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Trump backs off praise of Russia's Putin after debate
Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin, saying he was unsure of his relationship with the Russian president
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Colombian journalist honored for tackling taboos on wartime rape
Bedoya has become the public face for women in Colombia seeking justice in cases of sexual violence crimes
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Machete-wielding man fatally shot by police on Colorado university campus
The man was fatally shot by police officers on Wednesday after he refused commands to drop the weapon
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World donors pledge $15 billion for Afghanistan
The United States has spent around $110 billion on Afghanistan's reconstruction since 2001
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Portugal's Guterres set to be UN secretary general
The council will undertake a formal vote on Thursday to confirm the choice of Guterres
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Indonesia prosecutors seek 20 years in coffee poisoning case
The case has grabbed widespread media attention in Indonesia and neighbouring Australia
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Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Muslim women are rarely seen wearing such veils in Norway, let alone in schools
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US and Australia to share cost of US military's Australian deployment
There are plans for combined training and exercises, potentially including other partners in the Asia-Pacific region
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Shots fired at planned migrant centre in France
Between 7,000 and 10,000 people are living in the Jungle in grim conditions
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Islamic State recruits more educated than average: World Bank study
Out of 331 recruits described in a leaked Islamic State database, only 17 percent did not finish high school
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US flight evacuated after another Samsung phone fire
"All customers and crew deplaned calmly and safely via the main cabin door," says ABC News
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Hurricane Matthew kills 26, bears down on Bahamas, US
Matthew was a Category 4 hurricane through Tuesday but was downgraded to still powerful Category 3 early on Wednesday
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At least two dead as building collapses in Indian city of Bengaluru
At least four people had been pulled from under the debris, three construction workers remained trapped
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US charges 17 in sex trafficking ring
12 Thai nationals and 5 Americans were charged with illegally transporting women from Thailand
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Modi asks ministers to avoid giving remarks on 'surgical strike' claim
Development comes a day after Delhi CM, Congress party demanded video evidence of the purported action
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Facebook Messenger offers 'Secret Conversations' facility for all users
The app now allows users to converse with their friends and family without the fear of being monitored
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Two Brussels police stabbed in suspected 'terrorist attack'
Spokesperson for Belgian federal prosecutor they have elements to believe that the incident was a terrorist attack
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UK's 'Fake Sheikh' sting king guilty of perverting trial
Mahmood and his driver Alan were convicted of conspiring to pervert course of justice following trial in London
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Explosion in Afghan capital, Kabul, casualties feared
The blast, suspected of being set off by a suicide bomber, occurred on a major road near a university
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Drunk UK nurse assaulted Muslim taxi driver over women's rights
Nurse has pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated common assault
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Pictures of the day: October 5, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Trio wins Nobel chemistry prize for 'world's smallest machines'
The French, Scottish and Dutch scientists had developed molecules with controllable movements
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ICC announces visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
The aim of the visit is "to raise awareness" of the work of the International Criminal Court
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US encourages India, Pakistan militaries to continue communicating
We encourage continued discussions as a means to reduce any tensions, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook says
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Kerry urges Taliban to reach peace with Kabul
Kerry added that a peace deal would in fact achieve the Taliban's aim of expelling foreign forces from Afghanistan
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16 incredible pictures of what the world looks like from 38,000 feet
Martjin Kort is able to capture views that most of us don't get from our office windows
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Iraq warns Turkey of 'regional war' if doesn't withdraw troops
Last week Turkish parliament extended a mandate allowing military operations against terrorist organizations in Iraq
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Clinton hits Trump over comments on women ahead of vice presidential debate
linton urged women at an event in the Philadelphia to stand up to online bullying about how they look
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Russia sent S-300 air defence system to Syria: ministry
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the Russian missile system would not affect operations in the US-led air campaign
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Rough times for Saudi retail as govt cuts bite
Saudi cabinet imposed a wage freeze on the civil service, which makes up the bulk of the kingdom's workforce
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Tricked into porn: Japanese actresses step out of the shadows
Adult films are widely available in Japan, which has a relatively liberal attitude towards pornography
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Canadian college to launch marijuana cultivation course
Students would be trained to work at local companies that produce the drug
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India tries to hasten deal with US to buy predator drone aircraft
India's request for 22 Predator Guardian drones made in June is in an advanced stage of negotiations
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Ink thrown on Delhi CM after he demanded evidence of 'surgical strikes'
Attack comes days after CM questioned authenticity of 'surgical strikes'
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Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti and Cuba, evacuations ordered in US
The full scope of the damage, both human and material, remained unclear
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Pakistan's Afghan refugees: A timeline
Pakistan hosts the third largest refugee population in the world sheltering some 1.4 million registered Afghans
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Voting for UN chief moves to key stage with Guterres top pick
Guterres has come out atop the five closed-door polls since July
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Vice presidential contenders Kaine, Pence blast Trump, Clinton at debate
"Donald Trump always puts himself first," Kaine,
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India’s excesses: Jilani hands dossier on Kashmir to Olson
Pakistan’s envoy to New Delhi says drawing wrong conclusions not in the interest of both countries
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Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for US intelligence
Yahoo last month said "state-sponsored" hackers had gained access to 500 million customer accounts in 2014
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Hurricane Matthew kills four in Dominican Republic
Dominican officials say they had been forced to evacuate some 800 people
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Philippine president tells Obama to ‘go to hell’
Rodrigo Duterte says he is realigning his foreign policy because the United States has failed the Philippines
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At least 22 dead on migrant boat off Libya
Astral was left alone to deal with overloaded boat for several hrs aided only by lifeboats dropped by Spanish military
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Hurricane-hit southern Haiti cut off after bridge collapse
Rising sea levels and torrential rains have caused major flooding in southern Haiti since Sunday evening
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Turkey suspends 13,000 police officers, shuts down TV station
Suspensions ordered hours after Deputy PM Kurtulmus announced approval of a 90-day extension to a state of emergency
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US servicemember killed on patrol in Afghan bomb blast
Soldier killed while patrolling during counter-terrorism operations
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Trump tumbles on rich list, down $800m
The New York real estate mogul is now worth $3.7 billion - down from an estimated $4.5 billion in March
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Asian markets rise again, pounds hits 31-year low
Traders took the report as a sign the world's top economy is getting back on track
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India bans Kashmir newspaper for 'inciting unrest'
If there was a problem with content, they could have sought an explanation from us, says editor of Kashmir Reader
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200,000 Afghan refugees return in exodus from Pakistan: UNHCR
'Still one million undocumented refugees are living in Pakistan'

















































