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BotswanaRiot police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo fire tear gas at other police officers who are striking over pay.
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India, 
AustraliaSachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run scorer in Test cricket as India look to build a big first-innings total in Mohali.
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CubaCuba's state-owned oil company says it may have more than 20bn barrels of oil in its offshore fields - double previous estimates.
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Somalia, IndiaIndia says it will send warships to the Gulf of Aden to protect its ships from pirates operating off the coast of Somalia.
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IndiaBollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is released from a hospital in the western Indian city of Mumbai.
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Israel, 
West BankBBC joins an Israeli tour of Hebron in the West Bank
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United StatesDebates put cool Obama and feisty McCain into focus
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United StatesA US patient left in a coma-like state after a road accident recovered the ability to speak after repeated exposure to a magnetic field.
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IndiaIndia's biggest private airline, Jet Airways, reinstates more than 800 of its employees whose dismissal sparked public protests.
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United StatesDoubts are cast over the story of Joe the plumber, the man who became the star of the US presidential debate.
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ColombiaHuman Rights Watch accuses the Colombian government of trying to sabotage an inquiry into paramilitary activity.
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KenyaKenyan MPs want an airport near the birthplace of Barack Obama's father upgraded in readiness for the arrival of Air Force One.
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IndiaIndia's Sachin Tendulkar sets a new record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Tests.
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SudanJudges at the ICC ask for more evidence before deciding whether to indict Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes.
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ItalyIn the Marche region of Italy, Matthew Gwyther discovers why changing lifestyles mean the country could be facing a baby crisis.
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United KingdomA website where criminals traded credit card details and bank log-ins is shut down after a police operation.
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ChinaWorkers protest against the closure of a Chinese toymaker which has gone out of business with the loss of up to 7,000 jobs.
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ThailandThailand's PM Somchai Wongsawat says he will not step down despite growing calls from protesters for his resignation.
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Portugal, 
SeychellesA non-swimming marshal at the Portugal Masters has to be rescued from the water at the Oceanico Victoria course.
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Iraq, United StatesUS forces deal sparks opposition in Iraq
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Bermuda, ChinaMcLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of main title rival Felipe Massa.
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Israel, ChinaSeveral Israelis seized by angry Chinese workers on a Caribbean island are freed, Israel says, but at least six remain in captivity.
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SomaliaAt least 20 people are killed and dozens more injured as fighting breaks out across the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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ItalyThe tomb of an ancient Roman general, thought to have been an inspiration for the film Gladiator, is discovered in Rome.
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Cambodia, ThailandCambodian PM Hun Sen dismisses the possibility of a full-scale war with Thailand, days after an exchange of fire.
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IranHuman rights campaigners welcome an announcement by Iran that appears to end the execution of juvenile offenders.
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ZimbabwePower-sharing talks resume in Zimbabwe, with President Robert Mugabe appearing optimistic and the opposition more cautious.
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IranHundreds of Iranians try to assemble the world's largest ostrich sandwich in Tehran.
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United StatesUS shares open lower after figures showed a sharper than expected deterioration in the number of new homes being built.
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MoroccoA court in Morocco sentences more than 40 people to up to 30 years in prison over a suicide bombing at an internet cafe.
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FranceThe French bank Caisse d'Epargne admits that it lost 600m euros in a derivatives trading incident last week.
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PolandThe EU has a new plan to sell off Poland's ailing shipyards, which risk bankruptcy because of state aid.
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HungaryHungary cuts its 2009 growth forecast, as concerns grow about the impact of the global credit crisis on its economy.
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RussiaA new mosque - described by the authorities as the biggest in Europe - opens in the Russian region of Chechnya.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea has resealed its nuclear equipment at the controversial Yongbyon plant, the US state department says.
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United StatesHow foreign policy fell off the US election radar
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Sri LankaA UN convoy reaches rebel-held northern Sri Lanka with food for 200,000 displaced people, after it was delayed a day by fighting.
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SpainPassengers are stranded as Spanish-based airline LTE International halts operations over financial problems.
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Iceland, IranJapan is elected as a temporary member of the UN Security Council, defeating Iran for the Asian seat.
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NigeriaNigeria announces "serious" budget cuts because of big falls in the price of oil, at a special cabinet meeting.
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South Korea, United StatesPresident George W Bush says the citizens of six EU nations and South Korea will be able to travel to the US visa-free.
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IndiaIndia's Sachin Tendulkar sets a new record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Tests.
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IraqMosul man talks about Christians' fear of violence
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court blocks Republican moves to challenge 200,000 newly-registered Ohio voters.
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Iraq, United StatesSenior Iraqi politicians adjourn talks on a draft deal that could see the withdrawal of US troops in three years' time.
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