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NigeriaNigeria's government appoints a panel to negotiate with the Islamist group Boko Haram, which has been blamed for a series of recent attacks.
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ColombiaBernardo Moreno, a senior aide to former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, is facing prosecution for allegedly organising illegal surveillance.
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EgyptEgyptian authorities say the trial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak will be moved from a Cairo convention centre, for security reasons.
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SpainIt was voted the best restaurant a number of times but El Bulli in northeastern Spain is closing its doors to the public.
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United StatesA US Senate vote on the debt crisis has been delayed to give politicians more time to negotiate a way out of the nation's debt crisis.
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ItalyA 2,000-year-old mosaic wall has been discovered in perfect condition in a cellar near the Coliseum in Rome.
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Hong KongJenson Button wins the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ian Bell is the talking point on day three of England's second Test against India and the World Swimming Championships come to a conclusion - plus more.
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India, United KingdomStuart Broad says his hat-trick against India will mean little if England do not go on and win the second Test at Trent Bridge.
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IranAn Iranian man ordered to be blinded for carrying out an acid attack on a woman is reprieved at the last minute by his victim, state television says.
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United KingdomLabour accuses the government of switching health spending in England away from poorer areas towards richer parts of the country.
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IndiaIan Bell makes 159 after being reinstated following a controversial run out as England build a 374-run second innings lead against India on day three of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
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PakistanHow last year's Pakistan deluges have changed lives
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Bermuda, Hong KongJenson Button wins the Hungarian Grand Prix from Sebastian Vettel, with Fernando Alonso third and Lewis Hamilton fourth.
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IndiaHundreds of women in India's capital, Delhi, protest against sexual harassment in the latest protest inspired by the "Slutwalk" movement.
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SomaliaThe African Union calls the continent's leaders to a "pledging summit" to help the Somali people hit by drought and famine.
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AfghanistanTwelve Afghan policemen and a child are killed in a suicide attack on the police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah, officials say.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaA tearful Angelina Jolie is honoured at the Sarajevo Film Festival for her acting and "active engagement in the complexities of the real world".
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ChinaA weekend of violence in the Chinese city of Kashgar, in the country's western Xinjiang region, leaves at least 15 people dead, state media say.
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IranAn Iranian woman blinded and left seriously disfigured after having acid thrown in her face has pardoned the man responsible, state television has reported.
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RussiaA pleasure boat sinks after a collision with a barge on the Moscow River in Russia's capital, drowning nine people, officials say.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaA tearful Angelina Jolie has been honoured at the Sarajevo Film Festival for her acting and "active engagement in the complexities of the real world".
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Afghanistan, United StatesAmerican troops stationed in Afghanistan have been treated to a visit from the comedian Jon Stewart.
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India, United KingdomEngland's Ian Bell survives a controversial run-out just before tea as India withdraw their appeal against his dismissal.
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United KingdomYani Tseng wins the Women's British Open to rack up her fifth major title at the age of 22, an achievement unparalled by any other golfer.
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Hong KongMcLaren's Jenson Button wins a thrilling rain-affected Hungarian Grand Prix from Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso third and Button's team-mate Lewis Hamilton fourth.
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Hong KongAir pollution hinders Hong Kong's hiring efforts
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IndiaProperty scams target India's middle class
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SyriaSyrian forces crack down on protests across the country, killing at least 100 people in the city of Hama alone, in one of the bloodiest days since protests began in March.
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India, United KingdomIan Bell helps England to a 374-run lead in the second Test against India with a century, after getting a reprieve having initially been given run out.
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Iran, United StatesThe trial has ended in Tehran of two American men accused of spying. It is exactly two years since the men, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, were arrested.
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SyriaSyrian security forces have cracked down on anti-government protests across the country, killing 100 people in the city of Hama alone, reports say.
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United KingdomAmy Winehouse's 2006 album Back to Black tops the UK charts eight days after she was found dead at her home in Camden, north London.
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CroatiaChelsea will decide this week whether they will make a renewed bid to sign Tottenham's Croatian playmaker Luka Modric.
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PakistanIt is now a year since Pakistan was hit by the worst floods in its history, with millions of people affected by torrents of water tearing down the length of the country.
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MexicoA man arrested in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua on Friday admits to ordering the murder of 1,500 people, police say.
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United StatesUS political rivals are cautiously optimistic about the chances of raising the $14.3tn (£8.7tn) debt limit by Tuesday and averting possible default.
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SomaliaThe crisis in Somalia is becoming more desperate with the famine threatening thousands of lives - and the United Nations warning the worst is yet to come.
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Syria, United StatesBarack Obama condemns the Syrian military's "brutal" crackdown on opposition protesters, after one of the bloodiest days of unrest since March.
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Afghanistan, United StatesSecurity in Afghanistan has "made progress" in the last year according to the most senior US military commander.
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VenezuelaThe new minister for prisons in Venezuela says she is planning to conditionally free 40% of the country's inmates to ease overcrowding in Venezuela's jails.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United StatesThe top US military officer says that, despite Osama Bin Laden's death, the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan is still the epicentre of terrorism.
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