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SwitzerlandArchitecture's most prestigious award, the 2009 Pritzker Prize, is awarded to the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.
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Somalia, 
United StatesSnipers pick off Somali pirates holding a US captain hostage in a dramatic rescue authorised by US President Barack Obama.
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FijiFiji's military chief, restored as prime minister in recent days, pursues a crackdown on the media.
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IndiaAt least 10 paramilitary troops die in a Maoist attack on a mine in India's eastern Orissa state, police say.
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IndiaMassive protests erupt in India's Uttar Pradesh state after the body of an election candidate is found hanging from a tree.
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Argentina, United StatesArgentina's Angel Cabrera says his experience of winning the US Open in 2007 proved an invaluable aid to his triumph in this year's Masters.
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South AfricaThe bishop battling ruling ANC in South Africa's elections
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IndonesiaPolitical parties in Indonesia are jockeying for position after parliamentary polls gave clues to the likely power balance for presidency.
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EthiopiaEthiopia says it has destroyed its stocks of anti-personnel mines, in line with an international treaty.
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IsraelA fishing boat blows up off the coast of Gaza in an apparent attempt to attack the Israeli navy, the Israeli military says.
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Central African RepublicAt least 20 people die in fighting at a cattle market in the Central African Republic.
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RussiaA Russian soldier in Chechnya shot dead three comrades on Sunday before attempting to commit suicide, officials say.
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IndiaSatyam, the fraud-hit Indian IT firm, says local company Tech Mahindra is to buy a controlling stake in it.
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LebanonFour Lebanese soldiers are killed in an attack on an army patrol, according to media reports.
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IraqIraqi leaders must do more to protect gay men amid a reported spate of targeted killings, Amnesty International says.
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SudanKidnappers threaten to kill two female aid workers seized in south Darfur a week ago.
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ThailandThai soldiers fight running battles with protesters in Bangkok, as the army intervenes to break up anti-government blockades.
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Sri LankaA 48-hour truce called by the Sri Lankan government to allow civilians to leave the north-east war zone seems to be holding.
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IranA top Iranian official welcomes an offer of talks with a group of six world powers over Iran's nuclear programme.
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TurkeyTurkish police detain at least 12 people, including a university president, in connection with an alleged coup plot.
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EgyptEgyptian security forces are scouring the Sinai Peninsula for 13 alleged Hezbollah operatives, officials say.
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NorwayA man faces a driving ban after being caught having sex with his girlfriend while speeding on a motorway in Norway.
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South AfricaHerschelle Gibbs hits 110 as South Africa beat Australia by 61 runs to seal overall victory in their one-day series.
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JapanJapan's annual whale-hunting season falls short of its target catch due to disruptions by anti-whaling activists, officials say.
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ParaguayParaguay's President Fernando Lugo admits he is the father of a child who was conceived when he was still a Roman Catholic bishop.
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GeorgiaThousands of opposition supporters in Georgia hold a fifth day of protests, calling on the president to step down.
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PolandAt least 21 people have been killed in a fire at a hostel for homeless people in north-western Poland, officials say.
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NigeriaThe ancient process of making palm oil in Nigeria
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Netherlands, 
YemenA Dutch couple kidnapped by armed tribesmen almost two weeks ago have been released, a Yemeni official says.
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Somalia, United StatesThe US crew of the Maersk Alabama urge President Obama to end the "crisis" of Somali piracy.
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Somalia, United StatesSomali insurgents fire mortars towards the plane of a US Congressman visiting Mogadishu.
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ThailandThailand's PM tells the BBC that Bangkok is under control, as two people are killed at the end of a day of protests.
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Cuba, United StatesThe US president approves measures that will allow Cuban-Americans to travel more freely to Cuba, his spokesman says.
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North KoreaThe UN Security Council condemns North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket, and says it will tighten sanctions.
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United StatesShares in US carmaker General Motors fall sharply after reports that the US government wants it to start bankruptcy proceedings.
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United StatesUS financial giant Goldman Sachs posts a $1.8bn quarterly profit, more than expected and a day ahead of schedule.
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PakistanPakistan's president signs a controversial bill introducing Sharia law in the Swat region, with parliament's backing.
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