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United KingdomEd Miliband vows to build a new society in which "reward is linked to effort" - and tells Labour's annual conference: "I am my own man".
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Nigeria, 
Benin, 
GuineaNigeria and its West African neighbour, Benin, are to begin joint naval patrols to combat an increased number of piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
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United KingdomLabour have asked former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Stevens to lead a "heavyweight" independent review of policing in England and Wales.
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JapanAfter years of production delays the 787 Dreamliner has finally arrived in Japan, the home of its owners.
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EcuadorThe owner of a winery in Ecuador is arrested under suspicion of producing bootleg liquor which contained poisonous methanol, after 51 deaths.
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BoliviaBolivia's Interior Minister Sacha Llorenti resigns after being heavily criticised over a police crackdown on a protest march.
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United StatesUS trade commission launches an investigation into claims by Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC that Apple copied its technology.
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JapanJapan's government and the ruling Democratic Party propose plan to raise extra $120bn in taxes to pay for quake reconstruction.
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PhilippinesA huge clean-up operation gets under way in the Philippines after Typhoon Nesat leaves 18 dead and many others missing on the main island, Luzon.
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IndiaA former aide of India's top opposition leader LK Advani, Sudheendra Kulkarni, is arrested in connection with an alleged cash-for-votes scandal.
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IndiaAt least five people are killed in a building collapse in the Indian capital, Delhi, police say.
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IrelandNominations for the Irish presidential election will close later with seven candidates in the race.
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SpainThe Spanish government has been trying to demonstrate that its economy is solvent but there are signs the situation in the country's regions could undermine efforts to cut the national deficit.
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LibyaMany migrants who left their countries for Libya have returned home after fleeing the conflict there.
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LebanonIn recent years the number of beauty parlours specifically for young girls has risen in the Lebanese capital.
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United StatesNew memoir paints different picture of US musician
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IndiaThe Indian state of West Bengal acted legally in reclaiming land where Tata Motors wanted to build its low-cost Nano car, the Calcutta High Court rules.
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United StatesA County Antrim woman whose private photos appeared on a website for prostitutes receives legal permission to sue its US operators.
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United StatesMathematicians in the US discover why the flowers pollinated by bees have sweeter nectar than those visited by butterflies.
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MexicoMexican police find five heads in a sack left outside a primary school in Acapulco, as a teachers' strike over extortion threats continues.
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United StatesDirector Roman Polanski returns to Zurich to receive an award he was prevented from collecting two years ago, when he was held on US extradition warrant.
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GreeceOfficials are heading for Athens to review Greece's progress in cutting its debt and decide whether to release more bailout money.
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United States, 
ChinaThe United States is urging China's government to respect the rights of Tibetans following an incident in which two teenage monks set themselves alight.
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United KingdomDouble Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebrselassie brushes aside any question of him retiring and hopes for a successful 2012 Games in London.
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AfghanistanEight Afghan policemen were killed when militants overran a checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand, officials say.
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ChileChilean students agree to talks with the government on education reform but say they will their demonstrations will continue.
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GreeceTop EU official Jose Manuel Barroso insists Greece will stay in the eurozone as it grapples with its huge debt, but he warns the EU faces its "greatest challenge".
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United KingdomThe unauthorised biography of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange fails to make the UK bestsellers' chart after shifting just 644 copies in its opening days.
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ChinaChinese state media have raised fresh questions about transportation safety standards after a subway train crashed in Shanghai, injuring 284 people.
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EgyptAn Egyptian court sentences Mubarak-era information minister Anas al-Fekky to seven years in prison for misappropriating funds from state broadcasters.
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ChinaA look around the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province, China, where China will launch an unmanned space module, part of a planned space station.
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Serbia and MontenegroEU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo are called off amid heightened tension and renewed clashes in northern Kosovo.
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SyriaEuropean states propose a new UN resolution on Syria that drops demands for immediate sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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United KingdomMore than 65 million tickets were sold at UK cinemas this summer, but distributors predict a challenging 2012 as the box office competes against the Olympics.
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IrelandNominations to become the next Irish president have closed with seven candidates in the race.
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GermanyMerkel's credibility at stake in bailout vote
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GermanyThe BBC's Steve Evans looks at whether German Chancellor Angela Merkel will win enough support to expand the bailout fund.
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SpainSouthern town left penniless by boom and bust
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NepalThe shame of Nepal's child adoption scams
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IndiaIndia's Kingfisher Airlines plans to pilot a new premium business model and ground its existing low-cost outfit.
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BahrainA military court in Bahrain upholds life sentences for eight Shia activists convicted over their role in protests earlier this year.
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Sri LankaSri Lankan children in areas hit by the 2004 tsunami are given swimming lessons, in the hope of saving lives in future.
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IrelandWhy isn't Irish greenhouse effect pioneer better appreciated?
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United StatesOrders for big manufactured goods in the US fell slightly in August after a sharp jump in the previous month, figures show.
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ItalyAmanda Knox's sisters say they "are thankful" for an hour-long visit, as her appeal continues in Italy.
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United StatesUp to 16 people may have died from listeria in contaminated Colorado cantaloupes that have sickened scores of people across the US, officials say.
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South AfricaThe home secretary approves the extradition of Shrien Dewani, who is accused of arranging the murder of his wife on their honeymoon in South Africa.
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YemenArmed tribesmen bring down a Yemeni government warplane, as tens of thousands of people demonstrate in the capital, Sanaa.
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BulgariaThe authorities in Bulgaria arrest a local Roma leader as anti-Roma demonstrations spread and more than 160 people are arrested
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AfghanistanThe UN says there has been a 39% rise in violent incidents in Afghanistan so far this year compared with the same period last year.
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France, 
RwandaA French court turns down a bid to extradite the widow of Rwanda's ex-President Juvenal Habyarimana, whose killing sparked the 1994 genocide.
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United KingdomArsenal beat Olympiakos but Chelsea are held by Valencia in the Champions League, while there are two Championship fixtures and a Scottish Premier League match on a busy evening of football.
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South AfricaA man is attacked by a great white shark on a South African beach, losing both his legs, after reportedly ignoring shark warnings.
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NepalNew Nepalese PM Baburam Bhattarai tells the BBC he will resign if he fails to make progress in the peace process.
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SyriaA nuclear physics professor becomes the latest scientist to be killed in the restive Syrian city of Homs, as battles continue in nearby Rastan.
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CubaThe authorities in Cuba ease a five-decade-old ban on private auto sales, allowing individuals to buy and sell cars built after 1959.
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United KingdomStuart Pearce rules himself out of the race to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager.
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United StatesNearly 3,000 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions have been arrested in a nationwide round-up across all US states, say officials.
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IranAl-Qaeda accuses Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of spreading "conspiracy theories" about the 9/11 attacks in his recent speech to the UN.
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Taiwan, ChinaTaiwan commemorates one of the most revered Chinese philosopher with ancient dances and rituals.
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Yemen, United StatesThe prime suspect in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen will face a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, US defence officials say.
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United KingdomScotland have made six changes to their starting side to face England on Saturday in Auckland.
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ChinaChina is scheduled to launch a rocket marking its first step towards building its own space station
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's King Abdullah overturns a court ruling sentencing a woman to 10 lashes for breaking a ban on female drivers, reports say.
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United KingdomBank shares have fallen in London after the UK said it would "resist" a financial transaction tax on EU members proposed by the European Commission.
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BoliviaProtests against the construction of a highway through Bolivia's Amazon region are spreading, as tens of thousands take to the streets .
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United KingdomMaking the technology for the London Olympics work
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United StatesA US citizen is arrested in Boston accused of planning to bomb the Pentagon and US Capitol building, after an undercover investigation by the FBI.
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EcuadorEcuador turns to army to boost police
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