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Syria, 
AlgeriaAlgerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to be named the new UN envoy for Syria, diplomats say, a week after the resignation of Kofi Annan.
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United StatesRory McIlroy cards a five-under par round of 67 to set the pace on the first day of the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.
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Taiwan, 
ChinaChina and Taiwan have signed an investment protection deal in a bid to allay fears over Taiwanese firms of doing business in China.
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BurmaPepsiCo, one of the world's largest drinks makers, announces plans to re-enter Burma as various sanctions against it are lifted.
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United StatesThe BBC's Alastair Leithead attends a convention in Las Vegas to find out how the military and police will be using drones in the future.
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United States, 
MexicoMexico extradites to the US Sandra Avila, known as the Queen of the Pacific, accused of helping build up the powerful Sinaloa drugs cartel in the 1990s.
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United KingdomThe highs and lows of social media from London 2012
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ChinaChina's export and import growth slowed sharply in July, raising fears about the strength of the world's second-largest economy.
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United KingdomUsain Bolt declares himself "the greatest athlete" to have lived after becoming the first man to successfully defend both 100m and 200m titles at the London Olympics.
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JamaicaJamaican fans have been celebrating on the streets of the capital Kingston after Usain Bolt wins gold in the 200m.
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United StatesA robot pack horse has been unveiled at a Las Vegas show for drones, which are of growing interest to non-military businesses.
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Vietnam, 
RussiaMisery of life in Vietnamese textile sweatshop in Russia
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SyriaSyria's Kurds could benefit from political chaos
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ItalyJuventus coach Antonio Conte is banned for 10 months after an investigation into match-fixing claims in Italy.
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IndiaA minister in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh tells officials they can "steal a little", but should not be "robbing" public funds.
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United StatesVeteran US publicist Dale Olson, who represented Hollywood legends including Marilyn Monroe and Alfred Hitchcock dies aged 78.
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Italy, 
NorwaySecurity staff at Rome airport spot a sleeping Norwegian tourist travelling through the X-ray machine on a baggage belt.
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ArgentinaArgentine duo fuse native language with modern music
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United KingdomBritish artist Antony Gormley opens his first exhibition in Rio of his life-size statues - to mixed reactions from local passers-by.
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SwedenCeltic are drawn to face Swedish side Helsingborgs in the Champions League play-off.
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ChinaSources inside Chinese court shed light on sensational trial
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United KingdomLuke Patience and Stuart Bithell win an Olympic silver medal in the 470 sailing class, narrowly losing to Australia.
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JapanJapan's parliament passes a contentious bill to double the country's sales tax to 10% by 2015, a move that could spark an early election.
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EgyptBedouin tribal leaders in Egypt's Sinai peninsula give their backing to a military offensive to restore security in the lawless region.
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Italy, United KingdomManchester United's Michael Carrick is recalled to the England squad for Wednesday's friendly against Italy.
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SpainA two-year-old girl from Shropshire dies after falling into a swimming pool on a family holiday in Spain.
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GreeceLiverpool are drawn against Hearts, while Newcastle will face Greek side Atromitos in the Europa League play-off round.
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PhilippinesAt least 60 people are now known to have died in rain and floods that paralysed the Philippines this week, the country's disaster agency says.
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United StatesWikipedia entries for Mitt Romney and other Republican candidates in the US election are currently uneditable by non-users of the site.
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New ZealandBritons Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark have to be content with a silver medal after losing out in their final 470 shootout with New Zealand.
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EgyptHow extremism took root in Egypt's Sinai
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Pacific Ocean, New ZealandA vast "raft" of buoyant volcanic rocks covering 10,000 sq miles (26,000 sq km) of the Pacific Ocean is spotted by a New Zealand military aircraft.
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RussiaPolice raiding the underground bunker of a breakaway Muslim sect in Russia's republic of Tatarstan free 27 children.
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United StatesThe US should suspend its production of biofuel ethanol, the United Nations food agency says, as a drought and heatwave in the US drive up global food prices.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA soldier from 3rd Battalion The Rifles has been killed by "enemy action" while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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ChinaA court official says four police officers have admitted covering up the murder of Briton Neil Heywood in China, a day after the wife of a former top politician was tried for the killing.
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IndiaYuvraj Singh is in India's World Twenty20 squad following a return to fitness after a battle with cancer.
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TunisiaTunisia's Oussama Mellouli becomes the first swimmer to win Olympic medals in the pool and open water as GB's Daniel Fogg is fifth in the 10km.
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Syria, United KingdomForeign Secretary William Hague says the UK's commitment of an extra £5m in non-lethal equipment to opposition groups is "the right thing to do".
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Spain, MexicoFour suspected members of Mexico's feared Sinaloa drug cartel are seized in Spain, while allegedly trying to set up a European operation.
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South Korea, JapanSouth Korea's president visits islands also claimed by Japan, in a move that raises diplomatic tensions.
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United KingdomPolice investigating the disappearance of schoolgirl Tia Sharp search the area around her grandmother's home in south London.
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Afghanistan, United StatesThree US soldiers are killed by a gunman wearing uniform in the province of Helmand, Nato says, the second such incident in a week.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesThe Ministry of Defence could be forced to reveal whether the UK had a role in supplying information to a US military "kill list" in Afghanistan.
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ColombiaAuthorities in Colombia are alarmed at the popularity of a children's sticker album devoted to the country's most notorious druglord, Pablo Escobar.
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GhanaGhana holds the funeral of President John Atta Mills, who died in July, with African heads of state and Hillary Clinton among the mourners.
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United KingdomLondon is gearing up for the final weekend of the Olympics, with crowds set to line the streets for the race walk and men's marathon, ahead of Sunday night's closing ceremony.
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United Kingdom, ChinaGu Kailai admits murdering British businessman Neil Heywood and blames her actions on a mental breakdown, Chinese state media report.
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SyriaSyrian civilians are fleeing the embattled city of Aleppo in increasing numbers, the UN says, amid a lull in fighting between rebels and government forces.
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United Kingdom, New ZealandGreat Britain's women win their first Olympic hockey medal since 1992, beating New Zealand 3-1 in the bronze medal match.
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United KingdomThe organisers of Rio 2016 have set out their plans for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and their portion of the London 2012 closing ceremony.
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United KingdomGreat Britain's sailors win two silvers, while there are bronzes in boxing and hockey, to increase the host nation's medal total to 56.
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IndiaMuslims in Delhi claim that the remains of a recently discovered Mughal-era structure are those of a mosque - but entry to the site has been banned until the Archaeological Survey of India is able to verify their claim.
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GhanaGhana mourns as state funeral held for President John Atta Mills
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United KingdomBBC reporters around the world ask people what they think the highlights of London 2012 have been so far.
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United StatesA US soldier convicted of plotting to blow up a restaurant full of troops near Fort Hood, Texas, remains defiant as he is sentenced to life in jail.
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United StatesThe US Department of Agriculture slashes its forecasts for corn production and predicts sharp price rises, due to a drought and heatwave.
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GermanyAn underwater opera is to have its world premiere on - and below - the River Elbe in Dresden in Germany.
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JamaicaReaction to Jamaica's Olympic sprints achievements
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Sweden, 
BelarusThe EU expresses support for Sweden in a row with Belarus over a political stunt involving teddy bears, but stops short of sanctions.
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United KingdomPolice investigating the disappearance of 12-year-old Tia Sharp find a body at the south London home of her grandmother, whose partner Stuart Hazell is now being sought.
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ItalyOscar-winning Italian special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi, who worked on ET and Alien, dies aged 86 after a long illness.
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United StatesPolitical leaders join mourners at the funerals of six victims of last Sunday's shooting at a Sikh temple in the US state of Wisconsin.
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Netherlands, Argentina, United KingdomThe Netherlands win Olympic women's hockey gold for the third time in their history with a 2-0 win over Argentina in London.
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United StatesThe United States women's relay team break the world record in claiming the 4x100m Olympic gold medal.
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MexicoA Mexican man says he played dead to survive a mass killing in the northern state of San Luis Potosi in which 14 people were shot to death.
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The Bahamas, United StatesGreat Britain finish fourth as the Bahamas beat the United States to take gold in the men's 4x400m relay.
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South Korea, JapanSouth Korea beat Japan 2-0 in Cardiff to clinch the Olympic bronze medal.
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LibyaA top Libyan defence official is shot dead in the eastern city of Benghazi, in the latest of a series of attacks on Gaddafi-era security officials.
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Spain, United StatesThe USA will play Spain in the Olympic basketball final on Sunday, in a repeat of the 2008 Olympic showdown.
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IndiaThe BBC's Andrew North on why children in India continue to die from maltnutrition when the country produces more food than it needs.
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United StatesUS nuns who have come under fire from the Vatican say they will hold further talks with church leaders, but will not "compromise their mission".
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FranceExodus breathes new life into tranquil Paris streets
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