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United StatesA new form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) may have been uncovered in a handful of patients in the US.
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Israel, 
Czech RepublicExperts will gain access to papers of the novelist Franz Kafka, kept for hidden in Israel for decades - if they are still legible.
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BrazilA congressional commission in Brazil rejects a bid to legalise abortion in the world's most populous Catholic nation.
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United KingdomAlmost half of UK military personnel regularly think about leaving the forces, a Ministry of Defence survey suggests.
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France, United KingdomA man accused of murdering two French students is due in court in London as police question two other suspects.
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United Arab EmiratesThe Abu Dhabi government's investment arm buys a 75% stake in New York's iconic Chrysler Building.
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France, 
IranFrench energy firm Total will not invest in Iran because it is too risky, the company's boss says in a newspaper interview.
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United StatesUS civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson apologises for "crude" remarks about presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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AustraliaA long-running drought in Australia's main food-growing region, the Murray-Darling river basin, has significantly worsened.
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SpainFifa chief Sepp Blatter believes Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid - if he wants to.
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PeruThousands of Peruvians take to the streets in a one-day strike to call for a redistribution of wealth from an economic boom.
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Sri LankaA strike called by Sri Lanka's government workers for better pay appears to have had little impact.
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PakistanA leading militant in Pakistan's Khyber region, Mangal Bagh, strikes a peace deal with the local administration.
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South Africa, 
ZimbabweZimbabwe denounces calls for UN sanctions as "racist", while South African leaders hold talks.
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FranceFrance's President Sarkozy warns the European Parliament that the EU must not waste time on more treaty negotiations.
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Colombia, United StatesThe US formally asks Colombia to extradite two Farc rebels captured during last week's hostage rescue.
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NepalWhy hunger is now a fact of life in rural Nepal
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Iran, United StatesThe US warns Iran it will not hesitate to defend its allies' interests, as Iran launches a fresh array of missile tests.
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United StatesUS Senator Edward Kennedy returns to the Senate to cast a crucial vote, a month after surgery on a brain tumour.
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South AfricaKevin Pietersen hits a superb century as England fight back on day one at Lord's.
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ThailandThe Thai foreign minister quits after a court rules he violated the constitution by signing a deal over a disputed temple.
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Georgia, 
Russia, United StatesUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Russia must help resolve tensions in Georgia, not contribute to them.
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ChinaChina say it has arrested 82 suspected terrorists so far this year for plotting to sabotage the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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UkraineForeigners live in a climate of fear because of increasing race-based attacks in Ukraine, Amnesty International says.
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SpainMore than 30 African migrants are rescued off Spain's coast - but 15 others die.
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ItalyA statue symbolising the origins and power of Rome, long thought to have been made around 500 BC, is found to date from the 13th Century.
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FranceSaunier Duval-Scott's Riccardo Ricco outsprints Alejandro Valverde to win stage six of the Tour de France.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripIsraeli troops kill an unarmed Palestinian who crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says.
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United StatesMore than 1,000 people in more than 40 US states are now confirmed to have become ill with salmonella since April.
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East Timor, 
IndonesiaThe Indonesian army funded militias that committed human rights abuses in East Timor, says a report seen by the BBC.
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North Korea, ChinaDiplomats meet in Beijing for long-delayed talks on how to verify North Korea's account of its nuclear programme.
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MalaysiaMalaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi says he will leave office in 2010, handing power to his deputy, Najib Razak.
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United StatesPolice in the US find cocaine worth $400,000 in secret compartments in a car being used by the drugs squad.
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United KingdomEurope's armies are under-performing and will need fresh Franco-British impetus to meet future challenges, a top think-tank's report says.
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PakistanDoctors in Pakistan's north western tribal region of Kurram appeal for urgent medical aid to avert a humanitarian crisis.
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Turkey, United StatesTurkish police look into reports that one of the gunmen involved in a battle outside the US consulate in Istanbul had al-Qaeda links.
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JapanHow much was achieved at Japan G8 summit?
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Libya, 
LebanonTroops deploy to Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli after sectarian clashes leave four dead and many injured.
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IndiaBank staff take three days to count the takings of Indian beggar
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IndonesiaFood price rises stunt Indonesian children's growth
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GermanyKurdish armed rebel group the PKK, holding three German climbers hostage, sets out its demands for their release.
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Iran, United StatesThe US warns Iran it will not hesitate to defend its allies' interests, as Iran launches a fresh array of missile tests.
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NigeriaNigerian militants say they will end a ceasefire because of a UK offer to help quell violence.
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KenyaA HIV-positive Kenyan woman wins $35,000 from her employer for unfair dismissal.
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Italy, FranceItalian Riccardo Ricco wins stage six of the Tour de France as Kim Kirchen takes the yellow jersey in the first significant climb of the race.
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IsraelA militant group in Gaza says it fired rockets after Israeli troops killed an unarmed Palestinian infiltrator on the border.
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NetherlandsA Dutch court says it is unable to hear a case brought against the UN over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
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Israel, 
West BankThe West Bank barrier Israel is building will be devastating for Palestinians if completed along its current route, the UN says.
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ItalyThe European Parliament brands Italy's fingerprinting of Roma gypsies a direct "act of discrimination".
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South Africa, United KingdomKevin Pietersen strikes a superb unbeaten 104 as England recover to 309-3 after day one of the first Test with South Africa at Lord's.
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Georgia, RussiaRussian military jets have flown over the breakaway Georgian province of South Ossetia this week, Moscow says.
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IndiaIndian PM Manmohan Singh opts to face a vote of confidence in his government after the withdrawal of communist allies.
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SudanSudan condemns a deadly attack on UN troops in the Darfur region, which it says was carried out by rebel groups.
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United StatesFormer Bush aide Karl Rove fails to turn up for a hearing on his role in the alleged politicisation of the US Justice Department.
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South Africa, United KingdomKevin Pietersen hails his century against South Africa as one of the most special days of his England career.
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IranIsrael's defence minister hints at his country's readiness to strike Iran, amid rising tensions over Iran's missile tests.
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RussiaTbilisi says it is recalling its ambassador from Moscow after Russian fighter jets flew over a breakaway region.
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Iraq, TurkeyTurkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Baghdad for talks, says Iraq and Turkey will join forces to fight Kurdish rebels.
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United StatesUS President George W Bush approves a bill to shield telephone firms who helped the White House wiretaps scheme.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's ruling party and opposition hold their first talks since Robert Mugabe's disputed election victory.
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United StatesThe Fed and US Treasury move to calm fears about the financial health of the nation's two largest mortgage firms.
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FrancePopular French anchorman Patrick Poivre d'Arvor presents his last TV news bulletin, after a three-decade career.
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United StatesThe credit crunch could give the US Fed a huge boost
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ZambiaZambian farmers reassess the way they grow crops
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