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North KoreaThe wealthy South Korean women who pay for men
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ChinaThe trial has begun in secret of the former police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years.
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LebanonThe leader of Lebanon's Shia movement Hezbollah has appeared in public for the first time since December 2011 to denounce the amateur anti-Islam film which has sparked worldwide protests.
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United StatesChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel applies for a court order to end a strike by thousands of teachers, as the walkout extends to a second week.
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Czech RepublicThe Czech government has banned the sale of all spirits containing more than 20% alcohol following a spate of poisoning that has left 20 people dead.
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ColombiaA judge in Colombia sends the editor of the Anncol website, which publishes statements issued by the Farc rebel group, to jail for eight years.
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United StatesA video emerges showing US Republican presidental candidate Mitt Romney appearing to disparage Obama voters at a private donor dinner.
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Sri LankaAre arsenic and cadmium poisoning Sri Lanka's farmers?
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ArubaShares in Fortescue Metals Group surge after the Australian miner secures a $4.5bn (£2.8bn) credit facility to pay down debts.
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United KingdomTwo adults and a child are killed in an early morning house fire in Cwmbran, south Wales, and a man is arrested on suspicion of arson.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaMohammad Ajmal Qasab, the only gunman to survive the 2008 Mumbai attacks, appeals to India's president against his death sentence.
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AfghanistanNato says it is to restrict operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces
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Afghanistan, Sri LankaThe cricket Twenty20 World Cup begins in Sri Lanka with teams from Afghanistan to the West Indies taking part
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United StatesThe musicians replace Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera on the American singing competition.
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Japan, ChinaFresh anti-Japan protests erupt in China over disputed islands amid heightened tension on the anniversary of Japan's invasion of north-east China.
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Burma, United StatesBurmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Tuesday, officials say.
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ChinaThe ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, the court says after a two-day trial.
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AfghanistanA female suicide bomber hits a minibus carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital Kabul, killing up to 12 people, officials say.
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India, United KingdomKevin Pietersen is left out of England's squad for their tour of India but Joe Root and Nick Compton are included.
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United KingdomThe annual rate of inflation in the UK, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, falls to 2.5% in August after a surprise rise in July.
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IranEU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton is to meet Iran's nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in a bid to end the stand-off over its nuclear programme.
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SpainSome 9.9% of loans by Spain's banks are now in arrears, according to central bank figures, the highest bad loan ratio since records began.
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SomaliaResidents in the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo tell the BBC that the Islamist fighters are leaving their Somali stronghold.
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United KingdomJailing offenders indefinitely without giving them proper access to rehabilitation courses is a breach of human rights, European judges say.
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India, United KingdomKevin Pietersen is disappointed to have been left out of England's tour to India but wants to return.
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France, 
TogoLoik Le Floch-Prigent, the former French head of the Elf oil company, is charged with involvement in a massive fraud case in Togo.
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JordanKing Abdullah of Jordan endorses a new media law governing "electronic publications" which critics say will stifle freedom of expression online.
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SomaliaThousands of civilians flee as Somali government and African Union forces advance on the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo.
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BurmaThe EU plans to further ease sanctions on Burma in response to a perceived improvement in the conditions of Burmese workers.
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Japan, ChinaFears grow over the possible economic impact of the dispute between China and Japan if the row over islands in the East China Sea is not resolved soon.
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AfghanistanForeign Secretary William Hague insists Nato's decision to scale down joint patrols with Afghan forces will have a "minimal" impact on UK strategy.
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United Kingdom, 
LuxembourgDavid Haye hands back his Luxembourg boxing licence as he continues to pursue a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
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SwedenTwo Swedish women may be able to bear children using the wombs which carried them, doctors say, hailing the world's first mother-daughter uterus transplants.
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TurkeyMilitants kill seven Turkish soldiers and injure at least 56 more in a rocket attack on a convoy in the east - security officials.
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KenyaTwo mass graves are discovered in Kenya's coastal Tana Delta region, following deadly ethnic clashes.
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PakistanPakistan's Supreme Court gives Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf another week to reopen a corruption case against President Zardari.
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United StatesLouis Simpson, a Pulitzer-winning poet whose work explored the darker side of middle-class life in the suburbs, dies at his New York home aged 89.
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United StatesBenghazi awaits better times despite US consulate tragedy
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LebanonA Lebanese prosecutor charges six members of the powerful Shia Muslim Mekdad clan with forming an armed group for terrorist purposes and kidnappings.
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TuvaluThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined islanders in Tuvalu for a traditional dance as they entered the final leg of their Diamond Jubilee tour of Asia and the South Pacific.
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BotswanaA fire has engulfed another slum in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
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Egypt, United StatesCairo seeks the arrest of seven US-based Egyptian Copts and Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones, over a film that sparked widespread Muslim protests.
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AfghanistanNato restricts operations with Afghan forces following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces.
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ChinaThe ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said.
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South AfricaStriking miners at a Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa will return to work on Thursday after accepting a pay offer, mediators and reports say.
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FranceA court bans a French magazine from re-publishing topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge and orders it to hand over the originals.
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Burma, United StatesBurmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is meeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington, as part of a landmark visit to the US
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IndiaThe traditional way of making oil-based perfumes, called attars, in India is disappearing in the face of tough competition from international brands.
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AfghanistanThe head of Nato says Isaf's move to scale back joint operations with Afghan troops after an increase in insider attacks is "prudent and temporary".
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Zimbabwe, Sri LankaAjantha Mendis records the best figures in a Twenty20 international as hosts Sri Lanka thrash Zimbabwe in the first match of the World Twenty20.
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NigeriaSuspected Boko Haram militants shoot dead two officials in the country's north, as one of their own senior figures is killed.
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BoliviaBolivian President Evo Morales enacts a law that declares a vulnerable species of pink dolphins in the Amazon basin a national treasure.
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IndiaA key regional party pulls out of India's governing coalition over its decision to open up the retail sector to global supermarket chains.
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PakistanTen people are killed in two bomb attacks in Pakistan, both apparently targeting members of minority communities.
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United KingdomPolice pay tribute to neighbours who risked their lives to try to save three generations of the same family from a house fire in Cwmbran.
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Chile, SpainSpanish former Communist leader Santiago Carrillo, who fought in the 1930s civil war then played a key role in the transition to democracy, dies aged 97.
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South AfricaStriking miners at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa are due to return to work on Thursday, ending a violent six week dispute.
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IsraelA new secret video clip emerges of remarks by Republican candidate Mitt Romney, saying the Palestinians are committed to Israel's destruction.
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United States, 
MexicoMore than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from a jail close to the US border.
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AfghanistanAs sport in Afghanistan continues to emerge from years of Taliban suppression, a newly formed women’s cricket team has high hopes for the future.
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SpainCristiano Ronaldo's last-minute winner gives Real Madrid a thrilling Champions League victory over Manchester City.
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United StatesThe Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erakat, has condemned comments by the Republican candidate for the US presidency, Mitt Romney, as "absolutely unacceptable".
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ChinaThe ex-police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said.
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SpainManchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises keeper Joe Hart for his comments after defeat at Real Madrid.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama rebukes Republican rival Mitt Romney, as his Republican rival defends remarks secretly filmed at a fundraiser.
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KenyaTwo mass graves have been discovered in Kenya's coastal Tana Delta region, amid accusations that politicians have incited violence ahead of elections next March.
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MexicoAn explosion and fire at a gas facility run by state-owned company Pemex in northern Mexico kills 26 workers.
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JapanFor generations in Japanese businesses, sons have always taken on the top job and there has been a unique method to ensure there is a always a male heir to inherit the role.
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United KingdomUp to a million people in the UK are giving themselves severe headaches by taking too many painkillers, doctors have warned.
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