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Iran won't give up uranium stockpile until military file closed, says Khamenei
The letter approves implementation of a nuclear deal agreed with world powers in July
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Animals spy new enemy in sky: drones
As drones become smaller, cheaper and easier to operate, animals increasingly must contend with airborne paparazzi
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The world's most colourful cities
From Lahore to Berlin, have a look at some of the most colourful cities in the world
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Thai fortune-teller, policeman charged with royal defamation
Military court says junta found group of people committed wrongdoing by making false claims of closeness to monarchy
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Canada withdrawing fighter jets from Iraq, Syria, Trudeau tells Obama
Canada last year deployed CF-18 fighter jets to the region until March 2016
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Palestinian leader convinced Hitler to exterminate Jews: Israeli PM
Netanyahu says Hitler only wanted to expel Jews from Nazi Germany, not to exterminate them
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Three-foot-tall militant barely as tall as his Kalashnikov
The three-foot-tall dwarf is reportedly enlisted with the al Qaeda linked group Jabhat al-Nusra
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Honda says to put self-drive car on road by 2020
Honda is challenging rivals Toyota and Nissan which are also betting on the future of autonomous vehicles
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Germany may use military planes to speed up deportations - Bild
Angela Merkel's government has repeatedly said it wants to speed up the processing of asylum and deportations
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Australia suitcase child identified, linked to murdered mother
Girl's skeleton was found 1,100 km away from where police found her mother's bones five years ago
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Dispute over rigged ship engine tests adds to Volkswagen's woes
Norwegian ship-owner has disclosed it is seeking $50 million in compensation from marine unit of Volkswagen
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'Halal tourism' emerges as businesses serve Muslim travelers
Orlando-based company offers 'halal vacation homes' with curtained pool decks and rooms equipped with prayer mats
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Indonesia to introduce chemical castration for paedophiles
Attorney-General Muhammad Prasetyo says It would be carried out by injecting paedophiles with female hormones
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Indian child bride married at 11 months finally wins her freedom
19-year-old was fined with a sum of £16,000 and banished from community for trying to annul the marriage
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Pakistan proven itself to be deceitful, deceptive: US lawmaker
Congressman Ted Poe urges Obama to not engage in any negotiations regarding a US-Pakistan civil nuclear agreement
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Iraq's ruling alliance, Shia militias urge PM to request Russian strikes on Islamic State
Growing pressure on Abadi to seek Russian support puts him in delicate position of trying to appease ruling coalition
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Syria's Assad flies to Moscow to thank Russia's Putin for air strikes
Visit is believed to be Assad's first foreign trip since outbreak of Syrian crisis in 2011
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I am a prince and I do what I want, said drugged-up Saudi royal
Women say the royal threatened to kill one of the women if she refused to 'party' with him
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Nuclear deal expected in Chinese state visit to Britain
Chinese president is expected to make statement on planned Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in southwest England
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Uber invests big in China in face of fierce rival
Uber's share of the Chinese market has climbed from one per cent at the start of the year to about 30 per cent
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Toyota recalls 6.5 million vehicles globally over window defect
The recalled models include the Yaris, Corolla, Camry and RAV4 sport utility vehicle produced between 2005 and 2010
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UN chief to brief Security Council on Israeli-Palestinian violence
Ban warns both Israelis and Palestinians to stand back from a 'dangerous abyss'
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Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm
Google will lead the latest round and hold a minority stake, according to the statement
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Biden offers new account of his advice to Obama on bin Laden raid
Joe Biden contradicts his past comments about the discussions leading up to the raid in May 2011
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US Muslim teen accused of clock-bomb to move to Qatar
Mohamed received a full scholarship for his secondary and undergraduate education in Qatar
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Pomp and protests greet China's Xi in UK
The visit will secure trade and investment deals worth more than £30 billion creating more than 3,900 jobs
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Mysterious star stirs controversy in astronomy world
The star has unusual fluctuations of light, leading some to theorise that an alien civilisation could have been found
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Indian soldier kills four in shooting
The dead include a child and shooter's aunt and sister-in-law
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Taliban threatens southern Afghan city, civilians flee
Fighting near Lashkar Gah comes 3 weeks after Taliban won its biggest victory in 14 years capturing the town of Kunduz
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French far-right leader goes on trial for inciting hatred against Muslims
If convicted, Marine Le Pen faces up to a year in prison or fine of up to $51,000
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Zimbabwe court says local Cecil hunter to face trial next month
Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst has denied any wrongdoing and says his family and business have been destroyed
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Syria operation shows Russia can counter 'any threats': Putin
Moscow says it has hit some 500 "terrorist" targets since launching a bombing campaign in Syria on September 30
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Saudi prince arrested on sex crime charge is late King Abdullah's son: report
Court documents name the prince as Majed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, one of the late monarch's 35 known children
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Arsonists attack another migrant centre in Sweden
Since the start of the year, 15 arson attacks throughout the country have targeted refugee reception centres
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Israeli run over, killed after stone throwing: army
43 Palestinians and one Arab Israeli have been killed in the upsurge of violence that began at the start of the month
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Indian youngsters killed in arson attack on low-caste home
Two children died at the scene while their parents were rushed to hospital in the capital
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Two Pakistani women elected in Canadian elections
Both the women won the election against Conservative incumbents
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Saudi rights activists sentenced to years in prison -Amnesty
Abdulkareem al-Khoder, one of 11 founding members of ACPRA, was sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Death knell sounds for ETA four years after end of Spain violence
ETA was born in 1959 in protest against dictator Francisco Franco's repression of Basque language and culture
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Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling
Saudi foreign minister accuses Iran of sending "Shia militias" to support Assad; calls Tehran "occupier of Arab...
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Iran expecting a 'tsunami' of tourists
Iran's vice president says country is preparing for tourists as sanctions are being lifted following nuclear deal
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Only Modi can stem the Hindu extremism he fanned: Kasuri
Former foreign minister Khurshid Kasuri's remarks come in wake of recent upsurge of religious extremism in India
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Cracks appear in German industry's welcome smile to refugees
Sceptical voices are being raised about the potential costs of the huge influx to Europe's biggest economy
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India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts
Statement confirms media reports of around 1,200 job cuts in northern England, Scotland and at other European sites
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UN's Ban in diplomatic effort to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence
Israeli officials say UN secretary general will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in Jerusalem
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Spain arrests suspected extremist about to head to Syria
Police say suspect had planned to travel to Turkey and then go to Syria to join ranks of Islamic State
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Amazon to hire 100,000 for holiday rush
The online retail giant said this was on top of the hiring of 25,000 full-time workers since August
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Hajj stampede death toll rises to 2,177
The official Saudi toll of 769 people killed and 934 injured has not changed since September 26
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Veiled voters protest at Canada polling stations
My aim in wearing the niqab to vote is to denounce the inequality between men and women in Canada, said Leclerc
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Top Bangladesh opposition politician jailed for 13 years
Sadeque Hossain Khoka was found guilty of amassing wealth illegally and of concealing information about his income