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IranIran's president dismisses one of his ministers, a day after he was forced to cancel the appointment of his vice-president.
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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomThe UK foreign secretary will address Nato on options for the international coalition to achieve victory in Afghanistan.
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United StatesFormer US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin formally steps down as Alaska's governor, 18 months early.
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Guinea-Bissau, 
GuineaGuinea-Bissau holds a run-off vote to replace President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was assassinated in March.
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Germany, 
SpainGermany's health minister is criticised after her official limousine is stolen in Spain where she was on holiday.
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MacauMacau's controlled election for a new chief executive produces the expected winner, Fernando Chui.
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United KingdomThe UK has the fourth-highest level of old-age poverty in Europe, according to European Commission figures.
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MongoliaUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visits Mongolia to find out first-hand about the effects of climate change.
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NigeriaA curfew is imposed in the Nigerian city of Bauchi, after violence on Sunday in which at least 39 people were killed.
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ArubaThe decision by an Australian state government to ban an Islamic school planned for Sydney sparks protests.
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North KoreaNorth Korea again rejects a resumption of six-party talks but says "specific" dialogue is possible.
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BurmaThe long-running trial of Burma's jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hears closing arguments.
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Honduras, United StatesDeposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says the US is not doing enough to condemn those who ousted him.
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United KingdomEngland midfielder David Beckham is involved in another confrontation with a spectator during a match for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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AfghanistanAfghan officials agree a truce with the Taliban in a north-western province ahead of elections next month.
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PakistanA Punjabi rice trader is killed and three others injured in the latest attack on non-Balochis in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomThe UK's foreign secretary has called for a change in emphasis in strategy in Afghanistan. Will a change work?
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New ZealandA playful dolphin prevents a female swimmer in New Zealand from returning to shore, because he did not want the fun to end.
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Ukraine, 
RussiaRussian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visits Ukraine in what some fear is an attempt to extend Russian influence.
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Taiwan, 
ChinaThe leaders of China and Taiwan exchange direct messages for the first time in more than 60 years, in a sign of warming ties.
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FranceFrance's President Sarkozy leaves a Paris hospital, having spent the night under observation after collapsing while jogging.
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IndiaA special court in the Indian city of Mumbai finds three people guilty of bombings that killed 55 people in 2003.
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India, United KingdomMining firm Vedanta will face activists at its AGM later, protesting against its plans to open an Indian mine.
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United KingdomIan Bell will bat at number four for England in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston, says skipper Andrew Strauss.
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Japan, ChinaChina's ambassador to Japan reacts angrily to a planned visit to Tokyo by prominent Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer.
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IndiaIndian car manufacturer Tata Motors sees its profits rise 58% as lower steel costs outweigh a fall in sales.
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United StatesFederal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defends the US bail-out plan amid fears of a second Great Depression, during a public talk.
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United StatesA replacement for the black and white stripes of the traditional barcode is outlined by US researchers.
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ItalyItaly's illegal immigrants despair at tough new laws
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NepalJoanna Lumley prepares to meet Nepal's president after being mobbed by well-wishers and Gurkha veterans in Kathmandu.
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PhilippinesPhilippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo denies planning to extend her time in office beyond next year.
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South AfricaThe former home of Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa is put up for sale, after the owners fail to sell to a university.
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IndonesiaIndonesian police charge seven people for allegedly killing three people at the Freeport gold mine in Papua province.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomBritain's foreign secretary backs talks with moderate elements of the Taliban as part of a change of emphasis in Afghanistan.
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IranThe head of Iran's judiciary orders a decision within a week on prisoners arrested after June's disputed elections, reports say.
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PakistanPakistan's arts capital defies Taliban stage fright
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Saudi ArabiaA Saudi man who boasted about his sexual conquests on an Arabic TV station makes a tearful apology.
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NigeriaAt least 100 people are killed after attacks by Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, following similar clashes on Sunday.
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South AfricaStriking South African workers empty piles of rubbish onto the streets and police respond with rubber bullets.
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LiberiaFormer Liberian leader Charles Taylor denies accusations of cannibalism, during his war crimes trial in The Hague.
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IranCabinet rows damage Iran's Ahmadinejad
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ArubaAustralian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin plays down concerns over the form of pace bowler Mitchell Johnson ahead of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
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CanadaEU ministers agree to ban the import of seal products, bringing a challenge from Canada which culls thousands of seals annually.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesTop US and British officials call for the inclusion of Taliban fighters who renounce extremism in Afghanistan's political life.
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ItalyZlatan Ibrahimovic signs a five-year deal with Barcelona in a deal that results in Samuel Eto'o moving to Inter Milan.
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Egypt, United StatesThe US defence secretary urges Iran to reply to an engagement offer by autumn - amid a new Middle East peace drive.
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United States, ChinaPresident Barack Obama says the US and China must tackle key global issues together, as talks open in Washington.
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United StatesUS regulators make permanent a set of curbs on "naked short-selling" - regarded as abusive speculation against shares.
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ArubaAustralian winter offers lessons in handling swine flu
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Sweden, 
ColombiaThe Swedish government asks Venezuela to explain how Swedish made weapons ended up in the hands of Colombia's Farc rebels.
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