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Myanmar
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "deeply disappointed" after the Myanmar junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Thailand
Thailand's Public Health Ministry has reported the country's seventh swine flu death and 134 new cases, bringing the country's total to 1,845.
Russia
Nine police officers have been killed and nine wounded in militant attack in Russia's volatile Ingushetia region, according to officials.
U.S.A.
President Barack Obama has sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Senator John McCain called for Americans to support millions of Iranian election protesters.
Pakistan
Clashes between tribesmen and Taliban militants left 16 people dead in Pakistan's northwest on Saturday, officials said, in the latest violence between pro-government tribal militias and insurgents.
France
Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover.
Mexico
World Health Organisation said number of officially confirmed cases has reached 89,921 in about 125 countries.
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Editorial/World
Decision not to grant Biggs parole on humanitarian grounds is cruel, but fair.
Editorial/World
The latest massive operation against the Taliban must also focus on nation-building.
Columns/World
Fighting the Taliban together could create a climate to resolve the Kashmir issue.
Columns/World
Obama has a chance to counter Kremlin propaganda by tactfully articulating America's democratic values.
Columns/World
On Independence Day, Americans will ponder whether Obama can restore nation's image, tarnished by Bush era.
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