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Crowd attack on French transgender woman sparks outrage
The number of attacks on the French transgender community shot up by 54 per cent to 186 reported incidents in 2017
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Saudi king discusses regional developments during Bahrain visit
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE together pledge $10 billion in financial aid to Bahrain last year
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Saudi Arabia kicks off countrywide campaign against excess air conditioning
Power efficiency is one of the key themes of Saudi Vision 2030
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Iran flood death toll reaches 62
Flood-related deaths have been reported in 11 out of Iran's 31 provinces
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Pakistan on alert to foil any Indian ‘misadventure’
Indian diplomat summoned over latest ceasefire violations that martyred teenage boy, injured seven civilians
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Modi takes election fight to battleground state
West Bengal's electorate is considered key for Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party
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Philippines seizes 750 smuggled tarantulas
Customs officials turned over the tarantulas to Philippine's environment ministry's rescue centre
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Tajik pop star fined for asking friends to birthday party
Singer was caught out online after he posted a picture of his friends and a cake on Facebook
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May says she wants to leave EU on May 22
May is now seeking to thrash out a Brexit compromise with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
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BJP’s hardline Hindu allies quietly put Ayodhya temple plan on backburner
The commitment to construct the grand temple in Ayodhya has been part of the BJP’s election manifesto
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Sri Lanka interviews 47 potential hangmen
According to President Sirisena, he is inspired by the anti-drug war in the Philippines
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Turkey starts Istanbul vote recount after Erdogan's party appeals
The opposition CHP candidate Ekrem Imamoglu was declared victory
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Children in South Asia hardest hit by air pollution, says study
'If air pollution levels were brought within WHO guidelines Pakistan would see life expectancy increase by one year'
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Donald Trump believes windmills cause cancer
US president says houses with windmills nearby lose 75 per cent of retail value
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In last ditch effort to salvage Brexit, British PM gambles on talks with Labour
Theresa May's move offers prospect of keeping UK in a much closer economic relationship with the EU after Brexit
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US halts F-35 equipment to Turkey, protests its plans to buy from Russia
US officials said Turkish counterparts will not receive further shipments of F-35 related equipment
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US says will not send high-level officials to China's Silk Road summit
Washington sees China as major strategic rival
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Malaysia ex-PM Najib to go on trial for corruption
Najib will face seven charges of corruption and money laundering over the alleged theft of some $10.3 million
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Far-right Australian senator censured over 'ugly' Christchurch comments
Fraser Anning has refused to apologise for his anti-Muslim views
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UN adopts resolution against violence based on religion, beliefs
Turkey FM says Islamophobia, racism go hand in hand; Pakistan highlights drastic consequences of stigmatising people
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US approves anti-submarine helicopter sale to India
The Romeos would replenish India's aging fleet of British-made Sea King helicopters
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Pakistan concerned as debris of satellite destroyed by India endanger space station
NASA chief had branded India’s destruction of satellite ‘terrible thing’ that had created 400 pieces of orbital...
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After ISI, ISPR becomes new obsession for Indians
Indian cyber-intelligence specialist equates DG ISPR with Russian commander Valery Gerasimov
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Pakistan-India tensions ground Afghan travellers
Pakistan closed its airspace in February after a suicide attack in occupied Kashmir
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Rahul Gandhi promises Indians cash, jobs and cleaner air
Congress chief unveils party's 55-page election manifesto
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Outcry over Harry Potter book burning by priests in Poland
Three priests in Poland burned books and other items they regarded as sacrilegious
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Millions of pilgrims travel to Shia shrine in Iraqi capital
More than five million pilgrims have flocked to shrine from different parts of the world
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US special envoy arrives in Islamabad on two-day visit on April 4
Khalilzad is likely to take Pakistani leadership into confidence over Afghan peace process
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Erdogan's AKP challenges Istanbul results in Turkey election
Istanbul was a tight race and both Yildirim and the opposition CHP candidate Ekrem Imamoglu
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Indian low-caste leader says statues of herself reflect popular will
Mayawati leads Bahujan Samaj Party that has forged an alliance with regional parties to pose a challenge to BJP
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11 go on trial for Saint Petersburg metro bombing
Ten of the defendants are alleged to have acted as the bomber's accomplices
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France urges Brunei to drop stoning law for adultery, gay sex
Rights groups have meanwhile accused the sultanate of becoming the Saudi Arabia of southeast Asia
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More than 113 mn people suffer 'acute hunger': UN
Launched three years ago, the annual study takes stock of the countries facing the greatest difficulties
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NATO, the world's biggest defence alliance
NATO was formed on April 4, 1949 by 12 countries alarmed by the Soviet Union's drive to spread communism
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Indian satellite destruction endangered International Space Station: NASA
As a result of the missile test, the risk of collision with the ISS has increased by 44 per cent over 10 days
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Brexit deadlocked again: British parliament fails to find an alternative
A proposal to hold a confirmatory referendum on any deal got the most votes, but was defeated by 292-280
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Tough New Zealand gun laws easily pass first hurdle
Largest criminal investigation in New Zealand's history was now probing the country's worst mass shooting
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Second woman says ex-VP Biden touched her inappropriately
The allegations could endanger a possible 2020 presidential run by Biden
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China hails PM Imran’s support for CPEC projects
UNSC members not in favour of forcing US's draft resolution on JeM's Masood Azhar, says Beijing
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Pakistan, Iran relations 'back on track'
Relationship had been tense since the February 13 suicide attack in Sistan-Baluchistan
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China hails PM’s support for CPEC projects
Beijing says CPEC will benefit the two countries
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Two Pakistanis among four executed in Saudi Arabia
Two Pakistani men, a Yemeni man and a Nigerian woman executed for drug trafficking: statement
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Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia hospitalised
She was sentenced last year to a decade in prison on corruption charges
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Singapore proposes tough new measures to fight 'fake news'
Offenders can be punished with jail terms ranging up to 10 years for using false online account
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US peace envoy returns to Kabul ahead of peace talks
Discussed urgency of making progress on intra-Afghan dialogue: Khalilzad
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Sri Lanka destroys nearly 800kg of cocaine
President Maithripala Sirisena reiterates his desire to carry out capital punishment for repeat drug offenders
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At least 20 dead in Peru bus fire: emergency services
The tragedy reflects the chaos of Peru's public transport system
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Three dead in small plane crash: German police
As a Russian airline identified one of the victims as its co-owner
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10 farmers killed in attack in northern Nigeria: police
Residents say it could be in reprisal for a recent military operation as police investigates
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Erdogan loses hold over Turkish capital, Istanbul disputed
PM Imran congratulates Erdogan on 'another important victory'

















































