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BoliviaCars and buses are taken off the streets of Bolivia in the country's first-ever "National Day of the Pedestrian".
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GermanyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats have suffered a loss in local elections in her home state, provisional results show.
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Spain, 
United StatesAndy Murray extends his perfect record against Feliciano Lopez as he defeats the 25th seed to reach round four at the US Open.
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North KoreaWork on a naval base has restarted on the South Korean island of Jeju, following the removal of protesters who had blocked access to the site for months.
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Italy, United StatesAn American student has been caught scaling the wall of the Colosseum, apparently to chip pieces of stone off the structure.
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India, 
BangladeshThousands of people living on the India-Bangladesh border are hoping for positive news from boundary negotiations between the nations' leaders this week.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama says federal help to areas struck by Hurricane Irene will not be affected by budget concerns, during a tour of badly hit New Jersey.
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Haiti, 
UruguayUruguay recalls five of its peacekeepers from Haiti, following allegations they took part in the sexual assault of a young Haitian man.
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IndiaAt least 15 people die after a bus plunges into a river in India's Uttarakhand state, police say.
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LibyaAnti-Gaddafi forces surrounding the Gaddafi-held town of Bani Walid say talks with the loyalist side have failed, so military options will be considered.
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IndiaThe main runway at the international airport in the Indian city of Mumbai reopens after four days.
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IndiaLife in limbo on the India-Bangladesh border
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Argentina, 
United KingdomCaptain Lewis Moody is out of England's opening Rugby World Cup match against Argentina after failing to recover from a knee injury.
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IndiaIndian film-maker Jagmohan Mundhra, who tackled genres from horror to erotic thrillers, dies aged 64 in the city of Mumbai (Bombay).
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ChinaShares in China's biggest offshore energy producer have fallen after an oil leak forced the company to cut output estimates.
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United StatesThe latest news ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifiers, plus more
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Japan, ChinaToyota plans to manufacture key components for its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time, as it seeks to boost sales.
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ArubaAn Australian stuntman who was left with brain damage when a car chase went wrong while filming The Hangover Part II is suing Warner Bros film studios.
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South Africa, United StatesMining giants Rio Tinto and Anglo American say they intend to sell their entire stakes in South African copper miner Palabora.
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United KingdomActivity in the UK's service sector slumped in August, recording its weakest growth this year, an industry survey suggests.
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United KingdomFabio Capello insists England have no fear of playing at home despite going four matches without a win at Wembley.
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AustraliaA man has in his early 20s has died after being attacked by a shark at a popular surfing spot in western Australia on Sunday.
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FranceFormer French President Jacques Chirac may have to be tried in absentia on charges of corruption because of ill health.
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ChileChile holds two days of mourning for all 21 people killed when a Chilean air force plane crashed in the Pacific, as officials warn some bodies may never be found.
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United StatesTropical Storm Lee has made landfall in Louisiana, hurling rain at a part of the US Gulf coast still haunted by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina flood disaster.
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United KingdomNew versions of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Wuthering Heights follow the latest work from director Steve McQueen as British movies take centre stage at the Venice Film Festival.
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RussiaMore than 100,000 spectators attended a music, light and fireworks show to mark the 864th anniversary of the Russian capital.
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Libya, United KingdomA leader of anti-government forces in Tripoli, Abdel Hakim Belhaj, says he wants an apology from the UK and US for his transfer to a Libyan prison in 2004.
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ArgentinaRafael Nadal slipped under the desk at his news conference after suffering cramp in both legs following his third round win over Argentina's David Nalbandian.
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ChinaChina says its state-run weapons firms held talks with Colonel Gaddafi's envoys as his forces battled rebels in July, but says no arms were sent.
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India, United StatesThe chief minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state sent an empty private jet to pick up a pair of sandals from Mumbai, leaked US diplomatic cables say.
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Pakistan, ChinaThe government of the Pakistani province of Sindh announces plans to make learning Chinese compulsory in schools from 2013.
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IsraelIsraeli police investigate a fire and graffiti attack on a mosque in the Palestinian village of Kasra, north of Jerusalem.
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BoliviaBolivia holds its first National Day of the Pedestrians in Protection of Mother Earth, forbidding cars to circulate for eight hours.
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Afghanistan, GermanyTwo German men who disappeared in Afghanistan last month are found dead, officials in Parwan province say.
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GermanySamsung Electronics decides not to promote its new tablet computer at the IFA electronics show after sales were blocked in Germany.
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SyriaA top Syrian legal official who disappeared a week ago says he has survived an attack by the security forces, according to an audio message on YouTube.
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Bulgaria, United KingdomFabio Capello insists Frank Lampard remains a key member of his England squad, despite dropping him for the victory over Bulgaria.
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LibyaAs Libyan rebels say negotiations for Bani Walid's surrender have broken down and an assault is imminent, two sons of fugitive Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi who were holed up in the town have now left, according to the head of the interim governm
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RwandaA Rwandan judge orders the terror trial of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire to proceed.
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SomaliaAs the drought in Somalia looks set to worsen in the coming months, the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Harriet Harman has said "people would be really proud" of Britian's work in the region.
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EgyptScuffles have broken out as the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak resumes in Egypt's capital Cairo.
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India, United KingdomIndia batsman Sachin Tendulkar will miss the rest of the one-day series with England because of a toe injury.
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JapanSculptor Anish Kapoor is designing a mobile concert hall to benefit the region of Japan hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.
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LibyaThe BBC's Paul Wood reports from outside the Libyan town of Sirte, which is still controlled by Gaddafi forces.
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LibyaTwo of Col Gaddafi's sons were until recently in the town of Bani Walid and were blocking its surrender, the BBC has been told.
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United StatesZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has prostate cancer which has spread to other organs and is likely to cause his death by 2013, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable.
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EgyptScuffles break out outside the Cairo courthouse where the trial of Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak resumed on Monday.
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IndiaA former minister and prominent mining baron in India's southern state of Karnataka is arrested and remanded in custody in connection with a multi-billion dollar mining scandal.
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LibyaDid Britain know about possible mistreatment of detainees in Libya?
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IranFresh evidence has emerged that stolen web security certificates were being used to spy on people in Iran.
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United KingdomDeputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said those running England's free schools will not be able to do so for profit.
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JapanDozens have been killed and more than 50 are still missing after Talas typhoon hit Japan on the weekend.
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Italy, SpainStock markets continue the slide begun late last week as fears over Italian and Spanish debts reassert themselves.
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NigeriaAt least 16 people have been killed in the latest violence between rival groups in central Nigeria's Plateau state, officials say.
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United StatesOil prices fall on concerns that the US could fall back into recession, and continuing anxiety about eurozone debt levels.
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SyriaThe International Red Cross visits a Syrian prison for the first time since concerns were expressed over the treatment of prisoners.
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MexicoOver 400 people took the floor at the same time in Guadalajara, eastern Mexico.
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SomaliaAs many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens, the UN says, declaring a famine in a new area.
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PakistanPakistan's army says it has arrested a senior al-Qaeda leader who was personally ordered by Osama Bin Laden to attack targets in the West.
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FranceThe trial of former French President Jacques Chirac, on charges of illegal party funding during his time as mayor of Paris, opens in his absence.
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IndiaThe Indian cabinet approves a bill to reform land acquisition, with the aim of giving farmers a better deal.
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IcelandIceland's ex-Prime Minister Geir Haarde goes on trial for "failures of responsibility" in his handling of the financial crisis.
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United StatesNovak Djokovic takes on Alexandr Dolgopolov for a place in the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows after three-time champion Serena Williams beats Ana Ivanovic.
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United KingdomEdinburgh University is set to become the most expensive place to study in the UK for students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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LibyaDavid Cameron says claims MI6 was involved in the rendition of Libyan terror suspects will be investigated.
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AustriaArchaeologists in Austria say they have discovered a large, well-preserved school for Roman gladiators.
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United StatesNovak Djokovic comes through a stunning first set tie-break to beat Alexandr Dolgopolov and reach the US Open quarter-finals.
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Italy, United KingdomItalian police defend in court the evidence used to convict Amanda Knox of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007.
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United KingdomEngland boss Fabio Capello makes special plans to stop Wales dangerman Gareth Bale in Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier.
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Afghanistan, 
Cuba, United StatesJust four months after the September 11 terror attacks, the US military began sending prisoners caught on the battlefield in Afghanistan, to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
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North KoreaHyundai challenges European carmakers with local cars
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Haiti, UruguayHaitian President Michel Martelly condemns the alleged assault of a Haitian man by Uruguayan peacekeepers, calling it "collective rape".
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ThailandThai football club aims high with new English recruit
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