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Israel, 
LebanonIsrael's president says Hezbollah has turned Lebanon into a "powder keg", after an explosion at a house near Tyre.
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South AfricaSouth Africa child brides reveal their devastated lives
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United StatesA six-year-old American boy is suspended for several days after bringing his favourite camping cutlery to school.
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ArubaA second attempt to stop oil pouring into Australian waters after a rig accident in the Timor Sea fails.
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Netherlands, 
AustraliaA Dutch naval architect casts doubt over Australia's famous 1983 America's Cup yachting victory.
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United StatesA US Senate committee approves a healthcare reform bill, a move described as a "critical milestone" by President Obama.
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ChinaFossils of a new type of flying reptile which lived 160 million years ago are found in China, bridging an evolutionary gap.
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United States, 
MexicoMexican authorities seize a boat smuggling cocaine towards the US, as the crew sets both the boat and its cargo alight.
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Pakistan, United StatesA top US senator behind a major aid package to Pakistan says its conditions do not "impinge" on Pakistan's sovereignty.
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North KoreaNorth and South Korea open talks on preventing floods along a cross-border river, following a deadly dam accident.
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ChinaChina reports better than expected trade figures for September, raising fresh hopes the world economy is rebounding.
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United StatesUnited States striker Charlie Davies is in a serious but stable condition after a car crash in Virginia which killed a female passenger.
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United StatesA man on the run from the US authorities inadvertently gave himself away by posting updates advertising his expensive lifestyle.
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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has agreed in principle to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan. Is this the right decision?
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ChinaChina reports better than expected trade figures for September, raising fresh hopes the world economy is rebounding.
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United StatesSinger Michael Jackson is posthumously nominated for five American Music Awards, including artist of the year.
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United StatesAtlanta aims to become the world's most digitally mapped city with a project that will map every road, trail, bike path and tree.
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GhanaGhana's government distanced itself from an official report which said the sale of its telecoms firm to Vodafone was "illegal".
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South Korea, North KoreaThousands of couples tie the knot in South Korea in a mass wedding organised by the Unification Church, its biggest in a decade.
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Russia, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Russia to respect human rights and democracy, as she ends her European tour.
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FranceFrench First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gives details of her psychoanalysis in a television documentary.
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Indian Ocean, 
IndiaEighteen countries around the Indian Ocean hold an exercise to evaluate the region's tsunami early warning systems.
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FranceThe Tour de France celebrates 100 years since it first went into the Pyrenees mountains by including several legendary climbs in the 2010 race.
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Albania, IndiaIndia rejects a demand by Albania for the return of the remains of Mother Teresa, currently buried in Calcutta.
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Egypt, IsraelFour Palestinians have been wounded in an Israeli air raid on tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, medics report.
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IsraelIsraeli human rights groups say Israel must release or put on trial hundreds of Palestinians held without trial or charge.
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Ireland, 
PhilippinesThe Philippines government asks Muslim rebels to help it locate an Irish priest allegedly kidnapped by pirates.
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India, 
BangladeshMumbai's Wankhede Stadium will stage the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which is being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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NigeriaNigeria lifts a law that required hospitals to withhold treatment from gunshot victims until police had filed a report.
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Netherlands, ChinaA hot-air balloon explodes and crashes in southern China, killing four Dutch tourists and injuring three other people.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe situation in DR Congo where Lord's Resistance Army rebels operate is getting worse, MSF says.
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ItalyItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi endorses Tony Blair for the job of President of the European Council.
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PolandThe Polish authorities in charge of Auschwitz launch an official site for the former Nazi death camp on the social networking website Facebook.
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MacedoniaThe European Union should open talks aimed at welcoming Macedonia as a member, the European Commission says.
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Russia, 
Iran, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC that Russia now recognises the threat posed by Iran.
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IraqEight people are killed as explosions shake a gold market in north-west Baghdad, and gunmen raid shops and spray gunfire.
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MoroccoMoroccan rights groups say the jail term imposed on a woman found guilty of torturing her 11-year-old maid is too lenient.
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United StatesUS kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard speaks publicly for the first time since being found living with her alleged abductors for 18 years.
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GermanyAn eight-year-old German boy who stole his parents' savings for a confectionary binge is turned over to police in a sweet shop.
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RussiaRussian opposition parties walk out of parliament and threaten mass protests over local elections they say were rigged.
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Argentina, 
Uruguay, United KingdomUruguay play Argentina in a crucial World Cup qualifier at 2300 BST after England beat Belarus, Wales see off Liechtenstein and Northern Ireland draw in Czech Republic.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomUK PM Gordon Brown is expected to announce Britain will send an extra 500 military personnel to Afghanistan.
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IraqMore than 85,000 Iraqis were killed between 2004 and 2008, says Iraq's first official estimate since the conflict began.
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United StatesJPMorgan Chase, the second biggest US bank, posts a profit of $3.6bn for the latest quarter, surpassing expectations.
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RwandaA key suspect in Rwanda's 1994 genocide pleads not guilty to charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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ZimbabweA senior aide to Zimbabwe's PM, Roy Bennett, is ordered back to prison until his terrorism trial starts, a court official says.
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GuineaGuinea's military leader should be tried for the brutal suppression of an opposition rally, an EU official says.
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Belarus, United KingdomPeter Crouch scores twice to boost his hopes of playing at next year's World Cup finals and help England beat Belarus in their last qualifying match.
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Armenia, 
TurkeyArmenia's president attends a football match in Turkey, in a new step towards reconciliation between the two nations.
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Switzerland, South Africa, 
SlovakiaSwitzerland and Slovakia clinch Europe's final two automatic European qualifying spots for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
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IsraelPalestinians call on the UN to act to punish Israel for its offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter, reversing an earlier decision.
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HondurasThere are conflicting claims in Honduras over whether an agreement has been reached to solve the political crisis.
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Arctic OceanThe Arctic Ocean could be largely ice free and open to shipping in summer in as little as ten years' time, an expert says.
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