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'War to get me out': Wife of freed US reporter tells of Iran ordeal
A senior US official says the Iranians were playing games to the end
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Five children hurt in school attack in southeast Turkey blamed on PKK
Sources say PKK members tossed a homemade explosive into the yard of the middle school
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Owner claims dog attacked woman as it 'doesn't like Muslims'
Fiona Connolly has been convicted of racially aggravated harassment
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French PM says refugee crisis threatening idea of EU: BBC
'We cannot say or accept that all refugees …can be welcomed in Europe' Valls
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Seven-year-old Indian boy forced to marry dog to ward off evil spirits
Mukesh Kerayi was forced to marry a female dog after his horoscope foretold his first wife would die young
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N Korea arrests US student for 'hostile activities'
Detention comes in wake of US taking part in international efforts to impose sanctions over N Korea after nuclear test
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Tajikistan shaves beards off 13,000 men to tackle extremism
Police says they have 'convinced' 1,700 women to remove their headscarves
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Qatar school bans 'Snow White' from library over sexual innuendos
Ban comes following parent's complaint the illustrations and text in the book are culturally inappropriate
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Poor labourers paying price for India's cheap car boom
Experts say contract workers in small factories often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits
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China paper slams 'superstitious' reasoning for falling births
Many parents say they are reluctant to have more children because of the cost
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Two bomb-makers killed in eastern India: police
Episode comes amid tightened nationwide security ahead of annual Republic Day
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Kerry admits some of Iran funds could be sent to 'terrorist' groups
Iran will receive an estimated $55 billion as a result of implementation of the nuclear deal
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When hurt, rodents may console each other
Empathetic behavior lies in the hormone oxytocin, which promotes maternal bonding and feelings of love
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US ex-policeman gets 263 years prison for rape
Prosecutors said that Holtzclaw preyed on black women in poor areas of Oklahoma City
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At least 19 dead in Somalia Shebab restaurant attack: police
Al Qaeda-linked Shebab claimed responsibility for attack, in which their 4 gunmen were also killed, and one captured
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Muslims, Sikh file $11m lawsuit over plane eviction
A student and three professionals were ordered to disembark American Airlines on Dec 8 because of their looks
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Wreck of WWI German submarine found off English coast
It is thought that the submarine hit a mine and sank, killing all 35 men on board
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Two Guantanamo Bay inmates sent to Bosnia, Montenegro
Transfers mark another step as administration of US President Barack Obama struggles to close facility
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Twelve Marines declared dead after helicopter crash off Hawaii
The victims ranged in age from 21 to 41
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Visitors to Middle East, North Africa will triple by 2030: UN
In 2015, tourism in the Middle East expanded by 3.0 percent, but were down by eight percent in North Africa
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JPMorgan chief Dimon gets 35% raise
The raise boosts his compensation to $27 million
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Wife of US pastor imprisoned in Iran hopes to reunite, rebuild marriage
Abedini was sentenced by Iranian court in 2013 to prison for compromising Iran's national security
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African superheroes: 'You don't have to be white to save the world'
Comic startups are making African superheroes to rival Iron Man, Batman and Spiderman
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Anonymous messaging app by Will.I.Am, Nicki Minaj stirs controversy in Israel
App allows users to send anonymous messages, photos, videos without the receiver being able to trace it
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Connecticut high school calls police after teen 'Islamic State pledge
The 15-year-old boy, was not charged but was removed from classes for saying IS instead of USA during the pledge
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Bomb kills six during police raid on Cairo apartment
Explosion in Cairo's Al-Haram district, near the pyramids, came ahead of Monday's anniversary of the 2011 revolution
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Netanyahu at Davos says Israel needs more aid after Iran deal
Israel is currently negotiating a new 10-year military aid package with Washington
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Twelve migrants drown trying to reach Europe from Turkey
The coastguard say a helicopter and three boats were still searching for others
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Chess forbidden in Islam, says Saudi grand mufti
Sheikh Abdulaziz al Sheikh says it encourages gambling, causes for hatred and is a waste of time
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OIC chief seeks healing of Saudi-Iran rift
Iyad Madani says such tensions "distract us from addressing the real challenges", including "terrorism"
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Taliban warns TV station staff not to promote immorality after attack
Taliban said they targeted Tolo TV because it was producing propaganda for the US military and its allies
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Nepal police kill three in fresh clashes during anti-Constitution protests
Clashes broke out when hundreds tried to disrupt a meeting of activists from the ruling party
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South Korean acquitted for following North on Twitter
Lee was, however, found guilty of supporting the North in his own blog postings was sentenced to one-year jail term
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UK documentary aims to show true face of Muslims
Muslim extremists seen warning passersby about Sharia law coming to the UK
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Israel confirms it plans to seize West Bank land
Israeli defense ministry says the lands are in the final stages of being declared state lands
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Indian millionaire jailed for life for security guard murder
The millionaire pinned the guard against a wall with his Hummer over a delay in opening the gate in January
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Putin 'probably approved' murder of Russian ex-spy: UK inquiry
Litvinenko was poisoned at a London hotel in 2006 by a cup of tea laced with polonium-210
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US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
The 98-kilometer-long border has served as a thruway for IS fighters, black-market goods and war materiel
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These are the world’s best countries
Survey ranks Pakistan as 56th best country in the world
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Exclusive: Saudi-backed shipping line UASC resumes Iran business
UASC resuming business with Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions, despite political rivalry
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NY police officer on trial for shooting dead unarmed man
Brown's death sparked the first of angry and at times violent protests across America
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Dog tastes Mexican drug lord Guzman's jail food for poison
Attorneys have claimed that Guzman was being kept in isolation and was being mistreated; officials deny such claims
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China busts child trafficking ring, recovers 15 infants: Xinhua
Baby boys were sold for $7,600-$9,120, while girls were sold for $3,000-$4500, Xinhua quoted police as saying
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Want to go to college in US? Show compassion not test scores: proposal
Proposal aims to reduce the pressure on teenagers and help them focus on other academic subjects and social causes
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French prosecutors probe choking death blamed on Kinder egg toy
Ferrero says it was unable to confirm whether its Kinder brand had been involved.
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'India's cleanest village' clings on to its serenity
In Mawlynnong, India's, plastic is banned and spotless paths are lined with flowers
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US Senate blocks bill for tighter Syrian refugee screening
The vote was 55-43, with "yes" votes falling short of the 60 needed to advance the Republican-backed measure
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2015 by far hottest year on record, scientists find
2015 was the warmest worldwide since 1880
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US celebrities back 'Dump Trump' campaign
Celebrities believe Trump is a grave threat to democracy, freedom, human rights, equality, welfare of country
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Attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan underscore threat to region: White House
US says we stand with the people of the region against all forms of extremism and terrorism

















































