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1. US government on verge of shutdown as House votes to delay health law

29 Sep 2013:

Resolution passed Sunday, makes funding government until December contingent upon one-year delay of healthcare reforms

2. Meredith Kercher family asks Amanda Knox to stay away from grave

29 Sep 2013:

Italian court to hear fresh appeal against American's murder conviction for 2007 killing of British exchange student in Perugia

3. If the US government shuts down: what services would be affected?

29 Sep 2013:

If Congress fails to reach an agreement to avert a shutdown, 800,000 federal employees could see paychecks jeopardised

4. Coles boasts about media campaign to silence ‘milk war’ critics

29 Sep 2013:

Supermarket chain said they used 'every PR tactic possible' around move to cut price of milk to $1 a litre

5. Canadians on hunger strike in Egyptian jail claim they were beaten

29 Sep 2013:

John Greyson and Tarek Loubani 'stripped, slapped and accused of being foreign mercenaries' at notorious Tora prison

6. Golden Dawn MP Christos Pappas surrenders to Greek police

29 Sep 2013: Far-right party's parliamentary spokesman walks into police headquarters 24 hours after arrests of key members

7. Netanyahu plays hawk to Rouhani's dove with anti-Iran rhetoric

29 Sep 2013: Israeli PM angered at thawing relations between Washington and Tehran but observers say he is out of step with allies

8. Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries

29 Sep 2013: Conservative's comments aimed at activists protesting against Islamic kingdom's male-only driving rules

9. How eating dog became big business in Vietnam

27 Sep 2013:

Every year, thousands of pets are snatched in Thailand, then smuggled into Vietnam, destined for Hanoi's top restaurants and street stalls. Kate Hodal investigates

10. UN inspectors prepare to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons cache

29 Sep 2013: At times team will have to wear protective suits and armour in 35C heat during most hazardous disarmament mission ever

11. Nigeria students killed in college attack

29 Sep 2013:

Dozens shot dead by suspected Islamic militants in night-time assault in country's north-east similar to those on schools nearby

12. Silvio Berlusconi faces rebellion from allies after chaotic weekend

29 Sep 2013: Make-or-break confidence vote for Italy's fragile government this week

13. Hugo Chávez 'voice from the grave' clip dismissed by Venezuela president

29 Sep 2013: Nicolás Maduro accuses rivals of fabricating audio file imitating late leader saying he was betrayed and is being held captive

14. Ex-soldier 'Rambo' charged in plot to kill federal agent

29 Sep 2013:

Indictment described Joseph Hunter, 48, as a contract killer and leader of a trio of former soldiers trained as snipers

15. Monsieur Made-in-France eschews foreign goods in name of patriotism

29 Sep 2013: Parisian empties his apartment of everything not made in France, from fridge to David Bowie, in experiment for TV

16. Countdown to a US government shutdown: what to look out for

28 Sep 2013:

Republicans have raised the stakes in the looming shutdown – so will the two sides strike a deal before Monday night?

17. Java tragedy survivors claim Australian authorities ignored plight

28 Sep 2013:

Survivors of a boat that sank off Java claim the Australian embassy ignored a distress call

18. Golden Dawn arrests take Greece into uncharted waters

28 Sep 2013: The crackdown on the far-right party will undoubtedly release new tensions on to an already poisoned political scene

19. Kenya Westgate shopping mall attack: sixth Briton confirmed dead

28 Sep 2013:

Red Cross says 61 people are still missing as it releases harrowing video showing aftermath of terrorist siege

20. Revealed: Qatar's World Cup 'slaves'

25 Sep 2013:

Exclusive: Abuse and exploitation of migrant workers preparing emirate for 2022

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