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United KingdomOne of the UK's richest women has been found dead in west London and a man arrested over her death, police confirm.
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ItalyThe captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship tells Italian TV he is sorry for the sinking in which more than 30 people died in January.
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MongoliaMongolians have been celebrating the country's nomadic traditions at the annual Naadam Festival.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama's re-election campaign ramps up pressure on Republican rival Mitt Romney, over the issue of his offshore accounts.
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United StatesThe Episcopal Church overwhelmingly authorises a service to bless same-sex relationships, becoming the largest US denomination to do so.
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United StatesThe United States says "significant progress" was made in talks aimed at creating an ambitious trade agreement with eight other Pacific Rim countries.
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ChinaChina, the second biggest consumer of fuel, has cut retail prices by about 5% starting Wednesday, as oil demand falls.
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Thailand, United StatesUS citizen Joe Gordon, who was jailed for two-and-half years for defaming the Thai royal family, is pardoned by the king and freed from prison.
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ChinaApple says it will start selling the new iPad in China on 20 July, after it settled a dispute involving rights to the "iPad" name in the country.
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Japan, ChinaJapan summons China's ambassador to protest against the appearance of Chinese patrol boats near a disputed chain of islands in the East China Sea.
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RussiaHarry Redknapp is not interested in becoming Russia's next manager, say sources close to the ex-Tottenham boss.
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Cambodia, 
Laos, United StatesHillary Clinton becomes the first US secretary of state to visit Laos in 57 years, in a historic trip discussing economic ties and unexploded bombs.
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AustraliaAlastair Cook says his side have surpassed his expectations with their 4-0 series win over world number one side Australia.
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AustraliaAustralia declares more than 10 million hectares of Aboriginal land in its central desert its largest protected area.
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United KingdomSouth Africa call up wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile for the tour of England following the retirement of Mark Boucher.
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North KoreaSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak's elder brother was detained by police early on Wednesday over corruption charges.
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United KingdomThe family of Eva Rausing, one of the UK's richest women, pays tribute to a "devoted wife and mother" after she is found dead at her London home.
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United StatesUS futures broker Peregrine Financial Group files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, meaning it will be liquidated, after being accused of fraud.
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ChileChilean fishermen clash with police as they protest in several coastal towns against a new law they say favours industrial fishing over them.
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JapanA rare baby panda, born amid much excitement in a Japanese zoo last week, has died.
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JapanA baby giant panda born at a zoo in Tokyo last week, and widely celebrated by the Japanese public, has died.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe real motives behind DR Congo's eastern mutiny
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Italy, 
LibyaFifty four people die while trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy in an inflatable boat after running out of water, a survivor tells the UN.
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Syria, RussiaA Syrian opposition delegation visits Moscow to try and persuade Russia to stop supporting the government and discuss efforts to end the violence.
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PortugalThousands of doctors and nurses go on strike in Portugal to protest against cuts in the health budget, as the government tries to meet bailout terms.
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IndiaPinki Pramanik, a female Indian athlete arrested on charges of rape and claims that she is actually male, leaves jail a day after she is granted bail.
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DenmarkThe body of a man is found in the tiger enclosure of Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark - and police say it may have been suicide.
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United KingdomMinisters have refused to fully commit themselves to a cap on care costs for the elderly in England, saying they need to explore cheaper options first.
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Austria, LibyaAustrian officials say former Libyan Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem had a heart attack before falling into the Danube, and foul play is ruled out.
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IndiaRights activists in India say 17 people killed by paramilitary police in Chhattisgarh state last month were local tribespeople and not Maoist rebels.
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IndiaIndian police suspect that Bollywood's Laila Khan and several family members have been murdered after human remains were found.
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ChinaChinese regulators say websites available in the country will have to pre-screen and censor videos for "vulgar content".
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Burma, United StatesThe first US ambassador to Burma in 22 years, Derek Mitchell, arrives in the country and meets President Thein Sein.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoUN peacekeepers are being redeployed to Goma in eastern DR Congo to protect the city from rebel mutineers, the UN envoy to the country says.
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SudanOsama Bin Laden's former cook Ibrahim al-Qosi returns to his home country Sudan after more than 10 years detention in Guantanamo Bay.
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SpainSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announces sweeping budget cuts and tax rises, as police clash with protesters in Madrid.
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United KingdomDairy farmers from across the UK are at Westminster to protest against cuts to the payments they get for their milk.
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United States, ChinaThe US trade deficit narrowed in May from April, as cheaper oil lowered the value of imports, while exports to Europe and China rose.
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YemenAt least eight people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at the police academy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, officials say.
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SomaliaSomali government soldiers and African Union troops have seized a major Islamist militant training base, a Somali army commander tells the BBC.
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United StatesThe US government organises a "summit" to tackle computer controlled phone calls by criminals trying to defraud the public.
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FranceGreat Britain's Bradley Wiggins comfortably retains his lead of the Tour de France as Thomas Voeckler wins stage 10.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaMore than 500 newly identified victims of the Srebrenica massacre have been reburied on the 17th anniversary of the tragedy in the Bosnian town.
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Saudi Arabia, United KingdomA senior Saudi official denies media reports that no women from his country will compete at the London Olympics.
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United StatesUS film-maker Spike Lee says he is close to finishing a Michael Jackson documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the singer's Bad album.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaMore than 500 newly-identified victims of the Srebrenica massacre have been reburied on the 17th anniversary of the tragedy in the Bosnian town.
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NigeriaThe difficulties of ensuring women in Nigeria can get what they need
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JapanVeteran Japanese politician Ichiro Ozawa, who resigned from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) over plans to raise sales tax, forms a new opposition party.
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EgyptEgypt's president says he wants talks with judges and the military to find a way forward in a row over his attempts to reinstate parliament.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoMutineer soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo threatened to march on the key city of Goma if attacks against civilians do not stop.
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United KingdomA consultation on airport expansion in south-east England could be delayed again - mainly because of tension in the coalition, the BBC learns.
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FranceBradley Wiggins says he deserves to be leading the Tour de France this year after facing further questioning about doping in the sport.
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United KingdomBritish sprinter Adam Gemili sets a new personal best of 10.05 secs to win gold in the World Junior Championships 100m.
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United StatesRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is jeered as he vows to "kill" the Obama healthcare law, in a speech to a US civil rights group.
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United StatesThe Federal Reserve is open to the possibility of a new round of asset purchases but the US economy may need to get weaker before any action is taken.
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United StatesA Mississippi judge continues a temporary block on a law that could result in closure for the state's only abortion clinic.
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Trinidad and TobagoThousands of leatherback turtles eggs and hatchlings were killed by construction workers in Trinidad.
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United KingdomUK armed forces are on standby to provide an additional 3,500 troops for Olympic security, amid fears private contractor G4S will be unable to provide enough staff, the BBC learns.
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SpainPolice have fired rubber bullets as protesters clash with police during a march against austerity cuts
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IndiaIndian athlete, Pinki Pramanik, arrested on charges of rape and claims that she is actually male, has left jail a day after she was granted bail
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Canada, 
IranIranian-Canadians say a prominent bank cancelled their accounts without offering a chance to address suspicions they had violated financial sanctions.
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BrazilBrazil's Senate votes to expel Demostenes Torres, an independent senator, over allegations that he has links with a gambling ring.
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IraqSyria's ambassador to Iraq says he has defected to the opposition - the first senior diplomat to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Peru, United StatesPeru launches a US-funded scheme aimed at reducing child labour in the country, where almost a third of children have to work for a living.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoMutineer soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have threatened to march on the key city of Goma if attacks against civilians in the city do not stop.
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IndiaThirty words English got from India
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