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US general calls for Afghan changes
thumbnailA report by the top US general in Afghanistan says military success is achievable, but admits the current strategy is not working.
Poland ceremonies mark WWII start
thumbnailRussian and German leaders are due in Poland as it marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.
Kidnap girl 'bonded with captor'
thumbnailKidnapped US woman Jaycee Lee Dugard bonded with her alleged captor and helped to run his printing firm, reports say.
Heat fuelling California wildfire
thumbnailFirefighters tackling a wildfire north of Los Angeles say they are making slow progress and the blaze remains very dangerous.
Turkey and Armenia set for ties
thumbnailTurkey and its neighbour Armenia move closer to establishing diplomatic relations after decades of bitter mistrust.
UN chief in Arctic climate visit
thumbnailUN chief Ban Ki-moon visits the Arctic Circle to draw attention to the need for action at climate change talks in December.
Mexico braced as hurricane nears
thumbnailHurricane Jimena grows into a category-five storm threatening 20,000 families on the Baja peninsula, Mexican officials say.
S African 'strike' troops sacked
thumbnailAbout 700 South African troops are sent letters of dismissal following violence during a strike over higher pay.
Africans 'under siege' in Moscow
thumbnailNearly 60% of African people living in Russia's capital Moscow have been the victim of racist attacks, a study says.
'Exit poll leak' tweets alarm German election officials
thumbnailThe apparent illegal leaking of exit polls for German regional elections on Twitter raises concerns weeks before the general election.
Plumbers please - blocked toilets delay Bangladesh flight
thumbnailA Bangladesh airlines flight to London is delayed by nearly 10 hours - because all five of the plane's toilets were blocked.
Live text - US Open
thumbnailDefending champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams sweep into the second round of the US Open, with Venus Williams and Andy Roddick in action in the night session.
Ibrahmovic off the mark for Barcelona
thumbnailZlatan Ibrahimovic scores on his Spanish league debut as Barcelona kick off their league title defence with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon.
Terry pens five-year Chelsea deal
thumbnailChelsea captain John Terry signs a new five-year contract with the club.
'I was there'
thumbnailPolish corporal recalls watching World War II begin
More bloodshed?
thumbnailViolence returns to Caucasus, five years after Beslan
Daunting task
thumbnailNew leaders in Japan face an economy in crisis
One party state
thumbnailAre Libyans celebrating 40 years of Gaddafi?
'Cool mayor'
thumbnailActivist puts rust-belt town in national headlines
Lunar lessons
thumbnailWhat did India's abandoned Moon mission achieve?
Nigeria begins bank boss charges
thumbnailNigerian anti-corruption police bring criminal charges against executives from five banks rescued in a $2.6bn bail-out.
New charges at Zambia porn trial
thumbnailTwo Zambian journalists are charged with contempt over an article backing their editor, on trial for distributing pornography.
Move to appoint Kennedy successor
thumbnailMassachusetts is to consider a rule change allowing the state governor to pick an interim successor to late Senator Edward Kennedy.
Brazil unveils oil rules changes
thumbnailBrazil's president unveils plans to overhaul its oil industry to take advantage of vast supplies found offshore.
Japan's Hatoyama sweeps to power
thumbnailJapan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama is forming a new government after winning a landmark general election.
Dalai Lama sees Taiwan storm area
thumbnailThe Dalai Lama visits Taiwan's typhoon-damaged areas in a trip Beijing says it "resolutely opposes".
SocGen trader Kerviel is charged
thumbnailJerome Kerviel, an alleged "rogue trader" blamed by Societe Generale for 4.9bn euros in losses, has been charged.
Russia 'kills al-Qaeda operative'
thumbnailRussian forces have killed an al-Qaeda militant in the increasingly volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan, officials say.
Iraq-Syria war of words escalates
thumbnailSyria and Iraq trade accusations as Turkey leads diplomatic efforts to cool a row over responsibility for deadly attacks in Iraq.
Fight resumes over Iran cabinet
thumbnailIranian MPs resume a heated debate on the nominees for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's new cabinet.
More bodies in Pakistani valley
thumbnailThe bodies of 30 suspected militants are found in Pakistan's Swat valley, amid claims of unlawful killings by troops.
Jail term for Sri Lankan editor
thumbnailA court in Sri Lanka sentences a prominent Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison for "causing communal disharmony".
Growing marginalisation of Hungary's Roma
thumbnailWhen Dominic Hughes visits Hungary to report on the effect the rise of the far right is having on the Roma, internal divisions remind him of reporting on Australia's Aboriginals.
How Argentines live through tango
thumbnailThrough good times and bad, the Argentines find strength in dancing the tango, explains Candace Piette.
Did you vote in Japan's elections?
thumbnailThe opposition Democratic Party of Japan is set for a massive victory, exit polls suggest. How important is the result?

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