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The top US commander in Afghanistan warns troops' lives will be in danger if a Florida church sticks to its plan to burn copies of the Koran.
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Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.
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Six months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, an Iraqi minister warns that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation in the country.
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Thirteen authors are waiting to find out if their works have made this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist.
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A 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions causes major disruption in parts of India.
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Burma's military leader, General Than Shwe, is starting a five-day visit to China to seek support for planned national elections later this year.
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The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, is to deliver his first "state of the union" speech - a format made famous by US presidents.
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The cost of borrowing in Australia stays at 4.5% and Japan at near zero amid continuing global economic uncertainty.
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A remembrance service is to be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz.
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Six months on from the declaration of a hung parliament in Iraq's election, there is still no new government.
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France faces serious disruption in a nationwide strike to fight proposals to raise the retirement age.
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One of the world's highest paid bankers, Bob Diamond, is to become chief executive of Barclays Bank as HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a trade minister in the government.
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One of three Australian MPs who hold the balance of power in parliament announces his support for opposition leader Tony Abbott.
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Violent aftershocks rattle the New Zealand city of Christchurch following the weekend's powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage.
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Severe disruption is expected on London Underground on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.
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Save the Children says there have been four million preventable child deaths over the past 10 years because the poorest have not been the focus of aid.
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Two independent lawmakers from rural Australia broke a parliamentary deadlock on Tuesday, siding with Prime Minister Julia Gillard to return the Labor Party to power.
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Roger Federer continues his smooth progress through the US Open draw with a straight-sets win over Jurgen Melzer in round four.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China has told the United States it wants to narrow differences that have developed over a range of issues, state media said on Tuesday, aiming to lay the ground for a visit by President Hu Jintao early next year.
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