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LaosLaos cursed by decades-old cluster bombs
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ChinaTwitterers defy China's attempts to censor the web
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IndiaDynastic politics is still widespread in Indian life
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PeruHuman rights lawyers say Peru's government has covered up the scale of violence between police and indigenous protesters.
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United KingdomSix London police officers are suspended or placed on restricted duties following allegations of ill-treatment.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court dismisses an appeal which would have blocked Fiat's plan to buy up part of bankrupt carmaker Chrysler.
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United StatesKiva, an internet bank enabling small loans to be made to entrepreneurs in developing countries, will now also allow loans to people in the United States.
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JapanJapan's core machinery orders fall further than expected, government figures show, with a drop of 5.4% in April.
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United StatesUS actors agree to a pay deal after a year of tortuous negotiations with the major Hollywood studios.
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United States, 
Palau, ChinaThe Pacific nation of Palau agrees to temporarily take 17 Chinese Muslims from the US detention centre in Guantanamo.
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PakistanAt least 15 people are reported to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
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ChinaChinese state media praise Shanghai's gay pride festival in a sign of new official acceptance of homosexuality.
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Afghanistan, United StatesPakistan's peace deals with the Taliban are behind an upsurge in violence in Afghanistan, a top US official says.
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IndiaSuspected Maoist rebels in India kill 10 police personnel in the state of Jharkhand, officials say.
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ZimbabweSee and hear the plight of orphans in Zimbabwe
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United KingdomGordon Brown is to announce plans for constitutional reform as he seeks to regain the initiative following a week of turmoil.
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Madagascar, 
FranceThe UN and France warn against military intervention to end Madagascar's crisis, after some nations said it was an option.
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PakistanAt least 70 militants have been killed since an artillery offensive began on Tuesday in north-west Pakistan, the army says.
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MaldivesCaught on camera: male hummingbirds dive faster than a jet fighter, and all to try to impress the ladies.
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ZimbabweSee and hear the plight of orphans in Zimbabwe
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ArubaPandemic 'already started' say Australian experts
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South Africa, United KingdomWales wing Leigh Halfpenny is ruled out of the Lions tour to South Africa because of a recurrence of a thigh injury.
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United KingdomThree terror suspects on control orders have unanimously won a major ruling over the use of secret evidence.
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Zimbabwe, United KingdomGovernments around the world are putting politics before the lives of Zimbabwe's children, a British charity says.
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UkraineHow 1989 fanned independence flames in Ukraine
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United KingdomThe Law Lords rule against the use of secret evidence in the case of three terror suspects being held under control orders.
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United StatesA US internet monitoring firm declares the millionth English word to be Web 2.0, beating out Jai ho, N00b and slumdog.
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PakistanRescuers search for victims of a suicide attack on a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Peshawar which killed at least 18 people.
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IraqA car bomb kills at least 28 people in southern Iraq, just weeks before US troops are due to withdraw from city centres.
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ArgentinaLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano, who has been linked to Barcelona, is not for sale at any price.
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Burma, 
ThailandThailand sends heavily-armed troops to its border with Burma after an influx of ethnic Karen refugees.
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IsraelAn Israeli woman says she accidentally threw away a mattress containing her mother's $1m life savings.
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United StatesThe US clinic in the Kansas city of Wichita where doctor George Tiller conducted abortions will be closed, his family say.
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Ireland, IndiaIndia race towards victory against Ireland in a World Twenty20 match reduced to 18 overs per side, with Sri Lanka earlier beating West Indies.
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Somalia, United StatesSomali pirates are expanding their range of operations far beyond the East African coast, the US Navy warns.
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RussiaA top judge is shot dead in the latest act of violence to shake the Russian republic of Ingushetia.
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SomaliaHow Mogadishu mayhem is destroying families
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France, 
BrazilA French nuclear submarine arrives to search for data recorders from the Air France flight which crashed off Brazil.
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GabonThe speaker of the senate in Gabon is sworn in as interim head of state, following recent the death of Omar Bongo.
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ChinaOrganisers of China's first Gay Pride are told to cancel two of their sessions, despite receiving praise from state media.
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JapanJapan's prime minister plans to cut greenhouse emissions by 15% by 2020, a target slammed as "appalling" by environmentalists.
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India, ChinaThe Indian Air Force says no one survived when a transport plane carrying 13 people crashed near the border with China.
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FranceThe lover of one of Europe's most influential bankers breaks down in court and admits killing him after kinky sex.
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AndorraEngland face minnows Andorra after an estimated 50,000 fans defy the chaos caused by a Tube strike to take their seats at Wembley.
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AustraliaA four-fold jump in Australia's swine flu infections could spark a WHO pandemic announcement, experts warn.
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Cuba, United StatesA US couple charged with spying for Cuba are denied bail by a magistrate, who deemed them a flight risk.
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Italy, United KingdomBritish number one Andy Murray brushes aside Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-1 6-4 in his opening match of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.
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Israel, United StatesUS envoy George Mitchell holds talks with Palestinian leaders after stressing US backing for two states in talks in Israel.
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North KoreaKey UN Security Council members agree a draft resolution to expand sanctions on North Korea over its latest nuclear test.
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IndiaProstitutes in southern India take karate lessons to protect themselves from violent customers and pimps.
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United StatesUS economic activity remains weak but some areas saw signs the decline was beginning to ease, the Federal Reserve says.
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Ireland, IndiaDefending champions India beat Ireland by eight wickets in the final match of the group stages at the World Twenty20.
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FranceA French court blocks a new provision that would have allowed authorities to disconnect those who download illegally.
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IranIran's President Ahmadinejad ends his re-election campaign with a TV appearance accusing his rivals of trading in lies and insults.
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AndorraEngland thrash Andorra 6-0 to record a seventh successive win in their World Cup qualifying group.
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Italy, 
LibyaLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has arrived in Rome on his first visit to Italy, Libya's former colonial ruler.
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PeruPeru's parliament suspends two land laws that triggered deadly clashes between police and indigenous Amazonian protesters.
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ChinaIndependent tests of screening software to be installed on all Chinese computers finds it opens users to serious security risks.
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ChinaIndependent tests of screening software to be installed on all Chinese computers finds it opens users to serious security risks.
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ColombiaRural workers pay hidden cost of biofuels in Colombia
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Burma, ThailandRefugees streaming over the Thai border from Burma
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ChinaChinese put their faith in television court judgements
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PakistanWelcome to a quiet corner in Pakistan's troubled northwest
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