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Slain Pakistani-American soldier's father says his travel rights under review
Khan, a US citizen for over 30 years, was notified Sunday evening that his travel privileges are being reviewed
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Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO
"A polluted environment is a deadly one - particularly for young children"
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War-scarred Syrian children may be 'lost to trauma': aid group
There are three million Syrian children living in zones frequently hit by bombs and shells
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Saudi Arabia denies police tortured two transgender Pakistanis to death
A statement said the reports were "wrong and nobody was tortured"
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New Trump travel order remains a Muslim ban: US rights groups
US civil rights groups roundly slammed President Donald Trump's revised immigration order
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Afghan Taliban’s political negotiators visit China
Taliban source says Beijing wants to play a vital role for Afghan peace
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Trump signs new travel ban targeting six Muslim nations
Order also places a 120 day freeze on all refugee arrivals
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Trump to sign revised executive order on immigration Monday
US president's aide says legal permanent residents and current visa holders would be explicitly exempt from the order
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TSA rolls out new 'hands-on' pat-down technique
Twitter users criticised the new system, calling it ‘’legalised groping.’’
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Pictures of the day: March 6, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Opening a new chapter at India's 'grandmothers' school'
The women begin class with a prayer and then dive into their lessons, writing on slates to practice
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Iran indicts nuclear negotiator, holds Iranian-American on fraud charges
The arrests of dual nationals have followed warnings about Western infiltration
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France's Fillon fights for survival as party leaders meet
Sarkozy piled pressure on the candidate ahead of a crisis meeting
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15 stunning photographs taken from the sky
Milstein's unique pictures stand out from those of many others working in the same genre
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China urges restraint after North Korea missile launches
Last week North Korea's vice foreign minister Ri Kil-Song visited Beijing for discussions
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EU expected to approve new military HQ
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker called for a common EU defence headquarters in September
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Former US intelligence chief rejects Trump wiretap accusation
The White House offered no evidence on Sunday to back up Trump's accusation
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This woman is ‘fairy godmother’ for several expecting women in Afghanistan
Homa Amiri Kakar thinks leaving her job will make her patients dangerously helpless in the war-torn country
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Muslim comedian hilariously sums up what it's like to be an immigrant in the US
Mo Amer took jibes at the American government and even re-visited his famous encounter with Eric Trump
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Bad laws underpin global 'rape epidemic', let rapists off the hook: report
The research also highlights laws that allow perpetrators of sexual violence to walk free on reaching a settlement
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22 pictures of how Pakistan won against terrorism
We fought vigourously to bring international cricket back on our turf, showing the world we are a peaceful nation
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Erdogan's Nazi claim 'unacceptable': German chancellery
Ankara has responded to the cancellations with fury
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Over 40,000 displaced from Mosul in a week as Iraqi forces near old city
The pace of displacement accelerates as fighting approaches the most densely populated parts of western Mosul
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Five questions on North Korea's missile programme
North Korea considers itself a victim of US imperialism
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Indian police find 19 female foetuses dumped in sewer
Police makes discovery after a 26-year-old woman in Maharashtra died during failed abortion attempt at surgery
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China confirms 7% increase in 2017 defence budget
China's military build-up has rattled nerves around the region
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Air India claims record with all-female round-world flight
The trip was "another feather to Air India's cap in its constant endeavour to encourage women"
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Algeria women footballers wave red card at stigma
The squad, which plays in green and white, has no sponsor or outside financing
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Japan's 'fake food' more appetising than the original
The country’s experts say making fake food is actually a craft
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Japan says three North Korean missiles landed in its waters
'Three of them landed in our country's Exclusive Economic Zone'
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Female Saudi horse trainer sees hope for women
Dana al-Gosaibi's passion for training horses is hard to pursue in a conservative country
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Philippine police 'reload', rejoin drug war
Many Filipinos support the drug war
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Afghan family with US visas detained on arrival in Los Angeles
The couple and their three small children were granted Special Immigrant Visas
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Trump uncertainty slowing US travel bookings: report
After the travel ban was imposed international travel to the US dropped by 6.5 per cent in the following eight days
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Tokyo stocks down, yen rallies after North Korea fires missiles
Japanese exporters were also hurt by a stronger yen as investors rushed into the unit
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Malaysia PM not waiting for apology as North Korea envoy expelled
Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam's death escalates
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World marks women's day with rights under attack
Calls to action will mark many celebrations of the 40th International Women's Day
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Palestinian killed in West Bank firefight: Israeli army
Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks
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Modi battles for hearts and minds in India's holy city
Hindu nationalist BJP is trying to consolidate its grip on power by seizing control of India's most populous state
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Ageing cheerleaders offer glimpse of world's longest-living women
'Cheer Mommy' is a 30-member cheerleading squad with an average age of 75
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Nine dead in Japan helicopter crash
Aerial footage from NHK showed the badly damaged helicopter on the wintry mountainside
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Oklahoma lawmaker asks Muslim students 'Do you beat your wife?'
According to the lawmaker, Islamic law and the Quran permit Muslims to beat their wives
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Turkey's president likens Germany's blocking rallies to Nazis
Erdogan on Sunday said other EU member states with significant Turkish communities were likely to follow suit
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Defiant Fillon says 'no one' can stop France election bid
The accusations against Fillon have added to an already unpredictable race
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Panama bus crash kills at least 18, injures 33
Civil Defence officer says many of the injured are in critical condition
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Ukraine to accuse Russia of 'terrorism' in top UN court
Ukraine lodged its case against its former Soviet master at the court based in The Hague in mid-January
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China defence budget rises at slowest pace in decades: report
Fu said China's defence capabilities remain modest compared to the United States
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US 'strongly condemns' North Korea missile launch: State Dept
North Korea's launches using ballistic missile technology violates UN Security Council Resolutions
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North Korea fires missiles, three reach Japan waters
Pyongyang is barred under UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology
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Pakistan warns Trump’s generals: ‘Sort out Afghanistan mess or Russia will intervene’
Pak army source says collapse in security means west faces ‘losing control’