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United StatesA US court finds a man guilty of trying to aid a Pakistan terrorist group by videoing Washington landmarks.
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TaiwanTaiwan sends more than 4,000 extra soldiers to speed up rescue efforts after last weekend's deadly typhoon.
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AustraliaAustralia's Senate votes down a plan to introduce a carbon trading scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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IndiaParts of India are on track for severe water shortages, according to results from Nasa's gravity satellites.
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AustraliaAustralia's plans to cull its imported camel population spurs protests, and relief.
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ChinaChina says it regrets the WTO ruling against it in a case lodged by the US over media products, and might appeal.
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BurmaRegional governments are challenged over their reactions to Burma's extension of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's detention.
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ArgentinaAn Argentine court sentences a former general to life in prison for human rights abuses during the country's military rule.
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IndiaMental health patients dumped at Indian hospital
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IndiaSchools, colleges and cinemas in India's commercial capital temporarily close down to limit the spread of the H1N1 virus.
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MexicoA Mexican court frees 20 men jailed for the 1997 massacre in Chiapas because of "irregularities" over the original investigation.
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NorwayScotland manager George Burley believes his side can bounce back from what he describes as a disastrous result against Norway.
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SudanSudan's government denies arming militants who killed dozens in a recent attack in the south of the country.
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PakistanAt least 22 militants are killed amid deadly clashes between rival militant groups in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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ChinaChina scales back its plans to install controversial net filtering software on all of its citizens' computers.
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PhilippinesAt least 23 soldiers and 20 militants are killed in clashes in the southern Philippines, an army commander says.
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LibyaThe Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is likely to be freed on compassionate grounds next week, the BBC learns.
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NigerAccusations that a leading opposition activist was beaten in custody will be investigated, Niger's justice minister says.
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IndiaIndia and the South East Asian bloc Asean sign a free trade agreement at the end of more than six years of talks.
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United KingdomScottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith insists manager George Burley is not facing the sack after the 4-0 humbling in Norway.
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AfghanistanTwo bombs in Afghanistan kill at least 14 people, including several children, just days ahead of elections, officials say.
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Kenya, United KingdomA leading Scottish gemstone expert and mine owner is killed in Kenya by a gang armed with home-made weapons.
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Russia, United StatesRussia is set to introduce its own car scrappage scheme following the success of programmes in the US and Europe.
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RussiaRussian navy ships hunt in the Atlantic for a cargo ship that vanished more than two weeks ago, triggering an international mystery.
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Kenya, United KingdomThe son of a Scottish gems expert murdered by a mob in Kenya tells the BBC they were abandoned by police.
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North KoreaNorth Korea frees a South Korean worker held since March for allegedly insulting the North's communist leadership.
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FranceA youth on the French island of Corsica admits killing his parents and twin brothers in their beds with a rifle, officials say.
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AfghanistanWhy the elections matter in remotest Afghanistan
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NetherlandsThe Dutch are turning to video games to help people understand how to tackle pandemics such as swine flu.
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IsraelIsrael must investigate the "unlawful" killing of civilians with white flags during its Gaza operation, a rights group says.
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United StatesUS retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, as job security fears appear to hit consumer spending, data shows.
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TaiwanTaiwan calls for international technical help as it struggles to rescue thousands of people stranded after a typhoon.
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VietnamExperts in Vietnam warn that the Vietnamese could be eating a number of wild species into extinction.
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France, 
GermanyThe French and German economies unexpectedly grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2009, ending their recessions.
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LebanonLebanon's beach clubs are accused of racism
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Denmark, 
IraqDanish police forcibly evict 17 Iraqi men who had sought refuge in a Copenhagen church to avoid repatriation.
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United KingdomWomen boxers will get the chance to compete for gold at London 2012 after a decision by the International Olympic Committee.
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IndiaMore girls than boys were born in India's capital, Delhi, in 2008, figures show, ending decades of serious imbalance.
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Liberia, United StatesLiberians line the streets in torrential rain to welcome US Secretary State Hillary Clinton to Monrovia.
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IraqAt least 21 people are killed and 30 injured by two suicide bombers at a crowded cafe in northern Iraq, police say.
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GermanyVolkswagen and Porsche agree the details under which VW will merge with its German carmaking compatriot by 2011.
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BurmaThe UN Security Council expresses concern at a fresh term of house arrest for Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi.
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AntarcticaOne of the largest glaciers in Antarctica is thinning four times faster than 10 years ago, research seen by the BBC suggests.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomThree British soldiers have been killed in an explosion while on patrol in Helmand province, the UK government says.
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United StatesThe US says the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing should serve out his sentence after reports he could be freed.
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FranceKim Clijsters' comeback continues with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova, while the Williams sisters are beaten in Cincinnati.
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Argentina, 
HondurasArgentina expels Honduras' ambassador over her support for a coup which ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
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