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David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.

Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.

A woman is investigated over the deaths of eight newborn babies, while her husband is freed without charge, after remains are found in north France.

Police questioned France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth in their probe into the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.

Arizona says it will appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.

Russia expands the powers of its FSB secret police amid concern among human rights activists that they may be abused.

Officials investigate damage to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of a collision or an attack.

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.

Pakistan observes a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster.

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.

The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.

Environmental group WWF apologises to Saudi Arabia after one of its workers vandalised the country's nameplate at a climate conference.

Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.

Canadian archaeologists locate the wreck of HMS Investigator, a British ship abandoned in the Arctic in the 19th Century.

Fourteen alleged members of a Mexican drug cartel are standing trial in Guatemala over the 2008 killing of 11 people.

Diego Maradona accuses the Argentine Football Association of "lies and betrayal" after his reign as national coach ends.

A boat carrying passengers and goods has capsized on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo killing about 140 people, officials say.

President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.

Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.

Thai authorities lift a state of emergency in six more provinces, more than two months after ending anti-government protests in Bangkok.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy orders illegal Roma gypsy camps to be dismantled and illegal migrants to be deported.

A Jewish art collector's heirs sue Hungary for the return of art worth more than $100m (£64.1m) seized in World War II.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets Arab foreign ministers in Cairo to discuss whether to resume direct talks with the Israelis.

A sandstorm downs an Iraqi military helicopter, killing its five-member crew, while a Baghdad blast kills five Iraqis, officials say.

Jarod Newlove, the second of two US servicemen who went missing in Afghanistan last week, is found dead, officials say.

David Cameron rejects calls for the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years, to be returned to India.

People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.

Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.

Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.

Lufthansa Group reports a net loss after disruption caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano and a pilots' strike.

Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.

England look to advance towards a healthy first innings total on day one of the opening Test against Pakistan.

Dwain Chambers misses out on a medal as Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre wins the European Championships 100m, with Mark Lewis-Francis taking the silver.

Fulham have reached an agreement with Mark Hughes for him to become their new manager, BBC Sport understands.

Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.

Sir Winston Churchill's entire archive of papers is to be published electronically in libraries, allowing full public access.

Director Sofia Coppola's comeback is among the 22 films competing for honours at the Venice Film Festival.

The problems of congested roads and prisoner rehabilitation are being tackled at the same time in a project in Rome.

Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.

People in Arizona give their views on the blocking of a tougher version of the state's immigration laws days before it was to come into effect.

Meet New York's improvisational film makers who have been performing scenes from cult films in public places.

As David Cameron visits one of India's Commonwealth Games venues, there are questions about whether the event is a wise way to spend so much money.

The Madagascan government has appealed to the international community not to abandon the country, following the suspension of much aid to the island last year.

Amid the worst floods in China for a decade, at least 20 people are missing in Sichuan province where heavy rain triggered a landslide which buried almost 60 houses.

France is to introduce laws aimed at controlling Roma gypsy commuinities and expel those living in the country illegally.

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