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ChilePolice in the Chilean capital, Santiago, find dozens of weapons and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in a 74-year-old man's apartments.
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United KingdomLondon Mayor Boris Johnson chides Republican Mitt Romney for suggesting London is not ready for the Olympics, a day before the opening ceremony.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama says he wants to introduce common-sense measures to control guns in the wake of the Denver killings.
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United KingdomThe opening ceremony of the London Olympics is due to take place later after seven years of preparations.
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JapanJapanese women lose the top spot in global life expectancy rankings for the first time in 25 years, a government report says.
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IndiaThe chief minister of India's Assam state insists violence there has lessened, as the death toll in fighting rises to 44.
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IndiaSixteen Hindu worshippers are killed as a truck carrying them falls into a gorge in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.
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United KingdomCrime victims in England and Wales are to get the right to a review in cases when it has been decided that no one will be charged, the Director of Public Prosecutions says.
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United Kingdom, United StatesUS presidential candidate has appeared to question London's readiness to host a successful Olympics in an interview for American TV.
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Syria, United StatesThe US says it fears Syrian forces are preparing to carry out a massacre in the country's most populous city, Aleppo, as troops encircle it.
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Indonesia, 
AustraliaAustralia breached the rights of Indonesian children who arrived as crew on people-smuggling boats and were jailed as adults, a report finds.
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FranceFrench carmaker Renault says profits were hit by deteriorating demand in crisis-hit Europe during the first half of the year.
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Syria, United StatesGovernment forces resume their attacks on Syria's northern city of Aleppo, as the US says it fears there could be a massacre there.
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United KingdomFabio Capello insists England would have gone beyond the quarter-finals at Euro 2012 had he still been at the helm.
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United StatesThe first estimate for US GDP is likely to show a slowdown in the world's largest economy.
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United KingdomUsain Bolt is ready to defend his Olympic 100m and 200m titles as London 2012 gets ready for the opening ceremony.
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ChinaAn appeals court in China dismisses disabled land rights activist Ni Yulan's fraud conviction, reducing her jail time by two months.
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Israel, 
IranFrom female athletes to facing Israel: Iranian views on the Games
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EthiopiaMaking fair trade money from traditional Ethiopian rebel footwear
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United KingdomSome of Northern Ireland's dissident groups are to come together under the banner of the IRA, a statement claims.
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United StatesUS First Lady Michelle Obama has given a speech to American Olympians and told them she is inspired by their company.
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ChinaWhat wife's murder charge means for China's Bo Xilai
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SpainSpain's unemployment rate rises to 24.6%, and experts see few signs of the economy improving any time soon.
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VenezuelaThe ease of escaping from a Venezuelan prison
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United KingdomThe outbreak of whooping cough in England and Wales has spread to very young babies who are most at risk of severe complications and death, the Health Protection Agency has warned.
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IndonesiaIndonesian state railway officials announce that they are lowering electrical cords that power commuter trains to prevent people from riding on carriage roofs.
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United KingdomThousands of bells peal across the UK to mark the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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IndiaThe man who shot dead Indian student Anuj Bidve in a "motiveless" murder in Salford is jailed for life and told he will serve at least 30 years.
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Italy, 
SomaliaAbout 90 Somali migrants stranded on a boat in the Mediterranean Sea for more than four days have been rescued, an Italian news agency and relatives say.
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North KoreaAfter six years of preparation, a South-Korean artist hopes to fulfil his dream of launching his homemade satellite into space in December.
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SyriaBattles between President Assad's forces and rebels are continuing in the Syrian city of Aleppo, raising fears about the plight of civilians.
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Serbia and MontenegroA new coalition government dominated by nationalists and socialists and led by an ally of the late Slobodan Milosevic is sworn in in Serbia.
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Hungary, 
Bermuda, 
Hong KongMcLaren's Lewis Hamilton is fastest in both practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.
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Saudi ArabiaSecurity forces detain a number of protesters in eastern Saudi Arabia, after they reportedly demand the release of political detainees.
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FranceManchester City midfielder Samir Nasri receives a three-match ban from the France team after an incident at Euro 2012.
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SyriaThe former head of the UN mission in Syria says President Assad's fall is "only a matter of time", as Syrian forces renew an assault on Aleppo.
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GreeceGreek PM Antonis Samaras meets international creditors to try to persuade them that Athens deserves its final bailout instalment.
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AustriaVienna State Opera is under pressure to make savings of 10 million euros (£7.8m) after a warning from the Austrian government.
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United StatesTwo people have died and tens of thousands are without power after strong summer thunderstorms sweep across the north-east US.
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RussiaBP is ordered to pay $3.1bn (£1.97bn) in damages to its Russian joint venture over its aborted Arctic exploration deal with Rosneft.
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North Korea, United KingdomLondon 2012 has seen its first world records broken as the South Korean archery team set two landmarks at Lord's.
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FranceMadonna fans vent their anger in Paris after she performs for just 45 minutes at a show where she celebrated her love for France's tolerance.
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Russia, United KingdomAn injury picked up in training rules Russia's world and European weightlifting champion Oksana Slivenko out of London 2012.
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Netherlands, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
RwandaThe UK joins the Netherlands and the US in withholding aid to Rwanda over its alleged backing of rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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United KingdomRepublican contender gets bad review from British press
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ItalyHundreds of Italian dog lovers apply to adopt one of 2,400 beagles that were rescued as part of an animal cruelty inquiry.
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Iraq, SyriaAs the violence continues in Syria, so too does the flow of refugees fleeing the country in search of safety.
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SpainSpain is in an "unprecedented" double-dip recession and the outlook for the country remains "very difficult", says the International Monetary Fund.
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France, 
MaliMali's interim President Dioncounda Traore arrives home after two months in Paris being treated for injuries he sustained when beaten up by protesters.
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RussiaRussia's Defence Ministry denies media reports that Moscow is planning to set up its first new overseas navy bases since the end of the Soviet Union 1991.
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SyriaThe international community steps up the pressure on the Syrian government to end its assault on the country's biggest city, Aleppo, amid fears of a bloodbath.
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United StatesGrowth in the US economy slowed between April and June to an annualised pace of 1.5%, but Wall Street rallies on the better-than-expected figures.
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United StatesA heavily armed man who called himself a "joker" has been arrested after threatening his employer in the US state of Maryland, police say.
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CubaThe Cuban Interior Ministry releases a statement blaming driver error for the accident which caused the death of dissident Oswaldo Paya.
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United KingdomMost student doctors are not being taught about the benefits of exercise, research published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests.
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United KingdomSome of England's most vulnerable children may lose out under planned changes to the child protection system, a new campaign group argues.
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