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French Polynesia, 
FranceA court in French Polynesia hears claims from former workers at Mururoa nuclear test site, who are seeking compensation.
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PeruVenezuela recalls its ambassador to Lima after Peru grants political asylum to an opponent of President Hugo Chavez.
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IndiaThe Supreme Court in India orders a new investigation into communal riots in the state of Gujarat in 2002.
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FranceCredit crunch bites for French restaurants
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ThailandNine people die in just 24 hours in southern Thailand, on the anniversary of an infamous mosque attack.
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Mexico, 
SpainEurope's first cases of swine flu, thought to have killed about 150 people in Mexico, are confirmed in the UK and Spain.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's neighbours pledge to supply electricity to help prevent power cuts during the 2010 football World Cup.
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SomaliaTwo aid workers with Medecins Sans Frontieres held by gunmen in Somalia for over a week are released.
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Paraguay, 
BoliviaBolivia and Paraguay sign an agreement settling a border dispute, which led to a bitter war in the 1930s.
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Iraq, 
United StatesThe US military says it is expresses regret after killing two Iraqi civilians in a raid which was criticised by Baghdad.
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NigeriaThe vigilantes who take the place of Nigeria's police
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South AfricaA supporter of South Africa's ruling ANC is shot dead while celebrating the party's recent election success.
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PakistanTens of thousands of people flee homes in north-west Pakistan to escape a military operation against militants.
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IndiaThe leading suspect in November's deadly attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) is not under 18, doctors tell an Indian court.
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Greece, 
United Kingdom, 
CyprusThe European Court of Justice backs the right of a Greek Cypriot to reclaim land in northern Cyprus that was sold to a British couple.
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IsraelIsraeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak says Israel can reach a peace deal with the Palestinians within three years.
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North Korea, MexicoNew Zealand has confirmed the first cases of swine flu in the country - also thought to be the first in the Asia-Pacific region.
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IsraelTwo former Israeli border policemen are given prison terms for throwing a Palestinian to his death from a speeding jeep.
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United StatesA track by US band The Flaming Lips is set to become the official state rock song of Oklahoma despite opposition from politicians.
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Kenya, 
UgandaUganda lowers a flag on an island at the centre of a dispute with Kenya to allow the border to be demarcated.
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ItalyPope Benedict XVI tells survivors of the recent quake in central Italy that they must work for the area's "rebirth".
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SomaliaSomali vigilantes capture 12 pirates as local leaders tell the BBC they are fighting back against the sea raiders.
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KenyaThe Kenyan parliament's speaker refuses to rule on who should be leader of government business in parliament.
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United StatesUS house prices continued to fall in February, but the rate of decline in some markets is slowing, a leading index says.
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AlbaniaAlbania submits its formal application for membership of the European Union.
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United KingdomThree men are cleared in a retrial of helping to plan the 2005 London suicide attacks in which 52 people were killed.
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United StatesFining US broadcasters over the use of a single swear word on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court rules.
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Israel, MexicoA second man is confirmed as infected with swine flu in Israel, two days after he returned from a trip to Mexico.
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PakistanPakistan air force planes attack suspected Taleban hideouts, less than 100km from the capital, Islamabad.
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United StatesRepublican US Senator Arlen Specter announces that he intends to become a Democrat.
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Somalia, United StatesA US cargo ship captain held hostage for five days by Somali pirates on a lifeboat did not immediately realise he was being rescued as gunshots rang out, he says
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United KingdomMinisters say they have seen off attempts to phase out the UK's opt-out from the European Working Time Directive.
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AfghanistanPolice are patrolling the Afghan capital, as a ceremony is held to mark the 17th anniversary of the overthrow of the Communists.
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ChinaSix Olympic athletes are found positive for doping in retesting of Beijing samples, says the International Olympic Committee.
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Colombia, United StatesA Colombian drug trafficker implicated in the export of hundreds of tonnes of cocaine to the US is jailed for 30 years by a Miami court.
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Israel, 
New ZealandCases of the deadly swine flu virus are confirmed as far afield as New Zealand and Israel as the UN warns it cannot be contained.
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ItalyPope Benedict tours Italy's quake-devastated region
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MadagascarSupporters of Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana announce a new government, adding to confusion.
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RussiaThe Tajik migrants returning from Russia in droves
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United StatesRepublican US Senator Arlen Specter announces he will become a Democrat, giving the party 59 votes in the Senate.
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Sweden, 
Sri LankaSri Lanka refuses entry to Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who was to have joined a European diplomatic mission.
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RussiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses Moscow's police chief a day after an officer shot dead three people.
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Malaysia, United KingdomThe UK government is to review evidence about a 1948 massacre of unarmed Malaysian villagers by British troops, the BBC learns.
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United StatesHow has President Obama handled the US economy?
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United StatesHow has President Obama handled the US economy?
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ArgentinaHundreds of priests in Argentina highlight their concern after two priests in Buenos Aires received death threats.
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Israel, United StatesSigns that Israel may be on collision course with the US
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Somalia, RussiaA Russian warship seizes a pirate vessel with 29 people on board near the coast of Somalia, Russian news reports say.
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