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Philippines arrests militant widow for trying to recruit fighters
There were about 250 names, mostly foreigners, in her phonebook who were suspected of being Islamic State sympathisers
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Portugal's interior minister resigns after deadly wildfires
At least 41 dead due to wildfires in Portugal
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Spain to seek suspension of Catalonia's autonomy unless leader backs down
This provision of the constitution would open the way for Madrid to impose direct rule over the semi-autonomous region
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EU leaders voice frustration on UK Brexit position, money
PM May has promised to maintain Britain's contributions for two years after Brexit in March 2019
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UN Secretary-General: Risk of ethnic cleansing in Central African Republic
Antonio Guterres wants 900 extra peacekeepers in Central African Republic
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New Delhi shuts power plant in fight against Diwali smog
The measures follow a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers by the Supreme Court to ease the pollution levels
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US judge blocks latest version of Trump travel ban
US judge freezes entry ban for six Muslim majority countries, allows implementation for North Korea and Venezuela
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China's Jiang rises from the 'dead' for Communist meeting
91-year-old former Chinese president took prominent place at ruling Communist Party's leadership Congress
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Pictures of the day: October 18, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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Two injured in shooting at South Africa's Cape Town airport
Local media reported that the shooting was gang-related
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Xi declares 'new era' for China as party congress opens
Xi toutes his nationalistic 'China dream' slogan at Communist Party congress
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Cash-loving Japanese savers opt to play it safe
Cash is king in Japan and credit cards are much less popular than in other countries
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Smugglers offer new routes to Europe for jobless Tunisians
The number of migrants trying to make the trip, has jumped in the last month while fewer are leaving from Libya
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China ready to 'defeat' Taiwan independence: Xi
Ties between Taiwan and China have turned frosty since the election of Tsai Ing-wen as president last year
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Secret files show US knew about Indonesia massacres
Historians say up to 500,000 alleged Indonesian Communist Party [PKI] supporters were killed
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Iraqi forces take control of Kurdish-held areas in Mosul's Niveveh's province
The areas were evacuated by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters before the arrival of the Iraqi forces
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Catalonia independence push sparks tourism slump
Images of police beating would-be voters and demonstrations that followed the vote dampened visitors' enthusiasm
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Massacre fears spark race to save rare Australia parrot
Nesting boxes with light-sensitive doors that open at sunrise and close at sunset have been designed for the parrots
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Explosion damages Swedish police station
Nobody was injured in the explosion
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New York police round up wandering cow in Brooklyn park
The animal was spotted roaming the streets and enjoying the park facilities
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Hillary slams Trump's 'dangerous' war of words with N Korea
Former Secretary of State criticizes current approach; highlights dearth of Asia experts in State Department
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Xi is everywhere: China's omnipresent leader
Cult of personality develops around most powerful Chinese leader in decades
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US commander must 'imagine the unimaginable' on North Korea
Tensions over North Korea's weapons programme have soared in recent months
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Israel says no talks with Palestinian govt that includes armed Hamas
Decision comes after rival Palestinian movements Fatah, Hamas sign landmark unity deal to end decade-long split
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12 wounded in bomb attack on Turkish police bus: reports
Turkey hit in by succession of attacks in 2016 leaving hundreds dead
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William and Kate expect baby in April: Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace announced Kate's pregnancy last month
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Macau plans 'simulated attacks' in security ramp-up after Vegas shooting
Casinos will also install metal detectors at all entrances and place a ban on luggage on the casino floors
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Trump's fortune slides by $600 mn on Forbes wealth list
Forbes attributes Trump's decline to weakening New York retail and office real estate market
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Thief in a suitcase robs bus baggage in Paris
The man inside the suitcase received an eight-month prison sentence on Monday
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India to investigate death of schoolgirl by starvation
More than 360 million Indians -- nearly one-third of its 1.25 billion people -- live below the poverty line
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Zuma fires critic in new S. Africa reshuffle
Zuma is backing his ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to succeed him
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Japan military chopper with four crew aboard missing
The helicopter, which was conducting a night time search-and-rescue drill, was likely to have crashed
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Zimbabwe bans fruit, vegetable imports to save scarce forex
Government has blamed clandestine dealers running the black market for the shortages of cash and basic commodities
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Kenya opposition suspends protest campaign after deaths
On Monday an 18-year-old man, whose mother insisted was not taking part in the protests, was shot dead in Kisumu
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Three arrested in Malaysia for suspected beer festival bomb plot
A construction contractor, a former soldier and a 19-year-old student with links to the Islamic State were arrested
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New Jakarta governor faces backlash for racially tinged speech
His comments came as tolerance in the country has been under scrutiny since bitterly fought city elections this year
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UK hate crimes surge on Brexit and militant attacks
The Home Office said there were 80,393 offences in 2016/17, a rise of 29 percent from the year before
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Pilot dead as F18 military plane crashes near Madrid
Accident comes days after the pilot of a Eurofighter jet was killed
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Kremlin foe Navalny can run for president 'after 2028'
Court finds Navalny guilty of embezzlement and handed him a five-year suspended sentence this year
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Fears grow for six missing Australian fishermen
Authorities were alerted to the lost men out of "sheer luck" early Tuesday, some 12 hours after the trawler overturned
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EU adopts new strategy to promote peace, stability in Afghanistan
The strategy, approved by all 28 member states, focuses on four priority areas
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Maltese journalist's son says she was murdered for exposing corruption
'My mother was assassinated because she stood between the rule of law and those who sought to violate it'
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582,000 Rohingya to Bangladesh from Myanmar since August 25: UN
UN accuses troops of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingya
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Britain seeks to tighten takeover rules
'Britain has always had a proud record of being open to the world as the foremost advocate of free trade,' Clark said.
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Four Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq
Five other soldiers were injured when two improvised explosive devices exploded
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Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches
If caught smoking, on 20 of Thailand's most famous tourist beaches will face a $3,000 fine or up to a year in prison
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'If Taj Mahal is built by traitors so is Red Fort’: Indian politician to Modi
Omar Abdullah asks if people will be happy seeing Modi addressing from Nehru Stadium
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3 killed, 360,000 without power as freak storm hits Ireland
Irish PM Varadkar declares 'red alert'
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Rescued Canadian man could not believe Donald Trump was US president
They rescued couple had also been unaware that Justin Trudeau was the prime minister of Canada
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Malaysia says no decision yet on new offers to search for missing MH370
'No decision on bids to resume search before discussions with China, Australia'