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Key airport closed as Indian state faces repeat flood crisis
More than 23,000 people moved into 315 emergency camps set up across the state
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Brexit turmoil drives UK economy towards recession
GDP fell 0.2 per cent in the April-June period
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Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam
Over two million believers from across the planet converge for several days of rituals to Mecca
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200 hit by New Zealand massacre take part in Hajj pilgrimage
Survivors and relatives of victims were given a heroes' welcome as they arrived
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US slaps Hezbollah financier with prison, $50 million fine
Kassim Tajideen pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to launder money as part of a scheme to evade US sanctions
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Murder of trans woman sparks fears of rising anti-LGBT+ violence in Ecuador
It’s no longer that people want to threaten us - now they’re killing us: Diane Rodriguez
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Chechnya sends ex-IS women into schools, not jails
The woman fell for propaganda from the IS group & found that it had nothing to do with Islam
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Man armed with loaded rifle, body armor arrested at Missouri Walmart
No shots were fired in Thursday’s incident, motives unclear
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China issues 'red alert' as super typhoon approaches mainland
More than 300 flights to and from Taiwan cancelled
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Immigration raids leave migrant children begging for parents' return
The raid targeted seven food processing plants in six cities, believed to be largest in a single state in US history
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Born in Israel, hundreds of Filipino children risk expulsion
Filipino families in Israel are caught up in a legal battle that has put them at risk of deportation
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Trump names new acting intelligence director as Gordon quits
A retired US Navy vice-admiral Joseph Maguire to replace Gordon
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Clashes leave 12 dead in Yemen's Aden
As fighting flares between loyalist forces and the Security Belt force backed by the UAE
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PM Imran 'incredibly crucial' to Afghan peace process: US
US is heavily engaged in South Asia and routinely talks to Pakistan and India, says State Department
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US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality
Recent studies show that VR can help people deal with depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health issues
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Heatwave caused nearly 400 more deaths in Netherlands: statistics agency
Climate specialists warn bursts of heat may become more common
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More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
More than 1.8 million visas were delivered online without the need for middlemen
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Trump administration re-authorises 'cyanide bombs' to kill wildlife
Govt halted the use of these devices last year after one of them was responsible for injuring a boy
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Hong Kong protesters kick off three-day airport rally
The unauthorised gatherings at the airport caused no flight disruptions
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17 'terrorists' killed in Egypt operation linked to car blast: ministry
Since 2016 the Hasm group has claimed responsibility for several attacks against police, officials and judges in Cairo
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Trump slammed as pressure mounts for gun controls
Mother of El Paso shooter says she had called police weeks before the attack, was concerned he had a military weapon
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Three killed in US as small plane crashes into backyard
Pieces of debris spread out over four backyards
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122 Mexicans among 680 detained in US migration raids
Those deported will have the govts support to access employment, education and health care in Mexico
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China tells US diplomats in Hong Kong to stop interfering
State Department spokesperson rejects China's claims, accuses it of leaking personal details of their diplomat
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Lebanon newspaper goes black to raise alarm over political crisis
On 10 blank pages inside, it listed a string of woes including government deadlock, pollution and illegal weapons
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WATCH: Hollywood’s ‘tough-guy’ pulls young boy from overturned car
Danny Trejo came to the rescue following a crash in Sylmar, California when he was on his way to an auto mechanic
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Occupied Kashmir communications blackout angers ‘some in the Indian media’
Unprecedented clampdown is prompting criticism from an increasing number of Indian media organisations, senior editors
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UN chief cautions against altering status of Kashmir
Antonio Guterres calls for 'maximum restraint' in IOK
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Health ministry takes notice of Pakistani medics sacking in Saudi Arabia
Recently, the kingdom and some other Arab countries rejected postgraduate degree programme of Pakistan — MS and MD
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Beijing censures US ban on Chinese firms as 'abuse of state power'
Huawei was the world's number two smartphone producer last year
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Kashmir autonomy fed 'terrorism': Modi
Indian prime minister accuses Pakistan of 'fostering terrorism, seperatism in IOK'
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Child labour cartoon? Brazil turns to TV to shed light on slavery
The initiative is taken to shed light on modern slavery and change attitudes through entertainment
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Children of Occupied Kashmir have grown up amidst violence: Malala
Pakistani Nobel laureate calls for peaceful resolution to longstanding issue between nuclear-armed neighbours
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Trump says China is 'killing us' with unfair trade deals
US set to impose 10% tariffs on remaining $300 billion Chinese imports
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Scientists produce radioactivity-free Chernobyl vodka
Scientists had been researching the contamination from Chernobyl for nearly 30 years
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Mecca vendors cash in on hajj pilgrimage
Besides religious souvenirs, visitors to Mecca buy highly-coveted Saudi gold, watches, clothes and more
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Pictures of the day: August 08, 2019
10 photos from around the world
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Myanmar floods force tens of thousands from homes
Emergency services set up to bring people to dry ground, many seek shelter in local monasteries
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Malaysia uses recording of mother's voice in hunt for missing teen
The 15-year-old disappeared from her room the day after checking into the resort with her London-based family
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Iran slams Bahrain's 'provocative' Gulf military conference
Bahrain's govt should not become the facilitator of common enemies' wishes and schemes: FO spokesperson
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Land and climate: problems, solutions inextricably linked
The report was compiled by more than 100 climate and land use scientists, drawing on thousands of data sets
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Indian men who see new policy as chance to marry Kashmiri women accused of chauvinism
Internet abound with articles extolling virtues of Kashmiri women
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World warned: change now or endanger food and climate
Forests, plants and soil it sucks up and stores around a third of all man-made emissions
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One dead after 5.9-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan
A 60-year-old woman was killed outside the capital after a closet fell on her during the quake
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US upgrades Hong Kong travel warning as airport protest planned
The financial hub has been rocked by two months of unrest
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Venezuela's Maduro freezes talks with opposition after US sanctions
Trump's measures were just the latest in a string of sanctions imposed on the Maduro regime
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Putin's 20-year stint upstaged by long-serving leaders
Putin first came to power as prime minister of Russia in 1999, being elected president the following year
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Floods in India kill 33, displace thousands
Officials forced evacuation of 180,000 from their homes
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Trump has 'fanned the flames of white supremacy': Biden
Trump responds to Biden's speech as "Sooo Boring!"
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Damascus rejects Turkey-US buffer zone plan: state media
Blames Syria's Kurds for the proposal