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CanadaA Boeing charter jet crashes in the far north of the Canadian Arctic, killing 12 people and injuring three others.
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Colombia, 
HondurasA new intelligence-sharing deal between Colombia and Honduras leads to the seizure of a plane laden with cocaine, officials from the two countries say.
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LibyaExplosions and heavy gunfire are heard in Tripoli, as Libyan rebels consolidate their hold on two key cities near the capital.
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LibyaA hospital worker on the outskirts of Tripoli talks to BBC Radio 5 Live's Adrian Goldenberg about the ongoing fighting in the Libyan capital.
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LibyaAn engineer in Tripoli who has been helping the rebels as they fight to gain control of the city tells the BBC that 'the situation is under control'.
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SpainSudden rain disrupts a keynote homily by Pope Benedict XVI before a million-strong crowd of pilgrims at an air base near Madrid.
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Israel, 
EgyptThousands of Egyptians rally outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo for a second day over the deaths of five Egyptian policemen earlier this week.
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United States, 
ChinaUS Vice-President Joe Biden, on a visit to China, says Washington has never defaulted on its debt and never will.
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VanuatuA 7.1 earthquake strikes off the South Pacific island of Vanuatu at a depth of 41km (25 miles) with no immediate reports of its impact.
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LibyaThe Libyan government has remained defiant in the face of the advances by rebel forces.
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ChileWhat became of the Chile miners who cheated death?
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United KingdomThe "big" cause of the riots in England was "disaffected youth" from "outside the social mainstream", former Prime Minister Tony Blair says.
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MexicoA first division football match in Mexico is abandoned after a gun battle erupts just outside the stadium.
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LibyaThere have been further explosions in Libya's capital, Tripoli, hours after Col Muammar Gaddafi said attackers had been "eliminated" and as rebels advance on three fronts towards their ultimate target.
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Sri Lanka, 
MaldivesThe government of Sri Lanka has granted a $10m (£6.1m) import credit to the Republic of Maldives to help boost exports.
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India, United KingdomIndia slip to 118-3 following-on after being dismissed for 300 in reply to England's 591-6 in the fourth Test.
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SyriaA UN delegation arrives in Syria to assess humanitarian needs, as security forces continue a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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United KingdomRangers beat Motherwell 3-0 in the early kick-off while St Johnstone stun Celtic in Glasgow and Kilmarnock and Hearts draw a blank.
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SpainPope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at the World Youth Day in Spain and names Rio de Janeiro as the next host in 2013.
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AfghanistanThe authorities hope that Bamian natural beauty should become Afghanistan's number one tourist destination.
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Iran, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is "deeply disappointed" by the eight-year sentences given to two US hikers for spying in Iran.
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NorwayA national memorial service is being held in Oslo for the victims of the 22 July attacks, marking the end of a month of mourning.
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IsraelInternational concern is growing over the upsurge of violence between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces, as cross-border attacks continue.
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LibyaRebels fighting their way towards the Libyan capital capture an important military base just 22km (16 miles) west of Tripoli, seizing arms and ammunition.
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India, United KingdomIndia trail England by 162 runs after reaching the close on 129-3 with one day left of the fourth Test at The Oval.
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TurkeyPrayers are being said in churches in the Turkish city of Izmir for the two County Down women murdered there on Thursday.
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United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray inflicts only the second defeat of the season on world number one Novak Djokovic as the Serb retires at 6-4 3-0 adrift in the Cincinnati final.
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HondurasHonduran farm workers' leader Secundino Ruiz Vallecillo is shot dead in Honduras a week after 11 people died in clashes over land in the same area.
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SyriaPresident Bashar al-Assad tells Syrian State TV that ''the solution in Syria remains a political one, but if there is violence, it should be met''.
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SpainChelsea agree a fee with Spanish club Valencia to sign midfielder Juan Mata for a reported £23.5m.
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SyriaSyrian President Bashar al-Assad says his government is in no danger of falling, despite months of mass anti-government protests.
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GuadeloupeThere are storm warnings in place in Caribbean countries as Tropical Storm Irene heads west from Guadeloupe, threatening to become a hurricane.
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LibyaTripoli resident Abdul Hakeem tells the BBC that rebels are in the streets of the Libyan capital celebrating "the victory moment right now"
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NigeriaNigeria's millionaire pastors who say wealth is good
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United KingdomOfficers are investigating almost 3,300 offences following the riots and looting in London, the Metropolitan Police says.
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AustraliaIs Julia Gillard's hard hat enough to save Australia's government?
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LibyaLibyan Information Minister Moussa Ibrahim says ''Nato is attacking the heart of a peaceful civilian city'' as rebel forces roll into Tripoli.
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