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The African Union stops cooperation with the International Criminal Court because it charged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with war crimes. (BBC)
Three people die and over a dozen are injured in riots after a dead pig was thrown into an under-construction mosque in Mysore, India. (CNN)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Burma, meeting junta leader Senior General Than Shwe and calling for the release of political prisoners. (BBC) (Bangkok Post)
Two Iranian staff working for the British embassy in Tehran will face trial over allegedly inciting protests. (BBC)
Three dinosaur species — Australovenator wintonensis, Wintonotitan wattsi and Diamantinasaurus matildae — have been discovered in Australia. (BBC) (Sydney Morning Herald)
Syria invites United States President Barack Obama to the Damascus summit. (Sky News)
Two more people die in Viareggio, Italy, following the train explosion, bringing the death toll to 21. (RTÉ)
Six people, including three children, are killed after a fire in a 12-storey residential tower block in Camberwell, south London, England. (BBC)
Russia opens a route for the United States to fly arms to Afghanistan. (The New York Times)
American politician Sarah Palin, current Governor of Alaska and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate, announces her resignation as Governor, effective July 26. (Fox News) (CNN)
Two aid workers, including one Irish woman, with the charity GOAL are kidnapped by an armed gang in Sudan's Darfur region. (RTÉ)
Thirteen people are injured after the Paris to Cahors train derails near Limoges, France. (RTÉ)

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 *The [[African Union]] stops cooperation with the [[International Criminal Court]] because it charged [[Sudan]]ese [[President of Sudan|President]] [[Omar al-Bashir]] with [[war crime]]s. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8133925.stm (BBC)]
-*Three people die and over a dozen are injured in riots after a dead pig is thrown into an under-construction [[mosque]] in [[Mysore]], [[India]]. [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/india.pig.religious.riot/index.html?iref=mpstoryview (CNN)]
+*Three people die and over a dozen are injured in riots after a dead pig was thrown into an under-construction [[mosque]] in [[Mysore]], [[India]]. [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/india.pig.religious.riot/index.html?iref=mpstoryview (CNN)]
-*[[John Demjanjuk]] is declared fit to stand trial for assisting in the deaths of 29,000 [[Judaism|Jews]] in [[Treblinka extermination camp]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0703/demjanjukj.html (RTÉ)]
-*Energy ministers of [[Algeria]], [[Niger]] and [[Nigeria]] sign the intergovernmental agreement on the [[Trans-Saharan gas pipeline]]. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL345766620090703?sp=true (Reuters)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=a3Ug7flkzUM8 (Bloomberg)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8132823.stm (BBC)]
-*Flooding affects parts of [[County Mayo]] and [[County Galway]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0703/flooding.html (RTÉ)] [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0703/breaking32.htm (''The Irish Times'')]
 * [[United Nations]] [[Secretary-General of the United Nations|Secretary-General]] [[Ban Ki-moon]]  arrives in [[Burma]], meeting [[State Peace and Development Council|junta]] leader Senior General [[Than Shwe]] and calling for the release of political prisoners. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8131869.stm (BBC)] [http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/147864/un-chief-meets-burma-leaders-to-discuss-suu-kyi (''Bangkok Post'')]
 * Two [[Iran]]ian staff working for the [[United Kingdom|British]] embassy in [[Tehran]] will face [[Trial (law)|trial]] over allegedly inciting [[2009 Iranian election protests|protests]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8132397.stm (BBC)]
-*Three [[dinosaur]] species&mdash;''[[Australovenator wintonensis]]'', ''[[Wintonotitan wattsi]]'' and ''[[Diamantinasaurus matildae]]''&mdash;are discovered in [[Australia]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8131915.stm (BBC)] [http://www.smh.com.au/national/banjosaurus-new-aussie-dinosaurs-found-20090703-d78t.html (''Sydney Morning Herald'')]
+*Three [[dinosaur]] species — ''[[Australovenator wintonensis]]'', ''[[Wintonotitan wattsi]]'' and ''[[Diamantinasaurus matildae]]'' — have been discovered in [[Australia]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8131915.stm (BBC)] [http://www.smh.com.au/national/banjosaurus-new-aussie-dinosaurs-found-20090703-d78t.html (''Sydney Morning Herald'')]
 *[[Syria]] invites [[United States]] [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] to the [[Damascus]] summit. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Syria-President-Bashar-Al-Assad-Invites-US-President-Barack-Obama-To-A-Summit-In-Damascus/Article/200907115328250?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15328250_Syria_President_Bashar_Al_Assad_Invites_US_President_Barack_Obama_To_A_Summit_In_Damascus (Sky News)]
-*[[Algeria]]n [[raï]] music star [[Cheb Mami]] is jailed for five years in [[France]] for trying to force his former partner to have an [[abortion]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8130873.stm (BBC)] [http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=24&art_id=nw20090702172709911C277243 (IOL)] [http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSTRE5614DJ20090702 (Reuters)]
-*[[Manuel Pinho]], [[Portugal]]'s Economy Minister, resigns after performing a [[cuckold]] gesture at an opposition [[Member of Parliament|MP]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8132413.stm (BBC)]
-*[[North Korea]] broadcasts its first ever [[beer]] commercial, for [[Taedonggang]] beer. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8132199.stm (BBC)] [http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-as-nkorea-beer-commercial,0,4464914.story (''The Los Angeles Times'')]
 *Two more people die in [[Viareggio]], [[Italy]], following the [[2009 Viareggio train derailment|train explosion]], bringing the death toll to 21. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0703/viareggio.html (RTÉ)]
-*Six people, including three children, are [[2009 London tower block fire|killed after a fire]] in a 12-storey residential tower block in [[Camberwell]], south [[London]], [[England]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8133871.stm (BBC)]
+*Six people, including three children, are killed after a fire in a 12-storey residential tower block in [[Camberwell]], south [[London]], [[England]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8133871.stm (BBC)]
 *[[Russia]] opens a route for the [[United States]] to fly arms to [[Afghanistan]]. [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/world/europe/04russia.html?hp (''The New York Times'') ]
 *[[United States|American]] politician [[Sarah Palin]], current [[Governor of Alaska|Governor]] of [[Alaska]] and [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008]] [[Vice President of the United States|Vice Presidential]] candidate, announces her resignation as Governor, effective July 26. [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/03/palin-opts-run-second-term-alaska-governor/ (Fox News)] [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/03/palin/index.html (CNN)]
 *Two aid workers, including one [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] woman, with the charity [[GOAL (charity)|GOAL]] are kidnapped by an armed gang in [[Sudan]]'s [[Darfur]] region. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0703/darfur.html (RTÉ)]
 *Thirteen people are injured after the [[Paris]] to [[Cahors]] train derails near [[Limoges]], [[France]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0703/traincrash.html (RTÉ)]
-*A 6.0 magnitude [[earthquake]] centred in the [[Gulf of California|Sea of Cortez]] shakes western [[Mexico]]. [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=122&art_id=nw20090703142432352C264768 (IOL)]
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