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United StatesStrong downdraughts were the likely cause of the plane crash which killed adventurer Steve Fossett, say US officials.
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JapanWholesale prices in Japan fell by the most on record last month, raising fears of a new bout of deflation, official figures show.
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PakistanAt least three local tribal policemen die after militants in north-west Pakistan attacked a security checkpoint, officials say.
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ChinaAn earthquake in south-western China destroys 10,000 homes and injures more than 300 people, state media says.
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Aruba, 
Australia, ChinaMining giant Rio Tinto has said it is concerned that four of its employees have been accused by China of bribery.
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GhanaGhana rolls out the red carpet for Barack Obama
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GermanyMcLaren's Lewis Hamilton goes quickest in second practice for the German Grand Prix, after Mark Webber of Red Bull tops the times in the first session.
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IndiaThousands of protesters take to the streets in Indian-administered Kashmir, following the alleged murder of a young woman.
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Iraq, 
Iran, United StatesFive Iranian officials held by the US military in Iraq since January 2007 are returned to Iran's embassy.
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PakistanA lawyer challenges in court the Pakistan government's new petrol tax, the latest move in an escalating row over oil prices.
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HondurasHonduras' interim leader Roberto Micheletti leaves mediation talks in Costa Rica without meeting ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
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Afghanistan, PakistanThe head of Nato's military committee says the alliance has no imperial ambitions in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Australia, 
United KingdomPlayers go off for bad light in Cardiff, with Australia 479-5, 44 runs ahead of England in the first Ashes Test.
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NetherlandsDutch turn to frugal Calvinism in hard economic times
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Nigeria, 
NigerNigerian militant leader Henry Okah accepts an amnesty offer - possibly a step towards peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
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ChinaSome mosques in the restive Chinese city of Urumqi open their doors for Friday prayers, despite an order for them to stay closed.
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PhilippinesA form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.
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ChinaChinese property prices rose in June for the first time in seven months but demand for Chinese goods remains weak.
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Libya, United Kingdom, United StatesLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi meets UK PM Gordon Brown and shakes a US president's hand for the first time.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan cable and satellite TV channels will be obliged to run speeches by President Hugo Chavez under new rules.
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FranceA new survey has found that hotel owners view French tourists as the meanest and rudest in the world.
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LiberiaMembers of Liberia's truth commission receive death threats since recommending President Sirleaf be barred from office.
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IndiaMore than 100 people die after consuming toxic illegal alcohol in the Indian state of Gujarat as police warn the toll could rise.
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BotswanaTwo Brazilian artists are living high up on the outside wall of a building in Rio de Janeiro.
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United KingdomA British engineering company admits it was involved in overseas corruption and breaching UN sanctions.
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ChinaA curfew is reimposed in the restive Chinese city of Urumqi after worshippers defy an order to stay away from mosques.
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KenyaAuthorities in Kenya's capital say they have unearthed a syndicate stealing water to irrigate farms at a time of acute shortages.
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Israel, 
SyriaAn aide to Israel's PM says the country must retain a large part of the Golan Heights, rejecting Syria's major peace demand.
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AustraliaThree dinosaur burrows are found in Australia, suggesting dinosaurs hid underground to survive harsh climates.
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GermanyWorld champion Lewis Hamilton posts the quickest German Grand Prix practice lap on Friday in his updated McLaren at Nurburgring.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomTwo more British soldiers are killed in Helmand province in Afghanistan, taking the death toll to nine in nine days of fighting.
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BurmaThe trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hears from one of the two defence witnesses allowed.
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SpainA young Spanish man is fatally gored at Spain's Pamplona bull run - the first such death at the event for 14 years.
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ItalyLeaders of G8 nations agree a $20bn effort to boost agriculture in the developing world at their summit in Italy.
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PakistanThe leader of Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat district is critically wounded and close to death, the BBC has learned.
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IranG8 leaders are seriously concerned about Iran's "appalling" post-poll violence and its nuclear programme, Barack Obama says.
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United StatesPresident Obama holds his first meeting with the Pope, in which discussions were expected on foreign policy and the economy.
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South AfricaA framework agreement was reached in South Africa after lengthy talks aimed at ending a national strike which halted 2010 World Cup construction.
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South AfricaAll five South African managers escape after being held hostage underground oat a platinum mine overnight.
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Australia, United KingdomAustralia maintain their solid position on day three in Cardiff, leading England by 44 runs with five wickets in hand in the first Test.
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FranceA second autopsy is ordered on the body of a man whose death in police custody caused rioting in a French town.
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Australia, United KingdomSeamer James Anderson says England must polish off Australia's lower order and then produce a strong batting performance on day four in Cardiff.
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North Korea, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she hopes North Korea will free two jailed American reporters.
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Turkey, ChinaTurkey's prime minister says ethnic violence in China's Xinjiang region is "a kind of genocide", as the death toll passes 180.
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CameroonManchester City have ended their interest in Barcelona's Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomThe number of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan has reached 184. Do you want the troops to stay?
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CanadaCanada's jobless was less than expected in June, but the unemployment rate hit an 11-year high of 8.6%, data shows.
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ItalyWhat have the G8 leaders achieved at the summit in Italy?
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France, United StatesFrench ships with US listening devices are ending their hunt for the black boxes of a jet lost over the Atlantic in June.
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FranceThe leader of a Paris gang known as the Barbarians is jailed for life for the torture and murder of a Jewish man in 2006.
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United StatesThe US saw its deficit narrow to $26bn in May, its lowest level in more than nine years, government figures show.
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IraqThe Iraqi football team celebrates a win in the first international football match held in Iraq since the invasion of 2003.
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FranceInside the murder trial of a French gang leader
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