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United StatesGeorge Bush praises Nicolas Sarkozy on his choice of wife, on the latest leg of the US president's European tour.
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ArgentinaA statue of 'Che' Guevara is unveiled in his Argentine birthplace on what would have been his 80th birthday.
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United Kingdom, United StatesTiger Woods will take a one-shot lead over England's Lee Westwood into the final round of the US Open at Torrey Pines on Sunday.
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United StatesFlooding forces at least 24,000 people from their homes in the US state of Iowa and devastates crops.
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ChinaFlooding in southern China kills at least 55 people and forces more than a million to flee their homes, the government says.
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JapanRescuers in northern Japan find three more bodies, bringing the death toll from Saturday's quake to nine, officials say.
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VietnamThousands of Vietnamese line the streets to pay tribute to prime minister and key economic reformer Vo Van Kiet.
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AustraliaTwo lorry drivers are saved from rising floodwaters in a dramatic jet ski rescue in western Australia.
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IranEU foreign policy chief Javier Solana says a package offered to Iran to halt uranium enrichment is "full of opportunities".
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ChinaMore than a million people forced to flee China flooding
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ItalyA big row erupts in Italy over the government's decision to deploy the army on major city streets to fight crime.
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IrelandThe EU must help a solution how to move forward after Ireland's rejection of the reform treaty, the Irish prime minister says.
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ChinaWill Olympics make China's economy go even faster?
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghan President Hamid Karzai says he is ready to send troops over the border into Pakistan to confront militants.
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AlbaniaA new constitution comes into force in Kosovo, handing power to ethnic Albanian authorities after nine years of UN rule.
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SudanA joint battalion of Sudan's northern and southern troops is to move into the disputed town of Abyei, their commander says.
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Serbia and MontenegroSerbia defies the adoption of a new constitution in Kosovo by announcing a new parliament for the minority Serb community.
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ArgentinaArgentine farmers announce their fourth strike in as many months to protest against tax increases on food exports.
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United StatesCondoleezza Rice warns Jewish settlement building is having a "negative effect" on efforts for Middle East peace.
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IranWestern countries are keen to keep Iran talks going
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Czech RepublicTurkey produce a thrilling fightback to beat Czech Republic 3-2 and qualify for the last eight.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia will increase its oil production by 200,000 barrels a day from July, its oil minister tells the United Nations.
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Turkey, Czech RepublicTurkey coach Fatih Terim says his team's stunning late comeback to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 showed their mental strength.
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ChadRebels in Chad briefly occupy the town of Am Dam as they advance to within 600km (350 miles) of the capital.
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United Kingdom, United StatesGeorge W Bush stands by the invasion of Iraq five years ago as protests greet the UK leg of his goodbye tour.
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MalaysiaEmbattled Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denies he has set a date to stand down from office.
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ChinaShards of shattered lives at Chinese quake museum
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