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Pope gives sick girl free run of audience stage, delighting crowd
Last year, Francis allowed a boy with autism to romp around the stage undisturbed
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Toll from Tanzania truck blast reaches 100
A doctor said most of those who survived the initial blast had suffered burns on over 80 percent of their bodies
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Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Locals blame them from everything from increased pollution and a rise in petty crime, to a lack of work
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Indonesia deploys more troops as Papua hit by fresh unrest
Indonesia's Papua was hit by fresh unrest
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Despite China warning, US approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan
Beijing says US arms sales to Taiwan 'constitute severe interference in China's internal affairs'
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US ports brace for surge of imports ahead of new tariffs on China
Trump announced on August 1 his plan to impose 10 percent tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods
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In Occupied Kashmir, families demand answers for 'unaccounted for' deaths
Multiple hospital sources told AFP at least 100 people had been hurt, some of them by firearm injuries
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Brazil bus hijacker, armed with fake gun, killed by police
The man had placed plastic bottles cut in half and partially filled with gasoline throughout the bus
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Australia's Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Pell had been trying to overturn the verdicts and six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys
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Australia to join US in Gulf maritime security mission
Morrison says Australia will send a "modest" contribution
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Forest fires in Brazil surge as deforestation accelerates
Forest fires tend to intensify during the dry season, which usually ends in late October or early November
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Toll from attack on Burkina military base rises to 24
Seven people were wounded and five others were missing
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More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked since 2000
In 1900, more than 100,000 tigers were estimated to roam the planet, that fell to record low of 3,200 globally in 2010
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Trump delays Denmark PM talks over lack of interest in Greenland sale
We're open for business, not for sale, says Greenland's foreign ministry
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Israel seeks to beat PTSD with 'ecstasy' therapy
Dr Keren Tzarfaty says the results of the trial's first two phases were "extraordinary
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Trump or Europe? UK's Johnson to sample post-Brexit reality at G7 summit
Johnson makes his international debut at a gathering of G7 leaders
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More action needed to boost car sales in China
Industry body calls on authorities to implement govt guidelines
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Trump once again offers to mediate on Kashmir
US president says will raise matter with Indian premier Narendra Modi over the weekend at G-7 Summit
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Offsets no match for flying less, jetsetting Prince Harry told
Questions have been raised about the royal couple's use of private jets and their environmental impact
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Beijing eyes to rev up CPEC expansion
Spokesperson cites successful completion of 1,320MW coal power plant
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IAF is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 nobody driving cars of that vintage: Indian air chief
Upgraded version of the same jet was flown by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman which was shot down by PAF aircraft
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Man wants to divorce wife for only feeding him ‘laddoos’
'Victim' says that wife approached 'tantrik' who asked her to make him only eat the local sweet
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WATCH: Muslim teen thrashed, has hijab ripped off in Dublin
Irish Police launch investigation after video of incident goes viral
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James Bond movie gets a title - 'No Time to Die'
Filming for the new movie, previously known only as Bond 25, got under way in Jamaica in April
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US urges New Delhi to free detainees, restore rights in IOK
Senior state department official calls on India 'to quickly release detainees' and 'restore basic liberties'
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Michael Jackson art show opens in Finland despite controversy
The show of 90 works first displayed in London's National Portrait Gallery in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim
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US envoy to visit Qatar, Afghanistan for peace talks
In Doha, Ambassador Khalilzad will resume talks with Taliban, says State Department
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Facebook launches tool to let users control data flow
The new tool is to give clients access to their so-called 'off-Facebook activity'
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Raped by father for a decade, woman manages to save sister from similar fate
Mother played 'active consent' who even gave her daughter contraceptives
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Teens swept up in night raids in Occupied Kashmir clampdown
'They just barged in and dragged my two sons away'
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Russia and China blast US missile test
Test will trigger new round of arms race, leading to escalation of military confrontation, says Chinese spokesperson
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Rejuvenation in balmy Bali on a shoestring budget
Indonesian tourist haven offers easy access for folks with green passport
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Gunman in Brazil holds 16 bus passengers hostage
Armed police surround the bus as they negotiate with the gunman, who is armed with a gun and gasoline
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Hundreds escape Papua prison after violent riots
About half of a 500-inmate prison in Sorong city fled their cells when the prison was set ablaze by angry protesters
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No Trump hotel for Greenland, US president promises
It was shared after The Wall Street Journal reported the president's interest in buying the island
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Foreign trash 'like treasure' in Indonesia's plastics village
Governments around the world are grappling with how to tackle the scourge of single-use plastic
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Robust baht, travel trends rattle Thai tourism market
Last year total visits from all countries rose more than 7.5 per cent compared to 2017
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Over 230 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey
Heroin wrapped in 228 bundles confiscated inside trailer coming from Iran
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Hong Kong leader hopes peaceful rally presages 'return to calm'
The protests began against a proposed extradition law to China but morphed into a pro-democracy movement
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Confiscated Bejing skyscraper sold via online auction
The Pangu Plaza went on sale for 24 hours on the auction site of Chinese internet giant Alibaba
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Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
Thousands of IS members, including foreigners, women and children, are being held by Kurdish-led authorities
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Britain's Johnson opening Brexit bid: rip out the Irish border backstop
The United Kingdom is heading towards a showdown with the EU
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Mobile cinema brings movie magic to Syria Kurd children
Filmmaker Shero Hinde is screening films in remote villages using just a laptop, projector and a canvas screen
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Salvador clears rape victim of killing baby: lawyer
2017 verdict overthrown over failure to consider key forensic evidence indicating that the baby had choked in the womb
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California tightens restrictions on police use of lethal force
New law is partly a response to police shootings of unarmed black men
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Authorities make more arrests in IoK to deter protests
Crowds protest frequently in the city despite a severe clampdown on phone and internet services
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UAE to honour Modi with highest civilian award
It was conferred earlier in April 2019 to Modi for boosting bilateral ties between the two countries
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Islamic State could re-emerge in Syria, Chinese envoy warns
He says there is now a danger of terrorist organisations like ISIS being revived
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US court convicts far-right members over clashes with leftists
A jury decided the accused assaulted four members of Antifa, an anti-fascist group
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Zakir Naik apologises to Malaysians for racial remarks
Naik was questioned by the police for a second time for his provocative remarks