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Saudi ArabiaAmnesty International urges Saudi officials to stop any attempt to medically paralyse a man as a judicial punishment.
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United StatesA US countrywide investigation recalls half a billion eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak, which now includes two farms in the US state of Iowa.
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NigerThe lives of hundreds of thousands of children in Niger are being put at risk by grain hoarders, Save the Children says.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistan accepted $5m (£3.2m) in aid from its rival and neighbour India, as donors pledge more money for the flood-hit country.
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HaitiHaitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is told he cannot run in the country's presidential election.
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Colombia, 
VenezuelaA Venezuelan businessman accused of being part of a major drugs trafficking ring has been arrested by Colombian authorities.
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MexicoMexican authorities have arrested six police officers in connection with the kidnap and murder of a town mayor in the north of the country.
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HaitiHaitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has been told he is not allowed to run in the country's presidential election after failing the residency requirements.
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PakistanPakistan's 20 million flood victims export tomatoes, not terrorism
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SwedenSwedish officials say they have issued an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on accusations of rape and molestation.
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Afghanistan, 
United KingdomA UK soldier is shot dead in southern Afghanistan while protecting a meeting between local elders and Afghan troops.
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PakistanThe reasons donations for Pakistan's floods are sluggish
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United KingdomPakistan hold on to beat England by four wickets in the third Test at The Oval and keep the series alive.
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Belgium, United KingdomThe lead singer of the north London-based pop band Ou Est Le Swimming Pool dies during a music festival in Belgium, the Foreign Office confirms.
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AustraliaAustralia appears to be heading for its first hung parliament in 70 years, with PM Julia Gillard and her main rival failing to win a majority.
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North Korea, 
ChinaTens of thousands of people are moved to safety as summer floods hit both sides of China's border with North Korea.
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United KingdomA London woman who fell from a balcony on her honeymoon, fracturing her spine, is to be flown home on Sunday.
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Pakistan, United KingdomEngland captain Andrew Strauss demands a significant batting improvement following a four-wicket defeat by Pakistan in the third Test at The Oval.
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SwedenAn arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on rape accusations is abruptly cancelled by Swedish authorities just hours after it was issued.
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PakistanDozens more towns and villages in the south of Pakistan have been submerged by the swollen Indus River, adding to the misery in the already stricken nation.
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IsraelWhen you think of the world's great wine producers Israel is not a name that often crops up, but there are signs that this may change.
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ItalyAn Italian woman is hoping to make it into the record books - by becoming the first official female gondolier.
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EgyptA 'priceless' work by Vincent Van Gogh has disappeared from a Cairo museum, Egypt's culture minister says.
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IranIran begins fuelling its first nuclear power station amid national celebrations, despite Western unease over its ambitions.
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PakistanThe IMF is to meet Pakistani officials next week to tackle the "massive economic challenge" posed by the country's flood.
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SomaliaAt least 10 anti-government militants are believed to have died in Mogadishu when their bombs exploded prematurely.
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ChileRelatives of 33 miners trapped for 15 days in a mine in Chile say rescue efforts are not proceeding fast enough.
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Pakistan, United StatesPakistan flood victims angry at their biggest donor, the US
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IndonesiaHow to get around the traffic jams in Jakarta
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MalaysiaMalaysian authorities confront the mounting problem of abandoned babies as government considers tougher penalties
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