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Hungary, 
Austria, 
Hong KongThe heart of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, is buried in Hungary following his funeral in Vienna.
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ColombiaColombia's air force bombs a suspected arms factory operated by left-wing Farc guerrillas, killing four militants, the government says.
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BrazilParaguay hold their nerve in a penalty shoot-out against defending champions Brazil to advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America.
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ChinaChina plans to release pork supplies onto the market to help cut the price of the country's most widely consumed meat product.
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AustraliaSupport is galvanising for further investigations into Rupert Murdoch's media empire in Australia, where the Greens Party have called for a parliamentary review of the nation's media.
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SyriaAt least 30 civilians are killed in the city of Homs in central Syria during violence between supporters and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, a rights group says.
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Hungary, Hong KongIt is the end of an era in Hungary as the heart of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, is buried in an abbey near Budapest.
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IndiaIndian police investigate death of a man who was called in for questioning about last week's deadly blasts in Mumbai.
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IndiaThe police in India arrest man in connection with the alleged buying of votes during a 2008 vote of confidence in parliament.
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North KoreaKorean electronics firm Samsung hits back in a patent dispute with rival Osram
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United KingdomThe BBC wants to map UK mobile coverage around the UK and needs your help
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LibyaRebels in the Libyan city of Misrata face an ongoing struggle against Col Gaddafi's forces, with the city itself is still surrounded by enemy soldiers on one side and the sea on the other.
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AustriaHabsburg funeral sparks nostalgia for bygone Austrian greatness
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JapanJapan's government is set to suspend all cattle shipments from Fukushima as concerns over radiation tainted beef rise.
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ZimbabweCould South Africa's apartheid fighters copy Zimbabwe veterans?
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India, 
United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to begin a three-day visit to India aimed at strengthening political and economic relations.
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IndiaThe most important Gorkha ethnic groups in the Indian state of West Bengal is to sign an agreement for greater autonomy with the government.
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FranceWorkers have been trying to clear tonnes of toxic seaweed which have accumulated on beaches in Brittany in France.
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AfghanistanAfghanistan's '$1m houses' underline sense of change
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United StatesTaiwanese mobile phone company HTC says it will appeal against a US trade ruling that it infringed two Apple patents.
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FranceFrench officials have banned any mention of social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter on radio or television - unless they are specifically part of the story.
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Argentina, 
IranArgentina says Iran's reported offer to help investigations into the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people is "positive".
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Hong KongA fertility clinic in Hong Kong admits it implanted two embryos into the wrong woman.
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Cambodia, 
ThailandThe UN orders troops from Thailand and Cambodia to leave a disputed area near an ancient temple - flashpoint for deadly clashes early this year.
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PanamaBoom time in Panama but is its growth built on solid ground?
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Japan, United StatesJapan's women celebrate their first World Cup title after beating the United States 3-1 on penalties in Frankfurt.
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ChinaWealthy Chinese are increasingly looking beyond the state sector
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Afghanistan, United StatesA new commander, Gen John Allen, takes charge of Nato forces in Afghanistan, as Gen David Petraeus prepares to return to the US to run the CIA.
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ItalyA court in Milan decides it is competent to hear Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial - a setback for the Italian prime minister, who wanted it moved.
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ChinaSeveral people, including two hostages, are killed in an attack on a police station in China's restive Xinjiang province, state media report.
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TunisiaA 14-year-old boy is killed during protests in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid, where unrest began last December, police say.
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EcuadorEcuador bans the sale and consumption of alcohol for three days after at least 21 people die from drinking adulterated liquor.
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South Africa, United KingdomSouth African President Jacob Zuma says military intervention was not the right way to deal with the crisis in Libya.
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South AfricaMagnus Malan, a former defence minister who led apartheid South Africa's resistance to black rule, dies at the age of 81.
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Greece, 
GermanyBurden of new Greece bail-out gives Merkel a political headache
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PakistanFootage appearing to show the execution-style killing of 16 policemen in the tribal north-west of Pakistan is released by the Taliban.
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PakistanFootage appearing to show the execution-style killing of 16 policemen in the tribal north-west of Pakistan has been released by the Taliban.
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SyriaReports from the Syrian city of Hama say 50 protesters have been released and government offices have reopened after weeks of unrest.
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RussiaRussian prosecutors launch a criminal investigation into two prison officials over the high-profile death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
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United KingdomTwo paintings by Nicholas Poussin are sprayed with red paint by a vandal at the National Gallery in London.
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CyprusCyprus's Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou says he intends to resign over last week's deadly blast at a naval base that killed 13 people.
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Iraq, IranIranian forces have inflicted a "heavy and historic defeat" on Kurdish rebels in Iraq, army officials say, but rebel leaders dismiss the claims.
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Malaysia, ItalyMalaysia and the Vatican agree to establish diplomatic ties, a move seen as an attempt to reassure Christians in the Muslim majority nation.
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Afghanistan, United StatesGen David Petraeus, US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan, has handed responsibility for the military campaign there to his successor, Gen John Allen.
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DenmarkRobbie Williams will be back on stage with Take That later after a bout of food poisoning forced the band to cancel a show in Denmark.
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EgyptSix Zimbabwean activists accused of treason for attending a lecture in February about the Egyptian uprising have had their charges downgraded.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier from 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) killed in Afghanistan is named as L/Cpl Paul Watkins by the Ministry of Defence.
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CanadaSevere storms caused a stage to collapse at the Ottawa Bluesfest on Sunday evening.
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AfghanistanNato transfers powers but violence threatens search for peace
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe new commander of international forces in Afghanistan warns of "tough days ahead", as insurgents continue attacks across the country.
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IsraelIsraeli rights group Btselem criticises the government for jailing Palestinian children, some as young as 12, for stone throwing.
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EgyptEgypt begins broadcasting live coverage of officials' corruption trials as the PM postpones swearing in his new cabinet amid a fresh wave of protests.
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Cambodia, ThailandThe UN orders troops from Thailand and Cambodia to leave a disputed area near an ancient temple - a flashpoint for deadly clashes early this year.
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United StatesUS authorities have warned of a potentially deadly heat-wave passing over the middle of the country, with the heat index topping 52C in Iowa.
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BotswanaArmed robbers invade a luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro, robbing guests before making their escape, Brazilian police say.
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SudanA UN report warns that war crimes may have been committed during recent fighting in Sudan's South Kordofan region.
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Romania, 
BulgariaRomanian officials reassure the public after more than 60 missile warheads are stolen from a train on its way to Bulgaria.
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United StatesThe crew of the US space shuttle Atlantis has said farewell to their colleagues on board the International Space Station, before closing the hatch to prepare for their journey home.
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United KingdomThe government is to spend £1.5bn over the next 10 years to enhance the capability of the nation's military reserves.
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Italy, 
SpainStock markets fall, the price of gold hits an all-time high, and Italian and Spanish borrowing costs rise as debt worries mount.
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India, 
ArubaRecently retired Australian umpire Daryl Harper accuses India of bullying and complains about a 'lack of support' from the International Cricket Council.
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ArubaShares in News Corporation fall on Monday as the company comes under further pressure as the phone-hacking scandal develops.
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United KingdomMet Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates has quit after growing pressure amid the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
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United StatesThe US shuttle Atlantis is preparing to undock from the International Space Station and head to home to Earth one more time.
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Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad has a new Olympic hero
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United Arab EmiratesIn a closed-door trial, five activists in the United Arab Emirates plead not guilty to charges of incitement and insulting the Emirates' rulers.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
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Venezuela, 
CubaVenezuela says President Hugo Chavez will stand in the 2012 election, despite undergoing further cancer treatment in Cuba.
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LibyaLibyan rebels say they have ousted most of Col Gaddafi's forces from the key eastern oil town of Brega, a claim denied by the government.
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Hungary, 
Serbia and Montenegro, Hong KongA 97-year-old Hungarian man, Sandor Kepiro, is acquitted by a Budapest court of rounding up and executing Jews and Serbs in Serbia in 1942.
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UgandaAs international appeals continue for the drought victims of East Africa, charities are monitoring a controversial aid experiment in nearby Uganda.
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Peru, RussiaPeru's President-elect Ollanta Humala asks his family not to take advantage of his position, after a brother's controversial trip to Russia.
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SpainThe fate of a monument reawakens Spain's painful past
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