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PeruA Peruvian minister denies claims that explosions used in oil exploration are to blame for the deaths of hundreds of dolphins.
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GermanyGerman business software company SAP announces a $4.3bn acquisition of cloud computing firm Ariba as growth in cloud technology takes off.
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IraqWill Iran yield on its nuclear plans at a key Baghdad summit?
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EgyptEgypt's landmark election thrills villagers used to one-man rule
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United KingdomThousands of racist incidents, ranging from name calling to physical abuse, were recorded in Britain's schools between 2007 and 2011, the BBC finds.
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CanadaA man who beheaded a fellow bus passenger in Canada in 2008 has spoken out for the first time, saying he believed he was killing an alien.
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Japan, 
ChinaJapan's exports rise less-than-forecast in April hurt by a drop in shipments to China and Western Europe.
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Canada, 
United StatesProperty prices in Toronto and Vancouver are soaring - but could Canada's housing market face a US-style crash?
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IsraelScientists in Israel say they have managed to turn patients' own skin cells into heart muscle in the lab.
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United StatesThe US could tip into recession if the government does not avert year-end tax hikes and federal spending cuts, auditors say.
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IndiaMarc Cieslak reports on why it is hoped that technology in India will make it more difficult to take money away from the people who really need it.
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IndiaIndia's ultra-modern plan to ID a billion people
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Indonesia, 
AustraliaAustralia says no deal was done to cut convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby's jail term in exchange for releasing Indonesian minors.
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North Korea, United StatesA "major upgrade" is under way at North Korea's rocket launch site, a report says, as Pyongyang hits out at US warnings on a nuclear test.
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EgyptEgyptians are preparing to head to the polls in their first free presidential election and for many the biggest issue is tackling the widespread poverty in the country.
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BelgiumEurozone leaders are meeting in Brussels for another round of talks on the economic bloc's massive debts and possible strategies for growth.
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MexicoA fire in an office building in Mexico City prompted the evacuation of 600 people and the rescue of about a dozen office workers who were trapped on the roof of the building.
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Syria, 
LebanonThe kidnapping of 13 Lebanese Shia pilgrims in Syria has sparked angry protests in Beirut, adding to fears that Lebanon is being dragged into the unrest afflicting its neighbour.
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IndiaThe Indian rupee continues its downward slide of the past few days and hits an all-time low against the dollar.
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ChinaLenovo, the world's second largest PC maker, reports big rise in annual profits thanks to strong demand for its products in China.
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Pakistan, United StatesFour suspected militants are killed by a US drone in the volatile North Waziristan tribal region of north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Dominican Republic, 
DominicaDominican Republic opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia vows to work for electoral reform after the election victory by Danilo Medina.
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CanadaWhen visiting Canada's Atlantic coast you are likely to hear a lot about the history of its people but there is one group you probably won't know too much about, reports Rajan Datar.
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United KingdomA stage version of the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire has its premiere in London and is now set for a West End run during the Olympics.
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ChinaChina's local government 'chengguan' law enforcers are engaged in 'abusive conduct' that fuels public resentment, a report says.
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United StatesSinger Katherine Jenkins comes second in the final of the US version of Strictly Come Dancing to an American football star.
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IndiaHow two entrepreneurs created a design brand for young Indians
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United KingdomUK retail sales volumes fell sharply in April largely because of a record fall in petrol sales, according to official figures.
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BelgiumEU leaders to hear taboo ways of tackling euro crisis
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IndiaThe director of one of several Indian films at the Cannes film festival says he hopes to change the country's reputation as "a joke" at the event.
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RussiaPolice in the Russian region of Udmurtia arrest a woman at her wedding reception on suspicion of kicking a man to death the day before.
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Philippines, ChinaThe Philippines says that more Chinese ships are at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, despite ongoing talks on the stand-off.
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United StatesThe Donna Summer classic I Feel Love is one of 25 songs and other sounds to be inducted into the US National Recording Registry.
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United StatesThe US computer maker hopes new Windows 8 touchscreen computers can turn around a slump in sales to consumers.
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Guinea-Bissau, 
GuineaGuinea-Bissau's military junta hands back power to civilians, six weeks after staging a coup that derailed presidential elections - but retains a position in the new cabinet.
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United KingdomBank of England policymakers voted by 8-1 this month against pumping more money into the economy, but the decision was "finely balanced" for some.
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United KingdomJonathan Ive - the British designer behind Apple's iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad - is knighted at Buckingham Palace.
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ChinaBeijing authorities set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.
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GermanyArt owned by German billionaire playboy Gunter Sachs, including an Andy Warhol portrait of his ex-wife Brigitte Bardot, fetches £35m at auction.
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AfghanistanMore than 70 girls at a school in north-east Afghanistan fall ill following a suspected poison attack.
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South AfricaMore than 35 people are trapped underground and three illegal miners are killed after two accidents in South Africa in disused diamond and gold mines, police say.
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RussiaRussia tests a new long-range missile which sources say is designed to penetrate Nato's missile defence shield.
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Ireland, 
New ZealandGeordan Murphy quits international rugby after failing to make the Ireland squad for the tour to New Zealand.
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SomaliaThousands of Somalis flee fighting as African Union troops advance on Afgoye, a stronghold near the capital of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab.
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AfghanistanTwo foreign doctors and three Afghan colleagues are kidnapped by criminals in the country's north-eastern province of Badakhshan, officials say.
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Syria, LebanonLebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour announces that 13 Lebanese Shia pilgrims kidnapped in Syria have been found and should be released soon.
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United KingdomStuart Broad says Steven Finn is good enough to "get in most teams in the world" despite being kept out of England's Test side.
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ChinaBeijing's city government has decreed that no public toilet should have more than two flies flying around at any time.
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PolandPoland's football-loving taxi drivers threaten to disrupt the Euro 2012 tournament in a protest over government plans to liberalise permits.
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NorwayA young Norwegian wounded on Utoeya tells the Breivik trial that the killer resembled the Voldemort character from the Harry Potter novels.
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Saudi Arabia, United KingdomTwo top members of the Saudi Olympic equestrian team are banned from competing for eight months, and are now likely to miss the London games.
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Saudi Arabia, United KingdomBritish defence giant BAE signs a £1.9bn ($3bn) deal with Saudi Arabia to supply Hawk trainer jets, safeguarding over 200 UK jobs.
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United KingdomA London patient is confirmed as having rabies after being bitten by a dog in South Asia, the Health Protection Agency says.
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PakistanAcid attack survivors whose plight featured in an Oscar-winning film, Saving Face, threaten to go to court to stop it being shown in Pakistan.
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GreeceWorld stock markets fall sharply ahead of an EU meeting, as concerns mount over Greece's future in the euro.
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Iraq, 
IranA group of six world powers put forward a detailed proposal aimed at stopping Iran processing enriched uranium.
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PakistanA Pakistani doctor is sentenced to at least 30 years in jail for a false vaccination programme which helped the US find and kill Osama Bin Laden.
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IndiaForest guards in India's Maharashtra state have been told to shoot poachers on sight to curb attacks on tigers, government officials say.
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FranceEX-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn asks a French court to lift a court order barring him from speaking to the media about a prostitution case.
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United StatesSixty-four allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against the US Secret Service over the past five years, a congressional panel hears.
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EgyptPolling stations have closed on the first of two days of Egypt's first free presidential election, 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted.
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Mali, FranceMali's President Dioncounda Traore is going to Paris for medical tests after being assaulted by protesters on Monday, according to an aide.
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Saudi Arabia, 
YemenInternational donors pledge over $4bn to Yemen, which is facing political instability and a possible humanitarian catastrophe.
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IsraelIsraeli archaeologists say the discovery of a 2,700-year-old seal gives them the first physical evidence of Bethlehem's existence before the birth of Jesus.
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AngolaA group of rappers in Angola known for their anti-government lyrics are beaten up in the capital, Luanda, by masked men.
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GreeceEU leaders have started summit talks in Brussels with Germany resisting pressure to launch eurobonds as a way to ease the eurozone crisis.
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EgyptPolling stations close on the first of two days of Egypt's first free presidential election, 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted.
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Mexico, United StatesAlleged Mexican drug lord Sergio Villarreal, known as El Grande, is extradited to the United States for trial on charges of drug trafficking.
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United KingdomEngland midfielder Scott Parker is fit enough to train with Roy Hodgson's England squad on Wednesday.
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United StatesA woman who caused a US plane to be diverted by claiming to be carrying a surgically implanted device will not face charges, a prosecutor says.
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United KingdomEngland batsman Kevin Pietersen is fined for Twitter comments on Sky television commentator Nick Knight.
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Belgium, France, GermanyEU leaders are continuing talks in Brussels with Germany resisting pressure to launch eurobonds as a way to ease the debt crisis and revive growth.
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Qatar, Japan, 
SpainIstanbul, Tokyo and Madrid will compete to host the 2020 Olympics after Doha and Baku were cut from the list.
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United KingdomSir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and David Hockney were among 850 cultural figures who joined the Queen at a Diamond Jubilee reception.
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United KingdomImpressive efforts have been made by the UK tax authority to collect outstanding tax but more could have been done without job cuts, MPs say.
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NetherlandsNetherlands football clubs hope to weather uncertain times
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United StatesThe US restaurant chain using social media to cook up sales
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MexicoThousands of demonstrators in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara demand an end to the drug-related violence which has been on the rise in the city.
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United KingdomAlfred Hitchcock's debut feature film, The Pleasure Garden, has been restored by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of its celebration of the film-maker.
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