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India makes panic key a must for all mobiles from next year
No cell phones will be sold without the provision for panic button from January 1, 2017
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Big Ben to fall silent for months during repairs
The bell will be silenced as part of the £29 million repairs
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Turkey visa deal only once 'all criteria met': EU
Mogherini says 'Turkey would only get visa-free travel to the bloc once it has met all the required criteria'
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Mykonos: A whitewashed paradise
The island is renowned for its azure coloured waters, white sand beaches, pink sunsets and whitewashed buildings
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Thousands of Iraqis answer Sadr's call to protest
The demonstrators marched from Tahrir Square in central Baghdad to an entrance to the heavily-fortified Green Zone
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South Korea's Park says North ready for nuclear test
Lower missile range covers the whole of South Korea and Japan, while the upper range would include US military bases
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Japan warship visits Philippines as China sea row festers
Japan has its own dispute with China in the East China Sea over uninhabited islands that it administers
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Turkey to use US rocket system in fight against Islamic State
The system is being brought in so they will be able to hit Daesh targets more effectively
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France ready to help Libya govt with naval security: minister
His remarks come a week after the European Union offered 'concrete' support to Libya's unity government
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Taiwan party organiser jailed for fireball that killed 15
Almost 500 were injured in the blast at Formosa Fun Coast, more than 200 of them seriously
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Hillary Clinton's jet owned by multimillionaire playboy
Playboy is known to throw wild parties on the jet, posts photos with skimpily clothed women and porn stars
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Fire at Indian museum destroys rare collections
Museum contained preserved specimens of butterflies, frogs, snakes, lizards, mounted specimens of tigers and leopards
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France wins 'momentous' Australia sub contract
12 new subs to be delivered by French contractor DCNS under the country's biggest ever defence contract
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Israeli jazz taking giant steps as talent returns home
Israeli musicians are helping to nurture a burgeoning local scene after being trained by the best jazz performers
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Umrah visas can now be converted to tourist visas
Programme aims to provide pilgrims with opportunity to see landmarks, historical Islamic sites of the country
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Facebook developing camera app similar to Snapchat: WSJ
The app, being developed by Facebook's "friend-sharing" team in London, is in its early stages
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Einstein's theory of relativity faces satellite test
French "Microscope" orbiter will try poking a hole in one of Einstein's most famous theories
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Hong Kong leader warns independence calls threaten economy
HK will lose investment and job opportunities if residents continue to seek independence
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Putin 'not entirely persuaded' by European unity: Obama
Obama says Europe's migrant crisis is also a problem for the United States
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Trump blasts Cruz-Kasich team up plan as 'collusion'
'You know if you collude in business, or you collude in the stock market, they put you in jail' Trump boomed
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Brexit, a new threat to TTIP transatlantic trade talks
Brexit issue placing ever heavier pressure on TTIP negotiators, who just opened their 13th round of talks in New York
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North Korea readying new mid-range missile test: report
Any such launch would be another slap in the face for the international community
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Turkey's parliament speaker seeks religious constitution
Kahraman 'As a Muslim country, why should we be in a situation where we are in retreat from religion?'
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Critics slam US 'incrementalism' in anti-IS fight
Little by little, American troops are returning, thanks to Islamic State group and their hold over parts of the region
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Gay rights activist among two hacked to death in Bangladesh
Unidentified attackers entered an apartment at Kalabagan and hacked two people to death by machetes
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The battle for birth control: Afghanistan's new fight
Doctor Rahmatudine says 'We asked them (mullahs) to show us proof that family planning is illegal (in Islam)'
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Facts about Australia's next generation of submarines
Australia announces French DCNS as the winning bidder to design and build its next generation of submarines
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Bottled water infects over 4,000 people in Spain with norovirus
Norovirus is rarely life-threatening but is highly contagious
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Shiv Sena tears banner of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's concert in Ahmedabad
The singer is set to feature in an event scheduled for April 30 in the Indian city
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Homeless man in France abused, beheaded dozens of cats
The suspect underwent a psychological examination and will face trial in early June
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Saudi unveils far-reaching plan to move away from oil
Saudi Arabia 'can live without oil by 2020' if the reform programme proves successful, says deputy crown prince
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Cinemas to soon reopen in Saudi Arabia
In 1970s there were many cinema houses operating in different parts of the kingdom which were shut down in the 80s
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Greedy wives to blame for corruption: Indonesian minister
Lukman Hakim 'Wives of the elite are well-known for their love of expensive designer clothes and handbags'
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Almost 30 children, supervisors killed in Burundi road crash
About 130 students from school in Rutana province were on their way home when the packed vehicle overturned
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Merkel basks in Obama refugee policy praise as critics grouse
Obama says embattled Merkel demonstrated real political,moral leadership in letting in more than 1.1 million people in
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India cancels visa to exiled Uighur leader, draws opposition rebuke on bowing to China
China blames unrest that has killed hundreds of people in its far western province of Xinjiang on Uyghur militants
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'Significant' differences persist among Yemen foes: UN
UN spokesperson says talks between govt and Houthis resume after discussions on several issues
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Car bomb kills five near Syria Shia shrine: state media
More than 270,000 people have been killed and millions more been forced to flee their homes since the conflict erupted
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Young Saudi prince holds power beyond his years
Prince Mohammed is in charge not only of the country's economic policy but also the military as defence minister
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Push to ward off disasters in Dhaka slum deters early marriage
Girls are married too young and many women fear for their safety in the slum's narrow alleyways after dark
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Bangladesh's top blogger gets death threat
Sarker suspects threat linked to his recent scathing criticism of the government
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Metro station hit in Brussels attacks reopens
Since March 22, many stations remained shut and operating hours were reduced because of a lack of security staff
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Crocodile attacks sleeping Australian camper
19-year-old had a lucky escape Monday when he fought off a crocodile which bit into his foot as he slept
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Japan says China's maritime expansion making the world "greatly worried"
Ties between China and Japan, world's second- and third-largest economies, have been plagued by territorial disputes
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US volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds
Cole is among a small band of Westerners who have made their own way to Iraq to take up arms against IS
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Philippine presidential candidate widens lead despite rape comment
Duterte, the tough-talking mayor of the southern city of Davao, emerges as the "clear frontrunner" in a survey
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Turkey kills almost 900 Islamic State members in Syria raids: report
Turkey has killed 492 'terrorists' since January 9 in air raids, while another 370 killed in artillery strikes
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Iran sentences French-Iranian who returned to visit her sick mother
Afshar was arrested and tried in 2009 on charges of spying and acting against Iran's national security
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Austrian government in shock as far-right triumphs
For the first time since 1945, Austria will not have a president backed by either Social Democrats or People's Party
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Odds move sharply towards Britain staying in EU cut after Obama warning
Betting odds have moved sharply in favour of Britons voting to remain in the European Union