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United StatesUS President Barack Obama tells the NAACP civil rights group there are no excuses for children from minorities not to succeed.
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United Kingdom, 
BotswanaBrazilian police investigate after 64 containers of hazardous UK waste are found in three of the country's ports.
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BoliviaBolivia celebrates 200 years of independence
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IndonesiaManchester United call off their match in Indonesia on Monday after bomb blasts hit the hotel they were due to stay in.
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ChinaMining company Rio Tinto voices concern over employees detained in China for alleged bribery and spying.
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West BankEased checkpoints breathe life into West Bank City
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IndiaA strike over recent political violence leads to a widespread shutdown in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Australia, ChinaMining firm Rio Tinto denies China's allegations that its staff engaged in bribery, as Australia urges a speedy resolution.
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United KingdomA special swine flu service is being set up to relieve the pressure on the NHS as the death toll hits 29, says the government.
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FranceA second person dies following the collapse of a stage being constructed for a Madonna concert in France.
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SudanRival parties from north and south Sudan agree new plans to avert conflict ahead of next week's ruling on their disputed border.
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CanadaThe popular social networking website Facebook is breaking Canada's privacy laws, a report in the country finds.
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PakistanPakistan's top court acquits opposition head Nawaz Sharif of hijacking charges, lifting the final ban on him running for office.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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IndiaThe world's cheapest car, Nano, is set to hit the streets of India with the first customer receiving keys to the vehicle in western Mumbai city.
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ItalyHow an Italian vineyard became a battleground
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Australia, United KingdomAustralia 156-8 in reply to England's 425 when bad light stops play on day two of the second Test at Lord's.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripFour members of a group of ultra-orthodox Jews opposed to the existence of Israel visit Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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IndonesiaIndonesia attack recalls past bombing terror
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AfghanistanAt least 11 civilians, including five children, are killed in a blast in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials say.
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GhanaGhana is to get a $600m three-year loan from the IMF, amid fears about the impact of the recession on poorer countries.
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IndiaIndia's first mission to the Moon experiences a technical problem while in orbit, space research officials in India say.
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South Africa, 
NamibiaA Briton and a South African are due in court after being allegedly attacked and arrested while filming seal hunters in Namibia.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomThe head of the British army says better equipment is needed to protect troops from roadside bombs in Afghanistan.
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MexicoMexico sends 5,500 police and military personnel to Michoacan state, which has seen a surge in drug-related violence.
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Somalia, FranceA second French hostage is handed to a Somali hard-line Islamist group, government sources tell the BBC.
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FranceA second person dies following the collapse of a stage being constructed for a Madonna concert in France.
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IranA top cleric in Iran has called for protesters to be released. How big a challenge is this to Iran's supreme leader?
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IndonesiaAt least nine people die and dozens are hurt as bombs hit two luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, police say.
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Pakistan, United StatesA missile, suspected to have been fired by a US drone, kills four in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, officials say.
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ItalyPope Benedict XVI is treated for a broken wrist after falling while on holiday in northern Italy.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomDemands for more equipment for UK forces in Afghanistan will be considered, the government says.
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Poland, United KingdomThe top UK Conservative in the European Parliament hits out at criticism of his group's Polish leader for allegedly making homophobic remarks.
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United StatesAmericans Tom Watson and Steve Marino lead on the second day at the 138th Open at Turnberry, while Tiger Woods has almost certainly missed the cut.
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NigeriaSome 10,000 militants could benefit from an amnesty in Nigeria's oil-producing region, a military official says.
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GermanyA garden gnome giving the Nazi salute lands a German artist in trouble with the authorities in Nuremberg.
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France, United StatesA US firm agrees to pay extra compensation to French workers who had threatened to explode gas canisters at their factory.
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NepalNepal starts the process of freeing thousands of child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist rebel fighters.
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United StatesA spurt in the number of new houses under construction in June sparks optimism the US property market is improving.
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IndiaHillary Clinton faces diplomatic test on visit to India
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AustraliaJames Anderson takes four wickets as Australia slump to 156-8, some 269 runs behind England, after a riveting second day in the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
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IranEx-Iranian leader's speech illuminates deep divisions
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ItalyAn Italian judge jails 49 members of a Sicilian Mafia family - some for up to 20 years - for running protection rackets.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomGordon Brown is under fresh pressure after the chief of the defence staff calls for more helicopters in Afghanistan.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama calls on Congress not to delay the passage of healthcare reform.
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IranIran's ex-President Rafsanjani challenges the country's leaders at Friday prayers, as police fire tear gas at protesters.
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PolandPolish anti-totalitarian philosopher Leszek Kolakowski, who denounced Marxism and spent half his life in exile, dies aged 81.
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United StatesTiger Woods misses the cut in the Open for the first time in his career as Tom Watson continues to roll back the years at Turnberry.
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India, United StatesClinton seeks to deepen US ties with India
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