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Pictures of the day: October 20, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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At least 7,000 newborn babies die every day worldwide: UN
Says children around world continue to die at alarming rate, with 5.6 million deaths recorded last year
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Greek police arrest Syrian over suspected IS link
Police searched their home after the woman filed a complaint of domestic violence and alleged he supported IS
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Austrian 'whizz-kid' tapped to form government
Strache said that one condition for forming a coalition was the FPOe getting the interior ministry
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Shallow graves in Thailand's drug warehouse
"Drug policy is stuck on repeat."
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Blatter says he is going to World Cup at Putin's invitation
Uncertainty over how the FIFA ban would impact Blatter's attendance at matches
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Malawi arrests 140 in clampdown after 'vampirism' killings
At least nine killed by vigilante mobs
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American Muslim janitor fired for 'asking for time off to pray'
Penny Deams, a practicing Muslim since 15 years, complained she was fired after she refused to work till 10pm
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India welcomes Tillerson call for deeper ties to counter China
Tillerson called Wednesday for deeper cooperation with India in the face of growing Chinese influence in Asia
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5 dead after Myanmar police clash with jade scavengers
Clashes are also common with security forces trying to keep itinerant workers off company land
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Mayor of Puerto Rican capital a fighter who took on Trump
A month after the double hurricanes, island still largely a wasteland
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Afghan president to terror groups: Surrender or face elimination
Ashraf Ghani says Afghans stand by their security forces and will use all their force to fight terror groups
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Building collapse in south India kills eight
Emergency workers had managed to rescue three of the workers from under tons of debri
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Fragment falls off Florence basilica, killing Spanish tourist
There have also been collapses at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii
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Catalonia finds no friends among EU leaders
EU wary of encouraging separatists in Belgium, Italy, UK
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John Kerry: Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation
Move would drive Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsen a standoff with North Korea
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Brazil city to give food pellets dubbed 'dog food' to poor school kids
The state of Sao Paulo has a million and a half people suffering from a lack of food
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UNICEF: Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh in dire state
One in five Rohingya children under five is acutely malnourished
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Turkey orders arrest of 110 people over Gulen links
Crackdown on perceived Gulen supporters continues
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CPEC to bring prosperity to Pakistan, AJK: Raja Nisar
Acting AJK PM says struggle for Kashmiris living under Indian occupation will continue until liberation
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Trump administration weighs tighter vetting for women, children refugees: sources
Proposed changes would bring their security checks more in line with what is required for adult male refugees
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Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report
In rapidly-industrialising countries such as Pakistan and India, pollution can cause as many as one in four deaths
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Crackdown ordered on Pakistani beggars abroad
Interior minister also directs FIA to control cybercrime
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'Braid-choppers' terrorising women in Indian-held Kashmir
More than 200 such incidents have been reported over the past six weeks, according to local police
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US-Canadian hostages held for five years in Pakistan, claims CIA chief
Pompeo said US need to bring Taliban to negotiating table in Afghanistan but unable to because of safe havens
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Uproar as Turkey detains top civil society figure
Kavala detained at Istanbul's Ataturk airport after flying in from the southern city of Gaziantep
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Balance of power shifts in Iraq's multi-ethnic Kirkuk province
Earlier this week, Iraqi forces took control of oil-rich province; arrest warrant issued for KRG vice president
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Muslims, Blacks more likely to be treated badly in UK prisons: study
Nearly one-third of Muslims did not have prison jobs nor did they attend education courses
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Uganda confirms one case of Ebola-like Marburg virus
Emergence of highly infectious virus raises fears of epidemic
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Turkey's Erdogan says may shut Iraqi border any moment
Tensions between Ankara and Iraqi Kurdistan heighten
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California prepares for the 'big one' with earthquake drill
"It's not a matter of if but when that catastrophic earthquake will strike"
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Activists set talks with Chevron on Myanmar rights concerns
Islamic finance firm, Catholic religious order are lead filers of resolution
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Pictures of the day: October 19, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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Second US judge orders freeze on Trump travel ban Washington
Muslim Americans take to streets to protest against Trump
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Rescued American hostage hospitalised in Canada
No details of her illness were provided
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Australian senate rejects proposed visa, citizenship curbs
"Australian values" test fails to pass in Australian Senate
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Seven dead in India firework factory blast
The explosion late Wednesday completely destroyed the makeshift structure
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Catalonia to press ahead with independence if Madrid suspends autonomy
Spain-Catalonia standoff set to intensify as leaders take hard lines
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On Diwali, India will grant medical visa in all deserving cases: Swaraj
People from Pakistan have been tweeting the Indian union minister directly requesting medical visas
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Dozens killed as Taliban launch fresh assaults on Afghan bases
This is the latest in series of devastating assaults this week that left more than 120 people dead
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Tunisia jails couple for 'public indecency' over car kiss
A dozen defence lawyers had been arguing for an acquittal for the couple
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QCG to enlist Ulema’s help to bring Afghan Taliban to negotiating table
Talks will most likely be held at a neutral location
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Barack Obama returns to the political arena
56-year-old former president is scheduled to attend campaign rallies in New Jersey, Virginia
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Canadian province prohibits face veils in public services
'I should see your face, and you should see mine,' Quebec Premier
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US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China's rise: Tillerson
Tillerson says US had begun to discuss creating alternatives to Chinese infrastructure financing in Asia
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Tillerson to visit Pakistan as well as India: senior US official
Visit comes after Pakistan Army's rescue operation sparked sense of optimism from both sides
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Navy SEALs were ready if Pakistan failed to free US-Canadian hostage family: report
US had backup plan for raid similar to one which killed bin Laden
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Snapchat video shows Saudi men joking seconds before deadly car crash
Men distracted by the cellphone as they were travelling on a main highway; one dead, other severely injured
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Palestinian schoolgirl wins $150,000 Arab reading prize
Sharif beat 16 finalists from across the Arab world to land the top prize in the second annual Arab Reading Challenge
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Israeli Labour chief says no need to quit settlements for peace
'If you make a peace agreement you can find solutions that don't oblige you to dismantle settlements'