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United KingdomThe prime minister says "we needed a fightback and a fightback is under way" after a fourth night of unrest that has spread across England.
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SyriaSyrian activists say that government forces are back in the city of Hama just one day after having reportedly pulled out.
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United KingdomChancellor George Osborne is to address MPs following the recent economic crisis and a Bank of England downgrade of growth predictions.
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South Korea, 
North KoreaNorth Korea dismisses a reported artillery exchange with South Korea on Wednesday, saying the South mistook construction noise for shelling.
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AustraliaAustralia's unemployment rate jumps to an eight-month high in July, raising further concerns about a slowdown in its economy.
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LibyaWeighing up what really happened when Nato hit Libya's Zlitan
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Pakistan, 
IndiaThe daughter of a dead Indian pilot thanks a Pakistani fighter pilot for apologising after shooting down her father's craft four decades ago.
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United KingdomThe latest batch of UFO files released by the National Archives show the Ministry of Defence had neither the resources, nor the will, to study the thousands of reported sightings.
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United KingdomVulnerable groups, such as young people and the disabled, are being disadvantaged by cuts to bus services in England, says a committee of MPs.
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IsraelIsrael has joined its Middle-Eastern neighbours with large protests against government policy.
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ChinaChinese officials order a temporary halt on new high-speed rail projects and limit speeds on existing lines after last month's fatal crash.
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PhilippinesThe Philippines sends the army to tackle fighting among rival factions of the separatist rebel group the MILF.
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United StatesAsian shares close steadier after earlier falls prompted by continuing worries about the scale of European debt.
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PakistanAt least seven people are killed in twin bombings in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
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United KingdomPeople around the world on the riots shaking Britain
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United KingdomBritish Airways plans to hire 800 new pilots by 2016, with half of the places being offered to first-time trainees.
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New ZealandNew Zealand plans to redevelop the quake-ravaged centre of Christchurch as a safe, sustainable "city in a garden".
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThousands of refugees that fled DR Congo do not believe it is safe to go back home ahead of November's polls, despite government reassurances.
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Hong KongAn attack by hackers on the Hong Kong stock exchange forces trading in seven shares to be suspended.
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France, 
GermanyGermany's Knigge - or etiquette - Society calls for a ban on French-style kissing in the workplace, following complaints.
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IsraelIsrael gives final approval for the controversial building of 1,600 settler homes in occupied East Jerusalem.
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United KingdomA painting by British artist Ford Madox Brown, which was thought to be lost, is to go on display for the first time in 115 years.
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United KingdomA Catholic shot dead by the Army in August 1971 in Northern Ireland was innocent, a report by the Historic Enquiries Team says.
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IndiaIndian President Pratibha Patil rejects mercy pleas from three men convicted for the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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Pakistan, 
IndonesiaOne of the alleged masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings has arrived in Indonesia after being extradited from Pakistan, officials in Jakarta say.
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Pakistan, IndonesiaUmar Patek, one of the alleged masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings, arrives in Indonesia after being extradited from Pakistan, officials in Jakarta say.
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United StatesSixties pop group The Monkees calls off nine remaining US tour dates, in a dispute over 'business matters'.
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RussiaThe head of Moscow's prestigious Pirogov medical school is sacked after it emerged the school had admitted 626 fake students.
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EthiopiaSome Somalis are fleeing to Ethiopia out of fear their children may be conscripted by Islamist insurgents, a UN official tells the BBC.
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Malaysia, Australia, 
Aruba, 
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea approves an Australian proposal to reopen a detention centre on Manus Island, as Canberra's refugee swap deal with Malaysia stalls.
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United StatesScientists claim to have successfully predicted the eruption of an undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon in the US.
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ChinaChinese artist Ai Weiwei was hooded and felt close to death during more than 80 days in a secret police detention centre, a source tells the BBC.
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LebanonAn explosion kills at least two people in a car park in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, police officials say.
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SyriaSyrian security forces have killed at least seven people in Homs, according to activists
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CubaWendy and Ignacio marriage is an unusual one - she is a transsexual and he is gay.
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United KingdomSome 28,000 would-be torchbearers for the London 2012 Olympic torch relay are told they are through to the next selection round.
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United KingdomUK Chancellor George Osborne defends the government austerity plans and warns that the economy faces a hard recovery.
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United KingdomTrain operators work to fully restore services after heavy rain caused disruption in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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United StatesA picture of a US woman who underwent face-transplant surgery after being savaged by a chimpanzee in 2009 is revealed for the first time.
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United StatesThe US trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to $53.1bn in June, as exports fell faster than imports, figures show.
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ChileStudent protests tap into broader malaise
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United StatesThree siblings wanted for bank robbery and the attempted murder of a police officer are arrested in Colorado, after a week-long nationwide manhunt.
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United StatesTiger Woods returns to major action with a first-round 77 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, while Rory McIlroy cards 70 despite an injured wrist and Steve Stricker shoots 63.
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United KingdomTottenham's Premier League match against Everton on Saturday is postponed because of the riots in London, but the rest of the top-flight fixtures remain on.
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Afghanistan, United StatesFive US troops have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, the US-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) and the Pentagon say.
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IranAn Iranian woman left blinded by a man who threw acid at her has forgiven her attacker seven years on.
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United KingdomAn HIV expert is jailed for six months for keeping a 21-year-old woman as a slave at her south-east London home.
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UgandaUganda's Security Minister Wilson Muruli Mukasa accuses the opposition of using social media in a "grand plan" to overthrow the government.
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Nigeria, United StatesUS-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer makes the first compensation payment to Nigerian families affected by a controversial drug trial 15 years ago.
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France, United KingdomDo the riots in England parallel those in France in 2005?
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United StatesAn "electronic tattoo" could herald a revolution in medicine and even computer gaming, say US scientists.
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Malaysia, United KingdomPolice arrest a man after a Malaysian student was mugged by apparent Good Samaritans soon after being attacked by rioters in London.
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India, United KingdomAlastair Cook hits an unbeaten 182 to help England build a commanding 232-run lead over a lacklustre India on day two of the third Test at Edgbaston.
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IndiaAlastair Cook is unbeaten on 182 as England reach 456-3 for a lead of 232 against India at stumps on day two of the third Test at Edgbaston.
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United StatesHouse Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi names the final three members for a "super-committee" tasked with finding a way out of the US debt crisis.
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India, United KingdomTottenham call off their match with Everton, Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri near Arsenal exit, Alastair Cook hits a century as England dominate India, plus more.
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ChinaChina's commuters question move to halt high speed rail projects
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EstoniaA gunman has died in a shoot-out with police at Estonia's defence ministry in Tallinn, officials say.
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BotswanaA former girlfriend of billionaire investor George Soros has sued him for $50m (£30m), claiming he broke promises to buy her a New York apartment.
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United StatesAmerican Steve Stricker equals the lowest round in major history with a stunning 63 to take the lead on day one of the 93rd US PGA Championship in Atlanta.
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BeninLevels of piracy are soaring off the coast of Benin in west Africa, with 15 attacks in the first half of the year compared to none a year ago, officials say.
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United StatesTexas Governor Rick Perry will join the race to become Republican presidential nominee in 2012, US media say, as rivals prepare for an Iowa debate.
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United StatesUS and European shares both rise but volatile trade continues amid fears over the eurozone debt crisis.
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United StatesThe US military lost contact with an unmanned hypersonic aircraft shortly after it was launched atop a rocket in California, defence officials say.
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ColombiaAfter a day of deadly attacks by left-wing Farc rebels, Colombian security officials meet to hammer out a new strategy to counter the guerrilla offensive.
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South KoreaSouth Korea's 'barracks culture' a deadly threat to its soldiers
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GermanyThe lasting psychological impact of living next to the Berlin Wall
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MexicoMexico celebrates centenary of its greatest comic
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