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Trump plans to nominate Mark Esper to be Pentagon chief: White House
Trump also plans to nominate David Norquist to be deputy defense secretary
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Regulators tightening scrutiny of Iran over terror financing
The 38-nation FATF gives Tehran an October deadline for improving its controls
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Europe bracing for scorching heatwave
From Great Britain to Belgium to Greece, a wave of hot air expected to push up temperatures
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US President Trump accused of sexual assault by writer
The alleged victim reveals the account in her latest book
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Three dead, dozens feared buried in Cambodia building collapse
Seven-storey building in the beach town of Sihanoukville collapses with workers inside
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Trump says he aborted retaliatory strike to spare Iranian lives
US president signals he is open to talks with Tehran
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WATCH: Modi appears isolated, Imran enjoys conversation during SCO dinner
Indian PM missing his prompter and written speech without that he cannot talk, comments a social media user
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CPEC extremely crucial for economic security: speakers
Chinese ambassador says 'we want to see Pakistan as the centre of regional connectivity'
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Animal rights group says Greece covering up Santorini donkey 'abuse'
Mules are traditional mode of transport but they are forced to carry visitors, says PFTA
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At least 30 killed in Indonesia matchstick warehouse fire: official
As North Sumatra's disaster agency investigates the cause
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EU threatens sanctions over Turkey's Cyprus drilling
Ankara says its abiding by international law by drilling inside its continental shelf
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'Trump warned Iran via Oman that US attack imminent, called for talks'
NYT reports Trump approved military strikes on Friday but pulled back from launching the attacks
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EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
Over the conflict in Ukraine
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Kim and Xi in Pyongyang talks as both face standoffs with Trump
Analysts say the Chinese president is looking for leverage ahead of the G20 meeting with his US counterpart
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Iran FM gives location drone shot down after 'violated Iranian airspace'
The Pentagon confirms the shooting down but insists the unmanned aircraft was in international airspace
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Black-clad protesters in Hong Kong press for extradition bill to be axed
Demonstrators disrupted traffic on key roads in a mostly peaceful protest to demand Liam to scrap it altogether
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Scientists record first ‘song’ by one of rarest whales on earth
The song may not be a hit but is classified by marine biologists as an underwater call using a pattern of sounds
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Remaining Iran deal signatories to hold crisis talks
As tensions in the Gulf soar after attacks on tankers and the shooting down of a US drone
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Johnson faces Hunt in battle to be British PM
As the former London mayor Johnson wins 160 of the 313 votes in the fifth ballot of MPs in Conservative Party
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US regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace
Orders came hours after United Airlines suspended flights between New Jersey, Mumbai airports
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Trump pulls back from launch of military strikes on Iran after initial approval - NYT
The strikes were set to take place just before dawn on Friday to minimize risk to the Iranian military or to civilians
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At least 30 dead as bus plunges off Indian mountain road
About 60 to 65 people were on board the bus, says official
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Three killed as fresh violence rocks Indian Bengal
20 people killed in West Bengal since April in fighting between Modi's BJP and regional Trinamool Congress
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Former top policeman who criticised India's Modi jailed for murder
Nearly 1,000 people majority of them Muslims were killed in 2002 Gujarat riots
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Zimbabwe's currency hits new low, firms demand payment in US dollars
RTGS dollar has plunged 60% against US dollar since its introduction in Feb
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US military confirms Iran shot down its drone
Washington says attack on a US surveillance asset in international airspace was 'unprovoked'
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Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: study
Climate change is eating Himalayan glaciers, threatening water supplies for millions of people in South Asia: study
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Taliban delegation holds talks in China as part of peace push
Beijing says the Taliban representative in Qatar, Baradar, has discussed Afghan peace process with officials in China
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New Zealand opens gun buyback after mosque killings
Police to organise "collection events" around the country where firearms owners could submit their weapons
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Syrian refugee in US arrested for plotting church attack
After the suspect devised a plan with an undercover FBI agent he thought was IS sympathiser
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Xi visits North Korea to meet Kim ahead of Trump talks
Becomes the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years
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Germany, Qatar working on 'inter-Afghan' talks: UN
As the Taliban continue to refuse negotiations with the Afghan government
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Iran's Guards shoot down US 'spy' drone in Hormozgan province: Iran media
It was shot down when it entered Iran’s airspace near the Kouhmobarak district in the south, state media reported
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Army chief pledges assistance in security, development to Iraq
Gen Qamar meets Iraqi official at GHQ, says Islamabad values its brotherly relations with Baghdad
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Saudi Arabia rejects UN report in Khashoggi case as ‘baseless ‘
The Washington Post contributor was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018
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Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce 'decency'
Amid a liberalisation drive as crown prince seeks to shake off his country's ultra-conservative image
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'Credible evidence' linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert
UN special rapporteur calls for 'targeted sanctions' against Mohammad bin Salman
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38 killed in attacks on Mali villages
No group immediately claimed responsibility
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Kate and William's police convoy hits UK pensioner
The royal couple was travelling from their central London home to Windsor on June 17 when the incident happened
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Historic US drug bust nets 16 tonnes of cocaine
Found in seven containers aboard cargo ship which was leaving for Europe
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China's Belt and Road can speed development, needs transparency: World Bank
Real income gains of the project in Pakistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Thailand could be above eight per cent
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Trump-Xi meeting at G20 raises hope for trade truce
The two leaders agree to meet after they spoke on the phone weeks after negotiations broke down
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Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
UNHCR attributes the increase partly to surging displacements in Ethiopia and Venezuela
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Iran says CIA spy network dismantled
Some members of US intelligence network arrested and handed over to judiciary, say officials
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WATCH: 'Dehydrated' Angela Merkel violently shakes for one minute
German chancellor plays down health concerns saying she was a bit dehydrated in the heat
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Hungry polar bear found wandering in Russia industrial city
Images of visibly exhausted animal roaming roads of Arctic city in search of food have gone viral
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Pakistan Army rescues six avalanche-hit climbers from Hindu Kush
Four Italians, two Pakistanis were scaling 17,000-feet peak in the Hindu Kush range
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Man who 'milkshaked' Farage gets community service
Paul Crowther admitted assault, criminal damage after throwing milkshake at him
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UN calls for 'independent' probe into death of Egypt's Morsi
Former president fainted, then died during court proceedings
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Population of Earth to reach 9.7 billion in 2050: UN
Over half of world's population growth to be concentrated in nine countries including India, US, Pakistan and others