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Australia cruise into the World Cup final after an effortless victory over a below-par South Africa. More Info...  

One New York state trooper was shot and killed and another injured Wednesday as police chased a man suspected of firing at a state trooper a day earlier, Gov. Eliot Spitzer said.

Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin is buried in Moscow in front of weeping relatives and respectful dignitaries. More Info...  

The European Parliament calls on Paul Wolfowitz to quit as World Bank boss over a job row involving his partner. More Info...  

Nigeria's opposition parties ask parliament to annul last week's "flawed" presidential elections. More Info...  

The auction record for a painting by cult "guerrilla artist" Banksy is smashed twice in one day. More Info...  

The emergency government in Bangladesh lifts all restrictions on former PMs Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina. More Info...  

Tamil Tiger broadcasts to Europe and Asia are stopped after a firm says its satellite was used illegally. More Info...  

The boss of Siemens says he will stand down later this year as corruption claims surround the industrial giant. More Info...  

A hospital is hit in Somalia's capital in fighting between insurgents and pro-government Ethiopian forces. More Info...  

China's minority groups are becoming alienated and missing out on the economic boom, a rights report finds. More Info...  

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Journalists in London and the Middle East demonstrate over the kidnapping of BBC reporter Alan Johnston. More Info...  

The UN criticises Iraq's human rights record in the two months since a Baghdad security plan was launched. More Info...  

Nato forces in Afghanistan drop a paid radio advert which implied that growing opium poppies is acceptable. More Info...  

Japanese police raid a pro-North Korean group over the alleged kidnapping of two children in the 1970s. More Info...  

Experts find an Earth-like planet outside our solar system, one that could have liquid water on its surface. More Info...  

Splitting up the Home Office will greatly improve Britain's security, Home Secretary John Reid is to say. More Info...  

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