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ChadSenegal and the African Union agree to set up a special tribunal to try former Chad leader Hissene Habre on charges of killing opponents.
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United StatesThe US middle class is facing a "lost decade" as its share of the country's income has been surpassed by affluent earners, a new report says.
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United StatesA man accused of threatening US President Barack Obama by email and showing a shotgun to officers at his door makes his first court appearance.
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MexicoMexican authorities say they are making progress in negotiations with a religious sect in Michoacan state which is preventing children from going to school.
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ChinaChina's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August, according to a preliminary HSBC survey.
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United KingdomThousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out their GCSE results, as schools face tougher targets on pass rates.
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AustraliaAustralia's resources minister, Martin Ferguson, says the country's resources boom, one of the biggest drivers of its economic growth, is "over".
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AustraliaAustralia is to increase its refugee intake to 20,000 annually, a rise of 40%, following recommendations by an expert panel.
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GreeceJournalists feel economic pain like those they report on
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United StatesA US judge finalises an arrangement for Michael Jackson's nephew, TJ, to share guardianship of the singer's children with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
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United KingdomTwo men found guilty of the 1993 racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in south-east London have lost the first round of their attempt to challenge their convictions.
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GreeceEurozone leaders await verdict on Greece
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Nigeria, 
MaliMilitary intervention in northern Mali is the only option if talks with militant Islamists controlling the area fail, Nigeria's leader warns.
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United KingdomThe UK should give more priority to helping the poorest countries collect their taxes as part of its overseas development strategy, MPs say.
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United KingdomThe pathologist responsible for the first post-mortem examination on Ian Tomlinson, who died during the London G20 protests, is struck off the medical register.
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PeruPeru's President Ollanta Humala unveils plans for a new airport near Cusco to help boost tourism in the region which includes the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
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SpainAn elderly parishioner stuns Spanish cultural officials with an alarming do-it-yourself attempt to restore a prized fresco of Jesus Christ.
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NigeriaFour foreign oil workers, kidnapped off Nigeria's coast earlier this month, are released - their employer's refusing to say whether a ransom was paid.
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Thailand, United StatesA US-based rights group calls on the Thai army chief "to cease interfering" in an investigation into deadly anti-government protests in 2010.
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IndiaHeavy monsoon rains in northern India and north-western Pakistan claim dozens of lives as they trigger flash floods and destroy homes.
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IranSeveral Iranian Shia scholars disagree with the edict issued by Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over which day celebrations marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan were to fall on this year.
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United StatesAn American man has discovered the audio tape of an interview with civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that was never published.
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JapanSony, the loss-making Japanese electronics and entertainment company, is cutting 1,000 jobs from its mobile phone division, as part of cost-saving measures.
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United KingdomTim Burton's Disney animation Frankenweenie is to open this year's BFI London Film Festival.
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ArgentinaDemian Frontera was a gymnast in Argentina until he had an accident at the age of 14 which left him with physically disabled.
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SloveniaA hot air balloon crashes and catches fire in Slovenia, killing four people and injuring at least 21 others, including children.
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RwandaThe unlikely cycling boom happening in Rwanda
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SpainAn elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming do-it-yourself attempt to restore a prized fresco of Jesus Christ.
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United StatesFirefighters in northern California are continuing to battle a huge wildfire that has destroyed at least 50 buildings, covering an area of 33 sq miles (85 sq km).
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LibyaSaif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, will go on trial in Libya in September, a prosecution spokesman says.
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South AfricaMemorial services take place in South Africa for 44 people killed in clashes at the Marikana platinum mine, amid reports of spreading industrial action.
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Syria, 
Lebanon, LibyaFresh clashes erupt in the Lebanese city of Tripoli between two communities at odds over Syria, breaching a fragile truce agreed on Wednesday.
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VietnamDepositors withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars from one of Vietnam's largest banks after the arrest of one of its founders.
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ChinaChinese feel duped over coverage of Liu Xiang's Olympic agony
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South Africa, United KingdomSouth Africa will become the first country to top the ICC rankings in all three formats of the game if they beat England on Friday.
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United KingdomThe British public is more relaxed about the amount of sex, violence and swearing on TV than in the past, Ofcom says.
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South Africa, 
ArubaMining analyst Charlie Long says that rock drillers in the South African platinum industry are believed to earn a fraction of the wages of their Australian counterparts.
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United StatesThe top US cardinal is to give a blessing at the Republican National Convention, amid a healthcare row between the Catholic Church and the president.
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South AfricaWill anger of South Africa mine deaths boil over?
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United StatesGrowth in the US manufacturing sector remained weak during August, according to a closely-watched survey.
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United StatesA former member of the US Navy Seal team that killed Osama Bin Laden is to release a first-hand account of the raid in a book called No Easy Day.
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JapanAnti-nuclear activists meet the Japanese prime minister inside his official residence in Tokyo after a week of demonstrations outside calling for a halt to the return to the use of nuclear power.
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Georgia, United KingdomThis year two Georgians - Nika Tvauri and Shota Omarashvili - will be representing their country in swimming and weightlifting respectively at the 2012 London Paralympics.
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Pakistan, 
FranceA Frenchwoman who flew from Pakistan to France, slept through her arrival at Paris and then flew to Lahore, finally arrives back in the French capital.
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JordanThe three members of the Jordanian Paralympian squad facing sex charges have been pulled out of this year's Paralympic Games.
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United Kingdom, 
BangladeshColin Window swaps life as a bridge officer on the Woolwich Ferry in London and travels to Dhaka, Bangladesh to train and work as a ferryman.
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AfghanistanHow an impromptu gig challenged an Afghan cleric during Eid
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AustraliaCasey Stoner says his MotoGP title hopes are "finished" as he will miss the majority of the season's run-in with an ankle injury.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's President Zuma reveals details of an inquiry into 44 deaths at the Marikana platinum mine, hours after an emotional memorial service.
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Sri LankaAbout 2,000 teachers and students hold a mass rally in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, a day after the government shut down most universities.
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FranceConfidential papers from the French police probe into Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah suggest he was not working alone, Le Monde newspaper says.
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United StatesAuthorities in New York have denied parole to the man who shot dead musician John Lennon in 1980 - for the seventh time.
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United KingdomA new tribute show celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first single is launched in London ahead of a West End premiere next month.
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NepalA Nepali man who was bitten by a cobra in his rice paddy field kills the snake by repeatedly biting it back.
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EthiopiaSeveral thousand people attend the funeral of the powerful head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as a date for the prime minister's funeral is announced.
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SingaporeDevelopers in Singapore have come up with a solution to the problem of finding a parking space near home - for a price.
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United StatesAndy Murray will play Russia's Alex Bogomolov Jr in the US Open first round, and could meet Roger Federer in the semis.
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BahrainJailed Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab is acquitted of defaming people on the social network Twitter by a court in the capital Manama.
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EthiopiaEthiopia's new leader takes over at a critical moment
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North KoreaA South Korean court strikes down a law requiring users to register their real identities when posting comments to websites.
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South AfricaA team of experts is to attempt to rescue a hippopotamus who has taken over a swimming pool at a game reserve lodge in South Africa.
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Greece, France, 
GermanyThe leaders of Germany and France have told Greece it should not expect leeway on its bailout agreement unless it sticks to tough reform targets.
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United KingdomWigan Athletic accept a £9m bid from Chelsea for Victor Moses and have given the player permission to speak to the London club.
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Ecuador, United KingdomThe diplomatic row over Julian Assange "could be ended tomorrow" if Britain offered him safe passage to Ecuador, the country's president says.
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JamaicaYohan Blake runs the joint-third fastest time in 100m history as fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt eases to 200m victory in Lausanne.
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United KingdomThe Sun is to publish the naked pictures of Prince Harry taken in a Las Vegas hotel room, making it the first British newspaper to do so.
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South AfricaServices have been held across South Africa to remember the 44 people killed in violence during a strike at the north-western Marikana platinum mine.
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Iraq, Afghanistan, United StatesRyan Crocker, the former US ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan, is charged with a hit-and-run and drink driving in the US state of Washington.
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Greece, France, GermanyThe French and German leaders have been meeting in Berlin today ahead of their respective talks with the Greek prime minister later this week. Greece is asking for more time to implement the tough conditions imposed on it in return for a financial ba
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SpainLiverpool are confident of completing the loan signing of Real Madrid's Nuri Sahin after Arsenal end their interest.
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SyriaHeavy fighting continues in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo, reports say, with a rights group saying that civilians have been subjected to "horrific violence".
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SpainThe Spanish Super Cup remains delicately poised after Barcelona secure a pulsating 3-2 win against Real Madrid in the first leg.
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LibyaAt least 12 people are killed and dozens injured in clashes between rival tribes Libya's northern town of Zlitan, security officials say.
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NorwayThe prison where Norway will keep mass killer Breivik
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