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EcuadorA UN investigator raises concerns about the number of extrajudicial killings in Ecuador, and how few perpetrators are caught.
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MexicoBP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well for the first time since 20 April.
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United Kingdom, 
United StatesThe BBC has been given exclusive access to film the world's most advanced fighter jet - the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, built by Lockheed Martin for the US and UK military.
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United StatesAn Arizona policeman asks a federal court to overturn a state immigration law he says will force him to use racial profiling.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaIndia and Pakistan agree to remain in touch after wide-ranging talks between their foreign ministers in Islamabad.
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MexicoMexico City has invited the first Argentinian gay couple to marry under a new law to spend their honeymoon in Mexico with all expenses paid.
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United KingdomPeace protesters camping in London's Parliament Square Gardens lose a Court of Appeal battle against eviction.
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Germany, United StatesUS singer Pink is taken to hospital during a gig in Germany after an on-stage stunt goes wrong.
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PakistanEU deal with Pakistan may hit scores of migrants
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PakistanSix people die in an explosion at a bazaar selling second-hand cars in Pakistan's tribal region of Khyber, on the Nato supply route into Afghanistan.
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MexicoBP shares open more than 5% higher after the group confirms it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
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ZimbabweThe body overseeing the trade in "blood diamonds" agrees Zimbabwe can resume limited exports after weeks of deadlocked negotiations.
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France, 
LuxembourgKatusha's Joaquin Rodriguez wins in Mende as defending champion Alberto Contador closes the gap on race leader Andy Schleck to 31 seconds.
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ChinaBritish luxury fashion retailer Burberry says it will take direct control of its franchised stores across mainland China.
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RwandaRwandan police investigating the murder of opposition politician Andre Kagwa Rwisereka arrest a man.
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Colombia, 
VenezuelaThe Colombian government says it has evidence rebel leaders are in Venezuela and it knows where guerrilla camps are located.
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ChinaChina is bracing itself for more flooding, as Typhoon Conson heads for the south coast.
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Nicaragua, United StatesA US judge overturns a judgement that ordered food company Dole to pay compensation to six Nicaraguan men.
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ArubaImages of bizarre deep-sea marine life caught on camera by Australian scientists on the Great Barrier Reef.
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ChinaChinese premier Wen Jiabao says his country intends to continue buying euro assets despite recent fears over Europe's debts.
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Russia, FranceThree Chechens charged in France may be linked to the Moscow metro suicide bombings, officials say.
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Aruba, United KingdomA British teenager wins a competition to land a dream role in Australian soap opera Neighbours.
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Pakistan, IndiaPakistan's foreign minister criticises the behaviour of his Indian counterpart during their first talks in two years, while Delhi's man labels the claims "extraordinary".
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United StatesUS banking giant Goldman Sachs agrees to pay $550m to settle civil fraud charges of misleading investors.
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KyrgyzstanOSCE member states agree to send a police force to southern Kyrgyzstan, the scene of deadly inter-ethnic violence last month.
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GuineaThe eldest son of Guinea's late leader is freed on bail after spending 16 months in jail for alleged drug trafficking.
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MexicoBP is awaiting test results from the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, a day after it staunched the flow.
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CubaFreed Cuban dissidents tell of time in jail
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BangladeshThe Bangladeshi government orders mosques and libraries across the country to remove all books written by a controversial Islamic scholar.
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Iran, United StatesUS officials say the Iranian scientist who claims to have been tortured by the CIA was a willing and paid spy for years.
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IranAt least 27 people are killed and 160 injured after suspected Sunni suicide bombers attack a Shia mosque in Iran, officials say.
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United StatesThe US consumer prices index fell for the third consecutive month in June, raising fears of deflation.
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Pakistan, 
AustraliaPart-time spinner Marcus North takes six wickets as Australia complete a resounding 150-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Lord's.
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Pakistan, AustraliaPakistan captain Shahid Afridi is to quit Test cricket after the second game of their series against Australia.
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New ZealandHundreds of people in New Zealand have attended a funeral service for one of the country's most famous residents - Moko the bottlenose dolphin.
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IraqA fire at a hotel in the northern Iraqi city of Suleimaniya kills 30 people, including 14 foreigners, hospital officials say.
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FranceAlberto Contador comes second in stage 12 of the Tour de France to reduce Andy Schleck's overall lead to 31 seconds.
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ItalyHollywood star George Clooney appears in court in Italy to testify in the fraud trial of three people accused of using his name to set up a fashion label.
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United StatesBank of America and Citigroup report profits boosted by better loan repayments, but sapped by poor revenues.
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IraqA fire in a hotel in northern Iraq has killed 30 people, including 14 foreigners, hospital officials say.
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Canada, United StatesCanada's government announces the purchase of 65 new fighter jets in a multi-billion dollar order, sparking a row with the opposition.
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Cuba, United StatesA US judge sentences a former State Department worker to life in prison without the possibility of parole for spying for Cuba.
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South Africa, United KingdomThree men are jailed for a series of cash van robberies in which money and a getaway car turned up in South Africa.
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NigeriaFraud police in Nigeria seize the passports of four top football officials sacked after the World Cup.
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North KoreaThe World Health Organization says Amnesty's report on North Korea's health system is unscientific and outdated.
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GermanyThe world's first female Lutheran bishop, Maria Jepsen, resigns in Germany over the handling of an alleged sex abuse case.
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PakistanThe Pakistani army has carried out 238 extrajudicial killings of people in the Swat Valley since September 2009, says a report from Human Rights Watch.
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MexicoBP says it is encouraged by the first test data following its stoppage of the oil from its leaking Gulf of Mexico well.
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Colombia, VenezuelaVenezuela recalls its ambassador to Colombia as it rejects Bogota's accusation of sheltering Colombian rebels in its territory.
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NetherlandsA Catholic priest in the Netherlands is suspended for holding an orange-themed Mass in support of the Dutch football team.
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ItalyActor George Clooney has appeared in court in Italy to testify in the fraud trial of three people accused of using his name to set up a fashion label.
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United KingdomSouth Africa's Louis Oosthuizen leads after a curtailed second day of the Open Championship, with English pair Paul Casey and Lee Westwood six shots back in third.
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MexicoA deadly attack blamed on a Mexican drugs gang was a car bomb, officials say, the first of its kind in the country's battle with cartels.
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United StatesLeading US stock markets tumble more than 2.5% as poor company results and fresh economic data hit investor confidence in the economic recovery.
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France, 
JamaicaWorld record holder Usain Bolt beats his fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell to win the 100m at the Diamond League event in Paris in a time of 9.84 seconds.
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MexicoPresident Obama says there is much work to do, despite no oil leaking from BP's Gulf of Mexico well for 24 hours.
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United StatesWashington puts US-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on a terror blacklist for allegedly planning attacks on the US.
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United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raises concerns over the Lockerbie bomber's release with Foreign Secretary William Hague.
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United StatesUS insurance giant AIG agrees to pay $725m (£474m) to settle a long-running fraud case against it brought by pension funds.
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Germany, 
SpainA German zoo rejects a "transfer" request from Spain for its star performer at the World Cup - Paul the "psychic" octopus.
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ChinaYoung Chinese artists forging connections online
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