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ItalyThe holiday region many Italians are embarrassed to visit
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LaosThe nation's first thriller augurs a new era of free film-making
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IndiaBeer drinkers welcome renaissance of Indian Pale Ale
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SyriaSyria's youngest refugees struggle with conflict memories
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VenezuelaPresident Chavez orders an investigation into the cause of a huge blast at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, as the death toll rises to 39.
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United StatesUS astronaut Neil Armstrong, who has died aged 82, accepted the highest civilian honour on 16 November in 2011 - a Congressional Gold Medal at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC.
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United StatesUS astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, has died at the age of 82 from complications following heart surgery.
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Haiti, 
Dominican Republic, 
DominicaTropical Storm Isaac dumps rain on eastern Cuba after bringing flood misery to the south coast of Haiti, where four people were killed.
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United StatesThe US Republican Party decides to delay discussions at their national convention in Florida because of the approaching Tropical Storm Isaac.
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LibyaA Sufi Muslim shrine has been bulldozed in the A shrine in the Libyan capital Tripoli venerating a Sufi Muslim saint has been partly destroyed - the latest in a series of attacks blamed on ultra-conservative Salafi Islamists.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find the cause of a huge explosion at the country's biggest oil refinery.
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ChinaAt least 36 people die after a sleeper bus collides with a methane-laden tanker in northern China, state-run media say.
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Haiti, 
Cuba, United StatesThe US Republican Party decides to delay discussions at their national convention in Florida because of the approaching Tropical Storm Isaac, which has already swept across Haiti and Cuba.
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United KingdomScottish firm Aggreko is holding talks with Indian officials over the possible supply of temporary power in Delhi.
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United StatesCyclist Lance Armstrong has said he is "focusing on the future", at his first public appearance since dropping his fight against the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) over allegations of drug use.
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United StatesFirst man on the Moon Neil Armstrong was a hero "of all time", President Obama says, leading tributes to the US astronaut who has died at 82.
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CanadaA Canadian woman drowns while posing in her wedding dress for a photoshoot in water at a Quebec park.
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United KingdomManchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney could be out for four weeks after suffering a nasty gash on his leg.
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United KingdomRoman Catholic priests read out a letter in each of the Church's parishes in Scotland criticising the Scottish government's plans for gay marriage.
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SyriaOpposition activists in Syria say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre".
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FranceFrance has classified a plot of land as a national heritage site due to its unique variety of grape.
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Iran, United StatesItalian bank Unicredit is co-operating with the US over a possible breach by a subsidiary of US sanctions reportedly against Iran.
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IndiaPolice in Delhi baton-charge hundreds of protesters angered by a report that India lost $33bn (£20bn) through the mis-selling of coalfields.
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RussiaTwo activists from the Pussy Riot punk rock group being sought by Russian police flee the country, the band's Twitter account says.
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Ecuador, United KingdomBritain has "given up its threat" to enter Ecuador's London embassy to arrest Wikileaks' Julian Assange, says the country's president, ending a diplomatic spat.
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United KingdomCelebrations are under way in Scotland after a cauldron was lit in Edinburgh as part of the Paralympic Games torch relay.
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Serbia and MontenegroWildfires have broken out across Serbia, following weeks of drought and high temperatures, causing serious damage to homes, forests and farmland.
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NigerFlooding in Niger kills dozens of people and leave thousands homeless across the country, as aid begins to arrive.
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SyriaOpposition activists say they found scores of bodies in a town near the Syrian capital where government forces carried out a "massacre".
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United KingdomBritain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah is celebrating again after victory at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham.
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Serbia and MontenegroWorshippers in Serbia heed a bishop's call to pray for rain in order to end weeks of drought that have blighted crops and sparked wildfires
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LibyaLibya's interior minister resigns in the wake of a series of attacks on Sufi Muslim shrines and other violence that has rocked the country.
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United KingdomEmeli Sande retains the number one slot in the UK album chart and closes in on Adele for the biggest album of 2012, according to the Official Charts Company.
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VenezuelaTwo tanks are still on fire at the Amuay refinery in northern Venezuela after a gas leak set off an explosion, which left 39 people dead.
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United StatesAndy Murray is determined to carry the momentum from his Olympic triumph into the US Open, which starts in New York on Monday.
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United StatesGovernor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal urges residents to have ''a game plan'' as Tropical Storm Isaac gathers strength on its way towards the southern coast of the US.
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United StatesUS Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accuses President Barack Obama of running a campaign built on "anger and divisiveness".
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Haiti, 
The BahamasA boat carrying more than 150 illegal Haitian migrants capsizes off the Bahamas, with most on board surviving, but more than a dozen feared drowned.
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