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Argentina, 
United StatesSouth American heads of state end a regional summit with a fierce attack on the "barbarism" of EU immigration policies.
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Bolivia, 
PeruPeruvian President Alan Garcia tells Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales to "shut up" and stop meddling in Peru's affairs.
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NepalNepal's former Crown Prince, Paras Shah, goes on a trip abroad amid speculation that he is set to emigrate.
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ChinaEighteen workers were killed when a mine shaft collapsed at a colliery in central China, state media reports.
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Zimbabwe, 
Sri LankaSupport for Zimbabwe appears to be growing in the sub-continent ahead of Wednesday's ICC meeting.
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Ghana, 
JamaicaWhy Ghanaian wrestling star says he is from Jamaica
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Zimbabwe, 
BotswanaAfrican leaders call on political parties in Zimbabwe to form a national unity government, following disputed elections.
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United StatesThe economic angst that is gripping the US in election year
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MongoliaFive people are killed in violent protests in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, amid allegations that Sunday's election was rigged.
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IsraelIsrael reopens Gaza's border crossings after shutting them for a day and will allow the first shipments of cement since 2007.
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North Korea, United StatesA strike by tens of thousands of S Korean workers over US beef imports will affect car production, its biggest firms say.
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritain's biggest union, Unite, is merging with the US-based United Steelworkers union to create a new "global" body.
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FranceAnti-terrorism laws in France violate human rights and prevent suspects from getting a fair trial, a human rights group says.
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ZimbabweA spokesman for Zimbabwe's president welcomes the call by African leaders for a unity government.
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Egypt, 
ZambiaZambian President Levy Mwanawasa is flown to Paris after suffering a stroke in Egypt.
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KenyaEnvironmentalists ask Kenya to revoke a decision to allow a controversial biofuel project.
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Colombia, United StatesWhite House hopeful John McCain urges approval of a US free trade deal with Colombia as he tours the country.
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Lebanon, United Kingdom The military wing of Lebanese political party Hezbollah has been placed on the Government's list of banned terrorist organisations.
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TurkeyPolice arrest a series of high-ranking ex-officials suspected of links to an ultra-nationalist group, as the ruling party goes on trial.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US has agreed to scrap immunity for foreign security guards in Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister says.
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Paraguay, United StatesThe US ambassador to Asuncion strikes a new diplomatic note by recording an album of folk songs sung in the indigenous Guarani language.
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EgyptEgyptian security forces prevent thousands of Gazans from forcing their way over the border at Rafah.
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IndiaClashes continue between police and Hindus in Indian-administered Kashmir after a land transfer to a Hindu shrine is revoked.
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ZimbabweAU summit takes tentative steps on Zimbabwe
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United StatesA US state aims to ensure health insurance for all
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SomaliaAt least 21 people are killed in fighting prompted by insurgent attacks in Somalia.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's opposition leader rejects forming a unity government if he is not recognised as presidential winner.
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BotswanaBarcelona complete the signing of Brazilian right-back Daniel Alves from Sevilla for about £23.5m.
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FranceEU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of undermining him.
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IraqBBC users describe life in text, video and audio
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United StatesVideo footage emerges of a woman dying on the floor of a New York hospital as workers fail to help for more than an hour.
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ChadChad troops kill more than 60 followers of a Muslim spiritual leader who threatened holy war.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAn American Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in Afghanistan in a province bordering the capital, Kabul.
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ZimbabweZimbabweans give their views on the idea of a government of national unity to solve the political and economic crisis.
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Cuba, United StatesThe Cuban Foreign Ministry accuses the US of encouraging dissidents to stage protests to mark 4 July.
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IndiaNearly four million trucks go off India's roads after their owners begin an indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills.
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Israel, LebanonLebanon's Hezbollah group says it will hand over two captured Israeli soldiers in exchange for Lebanese prisoners.
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AustraliaTiny slivers of diamond discovered in Australia may contain the earliest traces of life on Earth, a study finds.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe ICC orders the release of its first-ever war crimes suspect, DR Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga.
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IsraelA Palestinian in a bulldozer targets Jerusalem traffic, killing three people before being shot dead by police.
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Iran, United StatesThe top US military officer says opening up a new front in the Middle East with a strike on Iran would be "stressful".
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NigeriaNigeria makes progress on getting back stolen cash
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