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BrazilFire destroys a leading collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions at a research centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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United States, 
MexicoBP says its latest attempt to siphon oil from its leaking Gulf Coast well to a surface tanker is "working extremely well".
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United States, MexicoThe US says the success of a move by BP to curb a leak in the Gulf of Mexico is "not clear" and the technique is "no solution".
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Ukraine, 
RussiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev is due in Ukraine for a visit Moscow hopes will boost improving bilateral ties.
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IndiaThe bodies of six villagers are found with their throats slit in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say, blaming Maoist rebels.
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Hong KongFive activists who resigned from Hong Kong's Legislative Council to force a democracy debate win back their seats in a by-election.
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IndiaIndia successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable ballistic missile after two similar tests failed last year.
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PakistanA lake in northern Pakistan formed when landslides blocked a river could overflow in the next 10 days, say officials.
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ThailandA renegade Thai general shot last week dies, while a government deadline for protesters to leave their camp looms.
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PakistanFive more people held by suspected militants in Pakistan's north-west are released, after a mass kidnapping on Saturday.
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NigerNigeria oil militant leader says President Goodluck Jonathan is the best person to solve the crisis in the Niger Delta.
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ChinaA Shanghai court rejects the appeals of three former Rio Tinto employees against their sentences for corruption.
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South AfricaHow dangerous is South Africa for tourists and fans?
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Saudi ArabiaA leading Saudi Arabian journalist resigns from his post as editor-in-chief of one of the country's more progressive newspapers.
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MexicoPolice in Mexico widen a search for an influential former presidential candidate missing since Friday.
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IranIran has agreed to send its low-enriched uranium abroad in exchange for nuclear fuel. What is your reaction?
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PhilippinesThe man set to be the new Philippine president queries the outgoing leader's appointment of a new Supreme Court judge.
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United StatesUS heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, has died at 67.
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United StatesExperts led by US politician Madeleine Albright present their findings on the future strategy Nato needs to adopt in Brussels.
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Yemen, ChinaYemeni military has launched a rescue mission to seize back two Chinese men kidnapped in eastern Yemen by tribesmen.
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GhanaThousands of people pay tribute on Facebook to an Australian teenager allegedly lured to her death by a man she met on the social networking site.
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ArubaThousands of people pay tribute on Facebook to an Australian teenager allegedly lured to her death by a man she met on the social networking site.
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France, 
AlgeriaAn Algerian driver is accused by Niger of links to the kidnapping of a French tourist by al-Qaeda's North African branch.
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Bolivia, 
ItalyBolivian President Evo Morales meets Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, signalling a thaw in relations between the Catholic Church and the Bolivian leader.
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RussiaA Russian crimeware-friendly network has been knocked offline, in a blow to criminal gangs reliant on its services.
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SpainThe EU hopes to kick-start stalled trade talks with Latin America at a summit in Madrid.
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Costa RicaCosta Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands.
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TurkeyUp to 25 miners are missing after an explosion in a state-run coal mine in northern Turkey, reports say.
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ThailandThai protesters defy government orders to leave their fortified camp, amid tense scenes in Bangkok.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA mobile phone application is launched to help protect critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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AfghanistanA prominent Muslim cleric who made calls for peace in Afghanistan has been shot dead in Kunar province, officials say.
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AfghanistanAn Afghan passenger plane carrying about 40 people crashes between Kunduz and Kabul, officials say.
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IndonesiaAn Indonesian man with a rare genetic condition goes on trial accused of falsifying his gender identity to marry a woman.
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United StatesUS car giant General Motors made $865m in the first three months of 2010, its first quarterly profit in nearly three years.
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South AfricaSouth Africa journalists claim to have smuggled knives, syringes and razors onto planes before the World Cup.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court bans life sentences with no parole for young criminals who have not committed murder.
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Turkey, IranIran agrees to send uranium abroad for enrichment after mediation talks in Tehran, but the West remains sceptical.
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SomaliaSomali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says he will name a new prime minister to quell recent political infighting.
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AfghanistanThe inexorable rise of addiction in Afghanistan
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IndiaMaoist rebels detonate a landmine under a bus in India, killing police officers and civilians, officials say.
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VietnamVietnam War girl reunited with TV man who saved her
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United StatesA Kenyan aunt of Barack Obama receives permission to stay in the US after applying for political asylum, her lawyers say.
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United KingdomFlight restrictions are lifted at most UK airports and elsewhere in Europe as volcanic ash cloud conditions ease.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama signs into law a bill intended to protect press freedom, named after murdered journalist Daniel Pearl.
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IranThere is a cautious international response to Iran's announcement it will send uranium to Turkey for enrichment.
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Haiti, United StatesA US missionary is convicted of trying to take children out of Haiti, but told she can leave the country after serving her term.
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PortugalPortugal's president says he will ratifiy a law to legalise same-sex marriage, after the bill was passed by parliament.
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United StatesBarack Obama made millions in book royalties last year and took delivery of a special $1,600 gift, the family dog Bo, financial records show.
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United KingdomBritish Airways wins an injunction to stop the latest strikes by its cabin staff, due to begin on Tuesday.
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NigeriaA Nigerian politician is arrested at Lagos airport on suspicion of smuggling nearly 2kg of cocaine in his stomach.
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United States, MexicoThe US coast guard warns the Gulf of Mexico spill may reach Florida while a top offshore drilling official resigns.
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ThailandEconomic cost of anti-government protests in Thailand
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AustraliaLocal residents fear Australia's mines leave them sick
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AlbaniaTrying to uncover Kosovo war crimes in Albania
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