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Mbeki holds Harare crisis talks
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction.

UN to urge revamp of Afghan aid
The UN's envoy to Afghanistan is to set out a new plan on aid spending, amid concern millions have been wasted.

'Fake' priest exposed at Vatican
A man posing as a priest is caught trying to hear confessions in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, a judge says.

Nigeria footballer's brother kidnapped
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say.

Argentine MPs approve farm taxes
Argentina's lower house of Congress approves taxes on agricultural exports, which farmers have vowed to resist.

'Many killed' in Syrian jail riot
Violent clashes between guards and inmates at a Syrian jail have resulted in many deaths, human rights group say.

Inquiry urged into UK island group
MPs call for an inquiry into the administration of British overseas territory the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin
A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin.

Ancient Peruvian tomb unearthed
Archaeologists unearth an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture.

Woman in India gives birth to twins 'at 70'
A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.

US man soars across state in balloon armchair
An American man succeeds on his third attempt at a 235 mile (378km) trip in an armchair held aloft by party balloons.

Valverde triumphs in Tour opener
Spain's Alejandro Valverde wins the first stage of the Tour de France to claim the coveted yellow jersey.

Venus triumphs in Wimbledon final
Venus Williams captures her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final.

Poppy trap
The Afghan farmers caught in a struggle for survival

Kidnap ordeal
Colombia's pain over those still held hostage

Flip-flop guide
How Barack Obama and John McCain have changed tack

One of our own
The home of a murdered French student mourns

Content overload?
Peter Gabriel thinks he has the answer

Iran attack?
US military 'steps back' but Israeli threat remains

Congo ex-leader appears in court
The former vice-president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, appears in court in The Hague.

Pro-Chavez Catholics under fire
Religious leaders in Venezuela criticise a recently formed church that openly backs President Hugo Chavez's socialist politics.

Protests ahead of Japan G8 summit
Protests begin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of Monday's summit of the G8 nations.

Man arrested over London murders
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London.

Iran nuclear position 'unchanged'
Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer.

Gunmen kill Afghan MP in Kandahar
Afghan member of parliament Habibullah Jan is shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kandahar province, officials say.

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".

SocGen hit by rogue trader fine
French bank Societe Generale is fined 4m euros for allowing one of its staff members to operate as a rogue trader.

Donor children 'emotionally well'
Children from assisted conception do as well emotionally as those conceived naturally, research suggests.

Smallest planet shrinks in size
The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show.

Abba quartet at Mamma Mia showing
The four members of Abba reunite in public for the first time in three years at the Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia.

Google 'faces Street View block'
Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

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