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United StatesUS city's invitation to immigrants - no questions asked
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United KingdomThe Scottish government has no mandate to hold an independence referendum with a second question on increased Holyrood powers, a Commons report says.
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United KingdomRules on the provision of outdoor space for sport in England's schools have been relaxed, it has emerged, as the debate over the Olympics legacy continues.
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ItalyComedian's party win shakes up Italian politics
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PakistanPakistan's army fights fire with music
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NigeriaAt least 33 people are killed by heavy flooding in central Nigeria's Plateau state, a relief official, Abdussalam Muhammad, tells the BBC.
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Brazil, 
BotswanaA federal court in Brazil orders the suspension of work on the huge Belo Monte dam, which will flood a vast area of native forest in the Amazon.
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Sri LankaThe BBC's Charles Haviland reports from Putumattalan, the scene of fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger militants three years ago.
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United StatesWildfires raging across the western states of the US have destroyed dozens of homes and scorched thousands of acres of land, officials say.
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ArubaAn Australian court has upheld the government's new law on mandatory plain packaging for cigarettes in the country.
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Hungary, 
AustraliaA 90-year-old suspected Nazi war criminal wins his fight to remain in Australia, after the High Court blocks his extradition to Hungary.
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MoroccoFirefighters on the Canary Islands are hoping that a drop in temperature might give them a chance of containing raging wildfires, as Morocco sends firefighting planes to help.
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Syria, 
Iran, United StatesThe US accuses Iran of training a pro-regime militia in Syria, as a summit of Muslim countries is poised to suspend Damascus despite protests from Tehran.
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Pacific OceanHypersonic jet Waverider undergoes a test flight aiming to reach Mach 6, more than 4,300mph, with results expected to be released in the coming hours.
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ArubaAustralian MPs approve a bill allowing camps for asylum seekers to be re-established in Nauru and PNG, in a reversal of government policy.
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ItalyAlan Johnston reports from the city of Parma in Italy, where ''people power" is challenging the country's political establishment.
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Philippines, 
IndiaEmerging economies in Asia, including India and the Philippines, face the greatest financial risk from natural disaster, analysis suggests.
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South Korea, 
JapanSouth Korea's President Lee Myung-bak says ties with Japan are being hampered by its stance on historical issues.
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United KingdomEngland manager Roy Hodgson hopes John Terry is found not guilty of the FA's charge, and that he will continue to play for England.
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Iran, United StatesStandard Chartered shares rise after it agrees to pay $340m to New York regulators to settle claims that it hid transactions with Iran.
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United KingdomWhat can Rio 2016 learn from London 2012?
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South AfricaWhy South African boys risk death and injury to be circumcised
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South KoreaSouth Korea has seen a rise in the number of women seeking paid male company, with a boom in "host bars" over the last decade.
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Austria, 
GermanyA 70-year-old German climber is rescued from a crevasse in the Austrian Alps, where he says he was stuck for six days.
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United KingdomSome members of the Bank of England's policy setting body were considering voting for more quantitative easing earlier this month, minutes show.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomAfghanistan's dual Olympic medallist Rohullah Nikpai says he is disappointed he could not bring home gold but knows the celebrations of his London bronze medal in Taekwando will unite his nation.
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SpainLow-cost airline Ryanair says it was following procedure when three of its pilots requested emergency landings in the Spanish city of Valencia.
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DenmarkDanish brewer Carlsberg reports a rise in second-quarter profits, but poor weather hits sales in key European markets.
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UgandaCrowds in Uganda give a hero's welcome to Olympic gold medallist Stephen Kiprotich and the president presents him with a cheque for $80,000.
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United KingdomKevin Pietersen issues a public apology after admitting sending "provocative texts to my close friends in the South Africa team".
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JapanShares in Japan's electronics group Sharp fall to their lowest in nearly 37 years amid concerns losses will balloon this year.
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Afghanistan, PakistanAfghan President Hamid Karzai says that he and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari have agreed a joint military probe into cross-border shelling.
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ChinaTwo people have been killed after a road collapsed in China's northeastern city of Harbin.
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FranceFrench football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema are to stand trial over allegations that they solicited an underage prostitute.
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United StatesPaul Mason examines what Republican vice-presidential candidate, Paul Ryan's economic policy could mean for the US.
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United Kingdom, BotswanaThe world's leading diamond producer, De Beers, starts the sorting of rough stones in Botswana, ending an operation carried out in London for nearly 80 years.
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SyriaA large blast hits the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus near a hotel used by UN observers and gunbattles are reported in another key district.
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United KingdomThe number of people out of work fell by 46,000 to 2.56 million in the three months to June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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ItalyA political row erupts in Italy after a memorial is opened to Fascist military commander Field Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, a convicted war criminal.
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United StatesUS industrial activity in July grew at its fastest pace since April, figures show, raising hopes of a sustainable recovery in the economy.
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Iran, GermanyFour men are arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegally supplying Iran with parts needed to build a nuclear reactor.
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Poland, United KingdomA Polish windsurfer who won bronze at the London Olympics is to auction her medal to help a five-year-old neighbour with cystic fibrosis.
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SomaliaThe BBC's Andrew Harding reports from Mogadishu which is experiencing a period of stability and economic investment.
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United KingdomVirgin Trains loses its bid to continue running the West Coast Mainline and will be replaced by the UK's largest rail operator, FirstGroup.
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Israel, IranIsrael's outgoing home front defence minister says an attack on Iran would likely trigger a month-long conflict that would leave 500 Israelis dead.
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BrazilBrazil's government unveils the first phase of a major economic stimulus package designed to boost growth in the flagging economy.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka must seek UN help in investigating violence in jails, including the deaths of two Tamil prisoners, human rights activists say.
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Germany, ChinaGerman pianist Stefan Aaron hoisted his bright orange piano onto the Great Wall of China with the help of eight men.
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BelgiumA flower carpet in the Belgian capital Brussels is created with designs from the African continent.
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SyriaSyrian troops and militia were behind the Houla massacre of 108 people, the UN says, as dozens are reported killed in a government air raid on Azaz in the north.
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IndiaIndian PM Manmohan Singh uses his Independence Day speech to call on politicians to take urgent steps to boost economic growth.
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BangladeshBangladesh's capital Dhaka has been ranked the least desirable city by the Global Liveability Report.
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Hong Kong, Japan, ChinaJapanese police arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed on disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, reports say.
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Saudi Arabia, Syria, 
LebanonSyrian warplanes attack the northern town of Azaz, reportedly killing 30 people, and as tensions escalate in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to leave.
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NigeriaA centuries-old festival held during Muslim Eid celebrations is cancelled in northern Nigeria, a region hit by increasing insecurity, due to the poor health of Kano's emir.
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South AfricaA South African man pleads not guilty to murdering honeymooner Anni Dewani.
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United StatesWorld number three Rafael Nadal pulls out of the US Open after failing to recover from the injury that kept him out of the Olympics.
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United StatesThe US Air Force says its attempt to fly a hypersonic jet at Mach 6 (3,600mph; 5,795 km/h) over the Pacific failed and the aircraft was lost.
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IraqThree bomb attacks in Iraq's Diyala province, north of the capital Baghdad, leave at least 10 people dead, officials say.
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BelgiumA huge carpet made of flowers, based on African designs, is unveiled on the Grand Place in Brussels and is drawing thousands of admirers.
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United Kingdom, United StatesSeven banks, including HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, are to be questioned in the US for alleged manipulation of the Libor inter-bank lending rate.
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Italy, United KingdomSubstitute Jermain Defoe scores a superb late goal as England beat Italy in their friendly in Switzerland.
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Ecuador, United KingdomThe UK has issued a "threat" to enter the Ecuadorian embassy in London to arrest Wikileaks' Julian Assange, Ecuador's foreign minister says.
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United StatesImmigrants are flocking to apply to stay temporarily in the US as a sweeping immigration policy reform takes effect, with November's elections looming.
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United StatesA security guard is recovering after being shot at the headquarters of a conservative Christian lobby group in Washington DC.
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ItalyEngland boss Roy Hodgson says the return of midfielders Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick played a key part in his side's 2-1 victory over Italy.
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ChinaWill development bring peace to restive Chinese city?
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NepalAn ancient Himalayan kingdom on the brink of change
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Saudi Arabia, Syria, LebanonFour Arab nations urge their citizens to leave Lebanon after a string of kidnappings raises fears that the Syrian conflict is spilling over.
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United KingdomTax officials have published a gallery of photographs of the people it considers to be the most wanted UK tax fugitives.
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