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Indian air force on high alert after repeated sightings of 'UFOs' at Delhi airport
Air Traffic Controller observed unidentified flying objects three times in and around airport on Friday and Tuesday
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Muslim women in India decorate palms of Hindu women for Karwa Chauth
While many working Hindu women working take the day off, Muslim women rise to the occasion instead
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Google sued by express delivery driver seeking wages
The case comes days after Amazon Prime Now drivers filed a similar lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc in California
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Russian plane crashes in Egypt, killing all 224 onboard
Seventeen children were among the passengers on the plane that crashed in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula
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White House says will not release emails between Obama, Clinton
Much of the classified material in Clinton's emails is information provided in confidence by foreign governments
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'I do, I do, I do:' Brazilian female trio get hitched
Preparing for pregnancy, they feel legalisation is a way for the baby and them to not end up abandoned and penniless
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Russia says hit 1,623 targets in Syria in bombing campaign
Overall Russian planes made 1,391 sorties, destroying 1,623 terrorist targets
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US's Kerry on mission to reassure nervous Central Asia
Concerns grow in the region as the US operation in Afghanistan draws towards a close
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Obama has authorised the first sustained deployment of special forces to Syria
Officials indicated the new mission would echo existing operations in Iraq
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Afghan Taliban declare ceasefire in quake-hit areas
Pakistani assistance for earthquake victims reaches Kabul
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An Arab, Muslim, and Israeli officer at the centre of a storm
Working for the force for 20 years, Samri says she is a proud Arab with Palestinian roots
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US to send special forces to Syria
Washington will also deploy A-10 ground-attack planes and F-15 tactical fighter jets to the Incirlik base in Turkey
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Divided over Assad, major powers meet on Syria war
The West and Gulf states want Assad to step down, but Moscow and Tehran insist otherwise
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Facebook post about a small act of kindness towards ostracised Muslim woman goes viral
Dante Coyne from Surrey simply sat next to a veiled woman on a train when no one else would, earning him praise
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Extremely rare cyclone threatens floods, damage in Yemen and Oman
The tropical cyclone has strengthened quickly and is expected to become a super-cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours
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Obama wins US debt-limit, budget truce through end of presidency
White House says US president will sign the bill into law as soon as he receives it
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India folk singer arrested over anti-government song
Kovan was arrested overnight after police found a video of the song allegedly condemning a popular leader of the state
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West helped increase corruption in Middle East by selling weapons: report
Saudi military spending grew 17% between 2010 and 2015, the most for any country in the world
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Mideast foes join key talks on Syria's fate
Meeting is first step to seek political path out of conflict and resolve divisions over fate of Syrian president
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Vienna meet could lead to wider Saudi-Iran talks: UN
Iran, a longtime backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is taking part for the first time in such talks
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Yemen child prodigy badly burned in wedding bombing
Abdullah al-Sanabani, who won an international competition and a free visit to NASA in 2012, suffers from major burns
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Iran backs six-month Syria "transition" ahead of peace talks
US says it is looking for signs of compromise from Tehran and Moscow
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China signs giant Airbus deal as Merkel visits
Other deals signed included cooperation between mobile phone manufacturer Nokia and China Mobile
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India unveils aviation plan to 'take flying to the masses'
The government said it aims to increase domestic ticket sales to 300 million by 2022 and 500 million by 2027
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Russian warplanes intercepted near US carrier off Korean peninsula
White House spokesperson Josh Earne said there was no evidence the Russian planes posed a direct threat
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German police arrest suspected kidnapper of refugee child
Suspected killer confesses overnight to murdering another child
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US approves sale of 'smart bomb' kits to Turkey
The kits are used to turn unguided bombs into all-weather smart munitions using GPS guidance systems
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Famous skateboarding dog Tillman dies at age 10 in California
Owner Ron Davis says Tillman died on Tuesday night after lapsing into sudden bout of laboured panting
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Macau billionaire aide's bail set at $2 mln in UN bribe case
Yin was arrested for what prosecutors said were lies to officials about why they brought $4.5 million into the US
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Are guns welcome at Trump hotels? Depends on whom you ask
Trump says he will change no-guns policy in his hotels but his company says guns are already allowed
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India asks festival organisers to drop beef film
Officially secular India is world's biggest exporter of beef but slaughter of cows has long been contentious
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Last British resident in Guantanamo Bay released: ministry
US accused 46-year-old Saudi national Aamer of acting as a recruiting sergeant, financier and fighter for al Qaeda
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13 children among at least 22 migrants drowned off Greece: authorities
The latest tragedies came after a string of migrant deaths off the tourist islands of Lesbos and Samos
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Two's a crowd for many Chinese after policy change
China's "one-child" family planning regime has seen arbitrary and often brutal enforcement
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Large asteroid set to shoot by Earth on Halloween
Astronomers hope to capture radar images and other measurements of the asteroid during the encounter
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Number of Zimbabwe elephants killed with cyanide rises to 60
Hwange national park in western Zimbabwe currently hosts 53,000 elephants, twice the park's carrying capacity
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American Airlines flight diverted after passenger's 'alarming' 9-11 speech
The passenger was removed from the flight and transported to a psychiatric facility for evaluation
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Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of kidnapping officials in chaos of Hajj stampede
Most prominent Iranian missing in Hajj stamped is Roknabadi, a key figure in Iran’s involvement in Syrian war
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If BJP loses Bihar polls, crackers will burst in Pakistan: Amit Shah
BJP president while addressing an election rally asks the crowd if they want crackers being burst in Pakistan
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Guantanamo judge rules lawyer for 9/11 suspect should stay on
Issue of bin Attash's legal representation has stalled the hearings involving him and others charged in 9/11 attacks
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Several hurt as plane catches fire at Florida airport
The airliner experienced a fuel leak before takeoff at Fort Lauderdale
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Desperation grows as Pakistan quake victims wait for aid
Thousands of desperate survivors now face a race to rebuild with winter fast approaching
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Syria regime raids kill 8 civilians outside Damascus
Reports suggest one of the raids hit a field hospital, while a street market was also targeted
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US, Iran to meet before multilateral Syria talks in Vienna
Kerry will meet Javad Zarif on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of talks on ending the Syrian conflict
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US repatriates Guantanamo detainee to Mauritania
Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz has been repatriated after 13 years behind bars, according to Pentagon
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UN climate agency says "Don't panic!" as ozone hole gets wider
Ozone hole that appears over Antarctica fluctuates in size, normally reaching its widest in the polar spring
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Austrian climber missing in Himalayas
The mountaineer, part of a team of three, was descending after a successful summit of the 6,839-metre high peak
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Four people lynched in Central African Republic's capital
The incident brings this week's death toll to 11, including three senior negotiators for the Muslim Seleka alliance
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100,000 ink UK petition to move transgender woman out of male jail
The petition says the transgender is facing extreme danger of abuse, sexual violence, and even death in the jail
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Indian airline blocks woman in short dress from flight
Official says woman's dress stopped above the knee, in violation of rules issued to employees and relatives of staff