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United States, 
MexicoLeaders of a Mexican peace convoy demand US action on drug violence as they cross into Texas, after a week-long journey through Mexico.
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SomaliaThe man believed to be the leader of al-Qaeda in East Africa, Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, has been shot dead in Somalia.
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United KingdomDrinks retailer Diageo is to fund a health campaign aiming to educate women in England and Wales on the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy.
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PakistanAt least 34 people have been killed and 90 wounded after two explosions ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
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KenyaThousands of people have attended the funeral in Kenya of the Olympic marathon champion, Sammy Wanjiru, who died last month after falling from a balcony.
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ItalyA massive crowd of revellers has marched through Rome for the annual European gay pride parade.
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Turkey, 
Syria, United StatesThe US says Syria's military crackdown has created a "humanitarian crisis" as refugees flee north over the border into Turkey.
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PhilippinesGuinness World Records declares a teenager from the Philippines, Junrey Balawing, the world's shortest man on his 18th birthday.
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EgyptEntrepreneurs explore the possibilities presented by Egypt's new freedom of speech.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomFast bowler James Anderson is back from injury to take his place in the England squad to face Sri Lanka in the third Test at the Rose Bowl.
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ChinaChinese police arrest 25 people after clashes with security forces near the southern city of Guangzhou.
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SomaliaLord Patten tells the Sunday Telegraph his love of the BBC World Service made protecting it a "priority" - particularly the "core" Arabic, Somali and Hindi services.
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Chile, 
New ZealandAustralian airline Qantas cancels flights out of Melbourne and other cities as ash from a volcano in Chile drifts over the Pacific.
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ItalyItalians begin voting in four referendums including on whether to resume nuclear power production, in another test for PM Silvio Berlusconi.
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United StatesThe first pictures are released of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot in the head meeting constituents in Arizona.
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United KingdomCasey Stoner wins the British MotoGP at Silverstone to take over the championship lead as defending champion Jorge Lorenzo crashes out.
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ChinaTorrential rains trigger floods and landslides in central China
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United Kingdom, 
EritreaFour Britons held in Eritrea on spying and terrorism charges since December have been released, the Foreign Office (FCO) says.
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IranIranian dissident journalist and political activist Hoda Saber, imprisoned last year, dies of a heart attack while on hunger strike.
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TurkeyPeople in Turkey vote in a general election, with PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeking a two-thirds majority that would enable him to rewrite the constitution.
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FranceChristine Lagarde wins support for IMF presidency from Egypt, Indonesia and the UAE, as Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer joins the field.
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United KingdomThe Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales, Keir Starmer, has backed calls for some court proceedings to be televised.
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Tanzania, United StatesHillary Clinton honours those who died in the 1998 US embassy bombings, following the killing of the suspected mastermind of the attack.
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Turkey, SyriaThe United Nations Secretary General has called on Damascus to allow humanitarian aid into the town of Jisr Al-Shughour , as refugees continue to flee into Turkey.
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PakistanThe death toll from two bomb attacks in Pakistan rises to 39.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomRain ends Sri Lanka's hopes of valuable batting practice ahead of the third Test against England as they draw against Essex.
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SyriaThe Syrian army takes control of the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour following what state media describes as heavy fighting.
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JordanJordan's King Abdullah bows to demands for reform, giving up his right to appoint prime ministers and cabinets.
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Canada, 
GermanyMcLaren's Jenson Button passes championship leader Sebastian Vettel on the final lap to win a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix, with Mark Webber third after Lewis Hamilton crashes out of a severely rain-affected race.
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Canada, 
BermudaJenson Button wins a chaotic and rain-affected Canadian GP on the last lap from Sebastian Vettel as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso fail to finish.
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TurkeyNear-complete results from Turkey's poll show the governing AK party will win but fall short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the constitution unilaterally.
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EthiopiaEthiopia's Mulatu Astatke, the godfather of Ethio Jazz, is gaining global recognition for his work.
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TurkeyTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a third term in power after his conservative Justice and Development party took about 50 per cent of the vote in Sunday's general election.
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United StatesVictims mount as US fights prescription drug abuse
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AfghanistanRace to salvage Afghan treasures from mining venture
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United KingdomAn independent review of the government's planned shake-up of the NHS in England is expected to recommend significant changes.
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LibyaLibyan rebels battle their way back into the key oil port of Zawiya, close to Tripoli, three months after government troops seized the city.
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