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Hundreds stranded in Langkawi cable car accident
Those on the attraction were left hanging precariously for three hours before rescuers brought them down
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Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining Islamic State
Ten other women of various nationalities were sentenced to life in prison
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Relief turns to horror in Mexico helicopter crash
It was flying very low. Suddenly it started swaying violently and fell like a rock
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Indian landmine kills poll candidate in troubled district
Police officials have said there are four active militant groups in the area
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Iran's Zarif says Israel's 'myth of invincibility' has crumbled
Israel uses aggression as a policy against its neighbors, Mohammad Javad Zarif tells Munich Security Conference
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Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after new rocket attack
No casualties have been reported in either incident
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Oxfam says former Haiti director admitted hiring sex workers
The 68-year-old said he had engaged in "intimate relations some three times" but did not pay for these liaisons
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India, US, Australia and Japan in talks to build alternative to China's Belt and Road
Countries have revived four-way talks to deepen security cooperation, coordinate for regional infrastructure financing
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Iran postpones hunt for plane lost in mountain blizzard
Hunt for plane that disappeared yesterday stopped until morning as blizzard conditions made impossible for rescue team
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Florida students to march on Washington in call for gun reform
Protestors pledge to make slaughter in Parkland, Florida a turning point in America's deadlocked debate on gun control
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Pakistan looks to China, Saudi Arabia for succour
Officials fear key western forces may join US in its bid against Pakistan
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Obama vs Trump: Contrasting reactions to tragedies stir social media debate
The latest high school shooting in America has stimulated a different response from the current president
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Nigeria frees 475 Boko Haram suspects for lack of evidence
Among those released was a young girl with a three-month-old baby
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Iran's Khamenei says progress needed on justice
He said it was necessary to apologise to God and the people of Iran for this failure
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'Do not test Israel's resolve', Netanyahu warns Iran
The clash came as Netanyahu again slammed the 2015 nuclear deal signed by Iran and world powers
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Plane forced to make unexpected landing after passenger refuses to stop farting
The airline confirmed those removed from the flight have not been arrested
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Taliban are a part of the social fabric of Afghanistan, Kabul tells US diplomat
Alice Wells says ultimate solution to Afghan conflict lies in a political resolution, not on military battlefield
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Oxfam admits it knew about child sexual abuse report 10 years ago
The charity organisation is accused of inaction over abuse being perpetrated by aid workers stationed overseas
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Acid injected in man's eyes for eloping with employer's wife in India
The victim was found by a passer by and rushed to a nearby hospital
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Saudi women to start own businesses without male permission
Under current guardianship system, women must get permission from a male "guardian" - husband, father, brother
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18 killed in massive explosion at Indian wedding
Rescuers discovered nine more bodies Sunday beneath the ruins of a Indian hotel
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Two Haqqani militants killed in eastern Afghan airstrikes
Two militants of Haqqani militant group were killed following an airstrike
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Trump turns on FBI over school shooting after criticism from survivors
Trump is suggesing the root cause of mass shootings was a crisis of mental health - making no mention of gun control
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Thai officials smell clue with faeces found in tycoon poaching case
They were arrested earlier this month when rangers stumbled on their camp, found guns, animal carcasses
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All 66 onboard dead as passenger plane crashes in central Iran
COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa, Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif also condole loss of precious lives in the tragic plane crash
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Drone strike kills 8 militants, destroys Taliban drug factory in W Afghanistan
An unmanned plane has targeted a drug lab of Taliban, killing eight militants, destroying drug lab
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Israeli fire kills 2 in Gaza after blast wounds soldiers
Explosion, Israeli air strikes most serious attacks in Hamas-ruled enclave since 2014 Islamist movement & Israel war
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Afghan forces' fresh operations kill 36 militants in Kandahar
Government forces launched operations against Taliban militants in several villages of Miwand district on Saturday
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Palestinian circus show highlights life twists of Mideast refugees
Show produced by the Palestine Circus School will also tour Europe for nearly two months this spring
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India set to get operational control of Iran’s Chabahar port for 18 months
Other agreements include double taxation avoidance treaty, extradition
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English-speaking countries have greater understanding of Chinese vocabulary, concepts, reveals report
Shaolin, a form of Chinese kung fu, listed as the most recognized Chinese word in the world, according to study
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Fire hits Jokhang monastery, one of Tibet's most sacred
China has ruled Tibet since the 1950s, and has been accused of trying to eradicate its Buddhist-based culture
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Myanmar farmers going against the grain with apps
Farmers turning to tech to address knowledge gap in a country where two thirds of workforce is employed in agriculture
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Israel strikes Gaza after blast wounds four soldiers
Prime Minister Netanyahu calls it very serious and pledged to respond appropriately
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Libyans mark 7 years since protests that ousted Kadhafi
Government of National Accord fails to assert its authority across country
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Tree in Germany plays matchmaker successfully for 200 people
During 1927, the German postal department decided to give the tree its own postal code
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Repatriation of Afghan refugees key to terror eradication: Gen Qamar
COAS at Munich Security conference says the world is harvesting what has been sown 40 years ago
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American woman wakes up with a British accent
This isn’t the first time the former beauty queen has discovered a new accent
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Over 10,000 expected at Lunar New Year parade in New York
It is the biggest event celebrating the Year of the Dog in the bustling neighborhood of NYC's Queens borough
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Vatican revives pope's sexual abuse panel
US Cardinal Sean O'Malley confirmed as the head of the child protection panel along with seven other incumbent members
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Mexico helicopter crash kills 13 on ground in wake of earthquake
The helicopter carried Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete, who remained unharmed
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Ethiopia emergency to last six months
The council of ministers declared the country's second emergency decree in two years
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Late Pope Paul VI to be made saint this year, Pope Francis says
Francis joked that he and former Pope Benedict,“are on the waiting list”
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Arab woman divorces husband for not buying her shawarma
The husband accused wife of exploiting his wealth over shawarma
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Iran protests ban on wrestler who threw bout to avoid Israeli
The Islamic republic does not recognise the Jewish state and forbids its sportsmen from competing against Israelis
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Florida massacre: Indian teacher blocks way of assailant saving dozens
The man opened indiscriminate fire on Wednesday at the students trapped inside the school, killing 17
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Iranian President says will adhere to nuclear deal commitments
Hassan Rouhani says they will adhere to their commitments made
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22 killed in suicide bombing in Nigerian market
Three bombers simultaneously detonated improvised explosive devices on their bodies in crowded market
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Florida governor asks FBI director to resign as community reels
Florida County Sheriff said his office had received about 20 “calls for service” regarding Cruz in the last few years
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Three Indians arrested in biggest-ever bank scam, $1.8b fraud
All three in question will appear in a Mumbai court later on Saturday

















































