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Sweden, 
North Korea, 
United StatesThe Swedish envoy to North Korea meets for a second time two US journalists who face trial for entering the country illegally.
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NepalUN stuck in Nepal amid row over role of Maoists
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's army captures the last section of coastline held by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east of the country, the military says.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's army captures the last section of coastline held by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east of the country, the military says.
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IndiaThe leaders of India's Congress party have thanked the people for returning them to power with a "massive mandate". What is your reaction?
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Iraq, 
United KingdomUK air force personnel are leaving Iraq after 19 years of operations in the Gulf that began with the 1990 Gulf War.
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JapanJapan's opposition Democratic Party chooses Yukio Hatoyama as leader after a fundraising scandal forced out his predecessor.
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United KingdomWest Indies resume three wickets down in reply to England's 569-6 declared on day three of the second Test.
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United States, 
Somalia, 
EritreaThe US is "seriously concerned" by reports that Eritrea is supplying hardline Islamists in neighbouring Somalia with arms.
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RussiaPolice in Moscow arrest gay rights activists who tried to hold a protest to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Iraq, 
KuwaitA visit to the Marriott hotel in Amman reminds Jeremy Bowen of his first big break, as a young journalist covering the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
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United StatesPaul Adams recalls two decades of witnessing US presidents trying to bring peace to the Middle East.
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Turkey, IndiaIndia and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading.
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Pakistan, United StatesA car bomb kills at least 11 people and injures many others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.
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MalawiMalawi's former president, Bakili Muluzi, is defeated in the latest stage of his battle to stand for a third term in office.
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IndiaIndian PM Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi thank the people for delivering the party a "massive mandate".
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ChinaChina is building what is billed as its first sex theme park, aimed at improving both the sex education and the sex life of its visitors.
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Hong KongThirty people are treated for burns after bottles thought to contain acid land in a busy shopping district in Hong Kong.
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United States, ChinaPresident Obama names a Mandarin-speaking Republican politician, Jon Huntsman, to be his ambassador to China.
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Sri LankaThe president of Sri Lanka declares military victory over Tamil Tiger rebels, though officials say fighting continues.
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United KingdomA third member of parliament is suspended as the fallout grows from the parliamentary expenses row in the UK.
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United KingdomJames Anderson takes three wickets as West Indies close day three of the second Test at the Riverside on 94-3, 475 behind England.
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Somalia, EritreaEritrea denies reports that it has been supplying hardline Islamists in Somalia with weapons and ammunition.
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PortugalA Portuguese officer who led the inquiry into Madeleine McCann's disappearance is being sued by her parents for defamation.
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SpainWorld number one Rafael Nadal saves three match points as he beats Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (11-9) to set up a Madrid Open final meeting with Roger Federer.
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IsraelPM Benjamin Netanyahu could endorse a peace process leading to a Palestinian state, Israel's defence minister says.
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United StatesEurope completes its last major space station module and will now ship it to the Kennedy Space Center in the US for launch.
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Ghana, Russia, United StatesBarack Obama will visit in Ghana in July, quashing speculation his first sub-Saharan trip as US president would be to Kenya.
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SpainBarcelona claim their 19th Spanish League title without kicking a ball after title-rivals Real Madrid lose 3-2 at Villarreal on Saturday.
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SingaporeCash-strapped businesses turn to bartering
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RussiaNorway emerges as the winner of the Eurovision Contest, while the UK's Jade Ewen comes a respectable fifth.
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