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Honduras, 
United StatesA Honduran man, convicted of a 2001 murder, is executed in the US after the Supreme Court rejects his appeal.
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PakistanPakistan's ruling coalition parties say they will begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf.
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ArubaAustralian police arrest 16 people after an investigation into an international drugs ring, seizing a record haul of ecstasy pills.
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GeorgiaHeavy fighting resumes between Georgian forces and South Ossetian separatists despite a truce agreement.
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ChinaThe Chinese economy is set to stabilise, official figures suggest, after seeing a sharp fall in growth in the first half of the year.
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NigeriaA man in Nigeria who has 86 wives and at least 170 children advises others not to follow his example.
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IndiaIndian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy.
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Nepal, ChinaHundreds of angry Tibetans protest in Nepal as China prepares to open the Olympics in a few hours.
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United KingdomRoyal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of £691m, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history.
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IsraelIsraeli police question PM Ehud Olmert for a fifth time over corruption claims, a week after he said he would step down.
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Mauritania, United StatesThe United States suspends more than $20m in non-humanitarian aid to Mauritania following the nation's military coup.
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ItalyThe Italian economy suffers its second quarter of negative growth in the past nine months and flirts with recession.
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South AfricaAmputee swimmer Nathalie Du Toit is to carry South Africa's flag during the Olympic opening.
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MexicoTeaching health lessons in Mexico's largest prison
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ItalyHundreds of would-be migrants clinging to boats and dinghies are rescued overnight off the Italian coast.
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PakistanSupporters of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf say they are confident they can block moves to impeach him in parliament.
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ChinaThe 2008 Olympics begin with a lavish opening ceremony in front of a 90,000 crowd at Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS-led forces in Afghanistan say they accidentally killed four women and a child while battling militants in the east.
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South Africa, 
ZimbabweSouth Africa's leader prepares to go to Harare for talks amid media reports a Zimbabwe power-sharing deal is near.
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PhilippinesRebels begin to withdraw from occupied villages in the southern Philippines, though reports say some are reluctant.
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South Africa, United KingdomKevin Pietersen hit exactly 100 in his first Test as England captain as the hosts make 316 on day two at The Oval.
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Afghanistan, PakistanFierce fighting continues between troops and militants in north-west Pakistan, as the army denies soldiers are surrounded.
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United StatesUS rapper Snoop Dogg makes his debut in a Bollywood film that opens on Friday.
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Iraq, United StatesIraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr forms a cultural wing, saying that his militias will disarm if the US withdraws from Iraq.
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United StatesUS mortgage finance company Fannie Mae plunges $2.3bn into the red as a result of housing market woes.
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India, United KingdomIndia's Supreme Court says two huge and controversial mining projects can proceed in the eastern state of Orissa.
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BurmaAt least 20 people are arrested in a Burmese town on a day of isolated protest to mark 20 years since an important revolt.
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IranThe European Union approves strengthened sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
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ChinaBeijing opens the 2008 Olympic Games with a feast of light and sound inside the Bird's Nest stadium.
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GeorgiaRussia engages in fierce clashes in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, reports say, amid fears of all-out war, while discussions at the United Nations make little progress.
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ChinaChina opens the 2008 Olympic Games with a lavish ceremony in Beijing, watched on TV by more than one billion people.
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MexicoTropical Storm Hernan is upgraded to a hurricane after reaching wind speeds of up to 120km/h off Mexico.
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EgyptEgypt makes a formal complaint to European countries over how its citizens are treated when applying for visas.
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MexicoHIV and Aids challenges, as Mexico meeting ends
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MauritaniaMauritania streets quiet despite political crisis
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South Africa, United KingdomKevin Pietersen hits 100 to help England stay on top in the fourth Test at The Oval.
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IraqA car bomb kills at least 21 people and wounds 70 more in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, police say.
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SudanA deal is reached in Sudan over the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, where many have been displaced in fighting.
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Czech RepublicSeven people die and around 70 are hurt as an international express train hits a collapsed bridge in the Czech Republic.
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Iraq, United StatesA US marine is to face a court martial over the 2004 killing of an unarmed detainee during fighting in the Iraqi city of Falluja.
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Georgia, 
RussiaRussia engages in fierce clashes in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, reports say, amid fears of all-out war, while discussions at the United Nations make little progress.
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Taiwan, China, United StatesA Taiwan-born US national gets a 15-year jail term for obtaining secret military documents and passing them to Beijing.
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Guinea-Bissau, 
GuineaThe army of Guinea Bissau says it has foiled an attempt by the head of the navy to overthrow President Vieira.
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United StatesAmerican JB Holmes leads by one from Justin Rose, Ben Curtis and Charlie Wi at halfway in the USPGA at Oakland Hills.
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