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ChileMiners trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks have their first telephone contact with loved ones.
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ArubaMany parents are incapable of giving their children the correct dose of liquid medicines, claim Australian researchers.
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RussiaMore than 100 Russian skinheads have attacked a music festival in central Russia, reports say, injuring at least 10 people.
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IndonesiaAt least 19,000 people flee as a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupts for the first time in 400 years.
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PolandResidents of the Polish city of Krakow have attempted to break the world record for the longest pizza in the world.
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MexicoThe mayor of a town in the troubled Mexican state of Tamaulipas is shot dead as drugs gangs are blamed for violence.
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EcuadorPolice in Ecuador are investigating what caused one of the worst bus crashes in the country's history.
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IndonesiaExodus as Indonesian volcano erupts for first time in 400 years
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IndonesiaMount Sinabung, a volcano on Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts for the second time after a 400-year silence.
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Israel, 
United StatesAn Israeli rabbi says the world would be better without Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, prompting strong criticism from US officials.
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SpainConcerts and cuisine boost Spain's ancient camino
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United KingdomHit US series Mad Men takes its third award Emmy for best drama series, while British stars face disappointment in Los Angeles.
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PeruPeruvian women knitting in memory and protest
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NigerBut it floods in Niger, in sound and images
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ChileWhat did relatives say to reassure Chile miners?
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BrazilOver 700 kilos of explosives were used to demolish a football stadium in Brazil
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RussiaA fire that killed nine people in a Russian retirement home was probably started by one of the residents, investigators say.
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IndiaAt least four policemen are killed during a prolonged gunbattle with Maoist rebels in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, police say.
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SudanTwo Russian pilots are kidnapped in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, state media reports, as a US aid worker held for more than 100 days is freed.
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PakistanThe man at the centre of cricket betting scam allegations about the Pakistan team is released without charge on police bail.
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AfghanistanA bombing outside the office of the governor of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar kills one person.
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JapanThe Bank of Japan makes more money available to commercial banks in bid to cope with stronger yen.
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BermudaLewis Hamilton believes the world title fight remains wide open despite himself and Mark Webber starting to pull clear at the top of the standings.
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PakistanEmergency officials in Pakistan say water levels in flood-stricken southern Pakistan are beginning to recede, but warn the danger is not over.
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Iraq, United StatesLife in Iraq during the US occupation
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PakistanFormer Pakistan skipper Imran Khan says swift action must be taken against anyone found to have been part of the alleged no-ball conspiracy at Lord's.
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United KingdomThe British Chambers of Commerce upgrades its forecast for the UK's short term economic prospects, but a slowdown is feared when cuts kick in.
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IndiaClashes take place in Indian-administered Kashmir after a relative of a senior separatist leader is injured in police firing.
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United KingdomA baby died and three others became ill when a superbug resistant to common antibiotics hit a London hospital, it is revealed.
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PakistanFormer Pakistan captain has said that if betting scam allegations are true, they would be 'the biggest blow to Pakistan cricket'
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France, 
AustraliaA French climber, known as 'Spiderman', is facing charges after scaling a 57-storey building in Australia.
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North Korea, 
ChinaBeijing confirms North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visited China last week and said he hoped for an early resumption of six-party nuclear talks.
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GermanyActress and film-maker Isabella Rossellini is to chair the judging panel at next year's Berlin Film Festival, organisers announce.
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Pakistan, United KingdomInvestigators from Pakistan are flying to London to examine allegations that some of its cricketers were involved in a betting scam.
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NigeriaThere is controversy in Nigeria about the identity of a man police rescued from kidnappers believing he was the son of the country’s first prime minister.
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IndiaBlackberry-maker Research in Motion offers to work with India to support the country's need for "lawful access" to encrypted services.
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United StatesRoger Federer headlines the night session on day one of the US Open, after earlier wins for Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Robin Soderling.
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SpainA number of Britons are arrested in Ibiza following a large-scale drugs raid by Spanish police.
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ItalyItaly's health minister apologises to a woman for a fight between two doctors which took place in the delivery room as she was giving birth.
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PakistanCricket betting scam claims come at bad time for national morale
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Afghanistan, United StatesTwo roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan have killed seven US soldiers, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force says.
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France, United StatesUS biotechnology firm Genzyme turns down a $18.5bn cash bid from French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis.
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JapanSumo officials in Japan announce new measures aimed at severing links between the ancient sport and organised crime.
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SomaliaFour African Union peacekeepers are killed as a mortar hits Somalia's presidential palace, officials say.
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Iran, FranceAn Iranian newspaper calls France's first lady Carla Bruni a "prostitute" after she condemns Iran's plan to stone a woman to death.
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TajikistanWeddings, yurts and felt hats - life in remote Tajikistan
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United StatesUS consumer spending rises a faster-than-expected 0.4% in July, as households save less of what they earn.
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Germany, United StatesUS chipmaker Intel agrees to buy the wireless unit of German counterpart Infineon for $1.4bn, disappointing markets.
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PakistanComing as most of Pakistan is struggling to cope with the worst floods in decades, the betting scandal surrounding some of the country's cricket team has shaken already low national morale.
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SlovakiaA gunman opens fire in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava, shooting dead seven people and injuring at least 14 before killing himself, police say.
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North Korea, United StatesThe US imposes new financial sanctions on North Korea after the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.
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Iraq, United StatesPleasure and pain for US soldiers returning from Iraq
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Canada, United StatesHikers in Canada discover the frozen body of an American ice climber who fell to his death more than two decades ago.
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South AfricaThe South African government begins talks with striking workers after President Jacob Zuma tells ministers to find a solution.
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PakistanEmergency workers in Pakistan say flood waters in some parts of the country have started to recede, one month since torrential rain caused catastrophic flooding across Pakistan
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MexicoThe federal police force in Mexico dismisses 3,200 officers for incompetence, corruption or links to organised crime.
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GermanyThe German government condemns a board member of the country's central bank on the publication of his book on immigration issues.
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United States, MexicoThe first of more than 1,200 US troops sent to patrol the border with Mexico have begun operating in Arizona.
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United StatesComputer giant Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $55m to settle claims that it paid kickbacks to win US government business.
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