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France probes purported Islamic State video of children at execution
The video entitled "In my father's footsteps", shows a teenager who says he lived in France
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Twitter to eliminate photos and links in character count
The social media platform has faced stagnant user growth
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Pope criticises West for trying to export own brand of democracy to Iraq, Libya
We cannot advance without taking these cultures into account, Pope Francis says
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Laugh or cry? Bomb joke bares crisis in Five Star movement
Outspoken Grillo took a swipe at Sadiq Khan, saying the mayor would 'blow himself up in front of Westminster'
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Sinead O'Connor found safe after going missing in Chicago area
Brief scare surrounding well-being of performer unfolded after a series of Facebook posts
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Syria's famous damask rose withered by war
One of the oldest flowers in history, a staple of perfumers and known for its therapeutic properties
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Islamic State has lost nearly half the area it once claimed in Iraq: Pentagon
US Defense Department had previously estimated that IS fighters had lost control of about 40 percent of the territory
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Out of this world: 'Moon and Mars veggies' grow in Dutch greenhouse
Agricultural researchers at a Dutch university say they are taking the first steps towards providing an answer
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Kerry unavailable on date of Paris Middle East peace talks
John Kerry is unavailable the day a Paris meeting to relaunch negotiations over the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
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Canada announces ban on transgender discrimination
'We must continue to demand true equality' he says
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Healthy aging has little to do with a number: study
Instead, researchers find factors such as loneliness, depressionmore likely to predict a person's risk of dying
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US commandos continue to gain intel in Libya: Pentagon
The United States still has a 'small presence' in Libya
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US Supreme Court punts on contraception coverage case
The court was considering whether the government was violating the religious freedom of certain faith-based groups
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US police search for missing Sinead O'Connor
The singer reportedly left the Wilmette area of Illinois for a bicycle ride on Sunday at 6am and has not returned
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First US penis transplant performed on 64-year-old man
The 15-hour surgery took place earlier this month at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
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Apple's Cook to visit India this week, to meet Modi: Sources
Cook's visit comes at a crucial time as Apple seeks new growth markets after posting its first-ever decline in sales
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European vote against China market status not 'constructive': Beijing
Wang Yi urges the EU to take an "objective look" at the issue and respect WTO rules
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World's 'biggest' budget airline alliance takes off in Asia-Pacific
The alliance will serve more than 160 destinations with a collective fleet of 176 aircraft, the statement says
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Colombia nabs record-breaking eight tons of cocaine
"Congratulations @PoliciaColombia... A crushing blow to the criminals," President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter
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Trump warns of bad relationship with Cameron
'It looks like we are not going to have a very good relationship' Trump says about relationship with Cameron
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13 spectacular photos of world's largest aircraft
Antonov An-255 Mriya, built to transport the Soviet space shuttle, is now used for cargo no other plane can handle
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Turkey's Erdogan blasts Europe's silence on Bangladesh leader's execution
Nizami was the fifth opposition figure executed since Bangladesh set up a controversial war crimes tribunal in 2010
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Sri Lanka floods kill eight, leave thousands homeless
The government has deployed troops to evacuate people living on slopes or in flood-hit areas
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Iran cracks down on Instagram modelling, 8 arrested
The arrests have been made under a two-year-old sting operation named "Spider II"
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US woman rushed to hospital with shark stuck to arm
The victim was initially calm when she approached a lifeguard station at the Red Reef Park beach seeking help
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This viral GIF will force you to think about climate change
Animation makes global warming instantly visible and shows that danger zones aren’t so far away
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Colombia's FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks
FARC agrees to implement departure of those under 15 years of age as soon as terms are agreed upon
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India test-fires advanced interceptor missile
Missile is capable of destroying any incoming hostile ballistic missile from a test range of Odisha coast
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US, South Korea, Japan to hold joint drill against North Korea
The drill will be held in the waters near Hawaii on June 28
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Trump aide dismisses audio tape as Democrats raise character issue
President Barack Obama used a commencement speech at a university on Sunday to criticise Trump's positions
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Malaysia accused of rights abuse for barring activist's trip
'It's outrageous and shows a desperate government clutching on to power when it should be accountable' Maria says
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Powers gather to discuss mounting IS threat in Libya
National unity strongly backed by the international community has been slowly asserting its authority in Tripoli
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Germany puts refugees to work... for one euro
Zaid is one of many refugees who has taken on tasks ranging from repairing bicycles to cleaning sidewalks
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Chinese pouring billions into US real estate: study
Surge in Chinese buying of real estate last year took their five-year investment total to more than $110 billion
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Hundreds of horses prance to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday
The show, which featured over 900 horses and 1,500 performers, capped three days of celebration at the castle
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Afghan minority Hazaras plan protest over power project
The planned protest follows a massive rally last November galvanised by the beheadings of a group of Hazaras
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Obama slams Trump in speech: 'Ignorance is not a virtue'
Obama did not specifically name the brash New York real estate developer
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Philippine president-elect Duterte vows to kill criminals
The President-elect warned his campaign threats to kill were not rhetoric
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UAE military jet crash kills two crew
A pilot and a trainer were killed in the crash, statement says
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Lightning kills 59 people in three days in Bangladesh
Thirty-four people were killed on Thursday and another 25 over the next two days around the country, says official
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Kerry holds Saudi talks ahead of Syria, Libya meetings
Riyadh has been a key supporter of rebels fighting to overthrow the Damascus regime of President Bashar al Assad
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Amid sectarian violence Iraq shuts down Al Jazeera office
Whenever a media outlet focuses on a problem, they order it to be shut down said head of the Iraqi journalist watchdog
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CIA spy claimed his tip-off led to Mandela arrest: report
A tip from a CIA spy to authorities in apartheid-era South Africa led to Nelson Mandela's 1962 arrest
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Suicide bombing claimed by IS kills 25 Yemen police recruits
The bomber detonated an explosives belt as he joined a line of men at a police recruitment centre
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Netanyahu questions French impartiality after UNESCO vote
Netanyahu says Paris's support of UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem casts doubt on the impartiality of a peace initiative
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ECB has become too powerful, says Berlin's economic advisor
'The central bank has become a quasi-political institution. It's important that we move away from this' Schnabel says
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German police arrest 120 in anti-coal demonstrations
Clashes occurred in Lausitz when around 300 demonstrators forced their way into the Schwarze Pumpe power station
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Trump has a mixed history with women: report
The thrice-married Trump, 69, cultivated an image as a womanizer ever since he was in an all-male military school
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China says Pentagon report 'severely damaged' relations
Pentagon said Beijing had been building up military facilities in a bid to assert its claims to the 'contested' waters
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Straight-talking Swamy takes aim at India's old elite
He's been called India's Donald Trump: a media-savvy right-wing populist

















































