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Turkey has right to defend its airspace: Obama
Turkey, like every country, has a right to defend its territory and its airspace, says US president
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At least 11 dead in attack on Tunisia military bus
Attackers blew up a Tunisian bus carrying presidential guards in the capital Tunis
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US jails Pakistani terror convict 40 years
Abid Naseer was arrested in 2009 in Britain with 11 other men suspected of preparing to attack the mall in Manchester
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Russia upholds 20-year sentence for Ukrainian film maker
Russia found Sentsov guilty of founding extremist group that carried arson and other attacks in Crimea peninsula
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Kerry condemns Palestinian attacks as he meets Israel PM
Today I express my complete condemnation for any act of terror that takes innocent lives, says US Secretary of State
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India opposes deal to phase out fossil fuels by 2100 at climate summit
India in October committed to slow the rate of growth in its carbon output by a third over the next 15 year
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Queen Elizabeth sells 25,000 tickets to 90th birthday
Britain's monarch turns 90 on April 21 next year and the palace has organised a public celebration at Windsor Castle
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Syrian foreign minister to visit Moscow
Syrian president's adviser says delegation will have exchange of views on Vienna meeting and current situation
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US to announce results of Afghan hospital strike investigation
US raid on October 3 in the Taliban-held northern city killed at least 30 people
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French Muslim body calls for imams to require 'licence to preach'
President of the French Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM), said the country's imams should be given a...
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Power outages plague Crimea as Russia threatens to cut Ukraine gas
Energy ministry in Moscow says some 938,000 residents of Crimea remained without electricity
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Bahrain jails photojournalist for 10 years
The journalist was convicted for giving mobile phone SIM cards to demonstrators and taking photos of protests
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Putin rages as Turkey shoots down Russian plane
Russian president says the action will have 'serious consequences' for Moscow's ties with Ankara
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US forces not involved in Turkish downing of Russian warplane
It appeared to be the first time a NATO member's armed forces have downed a Russian or Soviet warplane since the...
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Security gates to be installed at Lille, Paris on cross-Europe train lines: minister
France is also considering bringing in a system of named tickets for Thalys passengers
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Anti-Muslim is anti-American
Demonising a single religious faith is a slippery slope
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NATO calls 'extraordinary meeting' after Turkey downs Russian jet
Ankara said two of its F16 fighters shot down a Russian Su-24 after it violated Turkish airspace 10 times
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France finds explosive belt, detects Paris suspect's phone
Source says it is too soon to say whether the belt had been in contact with the extremist attackers
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This Paris attacks survivor also survived 9/11
The 36-year-old managed to crawl to safety when the Bataclan concert hall came under attack
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Britain says downing of Russian warplane 'very serious'
British foreign office says it is seeking further details urgently
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French entertainment industry demands 50 million euros in govt aid over Paris attacks
Promoters said ticket sales for concerts in the French capital fell by around 80 per cent
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France's miscalculations and impotence over Syria crisis
Most analysts believe turning point came in 2013, when Obama refused to strike Assad's regime
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Five Myanmar men fined for Rohingya calendar
The government does not recognise the term Rohingya and insists the minority group does not face official persecution
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UK poll shows shift in favour of 'Brexit'
Fifty-two per cent of 2,000 people polled by ORB International last week said they thought Britain should leave
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Man who lent apartment to Paris attacks ringleader goes before judge
Bendaoud says he had loaned his apartment to two people from Belgium as a favour to a friend
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World's biggest clone factory raises fears in China
The $31 million facility will include cloning laboratories and a gene bank
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Rebels blow up bridges to hamper advance by Yemen loyalists
Military officials say landmines planted by rebels hampered the progress of government forces
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Easyjet cancels flights to and from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh
The airline already cancelled outgoing flights till Nov 25, but has been shipping holidaymakers back from the resort
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Hollande meets Obama seeking to ramp up Islamic State fight
Manhunt continues for Belgian-born Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people
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German business confidence unfazed by Paris attacks
The Ifo institute's closely-watched business climate index rose to 109 points in November from 108.2 points in October
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Over half of world's primates on brink of extinction: experts
Apes, lemurs and monkeys among those facing extinction
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Japan rocket launches its first commercial satellite
Japan wants to become major player in satellite launching business
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Five shot in US at rally over death of black man: police, media
Media reports say incident occurred at protest over fatal shooting by police of black man
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Majority of Britons want to leave the EU after Paris attacks: poll
The ORB survey of 2,000 people showed 52 per cent of British voters wanted to leave while 48 per cent wanted to stay
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Japanese woman feared murdered and buried in Bangladesh: police
Authorities began investigating after the woman's mother in Japan reported her missing on November 19
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Turkey shoots down Russian military plane on Syria border
Turkish presidency says Russian Su-24 plane was downed because it violated country's air space
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber blocked ‘indefinitely’ in Bangladesh
Decision comes after top court upheld ruling to execute two opposition leaders for crimes committed during 1971 war
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Two bombs explode at hotel housing election judges in Egypt- state TV
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks
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Thai military court indicts Bangkok blast accused
Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, and Yusuf Mieraili have been in custody for nearly three months
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Bankers are still paid too much: Deutsche Bank CEO
'I'm 100 percent in favour of claw-back' said Cryan
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Australia PM says no global support for troops on the ground in Syria
Turnbull believes Islamic State to be 'in a fundamentally weak position,' despite territorial gain in Syria and Iraq
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New York prepares for Thanksgiving parade as Islamic State threat looms
Despite security measures, some people said they would skip the parade this year in light of the new threats
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Moroccan woman mistaken for Europe’s first female suicide bomber
Nabila says her photos landed in the hands of an English journalist before making the rounds across the globe
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Kerry to hold talks with Israeli, Palestinian leaders
His visit comes after nearly two months of violence that has left 92 Palestinians dead, including one Arab Israeli
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Bomb explodes outside Greek business federation offices in Athens-police
Since 2010 attacks escalated after tax rises, wage and pension cuts in exchange for multi-billion euro bailout by EU
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US issues global travel alert due to 'increased terrorist threats'
State Department says Islamic State, al Qaeda and Boko Haram continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions
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Brussels extends terror alert as United States issues travel warning
Brussels increases security with soldiers patrolling everywhere, from railway stations to EU institutions
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Cries of 'inquisition' as Vatican puts journalists in dock over leaks
Two journalists and three Vatican officials go on trial Tuesday over the publication of classified documents
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US Muslim teen accused of clock bomb suing Texas city, school for $15 million
His attorneys are seeking $5 million in damages from the school district and $10 million from the city of Irving
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Belgian authorities charge fourth suspect with Paris attacks
The suspect was arrested in a series of police raids in Belgium on Sunday night along with 15 other people

















































