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Syria, 
LebanonPope visits Lebanon torn by regional strife
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GuatemalaThousands of Guatemalans living on the slopes of the Fuego volcano are evacuated as strong eruptions launch molten rocks from its crater.
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United StatesNew York City passes the first US ban on large-size sodas and other sugary drinks being sold in restaurants and other eateries.
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ChinaThe former police chief who triggered China's biggest political scandal in years will be tried in Chengdu next week, says a Chinese court official.
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Libya, United StatesLibyan authorities make arrests following a deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi as further unrest over a US-made anti-Islam film is expected.
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Yemen, United StatesDemonstrations against an American-made film which is said to denigrate Islam have spread to Yemen where protesters attacked the US embassy.
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SyriaThe former UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, has described the international community's failure to find a solution to the the conflict in Syria as "shameful".
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China, United StatesChinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE deny US charges that some of their equipment has been installed with codes to help spying.
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United StatesStock markets rise as US Federal Reserve announces it will re-start pumping more money into the economy, with new debt purchases of $40bn (£25bn) a month.
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United StatesAsian markets rise, following overnight gains on Wall Street, after the US Federal Reserve unveiled its latest stimulus plan.
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GuatemalaGuatemala has evacuated thousands of people after the Fuego volcano started spewing ash and lava.
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Afghanistan, 
ArubaA recent review conducted by the Australian Department of Defence suggests that the Taliban has been using fake Facebook profiles to gain information from coalition troops in Afghanistan.
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Nauru, 
Australia, 
Christmas IslandAustralia flies 30 asylum seekers to the Pacific island of Nauru, as Canberra begins to implement a new offshore processing policy.
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IndiaIndia's inflation rises more than expected to 7.55% in August, driven by higher prices of food and manufactured items.
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RussiaThe husband of one of the Pussy Riot protesters jailed in Russia says they will continue to oppose President Putin after their prison release.
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Japan, ChinaSix Chinese surveillance ships briefly enter waters around islands claimed by both Japan and China, amid a bitter territorial dispute.
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Ireland, 
KazakhstanJames McClean faces questions from Martin O'Neill over his tweets following the Republic of Ireland's victory over Kazakhstan.
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New ZealandBrad Pitt says one of the reasons he chose to appear in the film Killing Them Softly was that he wanted to work with New Zealand director Andrew Dominik again.
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United KingdomActivity in the UK construction sector was down 10.1% in the year to July, according to official figures.
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South AfricaSouth Africa police are being investigated for allegedly torturing a man to death in the capital, Pretoria, an independent complaints body says.
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ArgentinaManchester City manager Roberto Mancini brands Argentina's decision to call up injured striker Sergio Aguero as "ridiculous".
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FranceIllegally downloaded Rihanna songs land Frenchman in court for breaking French laws on pirated pop music.
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AfghanistanAt least 50 people are killed after a bus and a fuel tanker collide in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
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Nauru, Australia, Christmas IslandThirty asylum seekers have been flown from Christmas Island to Nauru, as Australia begins to implement its new offshore processing policy.
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IcelandJust four year's after Iceland's major banks collapsed and the currency plunged in value, the nation is now being praised by the IMF.
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JapanThe Japanese government unveils a plan to phase out nuclear power by 2030, in a major policy shift after last year's Fukushima disaster.
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CambodiaA war crimes court in Cambodia delays the release of Khmer Rouge ex-minister Ieng Thirith after prosecutors lodge an appeal to restrict her freedom.
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United KingdomA quarter of universities in England's Russell Group still have vacancies, as the new tuition fees regime comes in.
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United KingdomLondon Wasps announce the takeover of the club by a consortium including former player Ken Moss has been finalised.
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SyriaThe new UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, is to meet an opposition group as his first mission to the war-torn country continues.
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United StatesUS diplomatic missions are on high alert across the Muslim world amid continuing anger over a US-made film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad.
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IndiaAuthorities in India are being presented with an massive task: managing the weight of obese elephants kept in temples.
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ChinaA rare Chinese vase which was discovered being used as a doorstop fetches more than $1.3 million (£809,500) at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.
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ChinaGoogle is accused of preventing Acer from launching a handset in China powered by Alibaba's rival Aliyun operating system.
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Senegal, 
The GambiaA new Gambian political grouping intends to create a government in exile in Senegal within the next few days to challenge President Yahya Jammeh, its leader tells the BBC.
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FranceThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are saddened by the "grotesque and unjustifiable" publication of topless photos of Kate in a French magazine and are considering legal action.
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ZimbabweA court in Zimbabwe blocks Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's lavish wedding planned for Saturday, ruling he is already married.
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United KingdomA trader at a City of London bank "gambled away" £1.4bn of his firm's money and caused "chaos and disaster", a jury hears.
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San MarinoJorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa are confined to the garage by rain in Friday's two practice sessions for the San Marino GP.
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United StatesIndustrial output fell 1.2% last month, its fastest rate for three years but retail sales rise for the second month in a row.
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IndiaIndia's government once again clears a controversial plan to open up its vast retail market to global supermarket chains.
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PakistanThree factory owners facing murder charges after 264 people died in a fire at their garment factory in the Pakistani city of Karachi are granted bail.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's government announces a raft of measures to clamp down on continuing unrest in the country's mining sector.
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South AfricaMiners at South Africa's Marikana mine reject a pay offer from the management, dashing hopes for an end to their weeks-long strike.
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Egypt, United StatesMitt Romney defends his criticism President Barack Obama's foreign policy, as new US polls suggest the president is pulling ahead with voters.
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FranceThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have launched legal action against the French magazine Closer over its publication of topless pictures of the duchess, Clarence House says.
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Syria, LebanonPope Benedict XVI urges religions to root out fundamentalism, as he visits Lebanon in the midst of anger over an anti-Islam film.
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IndiaIntense competition for a prestigious degree is fuelling demand in India's private coaching industry.
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United StatesOfficials at the University of Texas and at North Dakota State University give the all-clear following evacuations because of bomb threats.
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PakistanSome 264 people lost their lives this week in a blaze in a garment factory in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.
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United StatesThe woman dubbed "Queen of the Pacific" for the alleged smuggling of cocaine from Latin America to the US pleads not guilty in a US court.
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GermanyMotorola may have to recall mobile devices in Germany after losing a lawsuit against Apple, while Samsung suffers a setback in its patent battle with Apple.
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United StatesStock markets rise after the US Federal Reserve decides to pump more money into the economy, but fears over the eurozone resurface as reports of Spanish bailout talks are denied.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAt least two American soldiers have been killed in an attack on Camp Bastion, a major base for foreign forces in Afghanistan, US officials say.
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Sudan, United Kingdom, GermanyAt least seven people are killed as protests against a film which mocks Islam spread through the Muslim world and beyond.
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Nicaragua, United StatesA US man whose conviction on drug charges was thrown out by a Nicaraguan appeals court leaves Nicaragua after two years in jail, his family says.
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SwedenWhy are more rapes reported in Sweden than other EU countries?
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