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IndiaAn ex-government minister in India's southern Karnataka state is arrested after a woman accuses him of sexual assault.
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GreeceEU finance ministers agree emergency measures worth 500bn euros (£430bn) to stop the Greek debt crisis from spreading.
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United KingdomSenior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are to continue talks on a possible agreement to form a government.
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RussiaThe death toll rises to 30, as rescue efforts continue after two explosions in a coal mine in western Siberia.
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United StatesHollywood actress and singer Lena Horne, whose signature tune was Stormy Weather, dies at the age of 92.
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United StatesThe tempestuous career of US singer Lena Horne
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South AfricaIs South African tournament just for the rich?
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PakistanIs Pakistani army's counter-insurgency plan unravelling?
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghan President Hamid Karzai heads for the US for talks after a recent public spat between the sides on corruption.
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Bermuda, 
SpainLewis Hamilton remains positive despite seeing his chances of second place in the Spanish Grand Prix ruined by a puncture on the penultimate lap.
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GermanyThe German leader's coalition loses a key regional election, threatening its ability to push through national reforms.
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United StatesHollywood actress and singer Lena Horne, whose signature tune was Stormy Weather, dies at the age of 92.
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United StatesThe tempestuous career of US singer Lena Horne
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IsraelIndirect Middle East peace talks have begun after months of political deadlock, and US envoy plans second round within days.
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GermanyVoters back the left, and ruling party loses out
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United StatesFlying over US oil spill clean-up operation zone
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Czech RepublicRetro holidays remake communist Czechoslovakia
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Nigeria, 
SwitzerlandAbba Abacha, son of Nigeria's ex-military ruler, launches an appeal against a Swiss court order to return $350m.
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Equatorial GuineaRights groups condemn Unesco for planning to award a prize sponsored by Equatorial Guinea "dictator" President Obiang.
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MalaysiaThe sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim resumes after legal wrangling over the judge's role.
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IcelandWarnings that another Icelandic volcano could erupt
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MexicoHairdressers and pet groomers worldwide collect hair and fur to help mop up a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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IranIran has hanged five prisoners accused of being Kurdish rebels, their lawyer has condemned the execution.
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South KoreaSouth Korea's defence minister says traces of an explosive used in torpedoes have been found in the wreckage of a warship.
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United StatesUS president's decision on judge has lasting power
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NigeriaDeath of Nigerian leader highlights shady politics
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GreeceEmergency measures worth 750bn euros (£650bn) are agreed to stop the Greek debt crisis from spreading.
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PhilippinesPolls close in national and local elections in the Philippines, where at least six people have died in election-related violence.
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Serbia and MontenegroA mass grave believed to hold the bodies of about 250 Kosovo Albanians is found under a building in Serbia, officials say.
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ThailandThai red-shirts accept an electoral timetable but say they will not end protests unless the deputy PM surrenders to police.
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GermanyRoberto Mancini confirms that Manchester City are close to signing Germany defender Jerome Boateng from Hamburg for £11m.
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GermanyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel admits her coalition suffered a "bitter defeat" in a key regional election.
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PakistanAt least nine soldiers and 30 militants are killed in clashes in the north-western tribal region of Orakzai, military officials say.
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Israel, 
Atlantic OceanA gray whale sighted off the coast of Israel raises the possibility that the supposedly extinct species has returned to the Atlantic Ocean.
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IsraelMembers of the OECD vote unanimously to invite Israel to join the group of rich countries, despite Palestinian objections.
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United KingdomEuropean airports have reopened after travellers faced weekend flight disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
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PhilippinesBenigno "Noynoy" Aquino is leading presidential polls in the Philippines with about 40% of the vote so far, early results indicate.
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MaliAn imam in Mali receives threats after backing a law which no longer obliges wives to obey their husbands.
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IsraelTwo Israeli-Arab activists are arrested on suspicion of spying and contact with "agents from Hezbollah"', Israeli police say.
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BoliviaAfter a week of intense rallies and riots, Bolivia's main trade union calls for an indefinite general strike.
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MexicoDebris made up of golf balls and rubber tyres may be used to try to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil slick, BP officials say.
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NigeriaThe chairman of Nigeria's governing PDP party, Vincent Ogbulafor, appears in court charged with fraud.
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Burma, United StatesA senior US diplomat speaks of 'profound disappointment' over preparations for planned elections in Burma.
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BangladeshWhy this young Bangladeshi has no choice but to work
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BangladeshAisha, 9, could be the face of Bangladesh future
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United StatesPresident Barack Obama nominates Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court, as Republicans pledge to review her experience.
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TurkeyA Turkish opposition leader resigns after a video emerges purporting to show him having an affair.
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South Africa, Pakistan, 
New Zealand, United KingdomEngland beat New Zealand to finish top of their Super Eights group, meaning Pakistan also qualify for the semis and the Black Caps crash out.
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MexicoBP is to lower a smaller dome dubbed the "top hat" over the blown-out well in the latest bid to stem the Gulf of Mexico slick.
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IraqAt least 100 people, including more than 45 factory workers, are killed in a series of bombings and shootings across Iraq.
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ArgentinaAn Argentine former secret service agent is charged with human rights abuses under military rule.
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New Zealand, United KingdomEoin Morgan produces an innings of impressive calm as England win their World Twenty20 Super Eights group with a three-wicket victory over New Zealand.
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Iran, United StatesIran says it will grant visas for family members to visit three US hikers detained for entering the country illegally.
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South Africa, United KingdomHolders Pakistan creep into the World Twenty20 semi-finals thanks to a victory over South Africa and England's later win over New Zealand in St Lucia.
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United KingdomFulham boss Roy Hodgson is voted manager of the year after steering the London club to the Europa League final.
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United KingdomThe UK's Royal Bank of Scotland will pay $500m (£336m) to end a money laundering case involving ABN Amro, which it bought in 2007.
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United StatesUS Supreme Court nominee is hard to define
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United StatesUS Supreme Court nominee is hard to define
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United States, MexicoThe former governor of a Mexican state appears in a New York court on drug and money laundering charges.
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GreeceGlobal stock markets jump after Europe agrees measures to try to stop the Greek debt crisis affecting other countries.
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ChinaChina tries to cool overheating housing market
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United KingdomGordon Brown says he is to step down as Labour Party leader as the battle mounts to form the next UK government.
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France, 
LebanonHas the Paris of the Middle East lost its charm?
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