friday lunchtime.
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Georgia, RussiaCriticism of Russia's actions in Georgia by the G7 group of nations is biased and groundless, Russian officials say.
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JapanJapan unveils a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen to boost the country's flagging economy and stave off recession.
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United StatesThe European Union has opened an antitrust investigation into a revenue-sharing deal between BA, American Airlines and Iberia.
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ThailandPressure is building on Thailand's PM Samak Sundaravej, as protesters calling for his resignation gain force.
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Canada, 
FranceFrench police question about 100 men after a Canadian student is raped by a man near Calais.
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South AfricaTwo South African mothers await DNA results after their babies were mixed up and one died, local media reports.
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LibyaA meeting of Africa's royalty crowns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi "king of kings".
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaA plea of not guilty is entered on behalf of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic at the UN war crimes tribunal.
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LebanonHezbollah describes the shooting down of an army helicopter in south Lebanon as "tragic and painful".
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CameroonA fuel tanker overturns and explodes in Cameroon, with 30 feared dead after villagers try to salvage fuel.
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ThailandPressure is building on Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, amid spiralling protests against his rule.
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ThailandPressure is building on Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, amid spiralling protests against his rule.
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IndiaSeparatist leader Shabir Shah is arrested in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of efforts to stop anti-India protests.
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ChinaHuman rights in China after the Olympic Games
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MoroccoMoroccan police arrest 15 people they accuse of planning al-Qaeda-inspired attacks across the kingdom.
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South Africa, United KingdomEngland produce another fine one-day performance to beat South Africa by 126 runs to seal the series at The Oval.
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South Africa, 
ZimbabweZimbabwe's government lifts a ban on aid agencies, as negotiators meet to try to revive deadlocked crisis talks.
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BelgiumBelgian authorities warn people in the south of the country not to eat locally grown produce after a leak from a nuclear research institute.
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NepalThe government in Nepal is being urged to tighten regulations surrounding the international adoption of its children.
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IndiaIn the northern Indian state of Bihar, thousands of people are being evacuated to higher grounds to escape flood waters.
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Monaco, RussiaMan Utd face Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco.
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United StatesUS Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picks Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, 44, as his surprise running mate.
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SpainThe airline involved in the Madrid plane crash had considered switching aircraft at the last minute, a minister says.
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United StatesA US court convicts a mother of murdering her one-month-old daughter by burning her to death in a microwave oven.
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RussiaPavel Pogrebnyak and Danny score as Zenit St Petersburg beat Man Utd in the European Super Cup in Monaco.
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Zimbabwe, United StatesZimbabwe's top Olympic swimmer is given a $100,000 dollar reward by the country's president, Robert Mugabe.
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RussiaGeorgia is to cut diplomatic ties with Russia, days after Moscow recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent.
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