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SyriaSyrian rivals dig in for long drawn-out battle
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United KingdomSchools in England are being urged to keep the cost of school uniforms down, as many "rebrand" themselves as new academies.
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United StatesZach Wahls, the proud son of a lesbian couple, made headlines when he spoke out for marriage equity. He invited the BBC to a family meal to discuss his new book.
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United StatesUS banking giant Citigroup has paid more than half a billion dollars to shareholders who accused the bank of hiding its subprime exposure.
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United StatesAndy Murray eases into the third round of the US Open for the seventh consecutive year with a 6-2 6-1 6-3 win over Ivan Dodig.
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PhilippinesThe Philippines economic growth rate slowed in the second quarter as a fall in global demand hurts its exports and industrial output.
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United StatesHeavy rains pummel the US city of New Orleans as Tropical Storm Isaac moves slowly over Louisiana and a levee south of the city will be cut.
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Pakistan, 
India, 
IranIndian PM Manmohan Singh is due to meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (Nam) meeting in Tehran.
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Israel, 
EgyptEgyptian security forces have killed 11 militants since launching an offensive in the Sinai peninsula earlier this month, the defence ministry has said.
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ChinaA gas explosion at a coal mine in south-west China has killed 19 people and left 28 trapped underground, state media say.
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India, 
FranceA bag carrying diplomatic mail from India is found on Mont Blanc in the French Alps, close to where an Air India plane crashed in 1966.
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United StatesRepublican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan says he and Republican nominee Mitt Romney will not duck the tough issues facing America.
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United KingdomParalympics chief Lord Coe says people should prepare to be "inspired, dazzled and moved", as the Queen opens the Games at a spectacular ceremony in London.
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ChinaChina agrees to buy 50 Airbus planes worth $3.5bn (£2.2bn), as part of a slew of trade deals signed by Angela Merkel at the start of a visit to China.
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IndiaMore than 4,000 people flee their homes in India's troubled north-eastern Assam state following fresh violence, officials say.
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FranceThe complicated love life of French President Francois Hollande is examined in the book, Between Two Fires - Entre Deux Feux, looking at the rivalry between his partner and ex-wife.
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AfghanistanFive soldiers are killed in two separate incidents, in what the prime minister called Australia's "single worst day in Afghanistan".
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United KingdomThis year's London Film Festival will close with the European premiere of new Dickens adaptation Great Expectations, directed by Mike Newell and starring Helena Bonham Carter.
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IndiaTwo Indian air force helicopters collide in mid-air in the western Indian state of Gujarat, killing nine defence personnel, air force officials say.
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GermanyCabin staff at German airline Lufthansa will begin their strike action over a pay dispute on Friday, the workers' union says.
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VietnamVietnam's Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan talks to the BBC about how she overcame throat cancer to represent her country at the 2012 Paralympics Games.
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MaliThe world has failed to respond to a growing emergency in Mali, where conflict has displaced nearly 500,000 people, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos says.
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United KingdomThe Paralympics gets down to business as the sport gets under way, following Wednesday's night spectacular opening ceremony.
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KenyaFour Kenyan policemen are seriously injured in Mombasa in a grenade attack near a church, following two days of riots sparked by the killing of a radical Muslim cleric.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama has spent 30 minutes answering questions from members of social news site Reddit.
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United StatesUS actor John Lithgow is to star in the National Theatre's Christmas show, playing the title role in Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's The Magistrate.
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United KingdomNet migration to the UK falls, but remains at more than double the government's target of fewer than 100,000 a year.
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Ukraine, 
Moldova, United KingdomRoy Hodgson includes John Terry in his England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.
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United StatesRadio 5 live Breakfast spoke to one of the organisers of the feline film festival in Minneapolis, in the United States.
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SpainValencia asks for a bailout of 4.5bn euros (£3.6bn; $5.6bn) - more than previously indicated - from Spain's central government.
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Aruba, 
IndonesiaAustralian and commercial ships pluck 55 people from the sea as a search continues after an asylum boat was believed to have sunk.
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BrazilBrazil's central bank cuts its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 7.5% in an attempt to reignite a stalled economic recovery.
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MaldivesAn official inquiry in the Maldives dismisses claims by former President Mohamed Nasheed that he was forced from power in a coup.
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AngolaConditions do not exist in Angola for a free and fair vote, the main opposition Unita party says amid calls for a delay to polls due on Friday.
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United StatesUS First Lady Michelle Obama tells late-night host David Letterman that voters should watch both conventions - even as she has not watched the Republican version.
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United StatesUS consumer spending rose by 0.4% in July, says the US Commerce Department, raising hopes the economy is continuing to recover.
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RussiaGraffiti calling for the release of members of punk band Pussy Riot is found at the site of a double murder in Russia, say police.
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United States, 
MexicoMexico opens a new shelter for migrants heading for the US to replace similar facilities which were recently shut down after complaints from local communities.
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United StatesUS network ABC orders a pilot for a TV series based on Marvel's SHIELD agency, to be written by Avengers Assemble director Joss Whedon.
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BurmaBurma releases the names of 2,000 people deemed a security threat who have been removed from a blacklist drawn up under the previous military regime.
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United StatesSome in the scientific community are questioning whether more than a decade of research on the international space station has been worth the $100bn price tag.
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United StatesThe Republican nominee for US vice-president is accused of misleading his audience with a series of errors during his convention speech in Florida.
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United KingdomThis summer is set to be the second wettest in the UK since records began in 1910, figures show.
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MexicoThe Mexican-Americans plotting a Hispanic Republican future
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SyriaSyrian rebels shoot down a government fighter jet in the north-western province of Idlib, unconfirmed reports say.
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United KingdomPara-cyclist Sarah Storey wins Britain's first gold medal of the 2012 Paralympics and her eighth Paralympic title.
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IndiaIndian religious leaders react angrily to a proposal to sell broadcast and advertising rights to the world's biggest religious festival, the Kumbh Mela.
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United KingdomA university is banned from teaching and recruiting overseas students, leaving more than 2,000 potentially facing removal from the UK.
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Syria, IranEgypt's president Mohammed Mursi hits out at the "oppressive" Syrian regime at a summit in Iran, sparking a walkout by the Syrian delegation.
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GhanaGhana's ruling party chooses John Mahama, who took over as president last month after the death of his predecessor, as their candidate for December's polls.
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Greece, 
Togo, 
Isle of ManA Greek-owned oil tanker is released after being seized by pirates off the coast of Togo in West Africa, according to the Isle of Man Ship Registry.
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United KingdomLiverpool striker Andy Carroll joins West Ham on a season-long loan deal.
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United KingdomGreat Britain win gold medals in track cycling and swimming on day one of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Italy, GermanyManchester City will face Real Madrid in the group stages of the Champions League, while Chelsea begin their defence in a group including Juventus.
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United StatesJo-Wilfried Tsonga crashes out of the US Open in the second round, losing 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-3 to Martin Klizan.
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IranThe UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says Iran has doubled production capacity at the Fordo nuclear site, in its latest quarterly report.
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Turkey, SyriaThe UN Security Council discusses Turkey's demand for refugee camps inside Syria but admits the issue raises "serious questions".
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United StatesA US court rejects a Texas law requiring voters to have photo identification, arguing it imposes "strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor".
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Israel, Syria, Iran, EgyptBan Ki-moon has criticised Iran's position on Israel and the Egyptian president, Mohammed Mursi, has attacked the Syrian government on the first day of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran.
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GermanyCabin staff at German airline Lufthansa give details of the times of their strike action - it will start at 03:00 GMT on Friday at Frankfurt airport.
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JapanTokyo firms and households face higher electricty costs
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United StatesFormer world number one Andy Roddick announces he is to retire from the sport after the US Open.
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Israel, IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Iran as "the greatest threat to world peace" following a UN report which says Tehran has doubled its capacity to enrich uranium.
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MexicoThe Electoral Court in Mexico is meeting to issue a ruling on the disputed result of July's presidential election.
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United KingdomThe British Chambers of Commerce calls for government spending on infrastructure as it forecasts a 0.4% shrinkage of GDP in 2012.
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SwedenBeing active and living a healthy lifestyle even after the age of 75 can make a huge difference to your life expectancy, a Swedish study suggests.
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