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Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of using Twitter to stoke dissent
One of the accounts, which backed Qatar, claimed KSA, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE had set out to overthrow Qatari Emir
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Stalin plaque stirs outcry at Moscow university
More than 21,000 people have since signed an online petition demanding it be taken down
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Trump arrives in Germany for G20 summit
US president will also meet face-to-face with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time
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Classmates rescue Indian child bride
Relatives of the 16-year-old girl forced her to leave school and go to a nearby village to live with her husband
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Trump pledges support for NATO, says transatlantic bonds strong
The US leader insisted that the alliance is in rude health
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Trump to visit Slovenia, country of wife Melania's birth
It did not say when the visit could take place
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Labour leader blasts UK government for 'lost decade'
Corbyn also laid out plans for a National Education Service inspired by the country's National Health Service
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India's new tax makes 'untouchables' of small firms, hurts informal workers
Officials say it will bring millions of businesses into the tax net, boosting government revenues
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Bangladesh continues Human Rights abuse, holds hundreds in secret jails: HRW
In 2016 HRW documented 21 cases of detainees who were killed
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China cancels Xi-Modi meet at G20 summit amid border stand-off
Beijing says 'atmosphere not right' for a bilateral meeting between two leaders
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Immigrants heading to American more educated than natives, claims research
About 14 per cent of foreigners with college-education 'held professional or doctorate degrees'
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China says India militarising border as stand-off continues
According to the China Indian guards crossed into China's Donglang region early in June
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Chemotherapy may spread cancer, warn scientists
News study suggests chemotherapy could also trigger more aggressive tumours
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Malala celebrates birthday of APS attack survivor
The young Nobel Laureate spends a day with Waleed and his family on his birthday
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Group of youngsters save mosque from mob violence in India
The real face of communal harmony
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China warns against 'words and deeds' that raise North Korea tensions
Tuesday's launch marked a milestone in Pyongyang's decades-long drive for the capability to threaten the US
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Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants
Most of that generation of elephants has died out, yet the number of elephants involved in the trade keeps increasing
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Thai soap actors enlisted to heighten military pride
The first instalment, Pull the Trigger on My Heart, quickly became a trending hashtag on Twitter
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Taiwan charges Chinese grad student with spying
Prosecutors said Zhou was recruited by a mainland official who asked him to build a spy network in return for money
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Japanese PM to seal EU trade deal in blow to protectionism
EU to open its market to the Japanese auto industry, and Tokyo to remove barriers to EU farming products
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Malaysia Muslim group joins Indonesian call for Starbucks boycott over LGBT stand
Some Muslims in Indonesia, however, said the boycott call would not stop them from buying Starbucks coffee
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Indian-held Kashmir tense as Burhan Wani's death anniversary looms
Civilians have played an increasingly active role in rebellion against Indian rule since Burhan Wani's death
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Amnesty says Turkey director, activists detained in Istanbul
Turkey remains under a state of emergency imposed in the wake of the July 15, 2016 failed coup
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Can US defend against North Korea missiles? Not everyone agrees
'It's something we have mixed results on. But we also have an ability to shoot more than one interceptor'
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Virginia set to execute man using 'potentially torturous' drug cocktail
William Morva is set to be put to death on Thursday using a cocktail of unregulated drugs
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French president says supports two-state solution in Middle East
Says any deal 'must recognise the legitimate rights of the Palestinians'
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This man is trying to rebuild a library burned down by Islamic State
Among the books that survived the flames were a few hundred rare ones
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Two Indian women get 'married' in defiance of law
Same-sex marriages are not legal in India
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Poland says signs memorandum to buy Patriot missile system from US
Warsaw sees the deal as central to a thorough modernisation of its armed forces by 2023
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Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old 'giant' skeletons in China
Confucius, who was born in what is now the Shandong province, was reportedly 1.9m tall
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Muslim man dons burqa on Indian train to 'escape lynching'
Fear of being killed continues to haunt Muslim community of India
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Israel, India look past defence to broaden commercial ties
Under Arab pressure, India kept its distance from Israel for decades but is now seeing advantages
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G20 host Hamburg braces for 'Welcome to Hell' protest
City says that it won't be taking any chances as it must protect leaders, delegates and media workers
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US retailer to return smuggled Iraqi artifacts, pay $3mn fine
Hobby Lobby calls itself the largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer in the world
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US lawmaker shot by anti-Trump gunman back in intensive care
He was upgraded to fair condition and moved out of the ICU after undergoing multiple rounds of surgery
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Murder of Austrian couple blamed on Islamic State militants
The interior ministry estimates that 300 have quit Austria or tried to leave in order to fight in Syria or Iraq
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US ready to work with Russia on Syria 'no-fly zones': Tillerson
The United States launched a cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base in response to alleged chemical attacks
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Arab states vow to maintain their boycott of Qatar
The crisis has raised concern of economic consequences as well as growing instability in the region
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Qatar Airways gets off US laptop ban list
Airlines that fail to meet the new security requirements could still face in-cabin electronics restrictions
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to conduct joint border ops under US supervision: Kabul
Afghan Ministry of Defence spokesperson says operations will destroy enemy nests on either side of the Durand Line
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Foreign funding for extremism in UK originates from Saudi, think-tank claims
Says KSA has sponsored a multi-million dollar effort to export extremism across the Muslim world
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Prevent duty stigmatising Muslim students in UK: study
Research highlights concerns that Muslim students in particular may feel singled out
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Samsung may release a smaller, cheaper version of Galaxy S8
Samsung may release the new smartphone sometime this year
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Merkel, Turkey's Erdogan to hold talks on sidelines of G20
Merkel would discuss the Ukraine crisis with French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin
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US-backed forces face fierce IS resistance in Raqa Old City
The coalition estimates that around 2,500 besieged militants are defending the city
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24-year-old Mexican mother dies after consuming 'diet pills' sold on Facebook
Lucero Priscila Garza took the tablets to 'lose weight gained during pregnancy'
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Former AFP journalist's murderer gets death sentence
Anthony George was found guilty of murdering Mel Gunasekera in a break-in at her home in February 2014
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Japan's population falls at fastest since 1968
The number of births fell 2.9 percent from the previous year ago to 981,202
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Arab states to deliver verdict on Qatar as compromise elusive
Qatar has countered that the Arab countries want to curb free speech and take over its foreign policy
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Chinese deities fly business class for SE Asia tour
The pictures of Mazu in business class sparked a mixture of mirth and amazement online

















































