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Japan flood toll nears 200, sun scorches thousands battling thirst
The death toll rose to 195, with several dozen people still missing, the government said on Thursday
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The online battle for the truth
Many see Facebook as being the main vehicle for spreading false information in recent years
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Trump confirms he plans to give Kim Jong Un a copy of 'Rocket Man' CD
Kim referred to Trump as "Rocket Man" when North Korea was engaging in nuclear tests and missile launches
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Israel to Russia: Assad's safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
Netanyahu says that Israel shot down what it described as Syrian drone that had penetrated its airspace
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Nobel winner Malala slams Trump's child separation policy
More than 2,300 children are separated from their parents
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Trump stuns NATO with demand to double defence spending
Summit in Brussels is shaping up NATO alliance against backdrop of deepening transatlantic tensions
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Toll from Nicaragua unrest hits 264: rights body
At least 14 people are killed in raid by pro-government mob near opposition bastion of Masaya
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Irish Senate backs law banning trade with Israeli settlements
Israel reacts angrily to proposal calling it populist, dangerous and extremist
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New York activists lash Trump on migrant children
US judge orders older children to be reunited with their families by July 26
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Trump insists he has 'very good' relations with Merkel
German Chancellor insists Washington and Berlin remain allies
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Sarah Palin tears into 'sick' Baron Cohen over being pranked
Ex-Alaska governor says she has fallen victim to sick humour of UK comedian as many of other American public figures
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Man dies after colliding with wife on honeymoon in bizarre accident
The pair tied the knot a day before on cruise ship
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Turkey's army may come under authority of defence ministry: President Erdogan
On Monday, the powerful president appointed former Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar as defence minister
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11 killed in attack on Afghan education office
Attack sparks hours-long battle with security forces in latest attack in restive region
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Sexist pig: Australia mint renames merchandise to avoid 'offence'
Some commenters claim the pigs reinforce stereotypes and gender pay gaps
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Facebook removes 'treason' as tag to identify users' interests
Tag can be used by intelligence services in authoritarian regimes to identify people considered subversive
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Afghan deported from Germany commits suicide in Kabul hotel
23-year-old forcibly returned to Afghan capital along with 68 other failed Afghan asylum seekers
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India signals support for legalising gay sex
The top court on its part has appeared to be in favour of overhauling the archaic law
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Indian police charge ruling party lawmaker with teen rape
Victim's father was allegedly beaten in custody by Sengar's brother, later died
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Sex, texts and politics: the 'FBI lovers' in Trump's sights
The exchange of messages from FBI lovers is to discredit Robert Mueller's Russia investigation that threatens Trump
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Suspected cattle thieves 'kill 26' in NW Nigeria
Bandits on motorcycles attack villages on both sides of the border between Sokoto, Zamfara states
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Iran warns India of curtailing special privileges if oil imports reduced
Iranian Deputy ambassador to India says Iran will cut off privileges if market is saturated by other suppliers
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Earliest written record of Homer's Odyssey found in Greece
Plaque has been dated to the 3rd century AD during the reign of the Roman Empire
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Police officer harasses woman for wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt
Investigators to interview the officer this week regarding the incident
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Battle begins over Trump's Supreme Court pick
Kavanaugh would help cement a rightward tilt on America's top court
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Brent oil falls more than $2 after Trump tariff threat, Libya ports reopen
Libyan oil production fell to 527,000 bpd from a high of 1.28 million bpd in February following the port closures
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Indian policemen ordered to lose weight
Kanartaka Police force has instructed its officers to either lose weight or face potential suspension
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Drivers rejoice as Damascus dismantles checkpoints
The barriers left some areas completely inaccessible to cars, while clogging up streets with long lines of vehicles
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Nicaraguans fear return to civil war past
Parents seem apprehensive about the lives of their children
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Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
The mining company’s general manager and technical manager were both sentenced to 22 years
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PayPal wrote to customer her death is a breach of its rules
The online payment service later apologised and wrote off the debt
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German neo-Nazi murderer sentenced to life in prison
The court convicts Zschaepe of 10 counts of murder and handed out its toughest sentence
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Trumps calls Germany Russia's 'captive' over gas pipeline deal
Berlin gives support to the building of a new, $11-billion pipeline to bring Russian gas across the Baltic Sea
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Landslides in India's north-east kill eight children, one woman
Torrential rains triggered landslides in northeastern India on Wednesday
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At least 11 dead in Iran bus collision with tanker
Four bus passengers and three passers-by were also injured in an "enormous explosion" following the collision
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NATO braces for bruising summit with Trump
Trump demanded that NATO allies "reimburse" US for defence costs
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Indian start-up wants to make attacks on women a 'concern of the past'
Leaf Wearables, a New Delhi-based company started by five engineers in 2015, invented the SAFER PRO
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China shares drop, yuan lower as US raises tariff stakes
China’s commerce ministry shocked by Washington’s latest move
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Britain to send extra 440 troops to Afghanistan
The troops will help bring the stability and security that the Afghan people deserve, British PM expected to say
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Catalan leader travels to Scotland for historic talks
Catalan president Quim Torra meets Scottish pro-independence first minister Nicola Sturgeon
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Two police killed in militant clashes in Azerbaijan-ministry
Authorities arrested 40 people, the Caucasus nation said late Tuesday
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Japanese PM visits flood disaster zone, new warnings issued
Officials warn of the additional danger of food-borne illnesses, urge people to wash hands and take other measures
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UN aid chief says 'clear evidence of humanitarian need' in North Korea
About 20 per cent of children in North Korea suffer from malnutrition, UN aid chief says
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Cuba reauthorises private sector, but with tighter controls
Cuban publication deems measure necessary in light of tax evasion by private entrepreneurs
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Eight wolf cubs the star attraction at Mexico City zoo
Normally, litters of this kind of wolf--Canis lupus baileyi--max out at four
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Trump criticizes NATO members over defence spending
Trump berates European NATO members and Canada for lagging on a pledge to aim to spend two percent of GDP on defence
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Turkish police launch raids to detain Islamic figure, followers
Turkish police launched an operation on Wednesday to detain 235 people associated with televangelist Adnan Oktar
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Britain to fine Facebook over data breach
The British fine comes as Facebook faces a potential hefty compensation bill in Australia
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Russia pursues Jehovah's Witnesses as 'extremists'
20 members of a US founded Christian denomination detained across Russia
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Militants launch ongoing attack on Afghan govt building: officials
It was the third major attack in Jalalabad in less than two weeks
















































