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Bangladesh arrests five suspected extremists
Rapid Action Battalion arrested five members of JMB, including one of the group's leaders who used to study in Canada
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The burkini in North Africa: 'Most people don't care'
The burkini has stirred controversy in France, but on the beaches of North Africa, it has made few waves
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India says submarine document leak 'a case of hacking'
The submarines are being built at a state-run shipyard in Mumbai
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Frenchman shouts 'Allahu Akbar' as he stabs UK woman to death in Australia
The man was in Australia on a valid tourist visa and had no known links to radical groups such as Islamic State
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At least 159 killed in Italy quake
With 368 people injured and an unknown number trapped under rubble, the figure of dead and wounded is expected to rise
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Uproar as Australian state bans greyhound racing
The ban is intended to save thousands of dogs
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India left red-faced over wrong Dawood Ibrahim addresses
According to a press release, the information provided to the UN committee by India was proved to be false
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One killed 30 wounded by explosions in southern Thailand
The blasts came less than two weeks after a series of explosions hit three of Thailand's most popular tourist resorts
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Top French court to examine burkini ban
Human Rights League is appealing a decision which upheld a ban on the outfit by the town of Villeneuve-Loubet
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Iran rounds up 450 social network users over online activities
The people targeted administered pages on social networks including smartphone applications, says cyber crime agency
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India cows get glow-in-the-dark horns to stop crashes
Stray cattle are a major traffic menace in India, with hundreds of bovines roaming freely on roads across the country
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US soldier killed in anti-Taliban battle in Afghanistan
Fighting has recently escalated in the opium-growing province of Helmand
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Pictures of the day: August 23, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Athens to get first mosque in 180 years
Athens is the only EU capital without a mosque
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Woman illustrates India vacation on Etch A Sketch and its mind-blowing
Illustrations of her trip to India included many of the country’s famous monuments
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FBI investigating alleged Islamic State-inspired Virginia stabbing
The alleged attacker, 20-year-old Wasil Farooqui may have tried to sneak into Syria
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Over 1,900 killed in 'chilling' Philippines war on drugs
Duterte warns legislators not to interfere with his campaign, saying they could be killed
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Indian man blames 'spiritual powers' for swallowing 40 knives
'I will not repeat it. I am glad they saved my life and I want to go back to my family'
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A rare condition is turning this boy's hands and feet into trees
Warts began to develop on the boy's palm and feet when he was only three months old
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Japanese father kills 12-year-old son over studies
'The father stabbed his son in the chest with a kitchen knife' a police spokesman said
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In pictures: Married at 14
We look at a series of pictures capturing the events leading to this teen's wedding in Gaza
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Worldwide concern over 'too many immigrants': study
In all, 49 percent of those surveyed in 22 countries said there were 'too many immigrants'
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Iran seeks closer ties with Cuba
'It's a very opportune moment to extend our relations' Iranian foreign minister
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200 people fall sick after ammonia leak in Bangladesh
Police and fire officials say hundreds of residents were also evacuated from their homes
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Indian actor faces sedition case for saying 'Pakistan is not hell'
Her remarks come after the Indian defence minister said 'going to Pakistan is like going to hell'
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Blow to Pakistan? India could become next F-16 hub
Competition for jet order is fierce as Lockheed Martin, Boeing Co and Saab AB push for India's defence contract
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How technology killed Pakistan's historic red light district
Balconies where beautiful women once stood are now empty
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Canada to US tourists: please leave your guns at home
US gun culture is also a source of derision in Canada
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Afghans push India for more arms, despite Pakistan's wary eye
India has provided over $2 billion in economic assistance to Afghanistan in the last 15 years
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Deaf driver shot dead by US police during traffic stop
Harris's family has launched an online fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses
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'Burkini' bans good for sales: Australian designer
The burkini has sparked huge controversy in France, with bans in 15 towns in the country's southeast
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Kashmir agitation not product of Pakistan: Omar Abdullah
Blaming Pakistan for protests is living in denial, says ex-CM.
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Woman stabs three on Brussels bus in unexplained attack
The Belgian capital has been on high alert since local Islamic State militants carried out the attacks in Paris
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German reality TV star fined for 'false' rape accusation
Gina-Lisa Lohfink, 29, was fined 20,000 euros by the court
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Indian opposition leaders urge Modi to halt held Kashmir unrest
Delegates express concerns on personnel's firing, harassment, raids and arrests in an already volatile valley
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'Putin-mask' protester seeks asylum in Ukraine
Ukrainian border guard service says 36-year-old entered Ukraine on Sunday and will formally seek asylum on Monday
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Hundreds of flights grounded as typhoon strikes near Tokyo
Japan Meteorological Agency says typhoon Mindulle made landfall at 12:30pm in Tateyama city 80kms southeast of Tokyo
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World's largest indoor theme park to open in Dubai
The move is aimed at luring back tourists and residents who often flee abroad during the scorching desert summer
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Taiwan starts annual live-fire drills after gaffes
Codenamed 'Han Kuang 32', drills are designed to test how Taiwan's armed forces would repel an attack from China
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In pictures: Rio's most memorable moments
30 best pictures from Rio 2016 Olympics
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Belgian jazz legend 'Toots' Thielemans dies at 94
Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidore Thielemans, known affectionately as Toots, died in his sleep in a Brussels hospital
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Pictures of the day: August 22, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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More non-Muslims buying burkinis as France enforces ban
As some French seaside resorts ban the burkini, it turns out more and more women are buying the swimwear
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Egypt's Sisi says Putin ready to host Mideast peace talks
Talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abbas have been suspended since 2014
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Florida police claim mosque fire was arson
Investigators earlier believed the fire was caused by an extension cord connected to a refrigerator
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Five things to know about Philippine communist rebels
The communists' support is mostly in deeply poor rural areas of the Philippines
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Use pig’s head to deter Muslim refugees, Hungarian MEP suggests
The MEP’s suggestion prompted anger online but he refused to apologise
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Held Kashmir may plunge into darkness as oil tanker operators go on strike
Jammu and Kashmir Petrol Tanker Owners Association has announced an indefinite strike over poor security arrangements
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Twitter users mock Indian politician carried through floods
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, CM Madhya Pradesh state was seen being carried by officials through ankle-deep muddy water
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Iran calls Russia 'inconsiderate show-off' for announcing airbase use
Iran is also highly sensitive to any suggestion that it would allow foreign militaries to be based in its territory

















































