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Israel, 
United StatesIran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses George W Bush of "sowing division" during his recent Middle East visit.
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Canada, United StatesThe US is listed as a country where prisoners are at risk of torture in a Canadian foreign ministry training manual.
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BurmaThe UN condemns slow progress on reform in Burma, after the crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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ArubaTop seed Justine Henin and defending champion Serena Williams are early winners on day five of the Australian Open.
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Sri LankaNine people are killed in Sri Lanka as police and army hunt for suspected Tamil Tiger rebels who attacked a bus.
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Aruba, 
JapanAn Australian ship returns two activists who boarded a Japanese whaler to their own vessel, ending a stand-off.
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MexicoThe bodies of six kidnap victims are found in a house in Mexico after a shootout between police and gunmen.
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JapanYasuo Fukuda says he will designated 10 eco-cities as part of a bid to make Japan a low-carbon society.
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Italy, 
ZambiaA Zambian archbishop thrown out of the Catholic Church for marrying returns to Rome to launch his autobiography.
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IndiaAn Indian court dismisses claims that land was acquired illegally for making the world's cheapest car, the Nano.
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France, ArubaRafael Nadal comes through a testing first set before beating France's Gilles Simon at the Australian Open.
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AfghanistanThe number of people who have died in a cold snap in Afghanistan rises to 200, government officials say.
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AustraliaAustralia face a tall order to win a world-record 17th consecutive Test after ending day three against India on 65-2, chasing 413 for victory.
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United KingdomAn inquiry begins into the crash-landing at London's Heathrow airport, as the UK PM praises the pilot.
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ThailandThere has been little progress in the battle against Islamic insurgents in Thailand's south, officials admit.
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PakistanChildren in Pakistan are increasingly exposed to abuse, kidnapping and violence, a new report says.
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SomaliaDoctors in the Somalia capital work overnight to treat more than 100 civilians wounded in heavy shelling.
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ThailandA Thai court ruling clears the way for a party allied to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to form a government.
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PakistanThe CIA accuses a Pakistani militant and al-Qaeda of organising Benazir Bhutto's killing.
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IcelandControversial former world chess legend Bobby Fischer has died aged 64, Icelandic media report.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe issues new higher-denomination banknotes, including a $10m bill, to try to ease the country's cash crisis.
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FranceA judge orders the release of two French television journalists on bail after one month in custody.
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United Kingdom, 
ChinaGordon Brown says the UK's trade relationship with China is "crucial", as he arrives there for a three-day visit.
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IndiaA court in India convicts 13 people in connection with anti-Muslim riots in the state of Gujarat in 2002.
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ArubaFormer champion Amelie Mauresmo is knocked out of the Australian Open by home favourite Casey Dellacqua.
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ZambiaThe Zambian government declares a national disaster to help deal with catastrophic floods.
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Russia, United KingdomThe Russian government has accused the UK of attempting to "distort facts" in the British Council row.
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Germany, United StatesAmerican Andy Roddick loses to German Philipp Kohlschreiber in a five-set thriller.
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IcelandControversial former world chess legend Bobby Fischer, famous for a Cold War showdown, has died aged 64.
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South Korea, 
North KoreaA fish-seller sets himself alight while protesting over the handling of South Korea' s worst-ever oil spill.
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United KingdomMountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary is to be honoured with a memorial service at Windsor Castle.
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East TimorEast Timor could slide into renewed violence if it does not reform its security services, a think-tank says.
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Afghanistan, PakistanPakistani forces in South Waziristan say they have killed 90 militants in two separate battles close to the Afghan border.
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Japan, United StatesHopes that President Bush will propose measures to boost the US economy bolster most world markets.
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ArubaSixth seed Andy Roddick crashes out of the Australian Open to Philipp Kohlschreiber after a five-set thriller.
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United KingdomThe EU is expected to tell the UK that 15% of energy needs must be met from renewable sources by 2020.
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Ethiopia, United StatesUS and European citizens of Ethiopian origin are being held in Ethiopia for alleged terrorist offences, an official says.
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Russia, 
BulgariaBulgaria backs a gas pipeline deal with Russia that is set to strengthen Moscow's grip on energy exports to Europe.
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ColombiaA volcano erupts in southern Colombia, prompting the evacuation of 8,000 residents of a nearby city.
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Gaza StripIsrael temporarily shuts its crossings with the Gaza Strip, and the UN says it cannot deliver aid to the territory.
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United KingdomThe captain of a British Airways jet that crash-landed at Heathrow reveals his co-pilot was at the controls.
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United StatesPresident George W Bush calls on Congress to pass measures worth $145bn to shore up the US economy.
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KenyaKenya's opposition vows to boycott government-linked firms as a final day of protests claims at least five lives.
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Canada, United StatesA Canadian al-Qaeda operative arrested in 2002 is sentenced to life in prison for plotting to bomb US embassies in South-East Asia.
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IraqDozens of people are killed in clashes between police and members of a Shia cult in southern Iraq, officials say.
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