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Iran, 
United StatesA Taiwanese businessman pleads guilty in a US court to trying to ship missile parts to Iran in violation of a US embargo.
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United StatesHamid Karzai promises to deliver in US visit
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United StatesUS authorities arrest three men said to be linked to a suspect charged with the New York Times Square bomb attempt.
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South Africa, 
United KingdomEngland manager Fabio Capello is considering playing with three central defenders at the World Cup finals in South Africa, BBC Sport understands.
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ChinaAn explosion at a mine in China's south-western Guizhou province kills at least 21 miners, state media reports.
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Israel, United StatesBarack Obama is to ask the US Congress for an extra $200m in military aid for Israel to help install a rocket defence system.
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United StatesEight banks are facing a US investigation into the rating of their mortgage products, the BBC understands.
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AfghanistanHundreds of villagers in eastern Afghanistan protest over a Nato military raid, which they claim killed several civilians.
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United KingdomFootball icon David Beckham delivers the 1,752-page bid book which he hopes will persuade Fifa to award England the 2018 World Cup.
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NigeriaNigerian political powerbroker James Ibori is reportedly freed on bail in Dubai after being arrested on corruption charges.
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Somalia, United KingdomSomali pirates release a UK-flagged ship with 26 crew after a ransom is paid, the EU mission says.
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NigeriaThe head of Nigeria's governing party, Vincent Ogbulafor, resigns days after appearing in court on fraud charges.
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ChinaChina restores access to the internet in the far western region on Xinjiang, ending 10 months of blocked or limited access.
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GreeceGreek authorities, struggling to tackle a huge national debt, start naming and shaming doctors accused of avoiding taxes.
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ChinaChina's Premier Wen Jiabao says recent violent attacks on schools show the country must deal with "social tensions".
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United StatesA female admirer tells US President Barack Obama he is a "hottie with a smokin' little body" during his surprise visit to a restaurant in New York state.
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Ukraine, 
RussiaUkraine's President Yanukovych says he won't let Russia's gas giant Gazprom take over his country's gas pipeline network.
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PakistanPakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani is set to visit a lake in the north formed after a landslide and on the verge of breaking its banks.
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TogoAfrica's football body Caf lifts its ban on Togo imposed after it withdrew from the Cup of Nations following a gun attack.
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Nigeria, ChinaNigerian and Chinese authorities sign a $23bn deal to build three refineries and a fuel complex in the African state.
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North KoreaZimbabwe's reported plan to send wild animals including elephants, giraffes and rhinos to North Korea alarms conservationists.
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IndonesiaIndonesian police say they have uncovered a militant plot to kill the president and foreigners in a Mumbai-style attack.
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IndiaAt least 28 wedding guests are killed in India's Madhya Pradesh state when their bus hits a power cable, police say.
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IndiaThe grandchildren of one of the last queens of India fight attempts by her stepson to challenge her will.
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West BankA 16-year-old Palestinian boy is shot dead in the West Bank, near Ramallah, and Palestinians blame Jewish settlers.
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MexicoBP uses undersea robots in an effort to thread a tube into a leaking oil pipe under the Gulf of Mexico to stop the flow.
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KyrgyzstanAt least one person has died and nearly 40 injured in clashes between rival political groups in Kyrgyzstan.
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Pakistan, 
AustraliaMichael Hussey hits 60 off 24 balls as Australia pull off a stunning victory over Pakistan for the right to face England in the World Twenty20 final.
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SpainHigh-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon is suspended ahead of his trial over an alleged abuse of power.
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IndiaIndia has diverted millions of dollars from poverty-fighting schemes to fund Commonwealth Games in Delhi, a report says.
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Pakistan, IndiaMilitants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir regroup on the Pakistani side of the divided territory, local politicians tells the BBC.
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EgyptFour East African states sign an agreement to seek more of the River Nile's water, despite anger in Egypt.
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Greece, 
TurkeyTurkey's prime minister makes his first visit to Greece in six years, seeking to boost trade ties.
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United StatesSome 20,000 pieces of mail, many more than a decade old, are recovered from a postman's garage in the US city of Philadelphia.
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United States, MexicoBarack Obama vows to end the "cosy relationship" between oil companies and US regulators after the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
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United StatesSpace shuttle Atlantis launches from Florida on what is expected to be its final mission before retirement.
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ThailandBullets fly as Thai troops besiege a heavily defended protesters' camp in Bangkok, amid clashes that leave at least eight dead.
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Pakistan, United Kingdom, AustraliaMike Hussey blasts 60 from 24 balls as Australia fight back to beat Pakistan and set up a World Twenty20 final against England.
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SpainRoger Federer comes from a set down to beat Ernests Gulbis and secure his place in the Madrid Open semi-final.
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Greece, SpainShares fall sharply as fears continue about the impact of financial austerity measures in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
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IraqAt least 10 people are killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack at a football match in northern Iraq, police say.
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IraqMore than two months after Iraq's parliamentary polls, the electoral commission reports no cases of fraud in a partial recount.
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AlbaniaTens of thousands of people protest in Albania's capital, Tirana, calling for a recount of last year's general election.
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United StatesMultiple explosions at a gun and ammunition factory in northern New Hampshire kill two people, fire-fighters say.
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JapanJapan's media are getting decidedly shirty about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's unusual dress sense.
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United Kingdom, United StatesNew UK foreign secretary makes strong start in US
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