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Israel, 
LebanonPM Netanyahu distances himself from comments by a minister suggesting Israel was heading for a new war with Lebanon.
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Sri LankaThe main opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential poll accuses the ruling party of planning violence to win.
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FranceThe Black Eyed Peas are the victims of a blunder at France's top music awards, where they are wrongly named best international group.
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ArubaBritain's Andy Murray beats John Isner in straight sets to set up a quarter-final with Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.
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Aruba, 
United KingdomDefending champion Rafael Nadal beats Ivo Karlovic in four sets to book a quarter-final meeting with Britain's Andy Murray at the Australian Open.
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Argentina, 
BrazilBrazil extradites to Argentina a former army colonel accused of human rights abuses during military rule in the 1970s.
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North KoreaNorth Korea responds angrily to the South's suggestion of a pre-emptive strike against its nuclear facilities.
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YemenAn attack on a checkpoint in Yemen's southern province of Shabwa leaves three troops dead, officials say.
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United StatesThe US government said it was planning to relax the ban on imported meats which prevents the sale of haggis.
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VenezuelaVenezuela takes six cable television channels off air for breaking a law on transmitting government material.
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IranA plane carrying pilgrims in Iran catches fire and breaks up while landing at Mashhad, causing many injuries but no deaths.
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AustraliaNew records of criminals shipped to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries have gone online for the first time.
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AfghanistanAfghanistan is postponing its parliamentary election by four months until September, the election commission confirms.
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United KingdomA scheme which gives parents alerts about sex offenders could be expanded, the UK home secretary says.
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United StatesThe effect of a US president with African heritage and the 2010 World Cup are boosting African tourism, experts say.
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Aruba, United StatesAndy Roddick beats Fernando Gonzalez in five sets at the Australian Open, after Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray set up a quarter-final, but Juan Martin del Potro goes out.
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IraqIraqi officials stand by a bomb detection device, despite a BBC inquiry in which experts said it was useless.
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HaitiA 24-year-old man is rescued 11 days after the Haitian quake, and hours after the search for survivors is declared over.
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Ghana, 
AlgeriaIvory Coast lock horns with Algeria after Ghana knock-out hosts Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
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Sri LankaSri Lankan ex-leader Chandrika Kumaratunga delivers an election blow to the president by backing his main rival.
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Israel, United StatesAn audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.
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Ghana, 
AngolaGhana are through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over hosts Angola.
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United StatesA US airliner en route to Las Vegas was diverted to Denver after a passenger tried to open an exit door, officials say.
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United KingdomUK supplies for quake survivors arrive in region
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United States, 
ChinaChina denies any state involvement in alleged cyber attacks on Google and accuses the US of double standards.
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AlgeriaAlgeria beat Ivory Coast 3-2 after extra-time in an extraordinary Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.
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ArubaRoger Federer faces Lleyton Hewitt on day eight of the Australian Open after wins for Novak Djokovic, Nikolay Davydenko and the Williams sisters.
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