In This Edition One NATO soldier and six militants have been killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan.

Six people have died in clashes between riot police and supporters of Egypt's former President Mohammed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood.

The run-up to Sunday's general election in Bangladesh is marked by bloody street clashes.

And China's icebreaker Xuelong has been trapped by heavy floes after rescuing passengers on a Russian vessel stranded in Antarctica.

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