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ColombiaArrows, slings and tops at Colombia's indigenous games
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United StatesWebb Simpson holds off Graeme McDowell to clinch his maiden major title with victory in the US Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
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AustraliaAustralia's Fairfax Media is to shed 1,900 jobs over three years and give two high-profile broadsheets a new "compact" format.
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United StatesRodney King, the African American at the centre of the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, has been found dead aged 47.
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IndiaInadequate food storage is causing a huge problem of food wastage in parts of India.
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United StatesThe US is marking the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, which gave America its national anthem and its flag.
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CanadaA man killed when a stage collapsed ahead of a Radiohead concert in Canada is named as Scott Johnson, a drum technician, from South Yorkshire.
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NigeriaA curfew has been imposed in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna after multiple bomb attacks kill at least 36 people.
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ChinaProperty prices in China fall further in May indicating that government policies put in place to curb speculation are having the desired effect.
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EgyptEgypt's military council issues a declaration granting itself sweeping powers, as the Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in presidential polls.
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GreeceGreece's New Democracy party vows to keep the country "anchored" to the Euro after a slim election victory, as Mark Lowen reports.
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IndiaIndia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), leaves its key interest rate unchanged at 8% in a surprise move.
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ChinaChina's Shenzhou-9 capsule docks with the Tiangong-1 space lab with 33-year-old Liu Yang - the country's first female astronaut - on board.
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United StatesAn IBM supercomputer owned by the US government leapfrogs Asian rivals to become the world's fastest.
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IranA new round of talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme opens in the Russian capital, Moscow, following inconclusive meetings in recent months.
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United Kingdom"Serious weaknesses" in England's care system have been revealed by a report which found children's homes failed to protect runaways, ministers say.
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Madagascar, United StatesAnimated sequel Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted holds on to the top spot at the US box office, according to early estimates.
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ChinaNew leader of the Chinese city of Chongqing Zhang Dejiang says the Bo Xilai scandal "gravely damaged" the image of the country and the Communist Party.
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RussiaThe Crimean port of Sevastopol has long been a getaway destination for Russian tourists but now there are hopes of attracting more visitors.
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United KingdomOfficials found to have sold London 2012 tickets on the black market should be banned from the Olympic movement, an IOC executive board member says.
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LibyaNew photos reveal life under Libya's former ruler
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Israel, IranMossad's former director Meir Dagan has warned against an Israeli attack on Iran to counter Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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GreeceWorld leaders hail a narrow poll win for Greece's pro-bailout New Democracy and call for a speedy new government.
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PakistanAt least four students are killed and many injured by a bomb blast which hit a university bus in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, officials say.
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EthiopiaEthiopia is forcibly displacing tens of thousands from their land in the Omo Valley to make way for state-run sugar plantations, a campaign group says.
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MexicoEurope's crisis is far from over and it is set to dominate the G20 summit in Mexico.
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United StatesGraeme McDowell says he has 'renewed belief' that he can win more major titles after tying for second place at the US Open.
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Philippines, ChinaChina welcomes the Philippines' decision to pull out from a disputed part of the South China Sea, saying it hopes that this will ease tensions.
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EgyptEgypt's military council issues a declaration granting itself sweeping powers, as the Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in presidential polls.
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JapanTesco is to exit Japan in a two-stage process that will first see it sell a half-stake in its Japanese business to the country's Aeon group.
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RwandaRwanda's controversial community "gacaca" courts finish their work, after 10 years of trying those accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide.
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ChinaChina celebrates as its Shenzhou-9 capsule - carrying the nation's first female astronaut - links up with the Tiangong-1 space lab.
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EgyptAs supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood claim victory in Egypt's presidential election, there are claims of a military coup after the ruling military council grants itself sweeping new powers.
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United StatesRodney King, the African American at the centre of the 1992 LA riots, is found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool aged 47.
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YemenThe Yemeni army commander leading the fight against militants in the south of the country has been killed in a suicide attack, officials say.
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United KingdomCricketer Tom Maynard dies after being struck by a Tube train, shortly after it is believed he may have tried to escape from police.
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SomaliaAs Al-Shabab's grip on power loosens in Somalia, once-banned Sufi ceremonies are starting to be held once again.
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ChinaChina's Shenzhou-9 capsule, carrying the nation's first female astronaut, links up with the Tiangong-1 space lab.
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Canada, United KingdomBritish band Radiohead say they are "shattered" by the death of drum technician Scott Johnson, who was killed when a stage collapsed ahead of a show in Toronto, Canada.
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Syria, RussiaTwo Russian navy ships and their crew of marines are ready to set sail to Syria if needed, according to an unconfirmed Russian media report.
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Saudi ArabiaWho will follow new crown prince in Saudi's ageing dynasty?
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United KingdomA West End musical based on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, is to open in London next year.
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South AfricaChris Robshaw out of final Test against South Africa after suffering cracked thumb, with Dylan Hartley taking over as England captain.
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MexicoMeetings between world leaders begin ahead of the G20 summit, at the Mexican resort of Los Cabos, against a backdrop of crisis in the eurozone.
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Saudi ArabiaPrince Salman is appointed Saudi Arabia's crown prince following the death of Prince Nayef, becoming next-in-line to King Abdullah, 88.
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IndiaAt least three policemen are arrested in Indian-administered Kashmir over their alleged roles in recent militant activities, police say.
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FranceFrench police are questioning a couple in connection with the discovery of two headless torsos in a forest in eastern Paris, sources say.
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GreeceThe leader of Greece's election-winning party begins talks to form a national coalition, as markets falter and European bank stocks plummet.
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GreeceDavid Cameron urges Greece's politicians as quickly as possible to help stabilise the euro.
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NigeriaRadical Islamist group Boko Haram says it was behind Sunday's suicide bombings of three churches in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna.
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BurmaTwo men have received death sentences for the rape and murder of a Buddhist woman which sparked days of sectarian violence in Burma, lawyers say.
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MexicoArtists have created pinatas of the main candidates in Mexico's presidential elections which take place in a few weeks.
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United KingdomEngland coach Roy Hodgson says he is unconcerned about the rising expectations surrounding his team.
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IsraelA Palestinian footballer agrees to end his hunger strike in a deal with Israeli authorities, his lawyer says.
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FranceArsenal agree a deal to sign Montpellier's France international striker Olivier Giroud for £12m.
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BurmaDuring a media conference with Bono, Aung San Suu Kyi has been talking about the U2 song Walk On, which the band wrote about the Burmese pro-democracy leader.
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GhanaAzonto, a new dance craze on the Ghanaian music scene, is making waves across West Africa and beyond.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe trial of Bosnian Serb Gen Ratko Mladic is indefinitely suspended, the court says, after it emerged not all the evidence was given to the defence.
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EgyptEgypt's military and Islamists on collision course
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SpainJesus Navas scores a dramatic late winner as Spain produce a nervy performance to qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.
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IrelandItaly earn the victory they needed against an already eliminated Republic of Ireland to go through to the last eight of Euro 2012.
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IraqA suicide bombing kills at least 15 people at a funeral in Iraq, officials say, in the latest of a wave of attacks targeting Iraq's Shias.
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EgyptA declaration granting Egypt's army broad powers is widely condemned, but military rulers insist they will hand power to an elected president.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaAustralia arrive on British soil with captain Michael Clarke saying they will have to be "at their best" to beat England.
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Israel, EgyptAn Israeli civilian and three militants are killed after attackers cross into Israel from Egypt and open fire, Israeli officials say.
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GreeceEuropean banking stocks fall sharply despite voters in Greece backing the pro-bailout New Democracy party in Sunday's elections.
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United StatesWorld number three Lee Westwood plans to move to the United States to increase his chances of winning an elusive major.
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Ukraine, United KingdomRoy Hodgson insists England will not simply play for the draw they need against Ukraine to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.
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AfghanistanA Nato soldier in eastern Afghanistan has been shot dead by three men in Afghan police uniform, officials say.
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Croatia, SpainSpain coach Vicente del Bosque admits his side were below par as they reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 with a nervy win over Croatia.
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United StatesLegendary US baseball pitcher Roger Clemens is cleared of lying to Congress over the use of performance-enhancing drugs as a fast-ball pitcher.
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United States, ChinaChinese state-owned media is expanding its news services in foreign countries as it seeks to offer its vision of global events.
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Burma, United KingdomBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is beginning a visit to the UK during which she will address both Houses of Parliament.
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ColombiaThe retired police general who was in charge of security for former Colombian President Uribe denies he was involved in drug trafficking.
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Croatia, SpainDeparting Croatia boss Slaven Bilic admits surprise at his team's Euro 2012 exit following their 1-0 defeat by Spain.
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TurkeyA fire at a prison in southeast Turkey has left 14 people injured, only days after 13 died in a blaze at the same jail, officials say.
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Iraq, Iran, United StatesThe US warns an Iranian dissident group it must leave a camp in Iraq, if it hopes to be removed from a US list of terrorist groups.
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