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Afghanistan, 
United StatesUS marines try a novel approach in Afghanistan
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United KingdomThe UK economy will will grow by less than expected next year, a report by the British Chambers of Commerce predicts.
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HungaryHungary to auction off communist art to help sludge victims
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JapanJapan is pioneering robot technology to help make everyday life easier for people with disabilities, including a robot guide for the blind, and robotic legs which can help disabled people stand up and walk.
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BotswanaBrazilian soldiers deployed to some of Rio de Janeiro's most violent neighbourhoods during an operation aimed at driving out drug-traffickers are to take on peacekeeping duties there.
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IndiaThere is growing concern in India about the rapid rise in drug addiction cases in Punjab, one of its wealthiest states.
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Czech Republic, 
ChinaArchbishop Desmond Tutu and former Czech President Vaclav Havel urge China to free dissident and Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
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ChinaAt least six people are killed and about 36 injured in an explosion at an internet cafe in Guizhou province, China.
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IsraelPalestinian firefighters have joined international efforts to tackle a forest fire in northern Israel.
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Australia, United KingdomKevin Pietersen hits an unbeaten 213 as England close day three of the second Test on 551-4, 306 runs ahead of Australia.
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United KingdomKevin Pietersen says England can push on and claim victory in the Adelaide Test after he makes an unbeaten 213 on day three.
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North KoreaNorth Korea warns the South against "provocations", including planned military live-fire drills near the disputed maritime border.
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ChinaAn ambitious project involving science and round-the-clock care is offering hope to boost panda numbers in China.
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IranIran says it has delivered its first domestically produced raw uranium, or yellowcake, to a plant that can make it ready for enrichment.
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South Korea, United StatesBoth the US and South Korea hail their long-awaited free trade agreement negotiated this weekend as a "win-win" deal.
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Nepal, 
SwitzerlandA Swiss team has won the covered title of World Elephant Polo Champions, at the 2010 tournament in Nepal.
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United States, 
SpainRolls-Royce lost a contract with the Spanish Military following lobbying of Spain's Prime Minister by the US, leaked cables suggest.
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SpainAir services in Spain are returning to normal after an air traffic controllers' strike, but a backlog of passengers remain stuck at airports.
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SwedenWikileaks founder Julian Assange will fight any attempts to take him to Sweden to face rape allegations, his lawyer says.
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United KingdomTottenham boss Harry Redknapp is in the running to be the next England manager, says Football Association general secretary Alex Horne.
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SpainTravellers are warned to expect more delays as thousands return from Spain after wildcat airport strikes.
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PakistanA court in Pakistan issues arrest warrants for two senior police officers on charges of negligence over the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
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ThailandThailand's king, the world's longest reigning monarch, has left the hospital where he has been staying for over a year to join elaborate celebrations for his 83rd birthday.
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RussiaThree Russian satellites fail to enter orbit after launch, possibly crashing into the Pacific, Russian news agencies report.
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RussiaAn MP denies his Russian-born parliamentary aide is a spy, after confirming the 24-year-old woman has been detained to face deportation proceedings.
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AfghanistanTwo foreign troops and two Afghan civilians are killed in a suicide bombing outside a base in Afghanistan, Nato says.
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BoliviaThe fight to preserve Bolivia's remarkable Jesuit culture
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Serbia and Montenegro, 
FranceViktor Troicki is the hero for Serbia as he beats France's Michael Llodra in the decisive rubber to give the home side their first Davis Cup victory.
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RussiaAn MP challenges the authorities to prove his Russian-born parliamentary aide is a spy, after she was detained to face deportation proceedings.
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IsraelThe immense forest fire in northern Israel is now largely under control, Israeli officials say.
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Egypt, 
GermanyA German woman is killed by a shark off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, days after beaches were reopened following similar attacks.
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South AfricaSouth African ex-President Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Ivory Coast with both rivals claiming the presidency, in a effort to mediate in the country's crisis.
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Egypt, GermanyEgyptian authorities have hunted down and killed two sharks after a German woman was killed in a shark attack in the waters off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh
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EgyptEgyptians have been voting in a second round of parliamentary elections, a week after the first round was condemned for alleged fraud.
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Saudi Arabia, United StatesA leaked memo by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticises Saudi officials for not doing enough to tackle funding for al-Qaeda and other militants groups.
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AlbaniaAlbania is experiencing its worst flooding in living memory, its interior minister says, with more than 12,000 people moved from their homes.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier dies from his wounds after being shot while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
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HaitiDemonstrators demanding an annulment of last week's election in Haiti clash with police in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaDay four of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide resumes after a 55-minute delay because of rain and bad light.
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ItalyItalian police say they have arrested a man after his car ploughed into a group of cyclists, killing seven of them.
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India, 
BangladeshA Bangladeshi-flagged ship is thought to have been seized by pirates off southern India, say shipping officials.
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