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Ronaldo leaves fan with black eye after missing penalty
Real went on to win the game by four goals to nil, despite the Portuguese’s unfortunate miss
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Syria's Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Assad's future - including whether he would be allowed to run in those elections - remains controversial
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Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests
Diplomats at UN say Security Council is expected to meet on Friday to consider alleged breach of Resolution 2231
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Saudi Arabia executes citizen for murder
Interior ministry says Mohammed al-Khaweir al-Qahtani was found guilty of shooting dead Hussein al-Shayeb al-Qahtani
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Can you guess how much Google CEO Sundar Pichai took home in 2015
Pichai, 43, was named chief executive officer of the Internet titan in 2015
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At least 20 killed as flyover collapses in Indian city
Firefighters and residents are trying with their bare hands to rescue those trapped under the wreckage
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Facebook page celebrates killing of British-Pakistani shopkeeper
Asad Shah was killed by a Muslim man for posting an Easter message
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Paris suspect Abdeslam 'wants to cooperate' with French authorities: lawyer
Known as Europe's most wanted man, the 26-year-old was captured on March 18 in Brussels
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Malaysian PM Najib's brother received funds before 2013 elections: WSJ
The funds were claimed to be a political donation from the royal family of Saudi Arabia
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Turkey army ridicules talk of 'anti-Erdogan coup'
Turkish military has stepped in on three occasions to oust elected governments
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Melting ice from Antarctica spells disaster for major cities across the globe: study
Antarctica alone may lift seas a meter by 2100, study says
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French minister compares veiled women to 'negroes who supported slavery'
While France bans face-covering veils, some of its big fashion houses are among first to embrace Muslim-specific style
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Japan nuclear dilemma to undercut power reforms
Earthquake and tsunami of 2011 ended plans to make nuclear account for 50 per cent of electricity supply
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Rare Amur leopard euthanized at Oregon zoo
Kia may have been the oldest of her subspecies on the planet, zoo says
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Surfer loses most of thigh in Australian shark attack
Asutralian newspaper says man had three-quarters of his thigh ripped off, as well as hand injuries as he fought shark
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Canadian PM Trudeau invited to Cuba
Jean Chretien is the last Canadian prime minister to visit Havana, in 1998
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Boko Haram seized 300 children in second 2014 school attack: locals, HRW
Nearly two years on, 219 schoolgirls are still being held
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North Korea in focus as Washington nuclear summit kicks off
Leaders from Russia, North Korea, Iran and Belarus will not be attending the summit
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Nuclear terrorism fears loom over Obama's final atomic summit
Obama will convene leaders from more than 50 countries in Washington for his fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit
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Diminutive 'Hobbit' people vanished earlier than previously known
Researchers say they disappeared about 50,000 years ago rather than 12,000 years ago as previously estimated
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State Dept. apologises over travel tip for the less attractive
The Bureau of Consular Affairs says it was only trying to prevent Americans from becoming victims while overseas
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France charges main suspect in foiled attack plot
French national Reda Kriket, 34, was arrested near Paris last week in a police raid on his apartment
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Column: America is pulling back from the world
America acts - albeit deeply imperfectly - as the closest we have to a global linchpin
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Trump: Women who get illegal abortions should be 'punished'
Trump has called women 'fat pigs,' 'slobs' and 'disgusting animals,' but denies being sexist
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Man mauled, lion shot in latest Nairobi incident
Conservationists say lions lived there before people in the area and are not 'escaping' the park
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Gunmen storm pro-Tripoli TV station in Libya
The message threatened to hunt down anyone working for the channel in the future
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White House says Assad role in Syria unity government a 'non-starter'
Assad argued his regime should take part in a transitional government
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Nine die in Canada house fire
The victims were six adults and three children
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Pakistan a vital country for US because it has nuclear weapons: Donald Trump
US presidential candidate claims of all running candidates only he could solve the ‘terror problems’ in Pakistan
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Dubai announces first airport tax on passengers
The 35-dirham fee will apply to all passengers, including those transitting in Dubai, on all flights from June 30
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Assad says civil war has cost Syria $200 billion
President says economic issues can be settled immediately, when the situation stabilises in Syria
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Canadian priest gambles away funds meant for Mideast refugees
Father Amer Saka called the church bishop to confess his wrongdoings and admitted that funds have been lost last month
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Fashion mogul accuses designers of 'enslaving women' with Islamic styles
The French businessman, took aim at the wave of big fashion chains catering specifically to the Muslim market
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Bangladesh court orders opposition leader Zia's arrest
Dhaka court accused Zia, 27 other leaders of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party instigating a petrol bomb attack
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Lionel Messi boots donation causes row in Egypt
A member of Egyptian parliament and the federation president says the gift was insulting
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Saudi executes two citizens for murder
The executions so far this year include 47 for "terrorism" carried out in a single day on January 2
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Court dismisses Malaysia Airlines' bid to strike out MH370 suit
Over 50 suits have been filed in the Malaysian courts over the plane's disappearance
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Senior Taliban dissident declares allegiance to Mullah Mansoor
Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir was dismissed as military commission chief in 2014 over differences with Mansoor
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EgyptAir hostage on taking 'best selfie ever' with hijacker
Innes sent the photo to his friends in the UK from the plane
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New Rotterdam terror raid, no arrests
The raid came after a 32-year-old Frenchman was arrested late Sunday in the Rotterdam-West district
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Pentagon leaders ready proposal for US presence in Afghanistan
The American and NATO combat mission in Afghanistan officially ended in December 2014
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India's Modi meets EU leaders, seeking investment
Foreign ministry officialsaid the discussions would focus on trade and investment as well as security cooperation
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Man accused of EgyptAir hijacking appears in Cyprus court
Cyprus authorities have described Mostafa as "psychologically unstable"
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Syrian refugee crisis demands united global action: Ban
'We are here to address the biggest refugee and displacement crisis of our time' Ban
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US F-16 crashes at Bagram in Afghanistan
The Taliban said their fighters shot down the jet, claiming that all on board had been killed
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Women seek World T20 boost in equality battle
Pakistani female players reportedly raised sexual harassment allegations about selectors from city club two years ago
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India's Tata Steel puts British business up for sale
Tata Steel bought Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2007 and has since struggled to turn the giant around
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US award for French mother courage battling hate
Latifa Ibn Ziaten formed a group to prevent radicalization and promote dialogue
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Air New Zealand mulls Virgin Australia exit
Air New Zealand considering selling its stake in Virgin Australia, saying it wanted to look at other uses for capital
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Brussels airport delays reopening as Belgium lowers attacks toll to 32
Hundreds of employees returned to the airport Tuesday for a large-scale test run.