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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
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Projections say Macron, Le Pen go through to runoff in French vote
Macron projected to get 24%, Le Pen to secure 22% of votes
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Russia hacked Danish defence for two years, says minister
Spokeswoman from the Danish Defence Ministry confirms minister had been quoted correctly
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Terror charges for suspects in French election plot
Paris prosecutors said the men are accused of participating in a terrorist conspiracy as well as weapons charges
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North Korea detains third US citizen
Korean-American Tony Kim was detained by North Korean officials as he attempted to leave the country
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Why the world needs to sit up and take notice of India’s war on meat
Anti-meat drive cooked up to steer India away from secular grounding will have profound consequences for entire region
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Three men attacked for transporting cattle in New Dehli
The men were transporting buffaloes in their truck to a slaughterhouse
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12-year-old's epic car journey cut short by Australia police
He had been planning to travel some 4,000 kilo metres to Perth
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Crocodile kills wildlife hunter in Zimbabwe
DNA tests confirms remains inside a crocodile carcass were of Scott Van Zyl
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Philippine troops kill 3 more militants on tourist island
Military has been struggling to wipe out Abu Sayyaf
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France votes in election nail-biter
France is voting in one of the closest elections in decades
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Israeli attack on Syria military camp kills three
The two countries are still technically at war, although the border remained largely quiet for decades until 2011
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North Korea says ready to strike US aircraft carrier
North Korea is working to develop nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the United States
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German anti-immigrant party set to go further right after leader suffers defeat
Support for the party has tumbled in recent months
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Saudi air force pilot son of king named US envoy
Relationship between the countries had frayed under Obama’s administration
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Nine people killed in Brazilian land dispute massacre
The organization said there was a network of armed gangs under the command of ranchers
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Man arrested at Paris train station after threatening police with knife
Incident occurred a day before France holds first round of its presidential election
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Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border
The army says it regularly stages operations targeting Islamic State and former al Qaeda-linked militants
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Morocco says Algeria expelled 55 migrants across border
The ministry's statement did not say whether they had been allowed to seek asylum in Morocco
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Indian police stop Muslim volunteers from entering Hindu temple in Ayodhya
The Muslim group said they came to help construct Ram temple at disputed site
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Saudis among kidnapped hunters freed in Iraq
26 hunters released after 16-month hostage ordeal
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Pakistani workers 'regret' migrating to Greece
In Pakistan even our farm animals live better than we do in Greece, says a migrant
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US supercarrier due in Sea of Japan 'in days': Pence
Ships were in fact sent away from Singapore and towards Australia to conduct drills with the Australian navy
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Six-hour workday can make you healthier, happier and energetic: study
Nurses who worked six hours were found to be more active, less stressed, and had less back and neck pain
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Pakistan condemns terrorist attack on Afghan military base
Around 140 Afghan soldiers killed on Friday in attack on military base
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U.S. scientists to protest Trump policies at Earth Day rally in Washington
Participants say the Washington march will be nonpartisan and marks a new frontier for scientists
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Pictures of the day: April 22, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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US to honour 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia: Pence
Vice President also praised China's role in the escalating North Korean crisis
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Clashes as German anti-immigration party AfD stages showdown
A police officer escorting party members suffers injury to face, a male protester arrested
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Raj Thackeray’s party workers vandalise Zara for selling clothes ‘made in Pakistan’
Rita Gupta warned that MNS would resort to violent methods if clothes were not discarded
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16-year-old Muslim wins right to box while wearing hijab
She now has her sights set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
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American Airlines' employee suspended after row with passengers
The employee violently took a stroller from the woman, hitting her with it and just missing her child
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Russia complains to US over exclusion from Syria chemical probe
The two sides agreed to consider one more time an objective investigation into the incident
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Panama grants bail to ‘Mossack Fonseca’ founders in Brazil corruption case
Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca each paid $500,000 on Friday
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Georgians caught with $90,000 of stolen cash in underwear: Myanmar police
Janjgava Revas, 64, and Narmania Malkhaz, 51, had made off with the money from a currency exchange office
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Belgium's 'fairytale' bluebell forest victim of own beauty
Its growing popularity in recent years comes at a cost
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Islamic State claims deadly attack on FSB office in Russia
Russian officials say two people were killed in the incident
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After three weeks, French artist succeeds in ‘hatching eggs’
Nine had hatched and the chicks were on their way to a farm, according to an official

















































