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United StatesFour people are killed in a shooting after a wedding-anniversary party at a restaurant in Buffalo, New York.
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RussiaA ban on exports of wheat and other grains has come into force in Russia in response to a heatwave that has destroyed one-third of the harvest.
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EthiopiaChurches built underground in the Ethiopian town of Lalibela draw tourists from all over the world, including local Christians for whom the site is their religious home.
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ItalyAuthorities in Italy's lagoon city of Venice grant a full licence to a female gondolier for the first time.
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ChinaChina holds a national day of mourning on Sunday for victims of mudslides in the northwest, as the death toll rises to 1,239 people.
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BangladeshBangladesh army's advance into business
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Venezuela, 
Hong KongThe women's baseball World Cup in Venezuela is moved from Caracas after a Hong Kong player is hit by a bullet during a game.
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RussiaA ban on grain exports imposed by Russia after wildfires devastated crops comes into force, a move likely to push up bread prices.
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PakistanThe UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, is due to visit flood-stricken Pakistan.
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BrazilEmergency services in Brazil are struggling to control wildfires that have destroyed large areas of national parks and hundreds of homes in the north and east of the country.
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Russia, United StatesAmerica has sent several planeloads of firefighting equipment to Russia, to help tackle the huge forest fires which continue to rage in parts of the country.
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HaitiHip hop star Wyclef Jean has been speaking about his plans for Haiti if he gets elected as the country's president.
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JapanJapan's cabinet stays away from a ceremony marking the end of World War II at the controversial Yasukuni shine.
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ChinaChina's health ministry says an inquiry has found no evidence milk powder produced by a Chinese company caused three infant girls to grow breasts.
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PakistanEngland retain out-of-form opener Alastair Cook as they name an unchanged team for the third Test against Pakistan.
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LibyaFormer BP boss Lord Browne tells an audience in Edinburgh he never discussed the release of the Lockerbie bomber when he held talks with Libya's leader.
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United KingdomJewellery from two luxury stores in London is stolen as raiders smash through the windows.
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PakistanUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges the world to speed up aid to Pakistan, as he visits the country devastated by floods which the government says have affected 20 million people.
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Sri Lanka, ChinaSri Lanka unveils a new seaport largely funded by China - one in a series of big new post-war infrastructure projects on the island.
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United KingdomGermany's Martin Kaymer defeats American Bubba Watson in a play-off for the USPGA Championship.
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PakistanThe UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the world to speed up aid to Pakistan to help the millions of people affected by the devastating floods.
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United StatesSpectators killed at US California 200 off-road race
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe new US commander in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, says US forces will only begin withdrawing in 2011 if conditions allow.
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TurkeyHistoric Orthodox mass at monastery in eastern Turkey
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Japan, United KingdomServices are held around the UK to mark the 65th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day, which marks the day World War II ended.
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United KingdomA sports car once owned by British actress Diana Dors sells for $3m at auction in California, less than expected.
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PakistanUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has described as "heart-wrenching" the destruction he witnessed on a visit to flood-devastated Pakistan.
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South AfricaTwo South African political parties agree to merge, to challenge President Jacob Zuma's ruling African National Congress.
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ChinaChina holds a day of mourning for those killed in recent floods and mudslides, as the death toll rises to 1,239.
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FranceThousands of pilgrims are evacuated from Lourdes in southern France after a bomb scare, but a search finds no threat, officials say.
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United StatesA US man accused of murdering a woman he met through the classified ads on the Craigslist website is found dead in prison.
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PakistanBan Ki-moon describes as "heart-wrenching" the destruction he has witnessed on a fact-finding visit to flood-hit Pakistan.
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MexicoMexican television network Televisa is targeted in explosive attacks in two different cities.
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Nigeria, 
Netherlands, 
NigerOil giant Royal Dutch Shell says acts of sabotage are on the increase in Nigeria's southern Niger Delta.
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FranceRoma (Gypsies) block a major road near Bordeaux in protest after hundreds of them were evicted from an illegal campsite.
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El SalvadorThe Catholic Church in El Salvador demands the authorities do more to stop violent killings and bring criminals to justice.
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United StatesAt least eight spectators are killed and more are wounded at an off-road motor race in California after a vehicle crashes into them.
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BahrainFour Shia Muslim activists, including the head of the Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy, are arrested in Bahrain on security related charges, officials say.
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United KingdomA controversial overhaul of classroom teaching in Scotland takes effect in secondary schools.
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ChinaNew book asks if Chinese premier is as nice as he seems
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