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19 June 2013 Last updated at 16:13

US to hold talks with the Taliban The US has announced it will hold peace talks with the Taliban, the group that Nato forces have been fighting in Afghanistan for 12 years. US soldiers in Afghanistan

Huge Brazil protests continue Brazil's government says it will deploy a national security force to tackle protests across cities in the country. Protestors gather in Belo Horizonte

Girlguiding UK drop God vow From September, girls joining the Brownies and Guides in the UK, will no longer have to pledge their devotion to God. Girl guides

Video: Rainy UK summers for 10 more years The Met Office - who look at the UK's weather - have had a big meeting where they've suggested that we could have bad summer weather for another 10 years! People walking in the rain with umbrellas.

Video: How to make stuff - with rubbish! Nel's been investigating what happens to the stuff we throw away, and today she looks at landfill, so we've asked Blue Peter for top tips to reuse old stuff. candles made out of old crayons

Museums 'safe' from closure Three museums at risk of closure in northern England are "safe" according to the culture minister Ed Vaizey. Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, the National Railway Museum in York and the National Media Museum in Bradford

Nearly 4,500 soldiers to lose jobs Nearly 4,500 soldiers are to lose their jobs after being made redundant. Soldiers boarding a helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan

Video: Thousands protest in Brazil Hundreds of thousands of people have marched through the streets of Brazil in a series of massive protests. People marching in protest in Brazil

Video: Afghan troops take back control Security in the country has been handed back to Afghanistan's army for the first time since 2001. Afghanistan soldiers in Kabul

Northern India hit by heavy floods Heavy rain in Northern parts of India has caused devastating flooding. Children in India on inflatable float in India.

Video: How poo is being turned into power Billions of litres of sewage is treated around the UK every day but not all of it is going to waste. Nel finds out what happens to our waste

Leaders to meet for G8 summit Leaders from some of the world's most powerful countries are in Northern Ireland for important talks called the G8 summit. Barack Obama and David Cameron

Prince Philip leaves hospital The Duke of Edinburgh has left hospital, 11 days after having surgery on his stomach. Prince Philip leaves hospital

Comments: What do you do with your pics? A survey by a phone company suggests that a third of all the photos we take never make it off the device they're taken on. Angelina Jolie, surrounded by fans, taking a 'selfie'

Video: Theme park rescue as ride jams 39 people had to be rescued from a ride at the Chessington World of Adventures theme park, after it got stuck in the air. Rameses Revenge ride at Chessington World of Adventures

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