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  'I shot him in the back and he fell … '

  In the last of a three-part series, Rory Carroll asks a former Mexican gang member how he was drawn into a world of kidnapping and killing
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  • Full coverage: Mexico drug war
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  The human face of Pakistan's deadly flood

  
  
  
  Mother of child in harrowing photograph that went around and shocked the world tells of her family's struggle
  • Pakistan police station hit by suicide car-bomb
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  Stay out of DC, Rice told Bush after 9/11

  
  
  
  Former secretary of state reveals heated exchange with president who wanted to 'be at helm of ship' despite security risks

Europe

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  Germany agrees to extend life of nuclear power stations

  
  
  
  6 Sep 2010: Angel Merkel's coalition government decides to lengthen service of plants by average of 12 years
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  Basque separatists Eta announce ceasefire

  
  
  
  5 Sep 2010:
  Group releases video saying it will not carry out armed actions three years after resuming violent campaign for independence

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Asia

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  Morrissey reignites racism row by calling Chinese a 'subspecies'

  
  
  
  3 Sep 2010:
  Remark came in context of an attack on China's animal welfare record, with singer having been criticised on a number of previous occasions for negative race comments
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  ICC defends decision to suspend Pakistan cricketers

  
  
  
  3 Sep 2010:
  Cricket council rebuts conspiracy charge as players accused of spot-betting scam are interviewed by police under caution

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Middle East

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  Gaza groups threaten attacks on Israel

  
  
  
  3 Sep 2010: Militant groups in Gaza Strip say they have joined forces to step up attacks against Israel as leaders meet for peace talks
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  Israeli soldier charged with looting Gaza aid flotilla ship

  
  
  
  3 Sep 2010: Israeli military says soldier is accused of stealing from the Mavi Marmara after it was towed to an Israeli port

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Africa

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  South African nurses beaten during state worker strikes

  
  
  
  6 Sep 2010: Government hopes unions will accept latest pay offer as schools and hospitals remain paralysed by industrial action
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  At least 270 feared dead after Congo riverboats capsize

  
  
  
  5 Sep 2010: Congo survivor says overcrowded vessel reminded her of a 'market in village full of people'

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