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Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute
Lawsuit lodged against China in 2013 after exhausting 17 years of negotiations, political and diplomatic avenues
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South China Sea: facts on a decades-long dispute
Commentators say the 3 million square kilometres of water are a potential flashpoint for regional conflict
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Theresa May's inner circle: who will be in Britain's 'Brexit cabinet'?
Here is a list of some of the main contenders to take big jobs in the May government
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Analysis: Decoding Saudi Arabia’s terrorism dare
Over the past two years, the kingdom has witnessed 26 terror attacks
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New Zealand shop owner ignores pistol-wielding robber, serves customer instead
Instead of filling the bag with cash, Ahmed calmly reaches around the robber to hand the meal to a customer
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Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster
Those charged included engineers and two officials working for two government bodies in Makkah
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Merkel expects Britain's May to 'quickly' define EU ties
'UK's access to EU's single market depends on respecing the freedom of movement of EU citizens' Merkel says
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Modi calls emergency meeting as clashes in Indian-held Kashmir escalate
At least 28 people have been killed in protests following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen leader
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China's Islamic theme park has everything but visitors
The China Hui Culture Park boasts buildings that resemble the Taj Mahal and Istanbul's Blue Mosque
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Pentagon chief Carter lands in Afghanistan
Despite a 15-year international effort to defeat the Taliban, the resurgent group controls large areas of Afghanistan
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'Terrorists' smuggled into Europe with refugees, says Merkel
More than 1 million migrants arrived in Germany last year, many of them Syrians
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Former BBC journalist 'hanged herself in airport toilet after missing flight'
Sutton had told airport staff she had no money, before becoming noticeably upset and going into the airport toilets
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Beetle named Xi is a pest, say China censors
The Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) xii was identified in China's southern island province of Hainan by Cheng-Bin Wang
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Singapore jails four Bangladeshis for terrorist financing
They were among a second group of Bangladeshis rounded up in Singapore since 27 were arrested in late 2015
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Face oddity - Bowie the koala's eyes stun Aussie vets
The marsupial was recently admitted to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital after apparently being hit by a car
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Car bomb kills nine north of Baghdad
Baghdad is on high alert for attacks after blast in the central Karrada district on July 3 killed at least 292 people
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Pregnancy multivits 'unnecessary' for most: experts
The analysis was published in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
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Disney launches Emojis based on its most-loved cartoon characters
The 400 emojis include characters from Alice in the Wonder Land and Mickey Mouse
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Disney theme park in Shanghai nears a million visitors
Disney opened the massive Shanghai theme park to the public in mid-June
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Australian convicted of recruiting foreign fighters for Islamic State
Al Qudsi, 42, was found guilty in a unanimous decision of aiding the men to fight with extremist groups in 2013
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Pentagon to clarify arms regulations for military personnel
The Pentagon's announcement follows a spate of fatal gun violence in the US
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Pokemon Go craze crashes Aussie servers, draws police warnings
The app's popularity has sent shares in Nintendo, soaring by more than 40 percent
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Israel approves contentious NGO foreign funding law
The law was passed in a 57-48 vote following a lengthy debate
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Mexico to plant 18 million trees against pollution
Anti-pollution rules will also be tightened in industry
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Cameron steps down, leaving legacy of failure
After six years in office, Cameron leaves a country mired in its deepest crisis since World War II
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Europeans fear that refugee influx raises terror risk
The view was held most strongly, by 76 percent of respondents, in Hungary and by 71 percent in Poland
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Thumb suckers less prone to allergies: NZ study
49 per cent of 13-year-olds who did not suck their thumb or bite their nails tested positive to at least one allergy
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Trump: 'I am the law and order candidate'
Trump hammered Clinton as 'weak, ineffective and pandering'
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Taylor Swift world's highest paid celebrity: Forbes
She out-earned other famous musicians including Adele, Madonna, Rihanna and Bruce Springsteen
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Rare Indian rhinos face growing threat from poachers
Recent years have seen increase in the slaughter of the animals, whose horn is highly prized in neighbouring China
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May to become UK PM on Wednesday
Wins leadership of Conservative party after rival Leadsom quits; vows Brexit
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Three reported dead at Michigan courthouse
Local ABC News affiliate said a man being taken to prison grabbed a deputy's gun and started shooting
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Tropical storm kills 10 in China, 11 missing
Forces more than 15,000 people to flee their homes as part of the island saw its strongest winds in over a century
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Never incited, supported terrorism: Zakir Naik
Indian-based scholar says most of his clips shown on TV were either out of context, half statements or doctored
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Ban calls for arms embargo, sanctions against South Sudan
Two UN compounds in Juba have been caught in cross-fire and sustained mortar and heavy artillery fire
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South African twins plotted to blow up US embassy: police
The two men, Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie are accused of planning to join Islamic State group in Syria
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Will step down as prime minister on Wednesday, says David Cameron
'We will have a new prime minister in that building behind me by Wednesday evening'
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US issues travel warning for Bangladesh after cafe attack
The US government assesses that the terrorist threat is real and credible, says state department
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Sanders to join Clinton at campaign rally
Sanders has yet to endorse his former rival for the Democratic nomination
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Relatives of Palestinian attack victims sue Facebook for $1 billion in US court
Plaintiffs accuse the social media giant of helping Hamas militants operate
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Protesters try to storm airbase in Indian-held Kashmir
Police said 30 protesters died in the violence as the forces fired live ammunition
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Is Snapchat providing sexual content to minors?
A 14-year-old boy and his mother have filed a lawsuit against Snapchat for providing 'profoundly sexual content'
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Pentagon unveils new cost-cutting initiatives for F-35 fighter jet
The Pentagon's F-35 programme office is working closely with industry to drive down the cost of the jets
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Theresa May set to be next UK PM as Leadsom withdraws from race
She is now the sole contender to take over from David Cameron
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Erdogan defends plan for offering Syrians Turkish citizenship
Devlet Bahceli warns that Erdogan's plan would cheapen Turkish citizenship and cause ethnic conflict
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Afghanistan welcomes NATO's renewed security pledge
NATO officials did not say in Warsaw when the alliance's longest military engagement might end
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Sadiq Khan talks about 'peaceful Islam' at Trafalgar Square Eid festival
London's first Muslim mayor denounces criminals who use the name of Islam to justify crimes
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Australia declares AIDS no longer public health issue
the number of people being diagnosed with AIDS in Australia was now so small it was no longer reported.
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Pictures of the day: July 11, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Floods kill 22 people in India, leave 170,000 homeless
The rain was 35 percent above average in the week that ended on July 6, the weather office said
















































