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In changing Saudi Arabia, first dog cafe delights pet lovers
The adoption of strays has become more popular in the rapidly modernising kingdom
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Nepal strengthens laws against acid attacks
President authenticated two ordinances today aimed at constraining acid attack crimes in the country
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Translators walk tightrope between success, failure
Misfires of translators have cost lives and resulted in diplomatic embarrassments
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Bangladesh cricketers to return to scene of New Zealand mosque attacks
"We were very lucky because we were not inside that place," team manager Khaled Mashud told reporters
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Moscow extends school holiday over coronavirus
Moscow Mayor said students would be off from school from Oct. 5-18
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Global coronavirus deaths pass 'agonizing milestone' of 1 million
More than 5,400 people are dying around the world every 24 hours
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Rights group Amnesty halts India operations, says faces harassment
Indian government has frozen bank accounts in the latest action against it for speaking out about rights violations
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India reports lowest daily Covid-19 deaths since August 3
South Asian country’s coronavirus case tally rises to 6.15 million
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Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying
App stores are a fast-growing business as sales of Google’s search ads and Apple’s iPhone flatten out
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Poorer countries to get 120 million $5 coronavirus tests, WHO says
WHO chief says this will enable the expansion of testing, particularly in areas that do not have laboratory facilities
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Indonesia landslides kill 11 including infant twins
Heavy rain and strong wind triggered landslides in several locations at almost the same time
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Turkey indicts six more Saudis over Khashoggi murder
Istanbul prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for two of suspects and up to five years in jail for remaining four
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Rescuers dig through Indian trash dump for 12-year-old 'rag picker'
Girl is believed to be buried for two days under a vast garbage heap which collapsed while she was scavenging
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'You will be proud of us': Romanian villagers re-elect dead mayor by landslide
The Mayor Ion Aliman, died two weeks ago from Covid-19
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Spain calls for ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan
21 people were killed earlier on Monday during a second day of heavy clashes between the two arch-rivals
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Turkey's Erdogan says Armenia must withdraw from Azeri lands it is occupying
Says it was time to end the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Afghan police seize four tonnes of bomb-making chemical
Suicide bomber vests, weapons and explosives were also seized
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Third gang-rape in moving bus reported in UP, India
The victim was found lying unconscious on a roadside
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Frenchman says tattoos cost him kindergarten teaching job
He said he started getting tattoos at the age of 27
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Russia urges all sides to show restraint over Karabakh breakaway region: Ifax
Armenian and Azeri forces exchanged fierce fire for a second day
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Facing IS, last embattled Sikhs, Hindus leave Afghanistan
As the community’s numbers on the decline for years because of deep-rooted discrimination in majority Muslim country
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Trump frequently paid no federal income taxes in years leading up to presidency: New York Times
Democrats quick to seize on the report to paint Trump as a tax dodger
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Malaysia to impose Covid-19 restrictions in some parts of largest palm producing state Sabah
Malaysia will impose movement control restrictions in four districts
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Saudi Arabia to hold virtual G20 summit on November 21-22
As the pandemic thwarted Riyadh’s hopes of hosting the gathering in the kingdom to boost its international standing
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UK eyes tougher Covid-19 restrictions for England as outbreak spreads
All pubs, restaurants and bars would be ordered to shut for two weeks
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Macron accuses Lebanon leaders of 'betrayal' over govt failure
As the country remains mired in political economic crisis in the wake of the Beirut port blast
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Beijing asks frozen food importers to shun countries with severe coronavirus
As it already suspended imports from seafood producers in Brazil, Indonesia and Russia this month
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India's coronavirus infections cross six million
Deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,039 in the last 24 hours to 95,542
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At least 39 killed as Karabakh fighting enters second day
Azerbaijan’s president declares a partial military mobilisation, Armenian defence ministry says 200 wounded
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Open for Christmas: Australia's virus hotspot could be near normal by summer
Victoria reported just five new virus cases and three deaths in the past 24 hours
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PPP leaders demand G-B election on time
Say leader of the house can convene meeting
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Biden says Trump using Supreme Court to 'eliminate' Obamacare
Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a darling of conservatives for her religious views
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Azerbaijan declares state of war in some cities, regions
Decision comes after Armenia attacks civilian settlements, military positions in occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region
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France's Macron says he will keep pushing initiative on Lebanon
I am ashamed of Lebanon’s political leaders, says French President
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Trump demands Biden take drug test before or after Tuesday debate
The US president calls congress presidential candidate as 'sleepy Joe Biden on Twitter
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Do masks help boost Covid immunity?
The unproven theory suggests that masks could help inoculate people while we wait for a vaccine
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Yemen's warring parties agree largest prisoner swap
Two sides will free 1,081 detainees and prisoners, UN envoy Martin Griffiths says
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Erdogan calls on Armenians to stand against leadership amid clashes with Azerbaijan
Turkey will “increasingly continue” its solidarity with Baku, says Turkish president
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NZ prime minister on course for election victory: poll
Newshub-Reid Research Poll says recent Covid-19 outbreak has dented Jacinda Ardern's support slightly
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Yemen warring parties agree largest prisoner swap, sources say
As part of trust-building steps aimed at reviving a stalled peace process
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UN chief says nuclear war cannot be won, must not be fought
All states have responsibility to ensure that such deadly armaments are eliminated completely, never to be used again
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Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia separatists leave at least 23 dead
The two countries have long been at odds over Azerbaijan’s breakaway
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Soldiers recruited to Afghan army amid increased violence
The soldiers will be deployed in countryside to ensure peace and stability
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Trump picks Barrett as he moves to tilt US Supreme Court rightward
Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
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China coal mine accident kills 16, Xinhua says
A rescue team of 75 entered the mine
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North Korea warns of naval tensions during search for slain South Korean
A spokesman for South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense had no immediate comment on the North’s accusations
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Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite virus lockdown
After the PM slammed populist decision in parliament to cancel the limitations the govt imposed on protest gatherings
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Australia's Victoria state to ease Covid-19 restrictions as cases slow
Australia has reported just over 27,000 cases, and 872 deaths
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India's COVID-19 tally nears 6 million, death toll reaches 94,503
As many as 88,600 new COVID-19 cases and 1,124 deaths were reported across the country in the past 24 hours
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Some 1,000 Daily Virus Cases In NY State, A First Since June
With the overall US registered Covid-19 cases reach 7 million since the start of the pandemic