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2017-08-06

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Kenya

Kenya prepares for poll amid fears of violence

Campaigning ends as Kenyans prepare for hotly contested election - Fears of violence trigger exodus of capital

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Israel "to expel al-Jazeera"

Israel is to close al-Jazeera's Jerusalem bureau after accusing the Qatar.based channel of of supporting terrorism

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Netherlands beat Denmark to win women's Euro 2017

The Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 to win the women's European football Championship

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Bear encounters in Romania

Bears are descending into the mountain cities of Romania in search of food

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Switzerland

Del Ponte quits UN over Syria

A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.

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What not to do in Berlin: a Nazi salute

Two Chinese tourists have been arrested in Berlin accused of making the Nazi salute outside the German parliament

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Lantern festival in Japan

Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan

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Amsterdam comes to life for Gay Pride

USA

US-Mexico border deaths rise

Experts say the figures are particularly shocking as significantly fewer people seem to be attempting to make the crossing.

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EU eggs contamination: concern over who knew what, when

Millions of eggs have been taken off the shelves as a precaution after traces of the insecticide fipronil were found in Dutch eggs

Venezuela

Failed military uprising in Venezuela

Venezuelan authorities have suppressed a military rebellion just days after President Maduro formed a legislative super-body, internationally condemned as a power grab

USA

9-year-old applies to NASA

Jack Davis from New Jersey in the United States, who has sent his application to the organisation

United Kingdom

Usain Bolt retires after losing world title

Usain Bolt lost the final race of his spectacular career to Justin Gatlin

Philippines

Russia says US ready to continue dialogue

Sergei Lavrov has met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of an international gathering in Manila

Israel

Angry protests in Israel

Demonstrators are urging Avichai Mandelblit to bring indictments in two corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

China

North Korea: China talks tough to isolated ally

The foreign ministers of both countries met after new UN sanctions were imposed on Pyongyang

Japan

Japan marks 72nd anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led the tributes to victims at a sombre ceremony

Russia

'Military Olympics': Soldiers battle for medals

Fierce competition is underway in the 2017 International Army Games

Iran

Embarking on a second term, Iran's Rouhani accuses Trump over nuclear deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned US President Donald Trump that he risks political suicide if he scraps the nuclear deal with Tehran.

North Korea

United Nations bans key North Korea exports over missile tests

The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea that could slash the Asian state's 2.5 billion Euro annual export revenue by a third