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Afghanistan seethes at Taliban meetings it says held in Pakistan
The leadership tussle has dashed short-term hopes of a new round of Taliban peace talks
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Guinness recognises 112-year-old as world's oldest man
Reports claim he is able to read and write without needing glasses and he recommends 'enjoying life and oneself'
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18th century treasure worth $4.5 mn found off Florida
It is the second major find by the treasure hunters in recent months
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Polish media abuzz with rumoured discovery of Nazi 'gold train'
Even the two men who claim to have found a 120-150 metre-long train are skeptical that it contains gold
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'US drone' kills three Qaeda suspects in Yemen: tribal sources
Sources say the three were riding in vehicle that was struck at dawn by missile in desert region of Harib
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World War Two bomb found at BASF plant in Germany
The company said the bomb, found on August 4, had been secured and that it posed no threat to employees or the public
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Small wonder: Indian postmaster builds own 'Taj Mahal' for late wife
80-year-old Faizul Qadri gathered all his resources to materialise his dream of truly remembering his wife
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Asteroid will not destroy Earth next month: NASA
NASA pointed out that Doomsday theorists have made similar predictions in the past
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Samsung eyes first entry into US stock markets
Listing of Samsung Bioepis is aimed at securing funds for investment in the field of new breed of drugs
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Syrian enemies share Greek ferry voyage into the unknown
Syria's uprising morphed into a savage multi-front conflict has forced more than 4million people to flee the country
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Chinese hackers most likely targeting India: experts
Cyber spies most probably based in China have been snooping on Indian government bodies and universities since 2012
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Indian advert gives victory to Pakistan for Indo-Pak war in 1965
Text of ad says Indian Army responded to Pakistan's attack with fear; doesn't mention role of Indian Army in battle
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Almost 90% of India's rapes committed by people known to victim
From abortion and child marriage to rape and domestic violence, Indian girls and women face multiple threats
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Pakistani Taekwando champion secures another Guinness World Record
Bodla is the first Pakistani to be inducted in US Martial Arts Hall of Fame courtesy of his 32 world records
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UK roads to charge electric cars as they drive
The new charging roads will work like wireless phone chargers, using magnetic induction technology
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Four new fires at China blast site, widespread safety hazards found
More than 100 chemical firms across seven provinces have been told to suspend operations due to safety violations
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Five dead in new Israeli raid on Syria: state TV
Israeli military source says strikes targeted militants who fired rockets into Israel on Thursday
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UN peacekeepers sexually abused minors as young as 11: official
UN chief denounced sexual abuse in UN peacekeeping and has vowed to name and shame countries that fail to take action
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July 2015 recorded as Earth's hottest month
Data shows first seven months of 2015 are the hottest January-to-July span on record
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Pakistan's embattled comedians spin troubles into punchlines
Pakistani comedians face harsh blasphemy laws and a barrage of death threats if their jokes offend the wrong person
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Thailand increases reward for bombing suspect
The only solid evidence seems to be grainy security camera footage showing an unidentified young man with shaggy hair
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Australia considers joining US-led Syria air campaign against Islamic State
Request from USA came as Australia stopped seven suspected terrorists from leaving the country to fight for IS
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Thai leaders pray for bomb dead; no sign of investigation progress
Only evidence seems to be security camera footage showing a man apparently planting backpack bomb at Erawan shrine
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Modi, Obama now on a hotline
Special assistant to US president says the two leaders are yet to use the hotline
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Uproar in India's 'Valley of Gods' over green ruling
In Tibetan, its name translates as 'heap of dead bodies'
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Saudi MERS infections soar ahead of Hajj pilgrimage
Since 2012, 483 people out of 1,118 have died from MERS infection in Saudi Arabia
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N Korea's Kim puts troops on war footing with South
The move came as military tensions on the divided Korean peninsula soared
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India 'advises' Pakistan against meeting Hurriyat leaders
MEA spokesperson says have conveyed to Pakistan meeting between Aziz and Hurriyat leaders would not be 'appropriate'
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Thai police chief hails bomber hunt 'progress', but still no arrest
Thai police chief says bomb was an attempt to discredit the government and create a climate of fear to deter tourists
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Santa Claus files for bankruptcy in Finland
Dianordia blames fall in tourists from Greece, Spain and Portugal for the downfall in fortunes
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New record: July was the hottest month of them all, say US scientists
With highest ever recorded temperature for any month, experts believe 2015 will go on to be hottest year on record
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Britain and Iran to reopen embassies as ties thaw
British Foreign Secretary will travel to Iran for the reopening embassy as Tehran would reopen its embassy in London
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Sri Lanka president's followers to join unity government
Sirisena was Mahinda Rajapakse's ally before splitting from his mentor and running against him for the presidency
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Greek PM set to announce early elections: state TV
Officials say idea of calling snap polls as early as mid-September had become more likely
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Saudi-led Yemen raid kills 13 teaching staff, 4 children
UNICEF condemned what it called 'senseless bloodshed' in Amran province
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South Korea shells North after rocket attack
Direct exchanges of fire across the inter-Korean land border are extremely rare
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Ten injured in refugee home riot over 'torn Quran': German police
About 50 people armed with steel rods began throwing stones at the officers, leaving 10 including three police injured
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India sacks police officer who took on Modi
In his affidavit, Bhatt said Modi ordered police to allow rioters to vent their anger against the Muslim community
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Pakistani-American elected president of pro-Israel group
Amna Farooqi, a senior at University of Maryland, says she fell in love with Zionism after taking a course in college
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WhatsApp web finally supports iPhone
WhatsApp claims web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device
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Paulo Coelho defends Holy Quran as 'book that changed the world'
Coelho says for centuries Christians tried to impose their religion by the force of the sword
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Salaam Swipe app offers 'halal' dating for Muslims
Each Muslim community is divided on ethnic lines as well as sectarian lines in the app
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US police tear gas protesters after officers kill black man
String of such incidents has led to wide-spread outcry as well as police and racial equality initiatives
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Samsung to appeal to US Supreme Court in Apple patent case
The petition is being filed after an appeals court ordered Samsung to pay about $930 million in damages to its rival
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Blast near Cairo state security building wounds 29
A man parked his vehicle outside a shop which exploded when he stepped away from it
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Three fire-fighters killed battling Washington state wildfire
Local county sheriff says fire-fighters had been in car accident before flames probably overtook the vehicle
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Slovakia refuses to accept Muslim refugees 'over absence of mosques'
Interior ministry spokesperson denies move is discriminatory and says it is aimed at ensuring community cohesion
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All victims of Indonesia plane crash recovered from jungle
Hundreds of locals and rescuers were involved in taking the bodies about 15 kilometres to Oksibil
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Australia detains seven men suspected of trying to join militants
Australian PM says seven young Australians were planning to travel to Middle East to join terror groups
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Thailand says Bangkok bomber 'unlikely linked' to global terror group
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack, which has no precedent in Bangkok

















































