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Trump offers Putin condolences over plane crash
The two leaders are at center of FBI investigation into Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 US election
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Hong Kong Catholics step up opposition to Vatican deal with Beijing
Vatican and China moving towards an accord on the appointment of bishops in what would be a historic breakthrough
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Brazil will not shut border to Venezuelans, seeks to organize flow
Thousands of Venezuelans escaping hunger in the Andean country have crossed the border with Brazil in recent months
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Two ethnic groups sign up to Myanmar's 'broken' peace process
Despite these small peace efforts, borderlands still embroiled in often drug-fuelled unrest
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Nigeria resumes mass trial of hundreds of Boko Haram suspects
20,000 people killed and two million forced to flee their homes in Nigeria since Boko Haram began insurgency
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Russians killed in clash with US-led forces in Syria, say associates
Two Russian men fighting informally with pro-government forces were killed in the incident in Deir al-Zor province
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North Korea's Kim lauds South's hospitality
Kim Yo Jong's visit made her the first member of the family to set foot in the country since the end of the Korean War
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Top US diplomat urges action on harassment as issue roils White House
Speaking in Cairo at start of Middle East tour, he said respect for one another is a key value at the State Department
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Kim Jong Un says important to shore up dialogue with South
Seoul says it would push ahead with its plans for reunions of family members separated by the 1950-53 Korean War
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China's Xi stresses military modernisation in pre-new year visit
Xi has made the upgrading of China’s armed forces a key policy plank, investing in a range of new technologies
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Putin discusses Mideast with Trump, hosts Abbas
Palestinian statehood is recognised by more than 130 countries
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Trump plan to slash spending on diplomacy, aid raises hackles in Congress
Administration wants $37.8 billion for State Department, a reduction of about one-third from 2017 spending
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Investigators search snow for clues to deadly Russian plane crash
Rescuers searched through deep snow for body parts and debris following the disaster, which killed 71 people
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US budget proposes $336m in civilian assistance, military aid to Pakistan
Annual budgetary proposal says military aid depends on Pakistan taking action against terrorist safe havens
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Trump tells Putin more steps needed to scrap North Korea nuclear program
Trump has accused Russia of helping North Korea evade international sanctions meant to punish Pyongyang
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Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
Photos posted on social media show wrecked parliament in capital, as well as extensive flooding, downed power lines
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For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
'Chance of dry years increases as we go forward', says a hydro-climatologist
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US envoy Tillerson in Egypt at start of Mideast tour
Speaking about presidential polls, Tillerson said Washington supports "a transparent credible electoral process"
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Bach for the Nobel peace prize? No discussion 'yet'
The two Koreas also formed their first unified Olympic team in the women's ice hockey
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Biggest US force in years joins Thai military exercise
US scaled back attendance at Cobra Gold, Asia's largest multilateral military exercise, after a 2014 coup in Thailand
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British warship to sail through disputed South China Sea
China in December defended its construction on the disputed islands
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Malaysian newspaper draws flak over piece on LGBT
Sodomy is a crime in country and government sanctions campaigns seek to curb homosexuality and transgenderism
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South African troops accused of abuse in DR Congo: UN
17-year-old boy beat up and several women sexually assaulted in Congo
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MGM China to open mega resort in Macau as high rollers return
Beijing is considering plans to allow gambling on Hainan island and end a long-standing ban in mainland China
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Israel accuses Turkey of aiding Hamas
Turkey has condemned a US decision to put the head of Hamas on its terror blacklist
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Trump administration revives support for new FBI headquarters
Move marks a reversal from July, when the administration canceled years-long search to find new home for agency
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After #MeToo, Britain investigates sexual harassment of women at work
Nearly one in five people working in Britain’s parliament sexually harassed in the past year: report
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US police officer who didn't shoot armed man settles case
Police officer softened his voice, said: 'I'm not going to shoot you, brother. I'm not going to shoot you"
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France hands back Nazi looted art to Jewish family
Paris returns family heirloom to Jewish family
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Egypt's army kills 10, arrests 400 in Sinai operation
Insurgency poses greatest challenge to the government in a country that is the most populous in Arab World
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Critics of India's ID card project say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
Aadhaar is a biometric identification card that is becoming integral to the digitisation of India’s economy
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US Congress takes up fate of 1.8 million young immigrants
Trump recedes to Democrats pressure in exchange for funding massive wall on Mexican border
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London airport to reopen after WWII bomb removed
The ordnance would be towed along the river after being removed from the sea bed.
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Four dead as storm hits southern Philippines
Storm is expected to move in next 24 hours, bringing moderate to heavy rain across central Philippines
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Water: Why the taps run dry
IPCC projects more frequent and severe droughts in already dry regions
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South Africa's ANC to remove Zuma as head of state
South African opposition parties on Monday called for early elections
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Worsening Ethiopian drought threatens to end nomadic lifestyle
'We lost our animals. Where will I go back to?', says one herder
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Trump budget includes infrastructure plan, steep social cuts, rising deficits
Proposal eliminates Obama's health insurance program, cut billions in food assistance, medical programs for poor, old
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Mexico detains hundreds of US-bound migrants
Doors closed on aspiring migrants
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White House points fingers over security clearance scandal
Trump's top political aide was among two dozen West Wing officials believed to have worked without normal credentials
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Trump daughter-in-law taken to hospital after receiving 'suspicious' mail
The letter was sent to the president's eldest son
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Path to regional peace passes through Afghanistan, says Gen Qamar
Army chief is in Kabul to attend Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference
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White House denies that Netanyahu discussed annexing settlements with US
Annexing settlements would severely damage remaining prospects for two-state solution of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Saudi man marries four women at once, stirs debate on social media
Many social media users shared their thoughts on polygamy over the weekend
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Death of maid treated 'like a dog' casts spotlight on migrant abuse in Malaysia
The death of the maid highlighted as a lack of protection for migrant workers in the country
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Deputy head of UK charity Oxfam quits over Haiti sex scandal
Penny Lawrence says he is ashamed that this happened on his watch and takes full responsibility
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Seoul seeks communication, lower military tension ahead of possible N.Korea summit
The statement comes after a high-level North Korean delegation concluded a three-day visit
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Suspected poacher eaten by lions in South Africa
Poacher's remains found in bush at private game park near Hoedspruit in northern province of Limpopo
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Merkel defies critics, vows to govern for full four-year term
German chancellor says she wants to stay at the helm of Europe's biggest economy until 2021
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In UAE, India's Modi inaugurates a summit and a temple
Modi praised the United Arab Emirates, home to 3.3 million Indian nationals

















































