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In India's Tihar jail, prisoner swallows cellphone to hide it from officers
Cellphone has been retrieved but a micro SIM and a mini charger is still inside the inmate's stomach
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Bosses who do not believe in gender biases seen hiring fewer women
Women remain under-represented in science and technology and are less likely to be promoted, research reveals
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Trump says ready to meet with Iranian leader after G7 diplomacy
US president has put in place a policy of "maximum pressure" on Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme
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Sri Lanka's new army chief dismisses war crimes claims
Shavendra Silva has been accused by UN of committing war crimes during Sri Lanka's separatist conflict
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Lebanon says Israel drone attack is a 'declaration of war'
The army says two Israeli drones had violated Lebanese airspace over Beirut before dawn on Sunday
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Bangladesh court orders 'virgin' removed from marriage certificate
Under the country's law, a bride has to select whether she is a Kumari (virgin), widow or divorced
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Iran president makes case for talks as G7 gambit slammed
"The main thing is our country's national interests," says Rouhani
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Taliban say close to agreement with US
Taliban would invite all Afghan groups to participate in future 'Islamic government': spokesman
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Pakistan, India can handle Kashmir issue on their own: Donald Trump
Trump says Modi has Kashmir 'under control'; Modi admits Kashmir is a bilateral issue
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India must release all political prisoners, end IOK information blockade: Amnesty International
'Detentions not only violate international law but clearly indicate stifling of freedom of expression in IOK'
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Myanmar clashes between army and rebels force thousands from home
Local civil society organisations in Myanmar's Shan state say more than 2,000 people have been displaced by conflict
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Saudi, UAE renew call for south Yemen peace talks
Urging a ceasefire following deadly clashes
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Deal with US will not stop attacks on Afghan forces: Taliban
Both groups have been negotiating in Qatar since 2018 on a deal centred on the withdrawal of US forces
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Battered Hong Kong faces economic recession, existential crisis
Banks of the city are issuing unprecedented profit warnings, while hotels and restaurants are half-empty
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Trump, Abe say US and Japan have agreed in principle on trade deal
The agreement would cool trade dispute between the two allies just as a trade war between the US and China escalates
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UK pledges £10 mn for fire-ravaged Amazon
After French President said world leaders agreed to help the countries affected by the wildfires
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Iranian tanker no longer has Turkey destination - shipping data
The vessel was heading to Kalamata in southern Greece, but Greece said it would not offer any facilities to the tanker
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Sudan triggers state of emergency in east over tribal clashes
Sudanese police say at least 16 people had been killed and forces had been dispatched to contain the fighting
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Anti-G7 activists march with 'stolen' Macron portraits
More than 9,000 protesters join a peaceful anti-G7 march across a bridge linking France and Spain
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Seven dead in mid-air collision in Mallorca
A couple and their two children were aboard the helicopter along with the pilot
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Brazil's army fights Amazon fires after hundreds more flare up
The fires have triggered a global outcry and are a major topic of concern at the G7 meeting in Biarritz
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Iran foreign minister makes surprise visit to G7 summit
Represents a gamble by French president who seeks to soothe spiraling tensions between Iran and the US
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Hong Kong police arrest 36, youngest aged 12, after running battles with protesters
Police fires water cannon and volleys of tear gas in running battles with brick-throwing protesters
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China says wants 'calm' resolution to US trade war
Trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalated with both sides tariffs on each other’s exports
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Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after Palestinian rocket fire: army
Three rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel
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Trump suggested nuking hurricanes: report
Hopes to disrupt hurricane formation before they make landfall in the US
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Modi conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ in Bahrain
First Indian prime minister to visit Bahrain, received the honour on Saturday night
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Three wounded in IED blast outside Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad
FO spokesperson says govt in contact with Afghan authorities to ensure strengthened security at premises
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Hezbollah chief threatens Israel after Beirut 'drone attack'
Hassan Nasrallah vows to do everything to prevent such attacks
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Islamic scholar faces gang-rape accusation in France
Woman in her 50s accused Ramadan of raping her along with member of his staff
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Iran says Foreign Minister Zarif lands in France during G7 for talks
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have held a series of phone calls recently
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Got a taste of brute force unleashed on Kashmiris, says Rahul Gandhi
Indian Congress leader's statement comes after he was sent back to New Delhi from Srinagar airport
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Iranian women officially allowed to watch World Cup qualifier in stadium
Last year, some women risked arrest by donning fake beards and wigs to attend a major game in the stadium
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200,000 Rohingya rally to mark 'Genocide Day' in Bangladesh camps
740,000 Rohingya from Myanmar's Rakhine state escaped in August 2017 during the brutal offensive
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International body votes to protect Shortfin Mako, fastest endangered shark species
Makos have practically disappeared from the Mediterranean and their numbers have plunged in Atlantic, Indian ocean
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Pope fears for Amazon, the planet's 'vital lung'
Pope Francis urges world's 1.3 billion Catholics to pray for the fires to be extinguished at the earliest
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At G7 summit, rifts emerge between Trump and Western allies
The G7 gathering is taking place against a backdrop of worries about a global economic downturn
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Israeli drones in Beirut threaten Lebanon's sovereignty: PM Hariri
In first incident in more than a decade, one Israeli drone fell and second exploded in Beirut on Sunday
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South Korea begins annual war games to defend against Japan
The annual drills come just days after Seoul terminated a military intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo
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Trump says 'not happy' about latest N. Korea missile test
Trump says Kim is not in violation of the agreement
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Iran blacklists US-based think-tank: ministry
The FDD and Dubowitz were blamed for seriously to harm the Iranian people's security and vital interests
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Hong Kong police again fire tear gas as protesters regroup
Police had warned earlier they would launch a “dispersal operation” and told people to leave
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Shrugging off Trump, FBI tackles right-wing extremists
FBI has arrested seven right-wing extremists in what appears to be an effort to target white nationalist threats in US
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Journalist slain in Mexico
The victim was found stabbed to death in the centre of the country
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Indian girl's throat slit in spate of deadly kite accidents
Govt says anyone caught with the strings will face a five-year jail term and a 100,000-rupee fine
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Qatari envoy says aid, contacts helping prevent new Gaza war
He said a new payment of $10 million is expected to be distributed on Sunday to 100,000 poor families in Gaza
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At G7 summit, Trump offers Brexit Britain a 'very big' trade deal
US president calls EU an 'anchor' around Britain's ankle; backs Johnson as the right man for EU exit
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Trump denies China trade war causing friction at G7
He thinks that G7 respects the trade war and it has to happen
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Trade and economy in focus as G7 leaders get down to work
As Trump says the Western allies get along well dismissing reports of rifts among leaders
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Nearly 900 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance
Previous record set in Guadalajara in 2011 with 457 participants