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PM Imran advocates 'negotiated end' to Afghan conflict: Maleeha Lodhi
Lodhi reiterates Pakistan's support for Afghan peace process
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South Africa's top court legalises personal, private cannabis use
Activists call for cannabis to be decriminalised for use in public
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Alibaba's Jack Ma says US-China trade friction could last 20 years
Trade tensions would likely impact Chinese and foreign companies immediately and negatively, says Ma
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Hindu group behind Modi's rise in India opens up as elections near
A Hindu nationalist group behind the rise of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is opening up to critics
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100 die in severe flooding in Nigeria: relief agency
Nigeria has declared a national disaster after severe flooding left about 100 people dead across 10 states
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UN chief praises meeting of Djibouti, Eritrea
The summit brought together Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh and his Ethiopian counterpart Isaias Afwerki
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Sri Lanka train kills mother elephant, two calves
The three elephants, part of a larger herd, were crossing the railway when a train derailed and hit them
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Russia summons Israel's ambassador over downed military plane
15 people were killed when the Russian plane was brought down, says defense ministry
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Trump defends Supreme Court pick after sex assault allegation
Trump defends Brett Kavanaugh, says he, 'Never even had a blemish on his record'.
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Africa's rapid population growth puts poverty progress at risk: Bill Gates
Demographic trends show a billion people have lifted themselves out of poverty in the past 20 years
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Myanmar army should be removed from politics: UN probe
The UN's detailed analysis calls on the international community to investigate military top brass for genocide
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Iran hails 'responsible' Turkey-Russia deal on Syria's Idlib
Separately, a missile strike on a military target in the coastal Syrian region of Latakia killed at least two people
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Moon landing: South Korean leader arrives in Pyongyang for summit
President Moon Jae-in arrives in Pyongyang for his third summit, seeks reboot to denuclearisation talks
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Collision between bus, fuel tanker kills 19 in Iran
The collision, which occurred around 11:15pm on Monday, triggered a fireball
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US-China trade war enters new phase
President Trump announced tariffs on another $200 billion in US imports of Chinese goods
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Florence death toll jumps to 31 as flooding wreaks havoc
Rain-gorged rivers threatened further flooding on the storm-battered US East Coast
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Russian military jet with 14 servicemen disappears during Israeli strikes on Syria
Pentagon says the United States was not involved and declined to provide further details
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Leaders of two Koreas meet for high-stakes summit with nuclear talks in jeopardy
Pyongyang eyes reunification with Seoul, reconciliation with Washington
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US State Department defends itself against 'racism' allegations
An ex-diplomat said white males were the overwhelming majority in senior official recruits
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US to sharply limit refugee flows to 30,000 in 2019
The new cap will be a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018
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India's singing village, where everyone has their melody
Kongthong has long been cut off from the rest of the world
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UK launches first safe house for child slaves amid security fears
The Unseen Children’s House has around-the-clock care and security features including CCTV cameras, panic buttons
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Russia, Turkey agree to create buffer zone in Syria's Idlib
According to pact, all heavy weapons be withdrawn from the buffer zone and so the 'radically-minded rebels'
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South Africa superbug kills six newborns
The health minister says overcrowding undermined the facility's infection control measures
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Jewish ritual chicken slaughter endures despite concerns
People believe the practice absolves them from their sins, transferring their sins to chicken
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With economic bailout on agenda, PM jets off to Saudi Arabia today
One of the major agenda items on the table include a Saudi bailout package for the new government
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One in 11 US teens use 'cannabis in e-cigarettes'
About 9% of youths surveyed nearly one in 11 said they had tried cannabis in e-cigarettes at some point
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French slaughterhouse workers on trial accused of cruelty
The images include employees bleeding a sheep while it shows signs of consciousness and a lamb being butchered alive
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Knife attacker wounds Belgian police officer
The officers used a baton and sprayed the man with gas after the man injured the officer in the head
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Female trafficking victims wrongly jailed due to UK govt 'failings'
Despite legislation to protect victims of trafficking, current processes are failing to identify vulnerable women
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China complains to Sweden as tourists 'brutally' ejected from hotel
The spat comes after the Dalai Lama's visit to Sweden last week
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Seven dead, five in coma after taking drugs at Vietnam music festival
Victims tested positive for an unspecified drug that prompting officials to ban all electronic dance music
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UK PM May cautions: Support my Brexit deal or face no deal
The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29 and yet little is clear
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Exclusive: Pompeo seeks rapprochement with alienated US diplomats
US Secretary of State seeks to replenish the top ranks of US diplomacy
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China won't just play defense in trade war, Global Times warns
Beijing may also decline to participate in proposed trade talks with Washington
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India home to highest female suicides: study
Research suggests early marriage, domestic violence and deeply entrenched patriarchal culture are to blame
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Japanese submarine conducts first drills in South China Sea
The drill came after British Royal Navy assault ship sailed close to islands to navigate with 'freedom'
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Merkel has decided German spy chief must go - report
The coalition partners are due to meet on Tuesday to discuss Maassen’s future
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Dining couple fall ill in UK town hit by poisoning: police
Two people mysteriously fell ill after eating at a restaurant in Salisbury
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Fearing attacks from above, Syrians in Idlib head underground
Some three million people live in the area which was issued a warning of a full scale government assault
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'Cuddled in Kim Jong Un’s arms': North Koreans envisage unification ahead of summit
However the concept has become increasingly convoluted and viewed as unrealistic in the South
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Over 28% of Japanese population officially old: government
The demographic shift is due to a combination of a low birthrate and long life expectancy
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Kremlin says Skripal poisoning suspects have nothing to do with Putin
Britain charged two Russian men, identified as Petrov, Boshirov, attempting to murder Skripal
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Spain PM defends sending weapons to Saudis after U-turn
Spain is the fourth largest provider of military equipment and weapons to the Gulf state
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Forced to fight as soldiers and taking casualties, Afghan police demand reforms
We fight for our country but we don’t get the benefits and respect given to a soldier says policemen in Ghazni
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In Pakistan, a high mountain water pipe brings a bonus: peace
Before the installation of a pipeline the community strictly regulated water use
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Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon brings trail of destruction
Death toll rises to 65
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Top Chinese general attends joint forum with US military, despite tensions
China has been keen to highlight its cooperation with the US military, despite a bitter trade war
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160 workers freed after Istanbul airport protest
Istanbul Grand Airport is under fire over its safety record after 27 workers died in work-related accidents
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Swiss open rape case against Tariq Ramadan
Ramadan whose grandfather founded Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement is not yet been interviewed by Swiss prosecutors

















































