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AfghanistanRadicals gaining strength in Afghanistan's north
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IndiaTracing the Roma from Indian origins to European plight
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Israel, 
Iran, 
United StatesPresident Barack Obama says the US has "absolutely not" given Israel the go-ahead to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
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MalaysiaThe trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges is delayed as his main defence lawyer falls ill.
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PakistanPakistan's Supreme Court slashes a new carbon tax imposed on oil by the government, bringing down oil prices.
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IranIran's president says his re-election in June was free and fair despite continuing opposition claims of fraud.
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North Korea, United StatesMajor South Korean government sites may be affected by a computer attack.
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United KingdomLord Malloch Brown, the UK minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations, says he will step down at the end of July.
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Turkey, 
SomaliaA Turkish freight company says one of its tankers with a crew of 23 has been seized by pirates off Somalia.
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ChinaChina's finance ministry fails to sell all the 28bn yuan of bonds offered in a government auction for the first time since 2003.
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Honduras, United StatesCosta Rican President Oscar Arias is agreed as mediator in attempts to resolve the political crisis in Honduras.
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North KoreaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il makes a rare appearance for commemorations of the 15th anniversary of his father's death.
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France, 
GermanyGermany's E.On and French GDF Suez are fined more than half a billion euros each for anti-competitive collusion.
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ChinaThousands of troops pour into China's riot-torn city of Urumqi as President Hu Jintao leaves the G8 summit to tackle the crisis.
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France, United StatesUS veteran Howard Manoian loved to tell stories of his dramatic D-Day mission - but his military records show they were lies.
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Ireland, 
PortugalThe Republic of Ireland will hold a second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty on 2 October, the Irish PM says.
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JapanHow a giant robot has captured Japan's imagination
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PakistanAt least one person is killed in a suspected suicide bombing near a checkpoint in the the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
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Aruba, ChinaAn Australian Rio Tinto executive and three Chinese colleagues are arrested by Chinese authorities on suspicion of spying.
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IndiaAt least two dozen people die in India's Gujarat state after drinking toxic illegal alcohol, police say.
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ChinaChina's riot-torn city of Urumqi is now under control and those guilty of murder will be executed, local officials say.
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GermanyIn a 430,000-euro deal Berlin Zoo beats off a rival zoo's claim to the celebrity polar bear and money-spinner Knut.
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United StatesThe Hague says an alleged deal between the US and Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic is no bar to prosecution.
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United StatesThe US and European space agencies launch an initiative that could lead to joint missions to explore the Red Planet.
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Comoros, 
TanzaniaTanzanian police say bodies and debris believed to be from a plane that crashed off Comoros have washed up on an island.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Congolese military says it will punish any soldiers carrying out rapes, following criticism by a rights group.
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IndiaAn Indian man turns up at the home of tennis star Sania Mirza and threatens to kill himself if she does not marry him.
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IndonesiaIndonesia's leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks on course for a clear win in presidential polls, exit polls suggest.
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FranceFrenchman Thomas Voeckler celebrates his maiden Grand Tour victory on stage five of the Tour de France.
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Israel, 
West BankInternational aid group Oxfam demands the "triumph of the rule of law" over Israel's barrier inside the West Bank.
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Saudi ArabiaA Saudi court issues verdicts in 330 suspected terrorism cases, in the first such trials to be concluded in the kingdom.
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Egypt, GermanyGermany defends its response to the stabbing of a pregnant Egyptian, saying its leader will meet Egypt's president for talks.
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South AfricaSome 70,000 construction workers in South Africa go on strike, halting work on stadiums for the 2010 World Cup.
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Australia, United KingdomAndrew Flintoff and Matt Prior give England the upper hand on day one of the first Test against Australia in Cardiff.
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ItalyThe leaders of G8 nations say there are signs of stabilisation in the world economy but warn significant risks remain.
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Cameroon, ChinaReports from Cameroon say five Chinese fishermen have been kidnapped off the West African country's coast.
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Pakistan, United StatesUp to 50 suspected militants are killed in two US air strikes in Pakistan, officials say, as it steps up a fight against a key leader.
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AustraliaEngland finish day one of the 2009 Ashes series on 336-7 after Australia hit back with late wickets in Cardiff.
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United KingdomEngland finish day one of the 2009 Ashes series on 336-7 after Australia hit back with late wickets in Cardiff.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaKevin Pietersen defends his dismissal against Australia after top-scoring for England in Cardiff.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaKevin Pietersen defends his dismissal against Australia after top-scoring for England in Cardiff.
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IraqTwo car bombs hit the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the second of them killing at least nine people.
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AfghanistanThe Afghan government says it has changed a planned law which critics said legalised rape within marriage.
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Sri LankaDoctors who worked in Sri Lanka's war zone say Tamil Tiger rebels forced them to exaggerate civilian casualty numbers.
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ChinaChinese Uighurs reluctant to discuss ethnic tensions
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AustraliaA small community in Australia votes to ban the sale of bottled water over concerns about its environmental impact.
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United StatesUndercover agents have been able to smuggle bomb-making materials into US federal buildings, a report finds.
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BangladeshDanone learns how to boost nutrition in Bangladesh
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