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United StatesDavid Miliband disputes judges' claims that the US threatened to stop sharing intelligence over an alleged torture case.
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SudanSudan's army says it has captured the key Darfur town of Muhajiriya, after weeks of deadly clashes with rebels.
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United StatesThe US Senate votes to soften a "Buy American" clause in a stimulus package after warnings it might spark a trade war.
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India, 
ChinaIndia denies Chinese media reports that an Indian submarine was forced to surface after a stand-off with Chinese warships.
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United StatesAn investment manager charges US regulators with failing to act on his tip-off about Bernard Madoff's alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud.
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IndiaUN chief Ban Ki-moon is in India on a visit during which he will attend an environment summit and meet Indian leaders.
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Afghanistan, 
Kyrgyzstan, United StatesKyrgyzstan's parliament prepares to debate the closure of a key US air base supporting US and Nato operations in Afghanistan.
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New ZealandA 15-year-old boy pleads guilty in New Zealand to murdering a British backpacker, who was attacked during a night out.
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Colombia, 
MexicoMexican police say they have arrested a top official in a powerful cartel that trafficks cocaine from Colombia to the US.
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New ZealandTwo protesters attack the New Zealand prime minister as he arrives at a Maori memorial marking National Day.
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Iran, United KingdomThe British Council says it has suspended all operations in Iran after staff were intimidated by the authorities.
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JapanJapanese police arrest the chairman of a bankrupt bedding company over alleged fraud reportedly worth $1.4bn.
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GermanyGermany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, says it made its first annual loss last year after being hit by the financial crisis.
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United StatesGo inside the Army Experience Centre in Philadelphia which attracts new recruits for the US armed forces with high-tech simulators, video games and interactive displays.
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United StatesWhy the American revolutionary spirit is awakening
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TunisiaSatellite bus rolls out internet to Tunisian villages
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Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic is criticised by Europe's leading human rights body for continuing to surgically castrate male sex offenders.
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BotswanaTen people are killed in a police raid on shanty towns in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, officials say.
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ThailandThe Thai government has set up a special website urging people to inform on anyone criticising the country's revered king.
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SwedenThe Swedish government unveils plans to lift a three-decade-old ban on the construction of new nuclear reactors.
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Afghanistan, 
ArgentinaThe Afghan cricket team has got into the final qualifying round for the Cricket World Cup finals in 2011. William Reeve, was beside the pitch to cheer the team on at their latest victory in Buenos Aires.
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Kenya, United KingdomBritish police terminate an investigation into a corruption scandal, saying Kenya's government is not assisting.
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IsraelIsraeli Arabs seek to vent Gaza rage at the ballot box
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IndiaIndia's tortured relationship with the kiss
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IraqIraqi election officials are investigating claims of voting fraud as counting continues after the weekend's provincial polls.
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ChinaChina declares an emergency in north and central drought-hit regions, where nearly four million people are short of water.
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IraqAt least 10 people are reported killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in Diyala province, north-east Iraq.
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India, 
Sri LankaSri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker after claiming his 503rd against India.
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North KoreaA South Korean grandmother has failed her written driving test 771 times but tells a local newspaper that she will keep trying.
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United KingdomThe Bank of England reduces interest rates to 1% from 1.5% in an attempt to boost the slowing economy.
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IraqAt least 12 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in Diyala province, north-east Iraq.
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GreeceAn unknown Greek group threatens to kill police officers and prominent people in retaliation for the killing of a teenager.
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United StatesHackers are using fictitious parking tickets that dupe drivers in the US into downloading a virus from a fake website.
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Jamaica, United KingdomChris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan hit half centuries with the West Indies pursuing England's 318 on the second day of the first Test.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's government has rejected a call by international donors for it to begin negotiating with the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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IndiaThe government in India's Jharkhand state gives free mobile phones to village leaders to help fight Maoist rebels.
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MoroccoSix brothers and sisters die after their house collapses because of heavy snow in Morocco, state media says.
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EgyptA leading Nazi-hunting group voices doubts about reports that top fugitive Aribert Heim died in Egypt in 1992.
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IraqEarly results from local elections in Iraq suggest the bloc led by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has achieved big wins.
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Ukraine, 
SomaliaSomali pirates who held a Ukrainian ship full of weapons for five months free the vessel after a ransom is paid, reports say.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's parliament unanimously passes a constitutional amendment paving the way for power-sharing.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan army says it has captured the last major Tamil Tiger naval base in the north-east of the island.
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United KingdomBritish boxing great Joe Calzaghe announces his retirement, in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama tells Congress "the time for talk is over" on a $900bn (£600bn) economic stimulus bill.
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Afghanistan, United StatesWhy US-Afghan relations are at an all-time low
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Iran, United KingdomIran's government says the British Council, which has suspended its activities in the country, was operating illegally there.
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EgyptEgypt prevented a Hamas official from crossing into Gaza with "millions" of dollars in cash, officials say.
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Israel, 
Gaza Strip, 
LebanonA Lebanese ship carrying aid for Gaza is seized by the Israeli navy, but Israel denies Lebanese reports it was fired on.
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NigeriaThe boys who deliver water in Nigeria's cities
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Tunisia, 
FranceA French court sentences two men over an attack on a synagogue in Tunisia that killed 21 people in 2002.
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BurmaWhat drives Burma's Rohingya to sea?
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United KingdomWest Indies finish the second day of the first Test on 160-1 to trail by 158 runs as England struggle in the field.
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Pakistan, United StatesFormer Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says that there is a "serious lack of trust" among the new US leadership for the South Asian nation.
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PakistanMore than 30 people are killed in a bomb attack on a Shia worshippers in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials say.
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ColombiaLeft-wing Farc rebels in Colombia release a politician they had been holding for almost seven years, the Red Cross says.
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