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Saudi Arabia 'crucifies' Myanmar man convicted of murder
Despite being one of the world's top executioners, putting bodies on display is still rare in the kingdom
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Bashar al Assad's wife diagnosed with breast cancer
Asma is starting first stage of treatment for malignant tumour, govt says
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Five questions on Israel's controversial Jewish nation law
The establishment of Jewish communities is in the national interest, law states
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Ancient Greek earring found at east Jerusalem site
Find was not announced publicly until now to give archaeologists time to study the find and publish an academic paper
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Anti-US base governor of Japan's Okinawa dies of cancer
Delays in relocating the base have been an irritant in US-Japan relations
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Russia chides Canada over row with Saudi Arabia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says human rights should be promoted with respect national customs & traditions
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Women, children among eight killed in Afghan roadside bomb blast
Six people wounded in the early morning blast in Sholgara district in Balkh province
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First Muslim woman to be elected to US Congress after winning primary
Rashida Tlaib is of Palestinian descent and former Michigan legislator
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Two dead in stampede at veteran Tamil politician's funeral in Chennai
State government denies permission for politician to be buried at Marina beach, which has hiked tension in the city
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Imran accepts Iran visit in telephonic conversation with President Rowhani
PM-in-waiting also meets acting US ambassador John Hoover at Bani Gala
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Partition would not have happened had Jinnah become India PM: Dalai Lama
Exiled Tibetan leader says Jawaharlal Nehru coveted top post
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Man arrested for kidnapping, sexually abusing woman for 15 years
She was brought to the man’s house at night but forced to stay captive in a prison-like cave during the day
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Boris Johnson draws ire after calling burqa clad women 'Letterboxes'
Boris criticised Denmark's ban on the face veil but then added unsolicited remarks about women with full veil
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California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Mendocino Complex fire has destroyed at least 143 structures, 75 of them residences
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Pakistani student punched on campus in Australia
Abdullah Qaiser was smashed in the nose by a group of people in the University of Newcastle
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Strong typhoon churns towards Japan
Typhoon Shanshan was expected to make landfall about 100kilometres northeast of Tokyo by early Thursday
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Arid and ablaze, Europe battles deadly heat
Devastating effects of the heatwave visible from space, Eastern Europe also at risk
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Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money-laundering
Malaysia's new government is probing allegations that billions of dollars were looted from state fund 1MDB
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Upbeat IMF economy report welcome news for Modi
The IMF said India was facing a "broadly positive outlook" thanks to "strengthening investment"
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Trump warns world against business with Iran as sanctions return
Trump's withdrawal from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran spooked investors, triggered run on the Iranian rial
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Saudi-Canada row leaves US in tight diplomatic spot
Earlier, US denounced the crackdown on rights activists in the KSA
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Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 131
More than 70,000 homeless after deadly Lombok quake
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Pakistan, US must cooperate to achieve common goals: report
Report also calls it a ‘sad move’ to cut billions in aid to Pakistan
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Google celebrates life of Muslim thinker Ibn Sina with doodle
The polymath physician, philosopher is believed to be one of the most influential thinkers of all time
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Veteran south Indian leader Karunanidhi dies at 94: hospital authorities
Karunanidhi was a lifelong campaigner for social equality
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Mexico's new leader: 'Nobody will threaten us' with wall
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez rebuked jabs by Donald Trump
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Charlottesville confronts identity one year after clashes
For many residents of Charlottesville, Virginia, last year's white nationalist rally shattered the city's reputation
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'Makes me shake with rage': Japan probe shows university cut women's test scores
The lawyers said they did not know how many women had been affected
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Indonesian shaman accused of keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years
The woman, an identified by police as 'H', was rescued on Sunday in Tolitoli regency
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UN backs plan to unblock humanitarian aid to North Korea
Nearly half of North Korea's population is undernourished, recorded UN report
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Pakistan elections free and fair, former India chief election commissioner says
No impression of any censorship: SY Quraishi
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Europe bakes again in near-record temperatures
Wildfires witnessed in Portugal
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Thailand braces for floods, residents in lay bricks, sandbags
Thailand's southwestern Petchaburi province braced for flooding over fears that a dam in the area could overflow
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'Women more likely to die of heart attack if doctor is male'
Almost 12% of patients die when rushed for emergency treatment for heart attack
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Erdogan backs ally Maduro after 'assassination bid'
The two leaders have cultivated a close relationship since Turkey's relations strained with the west
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Himalayan Buddhist monastery prepares for winter
The monks and residents of the nearby village of Komik are already feverishly preparing for winter
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US reimposes tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran
Kick backs take effect in Iran
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Dozens shot in Chicago in burst of weekend gun violence
Authorities emphasise that the weekend shootings stood in contrast to a general decline in gun violence
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Indonesia earthquake: 98 reported dead as rescue workers search for survivors
Officials expect it to rise
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Saudi Arabia, Canada row over jailed activists ramps up
The Saudi government expelled Canada's ambassador, giving him 24 hours to leave the country
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Beyonce embraces her curves in interview, cover shoot for Vogue
The 36-year-old singer says she has a little mommy pouch and she's in no rush to get rid of it
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Canada 'seriously concerned' after Saudis order ambassador's expulsion
Saudi move comes in response to Ottawa's vigorous demands that jailed human rights activists be released
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Woman in 'serious relationship' with ghost planning to start family soon
Realm claims to have had sex with 20 ghosts in last 11 years
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Iran says US 'isolated' as it braces for return of sanctions
EU diplomatic chief says European economic operators are engaged in legitimate business with Iran
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French man, German woman get life in prison for Islamic State membership
Iraqi judge says he found French citizen, 55, and German woman, 22, guilty of joining the militant group
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Apple, Facebook and Spotify delete content of US conspiracy theorist
Facebook says Alex Jones' pages were taken down for 'glorifying violence, which violates its graphic violence policy
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Thousands of guns, swords, bullets found buried at Tokyo school
The weapons include 1,400 firearms, 1,200 swords, eight grenades and 302 bullets, buried during or after World War II
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Saudi Arabia to relocate 7,000 students from Canada after cutting diplomatic ties
Saudi Arabia Plans to relocate 7,000 students and their families in Canada to other countries, to States and Britain
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WATCH: Imam continues leading prayer during deadly Indonesia earthquake
Over 90 people killed, hundreds injured in 7.0 magnitude quake
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Turkey moves 1,600 tonnes historic bath house to avoid looming flooding of town
Moving of the Artuklu Hamam, which is at least 650 years old, is latest such transfer of a major historical building

















































