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Arab League declares Lebanon's Hezbollah 'terror' group
The resolution of the League's council includes the designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist group
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Typos thwart $1 billion Bangladesh account hack attempt
In the Philippines, banks were also closed on the Monday owing to Chinese New Year
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Torrential rains kill at least 15 in Brazil
A landslide buried 13 of the victims, while two others drowned in the floodwaters
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Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
US president discussed conditions surrounding British and French-led bombing campaign that led to Qaddafi's fall
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Former Republican candidate Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump
He made the endorsement at one of Trump's clubs in Palm Beach, Florida
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India nuclear reactor shut down after water leak
No radioactive material leaked from the atomic power station in Gujarat, official says
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Flowerpot bombardement stops Turkish man from killing his wife
A Turkish man fires at his wife, but gets stopped by neighbours throwing flowerpots at him
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Saudis walk out of Arab League meeting after Iraqi minister's comments
The delegation stormed out of the meeting after Ibrahim al Jaafari defended Shia Hashd Shaabi militia group
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UK is failing girls who flee forced marriage, says honour abuse survivor
Experts say thousands of girls and women in Britain are subjected to honour abuse every year
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Please forgive me? Egypt customs deface Bryan Adams' guitar
The Oscar-nominated musician said he would still return to Egypt to perform
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Trump calls Tiananmen protests a 'riot'
Outspoken billionaire made the remark during a televised debate on Thursday when asked about the student-led protests
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Zimbabwe looks to the sun as drought hits hydropower
Kariba Dam which provides almost 60 percent of Zimbabwe's power, could lose its ability in six months
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Spacecraft to seek life on Mars in European-led mission
The mission will carry atmospheric probe and a lander to test technologies needed for a rover due to follow in 2018
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10 most expensive cities in the world
Singapore retains the top spot in the list
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'Traitor' Taiwan singer under fire for taxpayer-funded surgery
The singer publicly criticised fellow pop stars who appeared opposed to reunification with China
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South Sudan lets fighters rape women in place of wages: UN
Most of the youth also raided cattle, stole personal property as a form of payment, report adds
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London ‘more Islamic’ than Muslim world: Pakistan-born Islamic scholar
Islam is about love and justice but Muslim political leadership around the world was failing to foster this, he says
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Japan marks 5th anniversary of quake, tsunami disaster with moment of silence
Despite public opposition to nuclear power as a result of disaster, government has pushed to restart idled reactors
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Israel raids Palestinian TV station
Operation is latest attempt to silence Palestinian broadcasters Israel believes are fuelling 5-month wave of violence
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US to blame Iran for cyber attack on small NY dam: sources
The Obama administration has grown increasingly concerned about the threat of foreign hacks on US infrastructure
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India's Kingfisher baron rejects claims he 'absconded'
Kingfisher, once India's second-biggest airline stopped flying in Oct 2012 leaving creditors and employees unpaid
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Republicans take Florida stage with White House at stake
Floridians vote on March 15, along with residents of Ohio and Illinois
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Iran MP sued over 'no donkeys, no women in parliament' rant
If you elect women, they (men colleagues) might do things to them and disgrace you, Nader Ghazipour says
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Elderly US man charged with assault at Trump rally
John McGraw was also charged with battery and disorderly conduct after the event Wednesday night in North Carolina
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New US rule extends stay for some foreign graduates
This rule is yet another flash point in the controversy over immigration reform
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Police manhunt after five killed at US BBQ shooting
Three women and a man died at the shooting scene, while another woman died of her wounds in the hospital
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Apple 'raised technological barriers' to stop warrant in iPhone case: US government
Prosecutors claim Apple attacked FBI investigation and portrayed itself as primary guardian of Americans' privacy
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Turkish first lady says Ottoman harem was a 'school' for women
The comments come a day after the president triggered protests by saying that 'a woman is above all a mother'
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Religious TV channels on the rise across Mideast
Sunni television channels remain by far the highest in number and increased to 55 from 43 three years previously
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Former Republican presidential hopeful Carson to endorse Trump: Washington Post
The retired neurosurgeon agreed to the endorsement at a meeting with Trump
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Uruguay knife attacker says actions were in Allah's hands: judge
The victim, Fremd, 54, was head of the Jewish Community of Paysandu
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Apple sets March 21 event, Wall Street sees new, smaller iPhone
Some Wall Street analysts expect the company to use the event to unveil a four-inch (10-cm) screen phone
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Indian-American Berkeley law school dean resigns over sexual harassment complaint
Choudhry has admitted to engaging in unwanted physical contact with his assistant on multiple occasions
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Islamic State militants contained in small part of Afghanistan: US general
Last year, military officials estimated that there were between 1,000 and 3,000 IS fighters operating in Nangarhar
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Scientists find 'good' cholesterol can sometimes be bad
Scientists found that people with the mutation had an increased relative risk of coronary heart disease
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More than 60 athletes have tested positive for meldonium
Meldonium, developed in Latvia for heart patients, aids blood flow and is not approved for sale in the United States
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Obama, Trudeau kindle 'bromance' at White House
The two men put aside differences over Syria and the fight against the Islamic State group to joke about graying hair
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Modi's BJP vows to strip Muslim immigrants of vote in Assam
BJP has promised to identify and deport younger illegal migrants due to rising discontent among the state's Hindus
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Norwegian teens play refugees for a day
In a country where teens walk around with luxury handbags, the aim is to raise awareness on the lives of refugees
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I think Islam hates us: Trump
Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on Trump to apologize for his remarks
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Blame me for Trump? No way, says Obama
In a clear dig at Trump, Obama says he had not prompted critics to question his US citizenship or birth in Hawaii
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US Senate rejects move to block F-16 sale to Pakistan
Lawmakers voted 71 to 24 against an attempt introduced by Republican Senator Rand Paul to prevent the sale
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Obama rejects blame for Trump's rise
All that created "an environment where somebody like a Donald Trump can thrive," Obama said
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Saudi Arabia, Iran must shape 'cold peace,' Obama says
Says wars and chaos in the Middle East will not end until Saudi and Iran can find a way to 'share the neighborhood'
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Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani suffers minor heart attack
"It was a minor heart attack. Thank God, he is stable now," says spokesperson
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Turkey detains 10 suspected Islamic State members in raids
This week Turkey blamed Islamic State in Syria for cross-border artillery fire that killed two people
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Heavy rain kills six in Oman, UAE
Two latest fatalities have brought Oman's death toll to five while a boy was killed in the UAE
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Iran's Khamenei hails 'competitive' elections
Last month's elections saw gains for allies of moderate President Hassan Rouhani
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Israeli official links Netanyahu's cancelled US trip to defence aid hold-up
Netanyahu declined an offer to meet President Barack Obama at the White House and canceled his trip to Washington
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Are UK's tabloids falling out of love with Prince William and Kate?
Ever since the couple's engagement in 2010 and sumptuous wedding the year after, they have been global celebrities