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BangladeshDhaka slum rebuilt in weeks after devastating fire
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United KingdomLoneliness is more prevalent among the social-networking younger generation than in older people, a UK survey suggests.
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MexicoThe US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to "keep our boot on their neck" until the Gulf oil leak is stopped.
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IranIran's nuclear fuel exchange deal shows it is ready to co-operate with the West, its UN envoy tells the BBC.
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IndiaAn express train derails in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, but no casualties are reported, officials say.
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Trinidad and TobagoOpposition parties in Trinidad and Tobago have unseated Prime Minister Patrick Manning in a snap election.
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United StatesPaul Gray, bassist with metal rockers Slipknot, is found dead in a hotel in the US city of Des Moines, police say.
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EthiopiaPartial results show the governing party of Meles Zenawi is heading for a win after Sunday's national elections, officials say.
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SingaporeEmergency workers try to contain 2,000 tonnes of oil spilled when a tanker and a bulk carrier collided off Singapore.
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PakistanAbout 25 families of suspected Taliban fighters are expelled by a local tribal council from Pakistan's Swat valley, officials say.
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Austria, 
North KoreaVienna hosts rare display of North Korean art
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United KingdomA leading UK scientist says patents on the first synthetic life form would give its creator a monopoly on a range of genetics.
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IndiaInvestigators find the flight data recorder of an airliner which crashed in southern India on Saturday killing 158 people.
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Ghana, 
TogoSome 3,500 victims of ethnic conflict in Ghana's Nandom area have fled into northern Togo, a Togolese minister says.
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Turkey, 
RussiaSixteen people are killed when a coach carrying Russian tourists crashes off a bridge in southern Turkey, officials say.
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SpainCoach Jose Mourinho is to hold talks with Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti as the Portuguese edges closer to leaving the European champions.
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France, United KingdomRafael Nadal begins his French Open campaign with an easy win against French wildcard Gianni Mina, while Justine Henin also progresses.
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South AfricaControversial South African youth leader Julius Malema defends his behaviour after being disciplined by the ruling ANC.
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Taiwan, 
ChinaAn employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the tenth suicide at the firm this year.
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BrazilBrazil's scheme to tackle deep-rooted poverty
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United StatesA swarm of angry bees prevented rescue workers attending to a road crash that killed two people in Minnesota, US police say.
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IsraelFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been questioned by police for the first time since stepping down from office.
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ThailandA Thai court approves an arrest warrant for ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges linked to recent deadly protests.
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United KingdomDavid Cameron's UK coalition will outline its plans for the next year when the Queen's Speech is delivered.
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PolandThe death toll from flooding in Poland rises to at least 14, as authorities battle to deal with the worst floods in decades.
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United StatesThe latest FBI report on serious crimes in the United States shows decreases across the board.
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Belgium, FranceBelgian Justine Henin beats Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 6-3 to make round two in her first appearance at the French Open since winning her fourth title in 2007.
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MozambiqueMozambique's 'most wanted' criminal is killed in an exchange of gunfire in the capital Maputo, police say.
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YemenA local government official in Yemen is killed in an air strike as he tries to negotiate a wanted al-Qaeda man's surrender.
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South Korea, ChinaThe US and China must work together in response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, Hillary Clinton says.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe family of the fugitive ex-Bosnian Serb army chief, Ratko Mladic, wants him declared officially dead, a report says.
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United StatesUS Central Command is seeking expanded covert operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, reports the New York Times.
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IranAcclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has been released from detention in a Tehran prison, reports say.
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Pakistan, United KingdomAll-rounder Shahid Afridi is named as Pakistan captain for the tour to England after ending his four-year absence from Test cricket.
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JamaicaFierce fighting erupts as Jamaican security forces hunting an alleged drugs lord storm his stronghold in the capital, Kingston.
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IraqArmed robbers kill 14 people in a mass raid on jewellery shops in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say.
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IsraelMilitia entrenched 10 years after Israeli withdrawal
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Yemen, United StatesTwo American tourists kidnapped by armed tribesmen near Yemen's capital Sanaa have been freed, officials say.
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Portugal, BrazilThe Brazilian government launches an international Portuguese-language TV station aimed first of all at Africa.
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GermanyGermany is considering widening a ban on "naked" short-selling to cover all shares, proposals in a draft bill have shown.
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Netherlands, 
SomaliaThe first Somali "pirates" to go on trial in Europe tell a Dutch court they were on a simple fishing trip when they came under attack.
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KenyaKenya's attorney general says he will appeal against a court decision declaring a form of Islamic courts unconstitutional.
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Ireland, United KingdomPolice in Britain, Spain and Ireland arrest 32 people in simultaneous raids against a major international criminal group.
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South Korea, North KoreaNorth Korea is to sever all ties with the South as tensions escalate over the sinking of a South Korean ship.
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EthiopiaEU observers say Ethiopia's poll "falls short" of international standards, as ruling party wins all but a handful of seats.
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FranceRafael Nadal battles into the second round of the French Open following a 6-2 6-2 6-2 win over hot prospect Gianni Mina.
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United StatesA US teacher is suspended from duty after allowing pupils to don Ku Klux Klan robes for a class project, prompting a row.
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United StatesA US judge orders a former nurse accused of encouraging suicide on the internet to stay offline during his trial.
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France, 
MauritaniaA Mauritanian court sentences three to death for the 2007 murders of French tourists, the first such ruling in 20 years.
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North KoreaEuropean stock markets close sharply lower after a day of continued global fears about eurozone debt problems.
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Iraq, United StatesA US soldier is investigated by the Army for posting a Facebook video in which smiling Iraqi children are taunted.
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United StatesBP gives details of its internal inquiry into the Gulf oil spill to the US government, as it works to stem the oil flow.
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JamaicaAt least 27 people, mostly civilians, die in gun battles in Jamaica, as the hunt continues for a suspected drug lord.
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ParaguayParaguayan President Fernando Lugo says troops will stay in the north to hunt down an elusive rebel group.
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United States, MexicoPresident Obama is to request $500m in funding to send up to 1,200 troops to help secure the US-Mexico border, officials say.
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BrazilBrazil's farmers eye global markets for their goods
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