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SomaliaSomali nomad's fond memories of Queen Elizabeth's coronation
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SyriaA Syrian official inquiry into the Houla massacre blames the atrocities on rebels trying to provoke international intervention.
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IndiaIndia creates world's largest personal identity database
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Samoa, 
New ZealandThe Pacific island nation of Samoa is to pardon 35 prisoners to mark the 50th anniversary of its independence from New Zealand.
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BurmaBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi warns against ''reckless optimism'' over reforms in her first major foreign speech in more than 20 years.
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IndiaThe head of a banned upper caste private army is killed by unknown gunmen in the northern Indian state of Bihar, police say.
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VenezuelaVenezuela brings in a new law banning the commercial sale of guns and ammunition, in an attempt to control worsening crime rates.
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SyriaThe fallout from the massacre in the Syrian town of Houla last week is continuing to drive the debate over what can be done to stop the violence.
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IsraelIn recent weeks, African migrants have become the target of violent attacks by people in Israel, who blame them for a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour.
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United KingdomA British woman being held in Bali over a £1.6m cocaine haul is taken to hospital after complaining of illness.
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ArubaSheep "rain down" on motorists in the Australian city of Melbourne after a livestock lorry overturns on a flyover.
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Czech RepublicWorld Roma festival in Prague draws thousands of tourists
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India, United KingdomIn a report published today the organisation, Anti-Slavery International allege that Indian textile firms, which supply some of Britain's biggest high street retailers, are operating near slave labour conditions. Mike Thomson has travelled to Tamil N
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA network of savings and loans associations is helping women in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo start their own businesses.
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United KingdomThe UK's manufacturing sector contracted at its fastest pace for three years in May, according to a closely-watched survey.
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United StatesCompetition for an Emmy Award is to become fiercer among performers following a decision by US organisers to combine leading and supporting acting categories
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India, 
ZambiaZambian police arrest a son of ex-President Rupiah Banda - and the country's deputy high commissioner to India - on corruption charges.
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SyriaNew evidence emerges appearing to show another mass killing in Syria, ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
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Greece, 
SpainThe rate of contraction in Spain's manufacturing sector was worse than that of Greece in May, an influential business survey suggests.
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GeorgiaRussians are now holidaying in Georgia again - four years after the conflict between the two countries.
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ChinaGoogle offers search users in China suggestions on which words run foul of the country's strict censors, hoping to let them find alternatives.
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FranceAndy Murray defends himself after Virginia Wade describes him as a "drama queen" during his French Open second-round tie.
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IsraelMadonna kicks off her MDNA world tour in Tel Aviv, Israel, wishing peace in the Middle East.
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RussiaBP plans to divorce its Russian oligarch partners by selling its stake in the massively lucrative TNK-BP joint venture.
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ThailandThai protesters block parliament to postpone debate on a reconciliation bill they fear would allow deposed Prime Minister Thaksin's return.
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ArubaThe lawyer for the Australian 'Bali Nine' told BBC Radio 5 live about their time in jail facing the death penalty.
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AustraliaEngland will begin their Ashes defence against Australia at Trent Bridge in July 2013 as the summer dates are released.
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ChinaA taxi driver and a passenger have been rescued from flood waters in south China's Hainan Province where they were stranded.
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SomaliaLarge sums of money received by Somalia's interim government have not been accounted for, says a World Bank report being circulated at talks on the country’s future.
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AfghanistanA suicide bomber attacks a base of the Nato-led peacekeeping force (Isaf) in eastern Afghanistan.
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Benin, United StatesA US national kidnapped last week in Benin after reportedly being the victim of an internet scam is freed by security forces, an official says.
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United StatesThe judge in the campaign finance trial of former US presidential candidate John Edwards declares a mistrial because of jury deadlock on most charges.
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United KingdomEngland manager Roy Hodgson is confident midfielder Scott Parker will be fully fit for Euro 2012 after an injury worry.
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IsraelAn Israeli soldier and a Palestinian have been killed during an exchange of fire along the Gaza border, which has been relatively calm recently.
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IndiaA man accused of murdering Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford pleads guilty to his manslaughter.
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ItalyItaly coach Cesare Prandelli says he would have "no problem" if they are withdrawn from Euro 2012 amid match-fixing allegations.
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Kazakhstan, ChinaThe president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, says he believes an "act of terror" was behind the deaths of 15 people near the border with China.
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SudanAt least four aid organisations are banned from working in the deeply impoverished eastern region of Sudan, sources tell the BBC.
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China, United StatesA Chinese security ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States, Hong Kong media reports say.
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United KingdomThe controversial switch-hit, first used by England's Kevin Pietersen, is declared legitimate by the ICC at its annual meeting.
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SwedenA Swedish chemistry professor's 10 year-old son has his name put on a research paper in a scientific journal after helping his father solve a complex chemistry problem.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's new President, nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, denies that the Srebrenica massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Bosnia in 1995 was genocide.
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IrelandVoters in the Republic of Ireland back the EU fiscal pact in a referendum, with results showing 60% cast ballots in favour.
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SyriaOpposition activists in Syria say 13 factory workers have been shot dead by a pro-government militia in the west of the country.
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ZimbabweBBC Radio 3 music presenter Petroc Trelawny leaves Zimbabwe after all charges relating to him being in the country illegally were dropped.
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SyriaThe UN Human Rights Council calls for an investigation into the killing of more than 100 civilians at Houla, and condemns Syria for the massacre.
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IrelandIreland has ratified an EU treaty - designed to prevent the Eurozone descending deeper into financial crisis - that imposes strict new budget rules on the country.
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United KingdomUnion jacks and bunting are being put out in UK towns and villages, as final preparations are made for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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FranceRoger Federer is made to work hard for a four-set win over Nicolas Mahut in the third round of the French Open, while Novak Djokovic eases through.
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Canada, FranceFrench police are searching for a Canadian porn actor wanted over the murder and dismemberment of a man in Montreal.
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United StatesThe largest US organisation of Catholic nuns rejects a Vatican review criticising the group as "the result of a flawed process that lacked transparency".
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United StatesUS car giant General Motors announces plans to reduce its pension obligations by $26bn by offering thousands of retiring workers lump-sum payments.
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United StatesThe US neighbourhood watchman charged with the murder of a black unarmed teenager has his bail revoked and must surrender himself within 48 hours.
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GermanyClashes between Serbs and Nato soldiers as they removed roadblocks in northern Kosovo have left two German soldiers and three Serbs injured.
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United KingdomRemarkable footage has been broadcast for the first time, showing the Queen returning to Britain, just hours after she had succeeded to the throne.
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United StatesStock markets fall following news that the US economy added considerably fewer jobs than had been expected in May.
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RussiaBP has announced that it is going to try to sell its stake in the TNK-BP Russian oil joint venture.
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SpainThe remains of a man have been found in a house in western Spain at least 15 years since he was last seen, Spanish media reported.
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EgyptThe trial of Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, concludes on Saturday, but the country remains divided over its former ruler.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA soldier from 1st Battalion, the Royal Welsh has been shot dead during a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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