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SudanUN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on Sudan to co-operate with the UN and ensure the safety of peacekeepers.
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ArgentinaBuenos Aires sees big rival protests on the eve of a crucial vote over tax increases on Argentine agricultural exports.
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CanadaVideo gives Canada glimpse of its terror detainee
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United KingdomUK crime fears are reflected around the world
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South Korea, 
North KoreaThe ex-chairman of South Korean firm Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, is found guilty of tax evasion in Seoul.
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MalaysiaMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is arrested outside his home, according to his lawyer.
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IndiaIndia says it expects "encouraging" monsoon rains to boost this year's harvest, as food prices soar.
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India, 
United StatesUS-based private equity investor WL Ross agrees to invest $80m into Indian low cost airline SpiceJet.
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Iran, United StatesA top Washington official will attend talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator, in a significant shift in US policy.
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France, 
SpainSpanish rider Moises Duenas Nevado tests positive for EPO, according to the head of the French anti-doping agency, Pierre Bordry.
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Nigeria, 
UgandaBishops from Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda stay away from a meeting of the world's Anglicans.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoAnti-malaria medication are being made available free to children and pregnant women in Congo.
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BelgiumBelgium's king holds urgent talks to try and resolve a political crisis triggered by the prime minister's resignation.
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ZambiaZambia's opposition calls for a medical team to examine the president after his stroke.
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New ZealandA New Zealand teenager who admitted to taking part in an international cyber-crime network is freed without a conviction.
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FranceStage 11 of the Tour takes the riders on a hilly, twisting 167.5km route from Lannemezan to Foix, which should favour a breakaway.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan military says it has captured a key coastal town in the north-west from the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Cambodia, 
ThailandCambodian and Thai officials call for dialogue as a military stand-off at an ancient border temple enters a second day.
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Iran, United StatesSigns of diplomatic opening between Iran and the US
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Afghanistan, United StatesAmerican troops abandon a remote village in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine US soldiers on Sunday.
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LithuaniaLithuania questions Jewish fighters over wartime killings
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FranceA French cabinet minister backs the decision to deny citizenship to a Muslim woman, calling the burqa she wears a "prison".
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IraqResponsibility for security in the southern Iraqi province of Diwaniya is transferred to local Iraqi forces.
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Canada, United StatesA soldier who deserted from the US army and fled to Canada is deported to the United States.
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BoliviaAt least six people die as a boat sinks in Lake Titicaca after colliding with another vessel, Bolivian police say.
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South AfricaReligious groups in South Africa condemn proposals to legalise prostitution ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
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France, 
NorwayNorway's Kurt-Asle Arvesen comes out on top in a three-man sprint finish to take stage 11 of the Tour de France.
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MalaysiaMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is arrested over allegations of sodomy, in a move that elevates political tensions.
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Nigeria, 
NigerThousands of people have fled the Niger Delta town of Bonny after militants threaten to "behead" residents.
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Ireland, France, 
PortugalDublin looks askance at the French president's remark that the Republic of Ireland should vote again on the Lisbon Treaty.
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IndiaAt least 17 Indian policemen are killed in a landmine blast blamed on Maoists in the eastern state of Orissa.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanPakistan's military launches an operation against pro-Taleban militants close to the Afghan border.
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Saudi Arabia, SpainKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia calls on all faiths to turn from extremism at the opening of an interfaith conference in Madrid.
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Afghanistan, PakistanNato-led forces in Afghanistan say they have fired into Pakistan after coming under attack from there by suspected militants.
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IraqAt least 12 people are killed and 30 wounded in a car bombing at a market in northern Iraq, officials say.
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Israel, 
LebanonHezbollah hands over the bodies of two captured Israeli soldiers, in return for five Lebanese prisoners and other militants' bodies.
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ArgentinaSenators in Argentina are due to vote on tax increases on farm exports that have provoked weeks of protests.
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EgyptAt least 37 people are killed in a collision between a train and several vehicles at a level crossing in northern Egypt.
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United KingdomA criminal network in illegal Punjabi immigrant communities in the UK is exposed by a BBC News investigation.
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Greece, 
CyprusA Greek tanker loaded with much-needed drinking water for Cyprus discards its cargo due to contamination fears.
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Israel, LebanonHezbollah's leader gives a personal welcome in Beirut to militants released by Israel in return for two soldiers' remains.
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United StatesUS inflation rises at its fastest annual rate in 17 years in June, figures show, driven by rising energy prices.
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ItalyItaly's government seeks to defuse a row over its ID scheme for Roma people by proposing everyone is fingerprinted.
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Afghanistan, PakistanThe Afghan president sets up a team to investigate claims Pakistan dumped nuclear waste in South Afghanistan.
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Mexico, United StatesThe US is advised not to execute five Mexican nationals on death row by the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
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