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Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to DR Congo, where she is expected to speak out on the country's brutal civil conflict.
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United KingdomA parliamentary committee says an "impunity gap" is allowing some war criminals to avoid prosecution in UK courts.
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AfghanistanDiscontent among Afghan farmers who gave up poppy
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Liechtenstein, United KingdomThe UK is due to sign an agreement to recover lost tax from wealthy Britons with secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein.
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United KingdomThe couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired.
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United StatesAre the rowdy US healthcare protests one big conspiracy?
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PakistanAt least two persons die and three others are wounded after a rare rocket attack in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
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BurmaA verdict is due to be delivered shortly in the trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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IndiaThe number of people dying from swine flu in India rises to eight with the death of a 13-year-old girl, federal health officials say.
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India, 
JapanAn earthquake in Japan injures 43 people, while a separate quake in India's Andaman Islands prompts a tsunami warning.
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United Kingdom, 
AustraliaAustralia captain Ricky Ponting will be rested for the two Twenty20 internationals against England after the Ashes Test series concludes.
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Pakistan, United StatesAt least 10 suspected militants die in a strike by a US drone in north-west Pakistan, local intelligence officials say.
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RussiaThe head of a Russian charity and her husband are found dead in Chechnya a day after being abducted, officials say.
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Russia, 
Thailand, United StatesA Thai court rejects a US request to extradite Viktor Bout, an alleged Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death".
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FranceAngry youths clash with riot police on the edge of the French capital after a young motorcyclist died as he fled police on Sunday.
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India, 
ChinaIndia drops plans to a open a disused WWII road that could connect its remote north-eastern states to China.
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ChinaAn exiled leader of China's Uighur ethnic minority, Rebiya Kadeer, gives a speech in Australia despite Chinese pressure not to.
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BurmaBurmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been given an additional 18 months' house arrest. What is your reaction?
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IraqCo-ordinated bombings raise fears across Iraq
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PakistanPolice in Pakistan formally file a case against former president Pervez Musharraf for detaining senior judges in 2007.
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GermanyA 90-year-old former Nazi officer is jailed for life over the killing of 14 civilians in an Italian village during World War II.
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Liechtenstein, United KingdomThe UK signs a deal to recover lost tax from the 5,000 British investors holding bank accounts in Liechtenstein.
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Papua New GuineaA small plane carrying 13 passengers disappears on its way to a Papua New Guinea tourist destination.
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JamaicaThe international athletics' governing body is awaiting confirmation that five Jamaican athletes have been cleared of doping offences ahead of the World Championships.
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Ukraine, RussiaRussia's President Medvedev makes a scathing attack on Ukraine's president, accusing him of "anti-Russian" behaviour.
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BurmaBurmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is sentenced to 18 months' house arrest by a court in Rangoon.
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Kuwait, United StatesKuwait says it has arrested six members of an al-Qaeda-linked cell who were planning to attack a US military base.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoHillary Clinton demands an end to widespread sexual abuse in war-ravaged DR Congo during a visit to the country.
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SlovakiaSlovakian economy minister Lubomir Jahnatek says 20 miners have died following an explosion in a coal mine.
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Kenya, 
SomaliaFour European aid workers and two Kenyan pilots kidnapped nine months ago in Somalia have been freed, an aid group says.
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South AfricaBuilding is halted on the new Pan-African Parliament in South Africa as the site is a wetland area, officials say.
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South Korea, 
North KoreaThe head of South Korea's Hyundai holds a second day of talks in North Korea to secure the release of a detained worker.
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IndiaThe Indian Premier League announces changes to its format for 2010 and 2011.
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Liechtenstein, United KingdomLiechtenstein and UK sign deal to end tax secrecy
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IranIran admits 4,000 people were detained in protests after June's disputed presidential poll - many more than previously stated.
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Iran, United KingdomBritain does not intend to incite a revolution in Iran or undermine that country in any way, the Foreign Office says.
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Sri Lanka, United StatesA senior US diplomat warns that Sri Lanka's failure to share power with minority Tamils could lead to renewed violence.
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TaiwanHundreds of people are feared to have died in southern Taiwan, after a landslide triggered by a typhoon.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama accuses opponents of his healthcare proposals of trying to "scare the heck" out of people.
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IraqAt least eight people have been killed and many injured in two car bomb attacks in east Baghdad, Iraq, police say.
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Kenya, 
EthiopiaKenya mobilises its military and police service to help distribute food, water and medicines to areas hit hardest by drought.
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NigerNiger opposition activist, Marou Amadou, is abducted, hours after being freed by a court on charges of breaching state security.
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BurmaWorld leaders express anger and disappointment at the sentencing of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Nepal, United StatesEx-Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda says Asian countries should co-operate to combat US influence in South Asia.
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United StatesRapper C-Murder is convicted of second-degree murder for shooting a 16-year-old fan.
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FranceThe Mona Lisa has come under attack from a woman who hurled a cup at the portrait in Paris.
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