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China's parliament opens focused on Xi power play
Remaining in power gives Xi chance to push through his vision of rejuvenated China
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US condemns 'brutal' assault on Syria's Eastern Ghouta
Washington accuses Moscow of ignoring UN Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day cessation of hostilities
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Turkey riot police break up women's rights march
Turkish police detain fifteen women activists
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Magnitude 6.0 aftershock rattles quake-hit Papua New Guinea Highlands
Three aftershocks stronger than magnitude 5 shook the mountainous Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
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Four die in building collapse after explosion in Poland
Explosion destroyed four of 18 apartments in the building
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UN plans to deliver aid to Syria's Ghouta on Monday
Eastern Ghouta's 400,000 residents have lived under regime siege since 2013, facing severe food and medicine shortages
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Saudi Arabia hosts first marathon for women
The event came after Riyadh hosted its first international half-marathon in late February
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British athletics great Roger Bannister dies aged 88
Bannister's black-leather pair of shoes were sold for £266,500 in September 2015
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Mosques in UK, Ireland turn into shelters for homeless as snowstorm thwarts region
More than 60 lives have been claimed so far in prevailing sub-zero conditions, most of whom were rough sleepers
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Bangladesh police say writer was attacked as 'enemy of Islam'
A young man is accused of stabbing a celebrated secular writer at a seminar
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4 soldiers, 10 militants killed in Egypt Sinai campaign
Since the start of the operation on February 9, military casualties at least 16, more than 100 militants dead
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China says lifting term limits is about protecting authority of party
Xi will be formally elected to his second term as president at China's largely rubber stamp parliament
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UN says aid convoy not going to Syria's Ghouta as planned
Only one small convoy with supplies for 7,200 people has been allowed to Ghouta so far
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Bomb-sniffing dogs mistreated by US military after returning from Afghanistan
The guard dogs saved enumerate lives between the years 2010 and 2014 but were not attended to properly
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Emirati men with two wives to get housing allowance
Move aims to decrease the number of unmarried women in the country
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Germany braces for crucial vote outcome on Merkel's next govt
Governing for another four years under Merkel's shadow will sound death knell for party: young SPD members
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al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Burkina Faso attacks
eight people were killed at the army headquarters and French embassy
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South Korea's spy chief to visit North as special envoy: report
Moon seeks to open dialogue between US and North in hopes of easing a nuclear standoff
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Fearing mass shootings, some schools in US turn to armored equipment
Protective whiteboards, bullet-resistant notebooks, armored clip boards, tablets used in classrooms for protection
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At joke-filled dinner, Trump suggests US will meet with North Korea
President Donald Trump says "dealing with a madman" is the North Korean leader's problem, not his
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Trump praises China's Xi for lifetime mandate extension
China's legislature will hold an annual session on Monday that will grant Xi a second five-year stint as president
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Australia's former deputy PM unsure if baby is his but doesn't care
It’s mine, on the record, there it is: Barnaby Joyce
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Pakistan may suffer from domino effect if world goes to ‘trade war’
Trump’s policy could make it tougher for Pakistani professionals to find jobs in the US
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Italy heads to polls with centre-right ahead but stalemate likely
Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement set to be the biggest single party in coming elections
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Jordan skate park puts smile on faces of refugee children
Jordan hosts refugees from more than 40 countries including over 650,000 people from Syria according to the UNHCR
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Giant pandas' home in Finland opens to public
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila along with other official guests inaugurates ceremony
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Regime forces advance in Syria's battered Ghouta
Russia-backed regime forces kill 640 civilians since February
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Egypt court voids rulings on Saudi island transfer
Ruling on the transfer of the Tiran and Sanafir islands in the Red Sea, sparks protests in Egypt
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Iran criticises France over missile programme stance
Senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Akbar Velayati says defence program is one of our basic rights
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Man fatally shoots himself in front of White House
Man's identity is being withheld pending notification of kin, says Secret Service
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Slain Slovak journalist buried as police free suspects
Journalist Kuciak's murder raises fresh concern about media freedom and corruption both in Slovakia
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Fractured Ethiopia parliament endorses emergency decree
Council of ministers declare emergency, one day after PM Hailemariam Desalegn's resignation
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Two police officers killed in Colombia car bombing
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos condemns cowardly murder of police officers
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White House on lockdown after shots fired
The victim's identity was not immediately known
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Modi jubilant as BJP leads in India’s northeast regional elections
BJP's success has further consolidated party's grip on national politics ahead of the crucial 2019 general elections
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Iran calls on US, Europe to scrap nuclear arms, missiles
Iran says its missile program is defensive because of its deterrent nature
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Top secular writer attacked in Bangladesh
Police said 'He was in a seminar when he was attacked. His gunman caught an attacker'
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Uzbek reporter freed after 19 years to become teacher
Uzbek reporter would not continue journalism and instead planned to teach students in his home region
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Dogs run for a cause in Phillipines
The entry fees will help raise funds for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society
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Pregnant woman fined for 'walking wrong way' at Paris metro
'A 60 euro fine without notice for a pregnant woman who goes the wrong way'
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Three Australians die from contaminated melon
Listeria is a commonly found bacteria and for most people who consume foods that contain it does not cause illness
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Obese man dies during intense weight loss procedure for reality TV show
Robert was being filmed for American reality TV show ‘My 600lb Life’ on the TLC network
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Austrians can swear at politicians, rules court
People entitled to express 'provocative, shocking' opinions as part of freedom of expression right, ruling states
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Dozens dead in attacks on Burkina military HQ, French embassy
Witnesses said five armed men got out of a car and opened fire on passersby before heading towards embassy
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More than 100 killed since Philippine police returned to Duterte's drug war
War on Drugs was a central objective of Duterte's manifesto
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Native caused train wrecks to fuel anti-Muslim sentiment: Czech prosecutors
Crashes triggered anti-Muslim social media storm
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Islamic State militant namesakes face house arrests
Currently, we have identified 97 Mohammed Jassem Mohammeds. All of them can be arrested, only one is wanted
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Australian 99-year-old smashes age world record in pool
It's the only time when you're not fighting against gravity
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Media under official scrutiny ahead of Egypt poll
Much of the domestic media is seen as generally pliant, and criticism of Sisi is rare
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Iran acid attack victims find new identity in art
I hope this exhibition is encouraging for others like us to give them a bit of morale to come out from hiding