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British backpacker's funeral to include reading from Holy Quran
Victim’s mother says Holy Quran will be recited to counter the 'misrepresentation' of her killing as act of...
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Frankfurt airport terminal areas cleared after security breach
The spokeswoman for Fraport added the breach would lead to flight delays at the hub
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Iranian ex-general killed fighting militants in Syria
He was killed while battling militants as a volunteer in northern Syria
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Watch: When Modi saved a cameraman from drowning
Footage shows the Indian premier alerting the cameraman
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Don't do drugs: Philippine's Duterte to workers returning from Saudi
Duterte railed against the United Nations this month after it called for an end to the killings
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Kerry says no military solution to South China Sea dispute
Kerry said US supported diplomatic efforts to resolve territorial disputes to which there was "no military solution"
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Naked breasts represent France better than headscarf, suggests French PM
French premier's words draw criticism from politicians and derision from historians and feminist
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Israel shuts Palestinian radio station for 'incitement'
The overnight operation in Dura near Hebron led to five arrests, according to the Israeli army
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Canada to apply to join China-backed AIIB
The United States, and Japan have notably declined to join the bank
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Day of the Disappeared: South Asia's torturous wait for the missing
According to activists, more than 8,000 people have gone missing in Indian-held Kashmir
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India growth threatened by business 'roadblocks': Kerry
'You have to have sensible regulations and your bureaucracy needs to be streamlined and effective' John Kerry says
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North Korea executes official with anti-aircraft gun for sleeping during meeting: report
Two senior regime officers reported to have been killed
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NY high court broadens definition of parent in landmark ruling
State's earlier definition of parent had become "unworkable" given today's increasingly varied family relationships
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Christian woman told to remove headscarf for driving license: ACLU lawsuit
Allen described herself as a devout Christian woman whose faith compels her to cover her hair in public
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Sexual offense complaints in Canada military up 22 percent: report
The progress report was the second on Operation Honour, a military program to tackle the issue started in 2015
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Egypt parliament adopts disputed law on churches
The new law stipulates that provincial governors will be authorised to issue permits to build churches
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India's top woman banker sees cracks in glass ceiling
She has won praise from investors for bringing about digital transformation at the 210-year-old bank
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Pakistani man to be expelled from Romania over terrorism
Romania’s domestic intelligence agency says man was involved in spreading propaganda online for Pakistani...
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Entrance to mosque in Germany bricked up
It is suspected that a far-Right group is responsible for the vandalism
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Philippines' Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights
Duterte, who is nicknamed "the Punisher", has been unapologetic over unleashing the police on drug users and dealers
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9 found dead in Japan elderly home after typhoon: police
Police found the bodies after rushing to the facility to rescue people who were trapped because of flooding
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North Korea executes vice premier for education: Seoul
The ministry said two other senior officials had to undergo re-education sessions
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Graft-busting grandma jailing corrupt Philippine politicians
"I'm not scared," she said, her eyes flashing as she thumped her hand on the desk in her office
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Trump to visit Mexico Wednesday, meet its president
Sudden international trip by US presidential candidate would be a logistical and security nightmare
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Japanese police corner suspect in deadly shooting
Media reports said the suspect threatened to shoot police and turn the gun on himself during the overnight standoff
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US to host world's largest conservation meeting
It is the first major environmental meeting of global leaders since the Paris climate talks last year
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Obama cuts sentences of 111 inmates
US currently has among the world's highest incarceration rates
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Ceasefire holding between Turkey and Kurdish fighters in Syria
The truce is between the Jarablus Military Council and Turkey
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Merkel admits mistakes made in Germany, EU with refugee crisis
Merkel has faced criticism in Germany for launching her policies of welcoming refugees a year ago
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'Islamic State spokesperson Adnani killed in Syria's Aleppo'
Amaq news agency says Sheikh Adnani martyred while surveying operations to repel military campaigns against Aleppo
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North American couple appear in new Taliban hostage video
Canadian Joshua Boyle and his American wife Caitlan Coleman were kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2012 during trip
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Editor from top Turkish daily held in post-coup crackdown
The editor of Hurriyet daily is among nine current and former journalists arrested in Istanbul
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White House warns against 'unilateral' EU measures after Apple ruling
"We are concerned about a unilateral approach," said White House spokesperson Josh Earnest
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Kerry calls for more efforts to purge Pakistan of militancy
We will not and cannot make distinctions between good and bad terrorists, says US secretary of state
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After Rio scandal, Lochte to appear on US reality show
Lochte, 32, is among 13 celebrities to sign up for the popular television show
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Watchdog claims dissent being suppressed by Palestinian Authority, Hamas
These incidents have nothing to do with freedom of the press, says Palestinian govt spokesperson
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Rooney to end England career after 2018 World Cup
Captain since August 2014, Rooney has also been England's record goal-scorer with 53 goals
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Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
Thick black smoke billowed from the top 20 floors of the almost-completed commercial building in the UAE's capital
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Singapore jails two more Bangladeshis for terrorist financing
They were the second set of Bangladeshi workers to be jailed under a Singaporean law against terrorist financing
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Pictures of the day: August 30, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Seoul to face lawsuit over 'comfort women' agreement
Under an agreement, Tokyo offered apology and a total of $8.5 million to the victims of wartime sexual slavery
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China charges US woman with espionage
Sandy Phan-Gillis, from Houston, Texas, was arrested in March 2015 and had been held without charges since then
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Plants less thirsty as climate warms: study
'Plants will become less thirsty as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises' Researchers say
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Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused after deadly attack
Israel regularly destroys the homes of Palestinians accused of attacks as part of efforts to deter future violence
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UN hails suspension of France's burkini ban, slams 'stigmatisation'
Spokesman for the UN rights office also decried the manner in which the anti-burkini decrees have been implemented
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UN aid going to Assad-linked companies: report
Two UN agencies had partnered up with the Syria Trust charity, spending a total of $8.5 million
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Microsoft apologises after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ into ‘Saudi Arabia’
Calls for search engine to be boycotted
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Car bomb outside Somali President's Palace kills at least 10
Last month, at least eight people were killed when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu’s airport
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China wants a successful G20 but suspects West may derail agenda
Talks are likely to be overshadowed by arguments over everything from territorial disputes to protectionism
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Iran to cover infertility treatment costs
Iran has a broadly progressive attitude to modern medicine, and some of the most advanced facilities in Middle East

















































