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PakistanAt least 19 people are killed as violent protests erupt on the streets of Pakistan's main cities in anger at an anti-Islam film made in the US.
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US space shuttle Endeavour flies past California landmarks in a final air show before it heads for display in Los Angeles.
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US space shuttle Endeavour is making a flypast of California landmarks, in a final air show before it heads for display in Los Angeles.
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EU and US regulators approve Universal Music's takeover of EMI, but some of the merged firm's most valuable labels must be sold off.
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United KingdomGolfer Rory McIlroy puts his Northern Ireland home up for sale, having spent much of the past year based in the United States.
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New ZealandThe US lifts a decades old ban preventing New Zealand naval ships from docking at its ports, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says.
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PakistanDemonstrations are taking place across Pakistan against a film made in the US which is said to mock Islam.
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Scientists in the US say people may eventually acquire immunity through exposure to the deadly West Nile Virus but it could take several decades.
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The US film critic, once deemed "the most powerful pundit in America", will receive the second Vanguard Leadership Award at a Sundance benefit next June.
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AfghanistanThe last of 33,000 extra US soldiers sent to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama more than three years ago have left, the Pentagon says.
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PakistanAdverts have been broadcast on Pakistani TV showing President Barack Obama condemning an anti-Islam film made in the US, as security forces in several Muslim countries prepare for fresh protests.
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TaiwanAU Optronics, one of Taiwan's biggest firms, is fined $500m (£300m) by a US court for fixing prices of liquid crystal display panels.
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Canada, 
IraqA US soldier who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Iraq is arrested as she crosses back into the US after losing her deportation case.
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The US Senate criticises Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for their use of tax avoidance schemes, which it says is rampant in the tech sector.
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PakistanPakistani TV airs adverts showing President Obama condemning an anti-Islam film made in the US, on the same day as a protest at the US embassy.
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Is the end of the American Imperium nigh?
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PakistanDemonstrators outside the US embassy in Islamabad disperse peacefully, after clashes earlier at a protest over an anti-Islam film.
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Growth in the US manufacturing sector remained "modest" during September, according to a closely-watched survey.
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ChinaThe US ambassador's car was surrounded by protesters at the gates of the American embassy in Beijing. The demonstrators chanted anti-American slogans, and threw small objects at the vehicle.
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BurmaBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has finally received in person the US Congressional Gold Medal she was awarded under house arrest in 2008.
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Chunlai Yang, a former engineer for CME Group, the largest US futures exchange operator, admits to stealing trade secrets from the firm to aid a Chinese rival.
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RussiaThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will close its offices in Russia following an order from the authorities there to cease operations.
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A US man diagnosed with "popcorn lung" after inhaling too much of the artificial butter smell of microwave popcorn, wins $7.2m (£4.4m) in damages.
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BurmaBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is presented with America's highest civilian award, as the US lifts sanctions on Burma's president.
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Would America's northern neighbour run the US better?
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Romney's wealth redistribution views highlight conservative split
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Fourteen US officials face possible disciplinary action over a botched gun-running operation, but the attorney general is cleared of wrongdoing.
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Bill Gates is the wealthiest American for a 19th year, while the wealth of the top 400 grew faster than the economy, Forbes magazine says.
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US space shuttle Endeavour embarks on its final mission from Florida - on the back of a modified Boeing 747 jet - bound for display in Los Angeles.
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Chicago students return to school a day after teachers voted to end a seven-day strike that affected more than 350,000 students.
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Sales of previously owned US homes reached their highest level for more than two years in August, figures show.
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ChinaChina's Vice-President appears "healthy", the US Defence Secretary said after holding Beijing talks with the leader, who vanished for two weeks.
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RussiaThe US Agency for International Development is forced to end operations in Russia after Moscow accuses it of meddling in politics.
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US President Barack Obama criticises Mitt Romney, as his Republican rival defends remarks secretly filmed at a fundraiser.
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BurmaBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi calls for an easing of sanctions against the military-backed government, during a visit to the US.
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US President Barack Obama has rebuked Republican rival Mitt Romney, saying that anyone seeking to be president needs to work for all Americans.
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US company develops GM corn with built-in herbicide
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Farmers all over the US are facing a growing challenge from weeds resistant to chemical sprays. But could more chemicals be the answer?
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VietnamHas the US forgotten lessons from Vietnam?
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The Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erakat, has condemned comments by the Republican candidate for the US presidency, Mitt Romney, as "absolutely unacceptable".
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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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BurmaBurmese 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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EgyptCairo 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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Benghazi awaits better times despite US consulate tragedy
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Louis 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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The musicians replace Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera on the American singing competition.
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A video emerges showing US Republican presidental candidate Mitt Romney appearing to disparage Obama voters at a private donor dinner.
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Chicago 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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The founder of US futures broker Peregrine Financial Group pleads guilty to a massive fraud involving 24,000 customers in the US state of Iowa.
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ChinaBarack Obama and Mitt Romney spar over Chinese trade relations, as the White House accuses Beijing of illegally subsidising car exports.
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Protests over an anti-Islam video continue worldwide, with an influential Lebanese cleric calling it the "worst attack ever on Islam".
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ArgentinaFollowing government restrictions on currency sales, people in Argentina have been using Paypal to exchange US dollars.
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AfghanistanUS Defence Secretary Leon Panetta describes insider attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan as the "last gasp" of the Taliban.
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Anders Rasmussen, secretary general of Nato, says procedures have been strengthened after the recent Taliban attack on Camp Bastion which resulted in the death of two US marines.
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LebanonThe leader of Lebanese Shia Muslim militants Hezbollah calls for fresh protests over an amateur video produced in the US which mocks Islam.
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LibyaLibya's leader says some 50 people have been arrested over the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, but a minister says far fewer people have been detained.
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The fifth Resident Evil film debuts at number one on the US box office chart, taking $21.1m (£13m), according to early estimates.
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Japan, 
North KoreaThe US and Japan agree to set up a second missile defence system on Japanese soil to defend against missile threats from North Korea, officials say.
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AfghanistanMore than 1,000 people stage an angry protest near US and Nato buildings in the Afghan capital, firing guns and setting police vehicles alight.
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Oil prices rise for the eighth session in a row, with Brent crude near a four-month high, boosted by the Fed's move last week to stimulate the US economy.
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KazakhstanBanishing Kazakhstan's Borat image
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SpainSpain and Czech Republic reach November's Davis Cup final after respective wins over the United States and Argentina.
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BurmaPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Burma for the US, where she will meet President Obama and be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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China, JapanEscalating territorial disputes in Asia, such as the one between China and Japan, could trigger wider conflicts, the US defence secretary warns.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj and country star Keith Urban are to join the judges on US singing competition American Idol, broadcaster Fox confirms.
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Sudan, 
TunisiaThe US orders all non-essential diplomatic staff and families to leave Tunisia and Sudan, amid a wave of protests over an anti-Islam film made in the US.
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President Barack Obama has vowed to stand fast in the face of widespread anti-American protests across the Muslim world.
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AfghanistanThe Taliban has attacked a base in southern Afghanistan where Prince Harry is stationed, killing two US marines.
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An 18-year-old American man is arrested in an FBI sting operation on suspicion of attempting to plant a car bomb outside a Chicago bar.
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AfghanistanMilitants breach the heavily fortified Camp Bastion base in Afghanistan, killing two US marines, in what the Taliban say was revenge over the film mocking Islam.
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Egypt's PM Hisham Qandil tells the BBC that the US must do all it can to stop people from insulting beliefs, as protests continue over an anti-Islam film made in the US.
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AfghanistanPrince Harry was at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan during an attack in which two US marines died, that the Taliban claim was revenge for a film mocking Islam.
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A man suspected of involvement in the making of an anti-Islamic film that has sparked violent protests across the Middle East and north Africa is questioned by US probation officers.
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What explains the anti-US protests, asks Shashank Joshi
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NicaraguaA 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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Stock 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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The 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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Officials 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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EgyptMitt 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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Industrial 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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US 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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Asian markets rise, following overnight gains on Wall Street, after the US Federal Reserve unveiled its latest stimulus plan.
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Stock 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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ChinaChinese 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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YemenDemonstrations 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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LibyaLibyan 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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New 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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YemenProtests against an anti-Islam film made in the US spread, as angry crowds gather outside US embassies in the Middle East and North Africa.
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New 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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EgyptUS President Barack Obama says Egypt is 'not an ally, nor is it an enemy', in the wake of violent anti-US protests in Cairo.
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United KingdomUS actor Dustin Hoffman, British rock band Led Zeppelin and TV host David Letterman are to be honoured by Washington's Kennedy Center later this year.
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LibyaWashington is investigating whether the attack that killed the US ambassador in Libya was planned by militants, officials say.
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LibyaPresident Barack Obama vows to bring to justice those who carried out an attack on a US consulate in Libya that killed the American ambassador.
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Fans struggle with American football's brutality
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LibyaUS President Barack Obama has vowed to bring to justice the killers of the US ambassador to Libya and three other American during protests in Benghazi.
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Suspected bank robbers threw wads of bank notes from their vehicle as they were pursued by police in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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CubaA senior Cuban diplomat says the government is ready to have talks with Washington about the continued detention of US contractor Alan Gross.
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Research shows that a message to Facebook users showing which of their friends voted in a 2010 US election drove 340,000 more people to the polls.
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The percentage of Americans living in poverty is statistically unchanged from 2011's record high, even as household income fell, a US Census report says.
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South Africa, United KingdomUK-listed miner Anglo American suspends operations at a platinum mine in South Africa to "protect the safety of its employees".
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