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United StatesThe US senator, who is to chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release, tells the BBC he may send investigators to the UK.
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Venezuela, United StatesVenezuela and Colombia trade accusations at the start of a meeting of South American foreign ministers.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
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United KingdomThe chancellor says the MoD, not the Treasury, will have to pay the £20bn cost of renewing the UK's nuclear deterrent, putting further pressure on the defence budget.
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Lebanon, 
SyriaSyrian President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia pledge to help stabilise Lebanon.
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IranThe Ontario Court of Justice in Canada sentences a Toronto man to four years in prison for trying to export nuclear-related items to Iran.
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MexicoThe Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.
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MexicoThe Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.
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ThailandOne man has been seriously injured by a grenade explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok, less than a week after a similar blast.
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ThailandOne man has been seriously injured by a grenade explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok, less than a week after a similar blast.
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United States, MexicoThe US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.
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United States, MexicoThe US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out.
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IndiaFour paramilitary troops die in an explosion in India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said.
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GreeceAnimal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.
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GreeceAnimal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction.
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FranceYoung French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.
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FranceYoung French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea enters third round of talks with the US-led United Nations Command, days after a US military exercise.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea enters third round of talks with the US-led United Nations Command, days after a US military exercise.
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BangladeshViolence erupts in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands of garment workers protest over a government-backed wage increase that fell short of their demands.
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Hong KongThe first session of Friday's practice is about to get under way for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Sri LankaA gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka.
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Sri LankaA gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka.
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United StatesComedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
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United StatesComedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
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United KingdomA bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.
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BrazilBrazil's uphill struggle curtailing lucrative trade in underage sex
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BrazilBrazil's uphill struggle curtailing lucrative trade in underage sex
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PakistanJames Anderson completes a five-wicket haul on his 28th birthday but bad light curtails play with Pakistan 147-9 in reply to England's 354.
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Pakistan, United KingdomMohammad Asif completes a five-wicket haul as England collapse to 354 all out on day two at Trent Bridge.
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CanadaA Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.
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CanadaA Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.
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France, United Kingdom, Hong KongA consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
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France, United Kingdom, Hong KongA consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
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GreeceGreek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.
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GreeceGreek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in mourning after his younger sister, Sabina, died, aged 76.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in mourning after his younger sister, Sabina, died, aged 76.
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Hong KongThe Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel set the pace going into Friday's second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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United KingdomWelsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
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United KingdomWelsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
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Somalia, Saudi ArabiaThe UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
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Somalia, Saudi ArabiaThe UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomHundreds of British soldiers have launched an operation against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan, United KingdomHundreds of British soldiers have launched an operation against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan
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PakistanMore than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.
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PakistanMore than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.
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United StatesAssets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.
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United StatesAssets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.
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India, Sri LankaThe second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo ends in an inevitable draw to leave the hosts 1-0 up going into the final match of the series.
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India, Sri LankaIndia captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni criticises the Colombo pitch after the second Test against Sri Lanka peters out into a predictable draw to leave the hosts 1-0 up in the three-match series.
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IraqThe intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
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ChinaSearch teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
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ChinaSearch teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
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Nepal, United StatesA court in Nepal rejects an appeal by Frenchman Charles Sobhraj over his life sentence for the murder of a US backpacker.
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Nepal, United StatesA court in Nepal rejects an appeal by Frenchman Charles Sobhraj over his life sentence for the murder of a US backpacker.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomHundreds of UK soldiers launch an operation to clear Taliban insurgents from a key stronghold in southern Afghanistan.
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ChinaChina is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.
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ChinaChina is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.
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BangladeshViolence erupts in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands of garment workers protest over a government-backed wage increase that fell short of their demands.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomHundreds of UK soldiers launch an operation to clear Taliban insurgents from a key stronghold in southern Afghanistan.
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CyprusWhy northern Cyprus is no longer a haven for fugitives
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CyprusWhy northern Cyprus is no longer a haven for fugitives
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CanadaThe Canadian Supreme Court decides whether to grant a new trial to a pig farmer convicted of killing six women.
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Hong KongRed Bull appear to be in control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Hong KongRed Bull appear to be in control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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United KingdomA bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.
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ItalyItaly's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.
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ItalyItaly's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.
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France, United StatesTwo employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building's post room.
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France, United StatesTwo employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building's post room.
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FrancePresident Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.
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FrancePresident Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.
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United StatesUS economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
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United StatesUS economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
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United KingdomGovernment plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
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FranceWhy nobody suspected French mother over baby deaths
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IndiaA desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say.
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IndiaA desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say.
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RussiaA top Russian human rights campaigner resigns from her advisory position at the Kremlin amid reports of pressure from hardliners.
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RussiaA top Russian human rights campaigner resigns from her advisory position at the Kremlin amid reports of pressure from hardliners.
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RussiaWild fires have continued to rage in central and western Russia, with more than 20 people now reported to have died.
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RussiaWild fires have continued to rage in central and western Russia, with more than 20 people now reported to have died.
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United KingdomJessica Ennis continues her heptathlon campaign while British athletes go for a hatful of medals on day four in Barcelona.
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United KingdomAndy Turner wins 110m hurdles gold and Britain pick up two silvers and three bronzes, while Jessica Ennis impresses in the heptathlon in Barcelona.
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FranceA French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.
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FranceA French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.
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UgandaThree Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
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Kenya, UgandaThree Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 66 service members killed in July.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 66 service members killed in July.
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RussiaForest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.
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RussiaForest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.
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Pakistan, United KingdomBirthday boy James Anderson produces a superb bowling display to put England on top in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
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Pakistan, United KingdomBirthday boy James Anderson produces a superb bowling display to put England on top in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
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United KingdomGovernment plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
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United KingdomBritish publisher marks 75 years in books
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United KingdomBritish publisher marks 75 years in books
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ArgentinaA gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.
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ArgentinaA gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.
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MalaysiaA 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.
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MalaysiaA 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.
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MexicoThe incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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MexicoThe incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Sierra LeoneBlind musician inspired by Sierra Leone children
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Sierra LeoneBlind musician inspired by Sierra Leone children
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GreeceGreece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.
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GreeceGreece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.
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SpainGerman international midfielder Sami Khedira completes his move to Real Madrid on a five-year deal.
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Germany, SpainGerman international midfielder Sami Khedira completes his move to Real Madrid on a five-year deal.
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MexicoIncoming BP chief executive Bob Dudley has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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MexicoIncoming BP chief executive Bob Dudley has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Saudi Arabia, LebanonSyria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.
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Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, SyriaSyria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.
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United StatesNorthwest Airlines will plead guilty and pay a $38m fine for fixing air-cargo prices, the US justice department says.
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United StatesNorthwest Airlines will plead guilty and pay a $38m fine for fixing air-cargo prices, the US justice department says.
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EgyptThe fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.
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EgyptThe fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.
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United StatesA US soldier accused of leaking video of a deadly 2007 Iraq helicopter attack to the Wikileaks website is transferred to a Virginia base pending trial.
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United StatesA US soldier accused of leaking video of a deadly 2007 Iraq helicopter attack to the Wikileaks website is transferred to a Virginia base pending trial.
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AfghanistanFive Taliban are removed from a sanctions list by the UN Security Council, a move sought by Kabul to ease rapprochement with insurgents.
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AfghanistanFive Taliban are removed from a sanctions list by the UN Security Council, a move sought by Kabul to ease rapprochement with insurgents.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.
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Saudi Arabia, Syria, LebanonAn unprecedented trip to Lebanon by Syrian and Saudi leaders
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Saudi Arabia, Syria, LebanonAn unprecedented trip to Lebanon by Syrian and Saudi leaders
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