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Egypt, 
Argentina, 
IsraelIsraeli conductor Daniel Barenboim receives a warm reception as he gives his first concert in Egypt.
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ChinaSecond practice for the Chinese Grand Prix begins at 0700 BST, with Lewis Hamilton looking to repeat his first practice performance.
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ChinaChina is planning to boost the size and sophistication of its naval power, the head of the Chinese navy says.
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CubaCuban President Raul Castro says he is ready to talk to Washington about anything, including human rights.
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AfghanistanTwo earthquakes hit eastern Afghanistan leaving at least 22 people dead and dozens injured, reports say.
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Bermuda, ChinaEngland's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are quickest in the first two practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix.
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JapanJapanese electronics giant Toshiba is to cut a further 3,900 temporary jobs to cope with the global downturn.
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Israel, 
West BankA Palestinian man is shot dead after he tries to stab residents of a West Bank settlement, the Israeli military says.
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ArubaPeople-smugglers are 'scum', says Australia PM Kevin Rudd, a day after a deadly blast on an asylum-seekers' boat.
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Somalia, 
United StatesA Somali man captured by the US navy during a confrontation with pirates is to be tried in New York, US officials say.
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United StatesCIA staff who used harsh interrogation techniques will not be prosecuted, US President Obama says. Do you agree?
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IndiaIndian newspapers applaud the first phase of general elections on Thursday, despite disruption caused by Maoist rebels.
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TogoAn arms cache allegedly found at the house of the Togo's president's brother as part of a coup plot is put on display.
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ChinaA Chinese entrepreneur faces the death penalty for allegedly running a multi-million dollar pyramid scheme.
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TurkeyEight people are charged in Turkey over an alleged plot to topple the government - making 150 in total.
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BotswanaFalling demand for precious stones forces Botswana, a major diamond producer, to cut output by more than half this year.
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United StatesA new pets-only airline will transport animals in creature comfort between five major US cities.
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SomaliaMapping the global effects of Somalia's sea-raiders
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Pakistan, Japan, United StatesInternational donors pledge more than $5bn to Pakistan to support its economy and fight off Islamic extremism.
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Georgia, 
RussiaRussia's president condemns Nato's "dangerous decision" to hold military exercises in Georgia next month.
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United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offers the chance to spend a day with her husband Bill in exchange for help to pay off her campaign debt.
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South AfricaIPL cricket contest set to boost South African economy
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Jamaica, 
United KingdomThe founder of the British Tamil Association is convicted of two terrorism charges at Kingston Crown Court.
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ThailandThe leader of the movement which helped bring down former Thai PM Thaksin in 2006 is shot and injured in Bangkok.
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RussiaNew figures show dozens of people have died in unrest in Russia's Ingushetia region just as peace is declared in neighbouring Chechnya.
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IndiaAn Indian schoolgirl dies in hospital after allegedly being made to stand in the sun for not doing her homework.
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IndiaSouth Africans embrace role as Indian league hosts
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SwedenThe founders of Pirate Bay, the world's most famous file-sharing site, are given jail terms in Sweden for copyright offences.
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Israel, United StatesIsrael's PM must back Palestinian statehood if peace talks are to resume, the Palestinian Authority says as a US envoy visits.
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North Korea, United StatesUS nuclear monitors follow UN inspectors in leaving North Korea, which has quit nuclear talks after UN criticism of its rocket launch.
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West BankA Palestinian dies after he is hit by a tear gas canister during a demonstration in the West Bank, protesters and medics say.
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Belarus, 
Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic invites Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to an EU summit, despite criticism of his record on human rights.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's army is called in to the KwaZulu-Natal province to prevent violence flaring up over next week's polls.
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ChinaA new contender for world's tallest man has been discovered in China, after the 27-year-old attended hospital for surgery.
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United KingdomThe UK government is donating £40m to a new global effort which aims to bring down the price of malaria drugs.
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France, ChinaFrance investigates an alleged scam in which Chinese students offered bribes in return for fake degrees.
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RussiaAndy Murray takes on Russia's Nikolay Davydenko for a place in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals.
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IndiaThe leading suspect in the Mumbai attacks trial retracts his confession, saying it was coerced by the authorities.
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Somalia, FranceThree suspected Somali pirates held by France are charged with hijacking and false imprisonment, French prosecutors say.
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United StatesThe US government is to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, having decided they pose a danger to human health and well-being.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai's wife's death in a car crash may not have been accidental, an MDC inquiry suggests.
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IndiaSoft-spoken Indian leaders in election slanging match
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Cuba, United StatesSecretary of State Hillary Clinton says US policy on Cuba has failed and welcomes a Cuban offer of wide-ranging talks.
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MadagascarThe new leader of Madagascar issues an arrest warrant for the president he ousted last month, Marc Ravalomanana.
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United StatesThreat of sexual violence for US women in combat
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BoliviaA Bolivian football team's former physiotherapist says he gave players the sex drug Viagra to help them play at high altitude.
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Hong KongHong Kong students debate the 1989 protests
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