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ChinaAuthorities in the Chinese town of Shaxi say the outbreak of violence this week has now been brought under control and the protest organisers arrested.
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United StatesPresident Barack Obama tours neighbourhoods ravaged by a wildfire which drove tens of thousands of people from their homes in a Colorado city.
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United StatesFour US students who gained infamy after a video of their verbal abuse towards a bus monitor went viral are punished with suspension and community service.
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JamaicaUsain Bolt suffers a big upset in the 100m final at the Jamaican Olympic trials when he is outrun by Yohan Blake's 9.75 seconds.
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United StatesA judge in California blocks US sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphones while the court decides on the firm's patent dispute with Apple.
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ParaguayThe Mercosur trade bloc has suspended Paraguay over the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo on 22 June.
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France, 
United KingdomBritish rider Bradley Wiggins says he is in the best form of his life ahead of the Tour de France and is enjoying the media interest.
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LatviaSongs, flowers and running around naked in Latvia
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United Kingdom, United StatesUS swimmers Michael Phelps and his big rival Ryan Lochte will meet one last time in Omaha before the London Olympics.
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BangladeshThe World Bank cancels its $1.2bn credit to build Bangladesh's largest bridge, citing corruption concerns.
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MaliIslamist fighters in Mali have damaged the shrines of Muslim saints in the city of Timbuktu, a Unesco world heritage site, witnesses say.
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EgyptEgypt's first freely elected, civilian president Mohammed Mursi is formally sworn in and saluted by the head of the powerful military.
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ItalyMario Balotelli is flourishing at Euro 2012 because he is surrounded by "great champions", says Italy coach Cesare Prandelli.
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FranceFabian Cancellara again proves his brilliance in the Tour de France prologue to push Bradley Wiggins into second place.
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FranceLaurent Blanc leaves his job as manager of the French national team after his contract comes to an end.
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SpainXavi says Spain have a "great opportunity to make history" as the reigning European and world champions aim for a third tournament win.
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IsraelYitzhak Shamir, the former Israeli prime minister and leader of the right-wing Likud party, dies at the age of 96, officials say.
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EgyptGrowing up in an Egyptian army household
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United KingdomThousands of people aross the UK have taken part in national events marking Armed Forces Day.
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United StatesA violent summer storm cuts power to three million people around the US capital Washington DC and causes the deaths of at least 12 people.
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Syria, 
Russia, United StatesInternational talks on Syria end with a call for a transitional government to be set up, amid reports of a bomb killing 30 people near Damascus.
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EthiopiaTwo Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia on terror charges say their biggest challenge now is "psychological", on the first anniversary of their arrest.
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United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray makes the last 16 of Wimbledon with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis that finishes at 23:02 BST.
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United StatesSome three million people have been left without power after violent storms hit the region around the US capital, Washington DC.
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GermanyHow Germany is providing homes for Roma
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NepalFears grow that Nepal's war crimes will go unpunished
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