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Serbia and MontenegroSerbia takes Kosovo's status to Hague court
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South AfricaSouth African troops with HIV win biggest battle
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Afghanistan, 
United StatesPresident Barack Obama issues new orders for the US military operation in Afghanistan, after deciding on new troop numbers.
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FranceThe French first lady is campaigning to increase access to HIV drugs for women and children in the developing world.
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ArgentinaBarcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi wins the prestigious European Footballer of the Year award.
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Iran, 
Bahrain, 
United KingdomFive Britons have been detained by the Iranian navy while sailing a yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race, the Foreign Office (FCO) says.
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AustraliaAustralia raises interest rates for a third successive month, as the country's economy continues to recover.
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IndiaThe authorities in India block millions of mobile phones with no valid unique identification code for security reasons.
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United StatesThe man suspected of shooting dead four police officers in the US is alive and has been helped by friends, police say.
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PhilippinesA politician accused over a massacre of 57 people in the Philippines is charged with multiple murders, officials say.
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Macedonia, Serbia and MontenegroThe EU grants visa-free travel for citizens of three Balkan countries - Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
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JapanThe Bank of Japan announces new measures to boost the economy after holding an emergency meeting.
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United Arab EmiratesThe UAE president praises Dubai's leader, but the region's markets suffer sharp falls for the second day running.
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AfghanistanBarack Obama briefs Afghan leader Hamid Karzai about the US strategy for Afghanistan to be unveiled later.
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Italy, 
Tunisia, United StatesTwo Tunisian inmates of the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay arrive in Italy, where they face prosecution.
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GermanyPete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia has ordered an inquiry into flash floods that killed more than 100 people, the state news agency reports.
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AustraliaAustralia's opposition elects climate change sceptic Tony Abbott as leader, dealing a blow to plans for a carbon trading law.
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South AfricaSouth African health authorities investigate how a two-year-old girl who burnt her arms had her legs amputated instead.
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VenezuelaThe Venezuelan government shuts down four private banks, accusing them of financial irregularities.
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IndonesiaIndonesia says its number of HIV-Aids cases is rising, with the virus speading mainly through sexual intercourse.
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ItalyItalian police have smashed the force's most expensive vehicle - a 165,000-euro Lamborghini supercar.
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Hungary, GermanyThe stolen body and coffin of a German billionaire industrialist, Friedrich Karl Flick, are found in Hungary.
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IrelandEx-France and Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier does not believe Fifa should punish Frenchman Thierry Henry for his handball against the Republic of Ireland, who failed to qualify for next summer's World Cup.
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Afghanistan, United StatesElite US marines train for possible Afghan posting
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IndiaIndian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins.
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IrelandFifa says it will not create an extra 33rd place at the World Cup finals for the Republic of Ireland.
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IranThe doctor who treated opposition supporters in custody at an Iranian jail was poisoned according to Iranian officials.
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United StatesA US court orders a New Zealand man to pay a $15m (£10m) fine for masterminding a vast e-mail spam operation.
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PhilippinesBoxer Manny Pacquiao submits his candidacy to fight for a seat in congress in the 2010 Philippine elections.
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SwitzerlandA decision by Swiss voters to ban the construction of minarets poses a risk to Switzerland's security, its foreign minister says.
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Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Kosovo argue over the latter's independence claim in front of the International Court of Justice.
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United StatesA lone policeman on a Seattle street shot dead the man accused of killing four officers at the weekend, police say.
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South AfricaTraditional leaders propose slaughtering cows to bless South Africa's World Cup stadiums, sparking animal rights' protests.
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Iran, United KingdomAn Iran official says "serious" measures could be taken against a detained British crew, as families express concern.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.
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United KingdomSouth Africa may decide to rest fast bowler Dale Steyn for the final one-day match with England to ensure he is fit for the Test series.
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TanzaniaTanzanian authorities try to close a diamond mine because of swine flu, but the miners refuse to leave.
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Nigeria, 
GhanaGhana sends an oil tanker back to Nigeria, a week after it was seized by pirates in the port of Lagos.
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RwandaRwanda is to become the first country to be declared free of landmines after 9,000 mines were destroyed.
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West BankJewish settlers try to stop building inspectors enforcing recently announced limits on West Bank construction.
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Iran, United KingdomIran's failure to explain why a UK yacht crew were seized by its navy is of "increasing concern", the Foreign Office says.
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IranIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says international sanctions over his country's nuclear programme will not work.
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South AfricaAll South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.
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United StatesA US man is charged with 11 murders after the remains of 10 bodies and a skull were found in his Ohio home.
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PortugalThe EU's Lisbon Treaty comes into force, marking what European Union leaders have described as a "new era" for the 27-nation bloc.
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Afghanistan, United StatesItaly is to send about 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan to support a US troops surge. Is more troops the solution to the conflict?
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Iraq, France, United StatesThe Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President Bush is himself targeted by a shoe-throwing attack.
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