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LiechtensteinThe people of the principality of Liechtenstein are to vote in a referendum to decide whether to reduce the power of the royal family.
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United StatesThe funeral has taken place in Los Angeles of Rodney King, the African-American at the centre of the deadly riots in the US city 20 years ago.
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China, 
United Kingdom, 
Hong KongHong Kong is marking 15 years since its handover from UK to Chinese control, as small groups protest against visiting President Hu Jintao.
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AustraliaAustralia introduces its highly controversial carbon tax, targeting the country's 300 worst-polluting companies.
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JapanHundreds of protesters gather as Japan prepares to restart the first nuclear reactor since the crisis at Fukushima last year.
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FranceA new law comes into force in France making it compulsory for drivers to carry a breathalyser kit, in a move aimed at cutting drink-driving accidents.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaAustralia fast bowler Pat Cummins is ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England with a side strain.
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United KingdomDavid Cameron says he is prepared to consider a referendum on the UK's relationship with the EU, but only when the time is right.
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IndiaThe Indian government has launched the latest version of its Aakash device, which it hopes will be used by millions of school children across the country.
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United States, 
Czech RepublicRandy Blythe, singer with US metal band Lamb of God is arrested in Prague over the death of a fan at a gig in the Czech Republic two years ago.
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KenyaFifteen people are killed in attacks on two churches in Garissa, a Kenyan town close to the Somali border, say the Red Cross and an official.
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Cuba, United StatesA 49-year-old grandmother has failed in her bid to become the first woman to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys without a shark cage.
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United KingdomHome Secretary Theresa May is reported to be planning changes to the test taken by foreign nationals who wish to become British citizens.
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IcelandControversial Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson comfortably wins a fifth term in office, seeing off challenges from a new mother and four others.
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Kazakhstan, 
RussiaA Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts has touched down safely in Kazakhstan, bringing an end to their six month mission to the International Space Station.
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EgyptEgypt's Copts look to new president for sense of equality
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United StatesStates of emergency are declared in four US states and Washington DC after violent storms leave millions without power during an extreme heatwave.
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China, United Kingdom, Hong KongTens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators march in Hong Kong as the former British colony marks 15 years since the return to Chinese rule.
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FrancePolice in the French city of Lille are hunting a gunman who shot dead two people and injured five at a nightclub after being turned away.
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United KingdomThe Royal Bank of Scotland has sacked four traders over their alleged involvement in the Libor-fixing scandal, it emerges.
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GermanyThe German city of Berlin, where the genocide of the Roma, or Gypsy, people was planned 70 years ago, has become the place where they now find refuge.
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Turkey, 
SyriaTurkey scrambles six fighters after Syrian helicopters fly near the border, the army says, further raising tensions after a Turkish jet was downed last month.
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LiechtensteinLiechtensteiners vote against curbing royal power
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MexicoEconomy and war on drugs dominate as Mexicans vote
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United KingdomOfficers on the front lines of last summer's riots in England were left woefully outnumbered and in fear of their lives, a study reveals.
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MaliIslamist rebels occupying the ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali vow to smash every mausoleum, in the face of international protests.
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AustraliaEngland outplay Australia to ease to a six-wicket win in the second one-day international at The Oval.
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United KingdomThe BBC unveils its London Olympics title sequence, which is based on a "Stadium UK" concept with a music track by Elbow.
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ItalySpain seal their place in history as the first side to win three successive major international tournaments with a stunning win over Italy in Kiev.
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France, 
SlovakiaSlovak Peter Sagan wins the first stage of the Tour de France from Liege to Seraing ahead of yellow-jersey holder Fabian Cancellara.
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MexicoMexicans are voting to elect a new president and congress, after a campaign dominated by the economy and war on drugs.
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United StatesMillions of people in the eastern United States are without power during an intense heatwave.
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VenezuelaVenezuelan candidates officially start campaigning for Ocotober's presidential election, with rival rallies by Hugo Chavez and Henrique Capriles.
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LibyaPro-autonomy protesters attack the office of Libya's electoral authority in Benghazi, witnesses say, less than a week before landmark polls.
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SpainItaly coach Cesare Prandelli admits his side were outplayed by Spain in the final of Euro 2012, but insists his team will learn.
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AfghanistanA gunman in an Afghan police uniform kills three Nato service members in the south of the country, officials say.
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SpainCoach Vicente del Bosque hails Spain's "great generation of footballers" after winning Euro 2012.
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FranceThe French feminists fighting inequality with fake beards
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AlgeriaLosing legs was worth it, says Algerian independence fighter
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