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United KingdomClimate change is already having an impact on European bird species, according to British scientists.
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Sri LankaThe International Committee of the Red Cross warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in north-east Sri Lanka.
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SudanSudan army deserter's tales of rape and murder
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United StatesThe crash of a US F-18 fighter jet in San Diego last year, killing four people on the ground, was avoidable, the military says.
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Guinea-Bissau, 
GuineaGuinea-Bissau's parliament has elected the speaker as interim leader of the country, following the president's assassination.
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GibraltarGibraltar well-positioned to ride out financial storms
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Indonesia, 
New ZealandIndonesia cancels a New Zealand football match over security fears around upcoming elections, New Zealand officials say.
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PakistanPakistani President Asif Zardari says Pakistan has not and will not negotiate with the "extremist Taleban and terrorists".
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BurmaTwo explosions take place in the Burmese city of Rangoon.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaAustralia's wine industry is the latest casualty of global economic woes, as Australia announces falling exports.
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ChinaChina says it will increase military spending by a "modest" 14.9% this year to 480.6bn yuan ($70.2bn; £50bn).
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JapanJapan's opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa says he will not resign as a close aide is arrested in a donations scandal.
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Pakistan, Sri LankaSri Lanka's cricket team arrives back in Colombo after leaving Pakistan following the attacks by gunmen.
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FrancePresident Nicolas Sarkozy and eight other top French politicians receive death threats in letters containing bullets.
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United Kingdom, United StatesMatt Frei considers the health of the US-UK relationship
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India, United StatesIndian officials are talking with a US auction house to stop items owned by Mahatma Gandhi from being sold, officials say.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan team return home following the terror attacks on their bus in Lahore.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe main US base in southern Afghanistan is hit by at least one explosion, officials say.
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ChinaDo Chinese MPs have any real political power?
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United States, 
MexicoMore than 1,500 Mexican troops move into a city on the US border being fought over by rival drug gangs.
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IndiaBachelors from a remote village in Bihar, India, are building a mountain road to the outside world to raise their eligibility among prospective brides.
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JapanJapan passes legislation to give a cash hand-out to every resident in an attempt to boost the recession-hit economy.
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ChinaWitnessing 1920s-style market mania in south China
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CubaCuba's former leader Fidel Castro says two top politicians recently dismissed from office were unworthy.
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Guinea-Bissau, GuineaGuinea-Bissau's new leader appeals for international help to stabilise the country in the wake of the president's assassination.
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IranIran's supreme leader says Barack Obama is still on the wrong track in Middle East policy, despite pledging change.
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IsraelThe commander of Israel's navy apologises to the military chief of staff after being spotted in a strip club in Tel Aviv.
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NepalThe Maoist ex-rebel group in Nepal, the People's Liberation Army says it is recruiting thousands to match an army drive.
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SudanThe International Criminal Court is to announce whether it will indict Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir over alleged war crimes in Darfur.
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United StatesWhy leaving the US Army is the only option for some
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GuatemalaA teacher at a Guatemala juvenile prison is killed and mutilated by rioting inmates, say police.
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Ghana, United KingdomThe UK's best-selling chocolate bar is set to become Fairtrade certified, increasing the amount of cocoa sourced from Ghana.
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United States, 
West BankUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses "deep concern" over Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem.
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PakistanCricket referee Chris Broad hits out at security in Pakistan after being caught up in Tuesday's terror attack in Lahore.
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United Kingdom, United StatesGordon Brown has delivered his speech to congress. What did you make of his performance?
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ItalyThe archbishop of the Italian city of Modena wants young Catholics to give up text messaging for Lent.
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GermanyGerman police raid more than 200 premises in an investigation into the promotion of neo-Nazi music.
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AfghanistanAfghanistan's Election Commission rejects President Karzai's call for April elections, saying they will take place on 20 August.
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NetherlandsDutch investigators say a faulty altimeter played a role in the plane crash near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last week.
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Pakistan, Sri LankaPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari vows to punish those who attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore "with iron hands".
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PakistanA deal is made to remove dancing girls from the main town in Pakistan's Swat valley, amid an official truce with the Taleban.
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UkraineUkrainian security service agents raid the head office of the state energy firm, Naftogaz, as part of a criminal inquiry.
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Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda's military says it has captured a Lord's Resistance Army commander in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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TurkeyMore than one in 10 Turkish children takes a weapon to school, according to a survey by a parliamentary commission.
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Israel, 
JordanA military prosecutor in Jordan charges two suspected militants over a plot to kill an Israeli businessman.
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South AfricaSouth Africa says it will retake any land given out to black farmers not being used effectively.
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SudanThe International Criminal Court indicts Sudan's president on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's new prime minister urges the release of opposition supporters held by the police, in his first speech to MPs.
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Pakistan, Sri LankaPakistani TV broadcasts video showing what it says are gunmen from the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team escaping the scene.
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Afghanistan, 
Kyrgyzstan, United StatesKyrgyzstan's president raises the possibility of US troops remaining at a key airbase that supports operations in Afghanistan.
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India, United KingdomEngland's contingent of Indian Premier League players will receive further security advice before deciding whether to take part.
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United StatesTime running out for US vision on Middle East
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United StatesEconomic conditions worsened in January and February, the US Federal Reserve says in an influential report.
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United Kingdom, United StatesWas UK prime minister's US trip a success or failure?
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United KingdomWhy biggest bank swindle in UK history went wrong
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United Kingdom, United StatesGordon Brown receives a standing ovation from the US Congress after calling for a renewal of the "special relationship".
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United KingdomThousands of people protested in London and other major cities ahead of the G20 summit. What are the most pressing issues facing the world's economy?
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NepalNepal's 'confined women' yearning for change
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