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United StatesThe US space agency's plans for manned missions to the Moon and beyond are not viable with current funding, a panel warns.
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United StatesPresident Obama says he intends "to get something done this year" on US healthcare reform, ahead of a key speech to Congress.
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United StatesRafael Nadal puts his injury worries behind him to beat Gael Monfils and reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.
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PhilippinesThe son of Philippine ex-President Cory Aquino and assassinated senator Benigno Aquino decides to run for president.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanGunmen in Pakistan set fire to lorries carrying fuel for Nato forces in Afghanistan, police say.
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Pakistan, United StatesAt least five people die in the second US drone attack in north-west Pakistan in 24 hours.
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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomA British journalist who was kidnapped in Afghanistan is freed by Nato troops, but his translator dies in the raid, reports say.
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United StatesUS interest groups and what health reform proposals
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United KingdomThe UK may have to cut greenhouse gases even more dramatically if it pushes ahead with plans for aviation growth.
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BrazilBrazil launches a campaign to change its image as a safe haven for fugitives escaping justice across the world.
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PakistanLess is more in Pakistan leader's first year of power
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NetherlandsGoalkeeper Craig Gordon faces a fitness test as Rangers striker Steven Naismith comes in for the World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands.
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Italy, 
Croatia, United KingdomCroatia coach Slaven Bilic insists he was praising England when he said they had lost their "Englishness" under Italian manager Fabio Capello.
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Norway, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoTwo Norwegian men are sentenced to death in DR Congo for the murder of a Congolese man in May.
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JapanThe newly-elected Democratic Party of Japan agrees to form a governing coalition with two smaller parties, reports say.
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IndiaA member of a committee leading a campaign over the deaths of two women in Indian-administered Kashmir is found dead.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA member of the British forces is killed during a rescue operation for a kidnapped journalist in Afghanistan.
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South AfricaWhy a South Africa soldier was sacked for striking over pay
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Paraguay, 
SpainThe EU's anti-fraud office Olaf hails Paraguay's jailing of a Spanish priest and his Paraguayan accomplice for embezzling EU funds.
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Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the CongoSouthern African leaders call for Zimbabwe sanctions to be lifted, in an apparent show of support for President Robert Mugabe.
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Argentina, BrazilA fierce storm kills at least 17 people and injures dozens more in northern Argentina and southern Brazil.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA UK soldier dies in a raid to free a kidnapped Western journalist, which also leaves his Afghan colleague and two civilians dead.
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Sri LankaThe UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, criticises Sri Lanka for its decision to expel a UN children's agency spokesman.
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IsraelAn Israeli rights group says many more Palestinian civilians died in the Israeli military's campaign in Gaza than the army admits.
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NigerA former UN envoy to Niger who was seized by al-Qaeda and held for four months says a high-level leak led to his abduction.
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ZimbabweIs it time for the international community to remove all forms of sanctions against Zimbabwe?
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ChinaTens of thousands flock to get married in China, believing the triple-nine conjunction of 09/09/2009 is an auspicious date to tie-the-knot.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA UK soldier dies in a raid to free a kidnapped Western journalist, which also leaves his Afghan colleague and two civilians dead.
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TurkeyAt least 23 people are killed and more are missing after the heaviest rain in 80 years triggers sudden floods in Turkey.
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GermanyJewish athlete tells how man replaced her at Berlin 1936
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Bulgaria, United KingdomBritain's justice secretary orders the release of Liverpool fan Michael Shields, convicted of attempted murder in Bulgaria.
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IsraelIsrael says it is pushing ahead with delayed plans to build almost 500 more homes for Jewish settlers in Jerusalem.
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IcelandThe EU's enlargement chief says that despite strong links Iceland does not have a "shortcut" to EU membership.
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Afghanistan, Germany, United KingdomBritain, France and Germany urge the UN to hold a major conference on Afghanistan's future by the end of the year.
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MalawiMalawi's president defends his decision to deport four senior foreign tobacco buyers for flouting fixed-price rules.
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East Timor, 
Indonesia, 
AustraliaAustralia opens a war crimes investigation into the killing of five journalists during Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975.
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SudanOfficials search houses for weapons in southern Sudan's capital Juba, as key talks begin on the country's future.
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ChinaChina announces plans to build 42 new high-speed railway lines and thousands of kilometres of new track by 2012.
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NetherlandsDutch banks adopt a code of conduct, which will include capping bonuses and making sure they can be clawed back.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA kidnapped Western journalist is freed in a raid in Afghanistan, but a UK soldier and three Afghan civilians are killed.
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SpainSpain's most famous judge, Baltasar Garzon, testifies in the Supreme Court, accused of overreaching his judicial powers.
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GuatemalaGuatemala's president declares a "state of public calamity" as thousands of families face severe food shortages.
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AfghanistanNato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he is concerned by growing scepticism about the war in Afghanistan.
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LibyaLockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi appears in public for the first time since his hero's welcome in Libya.
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Netherlands, Croatia, 
Slovakia, United Kingdom, 
RussiaEngland qualify for the World Cup after hammering Croatia, Netherlands end Scotland's dream, Northern Ireland lose 2-0 to Slovakia and Wales are beaten by Russia.
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IraqAt least eight people die in Kirkuk after a car bomb being prepared for use in an attack goes off prematurely, police say.
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IsraelIsrael was linked to the interception of the missing ship Arctic Sea, a source close to Israeli intelligence tells the BBC.
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Sierra LeoneA boat with about 150 people on board capsizes off Sierra Leone, with eight confirmed dead and many missing.
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CroatiaCroatian police investigate claims that a doctor refused to treat a stroke patient because he was Serbian.
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AustraliaCameron White and Michael Clarke put on an unbroken 100-run stand as Australia chase 229 to beat England.
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Iran, United StatesIran is moving closer to being able to make a nuclear weapon, a US envoy warns a meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog.
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Croatia, United KingdomEngland book their place at the 2010 World Cup finals with two games to spare as an outstanding performance sees them thrash Croatia 5-1 at Wembley.
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Australia, United KingdomCameron White hits 105 as Australia open up a 3-0 lead over England in the one-day series.
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Croatia, United KingdomCoach Fabio Capello calls England's 5-1 victory over Croatia the "best performance" under him as the squad qualifies for the 2010 World Cup finals.
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Uruguay, United StatesUruguay becomes the first Latin American country to allow same sex couples to adopt children as a controversial bill passes.
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United StatesRoger Federer faces Robin Soderling after ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki beats American rising star Melanie Oudin at the US Open.
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Estonia, SpainEuropean champions Spain book their place at the 2010 World Cup following a 2-0 win over Group Five rivals Estonia.
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United StatesA top US banker says public anger about excessive bonuses paid by banks is "understandable and appropriate".
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Afghanistan, United StatesJohn Simpson meets two key US figures
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