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United StatesFourth seed Serena Williams beats her sister Venus in straight sets to book her place in the US Open semi-finals.
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AngolaAngola dressed up for first elections since end of war
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UkraineUkraine's president threatens to dissolve parliament and call elections after the collapse of the country's ruling coalition.
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BotswanaBrazilian police discover two dangerous caimans in a domestic backyard while on the hunt for an alleged drug dealer.
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritish number one Andy Murray sets his sights on beating Rafael Nadal and winning the tournament after reaching his maiden US Open semi-final.
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United StatesAndy Murray reaches his first Grand Slam semi-final with a gritty win over Juan Martin Del Potro.
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United StatesJohn McCain's running mate Sarah Palin launches a stinging attack on the Democrats in her debut at the US Republican convention.
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AustraliaThe father of "Pumpkin", a little girl found abandoned in Australia, pleads not guilty to killing his wife at an Auckland court.
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Syria, 
France, 
QatarFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy meets regional leaders in Syria in a bid to boost efforts towards Middle East peace.
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ChileAn emergency is declared in parts of southern Chile after torrential rains cause severe flooding and leave thousands stranded.
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JapanThree ruling party lawmakers indicate they could challenge front-runner Taro Aso to replace Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda.
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NigeriaAn opposition party in Nigeria calls for an official statement on the president's health.
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RussiaBP signs an agreement with its Russian partner aimed at solving a festering dispute at joint venture TNK-BP.
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EthiopiaEthiopia celebrates the unveiling of the reassembled Axum obelisk, one of the country's greatest treasures.
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ChinaChina admits there could have been construction problems with some schools that collapsed during the Sichuan earthquake.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's Robert Mugabe gives the opposition MDC until Thursday to agree a deal, state media reports.
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Iran, 
BrazilIran invites Brazil, which recently announced major untapped oil sources offshore, to join oil producers' cartel Opec.
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Israel, SyriaSyria has sent a list of proposals to Israel aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks, Bashar al-Assad says.
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ThailandThailand's prime minister announces plans to hold a referendum in an effort to defuse the ongoing political crisis.
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SomaliaEurope's highest court overturns a ruling to freeze the funds of a Somali money-transfer firm.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US military says it will hand responsibility for paying members of Sunni Arab groups fighting al-Qaeda to the Iraqi government.
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Ireland, 
NetherlandsDutch police arrest three men and a woman as part of an international investigation into an Irish crime gang.
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Georgia, Russia, United StatesUS Vice-President Dick Cheney visits Georgia and says Russia's actions there are an "illegitimate" attempt to alter borders.
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NigeriaA Nigerian state government encourages HIV-positive men and women to marry each other.
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AfghanistanThe leading anti-drugs judge in Afghanistan, Alim Hanif, is shot while on his way to work.
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritain's Jamie Murray and Liezel Huber of the United States face Leander Paes and Cara Black at Flushing Meadows.
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Afghanistan, FranceImages from Afghanistan spark anger in France
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United StatesDownbeat US employment ad retail data adds to economic jitters despite more positive figures from the service sector.
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Pakistan, United StatesPakistan summons the US ambassador over an alleged cross-border raid which officials say killed at least 15 villagers.
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United StatesDefending champion Roger Federer takes on qualifier Gilles Muller in the quarter-finals of the US Open.
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AngolaAngola's electoral chief denies campaigning has unfairly favoured the ruling party.
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United StatesFormer US political lobbyist Jack Abramoff is jailed for four years in a corruption case that shook Washington.
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United StatesEuropean and US shares fall on more fears over the state of the economy and the prospect of slower Eurozone growth.
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CanadaReports from Canada suggest Prime Minister Stephen Harper is about to call a general election, just two years after taking office.
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United KingdomUK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC.
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LibyaProfile of Libya's maverick Colonel Muammar Gaddafi
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