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BBC News - World
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The latest stories from the World section of the
BBC News web site.
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Beirut talks seek to ease tension
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah are in Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders aimed at calming sectarian tensions.
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US has deadliest Afghan war month
US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 63 service members killed in July.
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French mother 'relieved by truth'
A French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.
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US economic growth slows to 2.4%
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
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Pakistan flooding death toll soars
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
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