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Afghan girls turn cave into school, raise hope for children
Girls age 18 and 19 set off every day regardless of adverse weather to teach children
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Exclusive: US set to allow GE to make engines in India for New Delhi's military jets
Deal finalising joint production of the engines expected to be inked and announced late June
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Dubai ruler reveals plan for mothballed second palm-shaped island
Palm Jebel Ali has been dormant since 2009 following a real estate crash
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Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks
Biden's administration was briefed on the talks and is "coordinating on all issues discussed" by the pair, said source
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Three accused of harassing Chinese fugitive in US head to trial
All three men have pleaded not guilty to charges of acting as Chinese agents without notifying the US Attorney General
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India asks protesting wrestlers to wait for police probe outcome
Minister Anurag Thakur said the national capital’s police is investigating the case
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Blinken says "regrettable" that US, Chinese defense chiefs did not meet
The most dangerous thing is not to communicate, says Blinken
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North Korean satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure
The new "Chollima-1" satellite launch rocket failed because of instability in the engine and fuel system
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Chinese town tense after mosque clashes
On Saturday, police officers wielding truncheons and riot shields repelled a crowd outside the mosque
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White House says it does not support attacks inside Russia
We saw the news and are still gathering information about what happened, White House spokesperson said in a statement
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Indian athletes postpone medal-immersion protest against chief
The wrestlers had been camping in New Delhi since April 23 demanding action against WFI President
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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June
The drills are required to gather information about the military acts of the enemy in real time, says North Korea
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Who are the people risking their lives on India’s ‘dirtiest job’?
Sewer cleaners die every year in India but caste-based discrimination means their suffering remains largely ignored
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China declines US request for meeting between defence chiefs
The Pentagon said it believed in open communication "to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict."
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Despite world-beating growth, India's lack of jobs threatens its young
India's urban unemployment soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring to 20.9% in the April-June 2020 quarter
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China prepares to send first civilian into space
Until now, all Chinese astronauts sent into space have been part of the People’s Liberation Army
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Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack
A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv on Monday as Russia targeted the city for the second time in 24 hours
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World leaders congratulate Turkish President Erdogan on reelection victory
Erdogan on Sunday won Turkish runoff election with 52.16% of vote over opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu
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Iranian female journalist goes on trial on charges linked to Amini protests
Elaheh Mohammadi covered Amini's funeral in her Kurdish hometown Saqez, where the protests began
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Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to suspected illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks
The defence ministry condemned "desecration" of maritime military graves, the BBC said on Saturday
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian officer in clashes, WAFA says
Netanyahu said that Israel has no intention of building any new settlements as his nationalist-religious government
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Iran says "terrorist team" linked to Israel has been arrested
14 members linked to Israel have been arrested as they were seeking to identify and assassinate various individuals
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Fresh clashes claim 40 lives in Manipur
Manipur has been on edge after an explosion of inter-ethnic violence this month killed at least 70 people
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Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years
City's meteorological service says previous record beat by a full degree
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Japan on standby as North Korea warns of satellite launch
Military spy satellite launch to take place in next two weeks, says Kim Jong Un
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Dozens of babies die in orphanage as Sudan war takes grim toll on Khartoum
War erupted in Khartoum on April 15 between army chief and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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Turkey's Erdogan claims victory in presidential election
Final official results have yet to be released
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Somalia says it will revert to direct vote for officials starting next year
The position of prime minister will also be abolished
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South Korean court issues warrant for man who opened Asiana plane door mid-air
The man was detained on landing after opening the door when the plane was about 700 feet above the ground
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Oman's Sultan in Iran for talks on diplomatic, security issues
Oman has long been an interlocutor for the West with Iran and has mediated the release of several foreign citizens
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US, Saudi Arabia call for extended ceasefire in Sudan
Human rights monitors reported fighting in El Fashir, one of the principal cities in the western region of Darfur
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Modi inaugurates new parliament building as part of New Delhi's makeover
Modi held traditional prayers outside the complex in a ceremony that was also attended by top cabinet ministers
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Erdogan seeks third decade of rule in Turkish runoff
The vote was the toughest the 69-year-old has faced since Turkey's creation as a post-Ottoman republic 100 years ago
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Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Kyiv ahead of city’s founding anniversary
The deadly attack on Kyiv in May and the 14th assault this month, falling debris killed a 41-year-old man
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China’s first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight
Beijing hopes the C919 commercial jetliner will challenge foreign models like the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320
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At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border
Incident comes amid tensions between the two countries over water rights
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Indian uni drops chapter on Allama Iqbal from BA syllabus
Development was welcomed by a right-wing student body
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Indian official drains dam to retrieve fallen phone
Vishwas claims his device held sensitive govt information
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India seeks death for jailed Kashmir leader Yasin Malik
Malik was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indian court last year in a terror funding case
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Indian origin citizen tries to attack White House, ‘seize power’
The accused told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to 'kill' US President Joe Biden
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Ukraine shoots down 10 missiles, over 20 drones in Russian attacks
Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 10 missiles, 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones and two reconnaissance drones
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Earthquake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning, NHK reports
The epicentre was near Chiba prefecture, to the east of Tokyo, at a depth of 50 km (31 miles)
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Passenger opens plane door mid-air on Asiana flight
The passenger has been taken to the police and is under questioning to find out why they opened the door
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Cambodian killed by 40 crocodiles after falling in enclosure
Luan Nam was trying to move a crocodile out of a cage when it pulled him in
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India gets new parliament building as Modi remakes capital’s centre
The old parliament will be converted into a museum, the government has said
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Four dead, suspect arrested in rare shooting in Japan
Suspect is the son of the head of the Nakano city council, public broadcaster NHK reported
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UN honours eight fallen Pakistani peacekeepers
UN chief chairs ceremony in New York to mark International Day of UN Peacekeepers
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1,800 Kyles in Kyle fall short of world record
What do you call 1,800 Kyles in one city? Not enough Kyles for a Guinness World Record
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Key aid group says Taliban signals exemption for women in southern heartland
The Taliban seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces withdrew after 20 years of war
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Protecting India's tigers also good for climate: Study
The number of tigers in the country fell from 40,000 when India gained independence in 1947 to just 1,500 in 2006













































