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United StatesA US man extradited from the UK three years ago pleads guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaeda.
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United StatesGoldman Sachs' chief executive denies his bank contributed to the US financial downturn, during a hostile Senate inquisition.
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JapanWhy blood type matters to Japanese singles
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MexicoLeaks from a Gulf of Mexico oil well could cause one of the worst spills in US history if not stemmed soon, officials warn.
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IndiaThe interim chief of the highly lucrative Indian Premier League says a clean-up of the scandal-hit cricket tournament has begun.
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ThailandThe Foreign Office warns Britons to avoid all but essential travel to Thailand amid increasing tension there.
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IraqTorture, including electric shocks and sexual abuse, was carried out at a secret jail in Baghdad, Human Rights Watch says.
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France, 
ChinaFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni arrive in China on a visit to smooth bilateral relations.
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United KingdomA man was rescued after running out of fuel circling the Isle of Sheppey when he thought he was sailing around the UK, it emerges.
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court dismisses cases against a Tamil actress who supported the right of women to have pre-marital sex.
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MexicoMigrants in Mexico face a "major human rights crisis" as the authorities fail to tackle abuses, Amnesty International says.
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NigeriaThe battle to find Nigeria's strongest ram, in pictures
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JapanJapanese carmaker Honda reports a profit for the first three months of the year, following losses a year ago.
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PeruShining Path rebels in Peru ambush and kill a police officer and two civilians as they destroy coca plantations, police say.
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GreeceEurope must act fast to rescue the Greek economy, former economy minister says. Can the crisis be resolved?
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PakistanAt least four policemen are killed in a suicide car bomb at a checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
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Belgium, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoA Congolese man tries to have a controversial Tintin book banned in the cartoon star's home of Belgium.
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United States, MexicoThe US is considering setting fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid failed attempts to stem a leak from an exploded rig.
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NigerNiger is threatened with total crop failure in some areas - a situation worse than in 2005, a top UN official tells the BBC.
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EgyptA court convicts 26 men accused of working for Hezbollah of planning terrorist attacks on tourist sites in Egypt.
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ThailandA convoy of Thailand's red-shirt protesters clashes with troops in northern Bangkok, with a number of casualties reported.
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United KingdomA moth new to science and found nowhere else in the world has been formally recognised as living in the UK.
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ChinaA man who stabbed eight children to death in eastern China is executed, while 18 children are hurt in another school attack.
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VenezuelaHugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president known for his marathon TV addresses, takes to Twitter to share his thoughts.
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Pakistan, IndiaThe prime ministers of India and Pakistan are due to meet on the sidelines of a regional summit in Bhutan.
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NepalThousands of Maoists converge on the Nepalese capital ahead of planned protests aimed at toppling the government.
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JapanJapan Airlines, which entered bankruptcy protection this year, plans to end 45 international and domestic routes.
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EstoniaEstonia is celebrating a national year of reading - in the north-western town of Haapsalu a five-day reading of the bible is taking place.
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RussiaRussia publishes once-secret files about the 1940 Katyn massacre of Poles, amid a warming in Polish-Russian relations.
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Kenya, 
CameroonA report blames pilot error for the 2007 crash of a Kenya Airways flight in Cameroon which killed all 114 passengers.
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AustriaChechnya's leader played no part in a dissident's murder in Austria, his spokesman says, despite Austrian police claims.
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United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns that Hezbollah now has more rockets and missiles than most governments.
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ChinaChina is stripped of the Olympic bronze medal won by the women's gymnastic team at the 2000 Games in Sydney for using an underage gymnast.
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AfghanistanA prominent Afghan tribal leader who spoke of his fears of assassination by the Taliban has been killed near Kandahar.
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EgyptA painting by an Egyptian modern artist is sold for over $2m, a record for a Middle Eastern artwork.
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NetherlandsMuslim women showing men how to integrate
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United StatesThe US government approves controversial plans for its first offshore wind farm, which will operate off Cape Cod.
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Nigeria, EgyptNigeria's Senate orders an investigation into reports that one of its members has married a 13-year-old Egyptian girl.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe DR Congo is "the rape capital of the world", a senior UN official says urging the Security Council to take action.
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IraqAt least five people die in bombings at a police checkpoint in Baghdad, days after a series of blasts killed dozens.
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Greece, 
GermanyThe head of the IMF warns that the crisis in Greece could spread across Europe, as pressure grows on Germany to support a bail-out.
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Iran, United StatesIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has applied for a visa to visit the United States ahead of next week's nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, the US says.
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GreeceSome Greek voters prefer bankruptcy to paying up debts
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United StatesPalm, a pioneer in the smart phone business, is being bought by US computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) for $1bn (£657m).
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PeruHow property rights may help Peru's Amazon peoples
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PakistanThe moveable feast of Pakistani vehicle art
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