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Hong Kong's leader reiterates a pledge to boost democracy, as the territory marks 10 years since its handover.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds talks in Tehran with Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to the US for talks with President Bush aimed at easing tensions.

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Flash floods sweep through Pakistani villages, hampering efforts to bring aid to more than one million people.

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Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa finish first and second in the French Grand Prix to end Lewis Hamilton's run of victories.

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A mysterious chamber is found inside the Chinese imperial tomb guarded by the famous Terracotta Army.

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The US and South Korea sign a free trade agreement, the biggest such deal the US has sealed in 15 years.

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Portugal takes over the rotating EU presidency in a tenure likely to involve talks on Turkey's accession.

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Smokers across England have sparked up at work and in the pub for the last time as the smoking ban begins.

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Israel's top court allows a challenge to the controversial deal struck by ex-President Katsav to avoid rape charges.

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Japan's defence minister apologises for saying the US atom bomb attacks in World War II were inevitable.

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