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Colombia, 
VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his new Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, agree to re-establish diplomatic relations.
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MexicoPresident Felipe Calderon of Mexico has defended his strategy in the fight against drugs gangs, saying that rising levels of violence did not mean the war was being lost.
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United StatesUntil Barack Obama was elected US president, Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia, was just an out-of-the-way fast food joint.
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United StatesThe effect of high-profile backers on the US primaries
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ThailandThailand's top court refuses to hear an appeal by ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra against the seizure of assets worth almost $1.5bn (£950m).
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Iran, 
JapanJapanese carmaker Toyota says it has suspended exports to Iran indefinitely, amid growing international pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme.
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United StatesAn American flight attendant has been released on bail after after deploying an emergency chute to leave his aircraft following a row with a passenger.
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ChinaChinese industrial growth slowed again in July, adding to recent data that suggest the country's economy is cooling.
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United StatesPop star Britney Spears is to make a cameo appearance in the next series of US TV musical comedy Glee, the show's creator reveals.
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United StatesWorkers have misspelled the word school on a road approaching a high school in North Carolina in the United States.
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North KoreaFootball's world governing body investigates claims that North Korea's World Cup squad were punished and the coach sentenced to hard labour.
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Hungary, 
United KingdomCaptain Steven Gerrard hopes the young players can revive England as he prepares for a rough ride by the fans in Wednesday's friendly against Hungary.
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IraqEight Iraqi soldiers are killed and four wounded in a bomb attack in Iraq's northern Diyala province, police say.
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United KingdomThe UK jobless number fell to 2.46 million in the three months to June, the biggest drop in three years, official figures show.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaMore than 50 bodies are found in a lake in Bosnia, as investigators hunt for victims of the 1992-95 war.
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Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan commission set up to investigate the last years of the country's bloody civil war opens amid international scepticism.
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Austria, 
Belgium, 
France, 
Germany, United KingdomFrance and Germany join the UK in rejecting direct EU taxation - but Austria and Belgium are more receptive.
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United StatesFormer long-serving US Senator Ted Stevens is killed in a plane crash in Alaska, while a former head of Nasa survives, reports say.
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IndiaThe Women's Commission in the Indian state of West Bengal announces an inquiry into allegations that a tribal woman was forced to parade naked.
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PakistanAid agencies say more foreign help is needed to prevent many more people dying in Pakistan's floods, as the UN launches a new appeal.
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United KingdomExperts warn a new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals.
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ChinaHeavy rain threatens the Chinese county devastated by landslides, as the death toll from the disaster rises to 1,117 people.
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PakistanFlooding in Pakistan has devastated crops and led to a surge in food prices in the country, the United Nations warns.
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United StatesLegislation protecting US writers from foreign libel judgements is signed into law by President Barack Obama.
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Hungary, United KingdomFran Halsall takes gold in the women's 100m freestyle final on day three of swimming's European Championships in Hungary.
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IndiaThe death toll in last week's flash floods in the Ladakh region of Indian-administered Kashmir rises to at least 185.
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IndiaA "hyper-competitive" market means profits at Indian mobile phone firm Bharti Airtel slide 32% in the April-to- June quarter.
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United StatesUS astronauts begin a second spacewalk to repair vital cooling units on the International Space Station.
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United KingdomHundreds of playground developments in England are being mothballed as the Department for Education cuts funding for them.
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United KingdomA third case of meat linked to a cloned cow being sold in the UK has emerged, the Food Standards Agency says.
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Ireland, 
ArgentinaRepublic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni undergoes surgery for an abdominal complaint and the operation is described as "successful and straightforward".
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ChinaChina's confidence in its economic development is turning into national arrogance, a group of Chinese scholars warns.
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MoroccoThe police in Morocco have broken up a cell of 18 militants planning a series of attacks in the country, officials say.
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Hungary, United KingdomFrancesca Halsall wins gold in the women's 100m freestyle final while Joe Roebuck takes a surprise bronze in the men's 200m IM at the European Championships in Budapest.
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GeorgiaFormer Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel has conceded the Republican gubernatorial nomination to her opponent, Congressman Nathan Deal.
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North Korea, 
Czech RepublicThe Czech government considers accepting a shipment of the aphrodisiac root ginseng as a down payment on a debt, reports say.
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United StatesA Massachusetts man is told a pea plant has sprouted in his chest, after being rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung.
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IrelandPope Benedict XVI does not accept the resignations of two Irish bishops who stood down over the handling of sex abuse inquiries.
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ChinaThe death toll from landslides in north-western China has surged to 1,117 as more rain is forecast in the remote region.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe holds the first sale of diamonds from its Marange fields since a ban on the export of the diamonds was lifted.
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PolandOne hundred and four skydivers failed in their attempt to link together in formation in the skies over Poland
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United KingdomThe Bank of England lowers its growth estimates and says it expects the UK economy to face challenges in the next two years.
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United KingdomEngland beat Hungary thanks to two goals from Steven Gerrard and Wales beat Luxembourg, but Northern Ireland and Scotland both crash to defeats as two Carling Cup ties go into extra time.
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IsraelThe head of Israel's military defends its use of live ammunition during a deadly raid on an aid flotilla sailing to Gaza in May.
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ParaguayParaguayan President Fernando Lugo is ordered to take a DNA test to see if he is the father of a two-year-old boy.
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Israel, 
Lebanon, United StatesLebanon's defence minister says he will reject US military aid if it comes with a condition that any weapons are not used against Israel.
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Kuwait, United StatesThe US says it plans to sell Kuwait its latest Patriot anti-ballistic missile to meet "current and future threats".
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United StatesThe judge who sent US actress Lindsay Lohan to jail recuses herself from the case after complaints from a prosecutor.
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RussiaRussia tackles wildfires it says have reached a region contaminated by Chernobyl nuclear fallout, amid concern they could spread radiation.
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Sweden, United KingdomCraig Levein suffers his first defeat as Scotland coach as Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspires Sweden to a comfortable win.
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RwandaSeveral people are wounded in a grenade attack in the Rwandan capital two days after elections, witnesses and officials say.
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United StatesWorld stock markets slide as investors worry about the health of the US economy following a warning from the Federal Reserve.
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Hungary, United KingdomCaptain Steven Gerrard scores two stunning goals as England come from behind to beat Hungary in their first match since the World Cup.
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Georgia, RussiaWith relations with Russia strained, efforts to promote patriotism in Georgia have taken on a new urgency.
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CanadaDefending champion Andy Murray beats Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-2 in the second round of the ATP Rogers Cup in Canada.
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BelgiumDefending champion Andy Murray outclasses Belgium's Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-2 to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
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GeorgiaRussia says it has deployed S-300 anti-aircraft missiles in the breakaway Abkhazia region of Georgia, heightening tensions in the area.
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PakistanThe UN appeals for nearly half a billion dollars in aid for Pakistan, where floods have affected almost one in 10 people.
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ItalyEngland coach Fabio Capello calls time on former captain David Beckham's international career at the age of 35, saying the national team's future lies in the hands of younger players.
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PeruIndigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon say they plan to launch their own political party ahead of general elections next year.
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AustraliaWill migrant curbs halt Australia's mining boom?
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United KingdomYoung offenders and young people at risk in England are often placed in secure accommodation many miles from home, inspectors say.
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Hungary, United KingdomEngland captain Steven Gerrard hits out at "unfair" criticism of the national side after his match-winning display in the victory against Hungary at Wembley.
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BrazilBenedito da Silva used to scour the dumps of Sao Paulo looking for anything of value, but after finding a huge number of books he started his own collection and is now donating them to schools and libraries.
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United StatesThree US amputee veterans climb Mt Kilimanjaro, enduring tumbles and sores to reach the peak with only one good leg among them.
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