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Macron blasts huge hacking attack just before French vote
A flood of internal documents were released online barely 24 hours before the election
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Saudi man names newborn daughter 'Ivanka'
A picture of the birth certificate was widely circulated on Whatsapp in the Kingdom
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Escaped prisoners returned to overcrowded Indonesia jail
Tejo said the inmates told the police they decided to escape due to inhumane conditions in the prison
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Climate science: Bad news gets worse
Climate-related extreme events, droughts, forest fires, floods, major storm surges, have doubled since 1990
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Refugee orchestra blends musical notes from Syria to Tibet
Asad Qizilbash of Pakistan says working with musicians from different musical backgrounds is not easy
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Trump counterterrorism strategy urges allies to do more
The 11-page draft said the United States should avoid costly, open-ended military commitments
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Turkey fires 100 more judges, prosecutors in anti-Gulen purge
They're believed to be followers of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, the alleged mastermind of July 15 failed coup
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India calls satellite 'gift to South Asia', Pakistan says no thanks
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to use it; Pakistan says working on own satellite
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Demo banner reveals security 'flaws' at Eiffel Tower
Activists strung up a banner in protest at the programme of far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen
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Snow business: Empty slopes at North Korea's ski resort
With a 700-metre vertical drop, the skiing compares favourably to other destinations in neighbouring countries
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Man forced to eat own testicle in ‘Dark Ages’ torture
A hammer and chisel were used to knock his teeth out and his body was dumped on a wasteland, consumed by animals
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North Korea accuses CIA of 'bio-chemical' plot against Kim Jong Un
The acts have been put into the extremely serious phase of implementation, says ministry's statement
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'Doubts' over Saudi order said to ease control on women
Local media reports women in the Kingdom no longer need a man's consent to carry out certain activities
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English language 'losing importance', says EU's Juncker
Both laughter and applause greeted Jean-Claude Junker's comment
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India's top court upholds death penalty in Delhi gang rape case
Crime sparked large-scale protests and led thousands of women across India to break their silence over sexual violence
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Angela Merkel's censored photo in Saudia Arabia was actually doctored
German chancellor's image showing her hair censored on Saudi TV had gone viral on websites
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Greenpeace unfurls anti-Le Pen 'resist' banner on Eiffel Tower
Le Pen faces off against centrist Emmanuel Macron in the May 7 ballot
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Islamic State developed own social media network
New online platform was uncovered by Europol during a 48-hour operation against Internet extremism last week
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16 children were shot every day across US in 2012: report
Over 5,800 children had been admitted to hospitals with gun related injuries
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Muslim athletes win their battle to wear hijab while playing basketball
New rules to be implemented from October 1
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US photographer captures moment of death in Afghanistan
Spc Hilda Clayton and four Afghan soldiers had died in 2013 when a mortar shell blew up during a training exercise
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Families of San Bernardino shooting sue Facebook, Google, Twitter
Relatives assert three companies provided "material support" to Islamic State and enabled the attacks
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Trump savours win as House passes Obamacare repeal
The vote of 217-213 could hardly have been closer in the Republican-controlled chamber
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Ready for Saudi talks despite 'unlawful, inflammatory' remarks: Iran
Iran's UN Ambassador says Tehran has no desire, nor any interest, in an escalation of tension in its neighbourhood
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British man dies during sky diving in Thailand
The centre will resume operations on Saturday
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Made-in-China jet takes maiden flight
Plane represents nearly a decade of effort in a government-mandated drive to reduce dependence on imported aircraft
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New York protesters greet Trump on first visit home
Demonstrators from the Working Families Party spent much of the afternoon rallying and marching near the Intrepid
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Islamic State leader in Egypt tells Muslims to avoid Christian gatherings
Suggested that the militant group will keep up attacks on 'legitimate targets'
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Saudi Arabia says Trump visit to enhance cooperation in ‘fighting extremism’
Trump is expected visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican on first foreign trip as US president
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Pictures of the day: May 5, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Family kicked off US flight, threatened with jail for refusing to give up child's seat
The incident unfolded last week as the Schear family of Huntington Beach were flying home from Hawaii
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Former warlord Hekmatyar calls for peace with Afghan Taliban
Says neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Iran should not to interfere in Afghanistan
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India plans no-fly list of unruly passengers - Aviation Secretary
The list will be maintained by the country's civil aviation regulator
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State Dept seeks tougher visa scrutiny, including social media checks
Applicants will be required to provide passport numbers, social media handles, email addresses and phone numbers
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Russian embassy takes dig at election meddling allegations with one simple tweet
Allegations have been levelled against the Kremlin for interfering with last year's US presidential election
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China stresses security needs for new Silk Road initiative
Country's top policemen call for pragmatic cooperation in areas such as public security and anti-terrorism
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Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican on first foreign trip as president
The US president will visit NATO, G7 summits to be held in Brussels and Sicily later this month
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Singapore national broadcaster fined over blackface in drama
Infocomm Media Development Authority fines Media Corp over segment in series titled 'I Want To Be A Star'
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Russian TV drops Simpsons 'Pokemon Go' episode criticised by clerics
Episode shows Homer playing fictional game called Peekemon Get in church
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UN envoy says Syria safe zones plan a step in right direction
Moscow was ready to work more closely with the United States and Saudi Arabia, said Russia's lead negotiator
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Brexit on display at new EU history museum
Museum shows badges from successful 'Leave' and doomed 'Remain' campaigns along with a ballot from Brexit...
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Former US president Obama endorses Macron in French campaign
The centrist candidate is widely seen as the favourite to beat the National Front's Marine Le Pen
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Somali president cuts short foreign trip after young minister's killing
Minister mistakenly shot dead by by government security guards outside the presidential palace
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China refuses to mediate between Pakistan, India on Kashmir dispute
Country's foreign ministry says China will stick to the policy of non-interference in the conflict
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Protesters hurl eggs at France's Le Pen at campaign stop
None of the eggs hit their target as bodyguards rushed into the building
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A biodegradable burial pod that turns your body into a tree
Capsula Mundi is a pod through which a buried corpse or ashes can provide nutrients to a tree planted above it
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Five Thais charged with royal defamation for sharing Facebook posts
Observers are closely watching how the law is used under new king's reign
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Three seriously hurt in Spain industrial warehouse blast
15 people got injured as it was not yet known whether the smoke was toxic
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Four Germans on trial for beating refugee to death
Hearing about mass sexual assaults by immigrants across Germany, provoked the men to hunt them
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Syria rebels return to peace talks
The aim is to "provide the conditions for the safe, voluntary return of refugees", the document said

















































