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Turkey condemns French caricature featuring Erdogan
Turkish presidential communications director Fahrettin Altun said “Macron’s anti-Muslim agenda is bearing fruit!”
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'Pakistan desires a peaceful, prosperous and stable Afghanistan'
FM tells Afghan counterpart to beware of 'spoilers' who don't wish to see return of peace and stability in Afghanistan
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‘Structural racism’ killing UK minorities
Report says Black, Asian and other ethnicities have been overexposed, stigmatised and overlooked during pandemic
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Fake news spread on WhatsApp to Indian Americans plays stealth role in US election
South Asian supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris worry that misinformation will affect turnout and support
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France boycott call puts Turkey 'even further' from EU
Calls for boycott comes after President Emmanuel Macron defended a cartoonist's right to caricature religious leaders
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Erdogan files criminal complaint against Dutch politician Wilders
Ankara has long been critical of the views and policies put forth by Wilders
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China tells US not to bully Sri Lanka ahead of Pompeo's visit
The embassy says China’s ties with Sri Lanka stretched back 2,000 years
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Vivid memories of tribesman who fought in Kashmir
Akhunzada, 99, recalls march to Kashmir with tribal force to fight Hindu ruler and Indian army in October 1947
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German minister expects 20,000 new daily coronavirus cases at end of week
The German government expects Europe’s largest economy to shrink by 5.5% this year
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Trump celebrates at White House as Supreme Court nominee confirmed
No Supreme Court justice had ever been confirmed so close to a presidential election
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US warns of threat posed by China, signs military pact with India
The two sides will later sign a military agreement that will give India access to advanced US satellite and map data
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Iran summons French diplomat over blasphemous sketches
The move came in reaction to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron
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Saudi Arabia condemns blasphemous cartoons, attempts to link Islam with terrorism
In Saudi Arabia, calls for a boycott of French supermarket chain Carrefour were trending on social media
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Erdogan backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
Pakistan's parliament passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris
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On the moon, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink (yet)
Though, a research 11 years ago indicated water was relatively widespread in small amounts on the moon
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Taliban seek image revamp as peace talks grind on
Social media messages, videos, website reports aim at depicting militia as good governors
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Insulting Muslims is an abuse of free speech, Iran's Zarif says
Muslims are the primary victims of the cult of hatred, says Iranian foreign minister
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Malaysia's PM faces calls to quit after failed bid for emergency rule
Malaysian king earlier asked politicians to end any politicking that could destabilise a government
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China to impose sanctions on US firms over Taiwan arms sales
Zhao Lijian told journalists that China was acting to protect its national interest
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Man attacks Turkish mosque in Australia
Attacker enters Auburn Gallipoli Mosque in Sydney, causes material damage
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Japan and US begin major military exercise as concern about China grows
Keen Sword exercise is the first big drill since Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s prime minister last month
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Hindu festival worsens Delhi's air pollution woes
Effigies of the mythological demon king Ravana were burned in New Delhi to celebrate the Dussehra festival
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Iran reports Covid-19 death every four minutes, extends curbs
Iran extends coronavirus curbs in Tehran and across the country
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Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality
Putting Japan on the same timeline as Europe, Britain and a host of smaller nations, and a decade ahead of China
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US Secretary of State Pompeo in India on first leg of Asia trip
As US aims at strengthening strategic ties in the face of growing Chinese influence across the region
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Europe prepares for more pain ahead as Covid surges
Authorities set to impose new restrictions to try to curb the spread of the disease
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FO summons French ambassador over Macron’s statement, blasphemous sketches
Several Muslim countries condemned Macron’s statement, calling for boycott of French products
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Packed bars and mask-less catwalks: With Covid curbs fading, China set for consumption rebound
Indicating a late-summer recovery in Chinese household, propelling the next stage of the economic recovery
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India threatens to 'fight on foreign soil' in standoff with China
Ajit Doval says India will take the battle to where the threat originates
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Erdogan doubles down in backlash against Macron's Islam comments
Turkish leader doubled down on those comments Sunday, accusing Macron of being "obsessed with Erdogan day and night"
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Trump, Biden in final full week of campaigning as virus looms large
The United States has seen its highest number of new Covid-19 cases in the past two days
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India reports over 50,000 more coronavirus cases
578 fatalities confirmed in past 24 hours, lowest in over 2 months
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‘Regional consensus can drive peace in Afghanistan’
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani offered regional connectivity to Pakistan
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Australia's coronavirus epicentre to ease curbs after no new cases
Australia has recorded just over 27,500 novel coronavirus infections
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Azerbaijan says Armenian forces violate ceasefire, Nagorno-Karabakh denies
Nagorno-Karabakh defence ministry said it was 'misinformation'
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Bulgarian PM Borissov tests positive for coronavirus
Officials say Borissov was able to carry out his duties and was in constant contact with his ministers
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Turkey's Erdogan says French leader has 'lost his way' in second broadside
Says Macron had a problem with Muslims and needed mental checks
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Pakistani national offers Mercedes, Rolex as bribe to Dubai police
40-year-old, who is facing jail term, has also offered officer Dh20,000 monthly salary to help him escape from prison
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Spain decrees new state of emergency in Covid-19 fight
All regions except the Canary Islands to impose a nighttime curfew
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Israeli minister says Qatar could get F-35s 'sooner or later'
Minister says sale of US warplanes to Qatar possible despite Israel's objections
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Afghan security forces kill senior al Qaeda leader al-Masri
Al Qaeda leader was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted Terrorists list
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Malaysia's king rejects emergency rule in blow to premier
Calls for politicians to end politicking that could affect stability of the administration
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Pope names new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future
They will be elevated to the high rank at a ceremony known as a consistory at the Vatican next month
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US disease expert Fauci says vaccine verdict due by early December
Says we will know whether a vaccine is safe and effective by the end of November, the beginning of December
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New fighting flares over Nagorno-Karabakh as Aliyev warns against Russian involvement
Both sides blamed each other for blocking a peaceful settlement to the conflict
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Siberian scientists breeding foxes for pets eye human link
Their goal was to tame foxes and understand how these ancestors of wolves evolved into loyal and loving dogs
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Iran's supreme leader urges penalties for Covid offenders
Covid-19 had killed 32,320 Iranians and infected 562,705, with 5,814 new cases and 335 fatalities in previous 24 hours
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Europe becomes second region to cross 250,000 deaths as second Covid wave hits
Europe accounts for nearly 19% of global deaths and about 22% of global cases
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Britain's Prince Charles wrote to support historic Australian PM sacking: media
New book reveals details of one of the country’s most polarising political events
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In Asia next week, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China
Pompeo led a meeting of foreign ministers from India, Japan and Australia this month in Tokyo