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Migrant beaten with iron chain in racist attack in north German city
The 20 year old man was hit on the shoulder and ribs with iron chain before the attackers fled
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OK computer: How AI could help forecast quake aftershocks
A type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning, loosely modelled on the way human brain makes connections
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Israel renews threat to attack Iran targets in Syria
The Israel Defence Forces will continue to take strong action against Iran's attempts to station forces in Syria
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Car bomb kills 11 in west Iraq after IS chief jihad call
Five members of the security forces were among 11 people killed in the blast, which also wounded 16 other people
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Dutch police arrest suspect for planning attack on anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders
Dutch PM says he does not endorse Wilder’s contest but will defend right to hold it
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Three children found dead in Belgium, mother reportedly suspected
she has been reported to have driving her car into a motorway bridge pillar after killing her children; rescue workers
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UN schools for Palestinians reopen despite US funding cut
Children wearing chequered uniforms and backpacks throng schools across the Palestinian territories
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Inuit hunter killed by polar bear in Canada: police
One of the hunters has been deceased and the two others have minor injuries
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Hindu hardliner calls Kerala flood ‘chastisement for sin of cow eating’
Swami Chakrapani Maharaj urges Hindus not to provide relief to cow eaters
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France restricts travel by diplomats to Iran
French officials asked to postpone all non-essential travel to Iran indefinitely
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India arrests rights activists over links to guerrillas, stokes outrage
More than 20 civil rights groups, lawyers forums and trade unions are launching a campaign against Tuesday's crackdown
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China denies planning military base in Afghanistan
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying denied seeking a military presence in Afghanistan
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Yemen's Houthis say missile fired at Saudi Arabia's Najran region
Saudi Arabia's military said its air defences intercepted a missile fired towards the city of Najran
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Private army in Afghanistan 'not a wise idea': Mattis
Currently, about 14,000 US troops are in Afghanistan
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Iran has arrested 'dozens of spies': intelligence minister
Dual nationals abdicated from government position
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Trump warns of violent change if Republicans lose midterms
Trump said everything was at stake for his conservative agenda if his party loses in November
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German city takes down golden Erdogan statue after outcry
Firefighters arrived shortly after midnight with a crane to lift the four-metre tall golden effigy of Erdogan
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Eight killed in car bomb attack on Iraqi checkpoint
The death toll could climb as some of the wounded in critical condition
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US support to coalition in Yemen not unconditional: Mattis
Mattis defended America's ongoing role in the war
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Greek passenger ferry docks at Piraeus after fire; no injuries reported
Eleftherios Venizelos, carrying 875 passengers and 141 crew, was sailing off the island of Hydra
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Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya 'genocide'
Myanmar demands strong evidence of any alleged abuses for investigation to be undertaken
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World leaders ignore rights in China: censored author Yan
Yan offers frank portrayals of Chinese life prompting years of state censorship
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Bomb at Philippines street festival kills two, wounds 37
A homemade bomb hidden under a motorcycle killed two people, one a child, and wounded 37
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Israel recognises settlement on private West Bank land
Owners appealed to Israeli courts to have settlers evicted from their land
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Powerful quake in New Caledonia, Pacific islands receive tsunami warning
The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 km
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White US cop found guilty of murder in death of black teen
Roy Oliver fired five bullets into a car full of teens last year
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Goats recognise happy humans, drawn to smiling faces
The findings suggest livestock species have very sophisticated minds to interpret their environment
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US military hints could resume major exercises on Korean peninsula
Defense Secretary James Mattis says no decisions are made about major exercises for next year
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Brazil sends army to border as Venezuelans flee crisis at home
Peru, Colombia and Brazil meet in Colombian capital Bogota for a summit to discuss how to cope with the influx
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Blast kills 7 security personnel in Burkina Faso
Recent surge of attacks in Burkina Faso is result of pressure on militant insurgents in neighbouring Mali and Niger
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Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 in Puerto Rico: study
Hurricane Maria pummelled Puerto Rico wreaked widespread devastation and caused $90 billion in damages
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Teenager arrested in German tourist shooting in Canada
The 16-year-old has appeared in court to face charges of attempted murder and several firearms violations
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US boy commits suicide after being bullied for being gay
Leia Pierce says, her son Jamel Myles, has killed himself at home after enduring several days of homophobic bullying
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US delegation met Syria spy chief: newspaper
The delegation has held meeting for hours with Ali Mamluk, the head of Syria's security services
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Indian delegation arrives for talks on water issues
Nine-member delegation is headed by Indian Water Commissioner PK Saxena
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China's Didi apologises for safety lapses after murder
Founder Cheng Wei and president has apologised for their ignorance and pride in an emotive note, promising safety
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Chinese passenger plane makes emergency landing minus two wheels
The crew has reported a fault in one of the Airbus A320’s engines
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Sizzling weather may help 2018 UN climate talks in Poland
The accord is going to set a sweeping goal of ending fossil fuel era this century, but the text is vague on details
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UN points to possible 'war crimes' in Yemen conflict
Many of these violations amount to war crimes, the report says, pointing to arbitrary detention, rape, torture
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After flood, tourism in India's Kerala left mud-bound
Hundreds perished in the flood and more than one million people were forced to abandon their homes
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China says pressure unhelpful in resolving Rohingya issue
Some 700,000 Rohingya fled the crackdown and most are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh
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French environment minister resigns, citing lack of policy progress
French Environment Minister announces resignation from cabinet citing disappointed environmental goals
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Rouhani vows to defeat 'anti-Iranian' officials in the White House
Reshuffling ministry to shield the economy from Trump’s moves Rouhani tries to tamp down public discontent
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UN court has no jurisdiction in Iran sanctions case: US
Iran has argued that US President Donald Trump breached a 1955 treaty with his decision to reimpose sanctions
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Egypt's religious authority says all sexual harassment 'forbidden'
Some 60% of women in Egypt said they had been victims of some form of sexual harassment
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Russia to hold biggest military drills since Cold War
The Vostok-2018 exercises will be carried out from September 11 to 15
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China paves way to end family planning policy
Revisions to the draft civil code will be submitted to China’s annual parliamentary meeting in March 2020
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Philippines' Duterte hit by new ICC complaint over deadly drug war
The 50-page complaint calls for Duterte's indictment over extrajudicial killings during his crackdown on drugs
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes off east Indonesian island-USGS
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties
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Pakistani nurse performs at Dublin theater hours before deportation
Khokhar had been living in Ireland since 2015 and received a deportation order earlier this summer

















































