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Iraq, 
United StatesUS Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Iraq ahead of the official end of the US combat mission there at midnight on Tuesday.
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Argentina, United StatesFive-time champion Roger Federer gets his US Open campaign off to a smooth start as he defeats Argentina's Brian Dabul in straight sets.
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EgyptVets at Cairo's Giza Zoo are experimenting with the human birth control pill in an attempt to slow their rapidly expanding population of lions.
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United StatesHurricane Earl strengthens to a Category-Four storm prompting warnings for several islands in the eastern Caribbean and worries it might hit the US.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaAs vote-counting continues, Australia's PM Julia Gillard rejects idea of a new vote and promises stable government.
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ArgentinaThe last surviving player from the first World Cup football final, Francisco Varallo, dies aged 100 in Argentina.
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Iraq, United StatesAfter seven and a half years, the American military's combat mission in Iraq formally ends on Tuesday.
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Serbia and MontenegroThe European Union is stepping up its efforts to fight organised crime in countries wanting to join.
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United StatesHurricane Earl is expected to gain more strength before heading towards the US
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United StatesBob Bradley signs a new four-year extension to his contract as United States coach, ending speculation linking him with the Aston Villa job.
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JapanThere are some cities in Europe which feel as though they have a sushi restaurant on almost every corner.
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SudanThe army in south Sudan pledges to demobilise all child soldiers by the end of the year.
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ChileEngineers in Chile begin drilling a rescue shaft to reach the 33 men trapped in a collapsed mine.
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JapanJapanese stocks have seen sharp falls in response to the Bank of Japan's attempts to curb the rising yen.
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North KoreaSouth Korea makes its first offer of aid to flood-hit North Korea since it accused Pyongyang of sinking a South Korean warship in March.
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United StatesBox office receipts in the US were up by $100m (£64.9m) this summer, despite the lowest attendance in five years, figures show.
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Iraq, United StatesUS appears diminished after imperial adventure in Iraq
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MexicoMexican police detain alleged drug trafficker Edgar "Barbie" Valdez, wanted in the US on cocaine charges, the attorney general says.
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MexicoIn the Mexican city of Monterrey, which used to be considered one of the safest urban areas in Latin America, more people are taking to the roads in armoured vehicles as drug-related violence takes its toll.
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RussiaRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet two tycoons in an attempt to end their dispute over Norilsk Nickel.
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VenezuelaA Venezuelan farmer who campaigned against the land-redistribution policies of Hugo Chavez dies after five months on hunger strike.
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BurmaAn announcement in Burma's state-run media from leader Than Shwe dispels rumours he had stepped down ahead of November polls.
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Russia, SudanThree Russian pilots kidnapped in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region two days ago are released, regional officials and Russia's Khartoum embassy say.
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Serbia and MontenegroCan EU hopeful Montenegro cut ties to organised crime?
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South AfricaSouth Africa's government increases its wage offer to more than a million striking public sector workers, but it is below the union's demand.
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JapanJapan Airlines, which entered bankruptcy protection this year, announces plans to reduce its workforce by more than 16,000.
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GhanaCan Cadbury and Fairtrade help Ghanaian farmers?
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United StatesActor David Hasselhoff, singer Michael Bolton and actress Jennifer Grey will take part in the new series of Dancing With The Stars.
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PakistanChildren in Pakistan are bearing the brunt of water-borne illnesses spreading because of the floods, as the waters begin to drain away to the Arabian Sea.
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Iraq, United StatesThe US troops who are staying behind in Iraq talk about their new role in the country
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JapanIchiro Ozawa confirms he will challenge PM Naoto Kan for the ruling party leadership, despite talks aimed at avoiding a potentially damaging split.
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ChinaA Chinese court for the first time accepts a case from a man alleging employment discrimination because he has HIV, state media says.
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ChileEngineers in Chile have begun drilling the rescue shaft through which they hope to eventually free the 33 men trapped in a collapsed gold mine.
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Cuba, MexicoFidel Castro tells a Mexican newspaper how he was "at death's door" during the illness that forced him to quit as Cuba's leader.
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Iraq, United StatesIraq's prime minister says the country is now "independent", hours before US combat operations are due to end officially.
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IndiaFollowing tough action against Blackberry, security forces in India turn their attention to Google and Skype.
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Afghanistan, United StatesFive American soldiers are killed in three separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan, Nato says.
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Afghanistan, United StatesFour US soldiers have been killed in two separate bomb attacks in eastern Afghanistan, Nato said.
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LibyaLibya's Col Gaddafi says the EU should pay Libya at least 5bn euros a year to stop illegal African immigration and avoid a "black Europe".
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Israel, 
West BankMore than 150 Israeli academics say they will no longer lecture or work in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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PakistanWhat went wrong with Pakistani cricket?
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Botswana, 
SpainSpanish police break up a trafficking ring which brought mainly Brazilian men to Spain to work as prostitutes.
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Iran, 
FranceFrance says that "insults" in Iran's media aimed at France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are "unacceptable".
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Iraq, United StatesThe equipment which has been vital to the US Army during its campaign in Iraq is being shipped out of the country as the operation comes to an end.
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GermanyThe Catholic Church in Germany issues tougher guidelines on how to handle reported cases of sexual abuse.
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United StatesUS consumer confidence picks up slightly more than expected in August, giving Wall Street a morning boost.
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ArgentinaPolice arrest a man they believe murdered at least six people in Argentina after making a pact with a spirit figure called The Lord of Death.
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KenyaThe head of Kenya's census defends the controversial decision to release of national census figures that include tribal affiliations.
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Pakistan, 
United KingdomThe England team believes the Pakistan players named in the betting probe that has engulfed the tourists should sit out the rest of the tour.
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FranceWildfires in southern France have destroyed 6,000 hectares of scrubland and pine forests near Montpelier.
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Pakistan, United KingdomKevin Pietersen is omitted from England's limited overs series against Pakistan, with the England batsman announcing the news via Twitter.
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MexicoSix women and two men have been killed in an attack on a bar in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, officials say.
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United StatesMinutes from its August meeting reveal the US Federal Reserve will buy up more debt if conditions worsen "appreciably".
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Netherlands, United StatesTwo Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the US are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, Dutch prosecutors say.
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CubaFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is to blame for the persecution of homosexuals after the Cuban revolution of 1959.
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United States, ChinaThe US government decides to drop an investigation of China's currency policy, avoiding a possible trade dispute.
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United StatesThe US financial regulator decides to drop possible fraud charges against rating agency Moody's over a computer glitch.
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United KingdomFigures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.
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Yemen, United StatesUS officials say they do not believe the two Yemeni men arrested on a flight to Amsterdam were planning a terror attack.
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United StatesHurricane Earl is heading for the eastern coast of the US after causing power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean.
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