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BoliviaVoters in Bolivia's gas-rich Tarija province overwhelmingly back greater autonomy in a referendum, exit polls suggest.
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MalaysiaSupporters of Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi promise to thwart coalition lawmakers calling for a vote of no-confidence.
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ChileDelegates pledge to look for common ground as the International Whaling Commission convenes in Chile.
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AfghanistanUp to 6,000 additional Nato soldiers are needed in Afghanistan if the alliance is to pull out on time, a top general warns.
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Pakistan, 
India, 
IranIndia will sign an agreement with Iran and Pakistan to build a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline "soon", says a senior minister.
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ZimbabweInternational pressure mounts on Zimbabwe's government after its opposition leader pulled out of a presidential run-off.
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SyriaWhy UN inspectors want to look at alleged nuclear site
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LebanonA fast-food restaurant in Beirut's war-torn southern suburb hits upon an explosive way to attract customers.
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IndiaVodafone challenges a $2bn tax claim arising from its purchase of a majority stake in India's Hutchison Essar.
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PhilippinesHundreds missing as Philippines ferry capsizes
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Niger, 
FranceTuareg-led rebels abduct four French workers from a uranium mine in northern Niger but say they are not in danger.
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Sierra LeoneWhy school sports days in Sierra Leone turn nasty
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United StatesAmericans gave a record $306bn to charity in 2007 but fundraisers say economic woes may hit future giving.
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IndonesiaA high-level meeting opens in Bali, Indonesia, to highlight the risks of hazardous waste from computers and other sources.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaPolice in northern Australia charge a man with drink-driving - in a motorised wheelchair.
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MacedoniaA Macedonian journalist suspected of murdering women and then writing about their deaths is found dead in custody.
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ItalyThe Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's hopes of seeing communion extended to divorcees are quashed by the Pope.
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GreeceA top Greek tycoon, who was kidnapped two weeks ago, is freed unharmed after his family paid a ransom.
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Israel, FranceFrench President Sarkozy, addressing Israeli MPs, calls for an end to settlement building in the West Bank.
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FranceFrance clashes with the EU Commission after it calls an early halt to bluefin tuna fishing in the Mediterranean.
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IranThe European Union agrees new financial sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment.
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Malaysia, PakistanMalaysia says it has released an alleged middleman in the nuclear secrets ring run by disgraced Pakistani scientist AQ Khan.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe vows to go ahead with the run-off presidential vote despite the withdrawal of the opposition candidate.
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United StatesTwo of the oldest US agricultural firms are set to join forces in a deal worth $4.4bn (£2.2bn) amid rising commodity prices.
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IraqSeventy-five people are arrested in a major European police operation against the smuggling of Iraqi Kurds to the EU.
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Israel, SyriaUN nuclear watchdog inspectors reportedly examine an alleged nuclear site in Syria which was bombed by Israel last year.
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PolandLech Walesa's fury as book alleges communist links
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GermanyThird seed Novak Djokovic beats Germany's Michael Berrer in four sets in the third Centre Court match of the day.
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PakistanFormer Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif suffers a setback as a court bars him from running in a by-election to parliament this week.
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Libya, LebanonLebanese security sources say four people have died in a second day of clashes in Tripoli, bringing the death toll to eight.
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ChinaTwelve officials are fired by the Chinese government for their handling of the earthquake that struck the country last month.
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PhilippinesHundreds of people are still missing after a Philippine ferry carrying some 800 people capsized on Saturday in a storm.
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FranceMarseille's French midfielder Samir Nasri says he has agreed a four-year deal to join Arsenal.
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AfghanistanSeven more Afghan civilians are killed in bomb attacks during renewed violence across Afghanistan.
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KenyaKenyan families displaced by electoral violence are rejected by neighbours as they try to return home.
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Netherlands, ZimbabweZimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai takes refuge in the Dutch embassy, after pulling out of the presidential race.
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SpainCristiano Ronaldo's future is still unclear as the Man Utd star heads off on holiday.
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AustriaAustria coach Josef Hickersberger resigns after their disappointing showing at Euro 2008.
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Saudi ArabiaOil prices rise after emergency talks in Jeddah over the weekend end with no real resolution.
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Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's Socialist Party says it has agreed to join the coalition of its pro-European former rivals, after weeks of wrangling.
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China, United StatesNBA player of the year Kobe Bryant and leading scorer LeBron James are named in the men's team for the Beijing Olympics.
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United StatesThere is no evidence that 17 Massachusetts schoolgirls became pregnant because of a "pregnancy pact", the town's mayor says.
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CanadaA Canadian software developer was part of a plan to detonate a 600kg bomb, prosecutors in Ottawa claim.
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ChinaGlobal brands chase China market share and prestige
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BangladeshFashion firm Zara forces a supplier to shut a factory after the BBC hears allegations of harsh treatment there.
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