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Elderly Muslim man told to 'go back to Pakistan' on Delhi Metro
The young men kept threatening that 'our people are coming'
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Spain arrests Moroccans suspected of links to Belgian militant attacks
The detained are all Moroccans aged between 21 and 39
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Indian minister blames Pakistan for strained Indo-Pak ties
Claims India made many efforts to improve ties with Pakistan but received negative response every time
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Only foreign currency please: the costs of reporting from North Korea
Many other costs were equivalent to those paid by foreigners in Beijing
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Senate gives limited resources to Russia election-meddling probe
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also conducting a wide ranging counter-intelligence investigation
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China bans religious names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
List includes names such as Islam, Quran, Saddam, all considered unacceptable by ruling Communist Party
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India plans to tag millions of cows to curb smuggling
Nearly 175,000 cattle are seized annually on the largely porous borders with Bangladesh and Nepal
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North Korea conducts large-scale artillery drills on anniversary
South Korea's defense ministry could not immediately confirm the report
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Arctic thaw quickening threatens trillion-dollar costs: report
Arctic is warming fast partly because snow and ice reflect the sun's faint heat into space
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US blacklists 271 Syrian chemists, other experts over sarin attack
The sanctions will freeze all assets in the United States belonging to the 271 individuals on the blacklist
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US Supreme Court opts to leave CIA 'torture report' secret
Only a handful of copies of the report exist, distributed to several government departments and intelligence bodies
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US irks Turkey, says no policy change on Armenian bloodletting
Armenian issue is a politically fraught one in the United States especially among Armenian Americans
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US blasts 'unconscionable' Taliban attack in Afghanistan
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed in Friday's attack on the army base
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Groups sue UC Berkeley over conservative speaker's talk
Observers say the legal brouhaha with Coulter will test the university's legacy as a champion of free speech
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Arkansas carries out ‘first double execution’ in US since 2000
The executions followed a flurry of unsuccessful appeals on Monday to the US and the Arkansas Supreme Courts
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China's 'Christmas Town' opens doors to Middle East migrants but future uncertain
Only 1,576 Chinese 'green cards' were allowed permanent residency in 2016
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Obama says we should be careful with selfies in first post presidency speech
He also said he was ready to train new leaders
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Syria agrees to halt fire for chemical attack probe, claims Russia
Suspected chemical attack left 87 dead including many children in Idlib province on April 4
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Indian Maoist rebels kill 24 commandos in Chhattisgargh
Paramilitary troops were guarding road workers when they came under heavy fire
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Modi open to holding talks with Hurriyat leaders: Mehbooba Mufti
IOK CM says policy of reconciliation needs to be taken up instead of confrontation
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Turkey's Erdogan to meet Trump at White House in mid-May
Syria, Iraq, potential extradition of the US-based Fethullah Gulen to be discussed, says Turkish Spokesman
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Top US general says 'not refuting' reports Russia supplying Taliban
Intelligence showed Russia was providing monetary and weapons support to Taliban, says senior US military official
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Indian court orders police to rescue boys trafficked to sweet shops
The case surfaced as a boy escaped one of the factories after he was abused and burnt with hot oil
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Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires
Failed thermocol technology initiative cost 1 million Indian rupees
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11 held after cow vigilantes brutally attack nomad family in Indian-occupied Kashmir
The family, which included a nine-year-old girl, were attacked with iron rods and sticks
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Pictures of the day: April 24, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Bomb attack hits US base in eastern Afghanistan
US military spokesperson says 'there appears to be a number of Afghan casualties' in the incident
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At least eight drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
UNHCR says 25 people were on board the shop; two rescued
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Indian man sent hijack threats to avoid trip with girlfriend
Three Indian airports were put on high alert after Mumbai police received an email about a possible hijack attempt
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Saudi-Iran rivalry aside, does Muslim world need military alliance?
Today, when terrorism is not just limited to a few Muslim countries, combined military efforts seem a logical strategy
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Syrian refugees are New York tourists for the day
'I love all of New York City,' says the 10-year-old, words tumbling out of her mouth in delight
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Israel PM issues Holocaust day warning
'Iran and Islamic state want to destroy us, and a hatred for Jews is being directed towards the Jewish state today'
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UN finds torture widespread in Afghanistan
UN report says torture and mistreatment of detainees by Afghan security forces is as widespread as ever
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Three countries to pilot world's first malaria vaccine
Malaria kills around 430,000 people a year, the vast majority of them babies and young children in sub-Saharan Africa
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North Korean media issues threat to 'wipe out' US
The official website calls the US strike group's imminent arrival 'undisguised military blackmail'
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Trump to insist on border wall funds as budget deadline looms
Building the wall was Trump's signature campaign promise
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Russia boosts military spending despite sanctions: study
Russia's military spending was $69.2 billion in 2016, a 5.9 per cent rise over 2015
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Al Qaeda chief urges militants to use ‘guerrilla tactics’ in Syria
In an audio recording posted online, Zawahri called for the rebels to be patient
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Macron, Le Pen set for French election run-off
French vote was being closely watched as a bell-wether for populist sentiment following US election and Brexit
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From aspiring stylist to extremist widow: one woman's Syria story
At just 23, Islam Maytat spent 3 traumatic years in northern Syria under Islamic State group's so-called...
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Afghan Taliban's brazen attack eclipses Trump's 'mother of all bombs'
Some Afghan leaders are angry at what they see as a failure by the US to act against the Taliban and Pakistan
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Man lucky to escape croc clutches in Australia
He suffered minor cuts and abrasions
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Afghan defence minister, army chief of staff resign after deadly Taliban attack
As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms
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March for Science draws clever signs across US and beyond
Less invasions, more equations
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Lebanon activists ramp up pressure on reviled rape law
The law allows rapists who marry their victims to go free
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Saudi Arabia restores perks to state employees, boosting markets
King issued a royal decree restoring 'all allowances, financial benefits, and bonuses'
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Local, global security firms in race along China's 'Silk Road'
In Pakistan, Chinese Overseas Security Group (COSG) has a joint venture with a local security firm with links to navy
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New Zealand considering restricting laptops on flights from Middle East
PM English said the CAA was considering the issue and would make a decision independently of the government
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French election: what you need to know
The president is elected directly by the people in a vote of one or two rounds
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IS ambush kills 10 Iraqi soldiers: commanders
IS members armed with assault rifles and rocket launchers attacked civilian and military vehicles near Rutba