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United StatesCan a new currency cash in on the US recession?
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PeruPeruvian President Ollanta Humala approves a law giving indigenous communities the right to be consulted about development on their land.
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LibyaCol Gaddafi's security chief is among Libyan ex-officials now in Niger, local officials say, as a convoy of Gaddafi loyalists appears to head for the capital.
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Bermuda, United StatesHurricane Katia, a category two storm in the Atlantic, is expected to miss the US, forecasters say, although Bermuda is put on tropical storm watch.
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United StatesA gunman wielding an AK-47 assault rifle has killed four people at a pancake restaurant in the Nevada state capital Carson City, officials say.
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JapanHelicopters have begun lifting supplies to communities cut off by a powerful typhoon in central and western Japan.
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United KingdomA quarter (24%) of UK parents questioned in a survey by the Daycare Trust and Save the Children say the cost of childcare has caused them to get into debt.
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South Korea, 
North Korea, United StatesUS search giant Google says it will cooperate with the Korean Fair Trade Commission, after reports its offices were raided by authorities.
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GreeceThe Greek finance minister pledges to speed up reforms to cut public spending and reduce the size of the state.
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SudanViolence has flared once again in the capital of Sudan's Blue Nile border state, raising concerns over the continuing lack of humanitarian access there.
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AustraliaAustralia's economy grows 1.2% in the June quarter, rebounding from a contraction during the first three months of the year.
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SyriaSyria makes a last-minute request for the Arab League chief to delay his planned visit aimed at pressing for an end to the crackdown on protests.
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Haiti, 
UruguayUruguyan President Jose Mujica apologises to his Haitian counterpart, Michel Martelly, for the alleged rape of a Haitian man by Uruguayan peacekeepers.
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ArubaAn Australian man is charged with holding his 12-year-old daughter hostage, after he barricaded himself into a legal office and told staff he had a bomb.
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United StatesThe US economy falls from fourth to fifth place in an annual study of global competitiveness due to economic problems and government inefficiency.
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PakistanAt least 20 people die in a double suicide attack on the residence of a senior military official in the Pakistani city of Quetta.
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ColombiaPresident Juan Manuel Santos replaces Colombia's top military chiefs in a further shake-up of defence amid perceptions that security gains are being reversed.
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ChinaA former weapons plant manager, Liang Wengen, tops an annual list of China's richest people with a fortune of $11bn (£7bn).
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IndiaA bomb outside the Indian High Court in the capital Delhi has killed 10 people and injured at least 47.
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West BankA senior US diplomat visits the West Bank in a bid to dissuade the Palestinians from going to the UN to request full membership status.
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GermanyGermany's highest court rejects a challenge to the country bailing out other nations in the eurozone.
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United KingdomMurder detectives continue to investigate the death of Wales football fan Michael Dye, after an incident before the match with England at Wembley.
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BotswanaExtra troops and police are sent to a Rio shantytown after soldiers patrolling the streets come under fire from suspected drug traffickers, Brazilian officials say.
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South KoreaOur daily morning business round-up looks at the main stories in Europe and Asia, including a sharp rise in share prices and troubles for Google in South Korea.
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SyriaTroops launch an assault on the Syrian city of Homs, killing up to seven people, hours after the government calls off a visit by the Arab League chief.
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Nepal, 
Hong KongA Nepal Airlines Boeing 757 is grounded at Hong Kong's airport after reports of a mouse in the cockpit.
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Denmark, 
SomaliaA Danish family of five and two crew members held by Somali pirates have been freed and brought to safety, Denmark says.
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United StatesA gunman wielding an AK-47 kills four people at a pancake restaurant in Carson City, capital of the US state of Nevada, officials say.
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LibyaLibyan interim government forces surrounding the Gaddafi-held desert town of Bani Walid are preparing to fight their way into the town after failing to strike a deal with loyalists there.
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SwedenStruggling Swedish carmaker Saab is filing for protection from its creditors to help it avoid being pushed into bankruptcy.
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Argentina, United KingdomWinger Mark Cueto is an injury doubt for England's opening World Cup game against Argentina on Saturday.
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Niger, LibyaLibyan fugitives take perilous journey into Niger
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TanzaniaDubai-based investor Ali Albwardy denies bribing Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete and donating $1m (£620,000) to his political party.
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Syria, 
FranceFrance's foreign minister accuses Syria of carrying out "crimes against humanity", as its forces launch a fresh assault on the city of Homs.
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GuatemalaConsumers of illegal drugs share the blame for fuelling drug-related violence, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom tells the BBC, as he evaluates his years in office.
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Sri LankaA government inquiry into Sri Lanka's civil war is "flawed at every level", says a new report by the rights group Amnesty International.
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GermanyPoliticians get greater powers over EU bailouts
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Libya, United KingdomHome video has emerged that shows Col Gaddafi with members of his family in a tent similar to the one in which he once greeted world leaders, including former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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United KingdomGeorge Clooney movies The Descendants and The Ides of March will screen at the BFI London Film Festival, the full line-up of which has been announced.
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LibyaWest African migrant workers inside Libya have been telling the BBC that they have been subject to harassament and violence following the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoNearly 1,000 prisoners escape from a jail in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after it is attacked by armed men, an official says.
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MexicoAfter years of oblivion, the once popular alcoholic drink called pulque is back in fashion in Mexico.
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IndiaEleven people are killed and at least 61 others injured in a bomb attack outside the high court in the Indian capital, Delhi.
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LibyaA fully equipped gynaecological operating theatre, bedroom and jacuzzi have been discovered underneath the Green Theatre lecture hall at Tripoli's Fateh University.
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AlgeriaFlight of Gaddafis to Algeria remains shrouded in mystery
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IndiaEleven people have been killed and scores injured in a bomb attack outside the Indian High Court in Delhi.
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AfghanistanThe Afghan government angrily rejects a UN report alleging torture in its prisons, calling them politically motivated.
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ChinaMalaysians ply China with stinky durian
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United StatesRain stops play in the first set of Andy Murray's fourth-round meeting with Donald Young at the US Open.
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EgyptThe judge in the trial of Hosni Mubarak summons Egypt's military ruler to testify on the ousted leader's role in putting down protests against his rule.
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ItalyAnti-mafia investigators in Italy want to interview Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli over a visit he made to a known mafia hot spot in Naples - though he is not a suspect.
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SyriaSyrian troops and tanks intensify a crackdown on the restive central city of Homs, killing at least 14 people, activists say.
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Israel, United StatesA former space scientist who attempted to sell secrets to an undercover FBI agent posing as a Mossad officer admits attempted espionage.
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Sudan, United StatesThe new state of South Sudan should resist the temptation to get involved in cross-border conflicts, warns US special envoy Princeton Lyman.
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RussiaThe deaths of 36 ice hockey players and officials in a plane crash in Russia is described as an "irreparable loss" for the sport.
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LibyaIn Libya the hunt for Colonel Gaddafi goes on and more harrowing stories are emerging about his regime's last days in Tripoli.
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Turkey, Pakistan, United KingdomTwo Pakistan International Airlines jets, bound for the UK and Malaysia, are forced to make emergency landings due to bomb threats, officials say.
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Greece, Italy, 
SpainItaly and Spain pass new measures as they battle to control their debts while Greece steps up its austerity plans.
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United KingdomA row has broken out after David Cameron told MPs that doctors and nurses were now "supporting" government plans to overhaul the NHS in England.
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United KingdomTwenty high-profile economists urge the government to drop the top 50p tax rate, which they say is doing "lasting damage" to the UK economy.
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United KingdomPaul Ince launches a stinging attack on the England team, claiming players no longer consider it a privilege to play for their country.
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RussiaThe world of ice hockey was plunged into mourning on Wednesday when a Russian plane carrying one of the county's top teams crashed killing all but two of the passengers and crew.
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United StatesNinety-one people, including doctors and nurses, are charged with making fraudulent US Medicare claims totalling $295m (£185m), officials say.
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United StatesReaction from Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifiers, Andy Murray awaits Donald Young in his rain-delayed the US Open match, plus more.
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United StatesThe US Federal Reserve says the economy has failed to gain any ground in recent weeks, with many areas remaining weak.
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United StatesRafael Nadal and Andy Murray voice their disapproval after they are sent out to play in damp conditions at the US Open.
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RussiaA chartered jet carrying Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashes on take-off near the central city of Yaroslavl, killing 43 people.
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United StatesEight Republican presidential candidates prepare to debate in California, with the faltering US economy and job-creation likely to top the agenda.
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LibyaThere are fears that a power vacuum is developing in the Libyan capital, Tripoli as the hunt for Colonel Gaddafi continues.
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Niger, LibyaNiger's foreign minister says his country's border with Libya cannot be closed to prevent fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fleeing south.
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Syria, United KingdomDanny Abdul Dayem who is a British citizen of Syrian descent was shot in Homs 10 days ago. He and his family fled Syria arriving in the UK last night.
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ChinaHow to host a dinner with China's president
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