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SpainSpanish police ringing parliament in Madrid fire rubber bullets at protesters taking part in a mass rally against austerity.
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NetherlandsA zoo in the Netherlands is welcoming a baby white rhinoceros called Vince.
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Syria, 
IranUS President Barack Obama condemns violence and extremism as he addresses the UN General Assembly in New York.
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IndonesiaThe Indonesian entrepreneur who made batik fashionable
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SpainPolice in Madrid have used rubber bullets and batons to force back thousands of demonstrators trying to break down a cordon around the Spanish parliament building.
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Japan, 
ChinaThe Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers discuss a bitter row over disputed islands in an atmosphere described as "severe".
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NorwayA family in Norway is celebrating its third lottery win, with each windfall coinciding with a pregnancy or birth.
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United KingdomEoin Morgan is England's most senior batsman and now is the time for him to stand up and deliver, says ex-Test captain Alec Stewart
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EgyptAnger in Egypt as revolutionary wall is whitewashed
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ChinaJapanese carmakers, including Nissan and Toyota, are cutting their output in China, the world's biggest car market.
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Christmas Island, 
Australia, IndonesiaAustralia jails three Indonesian crew members of an asylum boat that broke up off Christmas Island in 2010, killing 50 people.
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JapanJapan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party elects Shinzo Abe as its new leader, potentially positioning him to become the next prime minister.
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South Africa, 
Sri LankaSouth Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets in the opening match of the Women's World Twenty20 in Galle.
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IranIran has unveiled what it says is a new "indigenous" long-range unmanned drone capable of flying over most of the Middle East, state media report.
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United KingdomInsurance market Lloyd's of London returns to half-year profitability after there were no major natural disasters in the first six months of 2012.
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United KingdomA Church of England committee is meeting over three days to choose the new Archbishop of Canterbury, following Rowan Williams' decision to step down.
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IndiaPolice in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh are looking for a gang of poachers who entered a zoo in Itanagar and hacked a tiger to death.
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South AfricaHundreds of Julius Malema's supporters gathered outside a court as the South African politician faced money laundering charges.
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South AfricaFirebrand South African politician Julius Malema says he is "unshaken" after being charged with money laundering in a case he says is politically motivated.
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New ZealandMore than a million people in New Zealand have taken part in what is believed to be the world's first nationwide earthquake drill.
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Kenya, 
SomaliaKenya's military says its jets have bombed Kismayo airport, in Somalia, destroying an armoury and warehouse used by Islamist militants.
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United KingdomManager Roy Hodgson should not recall Rio Ferdinand to the England side, says former captain Peter Shilton.
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IndiaPoachers in the flood-hit Indian state of Assam leave a rare rhino for dead as wildlife and tens of thousands of people flee rising waters.
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South AfricaA strike at one South African mine owned by gold producer AngloGold Ashanti spreads throughout its operations in the country.
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UruguayThe lower house of Uruguay's Congress votes by a majority of one to legalise abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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United KingdomBarnes & Noble plans to offer its full range of devices in the UK this Christmas, unlike its rival Amazon.
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United KingdomStuart Broad says England must be "aggressive" towards Chris Gayle if they are to beat the West Indies in the World Twenty20.
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Equatorial Guinea, 
FranceEquatorial Guinea asks the International Court of Justice to order France to end a corruption inquiry into the oil-rich country's ruling family.
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Nigeria, 
Saudi ArabiaNigeria protests about the detention at airports in Saudi Arabia of an estimated 1,000 Nigerian women planning to make the Hajj pilgrimage.
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SyriaCCTV has been released showing the moment a suicide attacker targeted Syria's army headquarters in Damascus.
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PhilippinesA priest in the Philippines is to be investigated over possible links to illegal trade in ivory, authorities say.
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BahrainA pro-democracy activist in Bahrain is sentenced to two months in prison for ripping up a picture of the king, her lawyers say.
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Russia, United KingdomRussian media mogul Alexander Lebedev, who owns two UK newspapers, is charged after he punched a fellow guest during a TV debate last year.
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KenyaKenya confirms plans to switch off counterfeit mobile phones at the end of September to combat crime and health risks.
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MaldivesSupporters of former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed say that a court order preventing him from leaving the capital is politically motivated.
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Hong KongHong Kong business magnate Cecil Chao offers a $65m (£40m) "marriage bounty" to any man who can successfully woo and wed his lesbian daughter.
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LibyaOne of the Libyan rebels credited with capturing ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi is buried in his hometown of Misrata.
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SpainEuropean stock markets fall amid concerns about Spain's economy and as trade unions hold a general strike in Greece to protest against spending cuts.
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United StatesSoftware on rental laptops secretly took pictures of couples engaged in sexual activity, US authority rules.
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United StatesA High Court judge halts the extradition of Abu Hamza al-Masri to the US on terror charges after the radical cleric launches a last-ditch appeal.
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UkraineA man shoots dead three security guards at a supermarket in Ukraine's capital Kiev, triggering a city-wide manhunt, police say.
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GreeceGreek police fire tear gas to disperse anarchists throwing petrol bombs near Athens' parliament during a day-long strike against austerity measures.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are campaigning in Ohio, as opinion polls show the incumbent pulling ahead of his rival in the key swing state.
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SyriaFour military guards were killed after suicide attackers drove car bombs into the military headquarters in the heart of Damascus, Syrian officials say.
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United StatesThe University of California reaches a $1m settlement with demonstrators who were pepper-sprayed during an Occupy protest last year.
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United KingdomFlooding misery is continuing as rising waters put thousands of people's homes at risk across the UK, including in York city centre.
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GermanyGermany's Roman Catholics cannot remain in the Church unless they pay a membership tax, a court has ruled, siding with a new bishops' decree.
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FranceA bronze statue of French football legend Zinedine Zidane's infamous head-butt in the 2006 World Cup final is on display in Paris.
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BrazilFederal police in Sao Paulo detain the head of Google's operations in Brazil over the company's refusal to take down videos judged to slander a local politician.
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Israel, Iran, United StatesIran's president accuses the West of nuclear "intimidation" in a UN General Assembly address boycotted by the US and Israel.
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Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic will ease a ban on the sale of spirits containing more than 20% alcohol after a spate of poisoning that has left 26 people dead.
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FranceFrench unemployment has topped three million for first time since June 1999, as the economy continues to struggle.
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United StatesUS Ryder Cup captain Davis Love admits he is yet to decide on his pairings for Friday's opening foursomes.
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Syria, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on the UN Security Council to make a renewed effort to tackle the crisis in Syria.
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GreeceGreek police have fired tear gas to disperse anarchists throwing petrol bombs near parliament in Athens, in the latest clashes over planned anti-austerity cuts.
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Ecuador, United KingdomEcuador's foreign minister is to meet UK Foreign Secretary William Hague on Thursday in a bid to resolve the row over Julian Assange.
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SpainSpain is due to enact its austerity budget on Thursday, amid expectations that the country will soon seek a bailout from its eurozone partners.
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SpainWhat are Spanish PM's worries ahead of tough budget?
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SudanSudan and South Sudan reach partial deals on border security and oil production, according to spokesmen for both sides.
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United KingdomNext year could be the turning point for the NHS in England when finances unravel and the quality of care starts to get worse, finance chiefs say.
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Burma, United StatesSecretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US will ease its import ban on Burma, one of the key remaining planks of its embargo.
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MexicoTen suspected gang members and a Mexican soldier are killed in early morning clashes in Guerrero state, police say.
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United StatesThe Britishisms invading American English
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