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ThailandThe deep divisions right at the heart of Thai society
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Pakistan, 
United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the situation in Pakistan poses a "mortal threat" to the security of the world.
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ChinaChina puts some of its most advanced warships on show
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Egypt, 
IsraelA top Egyptian envoy in Jerusalem for talks invites Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Cairo.
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IraqArabs and Kurds wait for a verdict on northern Iraq
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BoliviaBolivian President Evo Morales says he would welcome an international investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate him.
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Sri Lanka, 
ArubaAustralian officials prepare for asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, where a civil war is causing heavy civilian casualties.
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Sri LankaHow will Sri Lanka cope with the civilian exodus?
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Sri LankaA senior UN official urges Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels to lay down their arms and let trapped civilians leave the conflict zone.
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MalaysiaMalaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin has gone into hiding, or "self-exile", after failing to appear in court.
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United StatesThe White House should take direct control of US cybersecurity, the woman tipped to be internet security tsar says.
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United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, 
AustraliaPakistan face Australia in the final match of their one-day series in the United Arab Emirates.
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South AfricaMore than 23 million South Africans have voted in the country's general election. What could the result mean for the country?
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South AfricaThe ruling ANC has won South Africa's general election but failed to obtain a two-thirds majority. What are your hopes for the country?
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BahrainThe medic supervising this week's Bahrain Grand Prix was under suspension in the run-up to the race, the BBC learns.
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JapanJapan's lower house approves a controversial bill to allow its naval ships to take a bigger role in fighting pirates.
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ChinaChina puts on show some of its most advanced warships at a military parade marking the 60th anniversary of its navy.
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Russia, 
North KoreaRussia's foreign minister is in North Korea, where he is expected to urge the leadership to return to disarmament talks.
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Armenia, 
TurkeyTurkey and Armenia agree on a "framework" to normalise their bilateral ties, putting decades of strained relations behind them.
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IndiaIs Rahul Gandhi ready for India's top job
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MalaysiaMalaysia bans the religious conversion of children without both parents' consent, in a major step to ease ethnic tensions.
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Pakistan, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the nation poses a "mortal threat". Is she right?
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SomaliaIslamist cleric Sheikh Aweys returns to Somalia after two years in exile, in what analysts say is a highly significant move.
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KenyaNumbers of giraffe, impala and topi have halved since 1979 in Kenya's Masai Mara wildlife reserve, scientists estimate.
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IndiaPolls are held across India in the second of five stages of a marathon general election, with millions voting in 12 states.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka rejects an appeal by the UN to allow aid agencies into the war zone to help civilians affected by heavy fighting.
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ItalyItaly's cabinet backs plans by PM Silvio Berlusconi to move a G8 summit to the earthquake-hit town of L'Aquila.
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GermanyThe German economy will shrink by 6% this year according to a forecast from the country's leading economic think tanks.
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Croatia, 
SloveniaThe EU calls off the next round of Croatia's membership talks, over its continuing border dispute with Slovenia.
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PakistanPakistani security forces are sent to a region near the capital which has reportedly fallen under Taleban control in recent days.
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IndiaOn the campaign trail with Indian silver screen idol
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SomaliaInternational donors pledge more than $250m (£172m) to boost security in Somalia, the EU development commissioner says.
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Italy, GermanyItalian police say they have found a German couple who vanished in northern Italy on Sunday, leaving three children behind.
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IranThe UN expels three groups from an anti-racism conference in connection with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech.
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South AfricaEarly poll results give South Africa's ANC a big lead, paving the way for controversial leader Jacob Zuma to become president.
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India, Sri LankaPriyanka Gandhi, the daughter of India's assassinated former PM, Rajiv Gandhi, calls on her country to help Sri Lankan Tamil civilians.
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SomaliaWill the 'Somalia effect' encourage more piracy in Asia
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Israel, 
LebanonA former Lebanese general and three other people, including two of his family members, are charged with spying for Israel.
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Aruba, AustraliaPolice in Australia are "dumbfounded" by the dumping of a live shark on the doorstep of a local newspaper.
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Philippines, SomaliaA Philippine crew freed after being held for five months by Somali pirates fear recapture after running out of fuel.
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FranceFrench authorities are to close a migrant squatter camp outside Calais by the end of this year, the immigration minister says.
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FranceFrench authorities are to close a migrant squatter camp outside Calais by the end of this year, the immigration minister says.
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ChinaExtracts from an apparent official manual on the use of violence by Chinese law enforcers cause outrage among netizens.
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IsraelIsraeli Holocaust museum Yad Vashem fires a guide for making political statements about the Palestinians on his tours.
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United States, 
MexicoGeneral Motors is to temporarily shut 13 factories in the US and Mexico as it tries to cut costs and control stock levels.
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IraqSuicide attacks in Baghdad and Baquba kill at least 76, including Iranian pilgrims and homeless people, officials say.
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Pakistan, United StatesPakistan's relations with the US could be in danger if it fails to combat the Taleban, the US defence chief says.
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Canada, United StatesA Canadian judge rules that PM Stephen Harper must immediately press the US to send home a Canadian detainee being held at Guantanamo Bay.
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SomaliaDonors offer rare optimism for Somalia future
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