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Gulf spill raises questions about role of oil consultants

Hudson Bay polar bears ‘could soon be extinct’

USA

Oil leak in choke line delays start of latest test by BP

Tracie Washington: This crime was a symptom of a wider sickness in the police

Europe

Croatia gives Serbia list of 1,500 indicted or convicted for war crimes

Northern Ireland’s politicians take united stance against rioters

Middle East

Iranian man claims US abduction

US military to hand over last detention centre in Iraq

Asia

Afghans to Form Local Forces to Fight Taliban

North Korea facing health and food crisis, says Amnesty International

Africa

Uganda ‘to go on the offensive’ following Kampala blasts

After South Africa’s World Cup, xenophobic threats on the rise

Latin America

Laboring under a cloud of violence: Union clashes are on the rise in Venezuela

Despite new toughness, Obama faces hurdles in spill

Consumer Reports gives iPhone 4 cool reception

USA

The sad math of U.S. aid in Haiti: 6 months, 2 percent

White House unveils strategy against HIV/AIDS

Europe

Nicolas Sarkozy faces the cameras to dismiss Bettencourt donation ‘lies

Police officer seriously injured after loyalist march ends in sectarian riot

Middle East

Egyptian Islamists attempt to draw a veil over ‘salacious’ masterpiece

Amid Violence and Instability, Iraqi Government Lies Idle

Asia

Taliban attacks increasingly kill Afghan civilians

Chinese Factories Now Compete to Woo Laborers

Africa

South Africans ponder life after the World Cup

Libya’s path from desert to modern country – complete with ice rink

Latin America

Seven freed dissidents leave Cuba for Spain

Governors Voice Grave Concerns on Immigration

Too Hollyweird for Hollywood? David Lynch asks fans to help fund his movies

USA

Historic oil spill fails to produce gains for U.S. environmentalists

Canada’s economy can teach the U.S. a thing or two

Europe

EU misjudges pensions

Spain lifts first World Cup, beating Netherlands

Middle East

Imam arrested for painting Saddam Hussein’s name on mosque

Israeli navy braced for criticism

Asia

Japan’s ruling party takes severe drubbing in upper house election

China worries about losing its character(s)

Africa

Uganda bomb blasts kill dozens of World Cup spectators

South Africans want a crime-free World Cup to become everyday life

Latin America

Former Farc hostage sues Colombia for $6.8m

BP reportedly in talks to sell Alaska oil field

Native American tribe reclaims slice of the Hamptons after court victory

USA

BP works to swap out oil well cap in undersea maneuver

Scientists expected Obama administration to be friendlier

Europe

Spanish bulldozers target Britons’ homes

Survivors seek answers on Srebrenica massacre anniversary

Middle East

Israeli academics hit back over bid to pass law that would criminalise them

Libyan aid ship sails for Gaza

Asia

Japanese voters head to polls

Revealed: How strategy to train Afghan forces is in deep trouble

Africa

Africa’s untold story is of a booming continent and a growing middle class

Winners and losers: The legacy of the 2010 World Cup

Latin America

In Haiti, the Displaced Are Left Clinging to the Edge

Iraq withdrawal: A US unit prepares Mosul police for self-rule

USA

Oil hasn’t hit South Atlantic, but its effects on business reverberate already

In Louisiana, oil spill’s economic impact is muted – so far

Europe

Two nations, one World Cup final and 440 years of hur

Office of financial advisor to L’Oreal heiress raided in Sarkozy funding investigation

Middle East

West Bank barrier a ‘health hazard’

Iran cuts oil prices as sanctions bite

Asia

Taliban faction supplying intelligence to Afghan government

North Korea offers to resume talks

Latin America

Haitians wait in tents for a recovery that has still barely begun

Petraeus reviews directive meant to limit Afghan civilian deaths

Newly discovered dinosaur is ‘Mojoceratops’

USA

Arizona immigration law unlikely to survive federal lawsuit

Study: Marijuana tax could breed new illegal market

Europe

Europe’s fishing industry ‘unsustainable’ as stocks drop

Norway claims al-Qa’ida cell had links to New York subway bomb plot

Middle East

Smugglers in Iraq Blunt Sanctions Against Tehran

Iran woman escapes stoning death for adultery

Asia

UN security council condemns sinking of South Korean warship

US man ‘attempts suicide’ in North Korean jail

Africa

Millions face starvation as Niger prays in vain for rain

At last, a court to try Somali pirates

Owner of Exploded Rig Exploits Offshore Status

Six years in jail, no charge: war on terror’s forgotten victim speaks

USA

Federal Reserve weighs steps to offset slowdown in economic recovery

West Virgina governor holds off on successor for Byrd

Europe

Italian government to tackle Chinese mafia

French court sentences Manuel Noriega to 7 years in prison

Middle East

Change is in the wind

CNN Fires Middle East Affairs Editor

Asia

Richard Nixon planned nuclear strike on North Korea

Every day is laundry day for Mumbai’s dhobis

Latin America

Cleric battling to save rain forest from loggers fights expulsion

War zone drone crashes add up

A wash in the simile

USA

Recovery effort falls vastly short of BP’s promises

Utah’s Gun Permit Popular With Nonresidents

Europe

Horrors of Bosnian War relived in British court

EU expresses grave doubts over State’s survival plan for Anglo

Middle East

The razor and the damage done: female genital mutilation in Kurdish Iraq

Blockade on Gaza eased – but diplomatic fallout from flotilla attack grows

Asia

U.S. ‘dismayed’ by 8-year sentence for American in China

Protests Over Fuel Costs Idle Much of India

Africa

Ghana gives Black Stars heroes’ welcome after World Cup

Netherlands’ World Cup team gets Dutch Treat from South Africa’s Afrikaners

Latin America

Vote shows Mexicans have little faith in any party

Locked out: The 12 million people without a country, and their need to become a citizen

The science of lying: Why the truth really can hurt

USA

Companies Find Ways to Bypass Ban on Earmarks

Determining oil spill’s environmental damage is difficult

Europe

Polish presidential election: Komorowski holds off Kaczynski

French junior ministers resign over perks scandals

Middle East

Diplomats suspend protests for PM’s visit

Israel-Palestinian leaders to meet

Asia

Xinjiang riots: one year on, Uighur and Han fears still run deep

Arrested for bibles, North Korean dies in prison

Latin America

Mexican president’s allies lead in key elections

It’s not just BP’s oil in the Gulf that threatens world’s oceans

No Motors, but Mistrust at Tour de France

USA

As Oil Industry Fights a Tax, It Reaps Billions From Subsidies

America’s heartland sees little need for a political insurrection

Europe

War Child and the Bosnian war 15 years on

Italian resort of Forte dei Marmi turns against rich tourists

Middle East

Ahmadinejad: U.S. sanctions attempt to hinder Iran’s progress

Biden to nudge Iraq on sluggish efforts to form a government

Asia

In Indonesia, 1998 violence against ethnic Chinese remains unaddressed

Sumo threatened by scandal and crime

Africa

Congo: UN says at least 220 dead in oil explosion

Latin America

Sex, death and slaves: Welcome to Haiti’s horror carnival

Oil found in Gulf crabs raises new food chain fears

Scientists discover what makes us live longer

USA

Factory Jobs Return, but Employers Find Skills Shortage

U.S. housing market remains fragile despite low mortgage rates

Europe

Embarrassment for Sarkozy as £1bn L’Oréal feud comes to court

Austrians rally in support of teenage Kosovan asylum seeker

Middle East

Iranian students fight hard and soft

Palestinian President Reaches Out to Israelis

Asia

China funds English TV news channel CNC World in push for soft power

US misses history lessons on Korea

Africa

South Africa bracing itself for post World Cup violence

South Africa takes fire for arms sales to blacklisted nations