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United KingdomLetters revealing how British prosecutors felt about Nazi war crimes trials at Nuremberg are being made available to the public.
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AngolaExcitement builds but can Pope end Angola's radio ban?
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United StatesUS lawmakers vote for bonus tax from firms bailed out by the government. Do you agree with this decision?
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TongaA 7.9 magnitude earthquake south-east of Tonga triggers a South Pacific tsunami, but there are no initial reports of damage.
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United StatesBarack Obama makes an unprecedented presidential appearance on a US chat show to promote his economic plans.
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EcuadorA small army plane crashes into a building in Ecuador's capital, killing at least seven people.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe US in Afghanistan says Afghan and international troops have killed 33 militants in Helmand and Logar provinces.
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IndiaA carpet commissioned in India 150 years ago for the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina sells for almost $5.5m at auction.
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BotswanaA wildlife cameraman captures images of a rare baby pink African elephant in northern Botswana.
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New ZealandPolice say a woman who allegedly abandoned her baby after giving birth on a flight to New Zealand may face criminal charges.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesForeign Secretary David Miliband admits the UK, the US and their allies face a "strategic stalemate" in some parts of Afghanistan.
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Iran, United StatesIran's Supreme Leader says he sees 'no change' in US policy. Can US/Iran relations improve?
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Greece, 
SomaliaPirates seize a Greek-owned cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, Greek officials say.
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GermanyManchester City are drawn to play German side Hamburg in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup.
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BangladeshThe police chief in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, meets English-language school heads to discuss suspected militant threats.
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United KingdomAn assault charge against England and Liverpool star Steven Gerrard is dropped but he is still accused of affray.
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IsraelBenjamin Netanyahu, the man expected to be Israel's next prime minister, is given another two weeks to form a government.
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NigeriaAn arrest warrant is issued for Nigerian acting star Ibinabo Fiberesima, convicted of killing a man in a car crash.
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SomaliaSomali leaders tell Osama Bin Laden not to interfere, after he called for Somalia's president to be ousted.
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PakistanSuspected Taleban militants fire three rockets at a security force base in north-western Pakistan, killing 10 people, officials say.
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ChinaA Chinese soldier is shot dead while on sentry duty at a military garrison in Chongqing, state media report.
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Iran, United StatesUS President Barack Obama offers "a new beginning" in ties with Iran in an unprecedented video message to the Iranian people.
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France, 
SloveniaFrench carmaker Renault is to shift some car production back to France from Slovenia after the guarantee of state aid.
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Pakistan, United StatesThe head of Balochistan province in Pakistan says Taleban chief Mullah Omar is not there, amid reports of possible US strikes.
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United KingdomFormer Ivory Coast minister Tidjane Thiam is to become the first black head of one of the UK's 100 biggest companies.
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BelgiumThe EU urges the G20 leading and emerging economies to double the money available to the IMF to $500bn (£344bn).
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Canada, United KingdomThe Canadian immigration authorities ban UK MP George Galloway from entering the country on security grounds.
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United StatesA school board investigation found staff at a high school in Texas made students fight inside a steel cage, a local newspaper reports.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoSome 30,000 people in DR Congo flee raids by Hutu militias, which were supposed to have been wiped out, the UN says.
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IndiaA high-level army inquiry into the killing of two civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir finds three soldiers guilty of "lapses".
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MadagascarThe African Union, France and the US all condemn Andry Rajoelina's army-backed takeover in Madagascar.
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IranHow to read Obama's message to Iran
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KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan sets its presidential election for 23 July, as the opposition accuses the incumbent of mishandling the economy.
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FranceEight people are injured in France by a man firing an air gun at parents collecting children at a nursery school, police say.
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Venezuela, 
SpainSpanish police arrest a man they say received a 42-piece dinner set posted from Venezuela, made with 20kg (44lb) of cocaine.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama apologises for joking on TV that his 10-pin bowling performance was "like the Special Olympics".
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Austria, United StatesA former SS man alleged to have helped exterminate 8,000 Jews is freed by Austria, a day after being extradited from the US.
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FranceA row over French protectionism breaks out as EU leaders at an economic summit pledge more help for struggling members.
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Netherlands, 
GhanaThe severed head of a 19th Century Ghanaian king is to be returned to its home country for burial, say officials.
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United StatesTwo US navy vessels collide in the Strait of Hormuz, lightly injuring 15 sailors and creating an oil spill, the US navy says.
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Guyana, United KingdomThe first one-day international is heading for a thrilling conclusion as West Indies chase 271.
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United KingdomEngland win the first one-day international by a single run after a calamitous misreading of the rain regulations by the West Indies.
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AngolaPope Benedict, on a visit to Angola, calls on Africans to excise corruption to free the continent of greed and unrest.
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ArgentinaFarmers in Argentina are halting grain, oilseeds and cattle sales for seven days in protest at agricultural policies.
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Iran, United StatesIran welcomes an offer of "a new beginning" in relations from Barack Obama, but says the US must change its behaviour.
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