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Global stocks drop as Hong Kong violence rattles investors
Asian stocks experience worst day since August as unrest stokes demand for safe-haven assets
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Turkey begins deporting 'foreign militants'
Minister says Turkey has nearly 1,200 foreign members of IS in custody, and captured 287 during recent Syria operation
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Sikhism founder Guru Nanak was a wanderer and mystic
Like many saints of his times, Guru Nanak traveled far and wide to find and spread divine message
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Cyclone death toll rises to 24 in Bangladesh, India
As the two nations assess the scale of devastation wreaked by the powerful storm
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Haze wraps India's capital again as air quality plummets
Dip in wind speed and temperature is making air denser, trapping pollutants and worsening air quality
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South Africa goes wild for KFC marriage proposal
Wedding is being dubbed as South Africa’s very own fast-food fairy tale
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Indian woman faces Pakistani ‘identity crisis’
Kajal changed her nationality and converted to Islam 19 years ago to marry Rasheed
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India's BJP suffers setback as richest state slips out of its control
First major political blow to Modi’s ruling party as it parts way with regional ally Shiv Sena due to internal strife
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US will do 'very best' to keep Turkey in NATO: Trump aide
Washington sanctioned Ankara for its assault last month on Kurdish-controlled territory in northern Syria
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Impeachment: the allegations against US President Donald Trump
He is threatened with removal from office over allegations that he abused his powers
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How Trump's impeachment will unroll
He is accused of abusing his powers by seeking help for his 2020 reelection campaign from Ukraine
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Trump faces perilous test as impeachment hearings open
Faces potential removal from office for pressuring Ukrainian President Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden
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Three killed as Iraqis keep up protests amid fears of 'bloodbath'
Mass rallies calling for an overhaul of the ruling system have rocked Baghdad since October 1
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Hong Kong police shoot protester as flashmob rallies target rush hour
Police also fired multiple rounds of tear gas at residents and then retreated, ceding the junction once more
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Thousands join French march against Islamophobia
As protesters adopted veils bearing the blue, white and red colours of the French flag
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Bolivia's Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces
Member of the Aymara indigenous community & a coca farmer, Morales became Bolivia's first indigenous president in 2006
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US urges early Iraq elections, halt to violence against protesters
Parliament's human rights committee says that 319 people have been killed since protests first erupted
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Iran, Russia launch new phase of nuclear power reactor construction
The reactor is one of two officially under construction since 2017 at the Bushehr site
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Alibaba says Singles' Day sales hit $13b in first hour
Singles’ Day has been promoted as a shopping fest by Alibaba Chairman since 2009
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'Houthi rebels will have role in Yemen's future'
UAE minister's comments are the latest conciliatory move in the long-running Yemen conflict
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Pakistan condemns restrictions in IOK on Eid Miladun Nabi
The occupied valley is under lockdown since Aug 5 when New Delhi revoked its special status
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Afghan poll results may be delayed again as candidates spar over recount
Election commission says it would recount ballots from more than 8,000 polling stations
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Turkey marks Kemal Ataturk's 81st death anniversary
The founder of Republic of Turkey passed away in 1938 at age of 57
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Iran says finds new oilfield with 53 billion barrels of crude
Field stretches over 2,400 sq km in the oil-rich Khuzestan province
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Turkey sets up water filtration facilities in Pakistan
Four water filtration facilities were set up by Turkish Cooperation in coordination with local NGO
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Triggered by MP's disgrace, Tunisia's #MeToo breaks taboos
#EnaZeda -Tunisian Arabic for #MeToo- was inspired by 2017 movement following allegations against Harvey Weinstein
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Babri mosque: Here are key arguments made in court
India’s top court ruled that site in Ayodhya must be handed over to a trust to oversee construction of Hindu temple
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In pictures: Hellish scenes from Australia bushfires
As more than 70 fires were burning across New South Wales, the country’s most populous state
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India detains dozens over social media posts, celebrations after Babri Masjid ruling
At least seven men were arrested for setting off firecrackers or creating disturbances in celebration
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Babri Mosque: ‘All evidence was with us,’ says Muslim lawyer
There is no evidence of temple on site, says lawyer who represented Muslim side for 45 years
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14 dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
More than two million people across Bangladesh were relocated to cyclone shelters
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US Republicans push for Biden's son to give impeachment testimony
Trump has accused the Bidens of unspecified corruption
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Protesters seize state-run media in Bolivia as tensions soar
Some police stopped guarding the square where President Evo Morales' palace is located
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Russian Napoleon expert found with dismembered woman's arms: authorities
University professor Oleg Sokolov was drunk and fell into the river as he tried to dispose of body parts
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Trump to host NATO chief as alliance faces strains
NATO chief will also confer with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and members of Congress
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Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
Solheimajokull has shrunk by an average of 40 metres per year in the past decade
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Trump says China trade talks moving along nicely, but deal has to be right
Trump says there has been incorrect reporting about US willingness to lift tariffs
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Pupils learn to assemble AK-47 rifles as Russia marks Kalashnikov's centenary
Dozens took part in a competition that saw them play paintball, assemble mock-up Kalashnikov rifles
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Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria
A Turkish statement says both leaders confirmed their commitment to the Sochi agreement
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US-born IS bride appeals again to come home from Syria
US govt refuses to let Hoda Muthana return, argues that she is not an American citizen
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French bishops approve payouts for sex abuse victims
Most of the victims who came forward were older than 50 and two-thirds were men
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Australian firefighters battle blazes, brace for more
At least 150 homes have been destroyed, three dead in New South Whales
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US welcomes Kartarpur initiative, congratulates Pakistan and India
State Department says the newly-opened corridor is a step towards promoting greater religious freedom
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Turkmen leader bestows patriotism award on son
Award is first of its kind that Serdar Berdymukhamedov has won
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Babri Mosque, Lahore Gurdwara: Legal parallels, different outcome
Sikhs cite similar case where courts invoked law of limitations
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US wants to repatriate WWII soldiers' remains from China
Washington accuses Beijing of illicitly providing oil to North Korea
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Iraq protesters, politicians dig in for third week
Steady pops of stun grenades echoed throughout nearby districts, many of which have been sealed off
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US demands Russia, Syria stop air strikes killing civilians
Strike killed 12 people
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Pompeo slams Iran 'intimidation' of IAEA inspector as 'outrageous'
Iran has been progressively scaling back its commitments under landmark 2015 deal aimed at reining in nuclear program
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Trump urges pro-Democratic black vote to switch to his camp
He won only eight per cent of the black vote, compared to 88 per cent for his opponent Hillary Clinton in 2016