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United StatesThe Obama administration reverses another Bush policy by seeking a seat for the US on the UN's Human Rights Council.
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Iraq, United StatesA US marine is tried for a killing in Iraq in a case sparked by an alleged confession made during a lie-detector test.
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ArgentinaRaul Alfonsin, Argentina's first democratically-elected president after the military dictatorship, dies of illness aged 82.
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JapanBusiness confidence in Japan is now at a record low as the global financial crisis continues to hit the country hard.
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PhilippinesThe Philippines Red Cross asks for proof of life for three hostages being held by Islamic rebels after a deadline passes.
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United KingdomWorld leaders gather in London to discuss ways to resolve the worst financial crisis since the 1930s amid warnings of protests.
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BotswanaThe Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is to build walls around many of its slums, in what it says is a bid to protect the rainforest.
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Afghanistan, 
Turkey, 
PakistanThe Afghan president meets his Pakistani counterpart in Turkey for talks on ways to combat Islamic militants.
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EgyptOfficials from the two biggest Palestinian factions return to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to resume reconciliation talks.
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Aruba, 
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ChinaAustralia's Oz Minerals agrees to sell most of its assets to China's Minmetals just days after a deal had been blocked.
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ColombiaColombia's president says he is willing to talk to Farc rebels, but only if they respect a ceasefire and stop "criminal activities".
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FranceFrance's Air and Space museum announces two demonstration flights by Concorde - only to reveal an April Fool's hoax.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh describes Pakistan as the "epicentre of world terrorism".
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YemenA Dutch couple living in Yemen are taken hostage by tribesmen seeking compensation from the government, officials say.
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IsraelIsrael's parliament swears in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister and approves his right-leaning coalition cabinet.
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ChinaA Chinese activist investigating whether poor construction caused schools to collapse in last year's earthquake is detained.
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UkraineUkraine's parliament votes to hold presidential elections on 25 October, ending months of uncertainty.
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Bermuda, AustraliaToyota will not pursue their appeal against the time penalty given to Jarno Trulli in Australia for overtaking Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period.
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United StatesThe US President's second choice for health secretary becomes the latest of his nominees to reveal tax problems.
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Saudi Arabia, 
SudanSudan's President Omar al-Bashir visits Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the fifth state he has visited since his indictment on war crimes.
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France, ChinaChina and France agree to restore high-level contacts, ending a rift that began over Tibet late last year.
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AfghanistanA suicide attack on a local council building in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar kills at least 10 people, officials say.
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ThailandThailand's government offers talks with former PM Thaksin Shinawatra as it tries to end protests by his supporters.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United StatesA missile fired by a suspected US drone kills at least 14 people in Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, eyewitnesses say.
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RussiaOne of Russia's most famous statues of Lenin is bombed, leaving the Bolshevik revolutionary with a gaping hole in his rear.
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Russia, United StatesRussia and the US are to reopen negotiations about reducing their nuclear warheads, Presidents Medvedev and Obama say.
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North KoreaNorth and South Korean footballers meet in a World Cup qualifier, amid increasing political tensions on the peninsula.
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United States, ChinaChina and the US agree to step up economic co-operation to address the ongoing global financial crisis.
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Afghanistan, 
Iran, United StatesTehran denies a US statement that an Iranian representative held talks with a senior US official at an Afghanistan conference.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe appeals for help for its prisoners after a documentary reveals horrific jail conditions, the film's producer tells the BBC.
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Russia, United StatesUS and Russia press reset button with nuclear deal
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United KingdomThe EU holds crunch talks on the Working Time Directive, with many MEPs at odds with the UK government.
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United KingdomThe EU holds crunch talks on the Working Time Directive, with many MEPs at odds with the UK government.
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Albania, 
CroatiaAlbania and Croatia officially join Nato, days before the military alliance marks its 60th anniverary.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghan insurgents are gaining strength but will be fought "relentlessly" by US troops, the top US regional commander says.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoSome 250,000 people in DR Congo flee attacks after an operation to flush out Hutu rebels ends, aid agency Oxfam says.
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AustraliaRow over nuclear waste dump in Australia's outback
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AfghanistanAfghan President Hamid Karzai is urged to abolish a new law that the UN and aid agencies say legalises rape within marriage.
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United KingdomAt least eight people have died after a helicopter with 16 people on board crashed into the North Sea.
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United KingdomEngland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all in action on a busy night of international football.
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IsraelCan new Israeli PM manage an oversized cabinet?
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PeruPeruvian ex-President Alberto Fujimori protests his innocence at the end of a 15-month human rights abuse trial.
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Israel, United StatesIsrael's new ultra-nationalist foreign minister says his country is not bound by a US-sponsored 2007 peace agreement.
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LebanonA UN tribunal on the 2005 murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri asks Beirut for all its documents on the case.
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BotswanaA ban on civil servants in Botswana wearing tight or revealing clothes to work is "sexist", a women's group says.
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Kenya, United StatesA US judge rules that a Kenyan aunt of President Barack Obama can legally stay in the US until next year.
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Kenya, United StatesA US judge rules that a Kenyan aunt of President Barack Obama can legally stay in the US until next year.
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United StatesUS auto industry's sales for March are sharply down on last year, but roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.
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Iceland, United KingdomRoss McCormack and Steven Fletcher score their first Scotland goals to set up a vital World Cup qualifying win over Iceland
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Ukraine, United KingdomJohn Terry scores a late goal to secure a 2-1 win for England over Ukraine and maintain their 100% record in their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign.
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United StatesUS officials request that Republican Alaska Senator Ted Stevens's conviction for corruption be overturned.
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United KingdomThe chances of finding survivors from a helicopter which crashed in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire are fading.
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Israel, United StatesThe Obama administration stands by a two-state solution as a row simmers over Israel's position on the Palestinian issue.
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Bolivia, ArgentinaArgentina suffer their worst defeat in more than 60 years as they are thrashed 6-1 by Bolivia at high altitude in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
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United StatesMarshals in Florida seize the home, luxury yacht and a smaller boat of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff.
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United KingdomFrance and Germany call for tougher financial regulation at the G20 summit, on a day of protests in London's financial district.
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United StatesThe largest federal tobacco tax increase in US history goes into effect, almost tripling the tax on a packet to more than $1.
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