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RussiaA prison in Russia says it will install sunbeds and other facilities to improve the health of its inmates.
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United StatesNo charges will be filed against CIA officials involved in destroying videotapes of interrogations of terrorism suspects, the US justice department has said.
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Japan, 
ChinaJapan seeks new options on Chinese rare earths
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SingaporeSingapore Airlines says it is changing engines on three of its A380 planes, after a similar engine on a Qantas A380 exploded during flight last week.
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South AfricaA picture of a teenager from Alabama on her first hunting trip to South Africa wins this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
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United StatesSan Francisco officials vote to ban fast-food restaurants from giving away toys with children's meals that do not meet nutritional guidelines.
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Iraq, 
FranceThe French government has said it will defend the rights of Christian minorities living in Muslim countries around the world.
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HaitiHaitian officials have confirmed scores of people are being treated for cholera in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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MexicoA tugboat starts to tow a cruise ship to safety, after an engine fire left it stranded off the Mexican coast with 4,500 people aboard.
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Indonesia, United StatesUS President Barack Obama has held up Indonesia as an example of how a developing nation can embrace democracy and diversity.
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Indonesia, United StatesUS President Barack Obama holds up Indonesia as an example of how a developing nation can embrace democracy and diversity.
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ChinaA Chinese man who campaigned for compensation for victims of a 2008 contaminated baby milk scandal is jailed for "inciting disorder".
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Former Royal Navy admirals say defence cuts could leave the Falkland Islands at risk of attack and call the decision to scrap Harrier jets "financially perverse".
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United StatesCharlie Duke, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 16 mission, talks about his astronaut training, his memories of the Moon and his thoughts about the future of US space flight.
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MexicoEmergency food supplies are being delivered to a luxury cruise liner stranded off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
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United StatesComedy actress Tina Fey receives the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.
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South AfricaA competition was organised in South Africa to recycle vuvuzelas after the 2010 South African World cup
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FranceFrance's opposition attacks President Nicolas Sarkozy for signing into law a controversial bill raising the retirement age by two years.
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BurmaBurma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not accept conditions on her freedom if released when her house arrest expires, her lawyer says.
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Japan, ChinaA Japanese coastguard official admits leaking a video of a collision between a Japanese patrol boat and Chinese trawler in the East China Sea.
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NigeriaNigerian unions go ahead with a nationwide strike for an increased minimum wage, despite emergency talks with the president.
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IndiaIndia's governing Congress party names a new chief minister of Maharashtra state, a day after his predecessor resigned amid corruption allegations.
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HungaryThe human rights group Amnesty International accuses Hungary of not doing enough to prevent violence against the country's Roma population.
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RussiaA Russian editor left disabled in a brutal attack goes on trial amid fears for journalists covering an ecological dispute.
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Austria, 
TurkeyTurkey's ambassador to Austria is summoned to the foreign ministry in Vienna for criticising attitudes towards immigrants.
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United States, MexicoUS efforts to stem the flow of illegal weapons to Mexico are hampered by a failure to share intelligence and focus on the big traffickers, a US justice department report finds.
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ChinaChina's trade surplus hits its second highest level this year, raising pressure on Beijing to loosen currency controls.
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United Kingdom, ChinaUK Prime Minister David Cameron steps into the row over "currency wars" with a warning that China should act to correct its trade imbalance.
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FranceEuro Disney cuts its annual losses by 28%, despite a fall in visitor numbers to Disneyland Paris.
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IranIran's president says Tehran will not discuss the nuclear issue at talks proposed for later this year.
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ArubaAn Australian who set up an online alcohol search site has changed the name of his service after protests from Google.
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ChinaPrime Minister David Cameron says China's growing economic freedom should go "in step" with political reform, in a speech to students in Beijing.
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ArubaFormer world number one Tiger Woods admits he must find more consistency as he bids to defend the last remaining title he holds at the Australian Masters.
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IndiaLeading Indian car maker Tata offers free safety upgrades for the world's cheapest car, the Nano, after owners report a number of fires.
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Sweden, United StatesThe Danish director of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo questions why an English-language version is being made of Stieg Larsson's novel.
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United KingdomThe Bank of England says the outlook for the UK is uncertain and the strength of the recovery depends largely on the world economy.
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HaitiHaitian officials confirm scores of people are being treated for cholera in the capital, amid warnings it will take years to rid the country of the disease.
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United StatesUS automotive giant General Motors posts a big third quarter profit, fuelled by a rise in sales both in the US and overseas.
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JordanPro-government candidates win the majority of seats in Jordan's parliament, in a poll marked by violence and an opposition boycott.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA senior officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo has used the military to illegally profit from a gold mine, sources tell the BBC.
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South AfricaA South African medical group is fined nearly 8m rand (£700,000) after pleading guilty in an organ trafficking case.
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United StatesThe United States is to transfer an additional $150m in aid to the Palestinian Authority and calls on other donor nations to increase their aid.
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Egypt, United Kingdom, United StatesNew York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is to return to Egypt 19 artefacts taken from King Tutankhamen's tomb during its British-led excavation, officials say.
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ItalyA close ally of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi faces pressure to resign after a building collapses at the Pompeii site.
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HaitiHaiti cholera epidemic threatens to spiral out of control
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El SalvadorA fire at a juvenile detention centre in El Salvador kills at least 16 inmates, officials say.
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NigeriaNigeria's two largest unions suspend their three-day strike after receiving assurances the government will increase the national minimum wage.
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United StatesGraphic pictures depicting the possible consequences of tobacco use are soon to adorn packets of cigarettes sold in the US, officials say.
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BangladeshMobile courts in Bangladesh are empowered to prosecute people accused of sexually harassing women, or "Eve teasing", officials say.
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United KingdomLive updates from the evening's five Scottish Premier League fixtures.
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IranIran fails to obtain a seat on the board of a new UN super-agency to promote women's rights, after outrage from human rights and women's groups.
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Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the CongoAn outbreak of polio in Congo-Brazzaville has killed more than 100 people and paralysed hundreds, health authorities say
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United KingdomThere have been violent scenes at a demonstration in central London against plans to raise tuition fees and cut university funding in England.
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United StatesThe Pentagon says an aircraft, not a missile, was the probable cause of a condensation trail off the coast of California on Monday.
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United StatesA panel set up to generate plans for trimming the US budget deficit proposes a series of tough measures including cutting Social Security rises.
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IraqA series of bombings and mortar attacks targeting Christian areas has killed at least five people and injured dozens in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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United KingdomHibernian claim their first points under new boss Colin Calderwood with an emphatic win over Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers.
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United KingdomMichael Essien scores and is sent off as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the league courtesy of a win over west London rivals Fulham.
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HaitiFears are growing in Haiti over the spread of cholera, as the death toll rises to 644 across the poverty-stricken nation.
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United StatesThe Federal Reserve announces the first first phase in its new programme to try to boost the fragile US economy.
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United Kingdom, United StatesTests on a failed parcel bomb discovered on US-bound cargo flight suggest it was timed to have detonated over the eastern US seaboard, say British police.
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PakistanPakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom and has confirmed he is retiring from international cricket.
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United KingdomWarner Brothers is to develop Europe's biggest film studio complex at a site near Watford bringing new jobs and investment to Britain.
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United StatesThe US boosts aid to the Palestinians as peace talks stall
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United StatesThe planned demolition of the Ohio Edison tower in Ohio in the US went wrong after a malfunction caused the structure to fall in the wrong direction.
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