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Israel, 
TurkeyIsrael is to summon the Turkish ambassador over a TV programme in Turkey depicting Israeli soldiers shooting children.
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South Africa, 
Argentina, 
UruguayArgentina seal their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after securing a narrow 1-0 win in Uruguay.
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Pakistan, 
United StatesA suspected US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region kills at least four people, security officials say.
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SomaliaSomali youngsters record their flight from violence
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SwitzerlandFilm director Roman Polanski is completing his latest film from prison in Switzerland, says screenwriter Robert Harris.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaFormer Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will go on trial at The Hague on Monday 26 October, the court says.
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ChinaA Chinese court sentences six people to death over ethnic rioting that killed almost 200 in Xinjiang region in July.
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IsraelIsrael comes under pressure from Western allies to investigate UN war crimes allegations during its Gaza offensive last winter.
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EgyptOpposition groups in Egypt start a campaign to block President Hosni Mubarak from passing power to his son Gamal.
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MoldovaA grenade thrown into a crowd in Moldova injures dozens, after threatening phone calls are made to the prime minister.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's gender row athlete Caster Semenya is too traumatised to take her university exams, her trainer says.
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AustraliaFormer India captain Rahul Dravid is replaced by Virender Sehwag for the first two one-dayers against Australia.
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AustraliaFormer India captain Rahul Dravid is replaced by Virender Sehwag for the first two one-dayers against Australia.
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GuineaInternational prosecutors open an investigation into the Guinean military's brutal suppression of an anti-government protest.
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Afghanistan, United StatesA White House spokesman denies that US President Barack Obama is to announce a major surge in troops for Afghanistan.
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ZimbabweA trip to Zimbabwe gives Peter Ndoro hope for the country's future, although he finds trust is "sorely lacking".
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South Korea, 
North KoreaNorth Korea's navy accuses South Korea of sending warships across their disputed maritime border to stir tensions.
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United Arab Emirates, IsraelIsrael officials are marking a small diplomatic success, their flag's first official appearance in the United Arab Emirates.
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China, 
Hong KongA wealthy Chinese buyer snaps up a luxury Hong Kong apartment for $57m (£35m), thought to be an Asian record.
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NigeriaNigeria's former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is included in a new list of tycoons who have failed to pay back bank loans.
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ThailandShare prices fall in Thailand amid concern about the health of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been in hospital nearly a month.
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UgandaA Ugandan MP proposes the death sentence for an offence of "aggravated homosexuality".
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NetherlandsPeople living close to green spaces are less likely to be mentally ill, say Dutch researchers.
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Egypt, 
BrazilGhana are aiming to become the first African side to win the Under-20 World Cup as they take on Brazil in the final in Egypt.
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AfghanistanPresident Hamid Karzai's main rival in recent Afghan elections expresses faith in a UN-backed panel investigating fraud.
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Afghanistan, 
Italy, 
United KingdomItaly angrily denies a UK newspaper report that it paid Taliban fighters in Afghanistan to keep the peace.
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South KoreaThe European Union and South Korea sign a trade deal that could be worth billions of euros to European exporters.
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SwedenSwedes have mixed reactions after hearing reports of rabbits being used to produce renewable heat.
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IndiaLow caste Hindu people protest at being prevented from offering worship at Hindu temples in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Israel, 
LebanonLebanese group Hezbollah airs its own footage to dispute an Israeli claim that it removed arms from the site of an explosion.
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SpainThe Spanish region of Catalonia bans cheap alcohol promotions to help curb drunken revelry among the young.
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Pakistan, United StatesA $7.5bn US aid package to Pakistan is signed into law, after fears it might impinge on Pakistan's sovereignty are eased.
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IndiaSomerset's Marcus Trescothick returns home from the Champions League in India after a recurrence of his stress-related illness.
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ZimbabweThe US urges Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugage to stop harassing his rivals, a day after a senior politician was jailed.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama promises his administration "will not forget" New Orleans, four years after Hurricane Katrina.
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PakistanA wave of militant gun and bomb attacks on security facilities in Pakistan leave about 40 people dead.
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IndiaIndia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has accepted a two-thirds cut in his pay "to set a personal example of moderation".
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghanistan's ambassador to the US says a run-off vote to settle the country's presidential election is likely.
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United StatesUS banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup report better-than-expected results, lifting hopes of an end to the global crisis.
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Israel, 
Gaza StripThe UN Human Rights Council ends a first day of debate on whether to endorse a report into the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
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ItalyQuake-hit pupils in Italy rebuild their education
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