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Donald Trump mixes up '9/11' with '7/11'
Republican frontrunner mistakenly mentions name of a popular convenience store chain in place of 9/11
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Iran-Saudi Hajj talks halted because of visa hurdle
An Iranian delegation travelled to Saudi Arabia, for discussions on the pilgrimage to the Muslim holy places
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Palmyra Arch to be recreated in London's Trafalgar Square
The reconstruction, which coincides with World Heritage Week 2016, will use 3D printing and carving technologies
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Israeli convicted of Palestinian murder that helped trigger 2014 war
Abu Khudair's killing raised tensions, and a seven-week Israeli offensive against the Hamas-run Gaza Strip
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US feels 'overwhelming frustration' with Israeli government: Biden
He says Palestinians and Israelis needed to tamp down rhetoric that fueled violence
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Mosquitoes: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em
Mozzies. Skeeters. Stingers. Whatever you call them, mosquitoes don't get much love from our species
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Chinese man sentenced to death for leaking state secrets
The man, a computer technician from Sichuan, worked for a government department which handled state secrets
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New York votes, Clinton and Trump tipped to win
Clinton leads the polls by double digits over Bernie Sanders, even if nationwide surveys put them neck and neck
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US poised to approve Boeing fighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait
Both deals have been stalled amid concerns raised by Israel
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US admin to push MidEast peace until end of term: Kerry
International attempts to coax Israeli and Palestinian leaders back into talks have been moribund for months
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AP, Reuters, New York Times among 2016 Pulitzer Prize winners
The Pulitzer Board, also honored the LA Times for breaking news reporting for its coverage of San Bernardino shootings
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30 dead, hundreds wounded as Taliban attack rattles Kabul
PM Nawaz Sharif condemns incident; Dr Abduallah Abdullah postpones Pakistan visit
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Head of German anti-Islam group due in court for hate speech
If found guilty, Bachmann could face between three months and five years in jail
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Jordan halts Jerusalem Al-Aqsa cameras project
Jordan said it would set up 55 security cameras around the flashpoint compound to monitor any Israeli 'violations'
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French terror film stalled twice by Paris attacks gets US bow
The film follows Sam, a Franco-Algerian journalist who is researching extremism and goes undercover at a mosque
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Explosion heard in central Kabul, smoke seen near US embassy: witnesses
The US embassy said they were not affected by the blast
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Queen marks 90th birthday, as popular as ever
The queen has reigned for more than 63 years and shows no sign of retiring
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Not in Saudi interest to destabilise global economy over 9/11 bill: White House
Most of the 19 attackers on September 11, 2001 were Saudi nationals who hijacked four planes
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Blast hits Jerusalem bus, wounding at least 16
The bus appeared to have been empty, police said, with the wounded apparently on another bus situated next to it
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Indian teen raped by over hundred men, including police personnel
The 16-year-old girl was brought to Pune on the pretext of job and forced into prostitution for two years
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Muslim student taken off US flight for speaking Arabic
UC Berkeley student was having a conversation in Arabic with his uncle in Baghdad when a fellow passenger reported him
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German right-wing AfD party under fire over anti-Islam comments
Konstantin von Notz accused AfD of trying to 'deliberately turn Islam into a bogeyman to capture voters'
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Swiss right-wing icon likens party's treatment to Nazis' exclusion of Jews
Blocher was critical of the campaign that defeated his party's proposal for deportation of foreign law-breakers
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Italy president says hundreds appear to have died in new migrant disaster
Several hundred people die in a new migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean
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US-led troops seize Islamic State fighter in Iraq helicopter raid: sources
Forces quickly take off again with their captive
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20 foreigners linked to $81m Bangladesh bank heist: police
At least 20 people from multiple foreign countries have been found to be involved
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Obama courts Gulf kings keen just to see him go
King of Saudi Arabia and his regional allies have long been offended by the US president's tone
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Sushi for Passover? With age-old ban lifted, rice is now kosher at seder meal
The rule had earlier prohibited Ashkenazi Jews outside Israel from eating a group of foods known as kitniyot
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Anti-pollution activists cover London statues with masks
Masks put on 17 statues, including Queen Victoria near Buckingham Palace
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Decriminalising cannabis would hurt Islamic State, Mafia: Italy prosecutor
Legalisation would be a weapon against traffickers, among whom there are terrorists who make money off of it
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Saudi flag carrier to launch low-cost offshoot
The airline would be an addition to the list of strategic initiatives being implemented towards the NTP
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Eighteen Kurdish militants killed trying to flee into Syria: Turkish security sources
Clashes broke out as members of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party tried reaching the nearby Syrian city of Qamishli
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Road deaths soar during Thailand's 'Seven Deadly Days'
Thailand records more than 440 road deaths during its new year festival dubbed the 'Seven Deadly Days'
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Belgian PM backs minister's comment that some Muslims cheered attacks
Interior minister says a significant part of the Muslim community had danced with joy after the attacks
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India says Koh-e-Noor diamond belongs to Britain
108-carat Koh-i-Noor gem is the subject of a historic ownership dispute, claimed by at least four countries
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Israel says finds tunnel from Gaza into Israeli territory
It was built by Hamas in order to infiltrate and execute terror attacks, Israeli army says
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US says it will respond strongly in event of another North Korea nuclear test
North Korea would be digging deeper into a hole if it pursued further provocations
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Brexit could shrink UK economy by six percent: Treasury
Report says Brexit would cause 'permanent' economic damage
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi vows to include ethnic groups in "democratic federal union"
The country has been plagued by insurgencies by ethnic minority groups since independence from Britain
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Afghan schools, hospitals under threat, UN says in grim report
Schools and health facilities have come under increasing threat as violence spreads in Afghanistan
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South African 'Blade Runner' Pistorius sentencing set for June
Pistorius, known as "Blade Runner", faces a minimum 15-year jail sentence
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UN chief urges rival South Sudan leaders to form government soon
Ban made the comments in telephone calls with President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar
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China sets death penalty threshold in graft cases
Corruption cases involving $463,000 or more may incur death penalty in future
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"In" camp maintain lead, but more undecided ahead of UK's EU vote-poll
Phone surveys have generally indicated support for remaining in the EU firmly
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Yemen peace talks delayed by ongoing combat
Fighting and air strikes persist on several battlefronts throughout the country
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Brazil in crisis after Rousseff impeachment vote
Wagner accused deputies of voting for impeachment without proving that President Rouseff had committed a serious crime
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ExxonMobil, Rockefellers face off in climate battle
US energy giant ExxonMobil facing an onslaught from environmentalists and shareholders
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US defence chief in Iraq to discuss fight against Islamic State
Carter would meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi
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Ageing Israel accords harm Palestinian economy: World Bank
Lost revenue of $285 million annually equivalent to 2.2 percent of Palestinian Gross Domestic Product
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Turkish police detain nearly 100 people over links to cleric Gulen: Anadolu
Erdogan accuses Gulen of setting up a 'parallel state' and conspiring to unseat the government