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Israel, 
United KingdomComplaints that a tourism advert showed the Palestinian territories as an undisputed part of Israel are upheld by an advertising watchdog.
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Costa Rica, 
HondurasThe ousted Honduran president says his supporters have "the right to insurrection" in their bid to see him reinstated.
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KyrgyzstanThe authorities in Kyrgyzstan say an off-duty policeman has confessed to beating a journalist to death.
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GeorgiaThe last remaining UN observers in Georgia leave their posts on Wednesday, a month after their mandate expired.
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IndiaAn indefinite strike called by a regional political party hurts tea production and tourism in India's Darjeeling hills.
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Aruba, 
ChinaAustralian PM Kevin Rudd reminds China that the world is watching how it handles a case of alleged business espionage in Shanghai.
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Egypt, 
Pakistan, IndiaThe foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan meet on the sidelines of a summit in Egypt to discuss terrorism.
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IraqA suicide bomb attack in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi kills at least six people and injures 17 others, local police say.
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RussiaTwo Russian police officers and two soldiers have been killed in a gun battle with militants in Chechnya, officials say.
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JapanJapan's central bank downgrades its economic forecast, but says the worst of the country's recession is now over.
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RussiaRussian billonaire, Oleg Deripaska, normally tries to avoid the media spotlight, but Tim Whewell was able to spend some time with him and gain an insight into his life.
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MalaysiaMalaysian police say they will release nine Christians mistakenly accused to trying to convert Muslim students.
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MexicoMexican officials say 12 bodies found in Michoacan state were federal police officers, murdered by a drugs cartel.
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United StatesA US blogger who leaked part of Guns N' Roses latest album is ordered to appear in an anti-piracy commercial.
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IsraelIsraeli army voices back war crimes claims in Gaza
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FranceMark Cavendish goes for his fourth stage win of this year's Tour in stage 11, a 192km trek from Vatan to St Fargeau.
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SwedenSweden urges the EU to "pool efforts and show leadership" to secure a global deal to curb climate change.
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LiberiaCharles Taylor tells his war crimes trial he spent years fighting corruption, before overthrowing Liberia's president in the 1980s.
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United Kingdom, United StatesHow the US and the UK honour their fallen soldiers
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SpainA Spanish woman who became the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth to twins in 2006 at the age of 66 has died.
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Algeria, ChinaChina urges its citizens in Algeria to take care, after reports that Islamist militants might target them because of unrest in China.
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South AfricaWorkers building stadiums for next year's World Cup in South Africa are ending a week-long strike, negotiators say.
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PakistanFighting between militants and the army in Pakistan's Swat valley kills nine, as displaced people stream back.
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AustraliaEngland all-rounder Andrew Flintoff announces he will retire from Test cricket after the Ashes series against Australia.
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Nigeria, 
NigerThe main rebel group in Nigeria's Niger Delta, Mend, declares a 60-day ceasefire in its campaign against the oil industry.
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IsraelA group of soldiers who took part in Israel's offensive in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians.
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ChinaOrganisers of the Melbourne International Film Festival defy calls from China not to show a film about an exiled Uighur leader.
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France, United KingdomMark Cavendish produces a stunning sprint finish to win stage 11 of the Tour de France and equal Barry Hoban's British record of eight stage wins.
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Aruba, United KingdomA 19-year-old British backpacker missing for a fortnight in the Australian bush west of Sydney has been found alive.
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United StatesUS Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is again pressed on remarks about a "wise Latina" at her confirmation hearing.
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NigeriaOfficials in Nigeria welcome a 60-day truce declared by the main oil-rebel group, days after they carried out a deadly attack.
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Pacific Ocean, 
New ZealandA powerful earthquake strikes off the New Zealand coast, prompting a brief tsunami warning.
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United StatesUS supermarkets lower food prices to keep customers
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United StatesA man in the United States is charged $23 quadrillion for a packet of cigarettes at his local petrol station.
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United KingdomEx-PM Tony Blair is the UK candidate for president of the European Council, a government minister says.
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Serbia and MontenegroThe EU Commission proposes dropping visa requirements for citizens of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro.
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West BankAl-Jazeera is closed in the West Bank after a guest accused Mahmoud Abbas of trying to get Yasser Arafat killed.
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EthiopiaHow an energy project revitalised an Ethiopian village
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Uganda, 
SudanThe Ugandan authorities deny claims that they will arrest Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir if he visits the country.
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Iran, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns Iran that the US will not extend its offer of engagement indefinitely.
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IranAn Iranian airliner en route to Armenia crashes in northern Iran, killing all 168 passengers and crew, state media says.
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Republic of the Congo, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoThe veteran president of Congo-Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, wins a new term in office after a disputed poll.
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RussiaA prominent Russian human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova, is found dead after being abducted in Chechnya.
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United StatesThe US economy will sink at a slower pace than thought, the Federal Reserve says, but tips unemployment to be above 10%.
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ZambiaA Zambian newspaper editor faces an obscenity charge over harrowing images of a pregnant woman denied health care.
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United StatesThe Senate health committee approves its version of a bill to restructure the US healthcare system.
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Brazil, 
BotswanaGeneral Motors is to invest more than $1bn in Brazil, developing two new car models and creating about 1,000 jobs.
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IranDamaged black boxes are recovered from a plane that crashed in Iran with the loss of all 168 on board, say officials.
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United StatesPolice shoot dead a man after an traffic incident near the US Capitol, but the case is not thought to have political implications.
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United StatesThe US space agency Nasa successfully launches the space shuttle Endeavour - at the sixth attempt.
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BurmaThe dreams and aims of a Burmese opposition leader
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PakistanPlight of displaced on Pakistan's other frontline
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