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ChileA stripper in Chile is arrested attempting to remove her clothes outside the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago.
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IsraelHamas arrests three Gaza militants belonging to the rival al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades after rockets are fired into Israel.
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United StatesThe US Senate confirms the appointment of General Petraeus as Washington's top military commander in the Middle East.
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PakistanThe UN agrees in principle to a Pakistani request to set up a panel that will investigate the killing of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.
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IndiaThe legislative assembly in Indian-administered Kashmir is dissolved and the state is put under direct federal rule.
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ChinaBeijing residents are facing inconvenience, tighter checks and even detention in the drive for a successful Olympics.
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VietnamThe funeral of leading Vietnamese Buddhist dissident Thich Huyen Quang takes place under tight security.
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Pakistan, United StatesThere are more foreign fighters, including al-Qaeda militants, in Pakistan's tribal region than before, says the US military chief.
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Sri LankaAt least four people die and 25 others are injured when gunmen ambush a crowded passenger bus in Sri Lanka, the army says.
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IndiaIndian IT firm Infosys announces a 15% rise in profits, but warns that spending by its biggest clients is slowing.
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IndonesiaAn Indonesian man who murdered 42 women and girls in black magic rituals is executed by firing squad.
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United StatesThe Screen Actors Guild says no to a pay deal from Hollywood studios and submits a fresh proposal of its own.
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South AfricaIan Bell is dismissed for 199 as England declare on 593-8 on day two of the first Test against South Africa.
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United StatesThe Vatican made a loss last year as the weakening dollar reduced the value of donations from the US.
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South AfricaTalks in South Africa between Zimbabwe's opposition and Robert Mugabe's party are to resume.
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United KingdomThe MCC, Hampshire, Lancashire and Surrey put forward a blueprint for a rival Twenty20 tournament to be held in England within two years.
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Belgium, 
FranceBelgian researchers use a French super-X-ray to find out why pears are prone to rot faster than apples.
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IsraelS Africans offer advice for Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Iran, United StatesHow will the US react to Iran's missile test?
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South Korea, 
North KoreaIn a policy U-turn, South Korea's president suggests reviving direct talks with North Korea, as six-party talks continue.
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NigeriaA key ally of ex-President Obasanjo must never hold office again, the Nigerian senate says.
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North KoreaA South Korean tourist is shot dead by a soldier inside one of North Korea's special tourism zones, the North says.
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ChinaCanine cuisine is in the dog house as China spares the feelings of foreign visitors.
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AustriaAn Austrian woman, imprisoned in a cellar by her father for 24 years, tells the authorities of the abuse she suffered.
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PakistanInvestors fuel boom for modern Pakistani painters
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IndiaSoaring food and fuel prices push inflation in India to a 13-year high of 11.89%, threatening growth prospects.
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Afghanistan, United StatesA US air strike in Afghanistan on Sunday killed 47 civilians, 39 of them women and children, investigators say.
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Netherlands, 
UgandaThe WHO warns people not to enter Ugandan caves after a tourist dies from Marburg virus.
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IsraelAn investigation into allegations of corruption against the Israeli PM is being widened to look at whether he committed fraud.
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France, 
SpainSpain's Luis Leon Sanchez wins the 159km seventh stage of the Tour de France from Brioude to Aurillac.
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FranceFrench authorities order a nuclear plant in the country's south to close temporarily following a uranium leak.
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BelgiumInternational donors raise a total of 1.2bn euros towards rebuilding Kosovo during an international conference in Brussels.
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SudanUN officials fear reprisals on peacekeepers in Sudan amid speculation that the president may be charged with war crimes.
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BangladeshThe people stranded in a Bangladesh limbo
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LebanonPolitical leaders in Lebanon agree on the make-up of a national unity government after six weeks of talks.
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Iran, 
Russia, United StatesRussia's foreign minister says Iran's missile tests show the planned US defence shield in Europe is not necessary.
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IndiaThe leaders of India's governing coalition say they will seek a vote of confidence on 22 July which they expect to win.
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Iraq, United StatesThe bodies of two US soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, the Pentagon confirms.
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PortugalManchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz signs a four-year deal to become coach of Portugal.
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South Africa, United KingdomIan Bell hits a magnificent 199 as England declare on 593-8 on the second day of the first Test against South Africa.
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GhanaGhana spent more than $1.4m (£704,000) buying gold medals from a company based in the Channel Islands, officials confirm.
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ChinaA former Pentagon analyst who passed military secrets to a Chinese spy is sentenced to five years in jail.
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IsraelVital reconstruction in Gaza is stalled because Israel is not allowing in enough supplies, the UN's Middle East envoy warns.
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France, SpainSpain's Manuel Beltran tests positive for the banned blood booster EPO at the Tour de France.
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SudanSudan's UN envoy condemns the possibility of Darfur war crimes charges against President Bashir.
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South KoreaPolitical storms spark new stance from South Korea
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ColombiaColombia's Farc rebels say betrayal by two of their own members led to last week's dramatic hostage rescue.
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RussiaTwenty Russian scientists are to be taken off their ice camp in the Arctic because the melt has set in sooner than expected.
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United StatesShares in US mortgage firms Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae fall as much as 50% in volatile trade amid concerns for their future.
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