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Uzbekistan, 
United StatesUS forces are allowed back into Uzbekistan on a limited basis following their eviction in 2005.
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United KingdomThe International Whaling Commission aims to find common ground between the factions at a London meeting.
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IndiaPervez Musharraf rejects a mercy plea by an Indian man to have his death sentence for spying overturned.
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United StatesGeorge W Bush backs John McCain, who has sealed the Republican nomination to run for US president.
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BurmaUN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrives in Burma, a month after the junta unveiled new constitutional plans.
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VietnamEmergency crews battle an oil slick and search for 14 sailors, missing since a tanker capsized in Vietnam on Sunday.
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AlbaniaAt least 16 people die after a boat sinks in a lake near Albania's capital, Tirana, police say.
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MalaysiaNick Dougherty cards a 62 in the opening round of the Malaysian Open after having the chance of the first 59 in European Tour history.
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Zambia, 
ChinaSome 500 Zambian mine workers are sacked after rioting and attacking a Chinese manager.
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NigeriaThe former governor of an oil-rich Nigerian state wins immunity from investigation by anti-graft agencies.
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IsraelGaza's humanitarian situation is at its worst since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, say human rights groups.
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IndonesiaThree Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have their death penalties commuted to life in prison.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's government is one of the worst perpetrators of enforced disappearances, a report says.
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PakistanPakistan's state electricity company cuts off power to the main city, Karachi, because of unpaid bills.
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IsraelReports from Gaza say fierce fighting has broken out between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen.
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Venezuela, 
Colombia, 
EcuadorThe presidents of Ecuador and Venezuela say Colombia must be condemned for its raid on rebels inside Ecuador.
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Bolivia, 
PeruBolivia and Peru defend the traditional use of coca leaves after criticism in a UN drugs agency report.
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Turkey, 
CyprusCyprus' new president says he wants to meet the Turkish Cypriot leader later this month to revive peace talks.
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United KingdomThe UK's first Bollywood acting school will open in London in September, its promoters announce.
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IndiaThe Indian cricket team is feted at a colourful ceremony in Delhi after its one-day series defeat of Australia.
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KenyaJonathan Barker reflects on how Kenya's post-election turmoil is having repercussions for girls' education in the north of the country.
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Iraq, United StatesUS and Iraqi forces killed nine suspected al-Qaeda fighters near Talafar on Sunday, the US military says.
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Germany, 
SpainEurope's top court criticises Spain for trying to obstruct a German takeover of a Spanish energy firm.
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PhilippinesThree Middle Eastern men are arrested in the Philippines accused of a plot to bomb foreign embassies in Manila.
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Russia, 
ThailandA Russian man suspected of being one of the world's biggest illegal arms dealers is arrested in Thailand.
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SomaliaFour soldiers and one civilian are killed after Islamist insurgents stage an attack on a check-point in Mogadishu.
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IndiaIndian PM Manmohan Singh says Sikh separatists based abroad are trying to revive militancy in Punjab state.
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NetherlandsThe Netherlands raises its terror alert level to "substantial", amid anxiety about an anti-Islam film.
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KenyaKenya's President Mwai Kibaki urges MPs to pass into law a power-sharing deal aimed at ending weeks of violence.
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Iraq, 
IranJim Muir reflects on whether the Iranian president's visit to Iraq will have helped to bring the countries closer together.
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Israel, 
West BankIsrael's defence minister reportedly agrees with settlers to evacuate 26 outposts in the West Bank.
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SudanA BBC correspondent sees a helicopter drop bombs near refugees in Sudan's Darfur region.
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Iraq, United StatesThe situation for women in Iraq has become a "national crisis" since the 2003 US-led invasion, a report says.
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Egypt, IsraelDelegations from Palestinian militant groups begin talks in Egypt about a possible ceasefire with Israel.
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Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, United StatesThe US government urges diplomacy to settle a crisis that has set Colombia against Venezuela and Ecuador.
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Macedonia, AlbaniaThe Greek government says it cannot back Macedonia's bid to join Nato, in a row over its neighbour's name.
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United StatesUS Democrats face a struggle to keep their party united as Clinton and Obama battle to run for president.
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Sri LankaA Tamil member of the Sri Lankan parliament and his driver are killed in an explosion in the north of the country.
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United StatesThe number of US home foreclosures reaches a record high, but the fall in pending home sales stabilises.
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Nicaragua, Colombia, EcuadorNicaraguan President Daniel Ortega breaks diplomatic ties with Colombia over its raid into Ecuador.
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Afghanistan, 
NorwayUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon names Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide as the next UN envoy to Afghanistan.
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