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FrancePartial results in French local elections put the opposition socialists ahead of President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party.
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MalaysiaMalaysian PM Abdullah Badawi is sworn in, two days after his coalition's worst election result in over 50 years.
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LiberiaResearchers capture pygmy hippos on film in Liberia, despite fears they had been wiped out.
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New ZealandA New Zealand court charges the father of abandoned child "Pumpkin" with the murder of his wife.
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ThailandA child sex abuse suspect arrested after police unscrambled online images appears in court in Thailand.
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ChinaChina's trade surplus unexpectedly falls sharply in February, and there are warning signs on inflation.
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IndiaFive Hindi speakers die in an attack by separatist militants in India's north-eastern Assam state, police say.
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SpainJose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's ruling Socialist Party wins Spain's general elections, but falls short of a majority.
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France, 
SudanSudan demands $40,000 compensation for four Arab nomads killed trying to retrieve the body of a French peacekeeper.
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IraqA Sunni Arab tribal leader dies in a suicide bombing at his house near Baquba, Iraqi police say.
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MozambiqueAt least seven people reportedly die and thousands are left homeless as Cyclone Jokwe hits Mozambique.
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IsraelIsrael orders its military to reduce operations in Gaza after a sharp drop in rocket fire from the territory.
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FranceFrance's prime minister vows to continue President Nicolas Sarkozy's reforms despite setbacks in local polls.
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Canada, 
United StatesParts of the US Midwest are clearing up after record snowfalls as blizzards move across eastern Canada.
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Saudi Arabia, 
QatarSaudi Arabia's crown prince heads to Qatar for the first official visit after a five-year hiatus.
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United StatesAsian shares are hit by more worries about the US economy, with the Nikkei at its lowest level since 2005.
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Uzbekistan, United StatesThe US is not trying to re-open a military base in Uzbekistan, a senior diplomat tells the BBC.
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MaltaMalta's PM Lawrence Gonzi leads his Nationalist Party to the narrowest election victory in the country's history.
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United KingdomStormy weather lashes parts of the UK, leaving homes without power and disrupting travel.
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India, United KingdomA man suspected of the rape of a British girl found dead on a beach in India is due to appear in court.
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India, ChinaTibetan exiles start a march from India to Tibet to pressurise China over human rights ahead of the Olympics.
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SpainSpain's PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero promises a new era in politics after his Socialist Party is re-elected.
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SudanFood aid to Sudan's Darfur region is down by half after convoys are attacked, the UN says.
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BoliviaBolivia plans to ask a UN agency to remove the coca plant from its list of dangerous illegal drugs.
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United StatesLeaders of the influential US Southern Baptists decide climate change is real and they should fight it.
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Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's cabinet asks for early elections, after a split over EU membership and Kosovan independence.
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NauruGangs on the tiny Pacific island of Nauru attack its main police station during a violent protest.
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Sri LankaPeople in parts of Sri Lanka that were held by Tamil Tiger rebels for more than a decade vote in local elections.
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NigeriaA new anti-terrorism force is unveiled in Nigeria which the commander promises will be "world class".
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India, ChinaIndian police say that have banned exiles from marching to Tibet in protest against China holding the Olympics.
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Netherlands, LiberiaA Dutch court acquits a businessman convicted of supplying weapons to former Liberian President Charles Taylor.
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South AfricaA letter containing poison was sent to South Africa's chief prosecutor, his spokesman says.
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ChinaHaile Gebrselassie says he will not run in the Olympic marathon in Beijing because of the city's air pollution levels, reports Reuters.
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Denmark, NetherlandsThe Danish man behind Prophet Muhammad cartoons urges a Dutch MP to air an anti-Islam film despite Muslim anger.
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Iraq, United StatesFive US soldiers are killed by a suicide bomb in Baghdad, in one of the deadliest attacks on US troops there in months.
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BurmaUN envoy Ibrahim Gambari ends his latest visit to Burma without meeting military leader Than Shwe.
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Poland, United StatesThe US agrees to help modernise Poland's military as part of a deal to base interceptor missiles there.
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India, New ZealandFive New Zealand cricketers are set to be snapped up at the second Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
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United StatesThe US shuttle Endeavour is set to take astronauts and equipment to the International Space Station.
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Austria, 
TunisiaMilitant group al-Qaeda in Islamic North Africa says it has taken two Austrian tourists hostage in Tunisia.
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United StatesThe US president sends his deputy to the Middle East to encourage leaders to stick to peace process promises.
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United StatesA US congressional panel files a lawsuit to compel White House aides to cooperate with an inquiry into the firing of attorneys.
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Georgia, 
RussiaA senior EU official says Russia may be planning to recognise the breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia.
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