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UN chief begins mission in Burma
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The UN secretary general visits Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi.
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WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
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The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
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Jackson's former wife 'undecided'
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The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says.
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US urges Russian break from past
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President Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past.
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Russian forces besiege 'gunmen'
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Security forces in the Russian North Caucasus city of Nalchik besiege a flat after coming under fire, Russian media report.
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Envoy to take demand to Honduras
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A top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya.
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Air France jet 'broke on impact'
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French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air.
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Saddam interview tapes released
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US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.
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Afghan rebels capture US soldier
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A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.
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Scottish sheep shrink as climate change favours the weak
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Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research.
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Nigerian gas firm Nigaz gets web all of a twitter about 'racist name'
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A new joint-venture energy firm between Nigeria and Russia has got online communities twittering, after the governments choose the name Nigaz.
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Owen linked to shock Man Utd move
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Manchester United refuse to be drawn on growing speculation that they are in talks with striker Michael Owen.
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Venus and Serena through to final
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Serena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva.
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Coup? What coup?
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President's removal that passed many Hondurans by
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Final moments
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How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up
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It's quiz time!
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What secrets did this dinosaur mummy reveal?
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BBQ diplomacy
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Unlikely middleman between North Korea and the US
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Scraping by
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Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity
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Space ambitions
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US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
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Air crash survivor back in France
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The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on.
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IMF refuses new aid for Zimbabwe
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The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.
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US job losses worse than expected
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The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
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Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully'
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A woman accused of "cyber-bullying" a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide is tentatively acquitted.
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China babies 'sold for adoption'
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Baby girls removed from parents who broke China's family-planning laws have been sold for adoption overseas, it is reported.
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N Korea fires short-range missiles
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North Korea test fires four short-range missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea's defence ministry says.
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Unemployment up again in eurozone
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The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.
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Spain spy chief quits in cash row
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Spain's spy chief, Alberto Saiz, resigns amid allegations he used government funds for hunting and fishing trips.
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Syria amends honour killing law
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Syria's president scraps a law limiting sentences for men who kill their female relatives in the name of family honour.
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Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting'
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Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.
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Court decriminalises gay sex in India
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An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law.
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Developing world faces age crisis
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Researchers predict a "population time bomb" in developing world nations because of their rapidly ageing populations.
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Calm on street belies Iran's turmoil
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While the streets of Tehran may seem quieter, the crisis has created a fissure in Iran's leadership not seen since 1978, says the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
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US troops leave anxious Iraqi cities
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As the US withdraws troops from cities and towns in Iraq, Jim Muir finds Iraqis facing an uncertain future.
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Should gay sex be legalised in India?
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Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people?
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