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Fans ejected after another anti-mosque banner in Australia
Last week, AFL condemned fans who hung up a banner reading "Go Pies! Stop the Mosques"
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Brazilian scientists find new Zika-linked brain disorder in adults
New discovery shows Zika may provoke an immune attack on the central nervous system
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Warring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins
UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed welcomes the ceasefire and calles on all parties to respect it
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Earthquake off northeast Taiwan measures 5.5 magnitude: local weather bureau
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries
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Desperate search for loved ones in India temple blast
At hospitals, morgues and police stations, families are involved in a heartwrenching search for loved ones
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In Iowa corn fields, Chinese national's seed theft exposes vulnerability
US officials urge agriculture executives and security officers to increase vigilance, report any suspicious activity
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Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools: reports
Education ministry says decision made to protect health of some 100,000 students
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Three Chinese passengers grounded for bad behaviour
Chinese authorities last year declared 11 types of action "strictly prohibited" on flights and at terminals
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India police detain five over temple firework disaster
Kerala government orders judicial inquiry into the disaster
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US Navy officer charged with spying, possibly for China, Taiwan
Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin is accused of communicating secret information to representative of foreign government
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Rights groups say next UN chief must tackle refugee crisis
Amnesty says next UN chief should be prepared to invoke UN charter to prevent and end mass atrocities
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Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food
McDonalds, JD Wetherspoon are among those to receive letter asking them to stop use of medically important antibiotics
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Britain's Daily Mail eyeing Yahoo bid: US media
Yahoo has set an April 18 deadline for bids
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UK to criminalise firms whose staff abet tax evasion
Cameron announced Sunday that Britain was to launch a £10 million taskforce to scrutinise the Panama Papers
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Kerry pays landmark visit to Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial
Separately, a US official said flatly that Kerry would offer no formal apology over the August 1945 bombing
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Canada aboriginal community declares suicide crisis emergency: media
More than 100 people in the community have attempted suicide since last September
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Warring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins
The truce was only agreed by the warring sides after months of shuttle diplomacy by the UN envoy
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Kerry plans no apology for wartime atomic bomb on Hiroshima visit
Kerry is the first US secretary of state to visit Hiroshima and the highest-ranking administration official ever
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Anti-IS Syrian journalist 'shot in head' in Turkish city
El-Shurqat worked for a channel called Aleppo Today TV which is strongly opposed to IS militants
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Embattled Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk resigns
The party's approval rating slumped to two percent due to painful economic reforms and inability to tackle state...
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Singapore PM feuds in public with sister
Singapore on March 23 marked the first anniversary of the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the country's first prime minister
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Muslim body to focus on Palestinians, terror at Turkey summit
With guests set to include Saudi King Salman, the event is taking place under the highest security
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British PM releases tax summary amid offshore row
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside Cameron's office Saturday calling for his resignation
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Dubai to build tower taller than Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is 828 metres (2,700 feet) high and it cost $1.5 billion to build
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Brussels bombers had planned Paris attack: prosecutors
Abrini confesses he actually wanted to return to Paris for another attack but was spooked by the investigation
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Sanders wins Wyoming to extend victory run
The Vermont senator won 56 percent of the vote to 44 percent for Clinton in Wyoming
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Who's who in the race to be UN chief
The election later this year may see the first secretary-general hailing from eastern Europe
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Drugged beggar babies for rent in Indonesia
Police swooped on four adults they believed were renting out children as beggars or child jockeys for 200,000 rupiah
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia agree $16 bn investment fund, settle maritime spat
Saudi Arabia is key backer of Sisi since overthrow of Morsi whose Muslim Brotherhood was viewed with suspicion
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Boston Globe denounces Trump candidacy in 'front page' satire
The front-page spoof, is designed to take Trump's rhetoric and his policy positions to their "logical conclusion"
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German spy chief says Islamic State wants to attack but no firm plan known
The militant group released a video on Tuesday suggesting it may carry out further attacks in London, Berlin and Rome
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India temple fire kills over 100 people watching fireworks
More than 280 others were injured in the fire that engulfed the Hindu temple complex in Kerala state
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18 soldiers, five militants killed in Philippine clash: military
The clash came shortly after a retired Italian priest being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf was freed on Friday
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US military, watchers rescue 3 men from deserted Pacific island
Navy airplane crew members spotted survivors and shared their location with relatives as well as with ships in Guam
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US electronics store sets ‘largest human mattress dominoes’ record
It took around 13 minutes for 1,200 participants to make soft landing for successful attempt
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US Embassy warns citizens about 'credible threats' in Turkey
Turkey has been hit by four suicide bombings already this year, the most recent one last month in Istanbul
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Suspected Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni government soldiers
Ansar al Sharia, an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen, later issued a statement denying responsibility for the attack
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Panama law firm says it hasn't been approached by investigators yet
Ramon Fonseca claims leak was the result of hacking from a computer overseas rather than an inside job
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India's Tata Steel confirms UK fraud probe
UK police probing allegations staff may have falsified certificates detailing the composition of steel before sale
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Indian politician beaten to death after election rally
Joydeb Jana, was attacked by armed men late Friday after addressing a campaign rally in West Midnapore district
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Iran says US, not Tehran, damaging the Middle East
The broadside illustrated new tension between Iran and the United States, despite last year's nuclear deal
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Abrini arrest highlights Paris, Brussels attacks links
His arrest along with four other suspects marks an important step in investigations into the November 13 carnage
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Somalia executes two Shebab fighters for killing journalist
TV journalist Mohamed was killed in December when his car blew up as he returned home from university in Mogadishu
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Explosions rattle central Kabul following Kerry's visit
Kerry is due to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
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Rights groups decry bodyslamming of Texas schoolgirl caught on video
The mother of the student in San Antonio told reporters on Wednesday she was mad and upset by what happened
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Passenger dies aboard Dubai-bound Qantas flight
Flight QF9, which was travelling from Melbourne on Friday, was diverted to Muscat for medical emergency
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SpaceX lands rocket on ocean platform for first time
After four failed bids, SpaceX finally stuck the landing
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US government duel with Apple over iPhone access
Key questions remain about how much access law enforcement agencies should be granted to encrypted devices
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Oman evacuates American from Yemen
The person, whose identity was not revealed, "was evacuated on Friday night from Sanaa to Muscat
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Sex trade less visible, but alive and well in northern Europe
Sex trade has flourished on Internet and on smartphones, and now takes place hidden from view of authorities

















































