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Two militants ordered hanged for machete murder of Bangladesh professor
'The judge said the two will be hanged to death'
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Renewable energy jobs surge above 10 million: agency
China, Brazil, the US, India, Germany and Japan lead rest of the world, accounting for 70 percent of jobs, says report
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Russian helicopter crashes in Syria, killing both pilots: agencies
Monday's accident brings Russia's official military losses in Syria to 88
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Myanmar refugees hope for peace and stability, head home from Thailand: UN
The government and the autonomy-seeking guerrillas have agreed to peace, raising hopes that the refugees will go home
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US retiree accused of running 'sex tours' on Thai-Myanmar border
The bust comes as Thailand is trying to shake off its reputation as a haven for sex tourists
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Armenian protest leader set to be elected PM
Pashinyan's election as PM would not necessarily end the political crisis
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Malaysia's jailed Anwar urges voters to pick former nemesis Mahathir
Anwar, 70, was first jailed after Mahathir sacked him as deputy prime minister in 1998
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Former top Chinese Communist official jailed for life for bribery
As the youngest Politburo member, Sun was even seen in some quarters as a potential successor to Xi
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Libyan commander declares 'zero hour' for campaign to take city
Derna is the last major bastion of opposition to Haftar’s Libyan National Army in the east
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Venezuela, Pence calls for more action
Trump opts not to impose sanctions on a Venezuelan oil services company and on insurance coverage
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Trump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday
Hassan Rouhani suggests that Iran could remain in the accord even if United States dropped out
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NY State Attorney resigns after accusations of sexual harassment
Governor Andrew Cuomo called for Schneiderman’s resignation within hours of the article’s publication
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'Multiple fatalities' in Maryland shooting, suspect at large: police
Officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call found multiple fatalities at a home near Brookeville
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US says it will separate families crossing border illegally
Sessions announce zero tolerance policy in which illegal entrants to the United States
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Paraguay to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Announcement comes one week before United States embassy opens in Jerusalem on May 14
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Pushed out of Pakistan, an Afghan boy clung to a parrot
Bilal, 6, with his parrot, named Toti, were among nearly 100,000 undocumented Afghans pushed out of Pakistan last year
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Chinese national opens emergency gate on plane, fined £1,000
Chen said he opened emergency exit because it was 'too hot and stuffy'
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Pakistan 'underachieving' as 14th most powerful country in Asia: report
Study by Lowy Institute highlights that global wealth and power is rapidly shifting eastwards
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Turkey to conduct more cross-border military operations in Syria
Turkey's goal is to have 100% indigenously-made land, air and sea defence systems, says President Erdogan
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Toddler snatched, eaten by leopard in Uganda safari park
Leopard to be captured, removed from wild: spokesperson
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Afghan police shoot would-be suicide bomber in Kabul
Apart from the bomber, no casualties were reported
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Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for fourth term
Putin predictably re-elected in Russia's March presidential election with 76.7 per cent of the vote
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Air France shares in tailspin after CEO quits
Air France staff and management at the carrier have been locked in a dispute over pay since February
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Saudi forces kill man wanted for deadly checkpoint attack
The motive for the April 20th attack he was accused of having
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Second India teen raped, set on fire: police
The girl has suffered 70 per cent first-degree burns. There is a chance that she will survive
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Singapore likely to host Trump-Kim summit in June, report
North Korea has also offered to close its nuclear test site this month, inviting US experts to verify the move.
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Hezbollah eyes gains after Lebanon vote
Members of the powerful Shiite group were suspected in the 2005 assassination of Hariri's father Rafiq
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Iran warns US it would regret quitting nuclear deal
Trump demands European allies to "fix the terrible flaws" or he will re-impose sanctions
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French leader Macron's power system: never explain, never apologize
Macron is pushing through a series of contentious reforms with less consultation
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45 dead as militia, bandits clash in northern Nigeria
The dead include children abandoned by their parents during the attack
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Putin to begin fourth term, but what happens in 2024?
So far, Putin has ruled out ruling Russia for life
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Teens aged 13 and 15 shot in suburb amid London crime spike
Knife-related crimes rose by 23 per cent in London last year
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No marriage needed for adult couple to live together, rules India’s apex court
Indian Supreme Court asserts that woman could choose whom she wanted to live with
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Pakistan’s military seeks rapprochement with India, says report
There is some thaw in frosty relations but there’s a long way to go: RUSI
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Pakistan condemns attack on Afghanistan voter registration centre
The explosion in a Khost mosque killed and injured at least 30 people
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More than 50 casualties from blast at mosque in east Afghanistan
Blast appears caused by explosives left in mosque rather than by suicide bomber, police say
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Seven Indian engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan
The Indian government regularly issues a security alert for Indians residing in Afghanistan
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India police arrest main suspect after teen raped, burned alive
So far 15 people have been arrested in the case
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Pakistani girl's photo features on an Indian booklet's cover page
The DWCC official and the printing press both placed blames on one another for this mishap
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Rouhani says plans in place for any Trump decision on nuclear deal
“America is making a mistake if it leaves the nuclear accord,” Rouhani
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#MeToo movement founder calls for more action
We have to be in a moment of strategy right now. Organising has to happen. The amplification has happened
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Netanyahu to meet Putin in Moscow ahead of Iran deal deadline
US President Donald Trump and his Middle East allies argue that the nuclear agreement is weak and needs to be replaced
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World's top Marxism expert has a crush on China's socialist model
Statistics show that China has lifted 700 million people out of poverty through 40 years of reform
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Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
Voting is scheduled to last from 7 am until 7 pm
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US, China going to be superpowers of world for a long time, says Buffet
Billionaire investor dismisses concerns that the two countries' trade tensions could escalate into trade war
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Tunisia votes in first free municipal elections since Arab Spring
Interest in the poll remains muted as struggles with corruption and poverty continue
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US condemns China for 'Orwellian nonsense' over language policing
White House says it will resist efforts by Chinese to impose political correctness on American companies
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Saudi Arabia detains 'thousands' for months without trial
Rights group says arbitrary detention appears to have ‘increased dramatically in recent years’
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Sale of debt-laden Air India fails to take off
Analysts say the company's large debts and generous pension schemes are putting off buyers
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McCain does not want Trump at his funeral: reports
Veteran leader instead wants US Vice President Mike Pence to represent the White House

















































