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At least 15 people are killed as insurgents attack the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.

At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.

A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan.

Administrators reveal an abattoir owes at least £1.9m to creditors, including local farmers.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has undergone surgery after dislocating his shoulder and will be sidelined for at least three months.

India beat England by 16 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis rules in Kanpur to lead the one-day series 3-0 after bad light curtails play.

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A missile fired by a suspected US drone kills at least five people in north-western Pakistan, officials and locals say.

The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra asks businesses to give preference to 'locals' when recruiting staff.

Bath forward Peter Short signs a deal to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2010/11 season.

At least four Pakistani paramilitary soldiers have been killed in a suicide attack in the troubled northern district of Swat, army officials say.

At least two people are killed and hundreds of homes toppled by an earthquake which struck near Indonesia's Sulawesi province.

Crewe boss Steve Holland wants to bring in at least one midfield player in on loan for the visit of Stockport on Saturday.

Two explosions in Iraq have killed at least 18 people and wounded many more, Iraqi police say.

At least three people are killed and 17 more trapped when a half-built subway tunnel in a Chinese city collapses.

At least 66 people are killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a goods lorry in the west African country of Burkina Faso.

Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool win but Arsenal lose as the top four all play on a busy day of Premier League action.

Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says.

A wildfire near Santa Barbara engulfs at least 100 homes and forces thousands of people to flee the area.

Images of the devastation wreaked by wildfires that engulfed at least 100 homes in California and forced thousands to flee.

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