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Australia strips five of citizenship over Islamic State links
Five people have been stripped of their Australian citizenship for fighting alongside the Islamic State group
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Afghans return home in record numbers as Iran currency plunges
Migrant workers squeezed into battered taxis pull into the Four Seasons of Freedom hotel in western Afghanistan
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Argentina Senate rejects measure to legalise abortion
Senate voted 38 to 31 against it, which would have legalised abortion in the 14th week of pregnancy
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Canada PM does not back down on rights defense in Saudi spat
Tensions have been high between both countries since Riyadh expelled Canada's ambassador
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One dead, 11 wounded as Saudi intercepts Houthi missile
The ballistic missile was fired from the northern Yemeni province of Amran
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Begging is not a crime, a New Delhi court rules
A court in New Delhi has struck down a law that made begging in the Indian capital a crime
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Gaza pounded by Israeli air strikes after rocket barrage
Most of the rockets fired by Palestinian militants landed in open areas, at least two hit Israeli town of Sderot
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'Stateless' Thai cave boys and coach granted citizenship
The cave ordeal highlights the plight of people living in Thailand who are denied citizenship
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New Colombia government to review decision to recognize Palestine
Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by the UN General Assembly and at least 136 countries
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Khamenei says Iran does not have anything to be concerned about
Sanctions imposed on Tehran have already led banks and companies around the world to scale back dealings with Iran
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No sign of breakthrough as Turkey delegation holds talks in Washington
Treasury meeting comes a week after US imposes sanctions on Erdogan’s justice minister and interior minister
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US 'not willing to wait too long' for North Korea to act: UN envoy
Haley says Washington would not weaken or ease sanctions on Pyongyang
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US to give Colombia $9 million to help Venezuelan migrants: Haley
US President Donald Trump imposes economic sanctions on Maduro after accusing them of undermining democracy
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Hamas fires rockets, Israel bombs Gaza despite talk of truce
Israel says one Israeli is hurt by the rockets and Palestinians officials say five civilians are wounded
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Canadian PM says will keep pressing Saudi Arabia on human rights
Saudi Arabia freezes ties and bans new trade deals with Canada after Canada urged release of jailed rights activists
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US to impose new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in UK
Senior US State Department official says sanctions will cover sensitive national security goods
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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

















































