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PakistanAmnesty International calls on Pakistan's new government to provide information about hundreds of "disappeared" people.
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United StatesWarren Jeffs, the jailed leader of a US polygamist sect, is indicted on charges of child sexual assault in Texas.
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North Korea, 
MexicoFive South Koreans seized for ransom in Mexico are released, the South Korean foreign ministry has said.
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United Arab EmiratesGeneral Electric seals a $8bn tie-up with an Abu Dhabi investment firm to provide finance in the Middle East.
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PakistanA Pakistan People's Party activist and security chief for party leader Asif Zardari is killed by unknown gunmen, police say.
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Australia, 
New ZealandNew Zealand captain Richie McCaw is ruled out of Saturday's Tri-Nations match against Australia, who give a first start to Ryan Cross.
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Cambodia, 
ThailandA military stand-off at a border temple will ease after Cambodia's general election on Sunday, the Thai leader says.
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GermanyTimo Glock will return to testing for Toyota on Thursday - four days after his horror crash at the German Grand Prix.
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FranceFrank Schleck looks to retain his lead of the Tour de France in the 17th stage which includes the gruelling l'Alpe d'Huez.
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North KoreaThe ex-chairman of South Korean firm Samsung files an appeal against his conviction for tax evasion.
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ColombiaA makeshift bull-fighting ring collapses in a town in southern Colombia, leaving several people injured.
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IranIran will not "retreat one iota" in its nuclear activities, its president says, defying fresh international pressure.
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Philippines, 
SomaliaA ship with 20 Philippine crew is reportedly hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast.
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IndiaThe Indian press says the government's vote of confidence win was "tainted" by charges of vote buying.
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ChinaChina says it will allow demonstrations in three designated city parks during the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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BulgariaThe European Commission suspends aid to Bulgaria worth hundreds of millions of euros amid concern about organised crime.
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IsraelAn Israeli policeman dies 12 days after being shot in an apparent militant attack in Jerusalem.
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BhutanA date is announced in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan for the long awaited coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
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SudanSudan's president defies accusations from the ICC during a rare visit to Darfur.
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India, 
Sri LankaMalinda Warnapura hits 50 as Sri Lanka reach 85-2 at stumps on the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India.
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IraqIraq's president says he will not approve a draft provincial election law adopted by MPs despite a Kurdish walkout.
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SwitzerlandWest Ham sign Lazio's Switzerland international Valon Behrami in a £5m deal.
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United StatesThe European Commission says that it may impose visas for US diplomats, in retaliation for a failure by the US to lift visa demands on some EU member states.
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MongoliaThe opening session of the Mongolian parliament stalls after opposition Democrats stage a walk-out.
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SomaliaA Somali Islamist says he intends to step up an insurgency after taking control of the opposition.
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France, 
SpainSpain's Carlos Sastre takes the yellow jersey after winning a thrilling stage of the Tour de France but Cadel Evans is favourite for overall victory.
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ArgentinaA key aide to the Argentine president resigns days after the government suffered a blow to its tax plans.
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Israel, 
SyriaSyria received the bodies of 114 Arab fighters handed over by Israel as part of last week's prisoner exchange.
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ZimbabweZimbabwean opposition activists attack government supporters in retaliatory attacks.
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India, United StatesIndia's communists and other opposition parties launch a joint campaign against rising prices and a nuclear deal with the US.
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NigeriaThe head of Nigeria's national oil company says it paid $12m in protection money to rebels.
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United StatesA secret recording shows US President George W Bush explaining the problems afflicting the US stock markets: "Wall Street got drunk."
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Switzerland, 
LibyaSwitzerland protests to Libya over what it calls retaliatory measures for the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son.
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EthiopiaMillions are in need of food aid in drought-hit Ethiopia
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JapanA powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits northern Japan, causing injuries, power cuts and landslides.
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Israel, United States, 
West BankUS White House hopeful Barack Obama says the world must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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ItalyIllegal immigrants convicted of crime in Italy face longer jail sentences than those for Italians, under new laws.
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Iraq, United StatesUS scales down its military 'surge' in Iraq
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United KingdomGreen groups accuse the UK government of trying to sabotage Europes rules on renewable energy.
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