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Europe, Iran pledge to uphold pact without United States
European leaders decry Trump’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal
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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on removing hurdles
Meeting between Afghan minister and commerce secretary focuses on enhancing relations
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Rouhani says Iran will remain in nuclear deal without US
Rouhani warns that Iran is ready to resume its curbed nuclear activities if Iran’s interests were not guaranteed
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Watch: Afghan Kung Fu women visit China to learn martial art
I want to be the voice for these girls so they can empower themselves, says team's coach
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Trump pulls US from Iran nuclear deal, to revive sanctions
Iranian state television says the decision is 'illegal, illegitimate and undermines international agreements'
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Women to start driving in Saudi Arabia from June 24
Official says women 18 years of age and older will be allowed to apply for a driver's licence
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Trained dogs join Britain's fight against terror threats
The dogs will be deployed in cargo sheds at airports as the latest measure to reinforce British aviation security
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Brazil's first lady mocked after jumping in lake to rescue dog
First lady's pet went after some ducks in lake in official residence but struggled to get back out
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Erdogan lambasts French call for removing Holy Quran passages
Signatories argued the verses called for 'murder and punishment of Jews, Christians and disbelievers'
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Two militants ordered hanged for machete murder of Bangladesh professor
'The judge said the two will be hanged to death'
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Renewable energy jobs surge above 10 million: agency
China, Brazil, the US, India, Germany and Japan lead rest of the world, accounting for 70 percent of jobs, says report
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Russian helicopter crashes in Syria, killing both pilots: agencies
Monday's accident brings Russia's official military losses in Syria to 88
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Myanmar refugees hope for peace and stability, head home from Thailand: UN
The government and the autonomy-seeking guerrillas have agreed to peace, raising hopes that the refugees will go home
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US retiree accused of running 'sex tours' on Thai-Myanmar border
The bust comes as Thailand is trying to shake off its reputation as a haven for sex tourists
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Armenian protest leader set to be elected PM
Pashinyan's election as PM would not necessarily end the political crisis
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Malaysia's jailed Anwar urges voters to pick former nemesis Mahathir
Anwar, 70, was first jailed after Mahathir sacked him as deputy prime minister in 1998
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Former top Chinese Communist official jailed for life for bribery
As the youngest Politburo member, Sun was even seen in some quarters as a potential successor to Xi
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Libyan commander declares 'zero hour' for campaign to take city
Derna is the last major bastion of opposition to Haftar’s Libyan National Army in the east
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Venezuela, Pence calls for more action
Trump opts not to impose sanctions on a Venezuelan oil services company and on insurance coverage
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Trump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday
Hassan Rouhani suggests that Iran could remain in the accord even if United States dropped out
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NY State Attorney resigns after accusations of sexual harassment
Governor Andrew Cuomo called for Schneiderman’s resignation within hours of the article’s publication
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'Multiple fatalities' in Maryland shooting, suspect at large: police
Officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call found multiple fatalities at a home near Brookeville
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US says it will separate families crossing border illegally
Sessions announce zero tolerance policy in which illegal entrants to the United States
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Paraguay to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Announcement comes one week before United States embassy opens in Jerusalem on May 14
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Pushed out of Pakistan, an Afghan boy clung to a parrot
Bilal, 6, with his parrot, named Toti, were among nearly 100,000 undocumented Afghans pushed out of Pakistan last year
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Chinese national opens emergency gate on plane, fined £1,000
Chen said he opened emergency exit because it was 'too hot and stuffy'
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Pakistan 'underachieving' as 14th most powerful country in Asia: report
Study by Lowy Institute highlights that global wealth and power is rapidly shifting eastwards
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Turkey to conduct more cross-border military operations in Syria
Turkey's goal is to have 100% indigenously-made land, air and sea defence systems, says President Erdogan
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Toddler snatched, eaten by leopard in Uganda safari park
Leopard to be captured, removed from wild: spokesperson
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Afghan police shoot would-be suicide bomber in Kabul
Apart from the bomber, no casualties were reported
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Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for fourth term
Putin predictably re-elected in Russia's March presidential election with 76.7 per cent of the vote
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Air France shares in tailspin after CEO quits
Air France staff and management at the carrier have been locked in a dispute over pay since February
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Saudi forces kill man wanted for deadly checkpoint attack
The motive for the April 20th attack he was accused of having
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Second India teen raped, set on fire: police
The girl has suffered 70 per cent first-degree burns. There is a chance that she will survive
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Singapore likely to host Trump-Kim summit in June, report
North Korea has also offered to close its nuclear test site this month, inviting US experts to verify the move.
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Hezbollah eyes gains after Lebanon vote
Members of the powerful Shiite group were suspected in the 2005 assassination of Hariri's father Rafiq
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Iran warns US it would regret quitting nuclear deal
Trump demands European allies to "fix the terrible flaws" or he will re-impose sanctions
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French leader Macron's power system: never explain, never apologize
Macron is pushing through a series of contentious reforms with less consultation
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45 dead as militia, bandits clash in northern Nigeria
The dead include children abandoned by their parents during the attack
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Putin to begin fourth term, but what happens in 2024?
So far, Putin has ruled out ruling Russia for life
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Teens aged 13 and 15 shot in suburb amid London crime spike
Knife-related crimes rose by 23 per cent in London last year
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No marriage needed for adult couple to live together, rules India’s apex court
Indian Supreme Court asserts that woman could choose whom she wanted to live with
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Pakistan’s military seeks rapprochement with India, says report
There is some thaw in frosty relations but there’s a long way to go: RUSI
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Pakistan condemns attack on Afghanistan voter registration centre
The explosion in a Khost mosque killed and injured at least 30 people
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More than 50 casualties from blast at mosque in east Afghanistan
Blast appears caused by explosives left in mosque rather than by suicide bomber, police say
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Seven Indian engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan
The Indian government regularly issues a security alert for Indians residing in Afghanistan
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India police arrest main suspect after teen raped, burned alive
So far 15 people have been arrested in the case
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Pakistani girl's photo features on an Indian booklet's cover page
The DWCC official and the printing press both placed blames on one another for this mishap
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Rouhani says plans in place for any Trump decision on nuclear deal
“America is making a mistake if it leaves the nuclear accord,” Rouhani
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#MeToo movement founder calls for more action
We have to be in a moment of strategy right now. Organising has to happen. The amplification has happened