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United KingdomUsain Bolt says he wants to try and become a "legend" by winning four gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics.
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United StatesThousands of demonstrators crossed Brooklyn Bridge in New York after a day of protest that has seen solidarity rallies across the US.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez orders thousands of National Guard troops on to the streets to tackle widespread violent crime.
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Iran, 
GermanyThe five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and Germany, have expressed their "increasing concern" over Iran's nuclear programme.
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IndonesiaBoeing bags its biggest commercial order as it signs a deal worth $21.7bn with Indonesian airline Lion Air.
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Sri LankaThe verdict is due in the third and most serious case brought by Sri Lankan authorities against former army chief Sarath Fonseka.
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MexicoMexico's intelligence chief Alejandro Poire is appointed interior minister to replace Francisco Blake Mora, who died in a helicopter crash last week.
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Aruba, 
ChinaAustralian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd dismisses concerns that deepening military ties with the US could anger China.
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India, Indonesia, United StatesIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama meet on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Indonesia.
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United StatesAt least six people have been killed in powerful storms in the United States.
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China, United StatesUS legislators launch a probe into Chinese telecom firms including Huawei and ZTE amid growing concerns over cyber espionage.
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IndiaThe Indian authorities put on hold a plan to relocate wild elephants in the southern state of Karnataka, prompted by attacks on farmers.
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United StatesA dog created chaos in the US state of Arizona when it jumped out of a car window following an accident.
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Burma, United StatesThe US is to send Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Burma next month, in an historic move following years of isolation of the repressive Asian state.
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BoliviaA tornado tore metal sheeting from roofs, demolished buildings and uprooted trees in the city of Cochabamba in central Bolivia on Wednesday.
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United StatesShare prices in the US and Asia slip further as anxiety over the continuing eurozone debt crisis picks up.
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IranA movie about the break up of an Iranian married couple is named the winner of this year's BBC Four World Cinema Awards.
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AfghanistanWhy hunger looms once again in aid-rich Afghanistan
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ArubaThree elderly people have died in a nursing home fire in Sydney, Australian officials have confirmed.
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SpainSpain: Almost five million unemployed, cost of government borrowing hitting new highs, and a growth forecast of zero.
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United StatesChina has warned "external forces" not to get involved in its maritime disputes with neighbouring countries over the South China Sea.
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Syria, 
FranceFrance calls for tougher sanctions against Syria and urges the UN Security Council to act to stop violent repression of protesters by Damascus.
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NorwayNorwegian energy and defence firms suffer the country's biggest ever wave of hacking attacks.
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United KingdomShaun Edwards believes Jim Mallinder and Ian McGeechan could be the ideal double act to replace Martin Johnson.
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PortugalAngola is prepared to help out its former colonial power Portugal with its financial crisis, the oil-rich nation's President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos says.
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PhilippinesPhilippines former President Gloria Arroyo is arrested on her hospital bed in Manila, accused of electoral fraud.
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SpainSpanish voters fear decay as jobs and cash dry up
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Democratic Republic of the CongoTourists in the Democratic Republic of Congo view Nyamulagira volcano's spectacular eruption from a tented camp in Virunga National Park.
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EgyptThousands of people have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir square to voice their anger about a lack of change in Egypt since the downfall of Hosni Mubarak in February.
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United StatesA team of US-based engineers unveil a metallic micro-lattice which they claim is lighter than aerogels and strong for its size.
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SomaliaFamine no longer exists in three of the worst-affected areas of Somalia after the intervention of aid agencies, the UN says but warns the situation is still critical.
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LibyaOn the trail of lost weaponry in post-revolutionary Libya
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Sri LankaA Sri Lankan court jails former army chief Sarath Fonseka for three years for making false allegations of war crimes against the government.
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United StatesMore than 200 protesters are arrested after a series of rallies across the US to support Occupy Wall Street activists pressing for economic equality.
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ItalyItalian PM Mario Monti wins a confidence vote on his economic policies in the lower house of parliament, a day after getting the Senate's support.
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GreeceThe new Greek government submits its plans for next years budget, promising to almost halve the deficit.
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ItalyThe new president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, calls for "urgent action" by EU leaders as the new government is approved in Italy.
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United KingdomFifa president Sepp Blatter tells the BBC he is sorry for causing offence with his statements on racism but says he will not resign.
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NetherlandsDutch bank ABN Amro reports a 54m euros ($73m; £46m) three month loss due to exposure to Greek corporate loans.
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AustraliaSouth Africa's bowlers prevent Australia building a healthy lead after the tourists make an impressive start to day two of the second Test.
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HungaryHungary expects to sign a new agreement with the IMF and the EU early next year, the Economy Ministry says.
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EgyptTens of thousands of Egyptians rally in the centre of Cairo to protest against constitutional changes proposed by Egypt's military rulers.
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BurmaPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party agrees to re-enter Burma's political process and contest parliamentary elections.
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Pakistan, United Kingdom, United StatesReports that two British terror suspects died in a US drone strike in Pakistan are being investigated, the Foreign Office says.
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HaitiHaitian President Michel Martelly says a commission will study plans for the restoration of the army, which was disbanded 16 years ago.
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United StatesAn assistant coach for Syracuse University's basketball team, Bernie Fine, is put on administrative leave amid accusations he molested young boys.
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BeninHuge crowds greet Pope Benedict XVI in Benin, widely seen as the home of Voodoo, on his second visit to Africa which has the world's fastest-growing Roman Catholic population.
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LibyaAlmost a month after Libya was declared "liberated", the international community is concerned about the number of weapons still unaccounted for.
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NorwayThe man who confessed to killing 77 people in Norway in July wanted to kidnap and execute three leaders of the ruling Labour party, a newspaper reports.
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United StatesThe US test-fires a weapon that can travel at five times the speed of sound, as part of plans to develop a new long-range rapid strike force.
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BotswanaBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff signs a law creating a truth commission on abuses, including those committed under past military governments.
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GermanyGerman ministers meet in Berlin, in response to allegations that a neo-Nazi cell went undetected for a decade and killed 10 people.
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SyriaSyria conditionally accepts an Arab League mission to observe the implementation of peace proposals aimed at ending violence, a Damascus source tells the BBC.
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Bulgaria, United KingdomThe Bulgarian Football Union have been fined £34,230 by Uefa for 'discriminatory behaviour' during the Euro 2012 qualifier against England on 2 September.
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GermanyCameron and Merkel have failed to agree on new measures to tackle the European debt crisis but stressed their strong friendship after a meeting in Berlin.
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ChinaTibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has told the BBC he is worried about a possible backlash in China against monks and nuns protesting about Chinese rule in Tibet. This report contains disturbing images.
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Germany, United KingdomUK PM David Cameron and Germany's Angela Merkel acknowledge differences over the eurozone crisis but stress their determination to work together to boost growth.
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Sri LankaA court in Sri Lanka has sentenced the former army chief Sarath Fonseka to three years in jail after he accused the government of committing war crimes.
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United StatesLos Angeles police say they are reopening an inquiry into the death of film star Natalie Wood, who died in mysterious circumstances in 1981.
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JapanAerial footage shows how areas affected by the tsunami that hit Japan in March look now.
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United StatesThe US drug regulator has withdrawn approval for a popular breast cancer treatment, saying Avastin is not effective enough to justify the risks of taking it.
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SyriaSyria has conditionally accepted an Arab League plan to send a mission to observe the implementation of proposals aimed at ending violence, a Syrian diplomatic source has told the BBC.
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IranThe UN's nuclear watchdog expresses "deep and increasing concern" over Iran's nuclear plans, but stops short of referring Tehran to the Security Council.
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IranThe UN's nuclear watchdog has passed a resolution expressing its "deep and increasing concern" over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Syria, United KingdomBritish Foreign Secretary William Hague is to meet Syrian rebel leaders in London on Monday, the Foreign Office says.
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PakistanWhy Pakistanis are laughing at 'monkey crotch' and 'athlete's foot'
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