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UK pushes for Africa debt plan
The UK's proposals to write off the debts owed by African countries are facing opposition from the US.
Jackson jury hears final speeches
Rival lawyers in the Michael Jackson trial make their closing arguments as jurors prepare to discuss a verdict.
Greek tried over 'obscene art'
A Greek art curator faces trial for insulting the Orthodox Church with a work fusing Christian and sexual imagery.
Israel 'tit-for-tat' death claims
Israeli soldiers allege they were ordered to kill Palestinian policemen to avenge the deaths of comrades.
Russian newspaper in state hands
Russian state gas giant Gazprom buys the newspaper Izvestia - sparking fears of further Kremlin media control.
Bolivia moves to resolve crisis
Bolivia's president promises radical reforms to end weeks of protests that have partly paralysed the nation.
Explosions mar key Burundi poll
Gunfire and explosions are heard in Burundi, as voters take part in the first national polls since civil war began in 1993.
Babies in freezer shock Austria
Austrian police question a couple after four dead babies are found at an apartment complex in Graz.
Fake Bin Laden e-mail hides virus
Computer users are being warned about fake Bin Laden e-mail that contains a Windows virus.
Tennis: Nadal pressurises Federer
Rafael Nadal says Roger Federer is favourite to win their French Open semi-final.
Niger scorns 'free food' demands
The Niger government says it would be "foolish" to distribute free food, as demanded by some 2,000 protesters on Thursday.
DR Congo militia kill peacekeeper
A UN peacekeeper dies after an attack in eastern DR Congo, as two aid workers are kidnapped by militiamen.
Jackson jury set to mull verdict
Lawyers in Michael Jackson's trial are due to end closing arguments as jurors prepare to discuss a verdict.
Sharp slowdown in US job growth
The US economy records the smallest rise in employment since April 2003, with just 78,000 workers joining the workforce in May.
Malaysia opposition backs Anwar
The head of Malaysia's Islamic party calls on former deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim to unite the opposition.
Powder sent to Downer 'harmless'
A suspicious powder sent to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has been found to be harmless.
Luxembourg rebuffs eurosceptics
EU president Luxembourg denies talk of a crisis, saying ratification of the European constitution should continue.
Del Ponte seeks Bosnia fugitives
Hague official Carla del Ponte visits Bosnia to step up the pressure to catch Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic.
Suicide bombing kills 10 in Iraq
Ten Iraqis die in an overnight suicide bombing in a remote village north of Baghdad, officials report on Friday.
Israel plan for new settler homes
Israel announces plans for more homes in a West Bank settlement, after the US calls for a halt in expansion.
Leaders in Kashmir peace warning
Kashmiri separatist politicians warn that the peace process between Pakistan and India could easily break down.
Pakistan off human smuggling list
Pakistan is taken off the US human smuggling watch list the government in Islamabad says.
Questions for Nato in Afghanistan
Paul Adams asks whether Nato is up to the job of taking over security in Afghanistan from the US.
Seeking a change in Africa
Colin Blane looks ahead to the G8 summit and asks whether world leaders will get to grips with poverty in Africa.

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