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BangladeshMore than 80 people have died in flash floods and landslides in south-eastern Bangladesh.
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MaliIslamist forces in northern Mali have seized the key town of Gao after clashes with Tuareg-led rebels, with at least 20 people reported killed.
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United StatesMore than 32,000 people flee Colorado's second-biggest city amid raging wildfires that have swept parts of six other US states.
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North KoreaJenny Bae is one of the finest violinists of her generation. Bae is a Manchester United fan and admirer of fellow Korean Park Ji-sung who plays for the team.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the legality of a healthcare reform bill seen as a key achievement of Barack Obama's presidency.
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CanadaA second body is removed from the rubble of a shopping centre whose roof collapsed on Saturday in Canada's Ontario province.
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MalaysiaShares in Malaysian palm oil firm Felda surge on their debut as investors bet on growing demand for its product from the region.
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MongoliaMongolian voters cast ballots for a new parliament, in an election dominated by the issue of fairer wealth distribution amid a mining boom.
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Sudan, 
ChinaWeapons from China, Ukraine and Sudan are fuelling conflict in South Sudan and being used in indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, Amnesty International says.
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BelgiumEuropean Union leaders are preparing to meet for a closely-watched Brussels summit on the fate of the euro.
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United StatesA wide-ranging healthcare reform bill seen as a key achievement of Barack Obama's presidency is facing its moment of judgement in the US Supreme Court.
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FranceFrance is switching off its groundbreaking Minitel service which brought online banking, travel reservations, and porn to millions of users in the 1980s.
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United KingdomThe UK Conservative MP who sold information to communist spies
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PhilippinesAnother potential witness in a trial over the massacre of 57 people in the Philippines has been killed, a prosecutor says.
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ChinaPolice are guarding government buildings in a town in southern China after two nights of rioting by migrant workers.
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Syria, 
RussiaRussia and other major powers say they will support UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's plan for a Syrian national unity cabinet, western diplomats say.
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United States, 
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone seeks to profit from US 'slave tourism'
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New ZealandWarrants used to carry out a search and seize data from online storage site Megaupload were invalid, a New Zealand judge rules.
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United Kingdom, 
AustraliaJames Anderson says the five-match series against Australia will show how far England have progressed as a one-day side.
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United StatesOlympic champion Michael Phelps beats rival Ryan Lochte to win the 200m freestyle final at the US Olympic trials.
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Portugal, 
SpainPortugal coach Paulo Bento says his side planned their penalty shoot-out against Spain, despite Cristiano Ronaldo not featuring.
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ChinaThe New York Times launches a Chinese language version of its website in a bid to tap into the world's biggest internet market.
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Aruba, 
Christmas IslandAustralia's parliament votes down an asylum bill after fierce debate reignited by the sinking of two boats in the past week.
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GreeceAngela Merkel is vilified in Greece, largely approved of in her homeland, and admired from much further afield, but what is she like?
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MexicoCampaigning officially ends in Mexico's presidential election, with candidates making their final push for support on Sunday.
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United KingdomConvicted murderer John Massey, 64, who has escaped from Pentonville prison in north London, climbed the wall using a makeshift rope, the BBC understands.
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GreeceA man is badly injured after falling from the hill of the Acropolis overlooking Athens in what may have been a suicide attempt.
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United StatesHouseholder Don Shemwell describes ''Biblical flood type of rain'' after Tropical Storm Debby drenches the US state of Florida.
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United KingdomFormer Saracens head coach Andy Farrell is to rejoin the England coaching staff after signing a three-year deal.
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ItalyThe ultimate gastric challenge of an Italian wedding
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France, United KingdomFrench utility Veolia Environnement sold its regulated UK water business for £1.24bn ($1.92bn) in a deal aimed at reducing its debts.
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BangladeshRescuers in Bangladesh call off efforts to find people still missing or trapped after floods and landslides kill at least 110 people in the south-east.
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GermanyThe number of people out of work in Germany rises by 7,000 in June to give a jobless rate of 6.8%, according to official figures.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaIndian citizen Surjeet Singh returns after more than 30 years in a Pakistani jail, and admits to spying for his country.
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United KingdomEngland fly-half Charlie Hodgson and hooker Lee Mears announce their retirements from international rugby.
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Turkey, SyriaTurkey deploys anti-aircraft guns along its border with Syria; meanwhile, explosions are reported outside court buildings in central Damascus.
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MaliMali's historical city of Timbuktu is put on the UN cultural agency's danger list as violence in the country's north escalates.
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United KingdomFormer England captain David Beckham is not selected for the Great Britain football squad for London 2012.
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Israel, 
EgyptEgypt's former oil minister and a fugitive businessman are sentenced to 15 years each for a controversial deal which sold cheap gas to Israel.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic fails in his bid at The Hague war crimes tribunal to be cleared of all charges against him.
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SyriaPalestinian Islamist militant group Hamas says one of its members has been assassinated in the Syrian capital Damascus.
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ChinaChina restores order after riots but grievances remain
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IraqAt least 14 people are killed and dozens wounded in a series of car bomb attacks in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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PakistanAt least 15 people are killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan.
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SyriaExplosions rock the main court in Syria's capital, Damascus, in what appears to be a symbolic strike at the heart of the authority of President Assad.
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KenyaKenyan police charge the world's 3,000m steeplechase champion, Ezekiel Kemboi, with assault after a woman said he stabbed her on Wednesday night.
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PakistanOfficers in Pakistan's Punjab police force are busy exercising after they were told that anyone with a waist over 40 inches will be tied down to a desk job from 1 July.
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United KingdomA design student from London invents lightweight shoes for sprinters that he claims are the fastest in the world.
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United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray overcomes big-serving Ivo Karlovic in four sets to reach the third round of Wimbledon.
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United StatesLawyers for a US woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack in 2009 file papers saying officials failed to seize the animal despite knowing it was dangerous.
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Australia, United KingdomEngland captain Alastair Cook and Australia skipper Michael Clarke insist their upcoming one-day series is far from meaningless.
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United States, ChinaUS archaeologists working in southern China find the oldest known sample of pottery, used to cook food or maybe to brew alcohol.
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FranceThe boss of French media and telecoms group Vivendi is quitting his job following a dispute with his board over the company's future strategy.
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Paraguay, 
Argentina, United StatesSouth American foreign ministers of the Mercosur bloc gather in Argentina to discuss measures against Paraguay over President Lugo's impeachment.
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United StatesA key component of US President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform act, called the "individual mandate", is upheld, the Supreme Court rules.
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GermanyA £6m memorial to the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who died fighting the Axis powers during WWII has been unveiled by the Queen.
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United KingdomIvo Karlovic questions the integrity of Wimbledon after he is foot-faulted 11 times in his defeat by Britain's Andy Murray.
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United KingdomPrime minister David Cameron says Barclays' management face "serious questions" about their role in allegations that bank lending rates were manipulated for financial gain.
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United KingdomMusicians accuse London 2012 organisers of asking acts to play for nothing despite agreeing that professionals would be paid.
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Italy, Germany, SpainMario Balotelli scores two superb goals as Italy shock Germany to book a Euro 2012 final showdown with Spain in Kiev.
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United StatesIn a 5-4 decision Supreme Court judges have upheld President Obama's healthcare reforms.
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BotswanaBrazilian city that saw one of biggest shocks in World Cup history prepares for 2014
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ItalyMario Balotelli describes his match-winning performance in Italy's Euro 2012 semi-final win as the best night of his life.
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GreeceMatthew Stadlen travelled to Olympia to find out about the original games held in ancient Greece.
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United StatesCongress votes for the first time to hold a US attorney general in contempt, after a political battle over a botched gun-running investigation.
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United KingdomA man dies, thousands are without power and roads and rail lines blocked as heavy downpours bring chaos to parts of the UK.
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