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Starbucks opens first cafe in sub-Saharan Africa
US-based global brand plans to open 12 to 15 more stores in South Africa over the next two years
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Australian furry friend gets 'toad-smart' to survive
Toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 but are so poisonous they can kill predators that try to eat them
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More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave
Pakistan has started gearing up to tackle any sudden rise of patients who report heat-related illnesses
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Turkey freezes assets of Yemeni ex-president Saleh
Assets were in form of property, cash, shares, gold, and were believed to spread across at least 20 countries
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Australian TV crew fly home after Beirut kidnap deal
Brisbane mother, Channel Nine team were arrested Faulkner's soN, daughter were snatched in broad daylight in Beirut
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'Attacked' Indian horse buried with police honours
Shaktiman was fitted with a prosthetic limb reportedly rushed in from the United States
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Britain cheers Queen on 90th birthday
Support for the monarchy remains high at 76 per cent, according to an Ipsos-Mori poll for King's College London
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Underwater 'zombie grass' signals trouble for Florida fishermen
Seagrass provides shelter for small fish, which are eaten by bigger fish, & serves as foundation for marine food chain
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China to launch 'core module' for space station around 2018
China has been moving to develop its space program for military, commercial and scientific purposes
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China eyes deeper military ties with Afghanistan
China has promised to play a huge commercial role in helping rebuild Afghanistan
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Chinese President Xi named 'commander in chief'
Since taking office Xi has sought to increase his authority over the People's Liberation Army
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China exported military drones to 10 nations: report
A February report added that Chinese weapons cheifly went to other Asian countries, with Pakistan the main recipient
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Obama at Gulf summit to seek help against IS
Obama attends the Gulf Cooperation Council summit after reporting progress in recent months against IS
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US Army captain helps foil Denmark school attack plot
For his work, Denmark awarded Grimm the Danish Defense Medal for Special Meritorious Effort
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US Supreme Court says terror victims can collect $2bn from Iran
More than 1,000 Americans are affected by the decision
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Belgian minister defends comments on Muslims 'dancing' after attacks
Jambon denied that he was stoking tensions with Belgium's Muslim community
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Microsoft says game over for Xbox 360
Realities of manufacturing a product over a decade old are starting to creep up on us, says head of Microsoft's Xbox
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Turkish teacher gets 500-year sentence for sexual abuse
He was given 508 years and three months for molesting children aged between 12 and 14
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Former slave Harriet Tubman to replace President Jackson on $20 bill
This is for the first time an African-American has been featured on US money
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Russia actively pursuing ties with Pakistan, says Putin
Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Qazi Khalilullah calls on the Russian president and presents him a letter of credence
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Police horse attacked by BJP, dies after a month struggle
If I’m found guilty, then cut my leg, says BJP lawmaker, who was accused in evoking the violence during the protest
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David Cameron links London mayor hopeful to 'IS supporter'
British PM's comments were aimed at Sadiq Khan, a Muslim who is leading opinion polls for the May 5 mayoral election
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'Hijab Day' at Paris university divides opinion
Students urge women to participate if they too think all women should have right to dress as they wish
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Chandigarh to ban 'short skirts' in night clubs
Local restaurateurs, lawyers and others have opposed the policy
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Two fisherman fight off shark in French Polynesia
Fisherman manage to fight off a shark with their bare hands
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No new malaria cases in Europe, Caucasus or Central Asia in 2015
Until the end of World War II, it was common in southern Europe, including Portugal, Italy, the Balkans and Greece
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German top court strikes down core planks of anti-terror law
Legislation gives investigators sweeping powers to use secret cameras and bugging devices in private homes
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Indian father chops off alleged rapist's hands
Police say the 25-year-old Singh lured the teenager away from the court in Bathinda district
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Saudi executed for murder taking total for year to 85
Hussain al-Magaafi had been found guilty of fatally stabbing a fellow Saudi following an argument
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GCC, US agree joint patrols to block Iran arms to Yemen
Iran denies accusations by Gulf states that it is smuggling weapons to Yemen
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Ecuador coast: USGS
No tsunami warning has been issued
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Germany asks Belgium to shut two old nuclear plants
Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks requested that reactors be turned off
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Rouhani clashes with Iranian police over undercover hijab agents
Some 7,000 men and women officers report violations in Tehran
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India says 330 million people suffering from drought
Reports of families and farmers in remote villages walking long distances to find water have dominated local media
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Death toll from blast in Afghan capital Kabul rises to 64
With 347 wounded, casualty has risen with more than double the total previously estimated by police
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Turkish police detain 20 people over links to cleric Gulen: Anadolu
Arrests made in an operation carried out in the southern provinces of Turkey
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Watchdog says press freedom in decline, warns of 'new era of propaganda'
World press freedom deteriorated in 2015, especially in the Americas
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This tragic India-Pakistan love story will move you to tears
Javed was tortured and branded a terrorist by the Indian authorities after he fell in love with a Pakistani girl
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Israeli forces destroy home of Palestinian attacker
It was the latest such demolition carried out by Israel as a deterrent
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Automaker Mitsubishi dives 15% on faulty emission tests
Mitsubishi sold over one million vehicles in its last fiscal year
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China air pollution shifts west in first quarter: Greenpeace
China's cities often hit by heavy pollution, blamed on coal-burning by power stations, heavy industry and vehicle use
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Apple to launch an ‘all glass’ iPhone in 2017, claims analyst
According to the report, iPhone 7 will look largely like the iPhone 6/iPhone 6S
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Utah calls pornography public health crisis, in US first
A major adult entertainment trade group dismissed the move as "noxious" and an "old-fashioned morals bill"
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Yemen rebels say to join delayed peace talks in Kuwait
Shiite Huthi rebels and their allies agree to join delayed UN-brokered peace talks in Kuwait
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Koh-e-Noor belongs to Pakistan, says Indian-born British politician
India backtracks, says it will make all possible efforts to get back Koh-e-Noor diamond from Britain
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Anger erupts as 1,700 still missing in Ecuador quake
In a zone popular with tourists, 480 people are known to have died, the government said Tuesday
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Senior US lawmakers want India PM Modi to address US Congress
Invitation would be sharp turnaround for a leader who was once barred from US over massacres of Muslims
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EU citizens fear Brexit more than the Brits: survey
78 percent of Germans, over two-thirds of Spaniards and almost six out of 10 French want Britain to stay in the EU
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Yemen's guerrilla war tests military ambitions of big-spending Saudis
Riyadh launched an Arab military intervention last year to confront perceived Iranian expansionism in Yemen
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Terror or tobacco? French school smoking lights up debate
Shortly after the November 13 attacks in Paris, Islamic State group issued threats against French schools

















































