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ChileThe father of ex-Chilean President Michelle Bachelet probably died as a result of torture after the 1973 coup led by Pinochet, a judge says.
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United KingdomThe 12-week festival of cultural events running alongside the London 2012 Olympics gets under way, with fireworks at Lake Windermere and an inflatable Stonehenge.
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United StatesA measure to compensate victims of a decades-old sterilisation programme in the US state of North Carolina has failed in the state Senate.
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EgyptThe results of Egypt's presidential run-off has been delayed by the election authorities, further raising tension across the polarised country.
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IndiaThe Indian capital, Delhi, is reeling under a severe water shortage, raising fears of widespread unrest.
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United StatesLarry Ellison, the chief executive of technology giant Oracle, is to buy 98% of Lanai, the Hawaiian island, the governor of the Pacific US state said.
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SyriaThe International Committee of the Red Cross says the Syrian government and rebel fighters have agreed a temporary truce to allow civilians to be evacuated from the city of Homs.
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Cuba, United StatesCuba rejects suggestions that it was invoved in a money-laundering scheme operated from the US, using the Medicare health insurance system.
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ChinaTwo Tibetans set themselves on fire on Wednesday in Qinghai province, activist groups and Chinese state media say.
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ChinaChina's securities regulator proposes to ease rules for foreign investors, the latest step in its bid to open up the financial market.
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UruguayUruguay unveils plans to allow state-controlled sales of marijuana, in an attempt to fight a rise in drug-related crime.
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Australia, United KingdomWales keep faith with the side that lost the second Test in the final minute as they seek to avoid a series whitewash in Australia.
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United StatesUS Attorney General Eric Holder is to face contempt of Congress proceedings over a failed sting operation, after a vote by a congressional panel.
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Belgium, 
CyprusCyprus could be about to become the next EU country to get an emergency bailout from Brussels.
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EgyptThe results of Egypt's hotly disputed presidential run-off are delayed by the election authorities, amid continuing protests in the polarised country.
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India, United StatesTwo American filmmakers of Indian origin make a family drama set amid the sights and sounds of Ahmedabad's kite festival.
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BangladeshMore than 300 clothing factories in Bangladesh re-open after several days of violent protests by workers over salaries.
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ColombiaColombian TV revisits life of drug lord Pabolo Escobar
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Netherlands, 
North KoreaA Dutch court has ordered Apple to pay damages to rival Samsung Electronics for infringing a patent held by the South Korean firm.
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ArgentinaThe Argentine government sends in security forces to clear access to fuel refineries blocked by striking lorry drivers demanding pay increases.
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Italy, United KingdomJames Milner is wary of the threat posed by Manchester City team-mate Mario Balotelli ahead of England's clash with Italy.
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Ireland, 
New ZealandIreland bring in Paddy Wallace, Keith Earls and Peter O'Mahony for the third Test against a New Zealand side missing Dan Carter.
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SomaliaSomalia and Somaliland are holding their first formal talks on the future of Somaliland since the self-proclaimed republic broke away in 1991.
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United StatesUS actor Richard Lynch, a horror movie staple who employed his scarred face to play villainous characters, dies in California at the age of 76.
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United StatesUS artist LeRoy Neiman, an official painter of five Olympiads famed for his instant renditions of sporting action, dies in New York aged 91.
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South Africa, United KingdomAlex Goode of Saracens will make his first start for England against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
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AustraliaMartin Kane a surf skier from Perth in western Australia was left shaken after being attacked by a shark not far from the shore.
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SwedenSecurity levels at Sweden's largest nuclear power plant are stepped up after explosive material is found on a truck.
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IndonesiaAt least six people are killed after an Indonesian air force plane crashes into housing complex in the east of the capital, Jakarta.
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EcuadorEcuador's government says it will make a decision on the fate of the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, shortly.
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United KingdomUK retail sales volumes rise 1.4% in May, bouncing back from a slump in April, and slightly ahead of analysts' forecasts.
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UgandaUganda plans to ban 38 non-governmental organisations it accuses of promoting homosexuality, the Minister for Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo says.
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GermanyThe eurozone debt crisis continues to weigh heavily on economic activity, with Germany also faltering, according to a closely watched survey.
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FranceFrench airline Air France announces it is to cut more than 5,000 jobs by the end of 2013 in an attempt to reduce costs and return to growth
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ArubaAustralian scientists find 50 skeletons from a pre-historic "giant wombat" - described as a "palaeontologists' goldmine".
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United KingdomFormer Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt, jailed in November for 30 months for spot-fixing in the UK, is released early from prison.
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ArgentinaThe Argentine government has sent in security forces to clear access to fuel refineries blocked by striking lorry drivers demanding pay rises.
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Australia, 
Christmas Island, ArubaRescue efforts are under way after a boat believed to be carrying about 200 asylum-seekers capsized north of Christmas Island, Australian officials say.
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SyriaContinued shelling in the Syrian city of Homs is stopping Red Cross teams from evacuating scores of civilians.
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GermanyChancellor Merkel gets German opposition support for the EU's new treaty on budget discipline and the new bailout fund.
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Somalia, 
MalawiAt least 47 East African migrants drown when their boat capsizes on Lake Malawi, officials say.
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PakistanA Pakistani judge orders the arrest of prime ministerial candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin, a day after President Zardari nominated him.
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Tunisia, 
Algeria, 
LibyaA Tunisian military plane destroys cars packed with weapons travelling near the border of Libya and Algeria.
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ChadHow oil wealth has left Chad's capital unrecognisable
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United StatesA gigapixel camera capable of creating images with "unprecedented detail" is developed in the US and could eventually become a consumer product.
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SomaliaSomalia's army rescues two South Africans, Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, held for 20 months by Somali pirates.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, United StatesThe US is covering up information about rebels in the DR Congo, led by a man wanted for war crimes, Human Rights Watch says.
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IndiaDozens of people are evacuated from state government headquarters in the Indian city of Mumbai after fire sweeps through the building.
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United KingdomEngland's exam system needs further changes, the education secretary tells MPs, amid reports of plans to return to O-level style exams.
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NorwayProsecutors in Norway call for self-confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik to be considered insane in their closing argument at his trial in Oslo.
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GreeceGreek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras unveils his new cabinet, naming the current chairman of the national bank as finance minister.
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ArubaThe Australian writer and broadcaster tells BBC Radio 4 he has become "a recluse" after several years of serious illness.
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JapanA rare cloud appeared near Mount Fuji after a strong typhoon swept through Japan.
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Greece, 
LuxembourgEurozone finance ministers are meeting to discuss a bailout for Spain's banks, and the future of Greece's two rescue packages.
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IndonesiaAn Indonesian court sentences Umar Patek, accused of being the chief explosives maker for the 2002 Bali bombings, to 20 years in jail.
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United StatesUS Commerce Secretary John Bryson, who was found slumped at the wheel of his car after three crashes in California earlier this month, resigns.
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Nigeria, United StatesThree leaders of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group are designated as terrorists by the US State Department.
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PakistanA judge in Pakistan has ordered the arrest of President Asif Ali Zardari's preferred candidate for prime minister, just a day after he was nominated.
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United KingdomDeputy PM Nick Clegg attacks Michael Gove's plan to scrap GCSEs in England saying they were not discussed in Cabinet and would create a "two-tier" system.
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BermudaFernando Alonso says he would have "no problem" with either Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel as his Ferrari team-mate in future.
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United StatesUS broadcasters who broke the rules on swearing and nudity should not be penalised, the US Supreme Court says.
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MexicoThe Mexican armed forces say they have arrested the son of the country's most wanted drug baron, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.
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GreecePreview followed by live coverage of the quarter-final game between the Group B winner and the Group A runner-up in Euro 2012.
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PhilippinesA WBO review into Manny Pacquiao's controversial defeat by Timothy Bradley comes out in favour of the Philippines fighter.
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BurmaBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi calls on the UK to support moves to democracy in Burma, in an historic address to MPs and peers.
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United StatesA jury begins deliberating in the trial of former top US college football coach Jerry Sandusky, who denies abusing 10 boys over 15 years.
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Canada, ChinaLuka Rocca Magnotta, the Canadian porn actor accused of murdering a Chinese student and mailing his limbs, appears in court in Montreal.
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United Kingdom, 
SpainA British woman is found guilty of murdering her two children in a hotel room in Spain.
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Portugal, 
Czech RepublicCristiano Ronaldo scores the match-winning goal as Portugal power past Czech Republic and into the semi-finals of Euro 2012.
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Christmas Island, Australia, ArubaAn Australian patrol boat and other vessels rescue more than 100 people from waters north of Christmas Island after their boat capsizes.
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United States, ChinaShares on Wall Street close 2% lower after economic reports in the US, Europe and China all point to weakening economies.
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ParaguayParaguay's parliament votes to impeach President Fernando Lugo after deadly land clashes, with a Senate vote on removing him due on Friday.
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EgyptTension is rising in Egypt as the country awaits results of the presidential run-off.
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SpainAn independent audit of Spain's banks finds that they need up to 62bn euros (£50bn) in extra funding.
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PortugalHow hard economic times affect Portugal's energy drive
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Jordan, SyriaA Syrian pilot is granted asylum in Jordan after flying a MiG-21 fighter jet across the border, as violence stops the Red Cross reaching civilians in Homs.
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EgyptEgypt's former PM Ahmed Shafiq says he is certain of victory in the presidential election, in his first news conference since last week's run-off vote.
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GermanyPolitics fires up Greeks ahead of Germany showdown
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Czech RepublicCzech Republic coach Michal Bilek says his squad should be proud of reaching the last eight of Euro 2012.
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