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Taro Aso in L'Aquila, Italy on 10 July
Blow to Japan's PM in Tokyo poll
Japan's opposition wins local elections in Tokyo, increasing pressure on embattled Prime Minister Taro Aso.
Gaffes put Japan's Aso under fire
Profile: Taro Aso
Country profile: Japan

A Pakistani child in a camp for displaced people near Peshawar (12 July 2009) Pakistan Swat valley roads reopen
The Pakistani military prepares to reopen roads into the Swat valley to encourage millions of displaced people to return.

Endeavour on its Launch Pad at Kennedy Space Center, July 11 Endeavour launch postponed again
Nasa reschedules the launch of space shuttle Endeavour for Monday, as bad weather continues.


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Barack Obama shakes hands after addressing Ghana's parliament in Accra, 11 July America engages
What Obama's foreign speeches say about US policy
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Central Asians feel the pain from Russia's job losses
Unimpressed monkey 10 things
Monkeys notice bad grammar, and nine more factlets

NEWS FROM THE UK

Cpl Lee Scott MoD names six fallen UK soldiers
The names of six servicemen killed in Afghanistan on the same day are released, and they include three who were aged 18.

Obesity 'link to same-sex parent'
Firefighter killed on duty named
Bid to get more men into teaching

Whitelee wind farm (Getty) Energy policy 'too wind focused'
The UK must invest more in nuclear and clean coal energy and put less emphasis on wind power, business leaders say.

Labour women attack 'laddish' PM
Thousands 'facing fuel poverty'
Man charged over dog walker death


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AFRICA
Congo polls close amid veto call
AMERICAS
Honduras lifts overnight curfew
ASIA-PACIFIC
British teen dies 'in Thai pool'

EUROPE
Al-Qaeda releases Swiss hostage
MIDDLE EAST
Baghdad church bombing kills four
SOUTH ASIA
Metro bridge collapses in Delhi

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ENTERTAINMENT
LA 'ripped off' over Jackson gig

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Herschel shows breadth of vision
TECHNOLOGY
Call for limits on web snooping


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Dissidents' role in fall of communism in Europe in 1989
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'Brother' Obama spoke straight to Africa's heart
Tattooed prisoner Tattoo tyranny
Why gang members rule the roost in El Salvador jail

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Children die in harsh Peru winter
China flash flood kills 14 hikers
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