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Migrant camp in Calais to be dismantled: French minister
French authorities have made repeated efforts to shut down the camp, which is currently home to nearly 7,000 migrants
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AJK a ‘thorn in India’s flesh’: Indian air chief
Arup Raha rued New Delhi’s non-pragmatic approach to use air power
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Rescuers pull 1,725 migrants to safety from Mediterranean
Italy has become the main focus for seaborne migration to Europe
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India reports 25 percent rise in human trafficking cases in 2015
India is home to 40 percent of the world's estimated 45.8 million slaves, according to a 2016 global slavery index
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Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar
The 62-year-old martial artist, known for his comic timing and fighting style, has appeared in more than 150 movies
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Powerful 7.1 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand: USGS
The shallow tremor was estimated at a depth of around 30 kilometres off the coast of the country's north island
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First known TV interview with Nelson Mandela comes to light
The 24-second footage was probably filmed in 1956 during the "Treason Trial," which ended in 1961
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Danish IS 'sympathiser' arrested over drug raid shoot-out
Local media named the man as Mesa Hodzic
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Tensions flare as Afghans seek to rebury 'bandit king'
Gunshots were fired as pallbearers carrying the remains of Kalakani and his comrades approached the site
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Israelis and Palestinians face off — but this time for fun
Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians gather at historic former train station in Jerusalem for backgammon tournament
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Lomography launches 'most advanced instant camera' yet
Set to ship in December, Lomo’Instant Automat is available for pre-order
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Refugee in Germany dies while trying to burn his wife alive in shelter
The fire left the woman seriously injured and part of the shelter building ablaze
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Cow-eating crocodile caught in Northern Australia
Footage shows the crocodile thrashing in the cage as rangers struggled to snare its jaws and drag it out of the water
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Stanford sex assault case spurs get-tough rape proposals
Turner's sentence to months in county jail call for mandatory prison for sex assaults involving unconscious victims
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French finance minister says 'normal that Apple should pay normal taxes'
The European Commission treated it as abnormal state aid, the European Commission is doing its job, says Michel Sapin
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300-year-old mosque to be rebuilt on Hindu temple land
The land was donated to Hanumangarhi temple by Nawab Shujauddaulah in 1765
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EU-US free trade deal dead before arrival
A deal was supposed to be concluded before US President Barack Obama leaves office in January
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Delhi women's minister sacked for 'sex tape'
The minister was sacked after the video showing him kissing two women was leaked to the media
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Indonesian police bust online male prostitution ring
Officers caught the first suspect, a man in his 40s accused of pimping out boys on his Facebook page
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Oldest fossils found in Greenland, from time Earth was like Mars
The experts found tiny humps, between one and 4 cm tall, in rocks at Isua in south-west Greenland
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Cluster bombs killed, maimed more than 400 in 2015: study
The Oslo signatories are to meet in Geneva next week
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Here's what to do if you witness an Islamophobic incident
A young illustrator from Paris has come up with an interesting guide for bystanders to tackle Islamophobic attacks
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The British want to ban the burqa, poll reveals
Poll comes in wake of the burkini controversy
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Australia to widen scope of targets in Islamic State air war
The staunch US ally has some 780 defence personnel in Middle East supporting its operation against extremist group
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Stockholm Muslim school slammed over sex segregation
Headmaster Hussein Ibrahim said he did not see anything wrong in segregating boys from girls
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India confirms 13 of its nationals test positive for Zika in Singapore
Report comes after an outbreak of the disease that at first affected three dozen workers on a construction site
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Australia must choose between United States and China: US Army official
'I think the Australians need to make a choice, it's difficult to walk this fine line between balancing the alliance'
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US, others agreed 'secret' exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal: report
The report is to be published on Thursday by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security
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20% of British public against admitting single Pakistani migrant: survey
Survey reveals a strong desire for reduction in migrants from Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia
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EU Chamber urges China to lift foreign investment curbs
Last month the EU approved anti-dumping duties on cold rolled steel from China, its second-largest trading partner
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Iran to build two nuclear plants with Russia: official
'We will save 22 million barrels of oil per year by building these two power plants' Ali Akbar Salehi says
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Lion of Panjshir: Ahmad Shah Masood's son ready to take up his Afghan destiny
At his father's tomb, Ahmad greets the children of admirers and poses for selfies
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Dogs understand what you say, study suggests
Study found that dogs process speech in a manner similar to humans
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Lawmakers urge US crackdown on Afghan child sex slavery
The Taliban rejects the claim
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Dubai ruler fires 9 senior officials for showing to work late
Sheikh Mohammed thanked the nine officials for their service but said he wanted young leaders to take control
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Obama leaves Washington for final G20 summit
After departing China, Obama will take part in the ASEAN summit in Laos September 6-8
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Trump insists 'Mexico will pay' for border wall
'It's our right as a sovereign nation to choose immigrants that we think are most likely to thrive and flourish'
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Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner
Explosions were heard as protesters faced off against heavily armed security forces
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Turkish interior minister resigns in surprise move
He would be replaced by Suleyman Soylu, the current labour and social security minister
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Kerry meets Modi as monsoon chaos challenges India's 'smart' future
"It looks like the rains this time have warmly welcomed you," Modi said as he greeted Kerry
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Brazil's Senate strips Rousseff of presidency
Senators voted by a majority of 61 to 20 to remove her from office
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Naked Donald Trump statue up for auction, could fetch $20,000
Statue is one of a series that appeared unannounced in public spaces in New York and four other US cities this month
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Air strike kills 16 members of Yemeni imam's family
Missiles struck a house of the imam, identified as Saleh Abu Zainah, in northern Saada province
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Teenager killed in fresh Indian-held Kashmir clashes
Troops fired live rounds as residents demonstrated against an earlier raid by soldiers searching for protest leaders
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Russia says it killed key Islamic State leader in Syria
On Tuesday, a US defence official said United States targeted Adnani in a strike
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At least 14 dead in Tunisia road accident
Those killed in the dawn accident included the lorry driver while around 15 cars also caught fire, the ministry said
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Indian campaigner against caste prejudice wins 'Asia's Nobel'
Wilson,was honoured for his "moral outrage" and organising skills in his efforts to ban the demeaning work
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Pictures of the day: August 31, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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India accords residency status to foreign investors
Modi has urged global businesses to come and manufacture in India since he took office two years ago
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UK's May gathers ministers for Brexit talks
Civil servants are still being recruited to the "Brexit unit" which will do the groundwork for withdrawal

















































