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Israel, 
United KingdomProtesters disrupt a performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at Thursday night's BBC Proms concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
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United StatesFat cells in the skin have been identified as the source of chemicals needed to make hair grow, US researchers say.
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Greece, 
BelgiumA painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, stolen a decade ago from a museum in Belgium, has been recovered in Greece, police say.
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United StatesUS scientists warn Nasa that so-called space junk has reached a critical level, threatening spaceships and valuable satellites.
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United KingdomOne in four primary schools in England still has no male registered teacher, despite more men entering the profession, statistics show.
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United KingdomThe number of people convicted of sex offences on children aged under 16 in England and Wales increases by nearly 60% in six years, new figures show.
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Israel, United StatesWorld number one Novak Djokovic gives a masterclass in Thursday's US Open night session as he thrashes Carlos Berlocq 6-0 6-0 6-2.
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MexicoCould casino attack be game-changer in Mexico drugs war?
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North KoreaNorth Korea has begun marketing cruises to a prime holiday destination, the Mount Kum-gang resort, just inside its borders.
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Israel, 
TurkeyThe UN has described as "excessive and unreasonable" an Israeli military assault on a flotilla to Gaza in which nine Turkish humanitarian workers were killed.
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United StatesThe US housing finance agency is to sue more than a dozen banks over the quality of mortgages sold during the housing bubble, reports say.
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JapanJapan's firms cut their investment in business expansion, showing continued worries about the country's economic growth.
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JapanNew Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda unveils his cabinet which will be charged with rebuilding the country and boosting growth.
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Serbia and MontenegroSingle men and women from a town in central Serbia have been given a free holiday to the coast to encourage them to fall in love and have children.
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Turkey, 
IndiaA Turkish Airlines plane skids off the runway after landing at the airport in the Indian city of Mumbai, but no one has been injured.
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MexicoA state police officer is arrested in connection with the deadly arson attack on a casino in the Mexican city of Monterrey, in which 52 people died.
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United KingdomThe London Stock Exchange confirms it is in early talks to buy Europe's last remaining independent clearing house, LCH.Clearnet.
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IndiaA High Court judge in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta resigns, weeks after India's upper house of parliament voted to impeach him on corruption charges.
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Wallis and FutunaEarly reviews of W.E., Madonna's film about Wallis Simpson, are mixed as the singer turned director attends its Venice Film Festival premiere.
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United KingdomThe Park Hill estate in Sheffield, one of the UK's most iconic and infamous housing developments, is taken over by 250 actors as they stage a play in its corridors and courtyards.
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GermanyElvis Presley's estate is suing Arista Music in Germany for $9m (£5.6m) in unpaid royalties dating back to 2002 for ringtones, downloads and apps.
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ChinaThe Chinese capital Beijing is to start charging for the use of some roads in a bid to tackle its chronic traffic problems, state media report.
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RussiaAt least 42 people receive hospital treatment in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk after a railway accident releases a cloud of the toxic chemical bromine.
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Libya, 
FranceLibya's new interim leaders assure world leaders they will build a society full of tolerance and respect for the rule of law, at a Paris conference.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's governing ANC dismisses a request by controversial Youth League leader Julius Malema to drop his disciplinary case.
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United StatesCher has hit back at the "stupid bigots" who have attacked the casting of her transgender son, Chaz Bono, on US show Dancing With The Stars.
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IsraelIsrael's raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year was excessive but the blockade itself is legal, a UN report leaked to the New York Times says.
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AustraliaSwimmers in Australia had a surprise when a baby crocodile was found in the pool they were in.
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United StatesScientists in the US have warned Nasa that the amount of so-called space junk orbiting Earth is at tipping point.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanMilitants kidnap about 30 Pakistani boys who mistakenly crossed the Afghan border on Thursday, local officials say.
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United StatesTen of thousands of 'burners' are gathering in Nevada's Black Rock Desert in the US to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Burning Man festival.
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LibyaLibya's National Transitional Council says most of the country is now secure and safe and it is just a matter of time before Colonel Gaddafi is apprehended or killed
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Sri LankaA crucial project to reunite family members separated in the last phase of Sri Lanka's civil war is being expanded, the United Nations Children's Fund says.
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JamaicaUsain Bolt eases into the men's 200m final while fellow Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown storms to the women's title at the World Championships in Daegu.
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United KingdomUsain Bolt books his spot in the 200m final as Chris Tomlinson is 10th in the long jump on day seven of the World Championships, where Oscar Pistorius is the first Paralympian to medal at an able-bodied games.
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United StatesRepeats of US sitcom Friends on E4 are set to end this weekend to make way for new comedy on the digital channel.
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FranceA safe haven for a scandalous couple, the French country home of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor is now open as an up-market holiday home.
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GermanyA cow that made headlines in Germany after escaping from a slaughterhouse and going on the run has given herself up.
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United KingdomBritish actress Keira Knightley brings more glamour to the Venice Film Festival as she arrives to promote new drama A Dangerous Method.
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NigeriaChristian and Muslim leaders appeal for calm in central Nigeria's Jos city after more than 40 people are reportedly killed in clashes.
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United StatesThe US economy added no net new jobs in August, according to the key non-farm payrolls figures from the Department of Labor.
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LibyaMotorists in Libya wait hours for fuel, but say queues are shorter than under the dying days of Gaddafi's rule.
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United States, MexicoUS oil services giant Halliburton sues BP for defamation over the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion.
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Libya, United Kingdom, United StatesDavid Cameron says UK forces should be "very proud" of what they achieved in Libya and the US sees Britain as its "strongest and most staunch ally".
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FranceFrance's government confirms the secret service obtained phone records of a journalist investigating alleged illegal donations to President Sarkozy's party.
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TunisiaA girl dies and four other people are wounded as police clash with crowds in a provincial Tunisian town, officials say.
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IranThe UN's nuclear watchdog says it is "increasingly concerned" that Iran is secretly working on components for a nuclear weapons programme.
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Libya, 
BulgariaBulgaria says it is claiming back $57m (£35m) in Libyan debt written off 2007 as part of a deal to free Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Benghazi.
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritain's Andy Murray and Robin Haase are into a deciding set in round two of the US Open, while Maria Sharapova is knocked out and Rafael Nadal wins.
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SyriaThe EU steps up sanctions on Syria by banning imports of its oil, as protests again break out against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
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United StatesWikileaks completes the release of more than 250,000 uncensored US diplomatic cables, sparking anger from its media partners.
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Bulgaria, United KingdomWayne Rooney scores twice as England comfortably beat Bulgaria in their European Championship qualifier in Sofia.
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Italy, United StatesItaly's Flavia Pennetta sends third seed and former champion Maria Sharapova tumbling out of the US Open with a shock third-round win.
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LibyaLibya's new leaders say they are beginning the process of restoring order in Tripoli and will encourage fighters to return to their homes.
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SudanSudan has declared a state of emergency in Blue Nile after fighting broke out in the state, on South Sudan's border.
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Venezuela, 
Argentina, IndiaIndia has hosted its first-ever international football friendly with Argentina beating Venezuela one-nil in the eastern city of Calcutta.
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Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, United KingdomEngland ease to victory in Bulgaria and see Wales do them a favour by beating Montenegro but Northern Ireland lose to Serbia on a busy night of qualifying for Euro 2012.
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United StatesEuropean stock markets fall sharply as much weaker-than-expected US jobs data adds to fears of a new global economic downturn.
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CanadaThree Canadians are taken to hospital after eating unwittingly eating chocolate brownies which had been laced with cannabis.
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ColombiaThirty-six suspects have been arrested in two operations against drug-trafficking in Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos says.
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LibyaLibya's National Transition Council may have a firm grip on the capital Tripoli but small parts of the country remain loyal to fugitive former leader Col Gaddafi.
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Turkey, IsraelTurkey expels Israel's ambassador and suspends all military agreements over Israel's refusal to apologise for the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
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Malaysia, 
SomaliaA Malaysian journalist is killed and another wounded after a convoy of aid workers they were travelling with was attacked in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, security officials say.
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United StatesUS authorities take legal action against 17 banks for losses on mortgage-backed investments that cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars.
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United Kingdom, United StatesBritain's Andy Murray keeps his US Open hopes alive as he recovers from two sets down to beat Robin Haase in the second round.
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NepalNepal's prize-winning poet and writer with cerebral palsy
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United StatesMark Mardell asks whether the US would ever use torture if attacked
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ChileA Chilean air force plane has disappeared over the Pacific on its way to the remote Juan Fernandez islands, officials say.
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ChileChilean police chief Gen Eduardo Gordon resigns following allegations that he had interfered in a police investigation involving his son.
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