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United StatesWall Street suffers its biggest drop in 21 years amid fears of a global recession, sending shares tumbling in Japan.
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NigeriaPolio could be wiped out in Nigeria - one of the last blackspots of the disease - thanks to improved vaccine, research suggests.
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United KingdomThe UK's last remaining survivor of the Titanic plans to sell mementoes from the ship to pay her nursing home fees.
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ChileChile jails five retired senior military officers over the killing of dozens of government opponents under military rule.
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United KingdomThe impact of Pinochet's UK arrest 10 years on
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SwitzerlandThe Swiss government helps UBS raise billions of dollars of fresh capital and takes on the bank's toxic assets.
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TurkeyFive Turkish soldiers and five Kurdish rebels are killed in fighting in south-east Turkey, the Turkish military says.
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United KingdomBritain's Olympic and Paralympic athletes are parading in front of thousands of fans through London.
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PakistanAt least four inmates are killed and a dozen injured during a riot in a prison in southern Pakistan.
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United StatesThe US presidential candidates clash over the economy and negative campaigning in a testy, final pre-election debate.
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Sri LankaFear in Sri Lankan rebel town as fighting gets closer
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PakistanA US drone fires a missile for the first time in territory controlled by Pakistan's most wanted militant, officials say.
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United KingdomBritish Olympians and Paralympians are in London celebrating their efforts in Beijing.
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Puerto Rico, 
Virgin Islands, 
British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United StatesHurricane Omar is rapidly moving away after barrelling through north-east Caribbean islands, forecasters say.
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Venezuela, 
MexicoMexican cement giant Cemex sees profits fall sharply, following an economic slowdown and the nationalisation of its Venezuelan business.
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Israel, 
West BankMedical workers say Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian man in a confrontation near Ramallah, the third in three days.
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United KingdomAn image of the Queen is incorporated into the homepage logo of internet giant Google, to mark her visit to its UK headquarters.
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United StatesA US judge dismisses a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served.
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SpainAt least eight people are detained in raids across Spain on suspicion of helping Islamic militants, officials say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's President Mugabe and an opposition official say a deal could be reached soon, as power-sharing talks resume.
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Japan, United StatesAsian stock markets plunge on fears of a global recession with Tokyo's Nikkei index down by more than 11%.
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FranceThe EU will keep to its targets to tackle climate change despite worries about slowing economies, the French president says.
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EgyptThe level of smuggling tunnels between Gaza and Egypt is now an industry in its own right, say UN officials.
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United Kingdom, SpainBritish number one Andy Murray beats Croat Marin Cilic 7-5 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters.
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ArgentinaThe trial of former Argentine president Carlos Menem is to begin, but his lawyers say he is too ill to attend.
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AzerbaijanAzerbaijan's presidential poll "marked progress" but still fell short of democratic standards, Europe's election watchdog says.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAn Afghan policeman kills a US soldier in Afghanistan, the second incident of its kind in less than a month, the US military says.
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IndiaChris Morris looks at the recent anti-Christian attacks in the state of Orissa which have left many in shock and forced thousands to flee.
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Vietnam, United StatesThe US and media groups condemn the punishment of two Vietnamese journalists who helped expose corruption.
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ThailandThai army chief Anupong Paochinda says that if he was prime minister, he would resign over last week's crackdown on anti-government protests.
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Somalia, 
North KoreaPirates release 22 crew members they kidnapped from a South Korean cargo ship last month in Somalia.
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United KingdomA British man and woman are found guilty of having sex on a beach in Dubai and sentenced to three months in prison.
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SpainUefa temporarily lifts Atletico Madrid's two-match home stadium ban for the Champions League match against Liverpool.
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Cambodia, ThailandThailand and Cambodia agree a small step to calm border tensions after a fatal skirmish, but core issues remain unsettled.
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Sri LankaA United Nations convoy carrying food into rebel-held northern Sri Lanka turns back after coming under artillery fire.
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United StatesThe US presidential rivals head back to the campaign trail after a final televised debate of heated exchanges.
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Afghanistan, 
GermanyGermany's parliament votes overwhelmingly to extend the mandate of its forces in Afghanistan and to boost troop levels.
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SomaliaSomali Islamists say they will attack Kenya if it goes ahead with plans to train 10,000 government troops.
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AfghanistanAt least 18 civilians are killed in an air strike by foreign forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, reports say.
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GermanyA 2.2m euro restoration project is under way to save the iconic artwork on the remaining section of the Berlin Wall.
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MoroccoThe trial of the alleged leader of a group accused of plotting a series of killings and of links to al-Qaeda begins in Morocco.
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Iraq, 
IranIran and Iraq agree to share information on thousands of missing persons from their brutal war in the 1980s.
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Iraq, 
JordanAmman's new ambassador to Iraq, Nayef Zeidan, presents his credentials in Baghdad - the first Jordanian to do so since 2003.
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FranceThe French president files a legal action for libel and invasion of privacy against the former head of a national intelligence agency.
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United States'Joe the plumber' shoots to fame after US debate
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SpainA Spanish judge launches a criminal investigation into the fate of thousands who vanished in the civil war and Franco era.
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United StatesWall Street shares end more than 4% higher after sharp falls and gains in a day of tense rollercoaster trading.
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United KingdomAspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes, Scottish researchers say.
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United StatesThe brain's response to a chocolate milkshake may predict future weight gain, US researchers show.
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