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RussiaPussy Riot trial throws spotlight on Russian church power
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United KingdomCompetitive team sports will be made compulsory for all primary school children in England, David Cameron is to announce.
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AfghanistanThe Taliban stronghold only two hours from Kabul
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IndiaWhy children starve to death despite record harvests
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United States, 
MexicoTwo former US border guards are convicted of smuggling in hundreds of immigrants across the border from Mexico, in a high-profile corruption case.
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United StatesUS Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will announce his running mate for the November election with Paul Ryan tipped as his choice.
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AustraliaAustralia's three golds give them supremacy at sea but Great Britain are poised to fight back, says BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts
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United StatesTiger Woods is in a three-way share of the lead on four under at the halfway stage of a windy US PGA.
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IndiaAt least 39 people die when a crowded bus crashes into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
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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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United KingdomEd McKeever powers his way to victory in the men's 200m kayak to win Britain's 26th gold medal of the 2012 Olympics.
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New ZealandNew Zealand's Lisa Carrington wins a thrilling sprint to claim Olympic gold in the women's kayak single 200m.
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United KingdomShanaze Reade is considering a return to track cycling at the Rio 2016 Olympics after failing to win a BMX medal in London.
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South AfricaSouth African double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius says he has achieved a lifelong dream by competing in the Olympic 4x400m relay final.
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United KingdomA UK ticket-holder has come forward to claim Friday's £148m Euromillions jackpot - the UK's second-biggest lottery win.
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United KingdomBritish diver Tom Daley qualifies for Saturday's men's 10m platform Olympic final after rediscovering his form at the Aquatics Centre.
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Russia, 
Aruba, United KingdomRussia's Sergey Kirdyapkin sets a new Olympic record in winning the men's 50km walk from Australian Jared Tallent.
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UgandaAn outbreak of Ebola in western Uganda appears to be under control, says the medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres
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SwedenSweden lose an appeal for a gold and a share of first place in the women's triathlon after disputing the result of a photo-finish.
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France, United KingdomJulie Bresset wins France's 10th gold medal at London 2012 by sealing victory in the women's mountain biking.
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ItalyEmanuele Pesoli goes on hunger strike and chains himself to the Italian FA gates in protest over a match-fixing ban.
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AfghanistanTwo separate gun attacks on Nato-led troops in Afghanistan on Friday left a total of six US soldiers dead, the coalition officials say.
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United StatesUS Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney names fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate in November's election.
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IranTwo strong earthquakes strike north-western Iran, leaving more than 40 people dead and hundreds more injured, officials say.
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AustraliaAustralia deny Great Britain's men's hockey team their first Olympic medal since 1988 with a 3-1 victory.
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Brazil, MexicoTwo goals from Oribe Peralta give Mexico a surprise 2-1 victory over Brazil in the Olympic football final.
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United KingdomThe Olympics closing ceremony will be "the best after-show party of all time", its artistic director says.
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South Korea, 
JapanThe IOC tells South Korea to bar one of its footballers from a medal ceremony after he allegedly held up a political message.
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United KingdomMo Farah wins his second gold of London 2012, adding the 5,000m to the 10,000m title he won in the Olympic Stadium last week.
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United KingdomKevin Pietersen releases a video interview in which he says he is committed to playing for England in all forms of the game.
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United Kingdom, United StatesUSA win their fifth successive 4x400m Olympic gold medal as their quartet races to an easy victory at London 2012.
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South Africa, Russia, United KingdomSouth African Caster Semenya loses out on Olympic 800m gold to Russian World Champion Mariya Savinova at London 2012.
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Jamaica, United KingdomUsain Bolt wins a third gold of the 2012 Olympics as Jamaica seal victory in the men's 4x100m relay in a world record.
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IrelandGB's Luke Campbell wins gold in the bantamweight Olympic final, defeating Ireland's John Joe Nevin 14-11.
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United KingdomMo Farah wins the 5,000m for his second Olympic title of London 2012 as boxer Luke Campbell claims GB's 28th gold and Usain Bolt takes relay gold with a new world record.
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Turkey, 
Syria, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says a working group will be set up with Turkey to plan a joint response to the deepening Syrian crisis.
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Serbia and Montenegro, 
NorwayDefending champions Norway retain their women's handball Olympic crown with a thrilling 26-23 win against Montenegro.
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France, United StatesThe United States cruise to the women's basketball Olympic gold medal as they sweep France aside 86-50 in the final at the North Greenwich Arena.
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United StatesTom Daley wins bronze for Great Britain with a nerveless display in the 10m platform, as USA's David Boudia takes gold.
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Ukraine, 
CubaCuban Roniel Iglesias avenges his World Championships defeat from last year to claim gold against Ukraine's Denys Berinchyk.
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SpainSpanish firefighters tackle fresh blazes on two of the Canary Islands, as residents abandon homes and a rare forest reserve is threatened.
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SyriaFilipinos caught up in the violence glad to be home
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