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At least 20 dead in Afghan strike
At least 20 people are reported to have died in a missile strike by coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan.
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UAE waives billions of Iraqi debt
The UAE says it is cancelling the entire debt owed to it by Iraq, a sum of almost $7bn (£3.5) including interest.
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Ten police dead in Pakistan blast
At least 10 policemen have been killed in an apparent suicide bomb attack in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
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Five held over teenager's death
Five people are arrested in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Shakilus Townsend, stabbed in south London.
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G8 urged to act over oil prices
Japan and the US vow to call for "swift action" on oil and food prices at next week's G8 summit.
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Hamilton surges to British GP win
Briton Lewis Hamilton brilliantly handles the wet conditions at Silverstone to win his first British Grand Prix.
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Accident at Chinese mine kills 21
State media reports that at least 21 people have died after an accident at a coal mine in northern Shanxi province.
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Syria blames inmates in jail riot
Syrian authorities blame prisoners for provoking clashes with guards that human rights groups say resulted in several deaths.
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Mugabe crisis 'infecting' Africa
David Miliband says the situation in Zimbabwe is now a "crisis infecting the whole of southern Africa".
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Mandelson raps Sarkozy over trade
EU trade chief Peter Mandelson warns France's president not to put world trade talks at risk.
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Malaysia hunts for sex claim man
Malaysian police hunt for a missing man who claimed the deputy prime minister had sex with a murdered model.
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Constitutional row in S Africa
South African judicial authorities consider an alleged bid to sway judges over corruption charges against ANC head Jacob Zuma.
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Abba will 'never' perform again
Two members of Swedish pop group Abba say there is "no motivation" to make a return to the stage.
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Student's family appeal to killer
The parents of a French student stabbed to death and burned in a London flat say his killer "cannot hide forever".
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Bush 'concern' at N Korea issues
US leader George Bush says there is still concern over North Korea's alleged uranium enrichment, as G8 leaders gather in Japan.
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Live - Federer v Nadal
Rafael Nadal takes the first set against defending champion Roger Federer in the men's final at Wimbledon.
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Live - British Grand Prix
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton surges clear after a dramatic start at a wet Silverstone.
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Baghdad car bomb attack kills six
A car bomb in a mainly-Shia area of the Iraqi capital kills six people and injures 14, including policemen, officials say.
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French set to shell out more for snails
The price of that French delicacy the snail is set to soar because of foreign suppliers' rising wages.
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