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Britain's May says she will quit if her Brexit deal passes
May told meeting of Conservative lawmakers she would step down if her plan finally got through the parliament
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Indonesia theme park censors mermaid statues' breasts
Ancol Dreamland placed golden chest wraps on figures which have been at the park for the last 15 years
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Qatar museum welcomes 'all' amid Gulf dispute
The enormous 52,000-square metre National Museum of Qatar is located on Doha's waterfront corniche
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Finnish police uncover child abuse video network
'Mildest form of abuse was showing adult porn to child victim and worst was raping drugged child for 10 hours'
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Greece protests after PMs helicopter 'forced low' by Turkish jets
The two countries nearly went to war over a cluster of uninhabited islets in 1996
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More evidence sought after Pulwama probe establishes no Pakistan link
FO statement says Islamabad acted with "a high sense of responsibility" and extended full cooperation
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Modi mocked for ‘space superpower’ theatrics ahead of polls
Analysts term announcement as blatant attempt to take credit for years of work by scientists, gain political points
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Nine Iranians held for smuggling drugs off Indian coast
According to Indian officials, the heroin seized has a street value of $72.5 million
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Sri Lanka urges energy saving as blackouts pinch
Authorities warn Sri Lankans they must slash their energy use in coming months or face extensive power cuts
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Brunei to impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery
Homosexuality is already illegal in Brunei but it will now become a capital offence
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Bangladesh mother has twins one month after first birth
Arifa Sultana gave birth to baby boy last month through normal delivery but doctors missed presence of second uterus
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Indonesia foils illegal Facebook sale of komodo dragons
Indonesia's illegal trade in wildlife along with habitat loss has driven numerous species to the brink of extinction
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Don't be bewitched by Dalai Lama: Tibetan official
This year marks the 60th anniversary of failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule
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Pakistan against weaponisation of outer space, says FO
Boasting of such capabilities is reminiscent of Don Quixote’s tilting against windmills: FO
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Link between Christchurch attacker, Identitarian Movement: Austria's Kurz
Kurz said Austria was looking into dissolving the Identitarian Movement
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Theresa May expected to offer her job for Brexit deal as parliament tries multiple choice
Brexit supporters fear the entire divorce is at risk
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China to prosecute 'lavish spending' former Interpol chief
Meng Hongwei had 'refused to enact decisions of the party centre' and abused his power for private gain
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India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough
Says India registered its name as a space power
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Yale expels student implicated in admissions scam
50 people have been indicted so far in a scam to help children of the American elite gain entry into top US colleges
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Gaza ceasefire holds but Netanyahu issues warning
Further exchanges of fire occurred throughout the night before calm again returned at around 6:00 am
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Europe at UN says Golan is not Israeli territory
Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Poland insisted Golan remained Israeli-occupied Syrian territory
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Group claims responsibility for North Korea embassy raid as Spanish judge seeks extradition of intruders
Judge believes group of 10 intruders identified themselves during assault as human rights campaigners
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Pakistani journalist receives AFP's Kate Webb Prize
Asad Hashim honoured for illuminating series of articles on ethnic Pashtuns and other minority groups
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Europe eyes end to winter-summer clock changes by 2021
European Commission initially proposed to end daylight savings time from this year
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Bulgarian boxer forcibly kisses female reporter on live TV
Reporter terms act 'strange and embarrassing'
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Afghanistan recalls ambassador from Pakistan over PM Imran’s remarks
Premier suggested Kabul should set up an interim government for peace talks
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US envoy on Afghan peace heads back to region
The last negotiations between Khalilzad and the Taliban closed on March 12 in Doha and appeared to make headway
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Nearly 37% of pellet gun victims end up with severe blindness in occupied Kashmir
In latest research youngest victim studied is aged 5 while the oldest one is 59-year-old
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To kiss pope's hand - or not - enters the Catholic culture wars
Some Vatican watchers noted that even former Pope Benedict did not like having their hands kissed
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Pakistani expat honoured for bravery in UAE
Muzaffar Hussain Nathar praised for helping Sharjah police arrest a wanted criminal
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Facebook blocks more accounts over influence campaigns
More than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo shut down
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Germany records hottest year in a century
Months of scarce rainfall and hot sunny weather in 2018 had wreaked havoc on crops in Germany
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India seizes cash, drugs and booze worth $70 million in pre-vote crackdown
Poorer voters are particularly targeted by unscrupulous politicians during elections
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It is my responsibility to make people feel safe in New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern
Says she was pleased her decision to wear hijab gave Muslims' a sense of security
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Around 1.85 million people affected by cyclone in Mozambique: UN
Mozambique remains the hardest hit by the humanitarian crisis
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PM admits still not enough support for Brexit deal
With the government in disarray, MPs are now expected to begin charting their own way forward
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Trump recognises Golan Heights as Israeli territory, boosting Netanyahu and angering Syria
Syria calls Trump's proclamation a
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Israel, Hamas clash over Gaza, then truce reached
After intense cross-border fighting, Palestinian officials said Egypt had mediated a ceasefire
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South Korea professor forced students to write daughter's thesis
The daughter then included the thesis in an application to Seoul National University's dental school
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Bill Gates urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to 'get to zero' in polio fight
Local Afghan Taliban leaders are hindering global efforts to end polio, says Gates
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Man jailed for 'egging' UK Labour leader Corbyn
31-year-old John Murphy charged with assault by beating in a pro-Brexit protest
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Beautiful female bosses considered ‘less truthful, trustworthy’
New research carried out at Washington State University
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Saudi sisters free after six months stranded in Hong Kong
Girls left abusive family during holiday in Sri Lanka last year
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EU envoy lauds Pakistan’s role for regional peace
Federica Mogherini meets General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ
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Imam who urged Czech Muslims to take up arms is fired
Leonid Kushnarenko offered to help Prague Muslims obtain firearms in a video message
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At least 12 dead in Iran floods
Authorities say 68 persons injured in floods that have swept across most Iranian provinces
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Trump has no problem with release of Mueller report
Mueller report found no evidence that Trump conspired with Moscow to influence election in his favor
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Thailand's junta 'manipulated' election, says ousted PM Thaksin
Election results show unexpected popular vote lead for pro-military party
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Gandhi vows basic income for millions of India's poorest if PM
Gandhi describes scheme to pay 50 million Indians guaranteed basic income of $1,000 a year
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US air strike killed 10 children in Afghanistan, says UN
The children and their family had been displaced by fighting elsewhere in the country
















































