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Three German tourists taken hostage in Turkey by Kurdish armed rebel group the PKK have been freed.

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U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its Western-backed leader Sunday and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if he is elected, an Afghan official said. (July 20)

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Traffic restrictions have come into force in Beijing to try to reduce the smog and ease congestion.

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Pakistan's prime minister has marked his first 100 days in power with a televised speech.

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More than 5000 players have taken part in the swamp soccer world championship in northern Finland.

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There are claims that one of five British men kidnapped in Iraq last year has taken his own life.

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Arab leaders have condemned the actions of the ICC in calling for the arrest of Sudan's president.

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UK PM calls video claiming one of five British hostages captured in Iraq last year has committed suicide "abhorrent."

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Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday a "spiritual desert" was spreading throughout the world and challenged young people to shed the greed and cynicism of their time to create a new age of hope for humankind. (July 20)

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Zimbabwe is introducing a $100 billion banknote as the nation continues to struggle with the world's highest inflation rate.

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The ABC has sent a lawyer and news executive to Singapore to see reporter Peter Lloyd, who is facing drug charges.

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The Pope has returned to St Marys tonight after celebrating Australia's biggest ever mass for 400,000 people at Randwick.

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Beijing military forces launched a security drill aimed at coping with terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons on Friday evening local time. (July 20)

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CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on the debate over whether Israel should go it alone in an attack on Iran's nuclear program.

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The UK should not accept US assurances that it does not use torture, a parliamentary report says.

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An environmental group is taking Canada to court for breaking promises it made in the Kyoto Protocol.

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Six arrested in Israel with alleged links to al Qaeda. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

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Italy's prime minister says it will be years before Naples garbage crisis is solved. CNN's Alessio Vinci reports.

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Dubai police crack down on immoral behavior of Westerners in the conservative Muslim state. CNN's Wilf Dinnick reports.

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CNN's Rezsa Sayah explores what Afghans think of the renewed attention from United States.

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CNN's Paula Newton sits down with Interior Minister Rehman Malik and asks about Pakistan's part in the war on terror.

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Pakistan's Interior Minister tells CNN's Paula Newton that his country doesn't want foreign troops on its soil.

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U.S. sends a top official to talks with Iran on uranium enrichment program. CNN's Christiane Amanpour reports.

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CNN's Nic Robertson reports on the regional war in Afghanistan that America's next president will inherit.

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama visits Afghanistan. CNN's Reza Sayah reports from Kabul.

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CNN's Richard Lui speaks with Omer Ismail of the Enough Project about charges against Sudan's president

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a report in the German magazine, Der Spiegel. (July 19)

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A U.S. diplomat joined talks on Iran's nuclear program.

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Further progress in Iraq may now be a political matter, not a military one.

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Both candidates may have to reassess their foreign policy strategies.

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Many Americans now support the rights of gays to serve openly in the military.

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Time magazine's Mark Halperin discusses the 2008 presidential race.

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The Democratic candidate makes stops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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New York is the first city to require restaurants to post calories on menus.

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Ministers from the Arab League nations have discussed the threat of an arrest warrant against the president of Sudan.