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Sudan, 
United StatesSudan's refusal to accept a border proposal with South Sudan could spark an "outright conflict", a senior US diplomat warns.
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North KoreaSouth Korean town struggles to shake tradition
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ColombiaColombian President Juan Manuel Santos rejects calls by Farc rebels for a ceasefire once scheduled peace talks begin with the government.
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IndiaIndia's parliament is set to close without resolving deadlock over coalfield concessions which has paralysed it for days.
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South Korea, 
JapanSouth Korea's coast guard leads military exercises near islands also claimed by Japan, amid ongoing tension over the territorial row.
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Indonesia, 
SingaporeSingapore sees its worst air pollution reading of the year, with the island shrouded in haze from Indonesian forest fires.
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Norway, 
SvalbardBBC science editor David Shukman reports from Svalbard in Norway, where scientists say they are amazed by the speed at which Arctic sea ice is melting.
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Afghanistan, United StatesA former US marine has won a bronze medal at the Paralympics, just two years after he stepped on a landmine and lost both his legs in Afghanistan.
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UkraineA Ukrainian businessman has built his own submarine in a garage and wants to market it to the public.
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United StatesDefending champion Novak Djokovic moves into the US Open semi-finals with victory over Juan Martin del Potro.
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MoldovaCaptain Steven Gerrard believes England's World Cup campaign can end with victory in Brazil in 2014, insisting: "Miracles do happen."
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SpainPeter Speigel of the Financial Times and former chancellor Lord Lamont discuss the latest measures from the ECB to help solve the eurozone crisis and how they affect Madrid.
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South KoreaA major four-yearly conservation conference is taking place in South Korea this month, with a fresh focus on the country's commitment to the whaling ban.
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EgyptEgyptian security forces arrest a further 99 people in a crackdown launched after last month's killing of 16 soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula.
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United StatesThe music mogul reacts angrily to a 'mean-spirited' scheduling clash between the US version of The Voice and his US X Factor series.
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ThailandThailand's controversial Tiger Temple is one of the few places in the world where tourists can pet tigers.
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United StatesJoe South, who wrote hits including Games People Play and I Never Promised You A Rose Garden, dies following a heart attack in the US.
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NetherlandsThe Netherlands national museum, home to Rembrandt's The Night Watch, will reopen to the public after a ten year closure for renovations.
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KenyaKenya's government is to inaugurate a project that will encircle much of the country's highest peak with an electric fence to stop wild animals straying.
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United StatesA US hacker, who sold access to thousands of hijacked home computers, is jailed for 30 months.
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United KingdomUK industrial output rose at its fastest pace for 25 years in July, figures show, rebounding after June's output was hit by the Jubilee weekend.
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ChinaA series of earthquakes has hit south-west China, leaving at least 50 people dead and 150 injured, state-run media say.
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GermanyLufthansa cancels hundreds of flights as cabin staff begin a 24-hour strike affecting six major German airports.
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PakistanA top Pakistani police officer investigating sectarian killings in Balochistan province is shot dead by gunmen in the city of Quetta, police say.
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FranceFrench carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is to be dropped from France's Cac 40 share index, in an embarrassing demotion for the company.
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PakistanA Christian girl, who has been detained on blasphemy charges for three weeks in Pakistan, is granted bail.
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West BankPalestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he is willing to resign, following protests in the West Bank against rising living costs.
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United KingdomBritain's Olympians and Paralympians are to be given their own honours list, Whitehall sources have told BBC News.
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Afghanistan, United Kingdom, United StatesA British soldier was killed in a US friendly fire attack in Afghanistan due to "cumulative failures", a coroner rules.
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United StatesThe euro reaches a two-month high against the US dollar as the European Central Bank's bond-buying plans continue to please the markets.
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Nepal, 
IsraelNepal and Israel release a joint stamp depicting the highest and the lowest places on earth - Mount Everest and the Dead Sea.
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Portugal, United KingdomPortuguese police are investigating claims that two British parents left their two-year-old daughter alone on a street while they drank in a cafe.
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United KingdomEngland manager Roy Hodgson is not worried about Wayne Rooney's fitness and attitude, despite revelations in the striker's new book.
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Seychelles, United StatesFollowing gender reassignment surgery, American man Thomas Beatie gave birth to a girl. He tells Victoria Derbyshire about the difficulties he faced getting pregnant.
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South AfricaSouth Africa lifts a ban on the extraction of shale gas using the controversial fracking technique in the Karoo area known for its natural beauty.
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AfghanistanPrince Harry has begun a four-month deployment to Afghanistan flying Apache attack helicopters, the Ministry of Defence says.
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ItalyMcLaren's Lewis Hamilton tops the timesheets in second practice for the Italian GP, with team-mate Jenson Button second.
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United KingdomTeachers in England vote for strikes over what they are calling the "erosion" of their pay and working conditions.
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United StatesThe US economy created a lower-than-expected 96,000 jobs in August, official figures show, while the jobless rate fell to 8.1%.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama formally kicks off his re-election bid, with a convention speech telling American voters they face the "choice of a generation".
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Chile, United StatesSearch giant Google has decided to base its first Latin American data centre near the Chilean capital Santiago.
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ItalyAt least one person has drowned and dozens are missing after a migrant boat sinks off the Italian coast, as the search for survivors continues.
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SyriaTwo bombs strike the Syrian capital Damascus, the first killing at least five members of the security forces, reports say.
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France, United KingdomFrench prosecutors say a possible family dispute over money is one line of inquiry following the killings of four people in the Alps.
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ChinaA series of earthquakes hit south-west China, leaving at least 64 people dead and 715 injured, state-run media say.
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ItalyFerrari's home hero Fernando Alonso is wary of the early pace shown by both Mclaren drivers in Italian GP practice.
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RussiaNew legislation has come into effect in Russia requiring cuts to some cartoons broadcast during the daytime.
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NigeriaNigeria's police chief orders 24-hour surveillance of all telecom installations after militants attacked mobile phone masts across the north.
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ColombiaCoffee producers in Colombia's Caldas region are battling a plague of red spider mites that are threatening this year's harvest.
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United StatesShepard Fairey, the US artist who created the "Hope" poster of Barack Obama, has been given two years probation and fined for concealing the origins of his image.
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AfghanistanThe MoD confirms the death of a soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, who was wounded in action in Afghanistan last month.
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KenyaTwelve people are killed in an overnight raid on a village in a part of south-eastern Kenya where 52 people were recently killed, officials say.
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PakistanA Christian girl who has been detained on blasphemy charges for three weeks in Pakistan has been granted bail.
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Russia, United KingdomNorthern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is stunned by the penalty decision that ended hopes of claiming a point against Russia.
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BelgiumAries Merritt sets a new 110m hurdles world record of 12.80 seconds as Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake win the sprints.
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BahrainPolice fire tear gas as they clash with demonstrators in Bahrain's capital Manama defying a ban on unauthorised protests.
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France, United KingdomThe brother of Alps shooting victim Saad al-Hilli has told UK police they were not involved in a dispute over "financial matters", French prosecutors say.
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Moldova, United KingdomFrank Lampard scores twice as England start their World Cup qualifying campaign with an emphatic victory against Moldova.
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ChileThe head of Chile's army apologises publicly for a directive instructing recruiters not to admit homosexuals and Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Pakistan, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she intends to list the Pakistan-based militant Haqqani network as a terrorist organisation.
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LibyaResidents clash with ultra-conservative Islamists trying to destroy a Sufi shrine in the eastern Libyan town of Rajma, leaving three people dead.
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SyriaTwo bombs have struck the Syrian capital Damascus, according to state media and opposition activists.
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Canada, 
IranCanada is closing its embassy in Iran and expelling the remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada, accusing Tehran of "racist anti-Semitic rhetoric".
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party, telling voters they face a generational choice in November's election.
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Seychelles, United StatesVictoria Azarenka fights back from a set and a break down to beat Maria Sharapova and reach her maiden US Open final.
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Moldova, United KingdomEngland manager Roy Hodgson praises midfielder Tom Cleverley's performance in a convincing 5-0 win over Moldova.
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Seychelles, United StatesSerena Williams beats Sara Errani 6-1 6-2 to reach her sixth US Open final, where she will play top seed Victoria Azarenka.
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France, Iran, United KingdomBritain, Germany and France urge fellow European Union countries to impose more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
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MexicoMexican police find a large cache of weapons at a home in Hermosillo, in a search sparked by a nine-year-old boy taking a gun to school.
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South AfricaSouth Africa's leaders ignore mine death lessons at their peril
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NetherlandsWave of anti-EU protest hits the Dutch marshlands
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