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French, Indian leaders bid to shore up fighter deal
Modi says he invited Hollande for solidarity after November's attacks that evoked memories of 2008 Mumbai attacks
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Britain and Bill Gates announce £3 billion to fight malaria
There were 438,000 malaria deaths in 2015, most of them of children aged under five
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Islamic State video purports to show Paris attackers, threatens Britain
Video was uploaded to IS's official Telegram channel and showed some of the attackers wearing camouflage fatigues
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Protection of non-Muslims summit to be held in Morocco
Conference is expected to gather more than 300 Islamic leaders from Muslim countries, and others
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Jailed Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets
Al-Wefaq chief has been "referred to the public prosecution following violations posted on his Twitter account"
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Saudi envoy comments on Iraq's Shia militias draw hostile reactions
Enmity between Sunni and Shia regions in the Middle East is at its worst in years
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Hollande starts India visit, says jet deal will take time
A senior French official acknowledges negotiations are still snagged on the price
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Record three million people visited Qatar in 2015
Tourism contributed the equivalent of $3.7 billion to the economy in 2015
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Pakistan can and must do more to dismantle terrorist networks: Obama
US president praises recent crackdowns by security forces but says more should be done to eradicate violent groups
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Furniture from JFK's Florida home fetches $400,000 at auction
Auctioneers sell furniture and decorative arts from famed "Winter White House" with best-selling items
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Alaska hit by 6.8-magnitude earthquake: USGS
The US Geological Survey said it was centered about 83 kilometers (51 miles) east of Old Iliamna
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US says prepared for military solution against Islamic State in Syria
Biden and Davutoglu discussed how to further support Sunni Arab rebel forces fighting to oust Assad
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Afghan Taliban demand prisoner release to rejoin peace talks
Demands also include to have political office formally recognised, removal from UN blacklist
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Strikes on east Syrian town kill 63, including children: monitor
State TV says pro-government forces have recaptured rebel-held town of Rabiya in western coastal province of Latakia
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Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years
Weather officials issued a frost warning saying an "intense cold surge" was in place
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Iran to buy 114 Airbus planes this week: minister
Rouhani is to visit Italy and France on January 25-27 to boost Iran's economic ties with Europe
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As Trump, Cruz battle for Iowa, Republican civil war brews
Conservative television and radio host Glenn Beck has offered his official endorsement to Senator Ted Cruz
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Heading to India, Hollande warns jet deal will 'take time'
French president says agreeing on technicalities of arrangement obviously takes time, but we are on right track
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European culture capital San Sebastian kicks off 'peace' festivities
But San Sebastian hides a dark past of killings, bombings, kidnappings and terror
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Paris, Cologne attacks show why UK needs to leave EU - Farage
David Cameron promised to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership, with a vote expected to take place this year
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Confident Trump says could 'shoot somebody' and not lose voters
The latest Reuters-Ipsos tracking poll had Trump pulling in 40.6 percent support of Republican voters nationally
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Palestinian teen tries to stab Israeli guard, shot dead: police
A total of 156 Palestinians and 24 Israelis have been killed in three months of attacks
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'Snowzilla' blizzard pummels Washington, New York
Officials say eight people have been killed in three states in road mishaps as snow piles up from Arkansas to New York
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Missing from the White House race: the economy
The speeches and debates are full of character attacks, arguments on immigration and worries about national security
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Pegida plans anti-Islamisation demos in 14 countries
Rallies against "the islamisation" of Europe will take place on February 6 in 14 European countries
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French president heads to India for Republic Day visit
Hollande will be chief guest at India's Republic Day parade on Tuesday as part of his three-day visit
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Washington an eerie ghost town as huge blizzard hits
City officials warned people to stay off the roads and remain indoors all weekend
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Suspected Russian raids kill 29 civilians in east Syria: monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven children and one woman were among the dead
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Sri Lanka launches investigation into alleged human kidney racket
Most of the alleged recipients of the illegally traded kidneys were Indian nationals
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Taliban want removal from UN blacklist before peace talks
A member says group could participate if UN canceled resolution freezing assets & limiting travel of senior figures
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Israeli-Palestinian battle doesn't end at death
A total of 156 Palestinians and 24 Israelis have been killed in three months of violence
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Geologist says dinosaur fossils found in western India
Gujarat, sometimes dubbed India's Jurassic Park, is home to one of the world's largest collections of dinosaur remains
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One wounded in Turkey as rocket hits house near Syria border: media
The rocket struck a house in the city center of Kilis, 10 km north of the border, Sabah Daily reported
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Saudi-Iranian proxy war over Syria spreads to Davos
Senior Saudi and Iranian figures meet behind closed doors at a private meeting convened by the WEF in Davos
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Head of Apple electric car team to leave: report
The exact date of Zadesky's departure and the personal reasons at issue remain unclear
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Sarah the cheetah, world's fastest land mammal, dies in Ohio zoo
Sarah was dubbed the fastest cheetah when she ran 100 meters in 5.95 seconds
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Italy battle over gay civil unions heads for the streets
The draft legislation will enable same-sex couples to commit themselves to one another before a state official
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Two Muslim men jailed in London for hiding guns, drugs in ceiling
Malik, Mufty, sentenced to 26 years in prison collectively for hiding firearms and drugs worth over £20,000
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As Zika virus spreads, women in El Salvador, Colombia advised to avoid getting pregnant
Women's rights campaigners criticise recommendations as women in the region have little choice about becoming...
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Google to pay $185 million UK back taxes, critics want more
Professor of Accounting at Essex University sys the settlement looked like a “sweetheart deal”
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Iranian, Chinese presidents agree to expand ties
China was one of six world powers to negotiate a landmark deal with Iran last July
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Woman poses as Muslim on Tinder for social experiment, gets profile blocked
Davison carried out a social experiment, creating near-identical profiles - a Muslim and a Christian one
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India plane makes emergency landing after bomb call
Emergency landing comes one day after India's counter-terror police arrested a group of suspected militants
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Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer
Kerry also to hold talks with King Salman and Defence Minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Japan accepts 27 refugees last year, rejects 99%: govt
The justice ministry sys it received a record 7,586 refugee applications in 2015
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Mammoth 'Snowzilla' blizzard blankets Washington
Forecasters predict the storm will dump two feet (61 centimeters) of snow in Washington
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Four dead in Canada school shooting
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau says this is every parent's worst nightmare
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Two reported dead in Canada school shooting
A nearby elementary school was also shuttered and students kept indoors "as a precaution
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Israeli Holocaust survivor could be world's oldest man: Guinness
His family say Yisrael Kristal was born in Poland on September 15, 1903
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Saudi fatwa banning chess stirs online outcry
Apparently this game makes you use your brain and this is haram, said one Twitter user