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The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.
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Deutsche 'set to raise 9bn euros'
Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fall sharply after reports that it is planning to raise 9bn euros to shore up its finances.
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Japan uncovers centenarian 'scam'
More than 230,000 elderly people in Japan who are listed as being aged 100 or over are unaccounted for, officials said following a nationwide inquiry.
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US Koran burning event 'on hold'
The US pastor who attracted worldwide condemnation for his threat to burn copies of the Koran says his plan is now on hold.
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Guinea poll head guilty of fraud
The head of Guinea's election commission and another senior official are sentenced to a year in prison for fraud during June's first round presidential vote.
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Button sets early pace at Monza
Jenson Button set the pace in first practice at the Italian Grand Prix as his McLaren team traded fastest times with championship rivals Red Bull.
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Connaught sale saves 2,500 jobs
About 2,500 jobs are saved after administrators KPMG agree to sell most of Connaught's failed social housing group.
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Mudslide swamps Italian village
An amateur cameraman has filmed the scene from Atrani in southern Italy when a mudslide crashed through the village.
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France refuses to end Roma deportations
France will not stop deporting Roma (Gypsy) people, French Immigration Minister Eric Besson says on a visit to Romania.
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Manipur police on murder charges
A court in India's Manipur state issues warrants for the arrest of nine policemen charged with killing a former separatist rebel.
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Koran protests sweep Afghanistan
Anti-American rallies sweep Afghanistan over plans, now on hold, by a US church to stage an "International Burn a Koran Day".
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Live - England v Pakistan
Heavy overnight rain delays the start of the first of five one-day internationals between England and Pakistan at Durham.
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Investors bet on prisoner rehab
A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is being officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.
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Pakistan trio set to return home
The three Pakistan cricketers questioned by police over alleged spot fixing are to fly home.
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Microsoft executive to lead Nokia
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.
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US marines rescue ship from pirates
US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.
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Noel Gallagher puts music on hold
Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher tells fans not to expect any solo material in the near future, following the band's split last year.
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NZ no-go zones stay amid tremors
New Zealand delays plans to lift no-go zones in quake-hit Christchurch after major aftershocks rock the city.
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Live - Italian GP practice
First practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza is under way as the race for the title hots up.
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Beckham still hopeful on England
Former England captain David Beckham has not ruled out playing international football again after speaking to national manager Fabio Capello.
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