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IsraelIn the past week five Israelis have either attempted or threatened to kill themselves by burning - blaming financial hardship.
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ChinaChina has approved the formal establishment of a military garrison in Sansha city, formed to govern disputed South China Sea islands, state media reports.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama tells families of victims of the Batman film attack in Aurora, Colorado, that the whole country stands with them.
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SyriaGovernment forces strike back at rebel-held strongholds in Syria's two biggest cities - Damascus and Aleppo - following a week of rebel advances.
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United KingdomSporting facilities have improved around the country as a result of London 2012, according to a survey of Team GB athletes.
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SyriaThe international charity War Child has accused all sides in the Syrian conflict of deliberately targeting children.
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Japan, United StatesTwelve Okinawa-bound US military aircraft arrive in Japan, amid protests by local residents over safety.
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SpainThe euro falls to an 11-year low against the Japanese yen amid fears that debt problems in Spain are worsening.
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United KingdomEurotunnel says it is expecting a jump in passenger numbers from people travelling to London's Olympic Games.
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ChinaThe Chinese capital's heaviest rainfall in 60 years leaves 37 dead and strands thousands at the main airport.
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MozambiqueWWF ranks Vietnam, Laos and Mozambique lowest in a report focusing on illegal trade in rhino horn, ivory and tiger parts.
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United StatesThe Dark Knight Rises makes $160m at North American box offices, but takings are down on forecasts made before a mass shooting in Colorado.
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United KingdomThe UK Border Agency faces a backlog of more than 275,000 failed migrants who need to be removed from Britain, the home affairs committee says.
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SyriaArab League ministers call on Syria's President Assad to step down, as rebels tell the BBC they are encouraged by last week's assassinations.
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IndiaTens of thousands of villagers flee their homes in the Indian state of Assam following clashes over the weekend that killed at least 17 people, police say.
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EgyptA new TV channel using female presenters and crew who wear full Islamic veils is launched in Egypt.
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United StatesScientists in the US have created a free swimming artificial jellyfish using heart muscle cells from rats.
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ChinaAs Beijing copes with the aftermath of the heaviest rainfall to hit the capital in 60 years, Chinese media and internet users raise questions about infrastructure and warning systems.
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TurkeyA Turkish designer has developed a prayer mat with a built-in navigation system, which lights up as soon as it finds the direction towards Mecca.
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MadagascarThe chief army mutineer in Madagascar is killed in a battle with loyalist troops in the capital, Antananarivo, the military says.
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ChinaChinese media and internet users have raised questions after the heaviest rainfall to hit Beijing in 60 years left 37 people dead.
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United KingdomFriends and colleagues pay tribute to British actor Simon Ward, who has died at the age of 70.
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New ZealandControversial anti-piracy measures have led to a significant dip in illegal downloading, a New Zealand recording industry group says.
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BrazilSir Alex Ferguson confirms that Manchester United are interested in signing Brazil international Lucas Moura.
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SpainDeadly wildfires rage out of control in Catalonia
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United KingdomDrivers coming into London face delays of up to two hours after lanes were shut in the run-up to the Olympics.
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SpainThe death toll rises to four in forest fires raging in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, with reports of smoke reaching parts of Barcelona.
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United KingdomArtist David Cerny has created an exercising double decker bus named the London Booster.
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CubaOne of Cuba's most prominent dissidents and Sakharov human rights prize winner, Oswaldo Paya, dies in a car crash.
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IraqA wave of bomb attacks and shootings in Baghdad and north of the Iraqi capital kills at least 107 people, say security and medical officials.
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Canada, ChinaChina's biggest offshore oil producer CNOOC is poised to buy Canada's Nexen for $15.1bn in what would be China's largest foreign takeover deal.
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ChinaThe heaviest rainfall to hit China's capital Beijing in 60 years has left at least 35 people dead and stranded thousands at the main airport.
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South Africa, United KingdomDale Steyn takes 5-56 as South Africa ease to an innings-and-12-run victory over England in the first Test at The Oval.
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PakistanElectricians in Pakistan have found a way to repair fused energy-saving light bulbs in a bid to save customers money - and help deal with the country's energy crisis.
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IrelandTwo former senior executives of the Anglo Irish Bank have appeared in court in Dublin over alleged financial irregularities at the bank.
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SyriaSyrian conflict sends thousands of people fleeing to safety
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ChinaMore than 70 tourists were rescued in Northern China, after rising floodwater destroyed the bridge they were using.
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SpainThe death toll rises to four in forest fires raging in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, as flames approach the wooded Pyrenees.
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Afghanistan, PakistanA judge in Pakistan orders police to protect a young Afghan couple who married in secret and are now fighting deportation.
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ZimbabweThe European Union agrees to suspend most sanctions against Zimbabwe once it has held a credible referendum on a new constitution.
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Sudan, United KingdomSouth Sudanese athlete Guor Marial tells the BBC he is overjoyed that his last-minute bid to get to London 2012 under the Olympic flag has succeeded.
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Portugal, United KingdomPhillips Idowu is to stay in London to recover from a hip injury rather than joining Team GB's training camp in Portugal.
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SudanSouth Sudan offers Sudan more than $3bn (£2bn) in compensation as both sides try to resolve long-standing differences before a UN deadline.
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SyriaSyria says it will not use chemical weapons against its own people, as rebels tell the BBC they are encouraged by last week's assassinations.
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FrancePSA Peugeot Citroen's chief executive vows to help laid-off workers find new jobs following a meeting with French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.
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SyriaContinued clashes are reported in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, after rebels launched a new offensive at the weekend.
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South Africa, United KingdomEngland skipper Andrew Strauss says his side will draw on recent successes to recover from their innings defeat by South Africa.
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United StatesThe US man accused of killing 12 people in a shooting at a Batman film screening in Aurora, Colorado has appeared in court for the first time.
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United StatesUS college sport authorities fine Penn State University $60m (£39m) and strip it of all wins from 1998-2011 over sexual abuse by an assistant coach.
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SpainSpain bans the short-selling of shares, in which traders bet on prices falling, after markets were hit by new bailout fears.
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United KingdomThe Olympic torch visited the fictional London borough of Walford when it appeared in a special live section of BBC soap EastEnders.
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GreeceIMF and European officials arrive in Greece on Tuesday to assess its progress in reducing its debts and determine whether Greece receives 31.5bn euros of loans.
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United KingdomThe Queen hails the "dedication, hard work and personal sacrifice" of athletes taking part in London 2012.
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SyriaThe Syria government has threatened to use chemical and biological weapons if foreign troops are sent in to quell the violence engulfing the country.
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United StatesSally Ride, the first US woman to travel into space, has died aged 61 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her foundation announces.
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GermanyThe credit ratings agency Moody's has warned the outlook for Germany's AAA credit rating is negative, the first step towards a possible downgrade.
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ArubaEverton agree terms with Major League Soccer for the transfer of Australian midfielder Tim Cahill to the New York Red Bulls.
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Syria, United StatesPresident Barack Obama warns Syria it will be held accountable if it deploys chemical weapons after it threatens their use against external attack.
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IraqA wave of bomb attacks and shootings in Baghdad and north of the capital has killed at least 107 people, say security and medical officials.
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SpainLong term borrowing costs in Spain have reached a record high and the interest rate on its 10 year government bonds has now past seven per cent.
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NetherlandsSeverely obese children are putting their heart at danger even while they are still in primary school, according to a Dutch study.
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CubaHundreds of people attend a mass for noted Cuban human rights campaigner Oswaldo Paya, a winner of the Sakharov Prize, who died in a car crash.
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