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RussiaToxic rocket debris alarms Russian villagers
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama says "soul searching" is needed on how to reduce violence following a second mass shooting event in the US in a month.
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ArubaInfluential Australian art critic and writer Robert Hughes dies in New York after a long illness, aged 74.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo, who won his country's first gold medal in 44 years, is cheered by tens of thousands in the streets of Caracas.
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United StatesTwo US drug firms say they are stopping development of an Alzheimer's drug because it failed in two late-stage clinical trials.
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IndiaIndia's new finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, pledges to clarify tax laws and take steps to boost investment in India's economy.
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New ZealandA volcano in New Zealand dormant for more than a century has erupted, sending ash clouds over the North Island, disrupting flights and closing roads.
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Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoThe east of the Democratic Republic of Congo faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, an aid agency warns ahead of a regional summit in Uganda.
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SyriaWestern powers have said the defection of Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab is a sign that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is crumbling.
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GrenadaCelebrations erupt in the Caribbean island of Grenada after Kirani James wins the men's 400m, securing the nation's first ever Olympic gold.
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JapanTokyo Electric Power Company, owner of the Fukushima nuclear plant, releases footage of how it managed meltdowns in three reactors.
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IsraelDavid Cameron has attended an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the Munich Games.
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MalaysiaPolice in Malaysia say a toddler has died after seven of her family members and a maid piled on top of her in a suspected exorcism.
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SwitzerlandAnglo-Swiss miner Xstrata, which is in the midst of a takeover bid by Glencore, says falling commodity prices hit its profits in the first half of the year.
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Turkey, SyriaThe BBC's Richard Galpin takes a look at some of the tough living conditions for thousands of Syrian people living in a refugee camp on the Turkish border.
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PhilippinesTens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as torrential rain causes heavy flooding in parts of the Philippine capital Manila.
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United StatesThe EU and small island states have criticised the US for saying the target of keeping global warming below 2C should be removed from climate talks.
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NigeriaAt least 19 people are killed in a gun attack as worshippers pray in a church in central Nigeria, officials say.
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SpainArsenal sign Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla from Malaga on a long-term contract for a fee believed to be below £15m.
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United KingdomBritish medal hope Phillips Idowu is out of the Olympic men's triple jump as he fails to qualify for Thursday's final.
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ColombiaSecurity key as Colombia's president hits mid-term
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Israel, United KingdomThe widow of an Israeli athlete killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics condemns the IOC at a memorial service on Monday for failing to hold a minute of silence at the London 2012 opening ceremony.
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United KingdomUsain Bolt begins his bid to complete the sprint double at London 2012 by cruising into the semi-finals of the Olympic 200m.
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United KingdomAndrew Lloyd Webber says he was wrong to predict a 'bloodbath' for London theatre during the Olympics, as figures show takings have risen by 25 per cent since the Games began.
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ChinaIntercontinental hotels, the world's biggest hotelier, reports a sharp jump in profits, thanks in part to increased sales in China.
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New ZealandNew Zealand's Mount Tongariro volcano has erupted after lying dormant for more than a century, sending up clouds of ash across the surrounding area.
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Egypt, IsraelEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood blames Israeli spy agency Mossad for Sunday's attack on a border post that left 16 Egyptian security officials dead.
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ChinaThousands of people are in London's Hyde Park for the triathlon to see whether Team GB can win their 19th gold to equal the haul from Beijing.
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South AfricaSouth African communications company Telkom is fined $54.8m (£35m) for using its dominant market position to "bully" competitors.
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Belize, 
Honduras, 
MexicoTropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to reach hurricane strength as passes over Honduras and approaches Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
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PhilippinesAt least nine people are reported dead as torrential rain causes flooding that has paralysed most parts of the Philippine capital, Manila.
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ItalyItaly's economy shrinks 0.7% in the second quarter, as government austerity measures affect everything from factory activity to business confidence.
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United Kingdom, 
AustraliaHard lessons for Australia after a poor Olympics
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YemenYemen's President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi orders the restructuring of the military, in an apparent attempt to curb the power of his predecessor.
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United Kingdom, ChinaAlistair Brownlee secures Great Britain's 19th gold of London 2012, equalling the Beijing total, with victory in the triathlon.
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ChinaLiu Xiang's Olympic misery continues as the Chinese athlete crashes at the first barrier in the 110m hurdles heats.
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ArubaThe impact of the late Australian art critic Robert Hughes
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United StatesAs US manufacturing jobs dry up, so do living standards
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United KingdomTeam GB deliver their best Olympic performance since the 1908 London Games with the 20th gold coming in the team dressage.
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KenyaKenya's newly refurbished parliament - dogged by criticism over the cost of chairs for MPs - is opened by President Mwai Kibaki.
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RussiaRussian prosecutors ask for three years' prison for three women musicians accused of inciting religious hatred by protesting in a cathedral.
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Sri Lanka, ChinaA group of 37 Chinese fishermen who were intercepted for illegal fishing are handed over to Chinese diplomats, the Sri Lankan navy says.
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Iran, 
Hong KongShares of Standard Chartered bank tumble despite the bank denying allegations that it illegally "schemed" with Iran to launder money.
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Mali, 
Burkina FasoThe head of the main Islamist group which has taken control of northern Mali says he accepts Burkina Faso's mediation efforts.
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United KingdomBritain's Laura Trott secures a superb second gold medal of the Olympics with victory in the women's omnium.
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United States, ChinaDrug firm Pfizer pays the US government $60m to settle charges alleging it paid millions of dollars in bribes to doctors in Europe and China.
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AfghanistanA US soldier is killed in Afghanistan by gunmen wearing Afghan army uniform, in the latest in a series of so-called "green-on-blue" attacks.
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Singapore, United Kingdom, Japan, ChinaChina's women win team gold at London 2012 after a dominant display against opponents Japan, while Singapore take bronze.
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United KingdomSir Chris Hoy wins a sixth Olympic gold medal to become the most successful British Olympian of all time.
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United Kingdom, ChinaGreat Britain claim best Olympics gold medal haul for 104 years as Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth gold.
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South Korea, 
Brazil, Japan, MexicoMexico will play Brazil or South Korea in the men's Olympic football final after coming from behind to defeat Japan 3-1.
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Syria, United KingdomAs growing evidence suggests the presence of British islamic extremists in Syria.
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South Korea, 
North Korea, Hong KongSouth Korea's Kim Hyeon-Woo wins gold in the -66kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition, beating Hungarian Tamas Lorincz in the final.
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Iran, United KingdomGhasem Rezaei adds another Olympic wrestling gold to Iran's haul in London, defeating Rustam Totrov in the -96kg final.
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SyriaIran's security chief tells Syria's president his country is part of a vital regional alliance that Tehran will not allow to be broken, during talks in Damascus.
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AustraliaAustralia's Sally Pearson takes 100m hurdles gold from reigning champion Dawn Harper with a new Olympic record.
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United StatesUS temple shooter: From family camping trips to hate-filled bigotry
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AlgeriaAlgeria's Taoufik Makhloufi wins the 1500m to secure the first Olympic gold medal of his career.
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Cameroon, United KingdomSeven Cameroonian athletes, including five boxers, disappear while in Britain for the Olympics, the head of the country's delegation says.
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South Korea, Brazil, MexicoBrazil will play Mexico in the men's football final after brushing aside the challenge of South Korea at Old Trafford with a 3-0 victory.
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United KingdomSir Chris Hoy says Britain's success in winning seven track cycling golds at London 2012 is beyond his wildest dreams.
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ItalyDivers searching off Italy's northwestern coast say they may have discovered the wreck of a trade ship, believed to have sunk around 2,000 years ago.
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United StatesThe security firm formerly known as Blackwater agrees to pay a $7.5m (£4.8m) fine to settle US federal charges related to arms trafficking.
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