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Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers
I'd rather have a smaller part of something big than a bigger part of something small, he said
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Facebook tweaks search to shine light on hot topics
Move came as technology stars prefer online venues for tapping into the latest happenings
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20 arrested in Sikh protest at India's London embassy
Protest was part of Sikh Lives Matter movement taht has sought to raise awareness of alleged police brutality in India
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Saudi prince no longer facing felony charge in US sex assault case
Authorities decide not to pursue charges of forced oral copulation against the prince because of lack of evidence
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Putin accuses West of playing 'double game' with Syria terrorist groups
Russian air strikes have carried out 934 operations that have destroyed 819 terrorist targets, claims Kartopolov
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Thailand faces 'worst haze of the decade'
In recent weeks, prevailing winds from Indonesia have brought smog further north towards Thailand's tourist spots
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Saudi seeks death penalty for 16 after Shia unrest
Saudi media says the 'terrorist cell' was based in the Shia community of Awamiya
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Pope to host Iran President Rouhani at Vatican
Pope Francis has been a prominent backer of the nuclear accord as a significant step towards stability in the region
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Iranian president welcomes Khamenei's conditional approval of nuclear deal
Hassan Rouhani says his government will fully implement agreement while observing leader's guidance and considerations
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UN criticizes Czech detentions and strip-searches of refugees
Human rights violations appear to be an integral part of a policy by Czech Govt to deter migrants, statement says
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Modi calls for world-class city in southern India
Hundreds of thousands of locals and dignitaries attend elaborate ceremony to kick-start building of Amaravati
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10 of the world's most bizarre wedding traditions
With wedding season fast approaching, here's a look at some of the most unique wedding traditions around the world
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Ex-Indian army chief compares Dalit killings to 'throwing stone at a dog'
Opposition parties lash out at VK Singh, who is also union minister, demanding his immediate removal from ministry
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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe wins Confucius Peace Prize
Mugabe joins an eclectic roster of past winners, which includes Vladimir Putin and Fidel Castro
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Teacher killed, pupils hurt in sword attack on Sweden school
The assailant, a man in his 20s who was shot by police at the scene, was also in critical condition, says hospital
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Two Chinese held over killings have diplomatic immunity: Philippines
Ministry says custody of husband and wife will be given to Chinese side and they will undergo legal process in China
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Turkish teen detained for 'insulting' Erdogan
It is illegal under Turkish law to insult the president and those found guilty face up to four years in jail
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India's capital holds first 'car-free day' to combat filthy air
Delhi CM started initiative by cycling, flanked by a couple of hundred bureaucrats and bicycle enthusiasts
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Kerry meets Netanyahu in diplomatic rush to halt spiralling violence
Meeting comes as another Israeli has been wounded in a new knife attack west of Jerusalem
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Four-year-old girl killed in US road rage shooting
Shots were fired into the truck which led to the girl's death
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Sweden doubles refugee forecast, up to 190,000 expected
More than 100,000 asylum seekers have already arrived in Sweden this year
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China Communist Party's deadly sins: gluttony, sex and golf
Ruling party's political bureau adopts new rules on clean governance and discipline
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New Saudi law to fine female workers 1,000 Riyals for not covering head
New labour laws introduced this week outlined that employers must specify a dress code for their female employees
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India beef lynching premeditated, says inquiry
Panel from India's National Commission for Minorities concludes a Hindu temple had been used to plan the attack
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Former Israeli premier Barak sued in US over flotilla raid
On board the Mavi Marmara, Israeli forces extinguished the life of a 19-year-old boy holding a video camera
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Qaeda makes Aden inroads under cover of Yemen conflict
Residents say armed men of al Qaeda control whole district even if there are only few dozen of them
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All work and no play: Myanmar's children prop up economy
There are millions like Myat Noe who prop up everything from tea rooms to factories
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Japan offers India soft loan for $15 bln bullet train in edge over China
Tokyo was picked to assess the feasibility of building the 505-kilometre corridor linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad
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India reaches out to Africa in resources race with China
India-Africa Forum Summit from October 26-29 will be first under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Donald Trump says he will consider closing some mosques in US
Trump says he will follow new British proposals for countering extremism that include shuttering mosques
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US, allies demand UN action after Iran missile test
Iran said earlier this month that it had tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile
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2015 likely to be hottest year ever recorded
Immediate cause of warmth is the strong El Niño weather pattern, in which the ocean releases immense amounts of heat
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US slams Assad's 'red-carpet' welcome in Moscow
US views Assad, as someone who has used chemical weapons against his own people
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Netanyahu Holocaust comment not backed by scholarly evidence: US
Netanyahu says the Muslim elder in Jerusalem during the 1940s persuaded Adolf Hitler to exterminate the Jews
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In hunt for US terror recruits, FBI agents set traps
Human Rights Watch alleges the FBI "may have created terrorists out of law-abiding citizens"
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WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails
WikiLeaks says that Brennan had used the account occasionally for several intelligence-related projects
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US set to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
New aircraft, whose sale could be blocked by Congress, would add to Pakistan’s already sizable force of fighter jets
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Obama, PM Nawaz set for tricky White House summit
Washington, Islamabad's relationship is a prickly one, born of fraught inter-dependency; pollinated by mutual mistrust
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I will not run for White House in 2016, says Biden
Current Vice President refuses to seek Democratic nomination for 2016
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UNESCO faults Israeli handling of holy sites
The news from UNESCO headquarters coincided with international endeavours to calm violence
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Western Digital to buy SanDisk in $19b deal
Deal is expected to close in the third calendar quarter of 2016
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Fired Hungarian journalist plans to sue refugee who she tripped
Laszlo says she intends to sue Facebook because it allegedly refused to remove groups threatening her
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After Netanyahu comments, Germany says responsibility for Holocaust is ours
Israel's prime minister sparked controversy by saying 'Muslim elder had convinced Adolf Hitler to exterminate Jews'
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One dead as US Navy jet crashes near UK base: police
Spokesman from Cambridgeshire Police confirms it to be military aircraft
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Obesity, diabetes threaten economic health: Saudi minister
The Gulf has a mounting problem with obesity, which is associated with diabetes
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Uproar in India after two children burned alive, police arrest four
Authorities rule out caste violence as a motive for the crime but India has a long history of such incidents
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UN chief to push Palestinians to calm spiralling unrest
Ban offered no concrete proposals to end the unrest, but spoke of returning to "meaningful negotiations"
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Former investment chief is new Saudi ambassador to Washington
Seven-decade-old alliance between Washington and Riyadh has been strained in recent years over Arab Spring uprisings
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Japanese monk goes nine days without food, water or sleep
Kamahori participated in an endurance test involving 1,000 days of walking around mountain to achieve enlightenment
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NYC police officer fatally shot while pursuing suspect
The officer was the fourth killed in the line of duty in the past 11 months