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Military targets: UK faces legal challenge over Afghan ‘kill list’
Man who lost five relatives questions legality of country’s involvement.
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No drugs concerns over Bolt and Jamaicans
London Olympics chief plays down concerns
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Mali says military action against fighters 'inevitable'
Islamic group has taken control of country's north, states it has applied sharia.
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Poland to probe into clandestine CIA prisons
CIA prisons in Poland reported held Khalid Sheikh Mohammad at one point in time.
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S Korean Buddhist monks fined for gambling
Prosecutors launched a probe after footage came to light of eight monks gambling at the hotel.
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Pakistan confirms talks with Afghanistan on Taliban releases
Mullah Baradari, a powerful Taliban military chief, was arrested in Karachi.
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Accused paedophile priest found dead in Poland
Knife and a bottle filled with flammable liquid were found next to the body which was partially burned.
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Myanmar invites OIC probe of sectarian unrest
Myanmar president urges probe into violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Rohingya Muslims.
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Three US soldiers killed by Afghan police in Helmand
An Afghan police commander and several of his men killed three US soldiers in the southern province of Helmand.
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Hamas urges Egypt to open border shut since Sinai attack
Hamas forces Egypt to open border closed since killing of 16 Egyptian guards.
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Rebels pull back in Syria's Aleppo, UN says no one will win
Rebels being pushed back from Aleppo, but skirmishes arise.
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Asian markets dip after recent rally
Asian markets took a break after seeing healthy gains.
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Tehran conference: Khar opposes coercive measures in Syria
Delegates from 28 countries gather in the Iranian capital.
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Google pays $22.5 million to settle Apple Safari charges
Deal ends an FTC probe into allegations Google used "cookies" to trick Safari browsers on mobile devices for tracking.
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Iran pushes for peace talks in Syria conference
Pakistan seeks a non-violent solution for the Syrian crisis.
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French forces monitored Toulouse shooter since 2009
Merah was questioned by the DCRI late last year after a trip to Pakistan.
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New US study finds diverse beliefs in Muslim world
Muslims agree on the core principles of their faith, but differ widely in religiosity and religious tolerance: Poll
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Nepal bars young women from working in Gulf: Report
Young female workers are reported to have been sexually, psychologically exploited in Gulf: Information Minister
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US Mennonite aided former lesbian who renounced 'her wrong lifestyle'
Minister helped woman who split with her lesbian partner and ran away with their daughter.
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Nepal celebrates Gai Jatra festival to lead dead to heaven
The annual event, usually in August or September, is one of the Himalayan nation's most popular festivals.
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Seven Cameroon athletes missing from London Olympics
Group was made up of five boxers, one swimmer and one woman football player.
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Curiosity's second day on Mars 'flawless': NASA
It is the biggest robot ever built for planetary exploration.
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Sikh temple shooter died of self-inflicted gunshot: FBI
He was initially said to have been killed by a police officer who shot him in the stomach.
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Canada must target energy sector to meet emissions goal
Says it will cut output of greenhouse gases by 17 percent of 2005 levels by 2020.
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Defections harry Syria regime, but core intact: Analysts
Say regime still does have strong nuclei of Sunni support, but that is whittling over time.
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Pak-Afghan tensions: Afghan council chief’s visit delayed
Council members says more preparations necessary, did not link delay to tensions over cross-border shelling.
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Asia, US plains facing water extraction crisis
Countries overusing groundwater significantly are the US, India, China, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
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Religiosity registers a slide world wide: Survey
The average dropped to 74 per cent among Muslims and only 38 per cent among Jews, the survey said.
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Journalists get no respite in 2012 as 70 killed: Report
70 journalists killed world wide with 15 in Syria alone.
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India's first nuclear submarine set for sea trials
Arihant is powered by an 85-megawatt nuclear reactor and can reach 44 kilometres an hour.
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Afghan civilian casualties down for the first time in 5 years: UN
Civilian casualties dropped by 15% in first half of 2012 to 1,145, down from 1,510 for the same period in 2011.
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3 NATO troops killed in Afghan double suicide attack
Two insurgents wearing suicide vests blew themselves up near a group of foreign troops.
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Typhoon causes widespread damage in China
The Zhejiang and Shanghai governments had yet to officially report any deaths or injuries.
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Egypt army kills 20 militants in Sinai: Official
Egyptian military troops and jets killed 20 militants in the Sinai region on Wednesday.
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Syria rebels see future fight with foreign radicals
Syrian rebel commander determined to bring down the President.
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Standard Chartered sparks scrutiny of India offshoring
Standard Chartered came under scrutiny with allegations.
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US asks Bangladesh not to shut down humanitarian groups
The US has asked Bangladesh not to stop providing aid to Rohingyas.
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Company formerly called Blackwater to pay $7.5m fine
Academi LLC has agreed to pay fine to settle charges of arms-sales violation.
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US sweetens Taliban prisoner proposal in bid to revive peace talks
The Obama administration has put forward a deal where it would transfer Taliban detainees in exchange for US soldiers.
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Samsung launches its new super-size Galaxy Note
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is almost twice as wide as its predecessor and nearly the size of a tablet.
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Facebook opens doors to real-money gambling in Britain
Facebook confirmed that it is partnering with Gamesys to allow gambling on its service.
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Genetic study offers clues to history of North Africa's Jews
Analysis shows that all North African Jews are descended from forebears in the Middle East.
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Malaysian toddler dies in 'exorcism': Police
Girl died when 7 family members, maid piled on top of her.
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Hamid Ansari re-elected as India's vice-president
Of the 736 votes cast, Ansari got 490 votes, 252 more than his opponent Jaswant Singh
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Zardari's donation to Ajmer shrine sets off unending dispute: Report
The organisations handling the shrine's management are undergoing differences over the entitlement of the donation.
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Afghan defence minister resigns after parliamentary censure
Parliament voted to remove defence, interior minister after recent insurgent assassinations of senior officials.
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France deploys military medics to help Syrian refugees
Decision to deploy medical team was made with full consent of Jordanian authorities.
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Egypt vows crackdown on 'infidels' after border massacre
Egypt vows to launch a crackdown on gunmen responsible for border killings.
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Obama aide accepted fee from Iran-linked firm: report
Senior White House advisor accepting speaking fee from a company affiliated with Iran.
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Taliban bomb blast kills eight in Kabul: Police
A remote-controlled mine struck a civilian minibus in Paghman district.
















































