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Trump, Clinton favored in latest US primary contests
The latest round of voting comes amid a rapidly evolving situation in the Republican fight for the nomination
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Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer won't renew contract with Sharapova
In view of the current situation, the Swiss brand has suspended negotiations and decided not to renew the contract
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EU pushes back Turkey migrant deal until summit next week
Turkey is the main launching point for migrants making the dangerous crossing over the Aegean Sea to the Greek islands
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US 'disappointed' by India's visa refusal for religious rights panel
The commission is made up mainly of professors and leaders of non-profit groups appointed by the president
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11 incredible new destinations to discover in 2016
We look at 11 incredible destinations that need to be on you travel list now!
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Why not four spouses for Muslim women too, asks Indian judge
Justice Pasha says besides denying equality, Muslim personal laws in India also deny women’s right to property
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Are cancer screenings a gamble?
The holistic medical philosophy of improvement of a patient’s life requires case-wise consideration.
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Iran Revolutionary Guards conduct ballistic missile test: ISNA
Tehran says test was intended to show Iran's deterrent power, ability to confront threats against Islamic revolution
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Boston marathon bombing survivor killed in Dubai car crash
McGrath and Torres were on a personal trip and not studying abroad
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Two years on, MH370 disappearance still a mystery
Investigators say MH370 wreckage has still not been found despite continuing search in south Indian Ocean
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Dubai developers keep building despite weak market and echoes of 2008
Dubai property prices have been more volatile in the past decade than in other centres
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15-year-old girl raped, set on fire in India
Victim's parents say she dropped out of school after being stalked by a 20-year-old man
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Music video mocking Russia's President Vladimir Putin goes viral
He hopes that the numbers on YouTube will lure sponsors into supporting #TheMockingBirdMan
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Brutal rapes of girl and mother haunt Central African Republic psychologist
Country has been plagued by violence between mainly Muslim Seleka rebels and Christian anti-balaka militias
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South Korea says North hacked phones of key officials
It also attacked the server of a major software firm specialising in providing security software for Internet banking
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Muslim woman's 'veil ripped off' outside London university
Met Police spokesperson says two men, aged 39 and 41, have been arrested under the Public Order Act
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Shipwreck found off North Carolina believed to be Civil War-era steamer
North Carolina Office of State Archaeology says It would be first Civil War-era vessel found in the area in decades
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Space shouldn't be exclusive domain of big nations: astronauts
Space is our future and should be shared by all human beings, he says
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Saudi women are succeeding, author says
Her book features her interviews with 40 Saudi women from a variety of fields, alongside their photographs
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'Air Cocaine' Frenchman due in Dominican court
The public prosecutor has requested that the court impose 'coercive measures'
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China says South China Sea among world's freest shipping lanes
China has come under fire from the US and its allies over its land reclamation activities in the South China Sea
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Twitter praised for cracking down on use by Islamic State
Some vocal Twitter critics have tempered their views since December
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Bloomberg says will not run for White House
The self-made billionaire and philanthropist, perhaps best known nationally for campaigning to tighten gun controls
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Israel's Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
The White House said the Israeli government had requested a Netanyahu meeting with Obama on either March 18 or 19
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Uber says sexual assault rates low, disputes report
Uber hits back against a news story alleging that scores of passengers had filed rape complaints
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US 'disappointed' by India's visa refusal for religious rights panel
Panel head Robert George says it is unfortunate that a secular democracy like India refused a visit
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US appeals to Taliban to join talks, warns of increased violence
Taliban said it would not take part in peace talks brokered by Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the US
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Japanese women still face 100 day wait to remarry
Civil code still prohibits only women from remarrying within a specified period after divorce, claims rights group
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China hits out at US restrictions on telecom giant ZTE
US govt agency says ZTE used series of shell companies to illicitly re-export controlled items to sanctioned countries
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US case filed against Boeing over MH370 disappearance
It alleges that the Boeing 777 aircraft flown by Malaysia Airlines was a defective product
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Bangladesh upholds death penalty for Jamaat leader for 1971 war crimes
The party denies that its leaders committed any atrocities
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US strike kills at least 150 Shebab fighters in Somalia
The raids, which began in 2003, had killed between 113 and 136 militants prior to the latest operation
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United States delivers first payment to global climate fund
The fund currently has $10.3 billion in pledges and has a goal to spend $2.5 billion on projects in 2016
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China says 'blind faith' in North Korea sanctions irresponsible
The UN Security Council put in place its latest round of sanctions, drafted by China and the United States, last week
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Netherlands 'has all US information' on MH17: investigator
298 passengers and crew, the majority of them Dutch, died when the plane was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine
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France struggles with attitudes to violence against women
In France more than 86,000 women a year are victims of rape or attempted rape, but only 13 percent complain to police
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White House to release data on drone strikes
The report will be published annually
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New York gives transgenders free use of toilets
The order, signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio and effective immediately
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Tunisia kills 35 extremists in clashes near Libya border
Ten members of security forces were also killed in the fighting in Ben Guerdane
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18 killed in Nigeria road crash
A commuter bus went up in flames after a head-on collision with a truck late on Sunday
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Canadian boxer among four killed in Dubai car crash
The over-speeding Ferrari burst into flames after crashing into an electric pole in Jumeirah Lake Towers neighbourhood
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India tribunal halts $75m payout to Vijay Mallya
The beleaguered liquor baron accused of defaulting on hundreds of millions of dollars in loans
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Boarding house fire in US kills up to six
Local TV station WBS said the home was a half-way house for people transitioning out of rehab or time in prison
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Muslim body urges ban on products from Israeli settlements
OIC resolution urged member states to ban products produced in or by illegal Israeli settlements from their markets
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Indian police arrest nine over church attack
The latest incident comes a year after an elderly Christian nun was raped at a convent school in West Bengal
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Marshall Islands takes on India, Pakistan with nuclear warning at UN court
The Hague is holding hearings to decide whether it is indeed competent to hear lawsuits against India and Pakistan
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Britain’s first Pakistani-born, Muslim Lord mayor arrested
Naveeda Ikram, 42, was being probed by the police over allegations of ‘financial irregularities', she denies charges
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The best and worst places in the world to be a working woman
Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland top the list
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Six wounded in Somalia airport laptop blast
This is the second such attack in Somalia in recent weeks targeting passenger aircraft
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Messi or Ronaldo? Indian argument ends in murder charge
Nigerian national stabs his friend while arguing over whether Messi or Ronaldo is the world's best footballer