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United KingdomAgricultural crime is estimated to have cost Britain's farmers £49.7m in 2010, an increase of £8.7m on the previous year, a major rural insurer says.
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ChinaChina's communist leaders urged to take up microblogging
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ChinaAuthorities in the northern Chinese port city of Qingdao have shut beaches and piled sandbags along its waterfront in preparation for Typhoon Muifa.
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Italy, 
SpainThe European Central Bank says it will buy eurozone bonds to reassure investors, amid further falls on Asian stock markets.
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Malaysia, 
Aruba, 
AustraliaThe High Court in Australia has granted a reprieve to the first group of asylum seekers due to be transferred under the Government's controversial people swap deal to Malaysia.
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Cuba, 
United StatesA 61-year-old woman begins her attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the US without a shark cage.
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ChinaHigh winds and torrential rain batter the coast of eastern China as tropical storm Muifa prepares to make landfall in Liaoning province.
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Afghanistan, 
BangladeshA group of five Bangladeshi men, who were held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for more than seven months, describe their ordeal to the BBC.
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IndiaSecurity forces in Indian-administered Kashmir kill two suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group, the police say.
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JapanJapan's current account surplus falls more than expected in June as exports continue to suffer due to quake and tsunami.
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ZimbabweA torture camp run by Zimbabwe's security forces is operating in the country's rich Marange diamond fields, BBC Panorama finds.
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IndiaHindu priests begin a ritual to "find out the divine opinion" about inspection of priceless treasures unearthed from a temple in India.
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Saudi Arabia, 
SyriaSaudi Arabia recalls its ambassador from Syria calling the crackdown there "unacceptable", in a major escalation in foreign pressure.
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United StatesPeople who smoke soon after getting up in the morning are more likely to develop cancer than those who light up later in the day, say US researchers.
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ArubaAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her Tasmanian counterpart sign a deal to end decades of conflict over the island state's native forests.
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United StatesAsian stock markets tumble, extending one of the biggest sell-offs in recent years, after the US loses its top credit rating.
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United KingdomCarling Cup ties called off because of riots in London, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain secures Arsenal move, plus more.
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FranceEnthusiasts in France are restoring some of the most impressive remnants of World War II.
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NetherlandsDutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder says Inter Milan are willing to sell him for "the right amount".
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AustraliaAustralia's most decorated World War II servicewoman, former saboteur and spy Nancy Wake, has died aged 98
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ColombiaColombian President Juan Manuel Santos sets out new tactics against rebel forces who are increasingly resorting to small hit-and-run attacks.
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ChinaHarvard-trained legal scholar Lobsang Sangay vows to fight Chinese "colonialism" as he is sworn in as the Tibetan exiles' new political leader.
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United KingdomPolice condemn a wave of "copycat criminal activity" across London in a second night of looting and disorder following riots in Tottenham.
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ChinaThe top Communist Party official in Xinjiang promises to crackdown on "terrorism" following violence in the restive Chinese region.
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SpainOne of the richest women in Spain, the Duchess of Alba, is reportedly giving away her personal fortune to marry a minor civil servant.
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LibyaThe Libyan town of Bir al-Ghanam, close to Tripoli, appears to be still under rebel control after a weekend offensive, despite government denials.
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United KingdomThe Ministry of Defence is investigating claims that a soldier from a Scottish battalion sliced fingers off dead Taliban fighters to keep as souvenirs.
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UkraineSupporters and opponents of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko gather in Kiev, as her trial on charges of abuse of office resumes.
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IndiaIndian coast guard ships and pollution control authorities are working to clean up an oil slick off India's western coast.
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AustraliaRescuers on Australia's Gold Coast have returned a baby humpback whale to the sea after it was found stranded on a beach in the early hours of Monday.
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United StatesUS TV network ABC apologises to its viewers after part of Nicki Minaj's costume falls off during a performance on a morning news show.
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ZimbabweA torture camp run by Zimbabwe's security forces is operating in the country's rich Marange diamond fields
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Malaysia, AustraliaAustralia's High Court stops authorities deporting a boat-load of asylum seekers to Malaysia, in a blow to government immigration policy.
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United KingdomPupils in England should study maths up to the age of 18, says a report for the Conservative Party by TV presenter Carol Vorderman.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's Oscar Pistorius is to become the first amputee athlete to compete at the able-bodied World Championships.
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Sao Tome and PrincipeVoters in Sao tome and Principe elect the tiny West African state's independence-era leader Manuel Pinto da Costa to the presidency.
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United StatesThe British director of Rise of the Planet of Apes has high hopes for a sequel after the film debuted at number one at the North American box office.
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ThailandYingluck Shinawatra is formally endorsed as prime minister by the Thai king, capping a remarkable rise to power for the sister of ousted former leader Thaksin.
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BangladeshA corruption case is filed against Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia and her son, officials say.
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SyriaSyrian tanks are shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, reports say, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad.
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Sweden, 
Sierra LeoneMore than 10 Sierra Leonean scouts disappear in Sweden at the end of a World Scouting Jamboree where scouts from 146 countries attend, police say.
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PakistanNGOs have opened social centres in rural Pakistan to help women and children affected by floods in 2010.
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TurkeyA Turkish court orders the arrests of seven generals and admirals accused of trying to undermine the government.
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LibyaTripoli power cuts spell trouble in Gaddafi stronghold
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Egypt, South AfricaOpposition activists of Egypt, Belarus and South Africa talk about their struggles.
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Malaysia, Aruba, AustraliaAustralia's High Court has stopped the authorities from deporting a boat-load of asylum seekers to Malaysia.
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NigeriaNigerian authorities are planning to inject 679bn naira ($4.5bn; £2.8bn) into three banks that were nationalised last week.
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United KingdomHome Secretary Theresa May is meeting police chiefs following a second night of violence in London.
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SomaliaThe UNHCR flies famine aid to Somalia's capital - its first airlift for five years to the city where militants have been seen despite news of their withdrawal.
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Saudi Arabia, SyriaReports from Syria say the army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah urges the Syrian president to bring in reforms and stop the bloodshed amongst civilians.
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United StatesThe US is unlikely to regain its AAA rating any time soon, ratings agency S&P says, as it downgrades mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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PhilippinesFormer Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos joins a growing protest over an art exhibition pairing religious icons with phallic symbols.
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United KingdomHome Secretary Theresa May is meeting police chiefs about rioting in London as further violence erupts in Hackney.
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LebanonLebanese film-maker Nadine Labaki is preparing for the worldwide release of her second film, Where Do We Go Now?, which won several awards and critical acclaim at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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India, United KingdomBhopal disaster activists express anger at the decision to select the Dow Chemical Company as a London 2012 Olympic Games sponsor.
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United StatesStock markets extend the heavy losses suffered last week as concerns escalate about the debt problems facing the US and the eurozone.
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BotswanaA tribe of Brazilian Indians which has had no contact with the outside world is believed to have come under attack by suspected drug dealers, officials say.
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LibyaNato is a terrorist organisation - akin to al-Qaeda - because of its bombing campaign in Libya, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says.
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SyriaThree Arab nations recall their ambassadors to Syria, increasing diplomatic pressure on President Assad to curb a bloody crackdown on dissent.
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SwitzerlandThe Swiss government says it will "energetically" move to reduce the value of the franc, which has risen to record highs.
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Netherlands, United KingdomChelsea's Frank Lampard withdraws from England squad due to a throat infection as Manchester United's Tom Cleverley is called up for the first time.
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LibyaThe leader of the Libyan rebel council dismisses his executive committee or cabinet over "shortcomings" in the response to the killing of military chief Gen Abdel Fattah Younes.
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United KingdomWest Ham's Carling Cup game against Aldershot on Tuesday is postponed on police advice following the continuing riots in London.
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United StatesWall Street's main Dow Jones index plummets 5.6%, despite US President Barack Obama moving to try to reassure investors.
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United KingdomPolice and communities have been considering what has fuelled the violence in London over the past 48 hours.
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United KingdomTwo football matches are postponed and other sporting events placed in doubt after a third successive night of rioting in London.
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El SalvadorNine former soldiers from El Salvador hand themselves in to the authorities over the killing of six Jesuit priests and two women in 1989.
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United StatesUS authorities identifies the man they believed is responsible for shooting dead seven people in Ohio, as more details about the murders emerged.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe helicopter crash that killed 30 US troops in Afghanistan was a "one-off" that will not change US military policy, the Pentagon says.
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