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Oxfam unveils action plan after 'stain' of sex scandal
Organisation to create commission to 'operate at arms-length from Oxfam', given access to records to stamp out abuse
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US naval officers at Japan base removed over 'misconduct'
One of the officers was reportedly found wandering the base drunk and naked
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Against Putin, 7 candidates and one glaring absence
Seven candidates are lined up against Putin in a presidential election that he is all but guaranteed to win
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As gun debate rages, Trump changes the subject
Inside any White House, there is a delicate conversation about what to say after a mass shooting
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Pentagon looks to counter rivals' hypersonic missiles
Russia too is believed to be developing its own hypersonic weapon called the Zircon
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Former student confesses to Florida school shooting
Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder
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US wants UN action over report on Iranian missiles to Yemen
Report finds Tehran fails to block supplies to Yemen's Huthi rebels
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Tillerson meets Erdogan to ease Turkey tensions
A prime task of Trump's top diplomat is to allay Turkish anger over US policy in Syria
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Indian news outlets shamed over fake video clip of UAE crown prince
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Indian farmer puts up Sunny Leone poster to ward off 'evil eye'
'The trick has worked. Nobody is looking at my crop now'
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Trump seeks answers on 'disturbed' Florida school shooter
Cruz charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder deadly rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland
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US court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against Muslims
Supreme Court has allowed the restrictions to go into effect while litigation challenging the policy continues
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Patient dies in India after being given acid to swallow pills
The staffer gave the woman a coloured bottle apparently mistaking it for water
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Two Indian Air Force pilots killed in plane crash
More than 170 indian air force pilots lost their lives in the past, with crashes blamed on its ageing fleet
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Australia bans sex between government ministers, staff
Turnbull announced the amendment to ministerial code of conduct
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Army kills five Indian soldiers after school van targeted along LoC
DG ISPR says Indian unethical and unprofessional approach across the LoC continues terrorising civilians
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Can nuclear technology zap hunger in Central African Republic?
Researchers hope combining nature with physics will enable them to develop crops that withstand plant diseases
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Afghan students celebrate Chinese New Year as cultural, educational ties deepen
First ever Chinese Spring Festival celebrated in Ibn-Sina University in Kabul
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More than 10,000 civilian casualties in Afghan war since 2016, reveals UN report
Figures alone cannot capture the appalling human suffering inflicted on ordinary people, says UN envoy
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French forces kill at least 10 militants in Mali: military sources
Malian source said French force had been conducting operations in northeastern Mali for several days
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Allies have 'much work' to share burden with US: NATO chief
Trump administration has asked 28 NATO members to increase military capabilities, contribute more to war games
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Former Canada PM says sleeveless dresses 'demeaning' to women on TV
Critics lash out in response, saying the focus should be on women's abilities, not their attire
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Saudi cleric endorses Valentine's Day as 'positive event not linked to religion'
Former chief of religious police in holy city of Makkah says exchanging greetings and red roses is an act of kindness
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Doctors Without Borders reveals sex abuse cases as Oxfam scandal widens
Britain warns it will cut off ties with foreign aid charities that cover up sex scandals
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South Africa's Zuma resigns, forced out by own party
Police raid Johannesburg home of Gupta family accused of overseeing web of corruption under Zuma's rule
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17 killed in Florida school shooting by former student: Sheriff
Gunman, whose fellow students described him as 'troubled,' was arrested without incident
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Afghan Taliban say willing to engage in dialogue to end war
Taliban offer of dialogue came in a statement addressed to the American people
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Progress on global goals 'unacceptably slow' for women: UN
The agency says women remain poorer, sicker and more vulnerable to violence than men
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Tillerson says Hezbollah 'part of political process' in Lebanon
US Secretary of State says they support a free, democratic Lebanon free of influence of others
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French forces kill at least 10 militants in Mali
The offensive is part of France's Operation Barkhane, active in Mali as well as four other former French colonies
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UN Women report shows worrying degree of gender inequality in Pakistan
Report reveals women in Pakistan are simultaneously deprived in child marriages, education, healthcare and employment
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Nine-year-old student beaten to death by Kuwaiti teacher
Boy was hit repeatedly, and was not allowed to leave the classroom to call his parents
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Actress Emma Watson joins UK film industry to tackle harassment and bullying
The move comes as a series of workplace sex scandals which continues to dominate headlines
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Mind the gap: North's 'army of beauties' reveal cultural divide
The 200-strong group, all in their late teens or early 20s are said to be handpicked from elite universities
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Shooting near US National Security Agency, scene secure
One person arrested; the highway near Fort Meade closed in both directions due to the police investigation
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World pledges nearly $25b towards Iraq reconstruction
The war-torn country says its 10-year reconstruction plan will cost $88.2 billion
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At least 19 migrants killed in Libya truck crash
Chaos-wracked Libya has become a key gateway for migrants trying to reach Europe
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Indian bank reports $1.8-bn fraud at single branch
Punjab National Bank said transactions worth $1.77bn made for 'benefit of few select account holders'
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Indonesian cities ban Valentine's Day
About a dozen amorous couples detained in country's second-biggest city Surabaya during raid on Valentine's Day
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Giant London glasshouse to reopen with world's rarest plants
Temperate House in London was home to around 1,000 species of plants from around the world before it was shut in 2013
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French man faces rape charge over sex with 11-year-old
France does not treat sex between an adult and a minor as rape unless there is proof
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US jail officers charged after inmate dies of thirst
Authorities at the county jail cut water to his cell because they deemed him too noisy
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Michael Phelps overjoyed to announce new baby
Last month Phelps spoke about his almost life-long battle with depression and anxiety
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Philippines' President Duterte tells soldiers to shoot female rebels in private parts
'I have been saying again and again, don't take the president literally but seriously,' says his spokesperson
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Verdict due in first Paris attacks trial
A man who rented his flat to Islamic State militants will be sentenced on Wednesday
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Under bombs, Syria rescuers forced to save their own
Residents turn rescuers to save family, friends and neighbours pinned underground after bombardment in Syria
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New York bomber sentenced to life in prison
Afghan-born Ahmad Khan Rahimi convicted last October on eight counts
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Israel police recommend indicting Netanyahu in graft cases
I have been the subject of at least 15 enquiries and investigations, says Netanyahu
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US pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist-financing watchlist
United States has been threatening to get tough with Islamabad over its alleged ties with militants
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Medical marijuana eases pain to over 90% of elderly patients
Cannabis also helps nearly 20% to stop taking painkillers as well

















































