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China's budding coffee culture propels Starbucks, attracts rivals
US firm has 55 per cent China market share
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Claims of war crimes by UK troops in Iraq have 'reasonable basis': International Criminal Court
Declaration came in the form of 74-page report delivered to annual assembly of state parties
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Turkey could break off ties with Israel over Jerusalem: Erdogan
Israel captured Arab East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war
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Stopping militancy spread in ASEAN a priority for Singapore: minister
Indonesian authorities last year disrupted a plot by militants to launch an attack in multi-ethnic Singapore
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China shuts down school 'teaching women to be obedient'
Chinese authorities say teachers spoke out against gender equality, violated socialist core values
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Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study
Scientific models: Loss of sea ice could cause a 10 to 15 per cent decrease in California's rainfall
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Car bomb blast kills eight in Syria's Homs: monitor
Akrama has been hit by several such attacks in the past, the deadliest of which killed dozens of school children
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Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog
Smog has become especially alarming in the past two years, casting doubt on the future of sports events in South Asia
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Chaotic scenes as former Georgian president Saakashvili detained in Kiev
Saakashvili was made governor of the Odessa region in 2015 on the strength of the reforms he carried out in Georgia
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25 years on, Babri Masjid case entering final leg in Ayodhya
Civil rights activists say case could adversely impact “secular fabric of the country”
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Saudi has completed main wave of arrests in anti-graft purge, minister says
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once a leading contender for the throne, was freed after agreeing to pay over $1 billion
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Yemen's aggressors will regret their actions, warns Rouhani
Rouhani also condemned signs that Muslim countries were improving ties with Israel to counter Iran's growing...
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Kashmir and Pakistan are inseparable: AJK president
In latest act of state terrorism, Indian security forces martyred three Kashmir youth in IoK
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German police make raids linked to G20 riots in Hamburg
Police said officers were searching properties of the anti-capitalist group known as the “Black Bloc”
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Philippines halts sale of Sanofi's dengue vaccine
Authorities have now ordered a blanket suspension for private use as well
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Russia designates Radio Free Europe and Voice of America as 'foreign agents'
The latest move is likely to further sour already battered US Russia relations
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'Everything gone' from Japanese island after North Korean visit
More than 60 boats from North Korea have already been discovered this year in Japanese waters
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Former Egypt premier says he's 'fine' and still mulling election bid
Shafik 'fine', but prevented from saying much more
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Man arrested for plotting mass shooting at mosque in Florida
Detained American said he wanted to give Muslims 'a taste of their own medicine'
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Macau suspends pro-democracy lawmaker as critics protest
Macau is the world's biggest gambling hub
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Sydney New Year's Eve 'rainbow' fireworks to fete gay marriage
Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks which take 15 months of planning and cost an estimated Aus$7 million
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Survey: Germans see Trump as bigger problem than North Korea or Russia
19 per cent of respondents worried about relations with Trump and the United States
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Six-year-old tells Santa: 'You don't know my troubles'
Mother says she has always told her children that Santa is 'fun story' and Christmas presents come from real people
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Slain Yemen ex-leader's son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
His reported first public statement may indicate that his former enemies are unleashing him against the Houthis
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Growing wildfire threatens hundreds of homes north of Los Angeles
The fire was stoked by wind gusts of up to 115 kph
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Let us stop waiting for US decisions on foreign policy, says German minister
Traditionally close ties between Berlin and Washington have soured since US President Donald Trump took office
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Finland should stay militarily non-aligned: prime minister
Polls show that only 22 per cent of Finns support NATO membership, while 62 per cent are opposed
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'Kiss of death' to two-state solution if Jerusalem declared Israel capital: PLO envoy
Israeli officials have made clear they would welcome US endorsement of their claim of sovereignty over Jerusalem
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OAS refuses to back Honduran results after vote count chaos
Authorities finished counting votes on Monday after a week of increasingly widespread criticism
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Gold trader says he paid bribes to get out of Turkish jail after 2013 arrest
Reza Zarrab has pleaded guilty to charges that he schemed to help Iran evade US sanctions
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UN rights team warns Mexico of 'crisis' in journalists' safety
In the past 17 years, 111 journalists have been killed in Mexico
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Iraq child marriage bill draws UN ire
Bill, which would allow religious leaders to govern marriage and wed children, has prompted public demonstrations
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Syrian boy wins Children's Peace Prize for building refugee school in Lebanon
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, presented the prize to Mohamad Al Jounde
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Saudis pledge $100m to African anti-militant force
Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million to the G5 Sahel force battling militant groups in West Africa
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Hedonist hounds escape the dog's life on India's mean streets
Critterati offers suites at up to $70 a night for pets
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Contraceptive use gaining momentum in world's poorest countries
Future of some family planning projects is in doubt since US President Trump blocked US funding to overseas groups
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Australia, citing concerns over China, cracks down on foreign political influence
New laws propose to criminalise foreign interference and require the registration of lobbyists
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Iraq accused of violating due process for Islamic State suspects
Human Rights Watch report reveals flawed trials for Islamic State suspects in Iraqi courts
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US Supreme Court allows Trump travel ban to take effect
US Supreme Court lets Trump administration implement a revised ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries
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US 'Patriot missiles' used by Saudi Arabia to target Yemeni rocket may have failed: NYT
Evidence suggests either the Patriot missed their target or only hit the back end of the Yemeni missile
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Trump delays Jerusalem verdict as pressure mounts
Leaders from across the Middle East and elsewhere have ramped up public warnings against any shift in US policy
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Hadi calls on Yemenis to rise up against Houthis after Saleh's death
Calls for a new chapter in the fight against the rebels
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India's Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress chief
Speculation rife for months he would soon take over from his mother Sonia
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Saudi govt adviser sacked for attending, praising mixed-gender fashion show
Dr Ghassan bin Ahmad Al-Sulaiman had although condemned the event later
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Trump says he feels 'very badly' for Flynn, points finger at Clinton
Trump's comments to reporters were the latest in a series of outbursts over FBI's sprawling Russia probe
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Brazilian mayor who controlled town by WhatsApp jailed for corruption
Lidiane Leite lived life of luxury after stealing millions from one of the poorest towns in the country
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NATO calls for global coordination to end terror following Peshawar attack
Armed men clad in burqas stormed Agriculture Training Institute on Friday, killing nine
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Trump endorses accused child molester Moore for Senate
Allegations about Moore relate to him wanting to pursue relationships with teens
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Yemen's ex-president Saleh killed in RPG, gun attack on his car
The 75-year-old strongman ruled Yemen for more than three decades
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We'd never had a Christmas tree - it made them so happy: British-Muslim foster parents
The girls can now sing Bollywood songs and speak Urdu as well