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SomaliaBoth pro-government forces and Islamist militants claim success as 36 people die in fierce fighting in Mogadishu.
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MadagascarA breakthrough has been made in talks to resolve a political crisis in Madagascar, a UN special envoy tells the BBC.
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Brazil, 
BotswanaA small plane crashes in the eastern Brazilian state of Bahia, killing 11 people, officials say.
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IranMahmoud Ahmadinejad begins the campaign for June's presidential election with a defiant speech against Iran's enemies.
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North KoreaThe scandal-hit former president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine.
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ChinaA Chinese man threatening to jump from a bridge receives a helping hand from a passer-by - who shoves him from the ledge.
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MonacoA crucial pole position is up for grabs on Monaco's famous street circuit but Lewis Hamilton crashes out early on.
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United StatesTravelling through Oklahoma, Kevin Connolly remembers the life of Cherokee-American Will Rogers, a star of silent and talking movies.
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Sri LankaChris Morris reflects on the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the elusive commander of the Tamil Tigers and considers whether there can now be reconciliation.
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AustraliaTorrential rains and strong winds leave two people dead and force thousands from their homes on Australia's east coast.
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AustraliaTorrential rains and strong winds leave two people dead and force thousands from their homes on Australia's east coast.
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NepalTwo people are killed and at least 12 injured in an explosion at a Roman Catholic church south of Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
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IndiaLalit Modi is considering plans to stage two Indian Premier League tournaments a year - one in India and another shorter one overseas.
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GermanyGerman President Horst Koehler is re-elected in a symbolic victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of national elections.
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Argentina, 
FranceWorld number three Andy Murray faces Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the French Open first round on Sunday.
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NepalNepal's parliament elects veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal as the country's new prime minister.
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IndiaThe Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, announces the key appointments in his new cabinet.
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United StatesPharmacologist Robert Furchgott, whose work led to the development of the drug Viagra, dies.
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MonacoJenson Button snatches pole from Kimi Raikkonen as Lewis Hamilton crashes out of a dramatic Monaco GP qualifying session.
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PakistanPakistani forces clash with the Taliban after entering the main city in the militant-controlled Swat valley, the army says.
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GermanyWhy it is now okay to wave a German flag
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Somalia, 
EritreaThe African Union calls on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Eritrea for supporting insurgents in Somalia.
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Afghanistan, United StatesInternational and Afghan troops kill 60 insurgents and make a record drugs haul in south Afghanistan, the US military says.
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MadagascarA political party in Madagascar pulls out of talks to end a crisis in the country, hours after a reported breakthrough.
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United StatesAustralians begin receiving bonus payments worth US$700, as part of the largest cash handouts in the country's history.
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