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United StatesPeople believe the US "war on terror" is not weakening al-Qaeda, a worldwide poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
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ChinaWhat went wrong with the Chinese dairy industry
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ChinaWhat went wrong with the Chinese dairy industry
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TurkeyTurkish woman builds mosque with inclusion in mind
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Canada, United StatesHurricane Kyle makes landfall in eastern Canada, the country's hurricane service reports.
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United StatesTop US politicians reach agreement on a rescue plan for the financial system, which President Bush urges Congress to approve quickly.
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IraqIraqi journalists targeted for doing their jobs
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LiberiaHow a simple farm is changing Liberian women's lives
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JapanJapan's cabinet agrees new funding to stimulate the economy, and Prime Minister Taro Aso also offers tax cuts.
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IndiaAt least seven people die in an explosion in a house in India where firecrackers were being made, police say.
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UgandaA charity launches an internet game, in which the object is to help a displaced Ugandan boy find his mother.
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FranceAn inmate in a French prison is shot dead by a sniper from outside the jail, officials say.
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BermudaLewis Hamilton says he is comfortable heading into the final three races of the F1 season with a seven-point title lead.
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Venezuela, 
RussiaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he wants to develop a nuclear energy programme with Russian assistance.
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United StatesShares in Europe and Asia fall after news of an agreement on a $700bn US finance sector rescue deal fails to calm investor nerves.
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ChadChad denies claims that a group of foreign hostages is being held in its territory, fuelling uncertainty about their fate.
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BelarusOpposition candidates in Belarus fail to win any seats in parliamentary elections, electoral officials say.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA DR Congo minister challenges a report claiming a rise in the recruitment of child soldiers and rape.
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Israel, 
Iran, United StatesThe US military deploys long-range radar in Israel to give early warning of any missile strike by Iran, officials say.
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AlgeriaA suicide attack east of the Algerian capital has killed three people and injured six, state media reports.
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SomaliaSomali pirates holding a ship carrying tanks and weapons say they are surrounded by at least three foreign warships.
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ChinaThe three Chinese astronauts who returned to earth safely on Sunday are given a heroes' welcome in Beijing.
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HaitiAid worker's view of what storm-hit Haiti needs to rebuild
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AustriaThe leaders of Austria's two far-right parties hail the results of early general elections, after making big gains.
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United StatesBanking and insurance giant Fortis is rescued by European governments in a deal worth 11.2bn euros ($16.2bn).
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NepalWould-be beauty queens in Nepal express their disappointment over the postponement of the Miss Nepal contest for the sixth time this year.
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PakistanThe militias wanting to challenge the Pakistan Taleban
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India, 
United KingdomGraeme Swann, Matt Prior and Owais Shah are among 15 England players selected for the Test series against India.
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India, United StatesIndian PM Manmohan Singh is in France where he will discuss boosting civilian nuclear trade between the countries.
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Israel, 
SyriaOutgoing PM Ehud Olmert says Israel must leave almost all occupied land if it wants peace with Syria and Palestinians.
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NigeriaThe Nigerian group trying to buy Newcastle United say they have formally lodged a bid.
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TurkeyJonathan Marcus boards the night train bound for Ankara in search of Turkey's new foreign policy.
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BelarusElections in Belarus - in which the opposition failed to win a single seat - "fell short" of democratic standards, Europe's monitors say.
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Sri LankaThe UN in Sri Lanka says it will send food later this week to thousands of civilians displaced by fighting in the north.
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Libya, 
LebanonAt least five people are killed in a suspected car bomb attack on a military bus in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.
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EgyptEleven Europeans are freed in an operation near Sudan's border with Chad, 10 days after being kidnapped in Egypt.
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Hong Kong, ChinaPreliminary tests find the chemical melamine in Cadbury's Chinese-made chocolates, the company says.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says a unity government will be formed this week.
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ItalyA 1bn-euro bail-out of Italian airline Alitalia wins the support of the last two unions who had been opposing the deal.
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Georgia, ChadRussia is set to provide four helicopters to help the EU's peace mission in Chad - despite tensions over Georgia.
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Afghanistan, PakistanSome 20,000 Pakistanis have crossed into Afghanistan to escape fighting in the Bajaur region, the UN says.
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EcuadorResults from Ecuador's referendum show widespread backing for President Rafael Correa's constitutional reforms.
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BangladeshA Bangladesh court rejects a bail plea of former PM Sheikh Hasina, meaning that she could be arrested when she returns to the country.
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NepalNepal's Maoist-led government authorises a six-year-old girl to be a "living goddess" in a town near Kathmandu.
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United StatesThe US attorney general appoints a special prosecutor to look into the firings of nine US attorneys in 2006.
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Somalia, United StatesThe US navy says it has deployed further vessels to surround a cargo ship loaded with 33 tanks that was hijacked by pirates.
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United StatesThe campaigns of US presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain clash over the loss of the bail-out vote in Congress.
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United StatesIn a vote that stuns Wall Street and the White House, the US House of Representatives rejects a financial bail-out plan, as share prices tumble.
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ItalyItalian officials agree to pay a 150,000 euros finders' fee for the 5,300-year-old "Iceman" Oetzi after 17 years of wrangling.
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Pakistan, United StatesMilitants in Pakistan pose a threat to the country's existence, according to the senior US General, David Petraeus.
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LibyaMigrants risk all to reach Europe from Libyan fishing port
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