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GuineaAt least 87 people are said to have been killed as forces quell an opposition rally in Guinea's capital, Conakry.
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ChinaOne of China's last communes provides valued security
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Afghanistan, 
United StatesAnders Fogh Rasmussen tries to calm US "doubts" over Nato's commitment in Afghanistan in his first US speech.
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JapanConsumer prices drop in Japan for the sixth month in a row, at a record rate of 2.4%, due to weak domestic demand.
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Venezuela, 
LibyaLibyan leader Col Muammar suprises shoppers with a visit to a luxury arcade on a Venezuelan island.
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Philippines, United StatesTwo US soldiers and one Filipino are killed by a landmine explosion in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman says.
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IraqDisastrous drought threaten Iraq's farmland
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KenyaThe forest at the heart of Kenya's water crisis
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Japan, United StatesThe yen declines from its eight-month highs against the US dollar following comments from Japan's finance minister.
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Switzerland, United StatesFilm director Roman Polanski is determined to fight his detention in Switzerland and extradition to the US, his lawyer says.
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EthiopiaOxfam launches an emergency appeal for £9.5m ($15m) to reach millions threatened by hunger across East Africa.
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HondurasHonduras' interim leader said he is prepared to restore civil liberties, suspended over protests about the deposed president.
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VietnamSix people are jailed in Vietnam over the fraudulent adoption of more than 300 babies, a court official says.
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United StatesUS prosecutors dispute claims Roman Polanski's arrest came out of the blue, saying he had been on a "wanted list" for years.
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South Africa, 
AustraliaAustralia vice-captain Michael Clarke is sent home from the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa with a back injury.
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IndiaHundreds of passengers are left stranded in India because of a strike by senior pilots working for the national carrier, Air India.
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Israel, United StatesIsraeli envoys head for talks with US Middle East Envoy George Mitchell on restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
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IndiaA teenage girl says she killed a top militant with his own gun after her home was attacked in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Serbia and Montenegro, 
FranceA French football fan attacked in Belgrade this month by an armed mob dies in hospital, officials say.
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JapanFormer world number one Maria Sharapova shows the seeded players the way with a superb win over Sam Stosur in Tokyo.
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PhilippinesDevastating Philippine floods set rescuers stiff test
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GuineaEyewitnesses say Guinea soldiers bayoneted opposition supporters as the military leader admits some troop lost control.
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ArubaAlmost 10% of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish are at risk of extinction, says an Australian report.
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PhilippinesCoral reefs where lots of different fish species swim are healthier than overfished ones, scientists show in the Philippines.
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New Zealand, 
United KingdomNew Zealand close in on their target of 147 to beat England, which would see them top Group B in the Champions Trophy.
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AfghanistanAt least 30 civilians are killed as a bus hits a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, officials say.
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GuineaGuinean troops killed 128 people at Monday's opposition protest, activists say, amid foreign condemnation of the crackdown.
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South AfricaPresident Jacob Zuma backs plans for South African police to use lethal force against armed criminals.
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PhilippinesDeaths after severe Philippines flooding hit 246, as the presidential palace is opened to provide food and shelter.
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IndiaAbout 200 Bearded Vultures have been spotted in a remote part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, reports say.
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Saudi ArabiaTwenty Saudi youths are given thirty lashes each following disturbances on the country's national day, reports say.
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SwedenChess pieces used to delay Death in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal are sold for 1m Swedish crowns (£90,250; $143,000), officials say.
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Portugal, 
Czech RepublicCzech senators opposed to the EU's Lisbon Treaty file a new legal complaint that could delay its adoption for months.
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ChinaAfter 60 years of communism, what will the future hold?
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IranIran says it will not negotiate away its rights to nuclear enrichment at an upcoming meeting with world powers.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAn Afghan-born man charged with plotting to carry out bomb attacks on the US pleads not guilty in a New York court.
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Taiwan, ChinaHow 60 years of China communism is seen in Taiwan
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VietnamA powerful typhoon hits central Vietnam, causing floods and landslides which have killed at least 31 people.
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GuineaGuinean troops killed 157 people at Monday's opposition protest, activists say, amid foreign condemnation of the crackdown.
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Sri LankaThe UN says Sri Lanka faces the risk of creating "bitterness" if it fails to resettle Tamil refugees soon.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS President Barack Obama stresses the joint fight with Nato, as he meets its leader for talks on Afghanistan.
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New Zealand, United KingdomNew Zealand reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals as Group B winners after beating England by four wickets.
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United StatesUS consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in September, suggesting Americans are not confident of a recovery.
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Iraq, Switzerland, Iran, United StatesSwiss diplomats have visited three US hikers detained in Iran after straying across the border from Iraq, officials say.
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United StatesA mother accused of beating her son often kept him locked in a cupboard in his bedroom, police in the US state of Oklahoma say.
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AngolaAngola reaches a preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for loans of up to $890m.
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United KingdomIn his last conference speech before an expected election, Brown says voters "face the biggest choice for a generation".
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Canada, 
Colombia, United StatesA Colombian man who has spent his life stealing from rich hotel guests is arrested on the US border with Canada.
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GuineaA leading Guinean opposition leader says protests will continue until the country's "criminal" regime is removed.
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United StatesSocial isolation may trigger biological changes that make cancer more deadly, US research on mice suggests.
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United StatesA bone fragment believed to part of Adolf Hitler's skull has been revealed as being that of an unidentified woman, US scientists say.
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