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AlgeriaAt least 12 people are killed by two explosions at a train station east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, reports say.
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United StatesA US helicopter transferring a patient to a hospital in Houston, Texas, crashes, killing all four people on board.
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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomThree UK soldiers die in a suicide attack in Afghanistan, bringing the number killed there to 100 since 2001.
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CambodiaEx-Khmer Rouge fighters' views of the genocide trials
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ZimbabweHuman Rights Watch says widespread violence in Zimbabwe makes a free and fair presidential run-off impossible.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoTop UN diplomats abandon travel plans after a guard accidentally fires his gun inside their jet in eastern Congo.
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United StatesThe historic Governor's Mansion in the US state of Texas, which is being restored, suffers severe damage in a blaze.
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IndiaIndia's chaotic and increasingly dangerous roads
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IndiaThe government of the Indian state of Rajasthan and leaders of the Gujjar community are to hold talks to end protests.
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JapanPolice in Japan investigate if a man who went on a stabbing spree in Tokyo warned of his intentions on an internet site.
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United StatesSouth Korea sends delegates to the US for talks on a controversial beef deal that has triggered weeks of protests.
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Venezuela, 
ColombiaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez calls on Colombia's Farc rebels to end their struggle and free all their hostages.
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AfghanistanAbdul Samad Rohani, a BBC reporter in Afghanistan's Helmand province, is buried a day after he was found shot dead.
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ChinaWater levels in a lake formed by the Sichuan earthquake are still rising, as soldiers fire shells to clear new drainage channels.
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SenegalBitter Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah hold two days of talks in the Senegalese capital Dakar.
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PakistanAt least four policemen are killed in an attack by suspected militants in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, police say.
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MadagascarMore than 100 whales are stranded off Madagascar, as an oil company suspends surveying in the area.
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HungaryAn audio recording of the 1958 secret trial of Hungary's former prime minister Imre Nagy is being played in public for the first time.
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United StatesThe US Midwest braces for more bad weather after weekend storms that killed several people and caused wide flooding.
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ArubaFarms in the Australian outback - which have long had problems attracting workers - are now reporting a surge of interest from young women.
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SomaliaUnited Nations brokered Somali peace talks are ended, after at least 28 people are killed in Mogadishu clashes.
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IndiaIndia's Sensex share index closes down more than 3% on fears oil prices will push inflation into double-digits.
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United StatesWho has the edge? US pundits assess the challenges
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ChinaThe Chinese toy industry still has "weak links" in it despite progress in addressing safety concerns, an EU report finds.
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LebanonThe Lebanese army restores order in two villages in the Bekaa Valley after fighting broke out between rival political factions.
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JapanJapan's government promises a 60-80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but nothing sooner.
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IndonesiaThe Indonesian government issues a decree warning members of the controversial Ahmadiyah sect they could face jail.
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NigeriaMilitants attack a Nigerian navy vessel but the authorities deny reports that it was seized.
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South AfricaSomalis displaced by recent anti-foreigner violence in South Africa threaten to drown themselves, local media report.
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Sierra LeoneThe caretaker of the Kroo Bay clinic in Freetown
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GermanyA German citizen goes to court to force his government to seek the extradition of 13 suspected CIA agents who allegedly abducted him.
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Syria, LebanonAnger as Syrian anthem played for Lebanese football team
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Iraq, 
Iran, United StatesIran's supreme leader tells the visiting Iraqi PM the root cause of his country's problems is the presence of US troops.
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KenyaShares in mobile phone firm Safaricom surge as much as 60% after Kenya's biggest stock market flotation.
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ItalyItalian police say doctors carried out needless operations to make more money - sometimes with fatal results.
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United StatesUS President George W Bush speaks about economic concerns as he sets off on what may be his final trip to Europe.
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Pakistan, India, 
BangladeshIndia paceman Sree Santh will miss the tri-series against Pakistan and Bangladesh because of a side strain.
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JapanJapan's race to find a new Olympic swimsuit
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EthiopiaGavin Hewitt sees at first hand the growing food crisis
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North KoreaA South Korean fisherman taken by the North more than three decades ago has escaped, say reports.
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United StatesUS Senator Edward Kennedy returns home after undergoing surgery for a cancerous brain tumour.
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Austria, 
Poland, GermanyAustrian police detain more than 200 people as violence follows Germany's match with Poland at Euro 2008.
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FranceRomania hold France to a goalless draw in a drab opening to Group C at Euro 2008.
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Slovenia, United StatesThe US leader arrives in Slovenia on what is expected to be his last European tour, with economic issues to the fore.
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Netherlands, ItalyThe Netherlands thrash World Cup winners Italy in their opening Group C game of Euro 2008.
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Iraq, United KingdomThe final withdrawal of British troops from Iraq could be announced by the end of the year, the BBC learns.
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ChinaIllegal "tiger bone wine" is being made and sold by a number of animals parks in China, say campaigners.
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Iraq, United StatesIraq's antiquities department takes delivery of 11 ancient ceremonial seals looted after the US-led invasion in 2003.
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UkraineA total of 24 miners are rescued from a Ukrainian pit after an explosion, but a dozen more remain missing.
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SpainTens of thousands of Spanish lorry drivers are on strike to protest against the soaring price of diesel.
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ChileHow far should Chile go in the pursuit of justice?
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United StatesUS investment bank Lehman Brothers is raising $6bn as it prepares to post a $2.77bn loss in the second quarter.
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